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“Extremely favourable terms” allowing Exxon to ramp up production in Guyana

ByMatthewSmith (OIL PRICE.com)

After a swath of high-quality oil d i s c o v e r i e s b y a n ExxonMobil-led consortium in offshore Guyana, which have identified at least 11 billionbarrelsofrecoverable oil resources, have catapulted the impoverished South America country firmly onto the global oil map.

The offshore Guyana SurinameBasinisbeingcalled the worlds most exciting oil frontier seeing it attract considerable attention from globalenergycompanies

Despite industry infrastructureshortfallsandother constraints there are clear indications that the oil boom which has delivered a massive economicwindfallforGuyanais primedtoexplode Exxon only roughlyaweekagoannounced two additional oil discoveries

in the world class 66 million acre Stabroek Block offshore Guyana which now sees over 30 discoveries in that block alone Other energy companies are investing heavily in offshore Guyana, whichisajurisdictionthathas some of the lowest operating costs in South America Guyana is poised to emerge, before the end of this decade, as a leading global oil producer and exporter Exxons latest oil discoveries in offshore Guyana were with the Sailfin 1 and Yarrow 1 wells in the Stabroek Block Sailfin 1 encountered 312 feet of hydrocarbon bearing sandstone while Yarrow-1 only found 75 feet. That brings the number of discoveries made by the Exxon led consortium, wheretheenergysupermajor istheoperatorholdinga45%

interest with 30% controlled by Hess and the remaining 25% by CNOOC, in the Stabroek Block to 35 since 2015.

TheExxonledconsortium secured extremely favorable termsfromGeorgetownforthe development of the Stabroek Block, with some analysts describingitasoneofthemost advantageous production sharing agreements ever obtained Forthatreason,those operations will be highly profitableforExxon,aswellas partners Hess and CNOOC, because of forecast industry lowbreakevenpricesof$25to $35 per barrel Brent. It is for tis reason that Exxon is investingheavilyrampingup activity in the Stabroek Block with many projects aheadofschedule.Theblock is expected to become a major growth driver for the globalenergysupermajor

Exxon has ramped up activityintheStabroekBlock withtheLizaPhase1andLiza Phase 2 operations now producingatabovenameplate capacity to be pumping a combined total of around 360,000 barrels of petroleum perday Theintegratedenergy supermajor is working on other projects in the Stabroek Block. These include the 220,000barrelperdayPayara project which was approved by Guyanas government in G e o rg e t o w n d u r i n g September2020 Itwilladda third production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, named Prosperity, to the two FPSOs working in the Liza oilfield. Payara will have 41 wells, 20 production and 21 injection wells with start-up anticipated during 2023 Then there is the Yellowtail development which is planned to have 51 wells, 26

Man arrested after car allegedly stolen from body work shop

Police on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday arrested a suspected car thief, Christopher Persaud who is accused of stealing a motorcar, from a bodywork shop in Grove on the East Bank.

Persaud was found next to the stolen car with the keys in his pocket; police believe that Ellon (only name given), a security guard attached to the bodywork shop might be involvedaswell.

According to a police report, sometime between 18:00hrs on Tuesday November 8, and 08:00hrs onNovember9,2022,agrey Toyota Premio (PSS 6964) belonging to Anesa Yusuf, was stolen from a bodywork shop located as Lot 6 Tank Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara.

Yusuf apparently had taken the vehicle to a bodywork repairman identified as Rameshwar Dehali, for him to spray the backbumper

Dehalireportedlyparked the car inside the yard of his bodywork shop and left to return the following day to commence work on the vehicle.

He left Ellon who would usually provide security to the workshop in his absence on the premises. Yesterday, at about 08:00 hrs, Dehali returned to his bodywork

shop and discovered that the car along with its keys, and several other keys for different vehicles were all missing from the premises. Also missing was the security guard, Ellon According to the report, Dehali immediately tried contacting Ellon by calling his cell phone to find out from him if he had moved thevehicle.

However, Ellon, could not be reached. Dehali then decided to contact the owner of the vehicle and to enquire if she had perhaps removed the vehicle, but she did not.

An immediate search was launchedforthevehicle,and based on information gathered, they went to Second Street Craig, EBD where they saw the car parked on the northern side of the road. Three males were seen standing within close proximity of the car. When asked who was the

driver of the car, two of the menpointedtothesuspect.

The report further stated that Dehali carried out a search on the suspect and foundthecarkey,alongwith the other keys mentioned earlierinhispantspocket.

Dehali then summoned the police who responded

and arrested the suspect, who was then taken to the Grove Police Station, along withthestolenvehicle.

The suspect was placed into custody and the vehicle was lodged. Investigations arecontinuing,thepoliceare looking the missing security guard.

production and 25 injection wells.Yellowtail, which will have nameplate capacity of 250,000 barrels per day, will addafourthFPSOtoExxons operations in the Stabroek Block. It is anticipated that the project will commence production during 2025 Exxon expects to be pumping one million barrels per day from the Stabroek Blockby2030.

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Guyana is garnering considerable attention from international energy companies Canadian intermediate oil producer Frontera Energy, which announced in May 2022 a light oil and condensate discovery in the Corentyne Block with the Kawa-1 well, is committed to spending $186 million in Guyana during 2022. That represents an increase of $46 million from the drillers initial budgetof$140million.

Thenorthernsectionofthe CorentyneBlockisadjacentto theprolificStabroekBlockand believed to share that blocks petroleum fairway which bodes well for further discoveries. Frontera holds a 68% interest in the block with subsidiary CGX Energy, the operator, controlling the remaining 32%. The driller from its $186 million 2022 Guyana budget has allocated $51 million to the Kawa well, $100 million to $130 million fordrillingtheWeiwelland$5 million to the Guyana port project The Kawa 1 well encountered 228 feet of net pay with the geological structure found to have similarities to oil discoveries made in the neighboring Stabroek Block. The Wei-1 well, which is roughly 9 miles northwest of Kawa-1, will be spudded during fourth quarter 2022 with CGX stating in July 2022 that drilling was to proceed. Frontera confirmed plans to drill the Wei-1 well in its August 2022 Corporate P r e s e n t a t i o n T h e intermediate oil producer stated drilling was to commence during October 2022 subject to the rig being released by a third party CGXs northern Corentyne block 3D seismic survey coupled with the successful Kawa-1 well and nearby oil d i s c o v e r i e s i n t h e neighboring Stabroek Block tothenortheastandBlock58 offshore Suriname to the west underscore the blocks considerablepotential.These latest developments indicate thatGuyanasoilboomwillsee

thecountrybecomeamajoroil producer in Latin America, that will one day rival nearby Brazil, the regions leading petroleum producer To ensure that the former British colonys oil industry keeps growingatanimpressivepace Georgetown is focused on building out the required infrastructure to support the petroleum industry Construction of Guyanas first deepwaterportonthecountrys eastern coast on the Berbice River was started by CGX back in 2021 with the multi million dollar facility, which has already cost the company $218 million, to be complete by 2023 On commencing operations, the port will be a key component of the infrastructure underpinning Guyanas burgeoning oil boom, while supporting the two existing oil and gas ports, because it will the countrys only deep water facility In October 2022 Georgetown announced the tender process for Guyanas first oil refinery Guyanas government is seeking proposals to finance, design and build a 30,000-barrelper-day facility on state land near the Berbice River, whichwillfurtherbolsterthe importanceofCGXsport.

It is easy to understand Georgetowns eagerness to ensurethatcriticalinfrastructure requiredbyGuyanaspetroleum industry is being constructed when the considerable economic windfall that has already been delivered is considered During the 2020 pandemic, when nearly every other country saw economic growthcollapse,Guyanasgross domestic product soared by a whopping 435% which then grew by another 238% during 2021 The IMF has predicted that Guyana s GDP will expand by an impressive 57.8% during 2022 which is by far the fastest rate of growth in the world and Guyanas economy has held that title since 2020 Those impressive economic performances will continue as Guyanas oil production and exports continue to expand withthecountryexpectedtobe pumping as much as one million barrels of crude oil by 2027. (Matthew Smith is Oilpricecom’s Latin America correspondent Matthew is a veteran investor and investment management professional. He obtained a Master of Law degree and is currently located in Latin America.

Matthew writes on oil and gas, mining and infrastructure.)

The recovered Premio

Exxon inks MoU with Dutch Co. for next oil ship

g i a n t , ProsperityFPSOsettoarrive approximately 250,000

ExxonMobil next year to work in the barrels of oil per day will Corporation and Dutch Payara field as well as ONE have associated gas

shipbuilder, SBM Offshore GUYANAFPSO.

treatment capacity of 450 have signed a Memorandum The construction of the million cubic feet per day of Understanding (MoU) for topside modules for the last and water injection capacity another floating production one started in September of 300,000 barrels per day. storage and offloading 2022. The FPSO will be moored in (FPSO) vessel to serve a In July, SBM Offshore water depth of about 1,800 futureprojectinGuyana. revealed that the ONE meters and will be able to Overtheyears,theDutch GUYANA would cost store around two million company secured several US$1.75 billion.The project barrelsofcrudeoil. contractsfortheprovisionof financing was secured by a The project is part of the F P S O v e s s e l s t o c o n s o r t i u m o f 1 5 Yellowtaildevelopment ExxonMobil, including the international banks The (Continued on page 14) LizaDestinyandLizaUnity, Company expects to draw which are already operating the loan in full, phased over in Guyana, and producing the construction period of over 360,000 barrels of oil theFPSO. per day SBM was also The FPSO will be

Youth admits to 2014 robbery-murder of Cuyuni shopkeeper

Twenty four year old 2014, but he had fled to Nathan Anthony Stoute of Suriname.After being on the Mahaica, East Coast run for years Stoute was Demerara, on Wednesday arrested on December 31, pleaded guilty to the 2014 2018ataBerbicelocation. r o b b e r y m u r d e r o f Bhola, of La Parfaite shopkeeper Sheniza Khan Harmonie, West Bank Bhola. Demerara, was found in her Stoute was arraigned for shop at Rock Creek the indictment before Justice Backdam. Her body bore Jo-AnnBarlowattheSuddie stab wounds to the stomach, HighCourt.Headmittedthat andanothertotherightside. betweenFebruary26and27, Kaieteur News had 2014, at Rock Creek reportedthatBhola,whowas B a c k d a m , C u y u n i / the mother of two children, Mazaruni, Region Seven, he operated her shop for about murdered the shopkeeper four years at the interior during the course of a location. robbery As such, Justice After her body was Barlow set December 7, f o u n d , s u s p i c i o n 2022 as the sentencing immediately fell on the hearingforStoute. shopkeeper’s two male An arrest warrant was employees, who could not issued by the Guyana Police have been located until Force (GPF) for Stoute in Stoutewasarrestedin2018.

Liza Destiny, the first FPSO built for Guyana by SBM Offshore

Nathan Anthony Stoute

Guyana waived US$1B in taxes to oil

companies in 2021, while earning only US$633M

By Davina Bagot Discrimination Act, and the Constitution.

The Guyana Revenue

In light of this, Lall Authority (GRA) at the end throughhislawyer,contends of the fiscal year 2021 that the provisions are granted a total of $266.774 unlawful, null and void, and billion in tax waivers with a of no legal effect With whopping $203 8 billion respect to violations of the alonetotheoilandgassector Petroleum Law, Lall or 78.3 percent of all tax contends that this occurs at exemptions granted for the Article 15 1 of the oil year contract which states: “…no This information is tax, value-added tax, excise contained in the Auditor tax,duty,fee,chargeorother General latest audit report, impost shall be levied at the released only this week date hereof or from time to Notably the tax waivers also time thereafter on the amount to more than what Contractor or Affiliated the country gained in Companies, in respect of revenue from the oil sector income derived from during the same period. Petroleum Operations or in According to the Natural respect of any property held,concessions are granted revenue agency reminded 2016 between the Guyana the Petroleum Exploration Resource Fund (NRF) transactions undertaken orThese concessions are thatexemptionsintheoiland Government and the oil and Production Act, the Summary, as at December activities performed for anyetched in law and/or policies gas sector are as a result of c o m p a n i e s , g r a n t s Financial Administration 31, 2021 the total balance purpose authorised orand are non-discretionary on the Production Sharing exemptions to persons other (and Audit) Act, the was $126,694,310,000 contemplatedhereunder…”thepartoftheGRA.” Agreement (PSA) between than licensees, which violate P r e v e n t i o n o f billion (US$633.47M); In fact, the tax body the companies and the while the total tax waivers reminded that Mr Statia had government of Guyana. In for this period amounted to stated his preference for the fact, GRAagain warned that US$1.019billion. removal of the concession these tax waivers will

According to the report, regime which should be “increase exponentially” as “Exemptions from duties replaced with a tax credit both production and and taxes totalled $266.774 system, as practised in exploration activities are billion for the period under developed nations which amplified in the Stabroek review as compared to $137 could allow for improved Block and others in the billion in 2020 This compliancewiththetaxlaws Guyanabasin. represents an increase of and the conditions of Members of civil society $129.774 billion or 94.78% Investment Agreements have been protesting the over the corresponding (IA). lopsided agreement with the period.” GRA also pointed out in oilcompaniesforitsonerous

Itwasalsoexplainedthat its response that, “total provisionstothecountry the value of the foregone exemptions have over the In fact, Publisher of this revenue represented 97 year experienced marginal newspaper, Mr Glenn Lall percent of total collections increases, and in some years has filed a case in Guyana’s by the Authority The tax comparatively decreased H i g h C o u r t , w h i c h body at the end of 2021 w h e n challenges some of the most collected the sum of exemptions/concessions repressive tax provisions of $242.091 billion. Tax Chief, whichweregrantedtotheoil theStabroekBlockPSA. GodfreyStatiainresponseto and gas sector are excluded.

The case which was the AG’s findings said that The table below also shows prepared and filed by his the agency’s “role with the that from 2019 to 2021, the Attorney-at-Law, Mohamed exemptions regime is oil and gas sector accounts R.Ali, outlines that many of administrative and hence to for, on average, 75% of total the provisions listed under administer the various exemptions.” Article15.1ofthePetroleum conduits through which In the meantime, the Agreement, dated June 27,

Chart depicting tax exemption granted to oil companies since 2015. Highlighted is the total waivers granted for last year.

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EDITORIAL

WAIT FOR THE FINE PRINT

The majority of Guyanese should have learned manycostlylessonsbynowfromVicePresident

Bharat Jagdeo. The first cautionary one is that when Mr Jagdeo brings a gift to Guyana, it usually has somestinginthetailforGuyanese. ThetruthisthatJagdeo, be it as Finance Minister or President, or now as Vice President might appear to be giving Guyanese a yard of breathingspace,whentherealityisthatallhedidwasgive Guyanese citizens a mile of rope with which he intends to hangthem.

This is what an Opposition MP has warned delighted Guyanese about (“Don’t rejoice over new PSAterms yet, wait to see the fine print -Patterson cautions” -KN November 7). It is instructive that, with most things that Bharat Jagdeo touches, there is this underlying fear, this ongoing uncertainty and deep skepticism. The concern is thathehassomehiddenagenda,thathehaswithheldcrucial details,andthatwhatlooksgoodonpaper,arenotasgoodas theyappearfortheGuyanesepeople. Infact,theopposite may be true, and has proven to be true often, in that what cameacrossasgoodinthefirstunveilingconcealedplenty ofwhatisdestructive. Thefineprintiswheretherealtruths hide.

As announced by Vice President Jagdeo himself, the newProductionSharingAgreement(PSA)plannedforthe 14 oil blocks to be auctioned resonate. There is more royalty, taxes, different cost ceiling, and ring-fencing, amongotherlesserprovisions.

Royalties are up to 10% from the current measly 2%; taxeswouldbeappliedat10%,asuppedfromzeropercent; thecostceilingisloweredfrom75%to65%forexpensesto be charged; and where there was nothing for ring-fencing, thattakeseffect.

As expected, the reactions of Guyanese have been mixed,andrightlyso,aswebelieve. Moreforroyaltiesisa goodbeginning,andthatneon-litfigurejustcouldn’tstayat 2%,forthennoGuyanesewouldpayattentiontoanything thatfollowed,nomatterhowattractive. Ontheotherhand, astowhytaxesshouldbeat10%isamystery,andsimply lacksappeal.

Guyanese companies are paying three times that amount in taxes, and while there is appreciation for attracting and incentivizing foreign investors, 10% is too low, and by half. Afair and reasonable starting point for taxeshadtobe,couldonlybe,20%,ifnotslightlyhigher Further,theVicePresidentwaspleasedtospeaktoringfencing provisions now onboard for future projects, but Guyanese want to know about full liability insurance coverageintheeventofanoilspill.

Also,asmuchasGuyanesearesupportiveaboutthisfor futureprojects,thereareinsistentcallsforbothring-fencing of expenses and that same kind of liability coverage for current ExxonMobil operations offshore Guyana. It is highlysuspiciousthatMr.Jagdeocomesoutwithhissong anddancenewPSAtoencourageGuyanesethatheisdoing hisbest,andwhatisrightbythem. Thefactofthematteris thatheisnot. Thefineprintwillconfirmornot.

Real change and real progress with oil would be to squeeze out concessions from ExxonMobil on the unbelievablyrichStabroekBlock. TheAmericancompany is producing from the Stabroek Block with astonishing richesforitself,andnothingbutleftoverscrapsforus. This iswhereGuyanacouldcomeintoitsownandwhereJagdeo shouldmakepowerfulstridestobringaboutchange. Itcan only come from renegotiation of the 2016 contract. Considering how matters stand presently, ExxonMobil snatchesourcrownjewelsfromtheStabroekBlock,while Guyaneseareleftwiththeequivalentoffakejewellery Itis flashy,butpossesseslittlevalue.

The new PSAhas its merits, but what is behind it, and unknown, is where the real story lies. With Jagdeo, there arethesedoubtssinceitishishistory

Guyaneselivewiththeterribleresultsofhisstoriesthat hadasweetringatthebeginning. Thefineprintwillreveal howmuchGuyanaisgoingtogiveupforwhatJagdeosays thatitisgoingtoget.

PNC’s history has been that of rigging elections

DEAREDITOR, intopower,thatthePPPwas and the PPP has explained, politicalpartiesandlocaland Local Government installedbyWesternpowers, over and over again, that foreign observers, makes it Elections will be on March that dead people voted and residency is not a impossible for skullduggery 13,2023. more. qualificationtobeavoter To to take place at polling

T h e g o v e r n i n g They simply cannot remove registered persons stations on the scale alleged PPP/Civic has already cometogripswiththenotion fromthevoterslistwhonow by the opposition The indicated that it will be that they were voted out of reside overseas is historyofGuyanaisrifewith participating in the elections government because of their unconstitutional. numerous incidents of vote and will be contesting all disastrous performance The opposition would rigging by the same PNC, seats in all Municipalities duringfiveyearsinoffice. have to make its position which included multiple and Neighbourhood L e a d e r o f t h e clear sooner than later. voting, switching of ballot Democratic Councils. Opposition, Aubrey Norton, Opposition supporters are boxes, wholesale stuffing of Opposition political parties is making noises about a looking on with interest. ballot boxes in PNC areas, areyettopronounceontheir bloatedvoterslist.Ofcourse, Many already understand etc. participationortheextentof he doesn’t mention the fact that an opposition boycott The PNC is the only theirparticipation. thatthesamebloatedlistwas will see the PPP/C taking party that has been exposed

Thisisnotsurprisingasit used in the 2015 elections overallthelocalgovernment so very often in the past as isverymuchevidentthatthe which APNU+AFC won bodies. having been involved in the political opposition has not ThePNCiswellawareofthe From all appearances, riggingofelections. recovered, even partially, tremendous efforts by GECOM is going full speed The most vivid example from its electoral defeat in GECOM to sanitize the list ahead with the elections. took place just a little more the 2020 national elections as far as dead persons in Most Guyanese are thantwoyearsago,whenfor and its shameless attempt to Guyanaareconcerned. comfortablewiththatasthey five long months, the PNC rigthesaidelections. The big question is how know that the robust attempted to steal the 2020 Storiesinthelocalmedia to remove those deceased mechanisms put in place elections. and internet would suggest persons living overseas and over the years are quite Their present posturing that main spokespersons for whose deaths are not sufficient to prevent voter can only be seen as red the opposition, Aubrey reported, thus not removed. manipulation, especially herrings, aimed at Norton and Khemraj The Opposition’s answer to multiple voting and voter undermining the integrity of Ramjattan, continue to live thisissueistostopGuyanese impersonation. theelections. indenial,withthefalseclaim living abroad from voting. The intense scrutiny that Respectfullyyours, about the PPP rigging itself The Chief Justice has ruled takesplaceonvotingdayby BrianAzore

DEAREDITOR, Whatillegalactivities?

American Commission on recorded in the Amerindian

On 20 October 2022, a Indigenous peoples have Human Rights have also, on Lands Commission Report “notice to vacate” was sent the right to lands, territories numerous occasions, of 1969.As a matter of fact, by the Guyana Lands and and resources which they reminded the government of Theoislivingoncommunity Surveys Commission have traditionally owned, itsdutytoprotectthisright. land,withthefullknowledge (GLSC) to Theo Xavier, a occupiedandused. AsWapichan people, we and assent of the Potarinau Wapichan and resident of This basic principle of were occupying and using Village Council and the Potarinau. international law has been our traditional lands long community How, then, can

The notice mentioned reaffirmed time and again, before the colonisers came. ourbrotherTheobeguiltyof “illegal occupation” and includinginArticle26ofthe AllthatourbrotherTheowas illegal occupation, when the advised Theo that he was United Nations Declaration doingwasmakingapeaceful community itself recognises “required to immediately on the Rights of Indigenous living,likemanyotherswho hisrighttooccupytheland? cease [his] activity”; that Peoples, which Guyana continue to exercise their This right is protected by “failuretocomplywillresult voted to adopt in the UN right to occupy and use international human rights in legal action”; and that General Assembly in 2007. traditional lands.Thesevery law and enshrined in “relevant authorities, International bodies like the lands were identified by our Guyana’s Constitution including the Guyana Police UN Committee on the ancestors to the Amerindian through the international Force, will be advised of Elimination of Racial Lands Commission more treatiesthathave yourillegalactivities.” Discrimination and Inter than 50 years ago, as (Continuedonpage5)

Safety equipment needed at our tourist attractions

DEAREDITOR,

signageaboutthedepthofthegorgeand operators and the Ministry of Tourism

On learning of the tragedy which strength of the water’s current; also begin dialogue and implement some occurred at Orinduik Falls, where the strikingly missing was any type of safety measures for the tourists they life of a visitor to this magnificent handrail or other device to hold on serve,asIamsureitiswellwithintheir attraction was unfortunately snuffed should one lose their footing, along means to share the responsibility and out,thenewstriggeredmymemoryofa withthelackofanyfloatationdevices. interest in maintaining installed safety treacherous and extremely dangerous Subsequent discussions with our tour equipment. traverseatthefalls. guideandpersonsinauthority,revealed Just to be clear, I am in no way

My family and I visited Kaieteur that the tour guides and caretakers are suggestingthatthenaturalbeautyofthe and OrinduikFalls exactly one week under the employ of the Ministry of falls be desecrated through installation prior to the abovementioned tragedy, Tourism, while the companies of safety equipment, but with and I could not but lament on the operatingthetoursreallydonotpartake discussions,thesecouldbestrategically observations I had made while visiting inoverseeingtheseattractions. placedtoblendinwiththeterrain. theFalls.

Itisnotmyintentiontopointfingers Yourssincerely, These included the absence of any at anyone, but to suggest that the tour

How many Indigenous People will the Government try to forcibly evict, their rights diluted, disrespected?

Hating hypocrisy relative to natural gas

DEAREDITOR, World Bank and named as a entitled“NaturalGasagood country WeseethatGuyana our pollution as a nation, so very UN this: “the simple I hate hypocrisy and I HIPC nation [Heavily investment for Latin is one of the few countries, we are actually indexed as political will that is really don’t care who the Indebted Poor Country] one A m e r i c a a n d T h e whichislistedasnotbeinga producing0pollutiononthe necessary not just to attend perpetrator is. If it is wrong, of only two in this entire Caribbean?” polluter of the atmosphere. map referred to above! To climate summits year after thenitiswrong. hemisphere, along with TheUNcangotohell. Hereareafewexamples,we tell us that we must not year and making promises, Iamholdingnobrieffor Haiti. Let’sseewhattherecord are indexed as producing a pursue our natural gas buttodeliveronthemandto anyone, but as a Guyanese InowseethattheUnited shows; in an article totalof3.18tonsofCO2per opportunities and go for make a definable difference and the citizen of a country, Nationsissayingthataspoor published as “Pollution by capitaperannum,toputthis renewables instead offends inthelivesofthepeoplewho which has been among the as we are, we should seek Country 2022” at this site intoperspective,theindexof alllogic!! the world leaders have a poorest of nations on this renewable energy methods https://worldpopulationrevi the US is 16 01 per Actually, in my opinion responsibility to serve planet for over 40 years, and not pursue our natural e w c o m / c o u n t r y

capita/annum,Canada15.49 our solar potential is not too seems not to be capable of described as such by the Gas potential in a report rankings/pollution by per capita. It means that goodduetoourhighrainfall beingproduced.”

How many Indigenous People will the...

Frompage4 on his ancestral lands, all classcitizens.” been incorporated into our Indigenous people in Therealityisthatneither nationallaws. Guyana should worry Take major party, the PPPnor the Surely, there is nothing note, brothers and sisters: PNC,hasthepoliticalwillto illegal about raising a few howlongbeforesuchnotices resolve our longstanding heads of cattle, pigs and arriveatourowndoorsteps? land issues. One was in chickens, or about fishing, Take note of what is power for 28 years and the farming and living on our happening to Indigenous other23years. traditional lands, where we communities in Isseneru, What did they do? And pass on traditional Chinese Landing, Marudi, yet they will come again, knowledge to future andArau. making those very claims, generations. These are the Theseandothercasesare promises and assurances, same activities that our evidence of the risks and asking for our votes. ancestors have undertaken involved when Indigenous How many more Theos will since time immemorial peoples’ land rights are the Government try to Since when can such diluted and disrespected in forciblyevictfromourlands l i v i n g a n h o n e s t furtherance of activities like before we stop believing living be called “illegal tourism, conservation, and them? More importantly, activities”? Article 149G of mining. when will our government Guyana’s Constitution How long before their finally respect and protect guarantees that “Indigenous experiences become our our rights as Indigenous peoples shall have the right own?Indigenouspeoplelike peoples? to the protection, Theo and the residents of Regards, p r e s e r v a t i o n a n d these villages are becoming Chief Kokoi (Tony promulgation of their strangersontheirownlands, James) languages, cultural heritage and this trend will not fade AishaltonVillage, andwayoflife.” awayonitsown. SouthRupununi.

Ourbrotherhasbeentold This is the same tovacatemerelyfortryingto governmentthatclaims,“we exercise the rights care,” that promises that guaranteedtohimbyhisown “Indigenous peoples’ land country’sconstitution. issueswillberesolved,”that

There are other Theos assures us that “Indigenous livinginasimilarmannerin peoplearenolongersecondother parts of Region 9 and other parts of Guyana—we who live on and use our traditionallands.

WhentheGuyanaPolice Force is used to intimidate a manmakinganhonestliving

Guyana produces a total of and very cloudy skies most Alsonearly60yearsago, around 2 million tons of of the year Remembering SamRamsahoyetoldusthat pollution per annum, alwaysthatthereisnosunat Guyana had the capacity to compared to the US and night!! In addition, the produce 7 megawatts of Canada which produces 5 natural gas project will in electrical power in the times MORE pollution per time produce opportunities Mazaruni River because of capitathanhere,awhopping for us to make our own thePakarimamountainsand 4,712 million tons of nitrogen fertilizers, sulphur, our heavy rainfall, since pollution per annum from high density polyethylene then,Venezuela [1969] built the US Alone!! Don’t even pipes etc. as byproducts of the Guri Dam 10.235 mW askaboutChina,editor,they refining the gas for power approximately 200 miles to produce 10,667 million tons generation. We have been the west of us in the same ofCO2perannum. poor for long enough, it is mountain range and heavy With less than one timetoadvance. rainfall area which are million people and over So again, Editor I am naturalassetsofthiscountry 75,000 square miles of sayingtothesepeople“Goto and I wish to remind us that jungle, I am assuming that Hell”. Focus on where the part of the power generated we occupy about 8000 sq realpollutionis. at Guri is exported to miles i.e. 83,000 sq miles – Recently, the PM of ColombiaandBrazil. 8000 sq mi = 75,000 sq Barbados Mia Mottley, Ouroilwillrunoutsome miles. whomIhavecometorespect day, but hydropower is Thisjungleisconverting a lot, at the COP27 World forever CO2 to O2, far in excess of Leaders Summit, told the TonyVieira

America’s Republican Party has done great things in America and the world, including Guyana

DEAREDITOR, News 9 November 2022], clear and present danger to ledthefighttocombatAIDS Europeans, Americans or Guyaneserestaurant. Please permit me to “Cobeer Persaud and the the US and the world.” The in Africa. And yes, Donald Canadians” because they White Europeans, address your readership to lawyers that will protest for Republican Party is a noble Trump, a Republican live in gated communities, American and Canadians correct some of the him.”

party: Abraham Lincoln, a P r e s i d e n t , w h o s e dine and shop at certain havedifferenttastesandwill misguided notions peddled First, Mr Kissoon Republican President, freed administration was establishments. gravitate to a watering hole by Freddie Kissoon in his hallucinates, “The

Black Americans who were maneuvering behind the Hecontraststhe“White” that caters to their tastes. desultory column [Kaieteur Republican Party poses a slaves. Richard Nixon, a scenes to prevent the withthe“Chinese”andcome From his writing it appears Republican President, broke APNU/AFC from stealing to the fallacious conclusion that Mr Kissoon has not with years of dogma to the 2020 elections in that Chinese “should be the beeneducatedintheconcept initiate an opening with Guyana. One may disagree mostwelcomedforeignersin of “consumer sovereignty” Chinaandpavingthewayfor with specific programs of a Guyana.” andhecloakshiseducational China to be integrated into Republican administration. Ihavenothingagainstthe deficit in a resort to an the wider world Ronald But Freddie Kissoon, Chinese; Mr Kissoon ought abominable racial attack on Regan, a Republican without offering any proof, to know that crime is “White Europeans, President, was instrumental is misguided to say that the rampant in Guyana and Americans and Canadians.” in the demise of Soviet Republican Party is a clear living in a gated community Hemustbecondemned. communism. andpresentdangertotheUS is an act of “self I trust that you will George Bush Sr , a andtheworld. preservation.” publish my letter because Republican President, Second, Mr Kissoon As for the dining habits, Freddie Kissoon peddles kicked Saddam Hussein out exposes his racism when he Mr Kissoon’s analysis is m i s i n f o r m a t i o n ofKuwait. GeorgeBushJr., rails against “White

woefully shallow: the masquerading as a scholar ChineseareanAsianpeople; Freddie Kissoon is a clear theirpalateisaccustomedto and present danger to curry and other spices of Guyanesesociety! Asia. Sincerely, Logically,theywouldbe RogerAlly more at home in local FortLauderdale

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We suggest starting with Freedom House, then Congress Place, last City Hall.

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Canada kicks out 3 Chinese companies out of mining fields

By Ismail Shakil, Siyi Liu

government was using year is determined to work with national security as a pretext “The latest attitude from Canadian businesses to to block normal cooperation Ottawa underscores the attract foreign direct between Chinese and globalcompetitionofcritical investments from partners Canadian companies and battery minerals in light of that share our interests and

Thursday, although they astatement. was damaging global supply projected EV battery values,”Champagnesaid.said in stock exchange “ W h i l e C a n a d a chains. demand boom,” Susan Zou, Canada has large

OTTAWA/BEIJING filings they did not expect a continues to welcome “China urges Canada to a senior analyst at Rystad deposits of critical minerals(Reuters) -Canada ordered major impact on their foreign direct investment, stop the unreasonably Energy, said of Canada’s such as nickel and cobaltthree Chinese companies on performance. we will act decisively when targetingChinesecompanies decision. essential for cleaner energyWednesday to divest their The three ordered to investments threaten our (in Canada) and provide The share price of and other technologiesinvestments in Canadian divest their investments are national security and our (them) with a fair, impartial Sinomine Resources fell Demand for the minerals iscritical minerals, citing Sinomine(HongKong)Rare critical minerals supply and non discriminatory 7.8% to 86.74 yuan ($11.86) projected to expand in thenationalsecurity Metals Resources Co Ltd, chains, both at home and business environment,” on Thursday, while comingdecades.China in response C h e n g z e L i t h i u m abroad,”Champagnesaid. Zhao told a regular news Chengxin’s share price fell Earlier this year,accused Ottawa of using International Ltd, also based Sinomine was asked to briefing, adding that Beijing by as much as 4% but closed countries including Britain,national security as a pretext in Hong Kong, and Zangge sell its investment in Power would resolutely defend the at0.7%higherat45.65yuan. Canada and the Unitedand said the divestment M i n i n g I n v e s t m e n t Metals Corp, Chengze legitimate rights and Zangge Mining’s share price States established aorder broke international (Chengdu)CoLtd. Lithium was asked to divest interests of Chinese slid 3.7% during the day partnership aimed atcommerceandmarketrules. T h e C a n a d i a n its investment in Lithium companies before edging 1.1% up to securing the supply ofAs countries compete to government ordered the Chile Inc and Zangge

Spot lithium prices have closeat28.96yuan. critical minerals as globalshore up reserves of divestiture after “rigorous MiningrequiredtoexitUltra risen by more than 200% in Lastweek,Ottawasaidit demandforthemrises.materials needed for a scrutiny” of foreign firms by LithiumInc. the last year, driven by must build a resilient critical ($1 = 7.3163 Chinesetransition to a cleaner Canada’s national security ‘UNREASONABLE’ supply constraints that are minerals supply chain with yuanrenminbi)economy, the news pushed and intelligence community, Chinese foreign ministry expectedtoendure. like-minded partners, as it Reporting by Ismaild o w n t h e C h i n e s e Industry Minister Francois- spokesperson Zhao Lijian

Rystad Energy forcast outlined rules meant to Shakil in Ottawa and Siyicompanies’ shares on Philippe Champagne said in s a i d t h e C a n a d i a n primary lithium minerals protect the country’s critical Liu in Beijing, additional supply to be 8.5% short of minerals sectors from reporting by Eduardo the total lithium demand foreign state owned Baptista in BeijingEditing 2025, compared with about companies. by Chris Reese, Sandra 10% short of demand this “Thefederalgovernment MalerandBarbaraLewis

‘Some respite for ganja users’

…persons found

grams of marijuana will no longer face jail time

Persons found with equilibrium in order to 15gramsorlesscouldattract up to 30 grams of satisfy, placate or pacify, a trafficking charge with a

marijuana will no while at the same time prison sentence between longer face jail time but will accommodating these three to five years, and a fine be required to undergo viciously competing ofnolessthan$30,000. counselling or engage in interests,”hesaid. The bill makes having up community service due to The removal of custodial to 15 grams of cannabis an the passage of government’s sentences for the possession o f f e n c e o f s i m p l e Narcotic Drugs and of marijuana and further the possession. Psychotropic Substances decriminalisation of However, while the (Amendment)Bill. marijuana has long been a clause removes the fine and

The Bill which paves the contentious matter in jail time for smoking way for the removal of Guyana and the Caribbean cannabis in places where custodial sentences for the region. cigarette smoking is also offence of possession of This Bill was read for the banned,itimposesa$10,000 small amounts of marijuana first time in January 2021 fine for a first offence and a was passed in the National before it was referred to a $20,000 penalty for a second Assembly Monday night Special Select Committee andsubsequentoffences. Accordingtotheexplanatory for further consultation The bill also caters for note attached to the Bill, Deputy Speaker and leader those instances where an persons nabbed with less of the Liberty and Justice offender may refuse to than 15 grams of marijuana Party Lenox Shuman, the consentorbreachanorderof butnomorethan30gramsof only opposition lawmaker mandatory counselling or the drug will be required to who participated in the community service The providecommunityservice. debate on the Bill, on amendedActwouldgrantthe Possession of just one Monday opined that the court the discretion to order gramofmarijuana,remainsa government’s amendments the offender to pay a fine of criminal offence. Attorney “balances”societalneeds. $250,000whereitseesfit. General and Minister of Minister of Home The amendments are Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, Affairs Robeson Benn meant to reduce the burden SC, who piloted the Bill, appeared to have a more on the justice system and e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e rigid stance on marijuana also cover issues like government was forced to possession, detailing recidivism and prison balance competing interests numerousinstancesinwhich overcrowding. and rights when crafting the the farming of marijuana in This would not only save amendments to the existing Guyanaimpactedthelivesof the State money, but would narcoticslaw youngpeople. also help to keep families

“ A r e s p o n s i b l e He also said that the together and rebuild government has to skillfully increasing use of this drug communities affected and navigate these competing among young people is disadvantaged by the interests in an effort to find provingharmful. incarceration of persons, that delicate, acceptable Currently, possession of especiallyyouth.

with up to 30

A SCHOOL OF MUSIC

About 10 years ago, a Jamaica, have converted the something that will be a keyboard Here a music state. There needs to be a decision was taken to talentsofthepoorandturned good way to kick start the school will face some balance, in which persons establish a National School their artistes who would arts. It will hone the talents importantchallenges.Onthe are given support until such of Music. Such a school is have otherwise been ofouryoungmusicalartistes one hand, there will be the timeastheycanacquiretheir needed to foster the disadvantaged into a n d a l l o w t h e m temptation to provide the owninstruments. development of the finer international superstars. If opportunitiesthattheynever disadvantaged with But before anyone gets arts. This, when coupled Jamaica had adopted the had. instrumentsthattheycannot theirhopestoohigh,abouta (The views expressed in withthedramatraining,will adageaboutdevelopingonly Obtaining the resources afford But there is the school of music, they may this article are those of the help Guyana to nurture the those“whohadit”,thenthat to operate such a school is downside to this position, have to ask the Ministry author and do not artistic potential of its countrywouldnothavebeen not going to be easy The wherein persons should not whethermusicisconsidered necessarily reflect the people. producing the large number money is obviously there, becometoodependentonthe acoreornon-coreactivity opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

Recent talent spotting of international superstars butthereisaneedtobringin shows have revealed that that it is presently turning thebestresourcesinorderto local talent is often raw and out. assist the students In in need of polishing. The The entertainment addition, the theoretical establishment of a school of industry, of course, has long aspect of the school’s musicwillaidnotonlythose been touted locally as a teaching will need to be with good-sounding voices money spinner It has often examinedcarefullytoensure but also those who are keen been said that once this that they meet international on playing the various industry is developed it can standards. musical instruments. More earn more foreign exchange As mentioned before, a fundamentally, it will than some of our major musical school is not just ground our talented industries.So, theeconomic abouthelpingpeopletosing musicians in the theory of possibilities have long been and play instruments. It is music, something that many recognised, but until now, also ensuring that they are ofthemlackatthemoment. veryfewpracticalstepshave versedinthetheoryofmusic Such a school can only beentaken. atthevariouslevels. produce better musicians. In the distant past, One of the main There are of course those Guyanese were promised a challenges that will face a who feel that it would be recording studio. Year after school of music is how to better to concentrate on year,thispromisewasbeing reach out to the far flung individuals with potential. made but nothing ever areas of the country where According to this view, you materialised. Today, there many individuals have the either have it or do not have are a number of small interest, but there are very it.Thisviewpointishowever recordingstudios inGuyana few opportunities available. outdatedthinking. but not very many It is important that a school

Those who have it today productionsarebeingmade. ofmusicbetrulynationalin are those who took the time Partoftheproblemofcourse scope,andthatpersonsfrom and effort to develop their is the cost of making music all walks of life are able to talentsandlonggonearethe and the prohibitive cost of gain the opportunity to days when only a selected marketing but as Guyana’s develop themselves few, mainly from the artistes become better musically country’smiddleclass,were known,itisgoingtobecome Music is not a cheap afforded the opportunity to worth the while for local profession. Instruments are haveit. productions. verycostly,andmanyapoor

Manycountries,themost The establishment of a family can hardly afford to notable of which has been musical school is therefore buy a guitar much less a

Dem boys seh...

History does go around in circles

DeOppositiondoesbehaveasifdemgat wansetofconfusion.Itlookasifwhatdem transport fuh dem supporters. Dem does want tell dem supporters dem nah want de wantdecidewahdemsupportersmusshear restofthedecountryfuhhear andwhatdemmustnothear Demnahwant Dem boys remember when during government people go into dem Burnhamtime,depoliceusedtopickupde constituency It is as if certain parts of WPAsupportersputdeminabusanddrive Guyana is only reserved fuh dem and dem dem down dah lang rode alongside de alone. Providence Police Station. De idea was to

Dem critical of de government and tekyuhintodePNCstrongholdsothatdem claiming how de government nah doing supporters could rough yuh up. Wah dem much fuh dem supporters. But when de politiciansdidn’tknowwasdatnuffofdem government try fuh go and meet with dem people used to help out dem wah get drop supportersandtorespondtodemneeds,yuh offbehindGod’sback. reading how dem preventing de And during de elections campaign in governmentfromdoingso. 2015,deOppositionsendpeopletodisrupt

Demtalkingaboutapartheidstatebutit degovernmentrallyinBuxton.Despeakers isdemwahdividingdecountryinpolitical had trouble being heard over de noise wah blocks. How dem reacting mekkin’people didcommit.Anddemessagewasclear;this feel that some areas are reserved only fuh area is out of bounds. Dem afraid fuh de only dem and de government politicians supportershearwhatdegovernmenthadto can’tgoindeh. say

Dem seh how de state media bias and Historydoesrepeatitselfandexposeall don’tgivedemcoverage.Butwhendestate devagabonds. media turn up fuh cover dem meeting, is Talkhalfandleffhalf.

900 days to get a US visa

US Assistant Secretary wedding, birthday etc in the Wikipedia puts the High Commission does not. Russia.Almost99 for Consular Affairs, Ms. US. population of Georgetown Given the low level of trade percent of the Rena Bitter, was in Guyana In August, Bloomberg as118,000.Youdonothave between those two world’s states did thisweek(don’tknowifshe reportedthatGuyanawason tousestatisticalanalysisbut Commonwealth countries notsupportanddo has left) to discuss visa top of the list of countries commonsense to know of and Guyana, then it is notsupportRussia. issueswiththeUSEmbassy around the world for the that 118, 000, a very small fascinatingtoknowwhatthe Countries like Ms. Bitter must have been waiting period to obtain a percentageappliestotheUS diplomatic staff does from Guyana are sure to bitteratthelengthofwaiting visaofanysort. Hereisalist Embassy in comparison to Monday to Friday from vote against Russia time it took earlier this year ofthepopulationofsomeof thefigureforMexicoCity morningtoafternoon. whilethewarisstillon. to get a visitor’s visa – 900 the countries that were Now if the US Embassy The India, Brazil and I am surprised that West Indies has produceddays. below Guyana. M is for inGeorgetownhadawaiting China missions in Sarah-Ann Lynch allowed and I mean no offence toThatiswhatIreadinthe million… period of 900 days, then Georgetownofferdirectvisa her embassy to stop Rohan Kanhai but I thinkpressreleaseonMs.Bitter’s Mexico–130M simple logic would tell you issuance, so one can processing visa applications Shivisthegreatestcricketervisit in the Guyana Columbia–51M that almost half of the understandthattheconsular for900days.Ms.Lynchhas Guyanaproduced.Chronicle.900daysamount Democratic Republic of Guyanesepopulationwason officers at those embassies carved her name in the Ms. Lynch is about totothreeyears.Sobeforethe Congo-96M the waiting list. This cannot are busy. So what were the history books of Guyana. A leave. She stood as high asUS Embassy reduced the Nigeria-211M be logical. What was going staff at the US Embassy giantofadiplomat,shewill when the stallion meets thewaiting time recently, Argentina-46M onintheUSEmbassy? weredoingwhentherewere always be remembered by sun (as in Barry ManilowGuyanese had to wait three Kenya-55M Since it could not have no visa applications the present generation of lingo)andshepreventedtheyears before they could Chile-19M beenasubstantialnumberof processedforthreeyearsand Guyana. ultimate destruction ofsecureanon-immigrantvisa Can you comprehend Guyanese comparatively the number of applicants in Sheisabouttoleaveand Guyana.tovisittheUS. that a country with a speaking that were on that the system was small I repeat what I have penned

This is a human whoseThat must have been population of 760, 000 with 900 days waiting list, then I comparatively speaking several times on this page –worth Guyana must foreverpainful for this nation. One half being under 18 had a ask the question about the again. name something after her recognize. Goodbye Sarah?out of every two Guyanese waiting list longer than the US Embassy as I did about Obviously one of the What that does, is it Each time I listen to Sara,hasafamilymemberorvery countries named above? the High Commissions of thingsthisyearthatkeptthe perpetuates the memory of oneofmyfavouritesongsbycloserelativeintheUS.The Guyanawas18pointshigher CanadaandtheUKinrecent US diplomats at the thepersonforever Fleetwood Mac, I willnation of Guyana is very than Mexico City Yes, columns. What the staff of Georgetown Embassy busy If you visit the Office of rememberyou.close to the US. This meant Mexico City where one out those diplomatic missions was the Russian invasion of the President on Shiv

(The views expressed inthat in those 900 days, ofeverytwopersonsmustbe do? Ukraine. But there was no Chanderpaul Drive, the this article are those of thehundreds, maybe more than applyingforavisa. The Canadian High need for the Embassy to youngkidmayaskyou,who writer and not thea thousand Guyanese, could Mexico City has a Commission does not offer intervene to get Guyana’s isthat?Youwillsayheisone newspaper.)not attend a funeral, population of 9 million visa services. The British support in condemning ofthegreatestcricketersthe

Blacklisted firm gets over $106M in contracts by Region 9 RDC

Inhis2021report,the Auditor General ( A G ) D e o d a t

Sharma, highlighted that the Regional Democratic Council (RDC)ofRegionNinehad awarded eight contracts to a local contractor who is currently blacklisted up to the year 2030 by the Public Procurement Commission ofGuyana(PPC).

Thecontractor, Kaieteur N e w s was told is Vevakanand Dalip Enterprise (V Dalip Enterprise), who according to the PPC website is based in Lethem, Region Nine.

AccordingtotheAGreport, it was discovered that the RDCin2021,awardedeight

The eight contracts, V. Dalip Enterprise was awarded by the Region Nine’s RDC.

procuring entities from the Vevakanand Dalip, itswasawardedtothetuneof Yupukari, Central $ 5 , 6 3 8 , 0 0 0 a n d contracts totalling $106.8 PPC, advising them that no principal from participatingRupununi to the tune of$13,976,000 on March upgrading to section of million to the blacklisted contract shall be awarded to in IDB contracts, for the$11,429onApril14,2021.22, 2021; repairs to road road at Kumu Village contractor an entity that has been period December 29, 2017TheAGnotedthedateofat Aranaputa, North whichwasawardedtothe The eight contracts, the d e b a r r e d b y t h e toDecember28,2030.award were not seen forRupununi which was tuneof$11,907,000.AG listed are as follow:

Commission Kaieteur Dalipwasblacklistedbythree of the contracts that is V Dalip Enterprise,awarded to the tune ofconstruction of bridge at News had reported that in theIDBfor“Fraudulentandtherepairstosectionofroad according to the PPC$14,000,000 on March 22,Kabanawau Creek, Deep addition to receiving a local CollusivePractices”.at Yupukari which was website was debarred from2021, repairs to section ofSouth Rupununi which was

Dalip, reportedly basedsuspension, the Interawarded to the tune of February 20, 2018 up untilroad at Toka, Northawarded to the tune of inLethem,RegionNine,hasAmerican $Development 12,319,000; upgrading December28,2030.Rupununi to the tune of$29,661,000 on May 17, been bidding for stateBank (IDB) had talso o section of road at In 2019, V Dalip$7,900,000 on May 13,2021; repairs to section of contracts.barred Vevakanand YDalip upukari which was Enterprise was listed on a2 0 2 1 ; a n d t h eroadatShiririVillage,South ThoughitisE n t e r p r i s e s a n dcircular, addressed to allawarded to the ofCentral Rupununi which construction of bridge at

FrederickKissoon

Family seeking justice for fisherman beaten by crewmembers

elatives of Fizal

Rsea and we must get in K h a n , a contactwithhim”.

fisherman from

“But we still didn’t get

Best Road, Best contact, so the night me Village, Vreed en Hoop, sister-in-law call and said who was allegedly tied up that how he get bad beat up and beaten by few of his and the police carry him at crewmembers while out at G e o rg e t o w n P u b l i c sea last Wednesday, are Hospital,” the relative calling for justice and a related.The woman said that Khan that Wednesday throw him overboard but the fractured jaw, bruises to him

thorough investigation into she ended up calling her evening to the station CoastGuardshadshowedup back, face, neck and feet.thematter mother who went to see Though it is unclear what just in time and saw what Confirming Khan’s report,The relatives who spoke Khan at the hospital really happened while the wastranspiring. police sources on Mondaywith Kaieteur News on According to her, when her men were on the boat, the O n M o n d a y , a told this newspaper that theMonday stated that Khan, a mother got there, Khan was relativestoldthispublication traumatized Khan who was matter was reported and that39-year-old father of two not there and later learned that Khan related to them, groaning in pain briefly investigatorshavereceivedawas attacked by three of his that he was at the Ruimveldt that the three men had related to this publication medical certificate from thecrewmembers while they PoliceStation. attacked him after an that before he was attacked, hospital regarding Khan’swere out at sea in the

The woman said theended up travelling the argument erupted, that they he never had any grievance injuries.Mahaicaarea.Briefly,oneof information they receivedfollowing day (Wednesday). tied him by his neck and feet with the men who attacked The suspects who wereKhan’s sister-in-law related was that the Coast GuardsOnThursday, she said, a guy and beaten him with several him. placed initially on stationtothisnewspaperthathehad had brought an injured Khanhad reached one of Khan’s objects.

Khan, as a result to the bail are scheduled to go toleft home on Tuesday to go along with the three-crewdaughters and told her that

He said they wanted to attack, reportedly suffered a courttodayout with the crew but they men who allegedly attackedherfather“getbeatupbadon

Coalition took $800M loan and bought drainage pumps that can’t work

By Shervin Belgrave

lying areas (across the country)andwillbringrelief

- AG report

The Auditor General to residents and farmers… (AG), Deodat Sharma in his (and) will provide flood assured the country that the 2021 report highlighted that relief to approximately pumps his government had t h e A P N U + A F C 25,000 acres of agricultural procured were the correct government had taken a and residential lands” In ones needed and was quoted US$4MloanfromtheIndian 2018, the Coalition began by the media saying that Exim Bank and purchased a the process of procuring the onceinstalled,therewillbea number of drainage pumps pumps needed to achieve its significant reduction of that are incapable of doing goalandonSeptember3that floodingacrossthecoast. thejobGuyanarequires. year, it signed a US$3.6M T h e p u m p s w e r e

According to AG’s deal with an Indian expectedtoarrive12months report, “…ten of the twelve C o m p a n y , A p o l l o later in 2019 and payments engines (part of the pump International Limited to would have been made but set up) supplied were supplythem. the coalition faced a major was paid to Apollo determined to be undersized

Basedonthedealsigned, setback after the then PPP International Limited. It is and incapable of running the the company was tasked opposition party moved a unclear whether or not that pumpsonalong-termbasis.” with designing seven pump successful no confidence money was paid out by the The previous Coalition stations along with motion against them in coalition or current administration had acquired supplying and installing 12 December 2018. According administration However,Minister, Winston Jordan. fittings needed to assemble the US$4M loan for the drainage pumps –nine fixed to the AG’s 2021 report, the the current governmentThe purpose for the cash, thepumps)”. pumps in 2017 Media and three mobile high pumps arrived in March made a second payment ofaccordingtotheAG’sreport, After acquiring the cash, reports back then had capacity pumps-at different 2020 - during the elections G Y D $ 1 0 4 9 Mwas to procure and install the coalition had announced detailedthatthedealwiththe locations across the coast of period-andthefirstpayment (US$501,000) in 2021 to the“high capacity fixed and in a press release that the Indian bank for the cash was Guyana.

o f G Y D $ 4 9 5 9 M company and the pumpsmobile drainage pumps pumps they were going to signed in Washington DC., Noel Holder, the then (US$2.3M-more than half werefinallyinstalledatalong with their associated buy “are expected to reduce USA by former Finance Minister of Agriculture had the US$3.6M contract sum) (Continued on page 15)structures (other parts and the risks of flooding in low-

Some of the injuries Khan showed this publication that he sustained by his attackers.

Fizal Khan

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha

Former Agricultural Minister, Noel Holder

Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan

Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan signing the loan agreement in 2017 with a representative from the Indian Bank

The then Agriculture Minister, Noel (forth left) Holder, overseeing the signing of US$3.6M contract with the Indian company for the pumps in 2018.

SuspectsinvolvedinKNewsrobberyreturntocourttoday

Two suspects in the October 10, robbery at Kaieteur News Saffon Street, Charlestown office, on Wednesday made their second court appearance but the matter was put off for today

The suspects Collis Haywood, 40, a chef of Lot R2 578 Canary Street, Tucville and Kevin France, 35, a taxi-driver of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown are slated to appear before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan a t t h e G e o rg e t o w n

25, of Back Circle, East bandits entered the Kaieteur and Stongster headed Magistrates’ Courts for the Ruimveldt; Lemuel Grant, News office located at 24 upstairs of the two-storey continuation of the matter 23, a clerk of Russell Street, Saffon Street, Charlestown, building and broke the door Haywood and France were Charlestown and Harry Georgetown office and stole of the company’s Accounts charged individually and not Stongster, 36, of Hyde Park, a safe containing millions of Department. for the actual robbery that Timehri, East Bank dollars along with a firearm They also broke a was carried out on the media Demerara. andammunition. drawer, stole petty cash and outlet.

W h a r t o n , J u n o r, Wharton was the first to fetched out the safe which

This publication had Stongster, Belingie and be arrested While in contained the other items reported that Haywood was Grant were jointly charged custody, he reportedly that were stolen. The two slapped with two charges with robbery under arms, confessed to plotting the men loaded it into the car, which allege that on October contrarytosection222(c)of crime with Junor who was which was parked just 10, at Canary Street, the Criminal Law (offences) one of two security guards outside the Kaieteur News Georgetown, he had in his ActChapter8:01. who were on duty during the office,andthenescapedwith possession 210 matching

According to the commission of the robbery – Belingie Junor remained rounds of ammunition along particulars of the offence, andseveralothers. and waited until his with a .32 Taurus pistol, stolen during the robbery at five defendants, they were betweenOctober9,2022and According to police, accomplices were a safe while not being a licensed Kaieteur News It was charged jointly and are October 10, 2022, at Lot 24 Wharton and Junor had distance away before firearm holder Haywood’s reported that during the scheduled to make their Saffon Street, Charlestown, confessed to planning and contacting his superiors to lawyerhadtoldthecourtthat investigation, the police second court appearance while being armed with a carrying out the crime while inform them that he and his his client lives at a property went to the home of today before the Chief dangerous weapon, the their accomplices admitted colleagues had been robbed that is occupied by several Haywood and during a Magistrate. defendants robbed Kaieteur to playingtheirroles as well. of cell phones and $5000 persons and his position is search in his presence, the Alsoscheduledtoappear News owned by Glenn Lall Wharton and Junor had cash. that he had no knowledge, defendant handed over a bag in court today are: former of $38 8 million, one reportedly been planning to After splitting up the possession or control over containing the items Kaieteur News Research Republic Bank cheque value rob the company a while cash at Wharton’s home, a the firearm and ammunition mentionedinthecharge. Assistant, Ryan Wharton, $9.1 million, US$9,306, one back but had only finalised sixthsuspect,Haywood,was thatwerefound. Meanwhile, France was 33, a resident of R4-574, black .32Taurus pistol serial their scheme on Sunday contacted and given the However, the Police slapped with two charges Canary Street, Tucville, number FHS60749 value morning.

s t o l e n f i r e a r m a n d Prosecutor informed the that allege that on October Georgetown; Kaieteur News $350,000,ammunitionvalue T h e y c o n t r a c t e d ammunition to keep. He court that the firearm and 10, 2022, at East Ruimveldt, security guard, 35-year-old $480,000, one firearm case Stongster and Belingie to be reportedly hid them in his ammunition that Haywood he had in his possession one Joshua Junor of Middle value $25,000, two handles their accomplices and backyard.Investigatorswere handed over to the police .9mm pistol and 10 .9mm Road, La Penitence; Ivor value $10,000, and six borrowed a Toyota Spacio able to crack the case after were the items that were ammunition.Asfortheother Belingie called ‘WildLife’, magazinesvalue$60,000. motorcar from Grant to individuals were able to

It also states that the men transport them to and from identify Wharton as one of robbed Noel Junor, the other theKaieteurNewsoffice. thebanditsseeninfootageof security guard who was on During the wee hours of therobbery duty, of $5000 and Wayne Monday, they put their plan AsitrelatestoFrance,he Lyttle, a graphic artist who into motion. Junor turned up was reportedly the suspect was duty, one cellular phone for work duties early while who provided the firearm value $44,000 All five Whartondrovetheborrowed thatwasusedtocarryoutthe defendantsdeniedthecharge car with Stongster and robbery. Following the thatwasreadtothemandthe Belingie as passengers to the robbery, an investigation Chief Magistrate had location. Belingie entered was launched and this led to remanded them all to prison the building and held their France being arrested A untilNovember10,2022. accomplice Junor, as well as search was conducted at his According to reports, the other security guard on home and he reportedly during the wee hours of duty, and the graphic artist at handed over the firearm to Monday, October 10, three gunpoint, while Wharton police.

Exxon inks MoU with Dutch shipbuilder...

From page 13

the project has not been made public as is which is the fourth development within the customary to allow for nationwide Stabroek block, some 200 kilometres consultations. offshore Guyana. A week ago, Kaieteur These engagements are usually made News reported that Mitsui Ocean prior to the Environmental Protection Development & Engineering Company Agency (EPA) issuing an Environmental (MODEC) which is based in Japan, signed a Authorisation for the project. MODEC said contract to perform Front End Engineering it will design and construct the FPSO based and Design (FEED) for a Floating onitsM350new-builddesign. Production,StorageandOffloadingvesselto The FPSO will be designed to produce operate at Exxon’s “Uaru” development 250,000 barrels of oil per day, will have projectintheStabroekBlock. associated gas treatment capacity of 540

No approval

million cubic feet per day, and water

It should be noted however, that the injectioncapacityof350,000barrelsperday award was made in the absence of TheFPSOwillalsobeinstalledinawater Government’s approval for Exxon’s Field depth of about 2000 meters, using a SOFEC Development Plan for Uaru. Even the Spread Mooring System and will be able to EnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA)for storearound2millionbarrelsofcrudeoil.

Remanded, former employee of Kaieteur News, Ryan Wharton

Remanded, Kaieteur News former security guard, Joshua Junor

Remanded, Kevin France

Remanded, Harry Stongster

Remanded, Ivor Belingie called “Wildlife”

Remanded, Collis Haywood

Remanded, Lemuel Grant

Coalition took $800M loan and...

From page 12 and “remedy other defects on the various different locations across the coast. The suppliedequipment”. balance of US$3.6M contract sum however

Speaking with Kaieteur News on was withheld from the company after it was Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture, found out that pumps procured by the Zulfikar Mustapha, said that purchase of the previous coalition government were the wrong engines for the job was a “blunder by wrongones. APNU+AFC and his government is now

As a result of this, stated the AG report, negotiating with the Indian Company to get “The (current) Government ordered an the pumps replaced as soon as possible. assessment to be done on the engines by a Mustapha said, “We haven’t gotten through technical team The team reportedly as yet but the remaining balance of the recommended that ten of the 12 engines money has been held up and the AG foundtobe“undersizedandincapableofthe (Attorney General) had gotten involved.” job” be replaced. It was recommended too Once the pumps are replaced, related that the remaining balance of contract sum Mustapha, only then will the company be used to replace the wrong pump engines receivethebalanceofitsmoney

Opposition Chief Whip cross examined in trial over contentious passage of NRF Bill

- As Judge rejects lawyer’s application to recuse self

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Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones was subject to cross examination in the case which was filed to challenge the legality of passage of the Natural Resource Fund bill which was approved in National Assembly on December 2021.

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Mace’ – the most significant symbol in the National Assembly, and some members not seated, the NRF Bill cannot be regarded as being lawfully passed. The NRF Bill which has since become law is meant to ensure that there is security, transparency and accountability surrounding revenues the country gains from oil and gas. It also outlines a structure of how the monies from oil and gas will be used and provide for continuous public disclosures, audits and parliamentary approvals. After giving a brief overview of his witness statement produced in the trial, Jones faced several questions from Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC, the lead counsel representing the Government of Guyana in the matter. While under crossexamination by the AG, Jones

accepted that the opposition members had openly and loudly protested the passage of the Bill. He agreed too while the Speaker is empowered to manage the affairs of Parliament by way of the standing orders, this did not stop the opposition defying his orders after he rejected a proposal by Jones to have the matter debated.

In response to the Speaker’s denial of his request, Jones agreed with the AG’s suggestion that this prompted him and other opposition Members of Parliament to leave their designated seat without the approval of the speaker and engage in a protest exercise whereby, they banged on the desks, blew whistles and chanted loudly. This, Jones said was in an attempt to get Speaker and Government members of

the National Assembly to adhere to provisions of Article 13 of the constitution.

The Opposition Chief Whip agreed with the suggestion that their actions brought the proceeding to a temporary halt but this did not stop the Speaker from allowing Finance Minister with the Office of the President Dr. Ashni Singh from completing his presentation on the NRF bill.

Asked about the series of events that followed as Dr. Singh read the Bill, Jones said he could only speak some of the events as he did not capture everything as they unfolded. He claimed that for instance, while he knew that there was a confrontation between some of the opposition MPs and the Speaker and staff of the National Assembly

(Continued on page 18)

Blacklisted firm gets over $106M...

From page 10 not the first time that a local contractor and individual has been barred by IDB, it must be noted that the institution is one of the biggest funders of government projects. Debarred firms are declared ineligible to be awarded and participate in any IDB-financed contract for the periods indicated.

highway.

Responding to the Auditor’s findings, it was noted in the report that the RDC stated that the Head of the Budget Agency- Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, has indicated that this matter will be investigated.

ment of taxpayers’ dollars. The lack of transparency and accountability were well documented and noted, he said.

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Mismanagement

Commenting on some of the findings of the AG report, A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Parliamentarian, Ganesh Mahipaul in a statement said that the Annual Report on the Public Accounts of Guyana and on the accounts of Ministries/ Departments/ Regions for the financial year 2021 show massive corruption, gross disrespect for financial laws and incompetency in the manage-

According to Mahipaul, “these, among many other financial irregularities and abnormalities were unearthed and I am sure when the Accounting Officers appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), we will find lots more.

But with the current attitude of the Government side on the PAC, noting that it is them who changed the quorum of PAC to give them full control in deciding whether a PAC can be held or not, it is my conclusion that the PPP/ C government will continue to slow down the meetings of the PAC by way of absenting themselves and curtailing the hours of work with a clear intent to not examine their years of massive corruption, gross disrespect for financial laws and incompetency in the management of taxpayers’ dollars.”

High Court Justice Navindra Singh

Canada-based Guyanese Lawyer, Selwyn Pieters

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC.

Opposition Chief Whip, Christopher Jones

British nurses to hold first ever strike over pay

(CNN)Tensofthousands of British nurses will go on strike for the first time over demands for better pay, their trade union said on Wednesday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during an economiccrisis.

Nurses at the majority of state run National Health Service (NHS) employers across Britain have voted to strike, the Royal College of

Nursing (RCN) said, in action that threatens major disruption to an already strainedhealthsystem.

The RCN, which has morethan300,000members, said industrial action would begin before the end of the year following the first ever strike vote in its 106-year oldhistory “Anger

RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said in a statement.

“This action will be as much forpatientsasitisfornurses. Standards are falling too low.”

NHS nurses have seen their salaries cut by up to 20% in real terms over the last 10 years, the RCN has said. The union is asking for a pay hike of 5% above inflation.

Britain has seen a wave

of industrial unrest this year across a range of professions as pay hikes fail to keep up with inflation running at 10%.

Sunaks spokesperson told reporters earlier on Wednesday the government wanted to strike a balance between the “crucial role” played by nurses and its fiscalchallenges.

The RCNs demands would amount to combined pay rises costing £9 billion ($10 25 billion) which would be “simply not d e l i v e r a b l e , ” t h e spokesperson said, adding therewerecontingencyplans in place for any “staff impact ” The strike will come as the NHS faces its worst ever staffing crisis while it is still recovering from the hit to services duringtheCovidpandemic.

The much cherished

Britishinstitution,whichhas provided health care free at thepointofusesince1948,is now dealing with a record 7 million patients on waiting lists for hospital treatment. Accident and emergency departments are also under strain.

“We are all hugely

and tested plans in place to minimize disruption and ensure emergency services continuetooperate.”

Sunak has already faced pressure on the issue since becoming prime minister two weeks ago, when he was confronted by an elderly patient during a

grateful for the hard work and dedication of NHS staff, including nurses, and deeply regret that some union members have voted for industrial action,” health ministerSteveBarclaysaid.

“Our priority is keeping patients safe during any strikes. The NHS has tried

hospital visit who told him he needed to “try harder” on nursespay

Cullen called for “serious investment” from the government as it prepares to announce a budget next week aimed at repairing the nations public finances.

OppositionChiefWhip...

From page 16 overtheparliamentarymace, he did not see which MP attempted to run off with the ceremonial object Jones claimed that he could not recall some of the events clearly that he only learnt of some via news reports. The Opposition Chief Whip’s testimony followed a decision by Justice Singh to reject an application by Mr Pieters for the judge to recuse himself from the trial. In association with Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, Pieters is representing Jones and Witter in the matter He claimed that the judge exhibited judicial hostility towards him when his colleague attempted to introducethem.

Pieters claimed that Justice Singh refused to shake his hands while

stating, “I don’t care to be i n t r o d u c e d t o M r Pieters ”Pieters later explained that in his view, “there was some sort of hostility as the judge even raisedanissuedatingbackto the 2016 Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the Camp StreetPrisonUnrest. Hetold media operatives that his reasonforaskingthatJustice Singh to recuse himself is in the best interest of justice. He said “…Certainly, we want a hearing where justice is not only done but seen to bedone.

Wealsowantthejudgeto be fair, the judge to be impartialandthejudgenotto exhibit any bias, and certainly yesterday the conductofthejudgeinterms of how he interacted with [me] one of the Counsels in the case, it didn’t display the

proper judicial temperament that was expected of a judicialofficial.”

In response to the application, AG Nandlall said there is no merit for the judge to recuse himself. He argued, “The law in relation to a judge recusing himself and in relation to bias is very clear and a very serious matter if you ask a judge to recuse him or herself, or you accuse a judge of bias, you have to have substantial ground to support your application or request. You have to show that the judge has some personal interest in the matter, financial or otherwise.” Nandlall noted that none of the grounds was presented.Asaresult,Justice Singh dismissed application, thus declining Pieters’ request and proceeded with thematter

has become action our members are saying enough is enough,”

Regional health officers urged to formulate integrated plan to improve service delivery

Minister of Health, Dr

appropriate for each region. FrankAnthony has called on One of the things that I Regional Health Officers to would like to see us sit down formulate an integrated and develop is a national regional plan to address laboratory strategy, what it mortality and morbidity i s w e w a n t t o o ff e r patterns, alleviate waiting nationally, what it is we time and help improve the should offer in each of the services offered in the regions, and how we are respectiveregions. going to offer that.” Based

The health minister was on this strategy, the minister speaking Tuesday at a noted that the RHOs will Regional Health Officers know the type of equipment conference at the Grand to purchase Director Coastal Hotel, East Coast General at the Ministry of Demerara, the Department Health,Dr VishwaMahadeo of Public Information (DPI) told participants of the reported. workshop that a change in

A section of the Regional Health Officers at the conference

The conference allows their work attitudes was regional health officers to critical to the process of come together to develop not just this one size figure Hepositedthatthehealth region so that we can fix health centres are working improving healthcare and promote cooperation for every region. But we sector will generally them and make sure that effectively and suitable delivery among important parties to have to be more region- i m p r o v e t h r o u g h we fix them on a timely equipment should be Dr Mahadeo tasked the improve healthcare services specific… We really need to coordinated efforts and basis. If we do that, then purchased for each region. regional health officers to across the country Dr think differently if we are integrated plans by the the people who we are Additionally, he said to perform their duties to the Anthony underscored the g o i n g t o a c h i e v e regionalheads. serving would still ensure sector operatives use bestoftheirabilities.Deputy need for an accountability exponential results. If we do Dr Anthony said RHOs complain.” He charged the resources as effectively as Director of Regional Health and performance framework routine things, there is only have an important role to health officers to optimise possible while promoting Services, Dr Veronica as a way of ensuring health so much we are going to be play in the development of the use of the resources high-quality healthcare for Griffith shared similar policies are followed in the able to achieve. We have the healthcare system, and available to enhance the all, an accountability sentiments as Dr Anthony, regions and efficient mapped out, over the last they need to be more deliveryofcare. structuremustbecreated. noting that RHOs should servicesareprovided. two years, a comprehensive proactive to ensure the Minister Anthony said “We need to develop a present their challenges so He noted that the set of interventions that we faculties are operating as maintenanceplansshouldbe laboratory strategy so that they could be supported priorities of the regions may would like to see at the they should. “We need to implemented to ensure the something would be at the by the ministry The vary “We have to move to a health post and the health ensure that we are equipment in the various national level and be conferenceendstoday different level of planning, center level.” identifying the issues in the

Corentyne Cattle farmer beaten by cow thieves

ChandrapaulHemraj,a60yearoldcattle their reason for being on his property. It was farmer from No. 64 Village, Region 6 (East then that one of the men ran and scrambled Berbice Corentyne) was beaten severely by him he said, while the others attempted to intrudersonhisranch,duringtheearlyhours hold him down, as they dealt him several on Monday morning. Hemraj said that after blowsaboutthebody noticing three men entering his property on Duringthecommotion,Hemrajraisedan horseback, he confronted them only to alarm which alerted some fishermen who receiveabrutalbeating. were nearby on a beach. They rushed to his

Duetothehighprevalenceofcattletheft rescuewhichresultedintheintrudersfleeing occurring within the Upper Corentyne area, thesceneontheirhorses. Hemraj said that he would usually stand Hemraj says he was able to recognise guard on his property in the evenings in an twoofthemenonhispropertythatnight.He effort to safeguard his cattle. He said it was alsosaidthattheyhadleftbehindsomeitems while sitting in a tree, that he observed the whichincludedacellphone.Helatervisited men arriving on horseback at about the No. 62 Village Police Station where he midnight. filed a report and provided the names of the

After climbing out of the tree, he said he menherecognised. approached the men to inquire from them Noneofhiscattlewasstolen.

T&T contractors who built Brian Lara Stadium to start work at MSC Club Ground

The contracting firm out of Trinidad and Tobago Superior Group Inc. was to start the rehabilitation of the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) on Monday as the MSC closed the facility for ground use following a visit last Tuesday by a surveying team from Superior Group Inc.

This Super ior Group Inc. credited to have built the Brian Lara Stadium among others in Trinidad and Tobago are contracted by the government to jump start this facilitys new outlook as one of three government funded multipurpose

facilities across Guyana. The other two are to be built in Anna Regina in Essequibo and in New Amsterdam in Berbice.

This was disclosed by an official of the MSC to Kaieteur Sport, who said that in keeping with the time frame given to complete the first phase of the ground work and installing new floodlights as part of the massive development, was to begin in four to five weeks following Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. meeting with the MSC Executives on

Tuesday 11, October, at the MSC Lounge, this start now seems as planned.

Steps were taken by the MSC to disconnect the existing flood lights, as Superior Group Inc. had requested that it be done so that the work can start promptly, without any delay. Actually, Superior Group Inc. will be doing the ground and installation of the new floodlights, which will be done between now and February; and as such, persons or organisations have been alerted about this happening hence the closure for the

ground takes effect now. The contractors were expected to start Monday as one official said last Monday was when they had planned to begin but the equipment was delayed but it was expected last Saturday and the surveying was necessary.

Superior Group Inc. personnel were at the MSC to ensure they can get the sizes for international cricket and football at the ground. They advised that it would be wise for the major sports cricket and football to be played without difficulty, there should be a season for football and a season for cricket.

Thursday November 10, 2022

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

You may have that awful feeling that you really need to get down to work yet something seems to stand square in the way of progress. Perhaps you feel like you're at a four-way stop with three other cars.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

You're anxious to take action, Taurus, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Be careful about acting too hastily. It's important that you and your loved one.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

It may feel as if something or someone is trying to keep you from moving ahead with your ambitious goals and aggressive nature, Gemini. At first you may resent this ball and chain attached to your ankle.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

You're apt to feel more talkative than usual, Cancer. There are many times when you may shrink from a situation in disgust or perhaps boredom.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

You may be anxious to try an uncharted path that speaks to your sense of risk and adventure, Leo. It's important to temper these actions with realistic planning.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)

Other people are likely to be anxious to get up and moving with their plans, Virgo. It might be better for you to hang back a bit and see how things pan out before you take action.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Your heart has been active, Libra, and you're probably feeling the need to take charge of a certain relationship. Instead of being too hasty in your pursuit of this romance, you should probably do more planning.

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At least three cricket pitches are earmarked for the MSC ground and hopefully the laying of the new ground with the laying of underground pipes for drainage should be completed by December, but the planting of grass would take another two months so the MSC ground should be ready for use by next February latest.

President Ali hails...

From page 23 West Indian cricket were unquestionable during his playing career.

“Shiv has been a faithful, loyal and devoted member of West Indian cricket. Shiv stands as a role model for young cricketers. His approach to training and his discipline is exemplary and worthy of emulation by all upcoming and aspiring cricketers,” said the Head - of - State. “Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s love for the game is limitless, as is his commitment to contribute his vast cricketing experience and knowledge to helping West Indian cricket soar once again to the heights it once enjoyed. On behalf of the government and people of Guyana, I wish him continued success in his service to cricket,” the Commander-in-Chief highlighted.

Trophy Stall on board for Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup

Trophy Stall has once again thrown its support behind the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. for the staging of the Prime Minister’s T20 Cup which is slated for this weekend.

At a simple presentation ceremony held yesterday at South Road, CEO of the entity Ramesh Sunich presented the trophy to president of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc.

Ian John. The three-day extravaganza is set to bowl off Friday with a legion of matches in Georgetown before the tournament concludes on Sunday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Sunich stated he was more than delighted to make a contribution to this mega softball event. President of the League Inc., John, in response, expressed his appreciation to Sunich for his continued support. Over 2 million dollars are up for grabs at this annual tournament which will be its sixth year in succession.

There will be three male categories including: Legends (8 teams), Masters (10 teams) and Open (8 teams). Four female sides are also slated to compete. The tournament in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Culture, Youths and Sports.

Pooran, Goolie power Red Force to 4-wkt win

By Sean Devers in Trinidad

An unfinished 95 run fifth partnership between Nicolas Pooran and Jyd Goolie powered Trinbago Red Force to emphatic sixwicket win against the Guyana Harpy Eagles in the penultimate round of Zone Aaction in CG United Super 50 at the Queens Park Oval yesterday

The 27-year-old Pooran hit a four and five sixes in unbeaten 56 from 47 balls in his16thlistAfifty,while25year-old Goolie reached the ropes twice and cleared it five times in his maiden List Ahalf-century

Kjorn Ottley (27) and Jason Mohammed (25) wasted starts as the Red Force, replying the Guyanas inadequate 182 all out in 45.4 overs, reached 183-4 with15.2overstospare.

Gudakesh Motie had 244 for Guyana who

r e c o v e r e d from 97 8 thanks to aneight wicket stand between Romario Shepherd who clouted four foursandthreesixesfrom50 ballsandMotiesunbeatenon 39 with three fours and six from 42 balls. Tevin Imlach, Guyanas most consistent batterfellforthethirdtimein the 30s, this time scoring 34 from 64 balls with a four, while Kemol Savory, in his firstgameinthetournament, made 32. West Indies legspinner Yannick Cariah had 3-30 while there were two wickets each West Indies bowlers pacer Shannon Gabriel and left arm spinner Akeil Hosien who was very expensiveconceding53runs from his 10 overs in the low scoring contest. Guyana, put into bat in overcast

conditions, lost Anthony Bramble (1), stumped off Hosein at 3-1 in 2.2 overs

The elegant Imlach, with a highest of 61 not out in this

tournament, joined forces with Savory and the 50 was posted in 13 overs before Savory was bowled by Cariah at 62-2 in the 14.2 overs Savorys dismissal trigged an all too familiar batting collapse as Guyana catapultedfrom62-1to77-7.

Leon Johnson, apart from his 51, has had a string of low scores and yesterday he pulled a short ball from Gabriel to short mid-wicket after making two at 64-3. Four batters fell in the 70s; Akshaya Persaud, replacing Chanderpaul in the team, was needlessly run out for three, Sherfane Rutherford pattedafulltossfromCariah toshortmid-wicketforafirst ball duck before Kevin Sinclair, who faced 11 dots balls, played a lawless swipe at Cariah and hit the ball to mid-on for the second duck in the innings. Imlach failed to convert his 34 into a third fifty at this level and second in this tournament when he had his off stump knocked outbyGabrielat77-7.When Veerasammy Permaul (5) was LBW to Hosien Guyana were wobbling on the ropes

at 97-8 as the mediocre battingcontinued.Shepherd, b u i l t l i k e a L i g h t Heavyweight Boxer, was joined by Motie and the pair embarked on operation rebuild and Shepherd on the back of an unbeaten 74 againsttheRedForceintheir previous encounter, he respondedlikeasaviour

He targeted Hosein and clobbered him for a six and four off consecutive balls before cover driving and sweeping him as the boundariesflowed.

Shepherd, who has eight wickets in the tournament, danced into Sunil Narine; hitting him over mid-wicket for mighty six before disdainfully dispatching pacer Terrence Hinds for six to reach his 50 from 48 balls with four fours and two sixes. Motie also played his shots and a cover driven boundary off Narine was delightful as the partnership flourished But with the score on 176, Shepherd dabbed a wide ball from Hinds to short third man before Clinton Pestano (2) wasbowledbyGoolie When

the Red Force began their reply Amir Jangoo (2) was taken at mid on as Pestano struck at 14 1 Ottly and Jason Mohammed took the scoreto42beforeOttleywas bowled by Motie who removed Darren Brave (5) whenheplayedaloosedrive straight to cover while Mohammed(25)wasrunout at88-4inthe19.5overswith rain threating. Pooran and Goolie played positively with Pooran hitting Sinclair for six as the 100 was posted in 21.1 overs. Rain stopped play at 127-4 in 26 overs with the home team on 95-4 to in the event that there was further play However, play

resumed 35 minutes later under ominous clouds and GooliehitMotieforback-tobacksixeswhilePoorantook 19offPermaulbeforehitting Permaulforsixtoposthis50 from 44 balls with a four and three sixes Goolie reached maiden fifty from 46 balls with two fours and four sixes before dumping Permaul for sixtolevelthescores

Guyana remain on 12 pointsfromfivematchesand face CCC on Saturday from 9AM at the Oval, while Red Force (14 points) face-off with Windwards who beat CCC last night go to 12 pointsalsoonSaturdayinthe day/nightclash.

Romario Shepherd goes big in his 56 (Sean Devers Photo)

Sports Minister Ramson delivers on promise as WCCG illuminated

Residents on the island of Wakenaam were elated as the honourable Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr made good on his promise to install lights at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success.

On Sunday, the Minister, on an outreach programme, visited the venue where the Wa k e n a a m C r i c k e t Committee was hosting a franchiseT10tournament.

ShortlyaftertheMinister left the island for another visit, the equipment for the lights arrived at the facility, a n d w o r k e d h a d commenced, following the

finaloftheT10competition.

Residents of the island expressed gratitude to the M i n i s t e r a n d t h e Government. Boxer Elton Dharry, whose father is from Wakenaam, was present at the venue and welcomed the initiative. Dharry said this will encourage a larger participation in the sports and the youths will benefit tremendouslysincetheywill be able to train after classes intheevening.

Former Wakenaam opening batsman Claude Thomas stated that the Wakenaam Community is elated by the commitment fromtheGovernment.

He added that Minister

Ramson Ramson came, saw and immediately delivered to the people of Wakenaam and expressed gratitude to the Minister Thomas is extremely pleased with the initiative and lauded the Government.

Minister Ramson said the lights are of quality and withinthelasttwoyearsthey would have installed lights on 20 grounds across Guyana.

Minister Ramson noted that this is a very important venture to President Ali and VicePresidentJagdeo.

“You should feel that levelofdevelopmentandthe lights will be here this comingweek,”headded.

Ofimak Office Supplies on board for GSCL Inc

Prime Minister’s T20 Cup

Abraham Woginiak (R) of Ofimak presents the cheque to Mahendra Hardyal of GSCL Inc.

“We have an additional $3.8 million to programme for this ground so we could getareallyenhancedfacility here So within another

monthorsothelightswillbe installed so you can have various events here, and we want this facility to be a lot more encouraging for

females,” Minister Ramson said.

The ground is the main facility for sports on the island.

President Ali hails Chanderpaul’s accomplishment as long overdue

With Shivnarine Chanderpaul joining an elite group of West Indian players to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame, President Irfaan Ali has hailed one of crickets most durable batsmans accomplishments as a fitting recognitionthatislongoverdue.

Chanderpaul this week was named by the ICC alongside Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul QadirandEnglandsCharlotteEdwardsasthe latest inductee to their assembly of select outstandingcricketers.

The 48 year old left handed batter became the fourth Guyanese cricketer in the ICC Hall of Fame, joining Sir Clive Lloyd, LanceGibbsandRohanKanhai.

Sir Curtly Ambrose, Sir Learie Constantine, Joel Garner, Sir Gordon Greenidge, Sir Wes Hall, the Most Hon. Desmond Haynes, George Headley, Michael Holding, Brian Lara, Malcolm Marshall, Sir Viv Richards, Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Garry Sobers, Courtney Walsh, Sir Clyde Walcott, SirEvertonWeekesandSirFrankWorrellare the other West Indians previously inducted intoTheICCHallofFame.

Ofimak Office Supplies of Panama has joined the list of sponsors for the upcoming Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc PrimeMinister’sT20Cupwhichissetforthis weekendinGeorgetown.

The entity recently presented a cheque to the organisers and their representative Abraham Woginiak expressed his pleasure for being part of the tournament and said that are looking forward to successfulcompetition.

President of the GSCL Inc Ian John thanked the entity for their support

The event, which is being held in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, is expected to comprise alargenumberoflocalandoverseasteams.

Over one million dollars in prizes will be up for grabs and there will be no entrancefee

The competition will be played in the All Stars Open, Masters Over-40, Legends Over-50andfemalecategories

The man of the match in the three finals (All Stars Open, Masters Over-40, Legends Over-50) will collect a trophy each, while the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in each category will walk away with flat screen televisions valued at $140,000each

The female winners will take home $50,000 and a trophy, runners-up $25,000 and a trophy, player -of-the-final a trophy The player-of the series will receive a blender

HavingmadehisTestdebutin1994atage 19 against England at Bourda, Chanderpaul, according to President Ali, during his 164 Test matches (the most by aWest Indian) and 68 One-Day Internationals, has racked up a record that speaks volumes of his service to the cricket and justly accords him a revered place in the pantheon of all-time cricketing greats.

President Ali stated, “Shiv, as he is often referred to by cricketing fans and colleagues, has been one of the game’s most versatile batsmen. He placed a high premium on his wicket,neverpreparedtoeasilysurrenderit.”

Scoring 11,867 Test runs at an average of 51.37,whichincluded30centuriesand8,778 ODI runs with 11 centuries at an average of 41.60, President Ali labelled Chanderpaul a

greataccumulatorofruns,addingthathewas always prepared to occupy the crease for extendedperiods.

“But Shiv was equally adept at changing gears as the circumstances dictated and to essay seamlessly into attacking stroke making.Hisfansandfoesalikewillrecallhis ability to blend impregnable defence, with deft touches and, at times, flamboyant stroke play,”PresidentAlisaid.

AnardentloveroftheGentlemansGame, PresidentAlifurthernotedthatChanderpauls commitmentanddedicationtoGuyaneseand

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Charles Ramson Jr., with boxer Elton Dharry ® and Sheikh Ahmad at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is all smiles after being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

Kadarnauth all-round brilliance spurs Windsor Forest to victory

Aditya Kadarnauth

AdityaKadarnauthturnedinafine all-round performance to hand host Windsor Forest an 89-run win over LeonorawhentheWestDemerara50over competition continued last weekend.

Windsor Forest batted first and posted308alloutin40overs.

Kadarnauth struck 10 fours and eightsixesinatopscoreof102,while Sachin Balgobin made 66 with 11 fours and two sixes Kevin Rameshwar contributed 42 as K. Kowlesar (only name given) picked up four wickets and P Arjune two. Leonoramade219alloutin29overs, inreply A.Razackmade89withfive fours and eight sixes while J. Kishore made 31 and Kowlesar 20. Kadarnauthbagged5-45.

Pro Archers Guyana now affiliates of Archery Guyana

Just under a week before the commencement of the Archery Guyana 2022 N a t i o n a l I n d o o r Championships, the governing body and sole entity affiliated to World Archery, the international governing body for the Olympic sport of archery, granted affiliate status to Pro ArcheryGuyana.

Jennae Cecelia, a bests e l l i n g a u t h o r o f inspirational poetry books, wrote in her 2016 publication, Uncaged Wallflower, “Surround yourself with people who don’t just ask how you are doing.

Surround yourself with people who make an effort tomakesuretheyarepartof the reason you are doing so well.” The quote from the American authors book was onfulldisplaybyGroveHiTech FC, winners of the 2022 East Bank Demerara

Football Association (EBFA)League.

Grove Hi-Tech donated their entire purse of $200,000 to the teams

captain, Domini Garnett, who is recovering from surgery following an injury during the clubs semi-finals againstSoesdykeFalcons.

Playing at the GFF National Training Centre, Garnett, who is also his sides leading scorer, received an injury during a challenge for the ball involving an opposing player in the 85th minute of the match with Soesdyke Falcons His injury warranted emergency surgery, which was successfully done at the Georgetown Hospital on October 24 Donning t shirts with the slogans Get WellSoonDamo,GroveHiTech went on to brush aside

Timehri Panthers 3-1 to win theEBFALeague.

However, with Garnett unable to work and is under care at home, the club donated the first prize money to their Captain to help with his needs while recovering.

Garnett was visited by coach Levi Braithwaithe andplayers,whohandedthe prize money and the winners trophy to the forward, who had also represented Guyana with theGoldenJaguars.

On Social Media, many celebrated the clubs heartwarming gesture as a show of team spirit and a true representation of the BeautifulGame.

This is a part of Archery Guyanas mandate as a national member association from World Archery to administerthesportatalocal level Archery Guyana Secretary-General, Vidushi

Persaud McKinnon, and Director/Head Coach, NicholasHing,presentedthe official certificate of registration and affiliation of the archery club to Coaches, Anand Mangra and Narda Mohamed Mangra, the founders of Pro Archers Guyana The Club was founded in October, 2020 and has since introduced Archery to persons across the length and breadth of Guyana.Theycurrentlytrain at the National Stadium, the NationalRacquetCentreand t h e G a n d h i Yo u t h Organisation (Woolford

Avenue, Georgetown) on weekends and during the week.

Members of Pro Archers Guyana will now access the substantial benefits of Pro Archery Guyana, being an affiliate club Individual members may affiliate separately to Archery Guyana if their club does not wish to affiliate but according to the Secretary General, “I encourage more clubsthathavebeenrecently formed to affiliate since this expands participation opportunities for club members.”

New Doctor’s Clinic congratulates Keevin Allicock

Keevin Allicock was adjudged the best boxer at the inaugural Shoba Promotions New Chapter Boxing Card which took place last Saturday at Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Allicock, fighting in the 57 60kg division, won the feature bout against Berbician Joel Williamson byaunanimousdecision.

Satyendra Khemraj of the New Doctor’s Clinic h a s e x t e n d e d congratulations toAllicock and wished him well in the future.

Khemraj said he has been following Allicock’s career and is extremely d e l i g h t e d a t h i s performancelastweekend

Khemraj had presented Allicock with a monetary donation prior to the contest and pledged his continued

supportforsportsinGuyana.

New Doctor’s

has also sponsored an U19

Clinic

competition in Wakenaam which is set to commence shortly

AGs Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon (2nd right) and Nicholas Hing (right) Guyana presented the Certificate of Affiliation to Narda Mohamed-Mangra in the presence of Executive Members of Pro Archers Guyana.

Satyendra Khemraj presents the cash to Keevin Allicock prior to the contest.to

VVIP patrons will be treated to complimentary premium drinks and food at the GMRSC International Race Of Champions

Motor Racing returns this weekend with the much anticipated November Race meet and AJM adding to the experience with VVIP accommodation and delectable cuisine.

Cool Crew Promotion stage events to mark Victoria 183rd Anniversary Celebrations

Cool Crew Promotion and the A Team, which involves itself in catalyzing social and cultural events and functions within the Village of Victoria for the educational uplift and social development of youths as a positive alternative to unsocial and detrimental behaviour, is involved in currentactivitiestocelebrate the 183rdAnniversary of the EastCoastDemeraraVillage ofVictoria.

The A-Team, which has been promoting and managing events on the East Coast of Demerara over the years, has rolled a package of events which commenced on November 7th and will

rununtilNovember27th.

The programme opened withaChurchServiceonthe 7th and continues with several activities that include sporting events: D o m i n o , F o o t b a l l , Basketball and Cricket c o m p e t i t i o n s , q u i z competitions for area schools, Sound Clash and Karaoke competitions among other events. The programmewillconcludeon the 27th with a family fun dayandcookout.

Etched in national memory is the historically momentous event of November 1839 when 83 formerly enslaved men and women pooled their money

and resources and purchased Plantation Northbrook, later renamed Victoria in honour ofQueenVictoria.Therestis our history of the Village Movementandlaterpolitical developments culminating in the attainment of the countrysrepublicanstatus.

The Program aims to galvanize Villagers to play n e w r o l e s i n t h e development of their community in harmony with Neighbourhood Democratic Council, the Region 4 Administration, and Central Government.T

Contact can be made on telephone 628 4495 for further information on the programme.

VVIP ticket holders are in for a treat for this Sundays race meet at the South Dakota race Track. Patrons can expect a culinary delight with a mixture of complimentary Caribbean cuisines starting from breakfast which is expected to be served at 7am, lunch will be served at 11:30am and dinner served at5pm.Ateamofhighlyexperiencedcaterers were carefully selected to cook on site to ensureallmealsareservedsteaminghot.The breakfast will include chicken curry and roti, tuna and bread, fried sausage, scrambled eggs,turkeybaconanddoubles.

The lunch menu encompassed a wider variety of choices due to influx of patrons from across the Caribbean. The lunch menu will include Fish/beef broth, Trinidad style curry chicken/duck & Puri, Jamaican style Jerk chicken/peas & rice, Spanish rice, stir fry vegetables, stewed lamb, mix meat cookup, Bajian style stew ox tail, garden salad &

doubles. As the sun sets and the races come to an end, making way for the award ceremony presentation, the dinner will be served The dinner menu will include Trinidad style corn soup, Gyro wraps, oven glazed pineapple chicken, bunjal curry bites, roast beef/lamb, spaghetti & meat balls, saheena&aloopies.

Thefoodwillbeservedbuffetstyleonthe groundfloorwithseatingaccommodationfor patrons interested in dining while they watch theracessimilartotheMonacoGrandPrix.

For persons who require their food delivered to them in the stands or the decks, there will be a professional wait staff to cater toallyourfoodanddrinkneeds.

To ensure maximum accessibility to the wide variety of unlimited top shelf liquor the AJM planning committee has strategically placedtwo(2)mainbarsandtwo(2)cocktail bars.

GCC congratulates Shiv for beingShiv named to ICCs Hall-of-Fame

The Georgetown Cricket Club ( G C C ) h a s congratulated Guyana and We s t I n d i e s i c o n Shivnarine Chanderpaul forbecomingthe19thWest Indian to be inducted into theICCsHall-of-Fame.

The formerWest Indies Captain, who scored over 20,000 runs in his 20-year International career, was inducted on Monday evening. GCC said that the club is proud of the achievements of Shiv who played most of his life for Guyanas oldest club and thehomeofBourda.

“On behalf of the Club and its Executives, we

would like to offer our congratulations to Shiv, who spent most cricket careerplayingforGCC,for t h i s p r e s t i g i o u s achievement.

Shiv was one of h a r d e s t w o r k i n g cricketers at the club since he was a young boy and this accolade is well deserved,” said the clubs ManagerRudolphSingh.

Shiv, who moved to Everest after he retired from First Class cricket, is only second to Brian Lara among West Indians with Test runs and centuries

Singh said this is the first GCC player to be

inducted into the Hall-ofFame adding that many of S h i v s o u t s t a n d i n g performances were achievedatBourda.

“His First-Class debut at 17 and his Test debut at 19 against England were righthereatBourda.

His 69-ball century against Australia and 203 not out against South Africa in his first match as West Indies Captain was also done right here at Bourda,”Singhdisclosed.

Shiv joins Sir Clive Lloyd and Lance Gibbs from DCC along with Rohan Kanhai from Port Mourant as the Guyanese inducted. (SeanDevers)

The banner displaying the schedule of events for the celebrations.

President Ali hails Chanderpaul’s accomplishment as long overdue

A show of team spirit!

Guyanas Shivnarine Chanderpaul (first from left) is joined by other ICC Hall-of-Fame inductees

Abdul Qadir (Pakistan) and Charlotte Edwards (England). Also in photo are Windies fast bowling legend Ian Bishop (first from left) and WI Cricket president Ricky Skerritt.

Grove Hi-Tech Coach, Levi Braithwaithe and player, Clive Matthews, made the club’s presentation to Domini Garnett (centre).

Trophy Stall’s Proprietor Ramesh Sunich, right, presents the trophy to the president of Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. Ian John.