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Public servants are the vanguards of Guyana's oil wealth

One of the kneejerk reactions of many new oil producing countries like Guyana, is that governments tend to opt for raising the salaries of the public servants. But while there is a change in the salary being received, there is often none towards the attitudes, approaches, and procedures the said public servants use to protect the nation's new foundwealth.

Ifthisisnothandledwith a sense of urgency, Local Content Expert and Energy Strategist, Anthony Paul believes Guyana runs the risk of leaving its oil money open to abuse since the public servants who are supposed to be the vanguards of the national purse have not been s t r e n g t h e n e d The Trinidadian offered this perspective during an

appearance on Kaieteur Radio's show, Guyana's Oil a n d Y o u O n t h a t programme, Paul said Guyana would need to change the whole public service construct so that it can ensure the expenditure of its oil revenues are governed by the highest levels of transparency and accountability

The Energy Strategist said, “You need accountable officers, officers with the right quality and give them the right tools and procedures that allow them to do their jobs efficiently You see, one of the drawbacks of having a brokenpublicservicesystem is that the politicians are not being held accountable. So politicians for example, end upmakingdecisionswithout theproperprocedures.Inmy country this happens quite often We lost billions

becauseofit.”

Paul added, “I believe that responsible behaviour shouldberewardedbutthere should also be sanctions if public servants aren't doing theirjobsproperly

Look at what happens in China, when someone is not doing their work properly, they go to jail, the same happens in Singapore ” Since public servants are the vanguards of the public purse and the nation's new found wealth, the Energy Strategist said he would strongly recommend that Guyana puts measures in place to make its public service is responsible, efficient and made more robust while adding that t h e r e s h o u l d b e consequences for breaking rules.

Also integral to the accountability process he articulated, is a strong civil

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society

Inthisregard,theEnergy Strategist said citizens need to be educated on what to lookfor

He said they must be equippedwithknowledgeon how to challenge public servants, companies, the government and even Parliament.

He said that this is where the important work of the media comes in. One place he said the local press can start is by pressing for disaggregated information on the exploration, production and development costs.

He said Guyanese have a right to know how every drop of their oil is being recovered. “Your job is to educate the people and also holdstakeholderstoaccount. That is such a critical aspect of the accountability chain thathardlygetsspokenabout

but it is important to democracy,” the official said.

With a fortified public service, interrogative press corps, and a vigilant civil

society, Paul proffered that the new oil producing State willbesuccessfulinitsbidto a v o i d s o m e o f t h e debilitating perils of the resourcecurse.

Govt. to push energy development at second Int'l Energy Conference next year

Guyana's second International

E n e r g y Conference and Expo will be held from February 14, 2023 andconcludeonFebruary17, 2023. The forum will be hosted under the theme 'Harnessing Energy for Development'.

T h e i n a u g u r a l Conference held earlier this year at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston featured Heads of StatesfromSuriname,Ghana and Barbados Thus far, Suriname's President Chandrikapersad Santokhi is the only confirmed Head of S t a t e f o r t h e 2 0 2 3 conference.

In the meantime, speakers confirmed from the oil and gas sector include

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hess Corporation, John Hess and President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Company, Dan Ammann.

Locally, President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, Head of the Gas to Energy and Amaila Falls Hydro p r o j e c t s , W i n s t o n

Brassington, Head of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Dr Mahendar Sharma, Head of the Local Content Secretariat, Martin Pertab and Executive D i r e c t o r o f t h e Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Kemraj Parsram are confirmed participants for next year's

conference.

The conference is being hosted to allow energy professionals around the world to connect in Guyana

to facilitate exchange of ideas,propositions,andplans for fundamental advances in thesector

Participating companies at the conference will tackle important concerns affecting

the energy sector, as well as challenges of climate change mitigation and maximizing the benefits of local content development in Guyana and theRegion.

A few of the sponsors of the upcoming conference include GTT Business Solutions, Hess Corporation, the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), Technip FMC,

Premier Insurance and Weatherford.

This year's Energy Conference and Expo was held between February 15 and 18 and was themed 'Charting a Sustainable EnergyFuture'.Speakersand other participants primarily focused on renewable energy and the importance of the sector not negatively affectingthecitizens.

PresidentofGhana,Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had said that, “To ensure energy sustainability, it is critical that we balance carefully social, economic and environmental benefits in a continuously changing world. No energy project therefore,nomatterhowhigh its return on value is worth it

if the interest or some or majority of the stakeholders are not properly represented a n d t h e y a r e l e f t i m p o v e r i s h e d a n d dissatisfied.”

President Addo said that specific measures must be taken to mitigate such dreaded trends, resulting frompoormanagementofthe oilandgassector

Ghana, a west-African country, with a wealth of experienceintheoilindustry, has been mentoring Guyana as the country progresses with its oil and gas production.

Guyana, a newcomer, has been rapidly pushing to develop its new found resources to drive its development.

Energy Strategist, Anthony Paul

Spain moving ahead with Windfall Tax Bill

TheGovernmentofSpain is moving ahead with its Windfall Tax Bill which is intended to levy US-billions from banks and energy companies to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis being experienced by Spanish families.

On Friday, the Bill was approved by Spain's Congress, which is the lower house of parliament.

ItwasstatedthatwithCongress' approval,theBillwillbesenttothe Senateforfinalvote,whereitcould be approved as is, if the upper house does not add any amendments – this is according to aninternationalnewsreports.

The Spanish government had announced in July 2022 that it intends to raise money through a windfall tax levy Spain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said the taxes are a way for big business to “lend a hand” while many Spanishfamiliesaresufferingfrom asharpriseinthecostofliving.

Bloomberg reported that Sánchez has put in place some of Europe's strongest tax and energy

price measures, costing more than €35 billion (US$3.6B) in an effort to ease the cost-of-living crisis in his country.Awindfall tax is a oneofftaximposedbygovernmentson a companies, 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 crisis in many countries. Amid the war, oil and gas companies have been seeing record breaking profits and as such, many Governments have introducedawindfalltaxonthebig profits.

While countries are hiking the windfalltaxontheoilmajors,other countries like Norway and Czech Republic are also clamping down on them and have signaled their intentions to raise US billions through a windfall tax on the companies.

Also, earlier this month, President of the United States of America, Joe Biden threatened to increase the tax on the oil majors 'outrageous' profits Importantly,

theadditionaltaxbeingimposedon oil and gas companies who are 'war-profiteering' comes at a time when American oil giant, ExxonMobil and its associates are enjoying tax free profits in Guyana.

In fact, President Irfaan Ali is adamant that Guyana is new to the

that Guyana has found itself in a conundrum where it is foregoing morethanitearns.

Exxon's affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL), is the operator of the country's richest oil block (Stabroek Block) and continues to enjoy tax free

year,billionsofUSdollars.

On top of this, documentation to this effect is then provided to the US based company allowing it to not have to pay any taxes in its home country for its earnings overseas.

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oil business and as such, he was reportedinthemediaasstatingthat Guyana will not be implementing a windfall tax on the oil companies nor will Exxon and its affiliates be subjected to the new terms his administration announced for futureoilblocks.

This publication had reported

earnings owing to the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana signedontowiththeoilmajor.

According to the 2016 PSA, Guyana has agreed to, under the taxation provisions, to pay ExxonMobil'sshareofCorporation and Income Tax. As such, it would mean, that Guyana foregoes each

Guyana's Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers) and has approximately 11 billion proven barrels of oil. EEPGLholds45percentinterestin the Block Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30 percent interest, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25 percent interest. For the third-quarter of 2022, Exxon announced that its overall earnings was a recordshattering US$19 7 billion whereas Hess reported that it earned a net income of US$515 million and CNOOC recording US$5.1billion.

In January 2022, Kaieteur News' Publisher, Glenn Lall, approached the High Court to challenge the Government of Guyana's (GOG) decision to grant massive tax waivers to the oil companiesandtheiraffiliates.

Canadian Trade Mission to engage

Govt. next week on oil, other industries

The High Commission of Canada will in a matter of days, welcome a Canadian Energy NL Trade delegation that will be meeting with members of government, the business community and other local stakeholders from November28toDecember2, 2022.

E n e r g y N L i s N e w f o u n d l a n d a n d Labrador's largest energy industry association with more than 460 members who provide products and servicesfortheenergysector EnergyNLalsoorganizesthe world renowned energy conference in Newfoundland and Labrador, focused on industry trends, pioneering technologies and featuring thetopleadersinenergyfrom around the world The Energy NL Conference 2022 had Guyanese presence and now looks to build on the market synergies for even greaterparticipation.

K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that this trade v i s i t r e p r e s e n t s a collaboration between the High Commission of C a n a d a ' s T r a d e Commissioner Service, the Canada Guyana Chamber of CommerceandtheCentrefor L o c a l B u s i n e s s

Development. It seeks to identify opportunities and makeconnectionstoincrease trade.

This current trade mission follows on the heels of five previous missions to Guyana from Newfoundland and Labrador that saw several of the members of Energy NL creating partnerships and linkages in Guyana. This year's trade mission will be focusing on multiple business sectors including renewable and non renewable energy, cleantech/oceantech, d i g i t a l i z a t i o n a n d infrastructure.

Canada has for years been Guyana's largest trade partner prior to oil and gas. The High Commission was keen to note that the continuance of these trade missions therefore seek to widen the trade partnerships between Canada and Guyana usingCanadianexpertiseand Guyanese entrepreneurial spirit to meet the needs of Guyana'sgrowthtrajectory

A welcome reception to beheldnextweekisexpected to include an introduction of the participating companies and organizations from Canada, and remarks the Government of Guyana and

the High Commissioner of Canada, Mark Berman. The CanadianTrade Mission also follows two that were previously facilitated from the United Kingdom and the USAthismonth.

Last week, Foreign Affairs Minister, HughTodd, British High Commissioner, Jane Miller and Jonathan Knott, His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean signed a major partnership pact for cooperation in r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y, agriculture, technological services, education,

infrastructure, and of course, criticaloilandgasmatters.

During the same time period, the US Embassy in Georgetown and the Louisiana District Export Council (LDEC) led the largest American trade delegation to Guyana. More than25privatesectorleaders from across Louisiana and the United States connected with business leaders and government officials in Guyana. Joining the group were also economic developers, industrial training experts, Louisiana state officials, as well as U.S.

government officials.

Combined, the companies represented over US$238 billioninannualrevenue,and employ tens of thousands aroundtheworld.

T h e d e l e g a t i o n conducted productive meetings with key private sectorcontactsandexpertsto highlight Guyana's business environment, learn about the government of Guyana's e f f o r t s t o p r o m o t e investment and economic diversification, explore market entry strategies, foster partnerships, and develop closer trade and investment ties between Guyana and the United States Both U S and Guyanese participants anticipatefuturepartnerships and business deals as a result ofthemeetings.

T h e G e o r g e t o w n Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) also met recently with delegates from the Africa Caribbean

Business Council Private Sector, which comprised of representatives from the African Export–Import Bank (Afeximbank) and other African Private Sector investors. The visiting team expressed interest in partnering with locals on oil

and gas, mining and the constructionsector.

P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Chamber, Timothy Tucker welcomedthedelegationand had highlighted the body's role in taking Guyana's products cross country, receiving/welcoming incoming delegations and supporting them in terms of partnerships and navigating Guyana.

R e n e Aw a m b e n g , Director and Global Head of Client Relations, at Afreximbank, introduced the bank as a multilateral government financial institution, established by a treaty, providing trade enablinginfrastructure.

The bank performs a full range of duties including bank advisory, strategy and international cooperation, finance, credit services and trade financing During interactions with the GCCI, he shared that the bank's interest is not to compete with local banks but to s i m p l y f a c i l i t a t e industrialization and export development in Guyana The government and the private sector are also expected to facilitate another trade mission, this time from India,inthecomingweeks.

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EDITORIAL

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Yesterday was the International Day for the elimination of violence against women

Whatever our contexts, or our male-centric visions, violence against women must always rank as the unthinkable,theunacceptable,andtheunpardonable. Itmust be an outlook on relationships, of life itself, that violence againstwomenhasnoplaceatallinourlives,andtosuchan extent that it is not just a day observed, but an individual culturepractisedwithdiscipline,care,andrespect.

Violence against women in Guyana is a problem; some mayarguemorethatithasmushroomedintoanationalsource ofshame.

This is the 21st century, when those crude pictures of a Stone Age male armed with a club in one hand dragging a helpless female by the hair should be circumstances of the distant past, with no place for that kind of mentality in Guyana. Yet,thereishorrorandsorrowthatsomeofthatis still harboured here by too many men, some younger, still maturingmales.

All too often, the media is lit up with the harrowing episodes of violence against women in this country, and the gruesome outcomes that seem inevitable. Women activists have worked tirelessly in advocating for battered women. Successive governments have committed resources and energiestoassistsurvivors,towarnthenaïveandtrusting,not totaketheirlivesintheirhandsbybeingcasualaboutabuse andabusers. Religiousgroupsandtheirleadershavespoken outincondemnationofviolenceagainstwomen,andeducate the men in their houses of worship not to resort to such heinous practices that shatter confidence, trust, and oftentimes lives. In addition, well-intended males have joined in the call and struggle for a better environment, especiallythedomestic,forourwomentolivein,sharewith, andenjoywithpeaceanddignity

Sadly, the combined efforts of all the best minds, the ongoingefforts,seemtofallondeafears,andresistantminds. Whenever there is an extended lull in reports of violence against women in Guyana, there would be a flare up of incidentsthatleavemanywonderingwhatprogresshasbeen made,ifany,andwhatelsehastobedonetostemthetideof violence that can be red hot with anger, and redder in the bloodthatflows.

The Guyana Police Force has trained its people to exercisethepropercarewhenvictimscomeforwardtoreport instances of domestic violence. The Ministry of Human ServicesandSocialProtectionhasrolledoutoneprogramme after another, which women can access and seek assistance. There are hotlines and help-lines, videos and a range of education efforts and awareness programmes, which are providedtoofferongoinghelp,eitheronapreemptivebasis, or as situations arise, so that the women in Guyana can be equippedtotakethenecessarystepstosafeguardthemselves.

We think that some of this has registered, and more and morewomenaretakingtoheartwhatisoffered.

Onewondershowfarbehindwewouldhavebeeninthe fightagainstthescourgeofviolenceagainstwomen,ifitwere not for the constructive developments from a variety of sources, some official, many others private and of a volunteeringtype.

The good news is that the statistics appear to indicate a decline in the reports of violence that comes to light. Still, theremustbethediscernmentthatmanywomen,toomanyof them, continue to suffer in silence and shame, and permit abusers (using a range of different weapons) to inflict great harmsonthemandtheirfamilies.

Our young boys and young girls must be educated and informedofwhatwelivewith,andthatitdoesn’thavetobe thiswayforthem.

Our older, mature females must also come to grips with the likely fatal dangers that await, when they are more concernedaboutculturalstigma,andpleasingfamilyelders, maintainingfamilytraditions.

Itistimefortheviolenceagainstwomentocease. Butall mustrecognizethatthejourneyhasnowbegun,andthatthe roadaheadislong.

The violence against women must stop. There is much worktobedone,anditinvolveseverybody

An “Anansi story” by Dr. Leslie Ramsammy

DEAREDITOR,

win even a half seat in seehispainanditiscoming will then be exploited come Please permit me space Parliament. He did not say againMr Editor Itisnotthat Elections time. I do not hate to respond to an article why he joined the Jagdeo’s the AFC is dead. He wants Ramsammy,butIwouldlike published in the Guyana PPP which still deceitfully theAFCdead! him some more if he wrote Times Newspaper on has Marxism/Leninism and I wish to make the point on SU-Gate; on the spy Wednesday November 23, Communismastheideology to him that the AFC’s equipment that he granted 2022byDr Ramasamywho and political objective decisionnottoparticipatein approvalforsomeyearsago; wrote“TheAFC-whichone respectively in its Party’s the LGE has nothing to do on the failed Skeldon sugar oftheirMPswillwalkifthey Constitution. with losing its support base. factory; the Fiber Optic arerecalled”. Hewritessomuchofand Rather it has to do with the Cable project, the Hydro Editor as I read this about theAFC, yet claiming bloated and illegitimate project and the Specialty article, I thought it was a thattheAFCisdead. Voters’ List that is long hospital. freshman in the political Let me answer his overdue for a House to He forgets the two arenawriting,butthenagain opportunistic and muddled House cleansing of all the decadesunderthePPPwhere Dr Ramsammy never mind.TheAFCisapolitical grimeandmuckofdeadand Guyaneseweresuffering. matured politically in all his party with an outstanding non-residentsandduplicates He should respect the year As I read his first record over its last 17 years, we saw in the 2020 General truth that the AFC in lengthy paragraph, he seeks notwithstanding mistakes Electionrecount. partnership with APNU totellastoryasifhewaspart being made It is not D r R a m s a m m y broughttheoilandgassector of the APNU or the AFC controlled by any one man continueshis“Anansistory” whichthePPPhasinherited. Executive His bogus norwoman.Itwillnotallow by stating that Ramjattan Thissectoroughttosaveour assertion that the AFC was any cult personality to hates the PPP and Bharat economy so that each and is assimilated into develop as in the PPP these Jagdeo. Mr Editor, every household can afford to APNU inextricably has now days. It is still the hope for conversationIhavehadwith benefit from a cash transfer, changed to theAFC leaving many people today And its Mr Ramjattan, hatred is each student to get free theCoalition. values will remain those of never there Plenty education from nursery to Then he jumps with joy the liberal democratic order, aggression and honourable tertiary, and generally the tosaythatNortonwillrecall inclusion,andtheruleoflaw insults,ashehastaughtmeis good life for all. But, Mr the AFC MPs and that we We agree to argue hard, and necessary in a liberal Editor, sorry to say what we neverdeservedthenineseats agreetodisagree. democracy That is why I havetodayisfarcryfromthe inthefirstplace.Andlatergo As Dr Ramsammy noticewheneverJagdeoisin ought. ontosaythatRamjattanwill continues to attack the AFC Parliament, he always hails Thecorruptionisblatant, go on his knees and beg andworryaboutthemakeup himout.Plentyrespectthere. the victimization does not Granger not to recall the oftheparty,itisobviousthat Nobody hates Jagdeo or the have boundaries, the AFC MPs.And the “Anansi he feels the threat which the PPP What we do is to marginalization has no story” continues. He did not AFC poses to the PPP The condemn the bad policies limits. Yet Dr Ramsammy sayhowhe,withprostrating combinationofAPNU+AFC and corrupt practices by the founditwisetowriteabouta knees (and a lot more), is what removed them from PPPanditsleaders. dead AFC. Yes…it was an begged Jagdeo for his soup. office in the 2015 General D r R a m s a m m y, “Anansistory”. Hedidnotsayhowtheparty election. It was the AFC’s however, wants us to hate Respectfully, he formerly led, URP, and winning 7 seats which made each other and propagates DeonarineRamsaroop which attacked the Jagans’ PPP into a minority t h i s e t h n i c A F C M e m b e r o f PPPsodespicably,couldnot Government in 2011. I can entrepreneurialism which Parliament

Voter turn-out at last four general elections

DEAREDITOR, I refer to a letter published in the Stabroek News on the 24th day of November 2022, authored by a Mr Andre Brandli, Professor at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich.

Theletter,insofarasitis Professor would conjure up thestatisticsprovidedbythe respect of the last four relevanttome,invitesmeto his own numbers, evoke a G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s Regional and General ‘‘comment in public how the conclusion and then invites Commission (GECOM) in ElectionsinGuyana. Ihope very voter turnout numbers me to offer an explanation respect of the rate of voter Ihaveassistedinsettlingthe of the 2020 General for his brew! Unfortunately, turnoutatelections,asthisis publicrecordonthisissue. elections ranging between unlike the goodly Professor, the constitutionally Yoursfaithfully, 91.3 and 98.8% are to be I have neither the time nor authorisedrepositoryofsuch Mohabir Anil Nandlall, explained best (sic).’’Itmust inclinationtoembarkinsuch data. I set out hereunder the SCMP strike your readers as a little conjectureandsurmise. said information as Attorney General and more than strange that this I prefer to be guided by generated by GECOM in MinisterofLegalAffairs

Need for a sound prequalification system to select project contractors

DEAREDITOR, contracts.

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Is the Guyana Tourism Board acting as they ought to: fixing the schism in tourism!

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Need for a sound prequalification system...

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Nandlall ignoring the inconvenient truth

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NDIAmonitoringdrainagestructuresasheavyrainscontinueacrossGuyana

With several been working around the “In addition to having areas across clock to ensure these pump our fixed pumps working,

the country stations and sluices are we are operating the sluices experiencing high water functioningeffectively whenthetideisout. levels due to heavy rainfall, We know for a fact that The ongoing nationwide the National Drainage and theentireCoastisbelowsea clean-up efforts have also IrrigationAuthority (NDIA) level and with climate contributed to the timely hasintensifieditsoperations change contributing to drainage of the City and I to ensure affected areas are higher water levels and think citizens should look at drained within the shortest unpredictable weather the effects pollution is possibletime. conditions, the Coastal having on the effectiveness

On Tuesday,Agriculture Regions have become even ofourdrainagesystem.Alot Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha morevulnerable. ofmoneyisspenttoprocure visited several of the City’s Last Tuesday, it was and install these structures drainage structures to assess reported that sections of and often times they are theiroperationsaspartofthe EnterpriseontheEastCoast damaged when garbage gets ministry’s efforts to prevent of Demerara recorded the intothepipesandotherparts flooding in Georgetown highest level of rainfall; ofthestructures.Thisiswhy Lastevening,healsovisited some 105.4 mm, so you can we need those additional the river defence dam at understand the amount of pumps from India because Grove on the East Bank of pressurebeingplacedonour we need to strengthen our Demerara after receiving drainage system,” Minister drainage capacity,” Minister reports that there was Mustaphaisquotedinapress Mustapha said The overtopping at several areas release by the Ministry of Hydromet Department’s due to the recent high tide. Agriculture as saying daily weather update urged Whileofferingcommentson Minister Mustapha further citizenstotakethenecessary the current state of affairs, stated that the Ministry is precautions noting that with Minister Mustapha putting a number of other the current forecast confirmed that all the systems in place to assist conditions, flash flooding structureswereoperableand with effectively draining and flooding are very likely that the engineers from the affected areas He also over low-lying and floodNDIA were monitoring the signaledacalltoresidentsto prone areas. The advisory situationona24-hourbasis. desist from dumping alsosaidthatinareas “Our engineers have garbageinthewaterways. (Continuedonpage18)

PPPwill not improve the Stabroek Block agreement

DEAREDITOR, mitigation, protection and could facilitate desired I penned this letter compensatory measures are changes. The second why because there is more in the intherightplace. that needs to be asked and mortar than the pestle. The However, simply investigated, is why would PPP Government’s refusal advocating for a better deal the Coalition sign such a to join forces with local without investigating why lopsided deal? ExxonMobil groups advocating for the reluctance by Vice and the PPP Government changeisjustasbadasthe President, Jagdeo and the will never volunteer to Coalition signing the deal. PPP-led Government means renegotiatethelopsideddeal. I am of the view that it is that leading advocates GlennLallandotherscan neither unwillingness or cannot see the forest for the lament daily about the disinterest preventing the trees. lopsided agreement and the PPP-led government from This also means that PPP’s reluctance to ensure renegotiating the 2016 current advocacy and other Guyanagetsabetterdeal. Stabroek Block Production efforts for a better deal are These efforts however, Sharing Agreement (PSA) not benefiting from will remain void of the type withExxonMobil. potentially strategic actions ofpressureandleveragethat

The hearts of persons and engagements with compelthePPPGovernment suchasGlennLallandothers influencers (that is people and Exxon Mobile to sit at advocatingforbetterroyalty and groups) in Guyana, the therenegotiationtable. terms, environmental Diaspora, in Washington Sincerely, safeguards, and risk D C and elsewhere that ChrisA.Singh

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Minister Zulfikar Mustapha and NDIA Chairman Lionel Wordsworth during an assessment exercise last Tuesday

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4,473 women in Latin America, Caribbean

killed in gender-based violence last year - ECLAC study

In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the GenderEqualityObservatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(ECLAC).

Thisrepresentsatleast12 women per day who die violent, gender-based deaths in the region, the institution warns.

“For 15 years, Latin American and Caribbean States have recognized the seriousness of femicidal violence and the gender

related killing of women, which has been expressed in the institutional context through the adoption of laws and protocols and the development of specific institutional frameworks Despite these advances, femicide or feminicide persistsandtherearenoclear signs that it is declining,” ECLAC says in a new report bytheGEO.

In 2021, of the 18 countries and territories in Latin America that provided information, 11 had a rate equal to or higher than 1 femicide victim for every 100,000women.

The highest femicide rates in Latin America are seen in Honduras (4.6 cases for every 100,000 women),

the Dominican Republic (2.7 cases for every 100,000 women), El Salvador (2.4 cases for every 100,000 women), Bolivia (1.8 cases for every 100,000 women) and Brazil (1.7 cases for every100,000women).

In the Caribbean, 28 women in total were victims of lethal gender violence in the 11 countries and territories that provided informationcorrespondingto 2021.BelizeandGuyanahad the highest femicide rates in theCaribbean(3.5and2.0for every 100,000 women, respectively), while the highest absolute number of victims was recorded in Jamaica(9victimsin2021).

“The figures that we are presenting on femicides in

Latin America and the Caribbean are unacceptable. Our obligation is to redouble effortssothatthewomenand girls of our region can truly exercise their right to live a life free of violence and discrimination, ” José M a n u e l S a l a z a r Xirinachs, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, said in the framework of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is commemorated each year on November 25 and which launches 16 days of activism through to

December 10, which is International Human Rights Day

Adolescent girls and young women between 15 and 29 years of age make up the age group in which the highest proportion of f e m i c i d e c a s e s i s concentrated, according to data from 16 countries and territories of the region between 2019 and 2021 More than 4% of all these crimes are committed against girls under the age of 14.

In addition, in 2021, at least 781 children,

adolescents and other dependents lost their mother or caregiver due to femicide, just in the 10 countries of the region that have data on this matter “This number reveals the huge impact that gender violence has, not only on the women who are victims, but also on their families, the community and society as a w h o l e , ” E C L A C emphasizes.

“Producing quality statisticaldataonfemicideor feminicide requires going beyond counting the number ofvictims,”theUnited

Guyanese among convicted sex offenders arrested in U.S. for unlawful presence

A48 year old

Guyanese man i s a m o n g convicted sex offenders who were recently arrested for being unlawfully present in theUnitedStates(U.S.).

According to a statement issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in New York, deportation officers arrested 12 “unlawfully present non citizens convicted of sex offenses during a nationwide enforcementeffort.”

According to the statement, the operation began on October 22 and ran through November 4, 2022. The Guyanese man who was arrested in Brooklyn, New York was convicted in the Queens County Supreme Court of felony sexual abuse in the first degree: sexual contact with an individual less than 11 years old. Two Haitians were also apprehended during the operation in the New York area.

The law enforcement action conducted by ERO resulted in a total of 138 arrests nationally, including some who had already been ordered removed from the United States but failed to depart.

This enforcement operation was implemented to address unlawfully present non citizens convicted of sex offences. Cases amenable to federal criminal prosecution may be presented to the appropriate U.S.attorney'soffice.

“The emotional damage inflicted by sexual

perpetrators on their victims can last a lifetime,” said ERO New York Field Office Acting Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo. “The work of our officers on this operation has prevented future potentialvictimsfrom such harm. This invaluable contribution to community safety should be specially valued at this time of year whenfamiliesallovergather tocelebratetogether.”

The following people werealsoarrestedintheNew York Field Office area of responsibility:

·A42-year-old citizen of Bolivia in Levittown, NY, convicted by the Nassau County Court of felony rape inthefirstdegree.

·A27-year-old citizen of Honduras in New York, convicted by the New York County Criminal Court of felony sexual abuse in the first degree: contact with v i c t i m l e s s t h a n 13/defendant21orolder

· A 56 year old citizen of Mexico in Middletown, New York convicted by the Warwick Town Court of misdemeanor stalking in the third degree: cause person to fear i n j u r y / s e x offense/kidnapping/death.

·A34-year-old citizen of Guatemala in Smithtown, New York convicted by the SuffolkCountyCourtofrape in the third degree: victim did not consent, factor other thanincapacitytoconsent.

·A43-year-old citizen of HaitiinSpringfieldGardens, New York convicted by the Queens County Supreme Court of felony possessing sexual performance by a child.

·A39-year-old citizen of Honduras in Newburgh, New York convicted by the Supreme Court of California of felony lewd or lascivious acts with a child less than 14 yearsold.

·A46-year-old citizen of Mexico in Wyandanch, New York, convicted in the Circuit Court of LaSalle County of felony criminal sexualassault.

·A54-year-old citizen of UruguayinBrentwood,New York, convicted in the Suffolk County Court of felony course of sexual conduct in the second degree: actor over 17, two or more acts on a child under 13.

·A47-year-old citizen of Canada in Spring Valley, New York, convicted in the Putnam County Court of felony promotion of an obscene sexual performance by child less than 17 years of age.

·A44-year-old citizen of Haiti in Queens Village, New York, convicted in the Queens County Supreme Court of felony rape in the second degree, promoting prostitution in the second degree, and promoting prostitution in the third degree.

·A29-year-old citizen of El Salvador in West Islip, New York, convicted in the Nassau County First District Court of misdemeanor forcible touching, sexual abuse in the third degree and acting in manner that injured a child less than 17 years of age.

According to the press release, ICE officers make enforcement decisions on a case-by-case.

Free university education should not mean free education at UG

The President has University of Guyana. The themoratoriumperiodthatis would have to pay a rent of government has to bring on promised free government pumps offeredbeforestudentsbegin lease for the use of the board persons with ideas on u n i v e r s i t y sufficient funds into the to repay their students’loan facilitiesatTurkeyen. howtoorganizeauniversity

education by institution. istoolongwiththeresultthat Once this happens, and along the lines of market 2025 But this does not At present funding there is likely to be a high students should be required fees, rather than sticking to necessarily mean that the comes from government rateofdefault. to pay an economic cost for this archaic model of a

The government will government should be through a massive

Obviously,theeducation their education; the university financed by the find that is far cheaper to providing free education at subvention and secondly systemasawholecannotbe financingoftheuniversityis governmentandco-financed providestudentswithonline theUniversityofGuyana. through student fees, the subjecttomarketforces. goingtoimproveandwithit bystudentsthroughastudent tertiary education, such as That institution should majority of which are Butitmustberecognized will come an end to the loan arrangement also with that which is offered under be privatized. Successive financed from a Student that university education unending problems that the thegovernment. theGuyanaOnlineAcademy governments have tried and Loan Fund administered by shouldnotbefreeinGuyana universityfaces. With a new model in ofLearning(GOAL). failed to reform it. It is theMinistryofFinance. sinceonlyasmallpercentage Will the students be able mind, the university should

Instead of spending simply impossible for the The greatest problem ofthetotalpopulationmoves to pay? Of course they will, atleastbeclosedforoneyear millionsoneachstudentjust University of Guyana to be that affects the financing of toward this form of except that it will mean a sothatitcanbereorganized, to provide a first degree, the reformed. the university is the virtual education.Assuch,thereisa government guaranteed existing staff retired, and a government should consider The problem with the guaranteethattheuniversity strong case for having student loan for only a neworganizationalstructure theGOALmodelasafuture University of Guyana is not has from the government’s university education more portion of the fees, with the consistent with a university model for free tertiary management.Theproblemis loan agency What this subject to the wiles of the students having to make of various schools to be put educationinGuyana. alsonotpolitics,eventhough policyallowsisforthingsto market. some down payment toward inplace.Butthegovernment

By doing so, it will find it is a hotbed of opposition remain the same at the What the University of theirprogramme. has promised free education that it will save billions of politics and the political university by failing to Guyana needs is for the With higher fees will andthereforetheveryideaof dollarsandeducatefarmore conflicts deter change. The stimulate competition various faculties to be comegreaterresourcestodo students paying fees is not students than is presently problem with the university amongst the various divided among schools with and have the things that a consistent with the promise done by the University of isthatitisunder-funded. programmesoffered. each school being run by a gooduniversityshouldhave, offreeuniversityeducation. Guyana. This shortage of funding Eventually this loan s e m i a u t o n o m o u s includingbetterpayforstaff. So this brings us to (The views expressed in doesnotrepresentadeficitof agency is going to end up in management and setting its Youcannotaskforbetterpay another option. Education is this article are those of the government spending at the serious problems because own fees These schools without higher fees and it now being globalized author and do not would be unfair for the Programmes from foreign necessarily reflect the government to bear the universities are now being opinions and beliefs of this burden of these higher fees. offered at very low costs to n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s However, for these changes foreign students through affiliates.) to be generated, the onlineeducation.

Min. of Education to fix teacher shortage at Supply Primary School

The Ministry of burdened with taking on sent home because there are Education on Friday extraclasses. noavailableteachers. committedto remedying the This newspaper This newspaper teacher shortage affecting understandsthatthePrimary understands that despite bothstudentsandteachersof S c h o o l h a s b e e n several requests for the the Supply Primary School, understaffed since last year vacancies to be filled at the East Bank Demerara (EBD) andtheexistingenvironment EBD Primary School, no in time for the new school has been described as actionhasbeentaken. term which begins in ‘frustrating’ The teacher Public Relations Officer J a n u a r y 2 0 2 3 said the situation is dire (PRO) Murtland Haley Notwithstanding the while explaining that if one confirmed that there are a Ministry’s commitment, teacher becomes sick and is number of vacancies at the teachers have expressed away from work, it is Supply Primary School and their frustration and their difficult to manage that that the shortage will be dire need for teachers to be teacher’sresponsibilities. addressed. placed at the school to cater K a i e t e u r N e w s “I can confirm that the tothestudentsatalllevels. understandsthattheteachers vacanciesexistattheschool

A teacher at the school, areforcedtomergeclassesin andI’madvisedthatthiswill who requested anonymity, a bid to capture all learners. be fixed for the new term told Kaieteur News that the However, the class sizes are coming in January 2023,” few teachers that are proving difficult for the Murtland told Kaieteur attached to the school are teachers to manage and News ThePROsaidthatthe unabletoeffectivelyexecute sometimes, classes are currentschooltermcomesto their tasks as they are dismissed and the children anendonDecember9.

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Wasonlyamatteroftimebeforeitmeet Courts had people lining up and here! De day after Thanksgiving in de storming dem Main Street branch fuh cash UnitedStatesisreferredtoasBlackFriday inponde80%discount.Demhadaspecial And in Uncle Sam dem major stores does midnightopening.Andhundredsofpeople getridofdeminventoryfuhpreparefuhde assemble outside de store waiting fuh de Christmasholidays. doors to open. When Guyanese hear sale,

So dem does gat massive discounts. sleepdoesdisappearfromdemeye. And people does line up from de night SowithalldemBlackFridaysalegoing before fuh get in dem store wah gat sale. on,demboysdecidefuhgotodemarketfuh And when de doors open, is wan big seewahdiscountdemgangetponchicken, scramblefuhbuythings. vegetables and fruits. Dem vendors nah

Well just like how Halloween is now a dropdempricefuhBlackFriday Deprices thinginGuyana,sotooisBlackFridaySale. isdesame,andinsomecasesevenhigher GuyanabecomingAmericanized. Instead of discount, dem boys money

YesterdaydemhadBlackFridaysalein depreciate. Instead of bargains, dem boys GT Courtshadasale.DIGICEL,dephone get rip-off. Instead of coming home with company, offer 50% discount. Giftland more goods, dem boys come home with offeringdiscount;nuffodderstoresoffering less. discount.too Talkhalf.Leffhalf!

I DISAGREE WITH THE ARTHUR CHUNG NAME

I lived under the titular colonial period, Mr Chase for the presidency place when other deserving advisortoMinisterof presidency ofArthur Chung Burnham displayed a becauseBurnhamknewthat Guyanese should have been Education, Dr and in that time (1970 tendency of both jealously Chasewasahuge,respected selected? Roopnaraine, he said 1980), I didn’t see any and insecurity in relation to lawyer, non-fiction author The answer lies in an inexplicable thing profound contribution from big charismatic names andtradeunionist. Granger’s deep psychic happened. 66 years in theatre and 57 Mr Chung that warranted aroundhisparty Whatthismeantwasthat admiration of Burnham He discussed the years in broadcasting. Now his appellation on the body Two educated and in running the affairs of the Before we continue, it must mystery a few months ago that is an outstanding, of the National Convention handsomemenBurnhamfelt country, Chase would have be noted for those who do on the Gildarie Freddie extraordinary contribution Centre. threatened with by their been entrenched in the not know that during his Kissoon Show He said that to Guyana There is no Mr Chung had no charm. One was economist, limelightjustasBurnham,a presidency, Mr Granger no one at the ministry knew logical explanation why outstanding legacy in Dr Rawle Farley The other reality Burnham would not housed four foundations in who had given the authority there is no place in this Guyana before being was attorney, John Carter havebeenhappywith.What Burnham’s name at his to take off the sign, “The countrythatbearshisname. appointed by President Burnham saw to it that both Burnham did then was that private home on D’Urban Walter Rodney Archives” ThesamegoesforEddie Burnham. He served as a menweremarginalised. he plucked a name out of Backland (please see my from the building of the Grant, Rohan Kanhai and magistrate and then a High Burnhamwasunsuretoo obscurity and made him the column of September 2, archives. President Desmond Hoyte Courtjudgeandinthosetwo about attorney Llewellyn president. 2019 titled, “Has anyone He added that other amongothers. capacities, there was no John who was popular So why did President asked Granger what is his ministers did not know Thenewfewlinesbelow brilliance or extraordinary among Blacks and came Granger name one of the i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f Johnson then nodded in the are about a subject I have tenure. Why Mr Burnhan from a landed family John most known buildings in Burnham?”). affirmative when asked if it raised twice on this page. named him president, we suffered a nasty fate at the Guyana after Chung? MybeliefisthatGranger wasthetopmanthatgavethe Opposite St. Rose’s High may never know because it hand of Burnham. Burnham Granger gave an arid public named the Convention order School at what now is the has not been written about could not defeat Walter explanation which has no Centre after Chung because What the incident at the IndianGardenMonument,is by anyone including Rodney because unlike validitywhatsoever Hesaid he,Grangerfeltthatindoing national archives show is where the original source of Hamilton Green. What is Farley, Carter and John, hewantedthefirstpresident sohewasdisplayinganother how naming places can Georgetown’s water supply known is that Mr Burnham Rodneywasnotchallenging toberemembered. act of preserving the legacy occur Some personalities waslocated. rejected names proposed by Burnham from within the First, he was not a of Burnham. I don’t think a are favoured and others A simple well-painted Opposition Leader, Cheddi PNC. substantial president; his government should just frowned upon But the signshouldbeerectedthere. Jagan. For all his brilliance, What I am leading up to office was ceremonial remove Chung’s name but I criterion should be the A country that does not Burnham was also an is that Burnham rejected Secondly why put Chung’s certainly don’t think legacy and contribution of recognise its history will insecure person. In the anti- Jagan’s choice of Ashton stamp on such a prominent Chung’s name was the person and not how the soondie. appropriate. prime minister or president (The views expressed in Nowreadthisinrelation of a country feels about a this article are those of the to naming places and here particular citizen. We had author and do not one can see the Freudian Ron Robinson this week on necessarily reflect the mind of certain people the Gildarie Freddie opinions and beliefs of this When Ruel Johnson was Kissoon Show where it was n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s former cultural policy revealed that he chalked up affiliates.)

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Sterling Products, Nand Persaud & Co.

join GNBS Made in Guyana programme

TheGuyanaNationalBureauof Standards (GNBS) has certified two major manufacturing companies to use the Made in Guyana Standards Mark on their locallymanufacturedproducts.The companies, Sterling Products Limited(SPL)andNandPersaud& Company Limited, were certified thisweekundertheGNBS'Madein Guyana Certification Mark Programme, GNBS said in a press release.

SPLreceived its certification at a simple ceremony hosted at the GNBS Head office, Sophia Exhibition site, Georgetown. In his remarks, Business Development and Quality Assurance Manager, Mr Anthony Ross stated that the company is proud to be associated with branding that conveys quality “Thisoccasionis certainlyastepin the right direction in achieving greater success,” he noted. The Standards Mark will be placed on the packaging of the twenty-two (22) products manufactured under the 'Mighty Foam' brand including powdered and liquid detergents, dish washing liquids and more.

Executive Director (Ag) of the GNBS, Ms Ramrattie Karan congratulated the company on achieving this milestone She encouragedthecompanytoexpand its scope of certification to include otherproductsproducedbySPL.

Also present at the event was the President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Mr Rafeek Khan.Thesecondcompany–Nand Persaud & Company Limited –was certified to use the mark on its Parboiled long grain rice and white long grain rice. At a ceremony hosted at the company's #36 Village, Corentyne Berbice location, Chief Executive Officer, Mohindra Persaud, said the company's intention has always been to produce quality products andexcellentservice.

“Thanks a lot for recognising that we should have the GNBS stamp on our packages. This is a proud moment for us to have an additional certification, adding to our ISO 9001 certification,” Mr Chand said. The Certificate was handed over by Technical Officer

of the GNBS Certification Department, Ms. Rosmarie Liliah, who congratulated the company on its achievement. The companies will commence including the StandardsMarkontheirpackages.

The Made in Guyana certification mark is a registered mark that aims to provide r e c o g n i t i o n t o l o c a l l y manufactured products on a national, regional, and

international level. It focuses on creating competitiveness for authentic Guyanese products certified under the Programme while creating a framework for the development of quality systems within our local content. The Certification is valid for 1 year and the GNBS will conduct surveillance visits to ensure the approved quality is maintained throughout the certification period

in keeping with the respective termsandconditions.TheGNBSis encouraging more businesses to sign up to be a part of the Made in Guyana Certification Mark Programme to give their products that competitive advantage in the local and international markets. Application forms can be accessed a t h t t p s : / / g n b s g y o r g /certification/made in guyana certification/

UNFPA throws support behind First Lady's Menstrual Hygiene initiative

The Menstrual Hygiene

Initiative undertaken by First Lady H.E. Arya Ali, to end period poverty in Guyana, was given a significant boost yesterday with a donation of US$50,000 worth of sanitary pads by the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA).

UNFPA is the United Nations' sexual and reproductive health agency.“Removing barriers to access basic sanitary products for girls allow them to exercise their reproductive rights, the Office of the First Lady said in a press release.

UNFPA is therefore pleased to support the excellent period poverty initiative of the First Lady

as it addresses the right to health, dignity and gender equality,” UNFPALiaisonOfficerforGuyana Mr Adler Bynoe said during a simple handing over ceremony at StateHouse.

Describing the donation as “significant,” Mrs. Ali thanked the UN agency for its support and highlighted how important it is for the issue of period poverty to be recognised and actioned by international organisations like the UnitedNations.

UNFPA will also be partnering with the Office of the First Lady next year to conduct sensitization workshops on sexual and reproductive health, and the implementation of a public

campaign Last year, Mrs Ali announced her intention to end periodpovertyinGuyana–anissue whichadverselyaffectswomenand girls in the hinterland and restrict accesstoeducation.

Sanitary pads are currently being distributed in secondary s c h o o l s a c r o s s a l l t e n administrative regions. More than 30,000 students will receive one year's supply of pads. Mrs. Ali explained too that the initiative started with a focus on school-aged girls –many of whom were unable to attend school when they experienced their menstruation becausetheyeithercouldnotafford (Continued

CEO of Nand Persaud & Co. Ltd. Mr. Mohindra Chand poses with his staff following the handing over of the Certificate

(Centre) Business Development and Quality Assurance Manager, Mr Anthony Ross receives the Made in Guyana Certificate from GNBS Techical Officer Ms. Yan Yi Zhu

First Lady Arya Ali receives the donation of US$50,000 worth of sanitary pads from UNFPA Liaison Officer, Mr. Adler Bynoe at State House

'Terra' admits to killing La Penitence man

ByShervinBelgrave

A La Penitence man was on Friday killed at Riverview, Georgetown in what police believe to be a 'revenge attack' by an 18year-old fisherman he had allegedly chopped last year The fisherman has since admitted to the crime but claims that the stabbing was not a 'revenge attack' but self defence.

The dead man has been identified as 39 –year-old Mark Frank of Lot 13 Company Path, Penitence.

According to police, Frank was stabbed to the neck around 07:05 hrs with a Ramboknife.

Investigators learnt that the fisherman, whose alias is 'Terra', a resident of Riverview attacked Frank while he was riding his bicycle through a cross street inRiverview.

Eyewitnesses recalled thatduringtheconfrontation, 'Terra' told his victim, “you think I forget you when you chop me?” Frank reportedly ignored Terra's remarks and continued riding but the

suspect pursued and attacked him.

Terra was seen whipping out a Rambo knife from his pants waist and reportedly stabbed Frank to his neck. Frank fell to the ground and Terra ran away from the scene. An ambulance was called but by time it arrived, Frankdied.

Crime scene experts observed that a wound was seentotheleftsideofFrank's neck and his left jaw The deceased's bicycle was found nexttohisbody

A thorough search of the area by law enforcement officials resulted in Terra being found and arrested at Riverview While in custody, Terra admitted to killing Frank. He told police that Frank had chopped his right hand last year during a misunderstanding. Terra told police that last year's chopping incident was not the reason for him killing Frank. He explained that he was heading to a friend's houseinRiverview,tocollect his television, when Frank rodeuptohim.

Corentyne businessman dies after water tank explosion, another injured

By Malisa Playter- Harry

A 5 2 y e a r o l d businessman was on Friday killed when a concrete water tank he and another person were contracted to clean exploded.

The dead man has been identified as Oliver France of No. 51 Village, Corentyne, Berbice while the injured man has been identified as 31-year-old Jamal Rose of No.53Village,Corentyne.

Police said that the men were contracted to clean the tank at the home of Onika Thompson at Leeds, No.50 Village, Corentyne and at

about 09:30h, the tank exploded.

France who was in the tank at the time of the explosion was badly injured. HediedonhiswaytothePort Mourant Hospital. Rose, on the other hand, was taken to the Skeldon Hospital where heremainsapatient.

He said that because Frank had chopped him before, he cautioned him to stay away from him but Frank did not heed the warning. The suspect told police that Frank continued to approach him and he suspected that Frank was going to harm him as he reachedforhiswaist.

He said that to protect himself, he whipped out his Rambo knife and stabbed Frank before running away Terra said he threw the weapon in someone's yard in Riverview The murder weapon has since been recovered.

Christshal Ward, Oliver France's sister-in-law

K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that the tank was at an elevated level and because it was leaking, the men applied tar inside the tank to seal the leakage. That reportedlydidnotpreventthe tank from leaking and in an efforttofindanother

Dead: Oliver France

Detectives at the crime scene.

Int'l firms compete for consultancy to supervise Soesdyke-Linden Highway resurfacing project

Seven international f i r m s h a v e s u b m i t t e d

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to supervise the resurfacing of the SoesdykeLindenHighwayproject.The firms are from France, Kuwait, India, United States of America (U.S.A), Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T).

The seven firms, some of which have partnered with local firms, were identified onWednesday at the opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board

(NPTAB) are: Concremat Engenharia e Tecnologia S.A.(Brazil) in association with GR Engineering Company; Intecsa Inarsa S A U (Spain); Al Habshi Engineering Consultancy O ff i c e ( K u w a i t ) i n association with CB & Associates Inc ; WSP Caribbean Ltd (T&T); Egis (France) in association with SRKN'gineering&Associate Limited; EXP Services Inc. (USA); and RITES Limited (India).

The resurfacing of the Highway has been in the pipeline for some time, and

the request for a consultant is just one aspect of the Ministry of Public Works project.

Thesuccessfulconsultant would be responsible for the design review, construction supervision and general project management of the reconstruction of the Soesdyke Linden Highway and contract administration throughout the project implementation process and thereafter, during the defects liabilityperiod.

The implementation period of the consultancy is estimated to be from July 18,

4,473 women in Latin America...

From page 8 N a t i o n s r e g i o n a l commission sustains, adding that“forthosedatatobeused in designing comprehensive public policies to address violence against women and girls, a series of key data points must be known, including the characteristics of victims and aggressors, the relationship between them, the context in which these crimes took place, the means used in the killingand whether the victim had previously filed a report about the aggressor, among otherinformation.”

As the GEO report explains, ECLAC is providing support to several countries in the region to improve their administrative records on femicide, and it observes their overall strengthening in terms of reliability, which enhances comparability at the regional level. A factor that must be noted, the Commission clarifies, is that the information on femicides is being constantly updated by countries. This is mainly related to the evolution of judicial investigations, which means that figures from previous years are subject to correction, which

may modify the total figures that ECLAC publishes each yearattheregionallevel.

Two weeks ago, at the XV Regional Conference on WomeninLatinAmericaand the Caribbean, ECLAC's Member States committed themselves to achieving a transformativerecoverywith gender equality centered on the sustainability of life and moving towards the care society At this gathering, delegatesagreedto“promote t h e a d o p t i o n a n d implementation of laws, policies, comprehensive and multi-sectoral action plans and educational awarenessraising programs to prevent, address, punish and eliminate all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination against women, adolescent girls and girls in all their diversity, in different areas and manifestations, including harmful practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage and early unions.”

Femicide is simply the most extreme expression of inequality, discrimination and the multiple forms of violence against women and girls For example, according to specialized

national surveys in the region, between 60% and 76%ofwomen(around2out ofevery3)havebeenvictims of gender-based violence in distinctareasoftheirlives.In addition, on average, 1 in 4 women has been or currently is a victim of physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by someone who was, or is, their partner, which entails the risk of lethal violence.At the same time, early and forced child marriages and unionsareaharmfulpractice and a manifestation of gender violence that persists and is widespread in the region, affecting 1 in 5 girls. “Achieving the autonomy of women and girls in all their diversity is one of the commitments assumed by the region's countries in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Forgingacare s o c i e t y a n d a n e w development model that puts thesustainabilityoflifeatthe centerwillonlybepossibleif t h e S u s t a i n a b l e Development Goals are fulfilled, and the right of all women and girls to live a life free of all forms of violence is guaranteed,” José Manuel S a l a z a r X i r i n a c h s concluded.

UNFPA throws support behind...

From page 12 or accesssanitaryproducts.

“So we started with the schools; providing coverage to all school-aged girls, and then we will move to providing coverage to women, beginning with the most vulnerable,”theFirstLadystated.

This year, the Government provided $50M of $60M requiredto providefullcoverageto all school aged girls. Donations,

sponsorship and fundraisers have helped to compensatefortheshortfall.

With full coverage provided to all schoolaged girls, attention will now be on providing sanitary products to women in vulnerable situations, with the aim of expandingcoveragecountrywide.

In the long term, the project seeks to ensure that every woman and girl in Guyana is providedwithfreesanitaryproducts.

2023toJuly17,2026.

It was reported that the Government secured financing from the Islamic DevelopmentBank(IsDB)to assist with the resurfacing of the Highway Part of the money received will be used to secure consultancy services.

This publication had reportedthattheGovernment had requested a US$120M loan from the Bank to rehabilitate the highway During a recent visit to Linden in October, President IrfaanAli informed residents that the loan was approved. The Soesdyke Linden Highway connects Region Four to the mining town of LindeninRegion10.

The US$120M loan would now be added to the G$2.6B that was allocated for the project in this year's budget for the rehabilitation ofthehighway

The Public Works Ministry in an advertisement recently had noted that its WorkServicesGroup(WSG) is responsible for the overall implementation of the project.

The project entails r e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f approximately 73km of the asphaltic concrete pavement from the Soesdyke junction to the Wismar Bridge in Linden. Key elements of the scope of works include: milling of existing asphalt surfacecourse,applicationof

varying pavement structures above the milled sections of pavement inclusive of asphalt, sand asphalt &/ subbase, full depth pavement reconstruction in certain sections, construction of two roundabouts along the alignment, sidewalk extensions to 9 multi-span bridges, drainage works and utility relocation and installation of roadway lighting.

In addition to the Soesdyke Linden Highway resurfacing project, some US$100M secured through a n I n t e r A m e r i c a n Development Bank (IDB) loanwillbespendtoupgrade the Grove to Timehri, East BankDemerara(EBD)road.

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Domestic needed to work for 3 days 8-4pm, must know to cook and do general cleaning, etc. Apply at Keyfood Mc Doom village.

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

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Motor Lorry drivers needed and Porters. Tel: 627-1835/ 626-4691.

Labourers to work on Cash Crop Farm, salary $5000. Call: 695-6139,679-7552.

VACANCY

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.

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VACANCY

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LEGAL NOTICE

RASHIDAH NATASHA BAKSH also known as RASHIDAH NATASHA KHAN and AFAZAL TASEEF BAKSH 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

NOTICE TO: 1.

DHARAMAWATIE

LEGAL NOTICE

MONEY LENDERS CERTIFICATE, APPLICATION FOR MONEY LENDERS CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 OF THE MONEY LENDERS ACT

LEGAL NOTICE

TO LET

Store at Lombard street, commercial spaces at Enmore mall, top floor 300 ft x 25 ft. Call: 609-7675/ 6741705.

AMARRAJ also known as DHARAMWATTIE AMARRAJ

2. SHARMELA AMMARAJ also known as SHARMELA AMARRAJ

FOR RENT

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Three bedrooms unfurnished upstairs at New Road, Vreed-en-hoop. Call: 604-6664 or 682-6238.

Data Entry clerk needed. Apply to: Essential Care Pharmacy & Supercentre , Block X Mandela Avenue or G3 Building Diamond East Bank Demerara Or Via E-mail - essentialcarepharmacy@ yahoo.com

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VEHICLES 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.

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3. NADEERA AMARAJ also known as NADEERA AMARRAJ 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)

THE COURT FURTHER ORDERED that the Respondents

DHARAMAWATIE

I Seretse Shortt, Director of Mercantile Unicredit Inc of Lot 20, Dowding Street, Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana hereby respectfully give Notice that we have applied to the Magistrate of the Georgetown Magisterial District for a Certificate under the MONEY LENDERS Act, authorising the grant to us of a MONEY LENDERS License to carry on business of a MONEY Lender under the entity Mercantile Unicredit Inc, Company Number 13715 at Lot 20 Dowding Street, Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana. Notice of any objections to the application should be sent forthwith to the CLERK OF THE GEORGETOWN MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT and a copy of such notice should be sent to the subscriber, Applicants Seretse Shortt and Tracy Melville. DATED at Georgetown, Demerara 23rd day of November 2022.

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).

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 (thirtyfive) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice.

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Cook needed at lot 36, Fort Street Kingston. Call: 6988955.

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

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.

LEGAL NOTICE

2022-HC-DEM-CIV-FD1161 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY,

TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions 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.

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.

SANDRA SEEPERSAUD

PERSAUD, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.

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Guyana could face expulsion from

Int’l Transparency body - AFC warns

TheAllianceFor Change (AFC) on Friday demanded theimmediateresignationof Head of the GuyanaExtractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), Dr Prem Misir The Party believes that there has been a reversal of the strides made towards achieving transparency in the country, especially as it regards the mining sector u n d e r t h e c u r r e n t government.

Leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan at his party’s press conference told reporters that since the former Director of GYEITI, Dr Rudy Jadopat was removed, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s “hardened its position to disassociate from the global body not wanting to live by thehighstandardsitsets.”

Ramjattan explained that the fourth report of GYEITI

will be due on December 31, 2022 but from all indication, the document is nowhere close to completion by Dr. Misirandhisteam.

“To date, a proper independent administrator is still to be hired. Rather, the Minister of National Resources bypassed the multi stakeholder group which ought to have prepared and approved the terms of reference for the procurement of independent administrative service and appointed the services of the 2021 administrator without any international tender process. Thishandpickingis a violation of EITI standards,”Ramjattansaid.

The AFC fears that Dr Misir and his team’s inexperience may lead to Guyana’s expulsion for several violations The former Minister of Public S e c u r i t y s a i d t h e implications from an

expulsion would mean that foreign direct investment wouldbeaffected.

“When they look at the scoreboard as to which countries to come in, which c o u n t r i e s a r e v e r y transparent with their institutions of governance and transparency in their recordkeepinginthevarious sectors (they) would find thatGuyanaissoopaquethat they are not gonna want to come and what will come to Guyanawillbecorruptkinds of investors - not that which we would want to come to Guyana,”heexplained.

Cognizant of this consequence, Ramjattan said the former Coalition government worked tirelessly to pass certain benchmarksandraisethebar by implementing new transparency standards, especially in the mining sector In fact, he boasted that the country had three

“very successful” years under the stewardship of Dr. Jadopat.

“Dr Misir should tender his resignation or be fired and every effort be made to reinstate the services of Dr Jadopatwhosuccessfullyset up and made operational GYEITI (local chapter) for thepreviousthreeyears,”the Partyinsisted.

I n p r e f a c i n g h i s argument, Ramjattan told reporters that the country is yet to see the large-scale mining contracts that have been entered into by the incumbent government. He again urged that the agreements be made public, failing which the public should condemn the government for its lack of transparency

“Guyana as a country nor her countrymen will not b e n e f i t f r o m s u c h concealment but only the corrupt few who are friends,

family and favourites of the PPP,” he said while noting that transparency must not only be expected from this body, but also at the level of the Parliamentary Natural R e s o u r c e s S e c t o r a l Committee. The AFC leader r e m i n d e d t h a t t h a t Committee has not had a meeting since the Irfaan-Ali led administration took office.

Supporting Ramjattan, Executive Member of the AFC and Shadow Natural Resources Minister David Patterson, said he has submitted a Motion to the National Assembly seeking the contract if signed betweenthegovernmentand ExxonMobil for the Gas to Energyproject.

Patterson said he hopes the administration does not use the excuse of a ‘Confidential Clause’ to avoid releasing the terms of the agreement with the oil

company. Meanwhile, as it regards the release of large scale mining contracts, Ramjattan was asked by this newspaper what steps the AFC is prepared to take to ensurethesebecamepublic.

“We wanted to get the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural R e s o u r c e s t o s t a r t functioning. What we now understandisthatthePPPdo not want that Parliamentary Committee to function because members therein have the power to subpoena let’s say a Prem Misir to ask what and what mining contracts you have that were sent to you for the report of the various agencies,” he said in response to the question.

He said the party was a n t i c i p a t i n g t h e operationalization of the body so as to scrutinize the dealsfromthevarious

(Continued on page 18)

Corentyne businessman dies after water...

From page 11 solution; the men used gasolinetoremovethetar Police said that sparks fromapowertoolbeingused nearby pitched to the area where the gasoline was

applied in the tank, causing theexplosion.

When Kaieteur News arrived at the scene, blood stained concrete debris was scatteredalloverandablack tank was also partially

damaged Broken louver glass was also seen all around the area where the explosionoccurred. Though the owner of the home declined to speak with reporters, Kaieteur News

was reliably informed that at the time of the explosion, France was in the tank while Rosewasatthetop.

Meanwhile, France’s sister in law, Christshal Ward said her mother told herofthetragicnews.

“I was at the station with my mother and she come in and said Oliver dead and I said you talking sheer madness,” the distraught womanrecounted. She told the media that

upon her family’s arrival at the location, France and Rose were not there. “When we got there, we only saw blood and stuff. We didn’t gettoseethem...,”shesaid.

Rose’s mother, Delma Lowenfield, said that she was told that her son was injuredandthathewastaken tothehospital.

She had no other details oftheaccident.

K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that France, a

father of four had just over a year ago returned to Guyana from the United States of Americatoreside.

T h i s n e w s p a p e r understands France owned a disco and bar at No. 51 Village but would take on several contracting jobs in andaroundhiscommunity Investigations into the explosionarecontinuingand police said CCTV footage is being reviewed to ascertain whattranspired.

GuyanacouldfaceexpulsionfromInt’l...

From page 17 agencies such as the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) or the Natural ResourcesMinistryontheoilsector

“The other is to compel by subpoena, because the Committees have powers to compel the heads such as Dr Prem Misir to come and indicate that or the head of GGMC to come and say how many gold mining contractsandbigscaleonesyouhavegranted or how many oil concessions you have grantedand so on.”This, he said, is not being done.

Ramjattanassuredthathewillcontinueto flagtheissuetoexposethegovernmenttothe international transparency body through the media. Mining Contracts This newspaper reported in June last that the country’s third Extractive Industries Transparency (EITI) report made yet another call for the government to release all mining contracts, especially those dealing with large-scale operations. Since becoming a member of the global body, the report notes that the government agreed to adhere to several requirements. In this case, EITI requirement 2.4 (a) of the 2019 Standard states that Guyana should publicly disclose all mineral agreements entered into force prior to the reportingperiod,inthiscase,2019.

Importantly, the report highlights that the country’sMiningAct(1989)doesnotinclude any expressed restrictions on the public disclosure of mineral agreements and licenses by the government. It goes further to state that even the mineral agreement signed onNovember18,2011forAuroraGoldMine developed by Guyana Goldfields is silent about restrictions on the public disclosure of the mineral agreement. Be that as it may, that very agreement, along with many others, is notavailableonlineforcitizenstounderstand what concessions were grantedto these firms versus what the country would get in return. In light of this, Guyana’s third EITI report recommended that a work plan be drafted for the electronic publication of all mineral agreementsintheminingsector

Jagdeo said, “I don’t think these agreementsshouldbesecret.

Right, because the concessions are standard…many people don’t remember this buttheMinisterofFinanceusedtosignevery duty free letter that was when I was there and we changed it when I became President and evenbeforethatwestartedmovingtochange itwhereallofthat,theadministeringofdutyfree concessions would be done by the GRA andnotbyapoliticalindividualandsecondly, theywouldbebasedonlegislation.”

He therefore indicated, “I don’t see the reasonwhymanyofthesearenotinthepublic domainalready

I’llfindoutaboutit.”

NDIAmonitoringdrainagestructures...

From page 6 ofthundershowers,heavywindsandpossible lightningstrikescanbeexpected.

Earlier this month, the Hydromet Department issued an advisory forecasting wetter than usual conditions across all regions of Guyana for the months of November 2022 to January 2023 (Guyana’s secondaryrainfallseason).

The advisory predicted that the usual secondary rainfall season will be augmented by persistent La Nina conditions during the season and that rainfall is expected to

increase considerably from mid-November andcontinueatleasttoJanuary2023.During the upcoming rainy season, water levels in conservancies, reservoirs, and inland rivers across Regions 1 to 8 and 10 are likely to increase with a high risk of flooding. On the other hand, Region 9 would continue to be dry but can expect more than the usual numberofrainydays.

The highest amount of rainfall is projectedforRegions1,2,3,7,andNorthern Region 8 with increasing concerns for Regions4and5.

In August of this year, Vice-President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo was asked for an update on the release of the mining contracts by Kaieteur News Publisher, Mr Glenn Lall. TheVPagainpromisedtomakethecontracts public.

AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

Govt. will not approve increase in city's rates and taxes -Min.Dharamlall

By Shervin Belgrave

The People's Progressive Party Civic(PPP/C)Governmentwillnot approve an increase in the City's rates and taxes, Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall saidFridayatapressconference.

“We [the PPP/C] have campaigned on a platform that we will not increase rates and taxes in this country and our government will ensure that rates and taxes will notbeincreased,”theMinistersaid.

Dharamlall was responding to calls by City Mayor Ubraj Narine for a hike in rates and taxes so that the Mayor and City Council is able to execute its mandate effectively In August, Narine told reporters that there were property owners on Regent and Robb Streets that pay $16,000 and $20,000 a year in rates and taxes despite having five and sixstoreybuildings.

The Mayor said a proposal was made for rates and taxes to be revaluatedsincenorevaluationwas done in the last 26 years but the governmentisnotcooperating.

“ and the council cannot survive on the current tax rates,” Narinestated.

However, at Friday's press

conference Dharamlall, however said that even if the government decidestograntNarine'srequest,he thinks that imposing higher fees on the people of Georgetown is 'unconscionable'.

Dharamlall said that the City Council has access to enough resources to maintain the city and said the Council is cash-strapped becauseofbadmanagement.

“Collectable revenue in the city over the last few years and historicallyisaround$2.2Bandthe council has presented budgets on

that revenue base,” the Minister said while noting that the Councilhasfailedtopursuemonies owed to it. Further, he said that the Council's annual budget has large amounts of money allotted for employment costs and not for the maintenanceforthecity

“Sixty percent of their budget goes to labour hundreds of millions of dollars,” Dharamlall said while adding, “If you go through the budget, there is a miniscule amount of money placed towards solid waste management

The Minister accused the Council of allocating “limited resources for enforcement through the city constabulary “but set aside tens of millions or even more for publicrelations[Services]”.

He told reporters that it is because of City Hall's poor management that the Ministries of Local Government andAgriculture havebeendoing“mostoftheheavy

lifting” to keep city clean and ensure that it is properly drained during the torrential rains experiencedoverthelastfewyears.

Dharmalall made it clear that “imposing higher fees will not change the dynamics for the City Council… only getting its work donewill”.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council has been in a cashstrapped position for more than a decade. This has resulted in its inability to pay staff, contractors and other workers on time and take careofadditionaldebt.

In August, Mayor Narine accepted that while bad managementofresourceshasarole to play in the Council's difficult circumstances, he said that the Government has also been stifling theCouncil.Hesaidthatbylaw,the Council should receive a yearly subventionofmorethan$700Mbut Government only provided $30M, thisyear

Thataside,theMayordisclosed that the Government has not been approving many of its plans to rid the city of its financial woes. This resulted in the Council filing a deficit of over $71M in its 2022 budget.

Burglars carted

off with a n u m b e r o f items collectively valuing approximately $300,000 from a Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB)stall.

Reports are that the bandits entered Shiv's Copy Center, Bill Payments, Catering Corner, and Boutique located at Stall 18 at Bath Settlement, WCB Public Road between Wednesday night and Thursday morning and stole a number of items including footwear, perfumes, flash drives, memory cards and $10,000incash.

The Stall's owner Shivanie Noone told Kaieteur News that she received a phone call on Thursday morning alerting her to the stall being open. Upon hearing this, she contacted the Fort Wellington Police Station. Two ranks from the Police Stationaccompaniedherto herstall.

Noone said when she arrived at the stall, the lockswerebroken.

The upset woman said

when she entered her stall, shenoticedalargequantity of male and female clothing missing Her storeroomwasemptiedand a number of footwear, perfumes, flash drives, and memory cards were all missing.

The woman told Kaieteur News that she had left $10,000 in the stall; that too was taken by the thieves.

Noone explained that her stall was also littered with empty food and drink packages. The thieves also discarded hangers used to display the clothing in the boutique. She disclosed that the men apparently used a hammer to gain entry to her stall. The hammer was left on the scene.

The frustrated and angry woman told this publication that she had taken a loan from a bank and three persons to open herboutique.

She said she is unsure how she'd be able to repay her debt now that all her itemshavebeenstolen.

Investigations into the matterareongoing.

by the city of Georgetown and which is possibly the major issue that affects the management of Georgetown”

Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall

Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine

England 0-0 United States: Three Lions miss chance to qualify after frustrating draw with USA

SportsMax - AL KHOR, Qatar — England’s winless record against the United States at the World Cup stretched to three matches following a goalless draw at Al Bayt Stadium.

Gareth Southgate’s side knew they would become the first side to book their spot in the knockout stages with a victory but were unimpressive, with the USA being the better side throughout.

Christian Pulisic came the closest to deciding the match by striking the crossbar in the first half, while England only tested Matt Turner on a single occasion.

Saturday November 26, 2022

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TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

Communication with friends who have traveled widely could have you hankering to make a future visit to a distant place that you've always wanted to experience.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

Dreams or visions could put you in touch with deep feelings that you may not have been aware of before, Gemini. This could enable you to release traumas from your past and give you a new sense of lightness.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

Relationships of all kinds are likely to be strengthened by an increased level of understanding today, Cancer. Your thinking is greatly enhanced by your emotional intuitiveness.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

Today your emotional intuition intensifies your mental abilities, Leo. Friends and family members are likely to grow closer to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)

Relationships with those closest to you, particularly friends and love partners, should be enhanced by an increased understanding of their emotional world, Virgo.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Dealing with the ups and downs of other family members could be easier for you today than usual, Libra. You're less inclined to be logical and more apt to identify with what other people feel.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Today your mind is strongly influenced by feeling and intuition, Scorpio, so you'll be able to communicate especially well with others. You might sense what they need to hear before.

SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)

You generally like to think of yourself as someone who faces life logically and rationally, Sagittarius, but today your intuitive side could prove a valuable resource.

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Your intuition is usually very strong, Capricorn, and your level of empathy enhances your relationships. Today, however, a burst of logic could enable you to see many things.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Your intuition is heightened almost to the point of telepathy today. Aquarius, you may be able to sense what others want and need even before they know it themselves.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Getting in touch with your closest friends could bring about some intense communication, with many revealing some of your deepest concerns, Pisces.

Neither side managed to muster much of a threat in the second period, with both sides forced to settle for a point and having work to do in their final matches on Tuesday.

Opportunities were limited in the early exchanges, Harry Kane seeing an effort deflected wide after fine build-up play from the Three Lions, while Weston McKennie blazed over the bar after finding space in the England box.

The USA put themselves on the front foot as the game progressed, Pulisic coming closest to breaking the deadlock with a fierce drive from outside the area that rattled against the crossbar.

However, England finished the half with their best chance, Mason Mount forcing a diving save from Turner.

The USA continued to be the better side into the second half, though they were unable to create opportunities to truly test Jordan Pickford, with England equally impotent in attack.

The result leaves Group D delicately poised heading into the final round of fixtures, with England’s display a far cry from their prolific showing against Iran.

New Doctor’s Clinic supports powerlifter Rogers

New Doctor’s Clinic has continued with its support for sports locally as the entity has thrown their weight behind powerlifter Ronald Rogers.

Rogers is scheduled to represent Guyana at the upcoming Commonwealth games which will be held in New Zealand from November 28 to December 4. He is due to compete in the 120kg MII category. CEO of the entity Satyendra Khemraj presented a cheque to Rogers recently. Rogers began competitive powerlifting in 2019, and has since successfully participated in several local competitions, more recently the regional NAPF/PanAM

Powerlifting competition in Orlando USA in 2021 where he won a gold medal, and established two (2) Master II Pam Am Records for the Squat and deadlift. Rogers is seeking financial support to make his and the team’s participation possible. He can be contacted on 641-2564 for personal contributions. Team contributions can be made to the GAPLF via Republic Bank account # 96235655-219-4. Khemraj said he is delighted to lend support and wished the athlete well.

He is calling on other business entities to render assistance. Rogers expressed gratitude to Khemraj.

Roger Rogers (L) accepts the cheque from Satyendra Khemraj.

USA’s forward #10 Christian Pulisic (C) runs with the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ezekiel Newton (224) of Guyana was the fastest in the Boys 100 meter dash while fellow Guyanese Osrick Pellew (226) was second and Suriname’s D’Angelo Huisden was third

impresses on the opening day

A damp track and overcast conditions were the settings for the opening day of the Athletics competition of the 2022 Inter Guiana Games, which took place at the Leona Track and Field Facility in Leonora, West CoastofDemerara.

The host nation, Guyana, undoubtedly the team with the largest contingent, unofficially finished day one on top of the point standings ahead of Suriname and FrenchGuiana.

Despite having a full compliment, the Guyanese did impress on the track and gave a spirited fight in the field.

A relaxed day of competition saw Guyana’s Athaley Hinckson win the Girls 100m dash in time of 12.23s, ahead of teammate Nalicia Glen (12.24s) and French Guiana’s Jessika Ringuet(12.31s).

For the Boys, Guyana claimed first and second place finishes as Esekiel Newton and Osrick Pellew stopped the clock in 10.72s and 10 86s, respectively Finishing third was

Suriname’s D’Angelo Huisden(11.33s).

In the Girls 400m dash, Guyana’s Tianna Springer (54 37s) and Nariss McPherson (55.01s) swept the top two positions while Allanyx Brei of Suriname stopped the clock in 59.97s for third. Malachi Austin won the Boys 400m for Guyana in a time of 49.27s while Suriname’s Jeffel Koordijk (49 82s) was second and FG’s Far PierreLouis(50.38s)endedthird.

CARIFTA medalist Attoya Harvey recorded comfortable victories in the Girls1500mand3000mruns for Guyana, clocking times of 5:14.66s and 11:23.18s, respectively

G u y a n a ’ s o t h e r CARIFTA medalist Javon Roberts, clocked 4:29.81s to win the Boys 1500m ahead of fellow Guyanese Matrim Martin (4:34.30s) and S u r i n a m e ’s L u c i a n Hertsberg(4:41.56s).

The most testing distance, the Boys 5000m run, was won by Guyana’s Odida Parkinson in a time of 17:19 51s, ahead of

Surinamese Isaiah Jacott (17 19 67s), who ran at very challenging pace

In 4x400m relays, the French Guiana team won the Girls Division in a time of 4:25.61s, Suriname finished second with 4:51.61s while Guyanawasdisqualified.

However, the host nation Boys did no wrong in their relay as they won in a time of 3:28 53s w h i l e S u r i n a m e (3:32 84s) and French Guiana (3:48 52s) were second and third

Guyana’s Jamie Fraser won both the Boys Shot Put and Discus Throw with attempts of 12 29m and 32.16m,respectively

O t h e r n o t a b l e performances for Guyana included Staffon Roach’s BoysTripleJumpwin;Yanni Williamson and Julian Gordon’s second and third place High Jump finish and Noriann King and Esther Marks were second and third intheGirlsDiscusthrow.

Today, the competition continuesfrom10:00hrsand will conclude at 15:00 hrs at thesamevenue.

Fitness Express backs Carlos Petterson

Fitness Express has supported powerlifter Carlos Petterson in his quest to medal at the u p c o m i n g

Commonwealth games whichissettocommence shortlyinNewZealand. CEO of the entity Jamie Mc Donald handed over a cheque to Pettersonrecently Mc Donald wished the athlete well and said he is looking forward to seeing him in action while Petterson thanked him for the support. The games will be held from N o v e m b e r 2 8 t o December4.

Carlos Petterson (R) receives the cheque from Jamie Mc Donald.

Suriname men, women dominate day women one of IGG Volleyball IGG

11 – 25 but showed some resistance in the second, even though they would eventuallylose19–25.

In the second game, Guyana had put up some fight, but Suriname closed thingsout16–26.

Over in the men’s action, whereeachofthefourgames were closely contested, Suriname won the first two 20-25and23–25.

Guyana, coming close to winning the second game, picked up momentum to win

thethirdgame25–21.

However, in an effort to force a fifth game, the home sidewouldlose18–25. The two countries will pick up where they left off today from 6:00 pm at the CliffAndersonSportsHall.

ByRawleToney

The opening day for volleyballattheInterGuiana Games (IGG) saw the visiting Surinamese male a n d f e m a l e t e a m s dominating Guyana at the CliffAndersonSportsHall.

WhiletheGuyanesemen put up some fight in their 3 –2 games defeat to Suriname, the women’s team failed to

pick up a game and were defeated3–0.

Thanks to the foul weather experienced in Region 4 yesterday, it was a damp day for the IGG, with the opening day seeing action in cycling (time trials), football (females), track and field, basketball (male and female), volleyball(maleandfemale)

and tennis (male and female).

Initially set for the National Gymnasium, unforeseen challenges faced by the local organising committee saw Volleyball moving to the country’s premier indoor facility at HomestretchAvenue.

In the first match, Guyana females went down

Suriname’s Drimitri had the fastest time, but Guyana leads cycling event

By Rawle Toney

Dimitri Madamsir of Suriname was the fastest cyclist in yesterday’s time trials at the National Park, but thanks to Alexander Leung and Aaron Newton, Guyana will head into today’s road race with the overall lead at the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) cyclingchampionships.

Ten cyclists, five each from Suriname and Guyana, will compete in this year’s IGGcyclingeventandbased on yesterday’s Time Trials results, today’s road race should provide the fitting climax to saddle action betweenthetwocountries.

At the National Park, M a d a m s i r, t h e l a s t Surinamese to compete on

the day, clocked four minutes, 10 12 seconds (4:10.12) in his two laps to takeninepoints.

Until his blistering time, Leung had the day’s fastest, setting a time of 4:12.10, followed by Newton’s 4:13.26. Leung and Newton would finish second and third respectively to give Guyanaatotalof12pointsto l e a d t h e c y c l i n g championships.

According to the IGG rules, nine points will be rewarded to the winner of an event, second-place seven pointsandthird,fivepoints.

Madamsir told Kaieteur News that he was happy to not only compete at this year’s IGG but being able to put Suriname in a position to

winthecyclingevent.

He pointed out that the National Park Circuit wasn’t difficult but admitted that he was nervous and pressured after witnessing the times posted by Leung and Newton.

Meanwhile, Newton said even though his time was eclipsed by Suriname’s Madamsir, he was happy to play his part in helping Guyana end the day in the lead.

Leung said they’re looking forward to today’s road race, which starts at Schoonord, West Demerara, proceeds to Bushy Park, Parika and back to finish in front of the National Track and Field Centre at Edinburg.

Action between Guyana and Suriname on the opening day for the IGG Volleyball Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (Rawle Toney photo)

Trim, Vancooten secure IGG football win for Guyana

National U17 players Jalade Trim and Akeelah Vancooten found the net for Guyana at the National Track and Field Centre last eveninginthecountry’s2–1 win over Suriname when the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) football championship kickedoff.

Football is important to the IGG legacy since it was the first sport played between Guyana and Suriname to start the games in1967.

The aged-old rivalry is alive and well based on yesterday’s match, even though, this time around,

only female football will be contested.

Suriname and Guyana didn’t disappoint and put on a show at the Edinburg facility

Trim opened the games account in the 16th minute, and her U17 teammate, Vancooten, doubled the

score when she rocked the netinthe36thminute.

Saveira Gallank (45’) stuck home what would be Suriname’s lone goal of the gamejustbeforehalftime.

The two sides ended the firsthalf2–1.

The score would remain the same, despite every effort from both sides to add totheirrespectivetally

They will play again today at 4:00 pm at the same venue.(RawleToney)

Qatar 1-3 Senegal: World Cup hosts going down with a whimper after second Group A defeat

SportsMax - World Cup hosts Qatar are staring down the barrel of an early exit from the tournament after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Senegal.

Beaten2-0byEcuadorin their opening Group A match, a late push yesterday atAlThumamaStadiumwas not enough for Qatar to claimamuch-neededresult.

With Boulaye Dia and Famara Diedhiou having put Senegalincontrol,Qatarhad hope when Mohammed Muntari scored their first WorldCup goal.However, it was too little too late for the hosts,withsubstituteBamba

Dieng rounding off Senegal’s victory six minutesfromtime.

After a bright start from Senegal, the lively Qatar fans gathered behind Edouard Mendy’s goal were furious in the 34th minute, when Akram Afif was bundled over by Ismaila Sarr, but referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz waved away the seemingly valid penalty appeals.

Yet just as they had grown into the game, Qatar were made to pay for Boualem Khoukhi’s calamitous error, with his failed clearance falling to

Dia, who made no mistake withacomposedfinish.

Qatar’s hopes were dealt a further blow three minutes into the second half Diedhiou turning in Ismail Jakobs’inswingingcorner Senegal had Mendy to thankfortwoexcellentstops as Qatar searched for a goal b a c k , t h e C h e l s e a goalkeeper brilliantly denying Almoez Ali and IsmaeelMohammad.

Muntari’s superb header fourminutesaftercomingon set up a grandstand finish, yet Dieng swept home to strike the decisive blow and leaveQataronthebrink.

Wales 0-2 Iran: Cheshmi and Rezaeian strike late to earn deserved win after Hennessey red

SportsMax - Rouzbeh Cheshmi and RaminRezaeianbothscoredinstoppagetime to secure Iran a famous 2-0 World Cup win over Wales and keep their hopes of reaching thelast16aliveinstunningfashion.

Wales, who had Wayne Hennessey sent off late on, had seemingly been on course to somehow avoid defeat, but two fine goals right at the end sparked bedlam among the Iranteamandfans.

Iran opting to sing their national anthem

after abstaining against England contributed toachargedatmospherethatbroughtanearly flurry,includingadisallowedAliGholizadeh goal.

That let-off and the fact Gholizadeh and Sardar Azmoun struck the post just after the breaksuggestedluckwasonWales’side.

But Hennessey’s red card for a wild challenge turned the tide, and Iran picked the Dragons off in ruthless and remarkable fashion.

Akeelah Vancooten (L) and Jalade Trim found the net for Guyana in their 2 – 1 win over Suriname.

Senegal players celebrate one of their goals during the win against Qatar.

GFF zones in on female Coaching Education

The Guyana Football Federation’s Coach Education Department continues to focus on efforts to grow female homegrown coaching talent with twenty four former and current national players, club, school and community coaches starting the journey towards Concacaf W ‘C’ licensecertification.

The six day women’s only courseopenedThursdayattheGFF National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara, with a strong showing from aspiring female coaches from nine regional associations across Guyana.

Women’s Football Association President Andrea Johnson in her brief opening address said the courseisastepintherightdirection for women’s football development inGuyana.

“Today is a historic day for women in football in Guyana. Never before have we had 24 female participants for any coaching course. For too long we have had a male dominated coaching staff for female teams, especially national teams For Concacaf to be here in Guyana to

do a C License coaching course for only women means that we are making another step towards development of the women’s game.”

The first part of the “blended learning” programme, facilitated by Anton Corneal, Concacaf Coaching Educator and former Technical Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association, GFF acting Technical Direction Bryan Joseph and coach Linsworth Gilbert, involves online theoretical lessons followed by practical sessions at the GFF National Training.

The internationally-recognised

license will give participating coachestheskillsandknowledgeto design and deliver effective coachingsessionsforawiderrange ofplayersandscenarios,especially for youth football development through the GFF’s nationwide network of Academy Training Centres.

Concacaf Coaching Educator Anton Corneal stressed that the “long term effect is actually growing the women’s game Countries are at different starting points and we try to meet countries where there is a need. There is a needforwomencoaches.Concacaf hasrecognisedthatandhasdecided

to spend a lot of time growing the women’sgame.Weneedthiseffort; weneedtoignitethatgrowth.”

Guyana is the fifth country in the Concacaf region to conduct the C Level coaching training which aims to provide over 300 women across the region with the opportunity to coach at various levels GFF 1st Vice President Brigadier (ret ) Bruce Lovell added: “In the footballing world there is a greater push to have more femaleinvolvementinfootball.We hear issues such as equitable access, equitable pay and so we are doing our part here at the GFF to ensure that we implement more

programmes that will provide for greater female participation in the sport.”

Acting Technical Direction Bryan Joseph assured participants that the GFF is focused on growing the proficiency of the female coaches, explaining: “This is not a courseatthefinaldaywewilldoan assessment to determine whether you have passed or failed, the persons who are not yet quite ready to receive the license, GFF will continue to work with them over time and to help them develop and get to the level of competency that isrequiredtoattainthelicense.”

In 2015, GFF President Wayne Forde inherited an ecosystem of c o a c h e s w i t h n o v a l i d qualifications.

The GFF Technical and Education Department has since enabled the progress of an all-time high of 58 coaches to ‘D’license or ‘C’ license level, as well as introduced a coaching philosophy and pathway to ensure a uniform approach to football development across the GFF’s nine regional associations.

The course concludes on November29th.

Participants of the Concacaf W ‘C’ license certification course take a photo op with members of the NAWF and GFF.

Guyana impresses on the opening day

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Suriname’s

Drimitri had the fastest time, but Guyana leads cycling event

Guyana’s Athaley Hinckson (204) won the Girls 100 Meter dash ahead of teammate Nalicia Glen (200) and French Guiana’s Jessika Ringuet (109).

Suriname’s Dimitri Madamsir during his blistering run in the National Park at the IGG Cycling Time Trials.

The 14-year-old Alexander Leung was Guyana’s fastest cyclist in the National Park at the IGG Time Trials.