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In 4 months India hikes windfall tax on crude oil

Just four months after it introducedawindfalltax on crude oil in their country – the Government of India on Wednesday announced that it will be further taxing domestically produced crude, amid the sudden spike in crude oil prices that have led to 'bigprofits.'

Awindfalltaxisaone-off t a x i m p o s e d b y a Government on a company, specifically targeting those that benefit from something theywerenotresponsiblefor In this instance, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has sent oil prices soaring and triggering a cost of living crisisinmanycountries.

Amid the war, oil and gas companies have been seeing record-shattering profits and as such, many Governments have introduced a windfall taxonthebigprofits.

According to reports, on July 1, 2022, the Indian Government introduced the windfall tax on crude oil. However,theGovernmenton Wednesday announced that it has decided to move up the

windfalltaxoncrudeoilfrom thecurrentfrom9,500rupees (US$116.49) per tonne, to 10,200 Indian rupees (US$125.22)pertonne.

Like India, the energy profits levy have been introduced in several other countries like the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, andMongolia.

Kaieteur News recently reported that British Finance Minister, Jeremy Hunt on Thursday announced that the Governmentisincreasingthe windfall tax on oil and gas operators from 25 percent which announced in May 2022to35percent.

The British Government's move to raise the tax on the big profits being made by oil majors is to alleviate the cost of living c r i s i s a n d balance the

economy Hun said, “I have no objection to

windfall taxes if they are genuinely about windfall profits caused by unexpected increases in energy crisis.”

He then disclosed that the energy profits levy will increase from 25 percent 35 percent. He added that increase will take effect from January 1, 2023 and last untilMarch2028.

While countries are hiking the windfall tax on the oil majors, other countries like Norway andCzechRepublicare a l

so clamping down on them and have signaled their intentions to raise US billions through a windfall tax on the companies. Also, earlier this mon h

companies nor will Exxon and its affiliates be subjected to the new terms his administration announced forfutureoilblocks.

no taxes

President of the United States of America, Joe Biden threatened to increase the tax on the oil majors 'outrageous' profits.

Importantly, the dditional tax being imposed on oil and gas companies who are 'war profiteering' comes at a time when American oil g i a n t , E x x o n M o b i l subsidiary and its associates are enjoying tax-free profits inGuyana.

In fact, President Irfaan AliisadamantthatGuyanais newtotheoilbusinessandas such he was reported in the media as stating that Guyana will not be implementing a windfall tax on the oil

This publication had reported that Guyana has itself in a conundrumwhereitis regoing more han it earns Exxon's affiliate E s s o Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL), is the operator of the country's richest oil block Stabroek Block) continues to tax-free earnings owing to the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana signed onto with the oilmajor

According to the 2016 PSA, Guyana has agreed to, u n d e r t h e t a x a t i o n p r o v i s i o n s , t o p a y ExxonMobil's share of CorporationandIncomeTax.

As such, it would mean, that Guyana foregoes each year, billionsofUSdollars.Ontop of this, documentation to this effect is then provided to the US based company allowing ittonothavetopayanytaxes in its home country for its earningsoverseas.

Guyana's Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers) and has approximately 11 billion proven barrels of oil. EEPGL holds 45 percent interest in

the Block Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30 percentinterest,andCNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25 percent interest. For the third-quarter of 2022, Exxon announced that its overall earnings was a record shattering US$19 7 billion whereas Hess reported that it earned a net income of US$515 million and CNOOC recording US$5.1billion.

InJanuary2022,Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall, approachedtheHighCourtto challenge the Government of Guyana's (GOG) decision to grant massive tax waivers to the oil companies and their affiliates.

Earlier this month, Lall's l a w y e r f i l e d f i n a l submissions in the case and oral arguments into the case will be conducted on December 12, 2022 and February22,2023wassetfor theruling.

The KN's Publisher's court case seeks to overturn the expansive tax provisions granted to the oil companies as part of the PSA for oil drilling exploration in the Stabroek Block. Among the grounds, Lall argues that Articles 15.4 and 15.5 of the petroleum agreement requiring the Minister responsible for Petroleum to paytaxesforandonbehalfof the ERPGL, and the Commissioner General to issuecertificatestothateffect is therefore a violation of the PetroleumAct.

- while Guyana not implementing windfall tax although oil companies pay

President of India, Droupadi Murmu

President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali

...calls on Govt. to prove company's ability to complete project

The Alliance For Change (AFC) wants the People's Progressive Party (PPP) Government to prove the competence of a company it has selected to construct a US$900 million gas plant at Wales, to generate some 300 megawatts of electricity, as research into that firm's historyremainssketchy Lindsayca Inc. in joint venture with CH4 Inc. that submitted the highest bid to the tune of US$898,764,244 for the project was declared the best candidate by President IrfaanAli, who in a statement last week also pointed out that key considerations in the evaluation process took into account the expected 2024 delivery date for the power plant.

Award of US$900M contract for gas plant to Texas firm 'stinks to the high heavens' - Ramjattan

However, research conducted by the political grouphasledtothediscovery of a number of red flags. During a Press Conference yesterday, the AFC's newly appointed Member of Parliament, Beverly Alert, shared the disclaimer that the political group is not accusing the company of any wrongs, but is simply requesting more information regardingitsabilitytopulloff suchamassiveventure.

She explained, “Our research shows that Lindsayca out of Texas, have been established I think since 1995.

They are a family-owned company owned by Hectar JoseFuentes.

What we found is within the last 17 years, Hectar had established some five companiesbutonlytwoseem active.

We don't know what happened to the rest and Linsayca seems to have an annual turnover of about US$10 million or a revenue stream of about $10 million perannum.”

This newspaper was able to confirm that Lindsayca is headquartered in Texas and indeed founded since 1995. Corporationwiki, an online website also said “Hector Fuentes (President of Linsayca Inc ) has been associated with five companies, according to publicrecords.

The companies were formed over a thirteen year period with the most recent being incorporated five years agoinFebruaryof2017.Two of the companies are still

active while the remaining three are now listed as inactive.”

To t h i s e n d , t h e Opposition MPreasoned that the gas plant is pegged at approximately US$1 billion while, “we are concerned because we don't see, we have no evidence that this company has been working in this sector with projects of thiscapacity.”

She continued, “We want to hear about the experience of this company because the last thing we want or any Guyanese would want, is for thiscontracttobeawardedto a company and then within a shortwhilebeforetheplantis built, you hear that this company is experiencing financial problems, they are probably filing for bankruptcy- they are going under.”

postedaboutnineprojectson its website, reportedly completed in countries such as Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and in Texas, however, when these were searched via Google there were no trace or history of this.

Alert who had similar findings during her examination of the company, insisted that the Government must prove the company's track record, and capability to perform such a project so that the country would have confidence.

In fact she believes, “Which ever company that is going to be constructing that plant,whetheritisLindsayca or they (Government) later

TheFipMotilall,didthey d e l i v e r ? S u r r e n d r a Engineering did they deliver?”

Ramjattanarguedthatthe PPP's history of executing large contracts, along with the company's unproven track record of completing such a project allows for the conclusion that “this thing stinkstohighheavens.”

In September 2022, Kaieteur News had reported that five international firms had submitted bids for the construction of the power plant.

The companies' bids are a s f o l l o w : G u y c a n C o n s o r t i u m US$549,088,000, China Energy Int'l Group Co Limited – US$466,649,772, C h i n a M a c h i n e r y E n g i n e e r i n g I n c US$696,001,776, Power China Int'l Group Limited –US$703,652,256, and

website, the company is based in Puerto Rico but has an established presence in several other countries while Lindsayca is a company based in Texas, United States of America (USA).

Lindsaycasaidithasover 1,000 employees, 180 clients and have worked in 10 countries, completing 118 EPCprojects.

President Ali explained that Cabinet's no-objection will now allow negotiations to proceed to conclude an EPCcontract.

He noted too that Power China, the second highest bidder, was ranked number two and may be engaged if negotiations fail to conclude a contract with the jointventure by the end of November

Jagdeo had revealed that the Government had hired two international firms, Stantec from Canada and Whirley from the United Kingdom (UK) to evaluate the bids receivedfromthecontractors for the construction of the power plant and the NGL facility

He stated that the decision was made by the Government to hire the two firms to evaluate the technical aspect of the bid due to the fact that the Government does not have theexpertisetodoso.

Notably,duringPresident Ali's announcement last Thursday, he revealed that basedonthereportsthatwere submitted by the two firms –an evaluation team of three people which included a representative of Exxon –unanimously ranked CH4/Lindsayca as number one, and Power China as number two to construct the NGL facility and power plant.

The Wales Gas to Energy (GTE) project will encompass three major aspects,theyare,thepipeline to transport the gas to Wales, the NGL facility that will treatandseparatethegas,and the power plant to generate theelectricity

Alerttoldmembersofthe press corps that while the AFC supports the use of gas t o p r o v i d e c h e a p e r electricity, it is concerned that the 'astronomical cost' of the project, coupled with a company's unproven track recordcouldearnthecountry another white elephant project.

Independent research done by this newspaper was also unsuccessful in locating completed projects by this company

In fact, Lindsayca Inc.

goontosomeothercompany for whatever reason, provide this nation with enough informationthatwecantrack the experience of this company,wecanseethatthis company has been doing projects of this magnitude successfully and build the confidenceofthenation.”

Meanwhile,Leaderofthe AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan, questioned whether the company will indeed be able todelivertheprojectontime. He said, “Remember the historyofthePPP

Lindsayca Inc in joint venture with CH4 Inc. –US$898,764,244.

According to CH4 Group

“Contract negotiations will now start with the expectation that a contract will be executed before the endofNovember.”

During a recent Press Conference, Vice President

Notably, so far, Guyanesehavebeentoldthat the pipeline aspect, which is being pursued by US oil major,ExxonMobil,willcost around US$1 3 billion and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, was hopeful that the Government's aspect w o u l d c o s t a r o u n d US$700M.

AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

AFC MP, Beverly Alert

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Presidentsays Oppositionopportunistic

e observe how our leading Politicians come acrosswhentheissueisouroilwealth,which Wmeans that ExxonMobil must be in the conversation. Three Guyanese Politicians with national stature spoke on oil recently, and it is one revelation after anotherwithwhatcomesoutofthem. Itisthatnomatterhow strong they think they are sounding, there is always plenty missingwhentheyspeakonoil.

VicePresidentJagdeowasthefirstonetocomeoutwith the unveiling of his promised new Production Sharing Agreement(PSA). Whenitstermsarecomparedtotheold 2016 PSA, there is progress in such areas as royalty, taxes, and ring fencing, among other areas. These are things that speak to positive developments and what are better for Guyana. Butthereisonebig,gapingholeinJagdeo’sshiny, new PSA: he is not saying anything about the Stabroek Block, which is the granddaddy of Guyana’s oil reservoirs. Whatever the pluses of the Vice President’s new PSA, and therearethose,theyareallgobbledup,puttoshame,bythat most material of defects., which is cleverly leaving the StabroekBlockoutsideofthenewPSAtermsandconditions.

This does not make much sense, when the Stabroek Blockis26,800squarekilometersofwhatcouldpossiblybe the sweetest plot of prime oil real estate in the world currently Thoughunknowntousatthistime(perhapsonly Guyanese),theStabroekBlockcouldhavethepotentialtobe one of those super-giants of oilfields, like Ghawar in Saudi Arabia If the people at ExxonMobil have some confirmation of this, they are not saying a syllable. But wheneverthereisGuyaneseinterestintalkingalittlemore, going after what could be inside, of the Stabroek Block, a blanketofsilence,orstupidity,orsenility,takesovermostof ourPoliticiansbecauseitistheAmericanoilsuperpowerthat hastobeconfronted. ExxonMobilwouldnothaveanyofit, which means that Guyana cannot go near to the Stabroek Block with this country’s new PSA terms, and that the greatestopportunityforprofithastobeleftalone.

ThisappearstobethepostureofPresidentAli,whosees any push for inclusion of the Stabroek Block as the Opposition been pushing, as being ‘opportunistic.’ Given our known positions on oil, it is that we are with the Oppositiononthisone.

That is, the generously endowed Stabroek Block must alsofallunderthedemandsofthenewPSA. Wethinkthat the Opposition and, its Leader, Aubrey Norton are proceeding on the right track in this instance. It is what is realistic, and for the simple logic that where there was one billionbarrelsofoilwhenthecontractwassigned,thereare ten times more barrels (11 billion) now to consider Therefore, to talk about the new PSA also covering the Stabroek Block (and ExxonMobil’s pending and later projects) is the essence of what is realistic. The Stabroek Block is worth more, and Guyana should get more, per the newPSA,andthismustbecompulsorylanguageandposture forallGuyanesepoliticalleaders.

ItisinterestingthatwhenthePPPwasinOpposition,its Leaderswerefiercelionstearingapartthe2016oilcontract, only for the same PPP Leaders, now national rulers, to be docileaslambsonthecontract.

ListeningtoPresidentAliandobservingbothheandVice PresidentJagdeo,thereisthedistinctimpressionthattheyare nervous and fearful, like those with secrets to hide. They convince no one with their clinging to that sinking boat of ‘sanctityofcontract’andwhatis‘opportunistic’. Somebody is beholden to ExxonMobil, and that is the unshakeable perception. Interesting also is that as Opposition Leader Nortonspeaksonoil,heisdoingsounderapparentpressure, asthoughhepreferstodiscussothermatters.

What is baffling is that President, Vice President, and OppositionLeaderwalkcarefullyaroundExxonMobil,asif afraid to upset Darren Woods and Routledge. Guyana expectsallthreeofthemtofightharder,demandmore,take noprisonerswiththeStabroekBlock. ExxonMobilwillbe unhappy,wesayletitbe.

Does the Guyana Police Force have and use spy technology or not?

DEAREDITOR, membersoftheCID. Commissioner Floyd hosts particularly those on Thevexedquestionisdo Among other issues and McDonald the police seized theothersideofthepolitical the police in their crime concernspositedbyBascom a laptop computer from divide and other persons fighting strategy and other is that he witnessed the Roger Khan that can reveal complain bitterly about activities have any spy operation of a laptop data mentioned by Bascom unusual interferences with equipment apart from the computer at the scene of the and even more. Also, there their programmes and one they seized from crime. was the bugging of the phones. I am experiencing convicted felon Roger Khan He stated that the output telephone of Commissioner, some unexplained and Safe City - The Guyana from the computer revealed WinstonFelix. disruptions and insertions. Police Command Centre that the police were able to Based on Blanhum’s Pegasus, although very InformationfromtheAnnual locate the prime suspect, posture am I to wonder expensive, can be acquired Police Officers’ Conference telephone calls he made to whetherornotthepoliceare with the assistance of isthatSafeCitywillreplace others before and after the not updated with modern wealthy oil producing ‘bootsontheground.’Wow! murderofPaperShorts. crimefightingtechnologyor friends from the East. The Myunderstandingisthatthe With Usain Bolt like is a technological dinosaur use of Pegasus and other seized spy equipment was speed Top Cop, Clifton Nowondertherearesomany similarequipmentinGuyana subsequentlydeliveredtothe Hicken and Head of the indictable unsolved crimes should not be overlooked. Head of the Presidential Criminal Investigation includingmurders. There are many crime Secretariat. Department Wendell Guyana has excellent fighting modules apart from

A few months ago Dion Blanhum held a news diplomatic and other Pegasus that can be Bascom, a police sergeant, conference apparently relationships with Israel and employed in the fight to made some damnable ordered by their political SaudiArabia.Infact,Guyana reduce crime. CompStat is a allegations against a few boss. Blanhumisreported is programmed to set up a good example. It is a members of the Criminal inthepressassayingthatthe Saudi Office. Recently,Vice computerisation and Investigation Department as Forceisnotinpossessionof President Bharat Jagdeo quantification programme it relates to the investigation any device or technology signed a Cyber Crime used with variations by of the execution of Ricardo that would make such Agreement with EAU. The police departments across Fagundes called ‘Paper revelations as indicated by detailsoftheagreementwere theworld. Shorts’ outside of Palm Bascom, and that the notmadepublic. It drastically reduced Court Night Club, Main technology does not exist Let me be pellucid, I do crime in New York I StreetGeorgetownonMarch anywhere in the world not have any hard evidence commend it to the GPFwith 2021; alleged cover- up; the Perhaps, Blanhum was too that Pegasus is operating variations.Freeadvice. paymentofGuyana$30Mto young in the job to recall here by the police, the Yoursfaithfully, a senior member of the when Winston Felix was government or private ClintonConway MajorCrimeUnittoburythe performing the duties of individualsincrimefighting Assistant Commissioner investigation of the murder; Commissioner of Police in orotheractivities.Ihavemy ofPolice and corruption by top t h e a b s e n c e o f suspicions. Many talkshow (Retired)

Public service increase confirms truths about oil revenues

DEAREDITOR,

paychequesarewritten. Sowheredoesthisleaveus? Backto

In my layperson reasoning it is, in reality, a one percent square one, as they say This increase gives support to the increasetopublicservantsover2021’ssevenpercent. recent admission that oil revenues are not enough to the

But all goods and services have increased by several country’s development needs. Its citizens continue to be percentages than one percent. And, as is usual, with the collateraldamage. announcementpriceswillsoarfurtherevenbeforeDecember ShamshunMohamed

Ethnic self-confidence depletes with recent developments ventilated

DEAREDITOR, an officially appointed Education by school Just imagine the

There are those who female security guard who, Principals and related multiplicity of such an acclaim ‘ethnic’superiority; however euphemistically, educationpractitioners. environment persistently then others who equivocate had to back away from the The reported absence of depleted by egoistic ethnic about ‘equality’ (though designated client, albeit to a positive responses that are superiority One does not differentiated), and further legallyunsettledfuture. constructive enough to envy the President of ONE there is the official Suffice it to say the temper ill manners of NATION.Thereisobviously proclamation of ONE foregoing are hardly ‘ethnically’ superior parents need for a substantive NATION, albeit of 10 exceptionalexperiences.Itis to equally well qualified environmental change in the RegionsandSIXRACES. just that too many of the educators surely must particular workplace of

Some of this apparent alleged defaulters could risk undermine, not only trust in EDUCATION. confusion has appeared in to complain in this the highest level of the The allies of the the legal system. However pretentious environment of governance system, but President should understand implicitly, is one case UNITY Whatdoesnotseem more fundamentally deplete how their misbehaviour headlined in SN: “DPP still to be comprehended critical self-confidence, as towards teachers, as to provide advice on however, with the urgency well as trust, in other mis- occurredrecentlyinQueen’s detention of Attorney by and honesty it deserves, is confidentcolleagues,aswell College, albeit witnessed by SOCU”(November17). the repetition of negative as organisations – to the students, set a bad example

By now readers are ‘ethnic’ relationships being depth of affecting students, for them, including their familiar with the so-called too regularly portrayed in one’s own progeny, and of own, more fundamentally intricacies of this case. schools, from wherein the subverting familial reinforcing the psychology But they would also be most articulate complaints relationships; all the while ofdivisiveness. reminded of the case riven have had to be lodged up to wondering about the

Sincerely, withtheconfirmedassaultof the level of the Ministry of prospectsoffuturecareers. E.B.John

AG making heavy weather of ‘bloated’ list

DEAREDITOR, the issues associated with Commissioner shall, in so and the Voters List with the HavingreadtheAttorney regulating the presence of far as practicable, ascertain proviso for their re General‘s (AG‘s) response migrants names, many of to his satisfaction whether a inclusion, if they wished to ( N a m e s t h a t a r e whom would have died, on change in the residence or benefit from their constitutionally authorized the Register of Registrants domicile of every person constitutional entitlement to be on the voters list can and consequently on the named in each report as Suchaprovisionwouldhave never be considered VotersList.

aforesaid has taken place undoubtedly also dealt with ‘bloated’),totheOpposition Hence, the Regulations and, in the event of a change the deletion, from the Leader’s and Lowe’s letters, u n d e r t h e N a t i o n in that person residence Register,ofthethousandsof onthesocalled‘bloatedlist’, Registration Act was being so ascertained, his Guyanese who have died I feel compelled to expose enacted. Regulations 40. (2) new residential address; and overseas,yettheyremainon the heavy weather that the and(3),respectively,address the Commissioner, when the Register of Registrants AG is making of the word thisissue. satisfied that it is so to do, and the Voters List, as if the ‘bloated’, as he denies and 40 (2)“ shall cause the person s dead have such an ignores the essence of the Immigration Officer shall registration to be cancelled entitlement. matter about which Norton send to the Commissioner underregulation38(1)(e),or Ratherthanbeingcaught and Lowe are concerned. A once in every three months a alteredasifaclaimhadbeen upwithNorton’sandLowe’s matter which cries out for reportofthenames,thedates made in that behalf under contention about a bloated attention. of departure from Guyana or regulation 14(1), as list, the AG, ostensibly the

In his letter, the AG returntoGuyana,asthecase circumstances permit.” The People‘s defender, should fleetingly and pellucidly may be, and the residential Commissioner referenced is attend to the elimination of identified the contentious addresses, as disclosed the Commissioner of thenames,ofthosenotina matter in relation to the under the preceding National Registration/Chief position to exercise their voterslist paragraph, of all persons ElectionsOfficer right, or the deceased,

He wrote, “That dead whohave,priortothedateof I q u o t e d t h e from the list and in so persons are disqualified such report; disclosed any aforementioned regulations doing reduce the size of the from being on that list and such change as mentioned in todemonstratethattheissue list and the misuse of listed ought to be removed ” that paragraph and whose was identified and a names to perpetrate Beyond that admission he departure or return on the mechanism, though not fraudulent voting, as was contradicts himself and said dates has not been used, had been established, unearthed in the 2020 implicitly argues for the referred to in any previous by the PPP regime, to recount. retention of the dead on the r e p o r t u n d e r t h i s

provide for the deletion of Yourstruly, list. paragraph” non residence/ overseas VincentAlexander

Ontherecentoccasionof 4 0 ( 3 ) “ T h e Guyanese from the Register the consultations on the electoral reform, and in a letter to the press I argued that the drafting of laws is done with the intent of preventingtheoccurrenceor reoccurrence of a specified wrongdoing(mischief).

Inthatregard,oneofthe ills that the reform of the RepresentationofthePeople Act ought to address is the impersonation (fraudulent voting) such as occurred at the2020elections.

There is verified and irrefutable evidence, provided by the responsible agencies, that votes were castforpersonsnotpresent.

The argument that the mechanisms are in place to prevent fraudulent voting has been confuted, beyond doubt, by the fact that such voting did occur What is also factual is that there are thousands of registered Guyanese who have died overseas.

In the words of the AG “dead persons are disqualified from being on that list and ought to be removed.”

The challenge is that no mechanism has been activated to deal with this matter and the very AG defends the faulty list, although he admits ‘that the deadoughttoberemoved’.

Notably, in 2005, the People‘s Progressive Party administration recognized

DEAREDITOR, 19?)andwemustbemature

Permit me to air my inourspendingtosavefora o p i n i o n o n t h e rainyday announcement of the 8% Therewas a timewhen I increase for public servants could not afford the 2022. luxuriousthingsinlife,butI

The increase for me is a made do with what I could welcomedone. haveafforded.

It takes away a few Additionally,peoplewill expenses for me and my speakabouttheoilfundand family which allows room ask why we could not get forextrasavings. more, but trust the process

Based on the views on theGovernmentcontinuesto social media the populace invest in its people in one seems divided whether they wayoranother support the government or InclosingIsaythankyou not. GoG for bringing this

Unfortunately, some of increase if others aren’t thelotthatarecryingoutthat grateful at least I am, and it the increase is of no will make a difference for significance are some of the me! same that are always at an Sincerely, eventofsomesort,donotget TanyaMohabir me wrong everyone has the righttolivehowtheyplease andseemfit.

Atthesametime,welive in a time where anything is possible, (remember the lockdown during COVID-

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Thankful for 8% increase, we must learn to live within our means

Publicservantsreelingindisbeliefat President’sunilateral8%payraiseannouncement

DEAREDITOR, living and suggested was the case then, to ensure established social and other therefore, no need for even satisfy the whims of our The few Government doubling the salaries of that some of their friends in institutions,suchasreligious the facade of consultation politicalleadership. employees I chatted with persons earning less than the business sector are bodies, the trade unions, are with the TUC But this At Queens College, my said that there is a certain $120,000 dollars a happy In some cases, the trivialized if not trampled announcementisnotunique. favorite literature was amount of disbelief when month The survey sent back pay goes to buy upon A dictatorship is It demonstrates an attitude William Shakespeare’s they heard the unilateral showed that as of January unnecessaries at Christmas, similartothelikesofCharles deepintheheartofthePPP Julius Caesar That play has announcement by the Head 2022, the price of sugar was imported by Government I, who truly believes that I need not burden this so many lessons, for the ofStateofan8%increasein between $70 and $80 per supporters, including their position imposes no letter with umpteen peopleandourleaders,butI salarieswithadeclarationof pound, by September 2022 something that irritated me limitationsonthethingsthey examples,savetorefertothe leaveittothepenmanshipof additional emoluments for (date of the letter sent to and my parents from say and do. For those of us purported Clean up of thelikesofGHKLall. the joint services which will President Ali), it was childhood, imported who believe in history will Georgetown and other areas Save to remind us of the be examined and improved between $150 and $ 200 per flowers, decorations and recall the fate of King without even the decency of words of Cassius, which shortly pound, A 3-gallon Karibee snow for a white Christmas CharlesI,whenheembraced informing, much less referred to the Roman He went on to quote the Rice sack was $1,360 and insteadofagreenChristmas. the belief of divine rights of consulting the established Dictator when in an address billions handed to hovered to $2,000 dollars, My Mother taught me never kings. local authority in keeping he concluded with these pensioners and others. On thepopularbrandamongthe to dream of a ‘White Unhappily, one is with the essence and words,“Menatsometimes the face of it, this sounds masses, NATURA MILK Christmas.’ beginning to get the underlying principles of a are masters of their fates, impressive, however it was $440.00 per pack, it Inthemodernsense,and impression that to get the modern democracy A thefaultdearBrutus,isnot ignores the massive sums hovered to $700.00 a pack, acceptedglobally,iswherea 50% vote in 2020, isthat democracy anchored on a in our stars but in now available to the State allmuchmorethan8%andI Head of State and an God, the Creator bestowed time-honoured principle of ourselves, that we are from oil, gas, gold, etc. and gavemanyotherexamples. oligarchy set aside all of the upon our beloved President, checks and balances.Others underlings.” in a country we boast of This announcement as traditional means of therighttodosuchthingsas have and, I am sure, will Before his Excellency being the fastest growing expected, at the onset of the consultation, and do what he may genuinely believe to continue to write about the pontificates again I asked economyinthehemisphere. Christmas season is an old they please and determine bethecorrectthingassuming apparentmanipulationofthe himtoremindhimselfofthe In a letter, dated technique of softening the forthepeople. that we the people are so State Media, aspects of the wisdomofthisproverb,‘the September26,2022Ishared blow of an increased cost of Dictatorship is where a backward that this one man Judiciary and most road to hell is paved with the results of a survey I did living at Christmas time. A governing group ignores the and a group now in control worrisome, our security goodintentions.’ with President Ali, pointing well-known trick used by other tiers of governance, A know what the public forces which now seem to HamiltonGreen out increases in the cost of Massaforgenerationsandas dictatorship is where servants need, and there is, act, not with integrity but to Elder

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Ambassador Lynch is very smart, totally sharp

Ambassador Lynch picks her subjects and picks apart Guyanese

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Ambassador Lynch says Guyana economy is highly promising

Ambassador Lynch not saying anything about Guyana oil contract that is sickening

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Ambassador Lynch cherrypicking, Guyana starving

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Trade Unions call 8% Public Servants pay hike 'arbitrary' and 'disrespectful'

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) on Friday called the eight percent increase in public servants salaries 'disrespectful', 'arbitrary' and 'minuscule'.

On Thursday, President Irfaan Ali announced the eightpercentacrosstheboard retroactive increase for public servants and promised t o m a k e a n o t h e r announcement for members of the joint services and healthcare workers next week.

The GPSU in a Press Release said the 'arbitrary announcement is being done in conflict with the

Constitution and Laws of Guyana, International Labour Organisation's core Conventions and the

Declaration of Fundamental Rights and Principles of Workers and the legally binding Collective Labour Agreements between the

Guyana Public Service Union and the Government ofGuyana.

The Union said that the public service increase also conflicts with “all guiding p r i n c i p l e s o f a n y organisationthathasworking classcredentials”.

“The GPSU further notes that this deliberate, blatant and discriminatory action by the PPP/C Government is totally ignoring the astronomical increase in cost of living, current inadequate earnings of workers, who provided and continues to provide quality public services, and the broad base and overwhelming support received from both nationally and overseas,” the mediareleasestated.

The Union posited that it is because of the uncaring nature of the Government that Public Servants, particularly those in the health sector and teaching services choose to migrate “rather than remain in this

hostile, political, race chargedenvironment,ineptly managed by an ungrateful, uncaring and insensitive employer.”

GPSU accused the Government of undervaluing the employees' services and contributions to the progress anddevelopmentofGuyana.

“TheGPSUconsidersthe r e p e t i t i o n o f t h i s

u n s y m p a t h e t i c , unenlightened,andbackward approach by the PPP/C Government as an objection to the attributes of modern industrial relations, and also as one beset with ulterior m o t i v e s , i n c l u d i n g provocation, discrimination, and the act of challenging w o r k e r s t o b e confrontational, which could ultimatelyleadtothecreation of further ethic divisions in thesociety.”

Further, the Union said that Government is “squandering [of] public revenues, through selective handouts, including the forty thousand dollars ($40,000) a month payout to persons to appear in the workplaces for ten (10) days each month without any assigned duties, are being undertaken in the face of wide spread suffering by the majority of Public Servants.”

GPSU said it strongly condemns what it terms 'abusive acts' by the Government and calls on Guyanese, particularly Public Servants to be united, embraceeachotherandstand firm “against this banality andvanquishit.”

“The GPSU advises all workers that there is a labour debt that is owed to the workers by the PPP/C regime, which is restorative fromJanuary2020andwhich

must be paid Workers should treat any handout that is being made available to them as an interim payment anditmustbetaxfreelikeall other handouts given to PPP/C supporters,” the Union said while calling on workers to “start preparation for the necessary struggle for respect, fair and equal treatment”.

The Union also called on t h e G o v e r n m e n t t o commence negotiations for wages, salaries and allowances for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 immediately

In a separate statement, The Guyana Teachers' Union (GTU) said it is “grossly disappointed” with the Government'sannouncement of8percentretroactivesalary increaseforpublicservants.

In a statement posted on itsFacebookPage,theGTU's President Mark Lyte said, “Whatisincomprehensibleis the rationalisation for this meagre increase when the inflation rate in Guyana is over50%.”

Lyte accused the Irfaan Ali led Administration of showing“itsdisregardforthe rule of law by again ignoring the constitutional right of working class people or collectivebargaining.”

“There is no end to the disrespect meted out to

teachers in particular The President has ignored correspondences from the Guyana Teachers' Union since ascending to public office, a position that was u n j u s t i f i e d a n d unimaginable,” the GTU head said in his Press Release.

Further, Lyte said that the Union submitted on several occasions, its Multi Year Proposal for salary and nonsalary benefits to the President, Vice President, Finance Minister and Minister of Education but “there has not been the common courtesy to acknowledge receipt of the document from these officials.”

The Union said the meagre 8 percent increase willnoteasethestrainplaced on public servants and Guyanese as a whole due to the rise in cost of living over the last two years. “The prices for almost every item in the market have increased by 100% While in Opposition, the President, in a parliamentary debate, loudly acclaimed that Public Servants andTeachers would receive no less than 20 % should his Government be elected.

HisGovernmenthasbeen in office for over two (2) years, and the salary increase received so far is 7% in 2021 and 8% in 2022,” the media releasesaid.

Further, Lyte sought to remind President Ali that Teachers were “owed debunching 2% retroactively in 2017.” He said too that Teachers employed from 2016 have received the previousyear'ssalary

“The morale of Teachers continues to be low because of the way they are been treated,” he said while noting that Thursday's a n n o u n c e m e n t demonstrates that the Government's “attitude toward Teachers tells us, theycarelessaboutus.”

The GTU President said,“AcaringGovernment must not only say it cares butshowitcares.

We must stand and let ourvoicesbeheard.”

GPSU's President, Patrick Yarde

GTU's President, Mark Lyte

- GPSU tells workers to prepare for struggle

HOW THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN GUYANA WAS DESTROYED

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THE FAULT DEAR BRUTUS: LEONARD CRAIG’S OBLIGATION

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300 Corentyne residents receive house lots

Some 300 hundred persons from the East Berbice, Corentyne Region on Friday received house lots from the Ministry of Housing and Water. The allocation exercise was held in the parking lot of Classic Hotel,Corentyne,Berbice.

The house lots were allocated as part of the Government's housing programme in Region Six. The beneficiaries were drawn from the Ministry's database and will be allocated residential lots, ranging from low, middle and moderate income, in the No. 75 and No. 76 new HousingSchemes.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry, subject Minister Collin Croal led a team comprising of Chief Executive Officer

(CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Sherwyn Greaves, Director of Operation, Denise KingTudor and other CH&PA staff.

Minister Croal told attendees that Friday's activity is a follow up to a similar activity that was held in October and saw some 500 house lots being allocated.

Though the lots have been allocated, the Minister urgedrecipientstobepatient as Government is in the p r o c e s s o f m a k i n g provisionsforinfrastructural development in the 2023 budget.

Meanwhile, the Minister disclosed that over 800 house lot allocations were made in Region Six so far

Hesaidtoothatover$1Bhas b e e n i n v e s t e d i n infrastructural development in several housing schemes while another $3.7B is e a r m a r k e d f o r 7 3 community roads across RegionSix.

Greaves noted that while the allocations are being done the Ministry's Project Department, CH&PA will continue to match the house lot allocations with infrastructure development toensureoccupancy

RegionalViceChairman, Zamal Hussein, was also in attendance. He lauded the Ministry's effort in fulfilling its promise to the people of RegionSix.

A woman pulls her allocation from an envelope held by Minister of Housing, Collin Croal

AFC firm on intent to leave Coalition by year end

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is firm on its intent to part ways with the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) come year end.

Leader of the party, K h e m r a j R a m j a t t a n yesterday during a Press Conference provided an update, explaining that a number of differences between the two parties have ledtoitsdecision.

For one, Ramjattan explained that the two sides had a fallout over the Vice Chair position for Region Four Nevertheless, he said, “Wehavehadotherproblems as you would have within Parties...but we have had our problems and I don't want to make all the problems public.”

Meanwhile,ViceChairof the political group, Catherine Hughes pointed out that the AFC has been trying to resolve these matters continuously In fact, only about three months ago, she noted that the two sides met

where the issues were again putonthetable.

While the party is resoluteinitsdecisiontopart ways with the second largest political party, it is yet to formally communicate this with the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton. Nonetheless, he urged, “The Opposition Leader had known of our decision a while ago. It was made very public.” Ramjattan said he would communicate formally with Norton at the appropriatetime.

Inthemeantime,theAFC said it will continue to have a cordial working relationship withtheAPNUsinceitshares the same views on certain matters,suchastheneedfora clean Voters List. Ramjattan was keen to note that while they APNU and AFC will work together on several matters, the two will similarly air its independent views.

On the other hand, the AFC Leader noted that its nine Members of Parliament will remain serving and will

unite in Parliament with the APNUagainstthePPP

Hughes was keen to note, “The CummingsburgAccord was really an agreement designed to put on paper and contractually outline our agreement as a Coalition going in to Government. It wasneverreallydesignedfor an agreement out of Government.”

She added that the AFC has always been an independentpartyanditfeels very strongly about going back to its roots. “We are going back to highlighting who we are and what we stand for, and sometimes it is the things that don't necessarily bring you lots of applause but in terms of long term it is necessary for building a country that can moveforward,”shenoted.

When it comes to the AFC's non-participation in the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGEs), pegged for March 2023, Ramjattan said this decision was an independent

onethatwasnotmotivatedby theAPNU. He said the party believes the list is not clean, consisting of about 200,000 names that should not be there.

Additionallyhesaid,“We had also asked for biometrics and we have now learnt that the PPP is not going allow any biometric equipment to ensure that the place of poll for that l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t election, to preventanyone from trying to impersonate andallofthat.”

Ramjattan said he does not believe his party's nonparticipation in the LGE will affect the support at the General Elections come 2025.

In July, at the AFC's first Press Conference following its internal elections in June,

the party indicated it will be parting ways with the Coalition.

Hughes told members of the media that the decision to walkawayfromtheCoalition was taken at the National Conference, where the 200 members decided that upon the expiry of the current agreement,arenewalwillnot be facilitated to bind the parties.

Instead, she said theAFC will focus on rebuilding and walkingonitsownfeet.

I n m a k i n g t h e announcement she also explained that the party has already discussed reaching out to the smaller parties that contended in the 2020 elections,aswellastheTrade Unions.

When it comes to partnering with the People's

AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

Progressive Party (PPP) however, the AFC Leader said it is simply a 'nonstarter' unless the incumbent administration mends its 'corrupt' ways and, in particular, commence a structured distribution of the accumulated wealth from oil earnings.

Education Minister announces

Salary for trainee Teachers from next year -

…as New CPCE facility commissioned in Region Three

Manickchand on Friday announcedthatcomeJanuary 2023 all trainee teachers who are currently receiving a stipend will be paid a salary asanin-serviceTeacher

“Every Teacher even as you train, will be receiving a salary as an in service Te a c h e r, ” M i n i s t e r

Manickchand said during the commissioning of a new Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) building at Vreed en Hoop, West CoastDemerara(WCD).

Delivering the Feature A d d r e s s , M i n i s t e r

Manickchand stated that Teachersareimportantassets to the development of a country

She noted that being cognisant of this, the

Government through her Ministry has taken several steps to ensure Teachers are provided with training opportunitiesaswellasbeing provided with other benefits to compensate them for their work.

Meanwhile, the new CPCE facility which is located at the Regional Department of Education, RegionThreewillcatertothe needs of some 300 teachers. The commissioning of this new facility forms part of the

Part of the audience

Ministry's plan to achieve 100 per cent trained teachers intheclassroom.

Further, in light of steps taken to ensure that Teachers are compensated for their work, the Minister also announced that some 100 teachers across the country will be receiving duty free concessions while 50 will be receiving scholarships to the UniversityofGuyana.

Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr Marcel Hutson urged teachers to view themselvesasanintegralpart of transforming Guyana's educationsector

He stated that Teachers hold the responsibility to mouldstudents.

Meanwhile, CPCE Principal, Noella Joseph noted that previously, training for teachers in Region Three was facilitated

at Vreed-en-Hoop Primary School.

However, due to the increase in the student populationattheCollege,the facility was constructed to provide better training opportunities.

Regional Chairman, Region Three, InshanAyube, was also present and encouraged the Teachers to take full advantage of the opportunitiespresented.

The Hon. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, and Regional Chairman, Region Three, Mr. Inshan Ayube, unveils the plaque

New CPCE facility commissioned in Region Three

Guyana rebuffs contention that the UK is a necessary party in Venezuela border controversy case

By Rehanna Ramsay

ProfessorPierred'Argent, the International Counsel for Guyana in the Venezuela/Guyana border dispute currently before the World Court, was among those who countered contentions raised by Venezuela, that Guyana's case should be deemed inadmissible on the ground of a defect of a missing essentialthirdparty

The ICJ – the Principal Judicial Organ of the United Nations (UN), is holding public hearings on the preliminary objections raised by Venezuela in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899 (Guyana v Venezuela). The hearings are slated to take place from November 17 to 22, 2022, at thePalaceinTheHague,theseatof theICJ.

The sessions are being presided over by Judge Joan E. Donoghue, PresidentoftheCourt.

AGuyana delegation is present at the hearing led by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S C , Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, Agent of Guyana in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899, Carl Greenidge, Co-AgentandPermanentSecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper, Director of the Frontiers Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Donnette Streete, and Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition on Frontier matters, AmbassadorRonaldAustin.

The contention of a missing essential third party was raised by Representatives of Venezuela on Thursday when the ICJ opened the floor to Venezuela to raise its objections.

Venezuela's Representatives argued that Guyana is not a proper partytotheproceedings,butrather, itwastheUnitedKingdomthathad historically negotiated the settlement of the then border dispute.

As such, Venezuela wants the UK have been added to the proceedings as a necessary third party

The country argues that since this is not the case, Guyana's application for a full and final settlement of the border controversyshouldbedismissed.

Prof d' Argent in his submission to the Court alluded to the ICJ's order that it had jurisdiction to hear the matter even when Venezuela had declined to take part in the proceeding on a contention that the World Court lackedthatjurisdiction.

He noted that back then the ICJ had asked parties to address the Court on all legal and factual matters related to jurisdiction so that the issue would be exhausted

andlookedatthoroughly

According to the Lawyer, it is then that Guyana used the opportunity and relied onArticle 4 of the Geneva agreement of 1966, to form the basis of their argument that the World Court has jurisdictiontohearthecase.

Prof. d' Argent explained that Article 4 of the Geneva agreement which was totally ignored by Venezuela in their arguments points to the third-party consent by theUnitedKingdom.

TheLawyersaid“Therewasno mention of this in yesterday's

whether Guyana's application before the ICJ should be deemed admissibleornot.

“…This relates to the issue of jurisdiction, which the court has alreadydetermined.

That was an issue raised by Venezuela and that was already determined by this court,” Prof. Beharryadded.

Shenotedthatthereforethatthe issues should be deemed under the principleofResJudicataandnotbe decidedonagain.

“Venezuela's argument is late The UK is not an

proceedingtherewasnomentionof Article 4 of the Geneva Agreement, there was no mention of the fact that the UK had consented to the question of the validity of the award and that this question should ultimately be decided by the Court without the UK participating in the proceeding and even if its past conduct were to be criticized, Venezuela did not mentionanythingaboutthisintheir preliminaryargumentsabout.'

He continued that even if the objection and argument of inadmissibility were to be considered by Venezuela, it will only be seen as an abstract belated fabrication with no basis and no meaning when it comes to the specificitiesofthecase.

“The issue of jurisdiction in relation to this case was already determined. The question raised of admissibility is irrelevant, Prof. d' Argent added while noting that the question of consent of a third party falls squarely under the issue of jurisdictionandnotadmissibility

Prof Christina L Beharry followed up on the contentions raisedbyd'Argent.

She submitted that Venezuela's argument is late on the UK's consent is late because it relates to the Court's jurisdiction and not

indispensable party to this proceeding because their c o n t e n t i o n i s w h o l l y misconstrued ” the Lawyer continued, while adding the presenceoftheUKinthecaseisnot necessaryasheldbyVenezuela.

Prior to the presentation by the Lawyers, former Minister of ForeignAffairs, and co-Agent Carl Greenidge made a presentation on

behalfofGuyana.

He emphasized that the court reached the unqualified conclusion that has jurisdiction in respect of Guyana's claim concerning the validity of the 1899 arbitral award and the related question of the definitive settlement of the land boundary dispute between Guyana andVenezuela.

He noted that in reaching that

decision the court upheld another careful and independent decision, namely the decision of the Secretary General of the UN made in 2018 to entrust the World Court with the responsibility for resolving the dispute between Guyana and Venezuela regarding the validity of the 1899 award and the settlement of the parties land boundarydispute.

Greenidge noted that, “the court would be well aware this is a long standing dispute which has stubbornly defied resolution for more than half a century, it has cast a long and menacing shadow over G u y a n a ' s s e c u r i t y a n d development throughout its existence as a sovereign state, a shadow rooted in Ve n e z u e l a ' s e ff o r t s t o erase the long standing land boundary between our two countries and m a k e c l a i m t o n e a r l y three quarters of Guyana's land territory, the resolution of this dispute is therefore no less than existentialforGuyana.

As such, he said Guyana since its emergence as a sovereign state in 1966 has been steadfast in its commitmenttointernationallaw.”

Inquest into 2013 fatal accident involving Cop, Pensioner to begin next week

The inquest into the death of 71-year-old Chanderjit Sanichar, a fish vendor, who was killed in an accident on the Better Hope Public Road,EastCoastDemerara(ECD) in 2013, will commence at the Sparendaam Magistrates' Court nextweek.

Sanichar, of Better Hope, was killed while trying to cross a road in his village on June 23, 2013. He was reportedly struck by a motorcar which was being driven byaPoliceCadetOfficer

In a notice advertised in the daily newspapers, Registrar of the Supreme Court of Judicature, Sueanna Lovell, listed the names of six persons including four members of the Guyana Police

Force (GPF) who are required to a t t e n d t h e S p a r e n d a a m Magistrates' Court, to give evidence in the inquest proceedings, before Magistrate Alisha George at 13:00hours on November23,2022.

Thenamesofthewitnessesare: James Tappin, a Cadet Officer, of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), Nandlall Seebaran a labourer of Enterprise Garden, East Coast Demerara, Sahadeo Chanderjit, a fisherman of Better Hope, Jermaine Harper, a Police Inspector,ofTrafficDepartmentin No 2 Sub Division, Patrick Benjamin, a Detective Corporal of Cove and John Police Station and Jason Welch , a Police Constable

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Police Station.

Judge Joan E. Donoghue, President of the Court.

Carl Greenidge, Co-Agent of the Guyana border controversy case

Dead, Chanderjit Sanichar

14 Companies benefit from WE3A sensitisation workshops

…Focus placed on greater inclusion for women owned businesses in the value chain

Fourteen local companies benefited from a series of sensitisation workshops to raise awareness of the need for greater inclusion of women owned businesses (WOB) in the value chain The virtual workshops, which were facilitated by WEConnect International, are part of the recently launched WE3A "Strengthening Access to Value Chains for Women Entrepreneurs" Initiative.

The participants of the w o r k s h o p s i n c l u d e d 2 3 representativesfrom14companies. Thesessionsweresplitacrossthree modules focusing on Supplier Diversity & Inclusion (SD&I), Creating the SD&I Business Case, and Building the momentum for SD&I The participants were treated to topics centered on recognising bias, common objections to buying from WOBs, defining and exploring SD&I, advocating for policy change and top8actionstogainmomentumfor SD&I.

According to a Press Release issued by the Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Guyana the workshops stemmed from a

roundtableheldonSeptember14to discuss women's participation in Guyana's business ecosystem. The roundtableprovidedanopportunity to hear results from research about the business ecosystem in Guyana for women entrepreneurs and the post COVID 19 pandemic

recovery,challenges,andneedsand understand programmes and practices implemented by large corporations to make their supply chains more inclusive and diverse and identify opportunities in Guyana to connect with women entrepreneurs and include them in

procurement value chains. During the event, procurement experts from large corporations explained the process they followed, the challenges faced and how they addressed them, and the lessons learnt from including women entrepreneurs in their procurement processes.

Providing feedback about their experience, participants lauded the initiativeandtheexposurethatthey gainedbyattendingthesessions.

Trevolta Chance, Procurement Officer at the National Data Management Authority, expressed, “It was very informative, and it highlightstheimportanceofhaving equity and fair distribution of wealth across all gender, race and religion I would strongly recommend from a Government position that legislative power and policies should be guided more to having at least seven percent of all contracts given to small women owned businesses, especially in specificareaslikecatering,artsand craft, housekeeping jobs. While at the same time not being biased towards other small business owners. Even those top managers can start by implementing their own SOP in their respective ministries,agenciesetc.”

Meanwhile, the Chief

Operating Officer of Silvie's Industrial Solutions added that her

Participants at the virtual workshops

greatesttakeawayistheimportance of companies having a supplier diversity and inclusion policy implementedinthecompany “This would ensure others in the company understands the importance of having a diversified supply chain, which includes women owned businesses. Such a policy would help curb some of the challenges women owned businessesface.

The policy would enable women owned businesses to have a fair chance of competing without any biases. When women prosper, an entire country prospers. My advicetootherbusinesseswouldbe to review your supply chain to see how many of your suppliers are women owned businesses and implement a policy that would allow women owned businesses to have a competitive chance in your organisation.”

This is just one element of the WE3A Initiative which provides WOBs access to capacity building and networking activities to increase their access to procurement opportunities. Since its launch on August 31 by the national implementation partnerWCCIG, the first cohort of WOBs has commenced training.Acall for applications was recently made for WOBs in Region 3 to apply to be partofthesecondcohort.

WANTED VACANCY

Driver, sales man, porters to work in warehouse. Must have experience , attractive salary offered. Call: 6964444.

Two sales clerk & one delivery clerk needed at Lens. Apply @ 136 Sheriff Street, C/Ville or Tel: 227-1511/2272486

FOR RENT

2 and 3 Bedroom fully furnished luxury apartments to rent. Tel:# 682-2585, 6648641, 691-1432.

LEGAL NOTICE

Applicant and 1.

DHARAMAWATIE AMARRAJ also Known as DHARAMW ATTIE AMARRAJ

2.SHARMELA AMMARAJ also Known as SHARMELA AMARRAJ

3.NADEERA AMARA] also known as NADEERA AMARRAJ

Respondents

LEGAL NOTICE

2022-HC-DEM-CIV-FD1161

Domestic needed to work for 3 days 8-4pm, must know to cook and do general cleaning, etc. Apply at Keyfood Mc Doom village. Servicemen for Interior location. Applicants must be experienced. Call: 615-0545 or 231-2250.

One Male between 25-45 years to operate Hardware Store. Residing on WCD or WBD. Call:# 264-2524 MonFri 8am to 4:30pm.

Waitress 18-25yrs from around Ogle, 8 hrs shift $22000 wkly. Call: 610-3974.

One experienced cook and one kitchen assistant. Call: 603-1278/ 665-5074.

Diesel Mechanic, Security Guards, Office Cleaner.Tele: 227-1964, 225-7442, 6236383

Urgently need one female bar assistant/ kitchen attendant for the Interior. Call: 689-4461/ 662-6254 for more info.

Male porters ages 18-30yrs & female cooks for supermarket in the Interior. Call: 687-7638 /691-3942.

Two sales person needed at Bourda & Stabroek, Salary8-6 $90,000, 8:30-4:30 $70,000. Call: 669-9258.

Hotel attendant needed at Hick's Ville Hotel.Tel: 6400673, 227-7714, email: info@vegeworld.com

General cleaner, office assistant, maintenance workers and Labourers needed. Call: 621-6969, 615-7784/ 505-9107.

Driver must be able to assist in workshop @ Eccles, age 23-50, Car/ Van licence. Call 645-8443 or 642-9823.

One clerk for TSI Eccles office. English & Mathematics, grade one or two, email application to: techserigy @yahoo.com or call 6159132.

Maid to cook and clean for East Bank area call 6159132.

Vacancy for experience driver & maid. Call: 6142783, 656-1234.

Water Delivery Driver and Porter for E.C.D. Tel: 6761363/692-6768.

One Nanny, housekeeper & cook needed. Must be over 40 yrs. Call: 619-9317.

Wanted: Experienced supervisor, cashier, counter person, cooks and labourer. Apply @ Shanta's, 225 Camp andNew Market Sts.

One executive style, modern house for rent in Belair gated community. Call: 2266229/ 617-5458.

One 800 sq ft modern office space in Middle St for rent. Call: 226-6229/ 617-5458.

One business spot on Durban Street, $60,000 per month. Call: 623-2900.

3 apartment house for rent (furnished) located on South Road, for business or residence. Call: 614-0495.

NOTICE

TO: 1. DHARAMAWATIE AMARRAJ also known as DHARAMWATTIE AMARRAJ

2. SHARMELA AMMARAJ also known as SHARMELA AMARRAJ

3. NADEERA AMARAJ also known as NADEERA AMARRAJ

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION PETITION NO.: FD1161BETWEEN:SEEPERSAUD (SANDRA) nee PERSAUD Petitioner/ Applicant -andSEEPERSAUD (GANESH) Respondent To the Respondent GANESH SEEPERSAUD

SERVICES

Visa application: Canada and UK & U.S.A. Graphics design & advertisements. Wedding decorations & elderly grooming: hair, nail etc. Call: 626-7040.

Caregiver to take care of elderly woman, must be 30-35 yrs old in Georgetown on weekends. Call: 650-5496.

Vacancy at People's Choice kitchen for two experienced cook & pastry maker. Call: 679-9449.

Experience Accounts Clerk. Must have passes in maths, english & accounts. Apply in person to Alabama Trading.

VEHICLE FOR SALE

One Honda CRV,fully loaded immaculate condition, low mileage 3.3M negotiable & 1 new super custom Hiace Bus 2.5M .Contact:649-0956.

FOR SALE

Good quality carpets for sale at reasonable price. Call: 669-9258.

Lot 177 Peter Street Annandale, East Coast Demerara TAKE NOTICE that on the 17th day of October, 2022 the Honorable Madam Chief Justice Roxane George ORDERED Specific Performance of the Agreement of Sales and Purchase dated 6th day of June, 2016 made between DHARAMAWATIE AMARRAJ also known as DHARAMW ATTIE AMARRAJ and SHARMELA AMMARAJ also known as SHARMELA AMARRAJ and NADEERA AMARAJ also known as NADEERA AMARRAJ ( the vendors) and RASHIDAH NATASHA BAKSH also known as RASHIDAH NATASHA KHAN and AFAZAL TASEEF BAKSH ( the purchasers)

Last Known Address Lot 34 A Vive-la-Force West Bank Demerara Guyana TAKE NOTICE that on the 18" day of August, 2022 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by SANDRA SEEPERSAUD nee PERSAUD, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 11th day of October, 2022 the Petitioner was directed to effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issue of the Kaieteur News Newspapers, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the Worldwide Web (Online).

LEGAL NOTICE

Hearing on Wednesday the 21st day of December, 2022 at 9:00 am before the Honorable Madam Justice Sandra Kurtzious in the Directions Hearing Room via Zoom Meeting ID: 648 772 9256 and Password: 5hRiHf at the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Beautiful home in Ogle for sale. Owner wants to migrate and is willing to sell out as fast as possible. Please call owner for information, +592-679-6983.

House & land for sale in New Scheme Patentia, River side. Call: 619-8626, 6092338.

LAND FOR SALE

Double lot in Bent Street, 35 mil. Call: 661-2828.

LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF GUYANA REGULAR JURISDICTION 2022- HC- DEM- CIVFDA- 808

In the matter of the High Court Act, Chapter 3:02 And

In the matter of the Deeds Registry Act Cap 5:02 And

In the matter of an Application by RASHIDAH NATASHA BAKSH also known as RASHIDAH NATASHA KHAN and AFAZAL TASEEF BAKSH

THE COURT FURTHER ORDERED that the Respondents DHARAMAWATIE AMARRAJ also known as DHARAMWATTIE AMARRAJ and SHARMELA AMMARAJ also known as SHARMELA AMARRAJ and NADEERA AMARAJ also known as NADEERA AMARRAJ do transfer title on/before January 31st, 2023 failing which Registrar of Deeds is authorized to pass title to the Applicants without Certificate of Compliance being filed on behalf of the respondents and the balance of the purchase price of $500,000 less filing fees is to be lodged with the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry), Answer and/or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, , Demerara within (thirty-five) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice.

TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions

IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce.

The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed. Dated the 14th day of October, 2022.

$90MestimatedtorehabilitateBlairmontEstateWharf

During the latest opening of rehabilitate the Blairmont Estate wharf. The GuySuCo also is looking to rehabilitate the procurement and installation of flood lights tenders at the National project which only attracted one bidder is #1 and #2 boilers at the Uitvlugt Factory on forUitvlugtGround,RegionThree-aproject

Procurement and Tender estimatedtocost$90.8million. the West Coast of Demerara. This project beingundertakenbytheMinistryofCulture, Administration Board (NPTAB) office, it Memorex Enterprise which was the lone which attracted two bidders is estimated to YouthandSport. was revealed that the Guyana Sugar bidder, bid $8 million above the Engineer's cost$34million.

Below are the projects and their bids Corporation (GuySuCo) is looking to estimate of $98.9 million to do the job. Meanwhile, bids were submitted for the whichopenedrecentlyatNPTAB:

GuyanaSugarCorporation(GuySuCo) RehabilitationofBlairmontSugarEstatewharf.

Supplyanddeliveryofone syrupclarifierfortheAlbionEstate.

Supplyanddeliveryof12inch/ 305mmHPDEcorrugatedtubes/pipes.

RehabilitationofNo.1andNo.2 boilersattheUitvlugtFactory

Supplyanddeliveryof20tonHI-ABlorry

Paintingofexteriorofnewconcretebuilding.

Former murder accused sues State

$50M for taking too long to try him

Designandsupervisionservicesforthe reconstructionofamodernschoolbuilding anddormitorytohouse800studentsinclassroom, 400pupilsinthedormitoryand40teachersinthe teachers'quartersinWaramodong,RegionSeven.

MinistryofFinance

PaintingofexteriorofMISUbuilding.

DesignandSupervisionServicesforthe constructionofamodernschoolbuildinganda dormitorytohouse800studentsinclassrooms and400pupilsinthedormitoryand40teachers intheteachers'quartersinKamarang,RegionSeven.

MinistryofCulture,YouthandSport Procurementandinstallationofflood lightsforUitvlugtGround,RegionThree.

GuyanaRevenueAuthority

Supplyanddeliveryofgeneratorsets.

MinistryofEducation

Designandsupervisionservicesforthere-constructionofa ModernHomeEconomicsandIndustrialArtsBuildingat theQueen'sCollegecompound.

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Mwas wrongfully deprived of Monroe, the hisfreedom. 51 year old Monroe claimed that he

Taxi Driver wasemployedatPuranBros whowasfreedfromamurder IncasaMarketingAgentand charge in May this year is earned some $160,000 a now suing the State for month. takingtoolongtogivehima

For the period he was trial. locked up, Monroe claimed

According to court that he lost over $8M. The documents seen by this former murder accused also media house, Monroe, a alleged that earned an resident of Diamond, East additional income of Bank Demerara (EBD) $300,000 a month working wants the State to pay him as taxi driver and calculated morethan$50Mforthe‘loss the losses for the job to be ofliberty,unlawfuldetention over$16M. and delay in reasonable trial

Additionally the man is foraperiodoffouryearsand suing the State $200,000 for sixmonths.’ the wrongful advancement

Monroe spent four years of a murder charge against and six months behind bars him when there was not he was scheduled to stand onremandforthemurderof circumstantial basis to do so yearsafterhewasremanded trialonOctober16,2018but Kescia Branche, a Richard and for his wrongful anditisforthisreasonthathe was only indicted some two Ishmael Secondary School detention for four years, six issuingtheState. years after in September Teacher, who was found months.

Monroe is being 2020. unconsciousonNovember5, Police alleged that they represented by a battery of He was allegedly listed 2017, at Louisa Row, were able to link Monroe to Lawyers from Dexter Todd for trial in October that year Georgetown. She died two Branche’s murder because and Associates, and the but it was delayed for dayslaterattheGeorgetown shewasseenaliveleavingin Respondents in the lawsuit anotheryear Public Hospital Corporation taxi from a Barbeque Joint he filed against the State are Anew date was sent for (GPHC), from brain onMandelaAvenue. AttorneyGeneral(AG),Anil 2021, but the Judge was hemorrhage due to blunt Hours later on NandlallSC.andDirectorof unavailable twice and he forcetraumatothehead. November 5, 2017 she was Public Prosecutions (DPP), eventually got though in

The Taxi Driver was found unconscious lying on ShalimarAliHack. 2022,afterhisAttorneysput charged and remanded to Louisa Row, Georgetown In the lawsuit, Monroe somepressureontheJudicial prisononDecember6,2017 hours after reportedly via his Attorneys claimed Systemvialegalletters. and remained there until he leaving a Barbeque Joint on that detaining him for four

As a result he is entitled wasfreedinMay2022,after MandelaAvenue. years six months without to compensation Monroe a star witness failed to show She never regained trial has violated his calculated that his upincourt. consciousness and died two constitutional right to compensationisinexcessof

However, according to days later at Georgetown personalliberty $50M for personal damages Monroe,hewastriedforthe Public Hospital Corporation

The Taxi Driver made andbecausehewasunableto Teacher’s murder some four (GPHC). claimsthatafterhisremand, work during the period he

Murdered Kescia Branche

Former Murder Accused, Matthew Monroe

Everest Masters beat Parimaribo Masters by 28 runs

Everest Masters defeated Parimaribo Masters of Suriname by 28 runs when the team collided in a T20 fixture on Saturday last. Everest Masters batted first at the Everest Cricket Club and lost opener Imtiaz Sadiek (01) bowled by Siddiq Mohamed before Sahadeo Hardaiow and Basil Persaud added 45 for the second wicket. Persaud was stumped off U. Singh for 13 while Hardaiow was bowled by Singh for 41 which included three fours and four

sixes. The home team lost a few more quick wickets before Saheed Mohamed steadied the innings with a fine half century.

Mohamed timed the ball well and added 81 for the sixth wicket with Ucil Armstrong.

Mohamed struck three fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 53, while Armstrong was run out for 29 with four fours and one six as Everest Masters posted 168-6. Shazam Ramjohn took 2-18 and Singh 2-27.

Parimaribo Masters were reduced to 29-4 in the chase and suffered another setback when S. Jairam retired hurt when on seven.

U.S lose top spot in FIBA rankings after 12 years as Spain take overa

(Reuters) - The United States men’s basketball team have been knocked off the top of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) world rankings for the first time in over 12 years, with Spain taking over.

Spain, who have enjoyed success in recent years including winning the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and FIBA EuroBasket 2022, lead the November table ahead of the U.S.

“It’s not exactly a new title and it probably can’t be maintained for too long, but it’s something so unique, prestigious and historic that I feel tremendously proud of everyone who ... has contributed to it,” Spain coach Sergio Scariolo tweeted.

Spain top the rankings with 758.6 points followed by the U.S. with 757.5 points. Australia are third on 740.3 points.

The U.S. team had led the rankings since 2010.

Saturday November 19, 2022

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

Some vast changes in your community could take place, Aries. They're positive, for the most part. Today the news should spread widely, and you could be hearing about it from all sides - local newspapers

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

Taurus, you might choose to do some volunteer work today or help a friend. This could make you aware of a talent you didn't know you had. It could pave the way to more income.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

Today you might wake up feeling that you can move mountains - and this might be exactly what you set out to do, figuratively speaking.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

Today you could recapture the joy in life that you had as a child, Cancer. You're serious by nature, and feelings of joy are to be lived and treasured. You could be experiencing true flow.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

Projects involving a group, perhaps your entire community, could take up a lot of your time, Leo. Interesting news and stimulating conversations could come your way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)

New ideas for your career could be on your mind, Virgo. You might be thinking not only about getting a new job but also entering an entirely new field.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Continued success and good luck should have you feeling charged up to move ahead with plans and ideas. Your energy and enthusiasm are high, Libra. You're likely thinking about expanding your horizons.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Don't be surprised if sometime during the day you feel angry for no apparent reason, Scorpio. It's probably rooted in the past, from a situation that wasn't resolved long ago.

. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) This is a great day to start new enterprises with others, Sagittarius. Possible gatherings with friends or group activities could lead to ideas for new projects that fire your energy and enthusiasm.

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Activities of some kind could put you in the public eye today, Capricorn. Some work you've done well might bring you richly deserved acknowledgement.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Changes to your chosen field are indicated, Aquarius. Ideas from other states or countries might fire your creativity. Your intellectual or artistic interests could take on a new dimension.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) A sum of money above and beyond your usual income could come your way. This could be a bonus, settlement, or even a gift of some kind.

However, former Gandhi Youth Organisation first division player Wazeer Mohamed and Siddiq Mohamed, both from Wakenaam, revitalized the chase with a sixth wicket stand of 81. The pair rotated the strike well and wasted little time in dispatching the wayward balls.

Siddiq Mohamed was eventually bowled by Armstrong for 27 with four fours.

Wazeer Mohamed timed the ball well and executed some handsome shots off the back foot and square of the wicket.

He slammed three fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 68 as the visitors made 140-8. Saheed Mohamed took 2-21 and Armstrong 2-34.

Saheed Mohamed was the man of the match while Wazeer Mohamed took the best batsman pirze. Shazam Ramjohn collected the best bowler prize.

The game was played in honour Everest Masters skipper Rajesh Singh 50th birth anniversary.

The game was sponsored by Hafeez Ali of Rockaway group NY, Digicom, Ravin Balkaran of Ravin radiator works, Mahase Harrypaul of KH Construction & general merchandise, Amar Persaud of Coss Cutters supermarket, Anwar Rahaman of ACS Auto spares & mining supplies, Imtiaz Sadik of 3S Legacy. Satyendra Khemraj of New Doctors Clinic, Vick Mohabeer of L.Mohabeer Cambio, Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall, Manzoor Nadir President of Everest Cricket Club and Ravi Narayan.

Wazeer Mohamed (C) with his prize alongside Siddiq Mohamed (L) and Everest Masters skipper Rajesh Singh.

Omari Glasgow shines as BV/Buxton thump East Ruimveldt

Golden Jaguars forward Omari Glasgow had an impressive performance on Thursday evening, helping

his Beterverwagting/Buxton side thump East Ruimveldt 3-1 when the One Guyana Presidents Cup Football

tournament continued at the Buxton Community Centre Ground.

Twomatchesmarkedthe

second night action in Region 4.The opening game saw Mahaica/Mahaicony whipping the combined side o f

Mocha/Agricola/Herstelling 5 0.

Wa t c h e d b y a n enthused crowd, Glasgow was the centre of attention i n t h e m a t c h f o r BV/Buxton with many wanting to see the countrys hottestyoungtalentinaction since it was his first game in Guyanasincehisreturnfrom his first season with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Chicago fire in the MLS NextProLeague.

Glasgow did not disappoint, playing a pivotal role in each of his sides goalonthenight Nakhalya Jervis broke the deadlock in the first half, hitting home his effort in the 41st minute to give

BV/Buxton a 1 0 cushion heading into the second stanza.

Glasgow made it 2 0 in the50thminute,whileJamar Horrigan connected in the 60thminute.

With the game already out of reach, Dwayne Kellman (70) scored East Ruimveldts lone goal in the encounter

Meanwhile, Julius Hamilton (42, 52, 65) had a h a t t r i c k f o r Mahaica/Mahaicony in the one-sidedopeninggame.

Ron Abel (22) and TrevonAdams (26) were the other scorers in the match in their sides 5- 0 victory over Mocha/Agricola/Herstelling

T h e w i n f o r Mahaica/Mahaicony and BV/Buxton will see them facing each other in the second match of the quarter finals on Thursday,

November 24 at the Georgetown Football Club Ground.

The opening game will b r i n g t o g e t h e r Grove/Diamond/Samatta Point and West Ruimveldt Albouystown.

Meanwhile, matches in Region 4 will move to the Guyana Football F e d e r a t i o n ( G F F ) National Training Centre tomorrow St Cuthberts/Kuru Kurur/Swan will play Albertown/Bourda at 12:30 hrs then the T i m e h r i / S o e s d y k e combination will take on South Ruimveldt/Tucville at 15:00 hrs

The One Guyana Presidents Cup is a collaborative effort between the Government of Guyana, the GFF and the Kashif and ShanghaiOrganization.

ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to maintain winning run

(BBC Sport) Novak Djokovic maintained his winning run at theATPFinals withvictoryoverDaniilMedvedevinTurin.

Djokovic had already secured top spot in the Red Group but had to battle to earn a 6-3 6-77-6victoryinthreehours11minutes.

Medvedevled5-4andwasservingforthe match in the decider before Djokovic recoveredtotakethesettoatie-break.

“It’s a huge relief,” Djokovic told AmazonPrimeVideo.

“Daniil and I had some battles in the past and I knew coming into the match today it’s going to be his last match of the season, and heisdefinitelynotgoingtowanttofinishthe seasonwithaloss.

“I started off very well, had my chances early in the second. He just played very well in those decisive moments. I didn’t feel physicallysowellinthethirdsettobehonest, Istruggledalotstayingphysicallythere.

“I’mreallyproudofbeingabletofindthat last drop of energy and necessary focus in ordertocomebackintothematch.

“This match against one of the greatest rivals I have today was very important,

regardlessofthefactI’dqualifiedalreadyand Ireallywantedtowin.”

Djokovic will faceAmericanTaylor Fritz in the semi finals on Saturday, while Medvedev goes out having lost all three groupmatches.

Russia’s Andrey Rublev completes the last-four line-up in the men’s singles after coming from behind to beat Greece’s StefanosTsitsipas3-66-36-2.

Rublev qualifies for the semi-final as the RedGrouprunner-upandwillfaceNorway’s CasperRuud.

Meanwhile, Britain’s Neal Skupski qualified for the men’s doubles final alongside Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof afterresultselsewhere.

Green Group winners Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic maintained their winning run to beatNickKyrgiosandThanasiKokkinakis767-6.

The result meant Skupski and Koolhof, whobeatIvanDodigandAustinKrajicek7-5 4-6 10-6 earlier on Friday, will face Britain’s Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram in thesemi-finals.

Part of the action at the Buxton Community Centre Ground. (Photo compliments: DPI)

Wakenaam Kings win WCC franchise T10 tourney

Batting first at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success,Warriorsmade1143. Nokta Moses struck three fours and six sixes in a top score of 62, while Kamal Khan made 36 with three fours and two sixes. Wazir Khanhad2-21.

Kings responded with 119 3 in nine overs Kennard Lewis slammed threefoursandfoursixesina

brisk 49 while Alex Clemenson made 40 not out with three fours and three sixes.Lewiswasnamedman of the match. Kings beat Wakenaam Patriots by 66 runs in the semi final. Kings took first strike and made 137-6. Leorayan Ramlakhan scored 36, Kevin Hemraj 27 and Clemenson 22. Imran Khan claimed 3-40. Patriots scored 71 8 in reply Bhumeshwar Ramkissoon

made 18 and Bernard Lewis 17. Clememson snared 3-13, Wazir Khan 3-15 and Dellon Retemiah2-5.

Warriors overcame Wakenaam Royals by eight wickets in their semi final game Royals took first strike and managed 45-9. Kamal Khan captured 3-5 and Ameer Mohamed 2-4. Warriors responded with 462 in 5.1 overs. Moses made 18notout.

World Cup 2022: Alcohol sales banned at World Cup stadiums in Qatar

(BBC Sport) - Alcohol will not be sold at theWorld Cup’s eight stadiums in Qatar after Fifa changed its policy two days before the startofthetournament.

Alcohol was set to be served “in select areas within stadiums”, despite its sale being strictly controlled in the Muslim country

Those in corporate areas of stadiums at the tournament will still be abletopurchasealcohol

TheWorld Cup starts on Sunday when Qatar play Ecuador

Budweiser, a major sponsor of Fifa, is owned by beer maker AB InBev and had exclusive rights to sellbeerattheWorldCup

“ F o l l o w i n g discussions between host country authorities and Fifa, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the Fifa fan festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues, removing sales points of beer from Qatar’s Fifa World Cup 2022 stadium perimeters,” said a statement from

w o r l d f o o t b a l l ’ s governingbody

“There is no impact to the sale of Bud Zero which will remain available at all Qatar ’s World Cup stadiums.

“ H o s t c o u n t r y authorities and Fifa will continue to ensure that the stadiums and surrounding areas provide an enjoyable, respectful and pleasant experienceforallfans.

“The tournament organisers appreciate AB InBev’s understanding and continuous support to our joint commitment to cater for everyone during the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022.”

Budweiser posted a message on Twitter on Friday saying, “Well, this is awkward” before the postwaslaterdeleted

A n A B I n B e v spokespersonsaidthatthey could not proceed with “some of the planned stadium activations” because of “circumstances beyondourcontrol”

T h e F o o t b a l l Supporters’ Association (FSA) criticised the timing

of the decision to ban the saleofbeerformostfans.

“Some fans like a beer at a game and some don’t, but the real issue is the last minute U turn which speaks to a wider problem t h e t o t a l l a c k o f communication and clarity from the organising committee towards supporters,” said an FSA spokesperson

“If they can change their minds on this at a moment’s notice, with n o e x p l a n a t i o n , supporters will have u n d e r s t a n d a b l e concerns about whether they will fulfil other promises relating to a c c o m m o d a t i o n , transport or cultural issues.”

InAugust,Fifachanged the start date of the World Cup so that the first game of the competition would beQatarfacingEcuador

T h e g a m e w a s scheduled to be played on 21 November as the third game, with Senegal against theNetherlandssettobethe opening match earlier that day.

Wakenaam Kings won the Wakenaam Cricket Committee inaugural

franchise T10 competition which was contested recently

Wakenaam Kings beat Wakenaam Warriors by sevenwicketsinthefinal.

The winning Wakenaam Kings with their prizes. WCC Chairman Khemraj Surujpaul is at left.

WCC New Doctor’s Clinic U-19 tourney set to bowl off today

The Wakenaam Cricket Committee New Doctor’s Clinic U19 40 over competitionissettobowloff today at the Wakenaam CommunityCentreground.

The competition will be played between two teams, Wakenaam Royals and Wakenaam Strikers The teams will play a five-match

series. The competition was launched recently at the Everest Cricket Club where Managing Director of New Doctor’s Clinic Satyendra Khemraj handed over the cheque to Secretary of the Wa k e n a a m C r i c k e t C o m m i t t e e N a z e e r Mohamed.

Khemrajsaidheishappy to contribute towards the development of the game on the island. He added that the youths need a lot of support so that they can excel and hence his reason to render assistance.

Khemraj stated that he wants to see the game grow in that area and is urging the

players to remain committed anddiscipline.

Mohamed thanked Khemraj for his support and added that the WCC is looking forward to his continuedsupport.

Mohamed informed that the pool of players will be placed into two teams and standard U19 rules, for example, helmets and fast

bowlingwillapply

Royals: Tomesh Persaud (C), Shahid Mohamed (VC), Gladewin Henry, Trivel Evans, Tikeshwar Nankoo, Jeremiah Melville, Julian Thomas, Justin Dowlin, Devendra Hansraj, Tyrese Retemiah, Aiden Mohamed, Kumesh Sudin, Romario Headley,Ameer Khan,Anita Hendricks and Reuben

Butler Strikers: Ravy Nandalall (C), Wayne Gookol. Golcharran Chulai (VC),MohandassSurujpaul, Nazam Mohamed, Bomesh Lall, Rohan Ramoutar, Aarav Sukram, Varun Pooran, Ramesh Ramnarine, Mikel Retemiah, Demarcus Thomas, Vinesh Ramnarine, Cyanna Retemiah and KemolHarackram.

Kadarnauth,Balgobin,Wazidali shineasWDCAtourneycontinues

Windsor Forest Center team defeated Leonara Cricket club by 89 runs when the West Demerara Cricket Association 50-over tournamentcontinuedlastweekend.

AtWindsorForest,thehometeambatted first and made 308 all out in 36 overs. CaptainAdityaKadanauthscored101,which included eight sixes and 10 fours while SachinBalgobinmade65 with two sixes and 11foursandKevinRameshwarscored42.

Bowling for Leonara Cricket Club, veteranHemendraKowlessarclaimed4-27.

Leonorainreplywerealloutfor219in26 overs. Mohamed Razack scored 85, which included eight sixes and five fours while Jetendra Kishore contributed 31 and Hemendra Kowlessar made 20. Aditya Kadanauth returned bag 5 For 38 from seven oversandRajish Kadanauth3-25.

Cornelia Ida beat Windsor Forest by threewickets.Battingfirst,thehostswereall outfor189in40.3overs.

Rajish Kadanauth scored 55, which included three sixes and four fours while Kadanauth Snr. also contributed 44 and Sachin Balgobin pitched in with 20. Mohamed Wazidali grabbed 5 for 35 and NaveedAli2for44.Thevisitorsrepliedwith 192 for 7 in 28 overs as Ushardave Balgobin struck 112 not out with seven sixes and eight foursandWazidalimadeanunbeaten23.

The competition continues this weekend with Zeeburg hosting West Demerara Police, Meten Meer ZorgA will entertain Windsor Forest A while Rising Stars and Meten Meer Zorg Warriors will playatWindsor Forest.

Nazeer Mohamed (R) accepts the cheque from Satyendra Khemraj in the presence of (from left) former national powerlifter Mark Seymour, Safraz Sheriffudeen, WI cricketer Keemo Paul, Faheem Azweem and National all-rounder Ricardo Adams.

Mohamed Razack

BWFA-IC NAMILCO U-17 Qualifiers commence in Region One

regulationtime.

Five registered Clubs in Matarkai; Fitzburg United FC, Port Kaituma FC, Matthews Ridge FC, Oronoque FC and Sebai FC will be competing against each other in the inter club league with Fitzburg United FC taking on Sebai FC s h o r t l y , a t S e b a i RecreationalGround.

Meanwhile,theClubthat notches the most points in

the competition will play against Moruca and Mabaruma sub regional winning clubs The champion, Barima Waini Football Association (BWFA) regional club will join the Guyana Football Federation’s nine other F o o t b a l l p l a y i n g Associations in the National Playoff.

Kimtse Castello, Barima Waini Football Association

Interim 3rd Vice Chairman, would like to extend gratitude to Orlando Thorne - Matarkai NDC Chairman, for his Support, Gailann Kellman of Gailann’s Variety Store, International Import and Supplies, Terrence Ash BWFA committee member, the teams, spectators, referees and all others who helped to make the launching a success.

Matthews Ridge FC and FitzburgUnitedFCrecorded victories at the launching of the Matarkai NAMILCO “Thunderbolt Flour Power” Inter Club Football League on Saturday last at Fitzburg Ground, Port Kaituma, RegionOne.

Matthews Ridge FC defeated Port Kaituma Secondary School FC 2-0 while Fitzburg FC humbled Oronoque FC 2-0 in front of a sizable crowd Noah Thomas of MR opened his team’saccountwithasuperb

goalinthe15thminutewhile Joel George chipped in with one in the 52nd minute of play The boys from the Manganese community received two yellow cards while they also suffered a blow during the climax of play as Cleon Green was red carded for a dangerous tackle. On the other hand, Port Kaituma Secondary School received one yellow card However, the ten member MR FC team managed to hold their nerve to keep the aggressive Port

Kaituma Secondary School FC players at bay until the soundofthefinalwhistle.

Meanwhile, Fitzburg United FC managed to humble Oronoque FC after both teams displayed quality football skills and were scoreless within the first half of play When play resumed, Fitzburg United FC player, Tushawn Valenzuela, netted a magnificent goal in the 49th minute while Tyrell Jacobs’ 55th minute goal helped his team maintain a dominant lead until

Port Kaituma Secondary School FC captain (L) and Matthews Ridge FC Captain (R) Greet each other in the presence of referees before the start of play.

Fitzburg United FC team members strike a pose after their victory

Champions Charlestown receive spoils

Following an illustrious competition that was swept by Charlestown Secondary School’s Boys and Girls Teams, the top performers of the ExxonMobil Under-14 S c h o o l s F o o t b a l l

Tournament were awarded with their spoils yesterday at the Ministry of Education Ground.

The tournament began on July 23 and concluded on September 11, where

Charlestown defeated Ann’s Grove on penalty kicks to win the Boys title, while Cummings Lodge humbled West Ruimveldt in the third placeshowdown.

For the Girls, the

Charlestown unit reigned supreme against East Ruimveldt in the finale as N e w C a m p b e l l v i l l e Secondary triumphed over NewCentralHighforthird.

Both Divisions attracted the same incentives as first placecartedoffwith$300,00 in kind, second place had to settle for $150,000, third took home $75,000 and fourth place was awarded $40,000.

Charlestown’s combined winningsof$600,000gotthe school Laptops, Projectors, printers, speakers and a completefootballgearkit.

Ann’s Grove, the Boys runner up, used their earningsof$150,000toerect a shed at the school and purchase of a printer East Ruimveldt, the Girls runner up, claimed fans, racing cycles, helmets and microwaves.

The third place and fourth place finishers all purchased football gears to aid in their teams’ development in the tune of $75,000 and $40,000, respectively

The simple ceremony

that was attended by the o r g a n i s e r , P e t r a , ExxonMobil Guyana’s Community Relations Advisor,RyanHoppie,along withstudentsandteachersof theschools.

Hoppie said, “Exxon Mobil is happy to give you the opportunity to put all of your hard word into practice at the competition level; it is this value added component of the strategic sponsorship that benefits their school and the community at large Whether you have chosen sporting gears, educational, IT or classroom items, you have chosen to enhance your school community in the

areasofyourinterest.”

“For Exxon Mobil, empowering youth through sportandeducationisafocus area for our social investment.

We continue to strive to make positive contributions to the communities across Guyana and to have tangible effects in terms of the benefits that you see throughout.”

Atotal of 24 Boys teams and eight Girls teams competed in the third edition of the tournament that was also supported by Demerara Distillers’ Limited (DDL), through their Pepsi and Gatoradebrands.

Windies bowlers struggle on day two of tour match against NSW/ACT XI

(SportsMax) West Indies bowlers were given a wake-up call ahead of their two match series against Australia after being dominated by a NSW/ACT XI on day two of the tour match in Canberra on Thursday

Oliver Davies, the New South Wales and Sydney Thunder batsman, was the star of the day, producing an innings of 115 that featured 14foursandthreesixesfrom 106deliveries.

Blake MacDonald (76 n o t o u t ) a n d J a c k Attenborough (51) also joinedinonthefun.

Kemar Roach was economical with figures of 0 for 20 from 10 overs but 21year-old right-armer Jayden Seales (0-47 off 10 overs), Alzarri Joseph (0-40 off 10 overs) and spinner Roston Chase (0-50 off 10 overs) wereamongthebowlerswho

struggledforimpact.

Former captain Jason Holder, who made 50 with the bat before retiring, did not bowl while Raymon Reifer and captain, Kraigg Braithwaite, were the wicket-takers.

Starting day two at Manuka Oval on 297 for 5, West Indies lifted the runrate on Friday as Devon Thomas top-scored with an unbeaten77.

Thomas and Joseph put on an unbroken 104 run standforthe10thwicket.

On Thursday, openers Brathwaite and Shamarh Brooks made half-centuries to put on a 133 run partnership.

This match is one of two tour games West Indies have beforetheirseriesagainstthe P a t C u m m i n s l e d Australiansgetsunderwayin PerthonNovember30.

Devon Thomas (right) and Alzarri Joseph put on a partnership of 104 runs for the 10th wicket. (CWI)

ExxonMobil Guyana’s Community Relations Advisor, Ryan Hoppie.

Busy weekend ahead in One Guyana Presidents Cup football tournament

first match at 18:00 hrs, while Parika will play for back-to-back victories when theyfaceastar-studdedDem Amstelsideat20:00hrs.

REGION4

Tomorrow at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) NationalTrainingCentre,St. Cuthberts/Kuru Kurur/Swan will make the trip down the Linden Soesdyke Highway to face Albertown/Bourda at 12:30 hrs, then the

T i m e h r i / S o e s d y k e combination will look to s e n d S o u t h Ruimveldt/Tucville packing intheirmatchat15:00hrs.

REGION6

O v e r i n N e w Amsterdam, the Scott School will be the battleground for tonights clash between Siparuta and Corriverton at 17:00 hrs in game one, and in the second matchfrom19:00hrs,Orella

will play South New Amsterdam.

REGION10

Meanwhile, in Region 10, football will return to the communityofItunitodayfor the first time in ages as the home side takes on their rivals from the Berbice river (Kwakwani)atnoon.

Aroima will face the Minesinthesecondmatchat 14:00hrs.

Tomorrow, action will

return to the Wisburg Secondary School ground where West Watooka will looktosendAlley/Valleyout of the tournament at 18:00 hrs; match two, Central Mackenzie versus South AmeliasWardat20:00hrs.

The One Guyana Presidents Cup is a collaborative effort between the Government of Guyana, the GFF and the Kashif and ShanghaiOrganization.

The One Guyana Presidents Cup football tournament will have a busy weekend ahead, with matches continuing in Regions2,3,4,6and10.

REGION2

The Anna Regina Multilateral School ground will be buzzing today, when Mainstay takes on Henrietta from 13:00 hrs, and Capoey faces Dartmouth at 15:00

hrs.

On Sunday, Wakapau andSupenaamwillcollideat 13:00 hrs, followed by Lima Sands versus Tapakuma at 15:00hrs.

REGION3

A Doubleheader is scheduled for the National Track and Field Centre in WestDemeraratomorrow Stewartville and Crane will get things going in the

‘We played for pride’

- WI batting great Chanderpaul believes many modern generation players motivated by money

(SportsMax) West Indies legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul believes several of the current generation are more motivated by money as opposed to the pride that drove their predecessors to globalsuccess.

Over the last several years the Caribbean team’s struggles with the losing its players to lucrative T20 league around the world is a well noted one. At various points in time some of the region’s most notable players have found themselves at loggerheads with Cricket West Indies (CWI) over availability issues.

Onoccasion,theWindies best players have opted to take part in the world’s year round T20 leagues ahead of

international fixtures, which has left the team without someofitsmostexperienced campaigners.“Weplayedfor pride,” added Chanderpaul told Australia’s Sydney MorningHerald,ontheheels of his recent induction to the International Cricket Council’sHallofFame.

“There are a lot of Premier leagues around the world.

West Indies cricket is not what these guys would depend on these days, so I don’t think they’re as keen. They can go elsewhere and play and not focus on having to represent West Indies,” he added.

“Whatever comes up, the guys are happy to make as much as they can while their cricket career lasts,” he added.

President Irfaan Ali displaying his One Guyana Presidents Cup winners trophy.

(Office of the President photos)

A BV/Buxton player trying to make his way around his East Ruimveldt opponent during their match at the Buxton Community Centre Ground. (Photo compliments: DPI)