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Govt. seeks investors to build, own country’s first oil refinery by 2025

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he government of details/evidenceoffinancing Commissioning. refined products. Business Guyana through for this project from its own V. Outline of project Plan should clearly show the the Ministry of resources or third party costs (lump sum) detailing separation of fixed costs and

T N a t u r a l resources. all capital costs (broken variable costs and detail ResourcesonFridayissueda II. Clearly written down into sufficient detail), allocation of expected Request for Proposals (RFP) agreements among the financing costs, supervision margin per barrel of refined frominterestedcompaniesto parties listed above costs, development costs, product: (a) in bound design, finance, construct including a breakdown of and all other costs to date of logistics from FPSO, (b) and own the nation’s first proposed shareholding with commissioning/commercial operating costs (c) outbound refinery. lead investors/shareholders, operations. logistics, and (d) capital cost

The proposed facility and if a consortium, Project costs should recovery. will be designed to process evidenceofalegallybinding allocate breakdown mix of VIII. List of draft legal 30,000 barrels of oil per day consortium agreement for foreign and local costs agreements required to (b/d) and be located on land thisproject.

against (a) materials (b) conclude an agreement provided by the government III. Site plan for land labour (c) equipment (d) including sample drafts or at the mouth of the Berbice required (estimated at 30 services(e)other summaryofkeyterms. Riverinthevicinityof“Crab acres) showing planned VI. Project structure IX. Proposed capital Island.” utilisation and layout of diagram Parties should structure for financing

Government’s RFP said facilities, including storage, confirm if a Special Purpose including related details, it expects construction to and connections to sea or Company (SPC) will be such as weighted average start by the first quarter of r i v e r t o a l l o w created in Guyana and all cost of capital (WACC), 2 0 2 3 w i t h p r o j e c t loading/offloading of crude key contracts and contract debt/equity mix, cost of completion no later than two and finished products. Plan partiesfortheproject. equity, cost of debt, and yearsafterstartdate. s h o u l d a l s o s h o w Allpermits,licences,and financial flows over the life

Importantly, government connections to existing road permissions,requiredbylaw oftheproject. and access to the domestic such a project. Submissionssaid it will provide several infrastructure for movement should be stated including X. Details of proposed market for sale of refined should include - (a) detailedincentives to the successful oftankersandothervehicles, timeframe for start and local content, including subproducts(ifdesired). track record of similarcompany toandfromsite. completion of these contractors, % of project

Interested companies projects completed showing

Alongwiththeestimated IV Summarised and processes. costs that will be locally will be required to provide role played in design,30 acres of land to be detailed project schedule VII. Business Plan, sourced, and supporting several pieces of evidence as financing, and construction,provided, government said it including clear descriptions including financing detailsofsame. part of the due diligence date of project start, date ofwill also offer generous of all key infrastructure projections (income

Allinterestedpersonsare process.Therequirementsas completion, capacity (b/d),fiscal incentives for the works that will be statement, cash flow, expected to register with the outlined by the ministry are and total budget (b)project including a 10-year undertaken by the project. balance sheet), over a 20- Ministry of Natural asfollows: evidenceoffinancialability,tax holiday, supply of Timetable should include year period from start of Resources.

I. Evidence to show including the last three yearsfeedstock (oil) from the key milestones for (a) operations, and a summary Further information can the developer’s capability of audited FinancialGuyana Government’s share Financial Close and (b) market study showing be obtained by email at and credibility to execute Statements, and (c)of profit oil at market prices; Commercial Operations and planned distribution of the jmckenzie@nre.gov.gy.

Opposition must provide addresses for

2020 elections voter impersonators

For investigators to move information to the state agencies, recount in 2020, the APNU+AFC first set of verified reports already forward with investigations into and “ the GPF has since submitted to the commission initspossession;restartGECOM’s the allegations of voter requested that the addresses of the

several lists of persons for whom internal probe into the matter, impersonation during the 2020 allegedpersonstobeprovided.” votes were cast but who were which it aborted in 2020, and elections, the A Partnership for The notice said further that,

either dead or not in Guyana on publicly release its own findings; National Unity + Alliance For “Accordingly, the Commission Election Day.” Smith-Joseph said as well as addressing the Change (APNU+AFC) is being takes this opportunity to inform thatthepartywasawarethatonlya implications of the findings of that asked to provide the addresses for that the Chairperson, Justice small number of the submissions probe; and publicly communicate those persons who reportedly (retired) Claudette Singh has since were forwarded to the Guyana the corrective actions it proposes, votedbutwereeitherdeadoroutof written to the Chief Scrutineer of Police Force (the Immigration and intends to take to prevent any thecountryatthetime. the APNU+AFC, Ms. Carol Office)forverificationandthatthe attempts of voter impersonation in

GPF had returned to GECOM its futureelections.” Commission (GECOM) said that APNU+AFC provide the findings.

The Guyana Election Smith-Joseph requesting that the

The letter said that “given the based on the request by the necessary information so that the

She noted that the findings importance of the issue to opposition party to hand over all GPF can commence its personal information of all clearly provided evidence of GECOM’s constitutional function the names of persons it listed as investigation into the allegations registrants, “the Commission significant voter impersonation. of conducting elections that reflect votingillegallyinthe2020elections ofvoters’impersonation.” cannot release such information to The Scrutineer accused GECOM the true will of the Guyanese to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) GECOM asserted its

the GPF owing to confidentiality of failing in its duty to “complete electorate; building public and the General Register Officer commitment toward ensuring that issuesthatmightarise.” the verification exercise and to confidence in elections and in (GRO), it has done so, and is now the concerns raised by the In a September 20 letter, Chief complete its own investigation of GECOM itself; advancing requestingthatthepartyprovidethe APNU+AFC “are adequately Scrutineer of the APNU+AFC, the matter ” The Opposition democracy in Guyana; and addresses for those who committed addressed in a prioritized manner Ms. Smith-Joseph wrote to the representative called therefore for enhancing political stability and the offences during the last polls to ensure a resolution within the GECOM requesting that all lists GECOM to forward “all of the social cohesion in the country, we The Election body in a Facebook shortest time possible” but with names of persons who voted information it received from the urge the Commission to treat this missive said that GECOM clarified, that notwithstanding it in 2020 but were either dead or out APNU+AFC” to the GPF and matter with the greatest possible Chairperson, Justice (retired) beingthecustodianoftheNational the country be sent to state GROforverification.

urgency because of its critical Claudette Singh on September 28, Register of Registrants Database agenciesforverification.Theletter She also demanded that it nature to the integrity of last, forwarded the opposition’s (NRRDB) which contains the said that “during the national publicly and promptly “release the elections.”

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Oil monies – all in the family

Guyana is condemned to ‘sameness’

DEAREDITOR, fatal accident on $300k body Makingmattersworse the Chronicle is the least of

Prescott Mann’s letter, bail”; “16 badly injured in are the actual low-paid and the dailies, in terms of sale “Respect listeners of radio minibus accident”; “Bus unprotected workmen who and distribution Its overall - not just cricket driverkilledinECDaccident actually sit on top of the readership is not even being coverage,” is nothing but a previously charged over garbage, using their body supported by die hard time-wastingexercise. collision that left lad weight and strength to Governmentsupporters.

uyanese politicians in government after government cannot resist stealing millions upon

Gmillionsfromroadbuilding,schoolconstruction, public works projects, along with many other areas where hugeamountsofthetaxpayers’moneyhadtobespent. What theydidn’tsteal,theysquanderedrecklessly,andtheyalways made sure that they had help just as crooked as themselves. Bureaucratsatseniorlevelsinthepublicservicewereputin those positions to ensure that the corruption machinery hummedwithoutinterference.

Thefewhonest,ethicalpublicservantsinthesystemwere eitherreassignedorremovedfromwheretheycouldseehow things are operating and, therefore, raise alarms, objections. AllofthiswasbeforethecomingofGuyana’sOilAge. Itisa fabulouslyrichoilageoverflowingwithpromise,butalsoone thatislacedwiththehuman-originateddevastationsthatdrain awaymostofwhatitcouldrepresent,ifhandledcleanlyand correctly

Thisiswhatanoutsideriswarningthiscountryabout,how it should be careful, what is has to do (“Guyana needs independent, int’l body monitoring oil funds to ensure transparentspending”-KNOctober11). Localcommentators had taken earlier note, and spoken out, but were quickly brushed aside by the PPP/C Government and its battalion of self-servingassistants,whoseenoevil,hearnoevil,andspeak no evil on anything that the government does in its managementofthisoil,includingthemoneythatcomesfrom it. As the foreigner pointed out, almost all of the people overseeing this nation’s Oil Fund (NRF), providing advice aboutit,orareinvolvedinsomemannerhavesomelinkageto therulingPPP/CGovernment.

Wefullyagree,andtakethisdeeper Forsure,afewofthe names around Guyana’s NRF have impressive histories, and are recognized as such. Regarding the others, the great majority, there are questions marks, and anxieties relative to whether these presences could ever do anything that is positivewiththisNRF Thatis,standagainstthecleverness thatisalreadyatworkwiththepreciouscashinflowsfromthis depleting oil asset. Too many of them are too tied and too convulsed with fulfilling the objectives of the PPP/C Governmentthatputthemthere,inmanyinstancesrewarded them. Therearedoubtsthattheyaremadeofthekindofstuff thatcompelsthemtotakeastandforwhatisbestforGuyana, thatshenanigansarenotafootwiththeNRF

This paper had warned before about the vagueness of withdrawing the oil money to fund “national development priorities.” Nationaldevelopmentprioritiesarebroadenough tomeannothing,andacleverpoliticalverbalconstructionto houseanyamountofwastageforself-enrichingprojects,and any kind of crookedness concocted by perverted politicians. ItiswhytheyensuredthatmostofthepeoplearoundtheNRF arefrominsidethePPP/Ccircle. Itisanexampleofkeeping allinthefamily,withallthelikelypoliticaltrickscondoned, allthesmoothleadershipcover-upsnotmatteringatall.

When Guyanese urgently need the highest level of integrity and accountability (transparency also) saturating every action of the NRF, they are given the equivalent of primarilypartypeople.

Thoseofsomestrainofethicalcalibrethatisupintheair duetotheirbeinghandpickedbyagovernmentscornfulofany citizenwhostandfortruthandprinciple. Thosecarefullyand craftilyselectedarejustaboutguaranteedtodothebiddingof thePPP/CGovernment,orwhattheyinterprettobepleasing to those who put their names up for consideration, to whom theyowetheirpresencearoundtheNRF

For something like the NRF, Guyanese would only get truth,cleanliness,andjusticewithatrulyindependent,anda truly international group without the ties that bind to any governmentinthiscountry

Otherwise, it the same story of old skullduggeries operating under the not-so-new umbrella of “national development priorities” which were heard about before, and leave this nation where it has always been stuck. The what, why,who,andhowareallleftunaskedand,hence,unknown. ThePPPCGovernmentmadesureofthatwhentheygottheir peoplearoundtheenticingNRF

In his last paragraph, his paralysed” and I can go on compress the decaying and Itisalsotheleastinsize, request is that “… Minister and on. The madness is oozing waste, inclusive of and its opinion pieces, Kwame McCoy and his cultural and this ‘caring’ rotten food. Physically, it is especially the letter column, (supposedtobe)fourexperts Government remains

dangerous, and medically, it is characterised by in the basic use of unmoved. ishazardous. ‘predictablenames.’ language…” address these I ask the following: “Do I repeat, even with two The Voice of Guyana is issues (and others) so that we have speed limits in Ministers at the helm (Nigel really the ’conduit of the therewillbe“…qualityand Guyana?” “Will the traffic Dharamlall and Anand rulingparty.’Theplethoraof professionalism (not being lights ever be equipped with Persaud), nothing will repeated unedited far) far removed from camera?” “When will we change Guyana has no informationhaschasedaway international standards and havedesignatedbusstopsfor belonging to a world where listeners. expectations.”

This man pickups and drop-offs?” “Is ‘safety’in driving is priority As a caveat, please note must be joking. Let me Government bereft of the nor where health is that I have not done any illustrate. mental and financial safeguarded. Concerning extensive survey nor

At the practical, ‘day to capacity to use things like delinquency among the ‘finding out.’ But this I can day’living,Guyanaisahuge guard rails, medians and garbage collectors here, I say,eveninBerbice(andIgo sewage tank. Let me point exclusive bus lanes?” I understand their plight. I there a lot) the VOG and outwhat guess the above will fall on nevercomplain. Chronicle are not popular

I mean in just one area, ‘deaf ears’ and ‘dumb Iscornmyowngarbage Buses and taxis have their that is, the traffic. Loud leaders.’ evenafterafewdays.WhatI own music (chutney and music minibuses rule the So, Prescott Mann is do is find a safe time and rap),andthetoppaperisthe roadways with dangerous crazy to think anything will place, of which there are KaieteurNews.

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rratic and illegal change or be addressed. Let many, and when these If I have my way, I will manoeuvres. me move to a second hardworking collectors do take Kwame, Neaz Subhan,

Their drivers undertake, scenario,thatis,thegarbage not show up, I clandestinely Leroy Brummel and occupy left/right turning situation in this miasmic deposit. Tagenarine Mohabir on a lanesevenwhentheyarenot land.

Thisisthenormafterall. survey trip, and I am sure I turning, and stop in the One day, I will take In the developed world, will prove my case. They intersections, awaiting the footage of the makeshift garbage workers drive need not fear, as I will not green light. The drivers are garbage-collecting vehicles specially designed vehicles give them a writing or always over the speed limit. that dominate this land, forthisjob. grammartest.

They stop randomly, and e s p e c i a l l y a t t h e They are also well paid AnotherwishIhaveisto sometimes right after Neighbourhood Democratic and have huge benefits. Let takePresidentIrfaanAliand overtaking.Ineednotgoon. Councils (NDCs), and me now go back to the Ministers Dharamlall and What I have just campaign among the North beginning, when I said that Persaud on a garbage mentioned, and many more American diaspora and Government media will collectingtruckride. threatening driving traits foreign embassies here, so never change in any way at I will even bring duck have produced headlines that people will know that all.MinisterKwameMcCoy curryanddhalpuriforthem. such as: “Holidaying Guyanese,eventhelowestof and his functional heads are They will still have fun, as Canada-basedmandiesafter us,haveolfactorylimits. of the same ilk-patronising, theywillbeeating‘intheair’ being struck by bus”; The open back trucks unqualifiedlackeys. whileothersareworking…if “Minibus accident claims and trailers of tractors that Their job is to convey theycanstandthesmell. two lives”; “Minibus driver are used reek of a fetidness Governmentnews,albeitina Yourstruly, in Avenue of the Republic that penetrates the human clumsy way For example, DeodatSingh

The People’s Proletarian President

DEAREDITOR, holiday, when Guyana this unforgettable day to be ordinary citizen, he did not They came in throngs, wanted to relax and enjoy a recordedpermanentlysothat come only to pose for expectingtheunexpectedbut nice and quiet day But it they can beam, boast and pictures,kissandpatbabies, nottobedisappointed.They wasn’t to be one of those bragaboutthisaccomplished claimvotes,stirtrouble,fool weren’t sure but more serenedays. feat. Unlike his predecessor the people, make false curious, anticipating what He came not to disturb who travelled with a large promisesandthendisappear they were yearning for The the peace but to provide, contingency,ensuredthathis This colossus emblem of precedent was already promote and protect the heavily financed visit was trust,hopeandfaith,choseto created and so they were policy, principle and well announced upfront so allowthepeopletohavetheir hoping the rest would be philosophy of peace, that there will be lavish say, listened to their routine, a matter of mere progressandprosperity Yes, preparation for food, drinks problems, let them air their formality the people’s choice came to andentertainment;hundreds grievances, complaints,

A jovial crowd, hustling meet and greet the ofpeoplewillbeencouraged issuesandopinionsandthen and bustling, cheering as communityinhiswalkabout, andorderedtolineinqueues to offer suggestions, ideas they went along, man, groundingwiththeresidents despite the hot sun and long and recommendations in woman, boy, girl, child of Linden and embracing all waiting; placards, posters order to alleviate their

They came running,

theeageroneswhocouldnot and decorations will be concerns and to provide shouting, waving gleefully help hugging their idol, largely displayed; a barrage resolutions, unconditionally hoping to catch his eyes, retaining fond memories for ofpoliceandsecuritywillbe andfreely w a n t i n g a n eonstocomesothatthestory endlessly visible: areas will He resolved some of the acknowledgement. will be forever told for be cornered off to provide a matters on the spot,

They wanted to touch generationstocome. false sense of security risk; redirected some to the him,someshy-fullyshaking Itwasa‘Kodak’moment places will be looking spick correctsourceforactionand hands while others took for many who took pleasure andspanconveniently some cases needed more delight in proudly pounding in posing with this iconic

On the contrary, this i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d fists firmly but lovingly It figure and having their unexpected visitor who information.The wasabrightandsunnyday,a pictures taken in order for walked the streets like the

The People’s Proletarian President

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Frompage4 “I’m just here throughout the‘maninthestreet.’ residentswerefrankandfair different communities today In the end, it was the andspoketheirminds,happy to come to you, to listen to residents who were tobegivenanopportunityto you and to see how we can overwhelmed with joy and speakwithoutfearorfavour work together because what they did expressed their and they asked questions wewanttodoisupliftallof gratitude without any which were gladly Guyana.”

reservation One such answered. They heard what Politics was a foreign gathererconveyedhisthanks pleased their ears and felt language on that day He andappreciationwhileatthe satisfied that this simple continued without being saidtime,hesummedupthe visitationwasnotinvainbut aggressive but having feelings of all by blurting significantly consequential. patience while valuing time out,“Iampleasedandhappy Theysawthehumblenessin byinterjecting,“Idon’thave thatyoucamebyfootandnot a fellow human being who time to waste on nonsense, by vehicle ” Linden willingly brought himself on stupid talk and division residents certainly were not downtotheirlevelinorderto andstupidity;that’snotme.” ungrateful nor in any shape mix and mingle and not as Being a social worker was orform,ingratitude. someone aloof or important closertohome.

They came, they saw, orofficial. He clearly came to the theyspoke,theyquestioned, Hissmileprovidedawarmth pointwithclarityandrelated they asked, they were which made them feel his objective, “All I want to answered, they heard and reassuredofhispresenceand hear about is how we bring eventually, they were anypromisewhichwouldbe this country together, how conquered with the love, sincere. As he laughed and wecanloveeachother,how fellowship and affection of joked,theyclutchedmoreto we uplift each other, {and} themanwhosimplycameto him and hung on longer to how we uplift the extend a helping hand and his company while, communities and uplift the asked for nothing in return, unfortunately, preventing country.” He showed the man who preaches and otherstogetascloseasthey empathy and understanding practices the unity of “One did. byadmittingthat,“Weknow Guyana,” the People’s Desirous of improving every community has Proletarian President, Dr the quality of living, the different challenges. That is MohammedIrfaanAli. highly influential figure whytoday,Iamheretolisten Yoursrespectfully, statedhisreasonforvisiting, to you.” He wore the cap of JaiLall

We demand no more and expect no less in the land whose motto is “One People One Nation One Destiny”

DEAREDITOR, Management undertaking to the Management The Response is made to discuss the revisedTerms of Ministry cannot be blamed ChiefLabourOfficer(CLO) Resumption with the IMC for the incompetence of Dhaneshwar Deonarine’s andthereafter,communicate Management in not letter, “The union must now its position to the Ministry consulting or informing the bring this illegal strike to an andtheUnion.” IMC of the decision arrived end” (SN, 12th October Response: There was no at with regard to the revised 2022). With regard to the r e v i s e d Te r m s o f Terms of Resumption ” strike at Linden Utility Resumption (TOR). On 3rd Response: Under the labour Services Coop Society October,theGuyanaBauxite law and practices, it is the Limited (LUSCSL) it is not & General Workers Union CLO’s responsibility to the CLO’s purview to (GB&GWU) and LUSCSL, reachouttomanagementand determine illegality of a under the chairmanship of follow up on theTOR being fundamental right as the CLO, hammered out an signed. Likewise, he has a protectedinArticle147(2)of agreed TOR which emerged similar responsibility to the the Constitution of Guyana. from the proposal made by Union. To date the CLO has Onlyacourtoflawcansodo. theUnion. notcontactedtheUnionafter

By law, the CLO heads At the conclusion of the themeetingof3rdOctober. the Labour Department in meeting, under the CLO’s 3. The CLO said, “We, theMinistryofLabour. chairmanship,andwherethe therefore,finditnecessaryto

The official duties of the proposed TOR was given to callontheUniontobringan officer holder are informed the parties (union and endtoitsillegalstrikeaction, by laws, conventions and management), it becomes restore normalcy, and allow established labour practices theresponsibilityoftheCLO for eitherdirectnegotiations towittheincumbentisbeing to continue engagement at a bilateral level or heldaccountable: between the two parties to conciliation to take place.

1. The CLO said, “The havenormalcyreturn. We cannot and would not inaugural conciliatory

2. The CLO said: “To countenance nor accept meeting on October 03, date, the Ministry has illegality.”Response:2022, concluded with the received no response from (Continuedonpage6)

7 remanded in connection with Kaieteur News’ robbery

f o r m e r employee of Kaieteur News

A and one of its security guards are among seven men who were remanded to prison on Fridayforthearmedrobbery that was carried out at the mediaentityonMonday

During the wee hours of Monday, October 10, three bandits entered the Kaieteur News located at 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown office and stole asafecontainingmillionsof

Wharton, Junor, Stongster, defendant on the grounds of and Stongster headed dollars along with a firearm BelingieandGranttoprison thenatureandprevalenceof upstairs of the two-storeyandammunition. untilNovember10,basedon theoffence. building and broke the door Ryan Wharton, 33, a the seriousness of the crime Chief Magistrate of the company’s Accounts former Research Assistant and in the interest of public McLennan remanded Department.with Kaieteur News and safety Haywood and adjourned the They also broke a resident of R4-574, Canary

As for the other two mattertoNovember9,2022. drawer, stole petty cash and S t r e e t , T u c v i l l e , defendants, Haywood and Meanwhile, France was fetched out the safe which Georgetown,wasthefirstto France, they were charged slapped with two charges contained the other items be arrested While in individually that allege that on October that were stolen. The two custody, he reportedly Haywood was slapped 10,2022,atEastRuimveldt, men loaded it into the car,confessed to plotting the with two charges which he had in his possession one which was parked justcrime with 35 year old allegethatonOctober10,at .9mm pistol and 10 .9mm outside the Kaieteur News Joshua Junor of Middle Canary Street, Georgetown, ammunition. He too was office,andthenescapedwith Road, La Penitence, one of hehadinhispossession210 remanded to prison and the Belingie Junor remained two security guards who matching rounds of matter was adjourned to and waited until his were on duty during the court.

robbedNoelJunor,theother ammunitionalongwitha.32 November9,2022. accomplices were a safe commission of the robbery Thedefendantsappeared security guard who was on Taurus pistol, while not According to police, distance away before He also implicated several beforeChiefMagistrateAnn duty, of $5000 and Wayne being a licensed firearm Wharton and Junor had contacting his superiors to others. On Friday, Wharton M c L e n n a n a t t h e Lyttle, a graphic artist who holder confessed to planning and inform them that he and his and Junor along with their Georgetown Magistrates’ wasduty,onecellularphone Haywood’s lawyer, carryingoutthecrimewhile colleagues had been robbed alleged accomplices: Ivor Courts. value$44,000. Samuel Glasgow, in his their accomplices admitted of cell phones and $5000Belingie called ‘WildLife’, Wharton, Junor,

All five defendants address to the court stated toplayingtheirrolesaswell. cash. After splitting up the 25, of Back Circle, East Stongster, Belingie and denied the charge that was that his client lives at a Wharton and Junor had cash at Wharton’s home, a Ruimveldt; Lemuel Grant, Grant were jointly charged readtothem. property that is occupied by reportedly been planning to sixthsuspect,Haywood,was 23, a clerk of Russell Street, with robbery under arms, In his address to the several persons and his rob the company a while contacted and given the Charlestown; Harry contrarytosection222(c)of court, attorney-at-law Eusi position is that he had no back but had only finalised stolen firearm and Stongster,36,ofHydePark, theCriminalLaw(offences) Anderson, who is knowledge, possession or their scheme on Sunday ammunition to keep. He Timehri, East Bank ActChapter8:01. representing Grant, stated control over the firearm and morning. They contracted reportedly hid them in his Demerara; Collis Haywood, According to the that the only part his client ammunitionthatwerefound. StongsterandBelingietobe backyard.40, a chef of Lot R2-578 particulars of the offence, played in the crime was Prosecutor Jeffers told their accomplices and Investigators were able Canary Street, Tucville and betweenOctober9,2022and lending his motorcar to his thecourtthatthefirearmand borrowed a Toyota Spacio to crack the case after Kevin France, 35, a taxi- October 10, 2022, at Lot 24 cousin, Wharton.According ammunition that Haywood motorcar from Grant to individuals were able to driver of East Ruimveldt, Saffon Street, Charlestown, toAnderson, at the time the handed over to the police transport them to and from identify Wharton as one of Georgetown, appeared in while being armed with a crime was committed, his were the items that were theKaieteurNewsoffice. thebanditsseeninfootageof dangerous weapon, the clientwasoutpartyingatthe stolen during the robbery at During the wee hours of therobberydefendants robbed Kaieteur popular bar ‘Outside’. He KaieteurNews. Monday, they put their plan AsitrelatestoFrance,he News owned by Glenn Lall said too that CCTV footage According to the intomotion.Junorturnedup was reportedly the suspectof $38.8 million, one will be attained to prove his prosecutor, during the for work duties early while who provided the firearm RepublicBankchequevalue client’s alibi However, investigation, the police Whartondrovetheborrowed thatwasusedtocarryoutthe $9.1million,US$9,306,one Police Prosecutor Neville went to the home of car with Stongster and robberyblack.32Tauruspistolserial Jeffersobjectedtobailbeing

Haywood and during a Belingieaspassengerstothe Following the robbery,number FHS60749 value granted to all of the search in his presence, the location. an investigation was $350,000,ammunitionvalue defendants, adding that they defendanthandedoverabag Belingie entered the launched and this led to $480,000, one firearm case allgavestatementsoutlining containing the items building and held their France being arrested A value $25,000, two handles the role they played in the mentionedinthecharge.The accompliceJunor,aswellas search was conducted at his value $10,000, and six crime. Chief Magistrate prosecutor objected to bail the other security guard on home and he reportedlymagazinesvalue$60,000. McLennan remanded being granted to the duty,andthegraphicartistat handed over the firearm to Italsostatesthatthemen gunpoint, while Wharton police.

Remanded, former employee of Kaieteur News, Ryan Wharton

Remanded, Kaieteur News security guard, Joshua Junor Remanded, Kevin France

Remanded, Harry Stongster

Remanded, Ivor Belingie called “Wildlife”

Remanded, Collis Haywood

Remanded, Lemuel Grant

BLUNT BLUNT

A WORRISOME WORLD!

It would seem that people with common sense are a dying breed in this land.

Instead of addressing small problems, many seem more inclined to see these escalate to the point of calamity, and on top of that, blame someone else for causing the calamity that could have been avoided had common sense been employed at the onset.

What a worrisome world we live in when people have eyes and ears but can’t seem to see nor hear!

What a troubling world it is when we care so little about our fellow human beings that it matters not if they live or die from preventable circumstances! Thankfully, there is a JUST Creator who cares and never sleeps!

OilSERIESPT9…

Law empowers Local Content

Secretariat to have unrestricted access to oil companies’ facilities, records, & reports

By Kiana Wilburg

contractorsandlicensees.

contractorsandlicensees.

nationals so as

Guyanese nationals and In so far as the

The Secretariat can also Guyanese companies in the Act mandates

According to Guyana’s develop and implement procurement of goods and every Contractor, SubLocal Content Legislation, strategies that give s e r v i c e s f o r t h e Contractor, or Licensee to officials attached to the preference to, or ensure enhancement of the value implement local content as Local Content Secretariat or equaltreatmentofGuyanese chainofthesector. an essential component of a representative of that body nationals and Guyanese

The companies the According develop of Contractor, Content strategies c e r h or to preference ensure Secretariat equaltreatmentofGuyanese chainofthesector. an essential representative of nationals and Guyanese serves petroleum companies as as local through o r t conductmarketanalysisand of make to theminister specific and Contractors, information. access of for purposes of Guyana its regards monitoring, commitment ensuring that the Secretariat Act and from the direct that the o s compliancewiththeAct. investments Guyana’s are implemented.

Background

law also petroleum are as focal the to captured and in- the 30 country, through the coordination, the of h f e c i Local and year, which content referred

The Act also serves to their petroleum operations, can have unrestricted access companies as well as enable local capacity the Secretariat, through the t o a c o n t r a c t o r , conductmarketanalysisand development and provides issuance of industry subcontractor or licensee’s make recommendations to for the investigation, guidelines, aims to provide facilities, records, reports, theminister supervision, coordination detailed and specific documents, data, and monitoring, and evaluation guidance to Contractors, information. Such access is The Government of of,andparticipationin,local Sub Contractors, or allowed for the purposes of Guyana has solidified its contentinGuyana. Licensees with regards to monitoring, assessing, commitment to ensuring The Local Content theirreportingobligations. evaluating, investigating, that the benefits derived Secretariat is mandated to The Act obligates auditing, and verifying from the foreign direct ensure that the provisions of C o n t r a c t o r s , S u b compliancewiththeAct. investments into Guyana’s the Act are implemented. It Contractors, or Licensees to The law also empowers petroleum sector are functions as the focal point submitalocalcontentreport the Secretariat to develop captured and retained in- for the monitoring, to the Secretariat, within 30 and maintain measures for country, through the evaluation, coordination, days after the end of each t h e e f f e c t i v e enactment of the Local and reporting of local half calendar year, which is implementation of local ContentAct. content in the petroleum referred to as the Local content by contractors, sub- The law prioritises operationsofGuyana. ContentHalf-YearlyReport.

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If you can drive in Guyana, you can drive anywhere in the world!

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I to see his car, so she tookanywhere in the againstusingcellularphones tinted. One fellow is so robbery nearby. They told that he is ill and has been in them to the garage andworld. The drivers of while driving, but every day brazen and his vehicle so the man to remain where he bedallday. opened the door where theyGuyana are amongst the you can see hundreds of heavilytinted,thatthereisa is, they will be right back, A few minutes later, the findthepolicecar,lightsstillmost highly skilled in the drivers, sometimes even sign on his backwind screen and they proceeded to run police knocked on the door. flashing.world, and this may have to police officers, chatting boastingthatyoucannotsee down the road to where the TheyaskifMr.Xlivesthere

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When you are driving thingsbehindthewheel.One There is also a law impatient and decided to has been there all day opinionsofthisnewspaper)another person’s vehicle, day a traffic cop pulled against driving under the drivehome.Whenhearrived However,thepolicehavehis you tend to take more alongside a speeding car influence (DUI) and there chancesthanusualbecauseit Glancingintothecar,hewas are breathalyzers to help the is not yours and therefore if astounded to see the young police in making a case you hit something, lady who was driving busy against those driving under somebody else will have to knitting, yes knitting theinfluence. footthebill. Realising that she was Many police, however,

And when one driver oblivious to his flashing prefernottohaulthosefound tellsanothersomething,you lights and siren, he wound DUI before the courts. In can bet there will be a downhiswindow,turnedon fact, the preoccupation with response.Infact,twodrivers the loudspeaker and yelled, DUI is as such that some can hold up traffic for “PULLOVER!” police patrols actually go minutes while they swear at “NO,” the young lady andparkoutsidesomeofthe eachother yelled back, “IT’S A more popularly frequented

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They ordered him out of the looking in the rear view Today when you drive car and told him that he has mirror, swore at the first around Guyana, there are to go to the station to do a driver.Thenhis car hit a pig hundreds of vehicles with breathalyzer test In his

Dem boys seh...

Rain no play!

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Eventually, dem decide fuh build a new match. stadium. And dem claim was de fastest

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Robin Singh’s sins: Ignorance that is limitless

Thereareaboutamillion a rejection of the position task of doing some reading practising academic that keys,theyarealso Guyanese in and out of the Mr Robin Singh took on of the voluminous writings devours world news, he bellwethers for landthatonemustnotexpect Professor Randolph of the founder of the PPP – would know that countless morality and ofthemanypubliccomment Persaud’s complaint that CheddiJagan.Dr Jaganhad scholars in the world have decency in our about anything on Guyana. Stabroek News said that it documented the role of the argued that Fox News society.” Really, Thatisthenatureofbillions wouldnotcarryhislettersif pressintheconspiraciesthat presents a dangerous threat Mr Singh! offolksworldwide. they contain critical led to the illegal removal of toAmericandemocracyand Well then how do

Ihavedozensofrelatives thoughts on the role and the Cheddi Jagan has played and continue to you reconcile this in and out of Guyana who functionofcivilsociety government in the sixties play a destabilizing role in beliefwiththisopinion are like that They are In my piece yesterday, I andtheAllendegovernment Americansociety you have of Kaieteur then I am assuming that he interested in knowing what opined that such a position in the seventies and many Mr Singh should News and I quote you once would have been in receipt goesonintheircountry,they was indefensible but Mr othersintheThirdWorld. educate himself in the more: “Since the departure of the unbelievable large want to know the facts and Singh did the unimaginable

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The media as a friend of historyofjournalismandhe of Adam Harris from number of complaints by theylookforsuchfacts. anddefendedthatposition.I freedom and justice is a would know one of the Kaieteur News I no longer peoplewhosaidtheycannot

It is for columnists and am not going to regurgitate theoretical statement with world’s most detestable have high regard for that get their letters published in commentators to provide mycastigationsofMr Singh the identical substance as personalities is Rupert publication and its bothKNandSN. them with opinions, herebuttousethiscolumnto other utterances like Murdoch who has used his offeringseither.”

Nowhereisthepartthat analyses,anddescriptions.I further elaborate on Mr religion, civil society, newspapers to undermine Now for the seminal Mr Singhwouldfindhardto seemyselfasfittingintothat Singh’s position which I private investors are the democracy in the UK, question Mr Singh should believe. Since my column role I want to provide thinkisincrediblypoor preserversofsocialstability Australia and the US. Mr answer If he doesn’t have andhisresponse,Ihavebeen people with a picture of the I will quote from Mr Thatisjustgoodonpaper Singh should immediately high regard for Kaieteur sent letters by well threesidesofastory,maybe Singh as I did several times A simple reading of read a few biographies of News, aren’t others entitled intentioned people that SN four,fivesidesifastoryhas in my article yesterday He European colonialism and Murdoch and he would tothepositionofnothaving refused to print. Really, Mr morethantwosides. offered us a quote from the American interventions in withdraw his atrocious high regard for Stabroek Singh, I am compelled to

Of course a story has famous American media theThirdWorld afterWorld statement about the angelic News? Many persons have p r o n o u n c e y o u r many dimensions and those personality, Walter War 2 would instruct Mr roleofthepress.

told me since David understandingofjournalism aspectsmustbepresentedto Cronkite: “Freedom of the Singh of the role the press MrSingh goes on to DeCaires’ death, they no asincrediblypoor thosewhocannotpenaletter pressisnotjustimportantto has played in using quote Cronkite, out of longer have high regard for (The views expressed in totheeditor,butwanttosee d e m o c r a c y , i t i s Christianityandimperialism context of course. Here is a StabroekNews. this article are those of the the interpretations of democracy.” to subjugate the Third quote that must give you a I mean nothing personal author and do not opinion-makers.

If Mr Singh believes World. heart attack: “Newspaper when I say thatifMr Singh necessarily reflect the Yesterday’s column was that, then he has the urgent If Mr Singh were a Editorsarethekeepersofthe wasmoreknowninGuyana, opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

COI into 2020 election fiasco begins on November 3

also examine whether any elections in favour of the atthetimeandthuswrotethe attempts were made to now opposition party, while current head of the Guyana “obstruct, frustrate, subvert an election petition by the Police Force to investigate he Commission So far, retired Trinidad discharge and execution of andpreventadecisionofthe APNU+AFC is challenging the matter to determine the of Inquiry (COI) and Tobago Judge, Stanley the statutory duties of the G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s the results of the 2020 polls “veracity of the data” into the 2020 John, who is the Chairman Chief Elections Officer Commission made on the thatgavethePPP/Cthewin. containedinthedocuments.

T election fiasco that caused a of the Commission, retired prescribedbysection96and 14th day of March, 2020, to Ahead of the presidential The contention over the five-month long delay in Acting Chancellor of the 97 of the Representation of conductanationalrecountof CoI, Attorney General Anil 2020 elections continues to declaring Guyana’s new JudiciaryofGuyana,Justice the People Act (RoPA) the votes polled at the Nandlall, SC, wrote the widen for several reasons government, is set to zoom Carl Singh and former C h a p 1 : 0 3 ” T h e General and Regional GECOM requesting which include the delay in in on the conduct of former Acting Justice of Appeal in Commissioners will look elections”,ofMarch2,andif information regarding the the APNU+AFC election G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s the Eastern Caribbean, into the conduct of the so,bywhom. voter impersonation that petition, the fact that Commission (GECOM) Senior Counsel Godfrey Returning Officer of Both main political was provided by the GECOM, with sole officers, some of whom are Smithhavebeensworninto electoral District No. 4 and parties,theAPartnershipfor APNU+AFC during the responsibility for local before the court on election theirpositions. other elections officers in National Unity + Alliance 2020 recount It was elections, has refused to fraudcharges. The ToR for the executionoftheirtabulation For Change (APNU+AFC) revealed by GECOM that it conduct an internal review Thisishighlightedinthe presidential CoI notes anddeclarationofvotesduty andthePeople’sProgressive had sent the voter of its own systems and Terms of Reference (ToRs) h o w e v e r t h a t t h e undertherelativesectionsof Party/ Civic (PPP/C) have impersonation claims made officers during the 2020 setoutintheprobethatwas Commission will, among the RoPA, and whether any accused each other of by the APNU+AFC to the elections,thattheupcoming promised by President other things, examine, “the attempts were made to election fraud. For the most relevant state authorities at CoI could clash with IrfaanAliafterhispartywas conduct of the Chief prevent “the declaration of part,thePPP/Cissayingthat the time to ascertain who ongoing court cases and the finally declared winner of Elections Officer, other the true results” of votes “flagrant attempts” were voted while out of the fact that the PPP/C the March 2, 2020 General Elections Officers, and polled for electoral District made to alter the results of country, and those dead but government,whichwasalso andRegionalElections. others in respect of the No.4.TheCommissionwill the elections. Returning castaballot. a contender in the 2020 Officer for Region Four, O p p o s i t i o n a n d elections, had all the say in Clairmont Mingo and government GECOM settinguptheelectionsCoI. former CEO Keith Commissioners Vincent Shadow Attorney Lowenfield are accused of Alexander and Sase Gunraj General, Senior Counsel tampering with elections respectively, confirmed to RoysdaleFordehadsaidthat data that gave untrue results the Kaieteur News that all he is interested in seeing of the 2020 elections in information was released to how the CoI conducts its favour of the former the government; that work without affecting APNU+AFC government, included not only the ongoing court cases, while the APNU+AFC is information from the something, he said, that accusing the PPP/C of voter opposition, but the President Ali recognizes as impersonation where they “verified”datafromthestate he spoke about striking the claimthatthatpartyusedthe agencies. “delicatebalance”ofhaving identification cards of Adecisionwasmadefor a CoI running concurrently deceasedandoverseasbased the information to be with ongoing (election) Guyanese to increase the released to the opposition criminal cases The numberofvotescastintheir also. The AG had said that President had promised the favour the government was CoIsince2020buthadcited

Both Lowenfield and interested in investigating the ongoing court cases as Mingo are before the court the conduct of the state reasonforhishesitation.Ata with other persons for agencies in providing the pressconference, attempting to tilt the alleged verified information

Chinese company awarded US$184M contract for East Coast road project

ut of the two Chinese improvement project from contractors that bid for Annandale to Mahaica and the the East Coast of construction of a four-lane road

O Demerara (ECD) along the railway embankment railway and highway expansion corridor from Sheriff Street to projects,itwasChinaRailwayFirst OrangeNassau. Group Co. Limited that has been The widening of the ECD awarded the contract to execute the highway began under the previous works. government when works on the

As previously reported, during first phase started in 2017 and was the opening of tenders back in completed in 2020 by the September, it was China Harbour contractor China Railway First Engineering Company (CHEC) Group. and China Railway that were vying In January 2017, the then for the Ministry of Public Works Government (the APNU+AFC project. Coalition) had secured a

Minister of Public Works, Juan concessional loan for the widening Edghill on the sidelines of an event andimprovementofthehighway on Thursday told reporters that the According to reports, former project was awarded to China Finance Minister, Winston Jordan 2017, according to reports, the was announced this year, that there connectivitywithinthecountryand Railway to the tune of US$184 had signed a Concessional Loan contract was awarded back in 2014 are plans on expanding the railway withneighbouringcounterparts. million and currently the project is Agreement with the Export-Import under the PPP/C government to the corridor

During that ceremony, the initsmobilisationstage. Bank of China for RMB Yuan tuneofUS$42.7million.

Back in June, Senior Minister Minister had mentioned that there

At the tender opening last 313,838,800 or approximately But before this contract was with responsibility for Finance, Dr are plans on opening up a new month,CHECsubmittedtwobids– US$45,318,337 for the project. awarded, initial works on the Ashni Singh, during a contract four lane highway along the East US$248,502,291andanalternative This was achieved less than two project had started sometime in signing ceremony had noted the Coast from Sheriff Street to bid of US$223,505,303 – while months after the inking of the 2012 when the government had importance of upgrading the Orange Nassau with further work China Railway placed a bid of Framework Agreement between received a US$688,950 grant from roadwaysinthecountry. planned for beyond all the way to US$184,898,925fortheproject. the Governments of Guyana and the Kuwaiti Government to carry These road projects, he Rosignol.

The road works, which the thePeople’sRepublicofChinathat out a feasibility study on the Better explained then are not only to The planned road works set to Ministry is undertaking is for the tookplaceonNovember23,2016. HopetoAnnandaleroad.

improve the ease of commute or be executed by China Railway is completionofphasetwooftheEast Though China Railway With the works on the East opening new lands for productive expected to be completed in 28 CoastDemerararoadwideningand commenced works on the road in Coast highway to be continued, it activity, but also to improve months.

US Company gears to provide Guyanese with certified Scaffolding & Rope Access Training for oil sector

- EPA waives requirement for Environmental Impact Assessment

AfterscreeninganapplicationbyanAmericanfirm to set up training operations for the oil sector, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday it has determined that no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) would be required. In a notice to the public,theEPAsaidthecompanyinquestionisQualco Inc. It intends to establish facilities for equipment storage and training in support of the oil and gas sector atLot10PublicRoad,Supply,EastBankDemerara.

The facilities already set-up by the US company at its Supply location

TheEPAsaidithasdeterminedthatthisprojectwill not significantly affect the environment, and is thereforeexemptedfromtherequirementtoconductan EIA since the application and project summary submittedoutlineadequatemitigationmeasures.

Project documents note that QUALCO Inc (Guyana) has established a local operation to support current ongoing works as well as position itself for additional long-term opportunities. It is also on the approved vendor list for ExxonMobil in Guyana, as well as SBM Offshore and Noble Drilling. In fact, the company is currently working on SBM and Noble DrillingprojectsinGuyana.Itssupplyshopisexpected to allow it to build local content and to offer an extensiverangeofservices.

Importantly, QUALCO Inc. (Guyana) is part of a family of companies from the United States with extensive oil and gas experience The Quality Companies Group is a consortium of premier oil and gasproductandservicecompaniesstrategicallylocated throughout the USA Gulf Coast region and internationally Its core services include onshore and offshorefabricationandinstallationincludingwelding, rigging, rope access, scaffolding, blasting, and painting. It also provides skilled labour that operates offshore and onshore assets that include control room operators, production operators, mechanics, electricians,andpipelineoperators. AttheSupply

A section of the East Coast of Demerara highway which was completed by China Railway First Group

WorksMinistrystaffersheadtoIndiafortrainingonnewferry

Nineteen officers

/technical staffer from the MinistryofPublicWorksleft for India on Friday, October 14, 2022, for training on the new ferry vessel, MV Ma Lisha.

The training, which is expectedtolastforoneweek in Kolkata, India, will cover themechanicalandelectrical system of the new ferry vessel, stated a press release from the Indian High Commission.

Theselectedstafferswho will be undergoing the training are Mr Corwin Stepen, Shore Chief Engineer; Mr Steve

Ramsarran, Mechanical Engineer; Mr Carlton Shivdyal, Chief Engineer; Brotherson, Chief Engineer; made a courtesy call to the progress, culture, cuisine, IndiaUS$12.77millionLine Guyana.

Mr Ryan Cheeks, Second Mr Garfield Karl, Second Indian High Commissioner, tourist places in India, of Credit-cum-Grant project The ferry was launchedEngineer;Mr OrandelNiles, Engineer; Mr Courtney H.E. Dr KJ Srinivasa on especiallyinKolkata. inIndia. in India during the month ofOrdinary Salesman; Mr Melville, Ordinary Seaman; October 4, 2022. The High TheMVMaLishaOcean Theferrywillcatertothe June 2022 by local MinisterMarion Levius, Ordinary Mr Randy October, Commissioner took the going ferry was built by the transportation needs of of Public Works, JuanSeaman; Mr Newton Parks, Ordinary Seaman; Mr opportunity then to brief premier Indian company, passengers and cargoes Edghill, Guyana’s HighTechnician (Electrical); Mr Courtney McDonald, them on the ongoing M / s G a r d e n R e a c h along the river line and Commissioner to IndiaGodfrey Reece, Technician Surveyor of Ships; Mr cooperation between India Shipbuilders and Engineers coastal routes of the Charrandass Persaud and(Electrical); Mr Leandre Collis Bethune, Technician and Guyana of which the Ltd., under a Government of Northwestern district of otherdignitaries.Nelson, Technician (Electrical) and Mr Victor MVMaLishawasoneofthe(Mechanical); Mr Orson Reid, Chief Mechanical primeexamples.Linndie, Mate; Mr Matthew Engineer

He also shared generalBurke, Mate; Mr Cleroy

Some of the officers informationontheeconomicHaywood, Captain; Mr Paul

Golden Grove woman remanded for killing abusive ‘husband’

Thirty-year-old Agueilla Abrams of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara was on Friday remanded to prison for the fatal stabbing of her reputedhusbandonMonday Abrams appeared in the VigilanceMagistrate’sCourt before Magistrate Fabayo Azore when the indictable murder charge was read to her

She was not required to plead to the charge which alleges that on October 10, 2022 at Lot 109 Sideline Dam, Golden Grove, she murdered 40 year old Michael Wilson. Magistrate Azore remanded the woman to prison and adjourned the

thatWilsonwasarmedwitha matter to November 30, unfaithful and would knife during the argument 2022.

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and reportedly assaulted the Kaieteur News had physicallyandverbally. womanandcutherontheleft reportedthatthecouplehada During an argument on forearm. According to heated argument around October 9, last, police police, the woman managed 08:15hrsonOctober10,last, revealed, the woman told to disarm him and stabbed which later turned deadly. Wilson that she was ending him twice to his abdomen. Based on information their relationship and would Shortly after the stabbing, received, Wilson and the be returning to her parents’

woman were in a common- house.Onthemorningofthe Technicians, who were law relationship and were incident, the two were home summonedtothescene,took living together for the past when they got into a violent Wilson to the Georgetown twoyears. argument whileAbrams was Public Hospital Corporation Police reported that the in the process of packing her (GPHC)fortreatment. two would usually have belongings to move out of The man, police noted, domestic problems and that thehome.

Wilson frequently accused Police reports explained

Ministry of Public Works staffers who are headed to India for training

Remanded to prison, Agueilla Abrams Dead, Michael Wilson

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION

TAKE NOTICE that the Application is scheduled for Directions Hearing on Friday the 28 day of October, 2022 at 9:00 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Sandra Kurtzious via Zoom Meeting ID: 648 772 9256 and Password: 5hRiHf at the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown. N DEFAULT of your filing a Reply to Application Relating to Child, an Answer and/or Notice of Intention to Defend the Court may proceed in your absence ·and may make any Order. it considers appropriate, including granting Custody.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 6thday of June, 2022 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by KESHARIE COURTMAN nee RATTAN the Petitioner/ Applicant in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 21 day of September, 2022 the Petitioner/ Applicant was directed to effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur Newspaper, a newspaper published and circulated in Guyana and on the Worldwide Web (online).

AND FURTHER TAKE

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

AND FURTHER TAKE

NOTICE that if you desire to defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the petition, you must file an

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION PETITION NO. FD-796 BETWEEN: (COURTMAN) KESHARIE nee RATTAN petitioner/ Applicant And (COURTMAN) TRENTON LEON Respondent

TO: TRENTON LEON COURTMAN

Last Known Address

Lot 21 Wailers Delight West Coast Demerara Guyana.

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

The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara].

The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays

20-year-old mom dies 2 months after husband sets her on fire over bird in cage

- wanted to save children’s lives before telling truth

to drop meh netting and ah get angry suh ah tek de cologne bottle and de cream and throw dem through de window and while I throwing dem through d window, ah mek he bird cage fall down.

So when he bird cage fall down, he starting cussing up about if me ain’t know how much he bird worth and dat nothing in de room ain’t worth more dan he bird.

By Shervin Belgrave

A mother of two, Annalee Gonsalves, 20, on Friday succumbed to third degree burns, some two months after her husband, Ajay Persaud, 24, had used methylated spirits to set her on fire over a bird in a cage.

The incident took place on August 23, last, and Gonsalves was left hospitalised but it was initially reported that she was burnt by a hot pot of porridge. Gonsalves’ mother-in-law had rushed her to the hospital and reportedly coerced her into saying that she was accidently burnt with a pot of hot porridge.

The tale was that she was cooking and the pot of porridge exploded on her. However, when Gonsalves’ parents paid her a visit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), she hinted to them that Persaud had burnt her.

They informed police but an investigation was delayed for a month because she had

refused to give detectives a statement.

Little did they know that Gonsalves only wanted to save her children’s lives – a one-month-old and an 18month-old – before telling them the truth about how she got burnt.

Gonsalves would later reveal in a recorded statement, she made while still hospitalised and probably realising that she might not recover from her injuries.

She related too that the reason for her silence on the matter was simply because Persaud had allegedly threatened to kill himself and their two babies, if she ever spoke the truth. Gonsalves’ in-laws had refused to hand over the children to her parents at the time and it was for this reason, the woman claimed, that she wanted to “recover fully” first, rescue her children and then report the matter to police. But this was not meant to be.

On Friday morning, she succumbed to the severe in-

juries, which she had received allegedly at the hands of her husband. All that remains is a chilling recorded statement she made just days before her death, appealing for her mother to get full custody of her babies if anything happens to her.

Kaieteur News got the opportunity to listen to the statement where she relived the horror she faced and the sacrifice she made to save the life of her one-month-old baby on the afternoon of August 23, last. Below is a transcript of Gonsalves’ statement.

“This is Annalee Gonsalves and I am giving a statement against ma husband, Ajay Persaud; people does call he Nicholas.

On de 23rd of August, we had an argument concerning a boxers (underwear). He de wan go on de road and de boxers he de want didn’t dry, it de wet and he start cussing and throwing thing and suh in de room. A had nuff wuk fuh do, ah had to look after baby, ah had to cook, ah had

COI into 2020 election fiasco begins on...

From page 10 Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had said that the government was not keen on the CoI since it believed that persons before the court for election fraud would not want to participate in the CoI because they have matters engaging the court. Forde said, however, that the timing of the CoI is highly questionable since it was announced to be set up “…at the peak of the “Su-gate” scandal,” involving bribery and other allegations against Vice President, Jagdeo, at the 74th anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs, “…a significant event for the PPP.”

More importantly, Forde said that given the sensitivity of the election matter, and the fact that the PPP/C was a competing party in those troubling elections, it was expected that the President,

at the very least, would have consulted with other political parties, and encourage the co-design of the Commission and its Terms of Reference (TOR). He said that the President could have used a broad-based approach to set up the COI, but the approach that was used has now left room for “the wide-spread perception that PPP/C party affiliates could have a free hand to covertly indulge in actions inimical to other opposition and minority parties…”

He added that of all the political parties that contested the March 2, 2020 Elections, it could not be that only one, – “the PPP/C – gets to pick the team that would investigate the processes, by which that party won the elections”, giving itself an advantageous position over other political parties. One elec-

tions stakeholder told the Kaieteur News that, “to a large extent, the commission is inquiring into the matters that are before the court.”

He said that the recount itself is not a feature of the probe, “hence issues unearthed there are being ignored,” making the Commission seem “agenda driven.”

The election commission will, nonetheless, make recommendations as is sees fit in relation to GECOM in the discharge of its functions under the RoPA. The CoI will commence on November 3 at 95 Middle Street, Georgetown. Citizens with evidence relating to the CoI’s ToR may call 231-9820 and 231-9828 or email at commission@coinre.gov.gy.

The team has about seven months to conduct its work and deliver a report to the president.

He den go downstairs and look fuh he cutlass but he ain’t find it. And den he come back and open de methylated bottle, I went on de bed with ma one-month-old baby, she de lie down a lil part away from me and I de sit down.

He open de methylated bottle and he start throwing it on me and when he start throwing it on me, ah start stifle and ah turn over and lie down on meh belly and before ah turn round back, he spark he lighter…

He spark de lighter on me from behind.

When he spark de lighter, ah roll off de bed.

Meh baby went on de bed, ah didn’t want she get burn and de fire start ketching and he throw a sheet on me. And when he throw de sheet, de fire didn’t out and he try to pull me up but he couldn’t pull me up because de top dat ah had on de already burn off.

Ah try pulling off meh pants and while ah pulling off meh pants he holler fuh Ashley, one ah he sister-inlaw dat went home, only she de went home with we, she de cooking.

When he shout fuh Ashley, she run in de room and scramble de baby and den he guh and he shout fuh he mother from de veranda because she was at de street head not far from where we living. When he shout fuh he mother, she come in, when she come in now, she carry we at de hospital. When we reach at de hospital, she tell me dat leh ah don’t talk de truth dat Nicholas bun me, leh ah seh dat ah de boiling porridge and de stove blow up and de porridge bun me.

When we deh at de hospital now, he (Nicholas) get admit at Bess hospital (for minor burns he received to his hands while setting her on fire) and me get transfer to Georgetown (GPHC).

De ambulance bring me (to GPHC) and lil after, he mother come. She did not inform my parents about anything, she tell de doctor dat

she is my mother.

De next day (August 24), one of her friends come and visit me, a lady name Subrena.

When Subrena come, he (Nicholas) call on aunty Subrena phone fuh talk to me and he tell me dat how if I talk de truth he gon kill heself and kill meh two children dem, dat is why I never give de correct statement wah happen.

Ah de waiting fuh go home and get meh children dem and den talk wah he do to me. But after de pain start getting overbearing, ah give a statement.

And now a feel like giving up because de pain getting more worse and worse. Somebody got to do something about he. Somebody

got to do something about he.

And a want ma children dem, when ah go home, ah want ma children dem. Ah want ma mother to get control ova ma children dem.”

Since receiving the statement, Region Three detectives have located the woman’s husband.

He was arrested on October 9 and was charged with attempted murder at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. He was remanded to prison but Gonsalves breathed her last on Friday, one day after he was placed behind bars on remand.

It is likely that Persaud will now be recharged with murder or manslaughter.

Annalee Gonsalves during her final days at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

Annalee Gonsalves and her husband Ajay Persaud in happier times

Full Court turns down request to allow suspended MPs back into Parliament

2 new COVID-19 cases recorded

This has brought the number of confirmed cases to 71,399.

The new cases were detected in Regions Four and Eight.

The dashboard shows that two persons are in institutional isolation and 42 are in home isolation.

To date, a total of 70,074 persons have recovered.

The Full Court on Friday turned down a request by the lawyers representing the Opposition for the eight suspended A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Members of Parliaments (MPs) to resume their duties in the National Assembly.

The ruling of the Full Court Justices Jo Ann Barlow and Sandil Kissoon came after High Court Judge Damon Younge denied a previous request for temporary interim orders which would have allowed the MPs to perform their duties in the National Assembly until the hearing and determination of the court case in spite of a decision by the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges to suspend the MPs over a list of infractions during their protest in the House on December 29, 2021.

The Opposition had created a ruckus over the passage of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) legislation. The MPs had charged that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic government was hurriedly moving ahead with the passage of the amended NRF bill despite their request to view and submit their input on the reworked legislation that deals directly with the oversight of the spending of Guyana’s oil and gas revenues.

As such, the Opposition MPs, last December, in a

desperate attempt to stop the passage of the NRF bill engaged in loud protests inside the Parliamentary Chambers, some of them chanted and blew whistles while others tried to forcibly take the ceremonial mace from the Speaker. Their actions were met with heavy condemnation from the other side of the House and a decision was made to temporarily ban them from performing any of their parliamentary functions.

APNU+AFC MPs Sherod Duncan, Christopher Jones, Ganesh Mahipaul, Vinceroy Jordan, Annette Ferguson, Natasha Singh-Lewis, Maureen A. Philadelphia, and Tabitha Sarabo-Halley were fingered as the main perpetrators and suspended by the committee of privileges for several consecutive sittings.

The suspended MPs, nevertheless, approached the High Court in hope that a judge would temporarily block the decision of the privileges committee. When Justice Younge decided against granting them the order, the group moved to the Full Court seeking the same relief.

Their Notice of Appeal before the Full Court sought inter alia, a temporary conservative order which would allow them back into the National Assembly and an order which would expedite the hearing and

determination of the case before Justice Younge.

In their ruling on Tuesday, Justices Barlow and Kissoon turned down the request citing that it was prematurely placed before the appellate bench. Both judges agreed that no decision was made by Justice Younge for the parties involved to seek to appeal.

“We are of the firm view that the Appeal filed in the Full Court is premature as the identical issues outlined in the notice of appeal are currently before Justice Damon Younge for consideration…” Justice Barlow said as she handed down the Full Court Decision on Friday. The judge noted, nonetheless, that it is hoped that Justice Barlow will deal with the case with the alacrity that is essential to a case of public importance.

Earlier this month, the MPs approached the Full Court seeking an urgent hearing of the Notice of Appeal filed against the decision of Justice Younge. The application asked that the court pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal, grant “a Conservatory Order, Injunction Order or other Order suspending the effect, operation and or validity of the Report of the Parliamentary Select Committee of Privileges on the Privilege Motion on 24th January 2022 and adopted by the said Committee on the 9th day of June, 2022.”

US Company gears to provide Guyanese...

From page 14 facility, Qualco said it will initially focus on the following activities: Training (Scaffolding, Rope Access and Welding); Equipment storage and staging in preparation for projects at customer’s sites; Welding and Fabrication, including blasting and painting; and project administration offices.

Significantly, the company explained that the certified Scaffolding and Rope Access Training is a standard requirement for both offshore and onshore activities. This training is currently provided at the company’s USA facilities. However, Qualco said it intends to provide this training to the local Guyana market at the Supply, EBD location. This training includes both classroom and practical

sessions and successful participants receive an international industry recognised certificate.

With a strong focus on growing local capabilities through training and knowledge transfer, the Quality Companies Group said it sees the Guyana market as a key part of its overall long-term strategic plan and has therefore made the decision to invest for the long-term.

Kaieteur News understands that Qualco will employ approximately 10 to 15 persons locally in the first year then increase to an estimated 120 persons by year five. It is anticipated that over 1,200 local persons will be trained and certified over this five-year period.

It is envisaged that by year three, the welding and

fabrication activities will possibly outgrow the Supply location and a larger more suitable facility will be found. At that point, the company said this activity will relocate to the new facility and the Supply, EBD facility will remain as a Training Centre and Staging Warehouse.

It noted that over US$1 million of equipment for use in the project has been imported into the country and is now stored both inside the building that was already on the property as well as outside in the open yard awaiting the commencement of operations.

The company said it is awaiting a second shipment which will include a forklift and extended boom forklift as well as the scaffolding structure.

On Friday, the Ministry of Health via its dashboard reported that within the last assessed 24-hour period, two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed.

Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde (centre left) with Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and the suspended MPs during the filing of the court matter against their removal from Parliament

“Our welfare is more important than profits from oil and gas”

By Davina Bagot environmental activist and though the entire country is operations. who was on the picket line, aware of the additional

Aon Friday joined “disappointed” that the EPA functions.

group of public- told members of the media expertise required by the explained that citizens were spirited citizens t h a t t h

g

s EPA to carry out its also concerned about the

forces to picket the believes it does not need to She said this was not the consultations by the EPA on Environmental Protection respond to the concerns of only alarming action of the matters than concern their Agency (EPA’s), Ganges Guyanese citizens whom EPA as the group also

safety “We live in Street, Georgetown Head theyshouldbeprotecting. believes the agency is not communities, we have our Office after the body, which She argued, “This is new fulfilling its mandate of families, we have our ismandatedbylawtoprotect to Guyana, we have never protecting Guyana “The children in communities and the environment and its had oil and gas and it seems EPA in some cases were not for us the safety, the welfare inhabitants,failedtorespond as if the EPA is more fulfilling their mandate to of our communities and our to a letter which embodied interested in protecting the protect the environment of familiesisparamount. the concerns of over 50 oil companies than Guyana, to protect the safety It’s more important than persons. protecting and looking out ofcommunities,thesafetyof theprofitsorthemoneyfrom

The letter, dated August forGuyanesecommunities– all those who live in oil and gas companies in 29, 2022 was addressed to for our children, for women, communities on this coast Guyana,”theactivistpointed both the EPA and the forworkers,forallofus.” who are in the vicinity of out. Environmental Assessment

The activist went on to where these facilities Tothisend,Radziknoted Board(EAB). explainthatabout54citizens These waste facilities have that the Environmental

The signatories had had signed an open letter to been established so this was Permits granted by the EPA specifically called on the the EPA where they raised our concern,” the picketer for the hazardous waste regulatory body to respond concerns regarding the said as she held up her treatment facilities must be to the letter within 30 days; onshore hazardous waste placard. made public as these are not however, the EPA chose to facilities servicing the Radzik pointed out that presently available on the remainsilent. petroleumsector the54personshadalsolisted agency’swebsite.

In fact, even during That letter was premised asetofrecommendationsfor She pointed out that a Friday’sprotest,noofficerof onthefactthattheEPAfailed theEPAtohaltthewaiversof number of other permits theEPAbotheredtogreetthe toutiliseaUS$1millionloan Environmental Impact have been uploaded by the peaceful picketers to from the World Bank to Assessments (EIAs) for regulator to its website; understand their plea upgrade its capacity to onshore waste management however some of these are Instead, staff members were monitor and enforce the facilities in communities not as potentially harmful as seen looking on from their Environmental Protection where hazardous and hazardous radioactive waste windows. Act. Radzikpointedoutthat radioactive waste was being facilities, yet the EPA DanutaRadzik,whoisan the loan was not used even brought from the offshore decided not to publish the

- picketers to EPA

permits. The picketer argued with the public as it “could that citizens must be aware be a matter of quality of life as to who the companies are for us.” While some of the and their purpose since hazardous waste facilities “every time ExxonMobil are located near schools, andtheotheroilcompanies- businesses and even faith Hess and the Chinese based organizations and company - every time they homes, there is no find new drilling spots, then information available the more you drill, the more regarding same. She also waste you are going to claimed that residents of have.” This also brings into communities had raised question whether these complaints with the EPA facilities are being regarding noise pollution as overwhelmed by the amount a result of heavy machinery of waste and if they are operating at night, but the properly equipped to handle bodyhasturnedablindeye. the increased volume of In the meantime, the these materials and activist said the group is substances,shesaid. prepared to explore other

According to her, “For options of putting pressure every barrel of oil, you will ontheEPAtogivethepublic have at least maybe four (or) theinformationrequested. five barrels of waste so we Throwing his support are talking about large behind the picketers was amounts of waste that are former Minister of Public coming onshore and we do Infrastructure, David not - people who live in Patterson. communities who would be Patterson, who now affected by these hazardous shadows the Natural and toxic waste - do not Resources Minister in know Parliament, said he believes

We do not have this m o r e c i t i z e n s a n d information. Why is it not organisations should come being given out by the EPA outtovoicetheiropinionson andaretheycollectingit?” the management of the Radzik added that the sectorasthiswouldbebetter information must be shared forthecountry

Scenes from Friday’s picketing exercise outside EPA’s head office in Georgetown

CRTTF Mini and Pre-Cadet Championship…

Guyanese contingent impress on opening day

Host, Guyana, put forth an impressive all-round performance on the opening day of the Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Mini and Pre-Cadet Championship, which commenced on Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

Success was found by Guyana’s Team 1 and 2 in the under-11 Boys category even though they went up against their fellow countrymen from Guyana Team 3 and 4.

The U13 girls, who are also fielding four teams, mir-

rored the efforts of the younger Guyanese Boys unit. For the U13 Boys division, wins were also recorded by Grenada Team 1, Grenada Team 2, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago Team.

In other results, first place holders, Trinidad and Tobago, featured in an exciting showdown against Barbados as they registered a 3 – 0 win in the Under-11 category. In the Boys U13 battle, Guyana Team 2 lost 0 - 3 to Trinidad and Tobago Team 1, while Guyana Team 1 defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2 by a

3-2 margin.

The Grenadian U-13 Team 1 were able to whip Barbados 2, to finish tied for first in the Group. In Group Two, Grenada 2 defeated Barbados 1, by a 3-0 margin, while Jamaica got the better of Guyana 3.

For the Girls U13 category, Guyana Team 2 registered a 3 - 0 win against Guyana 3, while Guyana 1 brushed aside Guyana 4 by a similar margin.

The action continues today from 10:00 hrs, with the official opening ceremony slated for later in the day.

Saturday October 15, 2022

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

This is one of those days when you will be walking along and all of a sudden hear a street performer playing music. Suddenly your feet start to move and soon you're dancing.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

Don't take things that don't belong to you, Taurus. Your penetrating eyes are apt to spot things that are easily pocketed, even though you know deep down that those things aren't meant for you to keep.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

Try not to think too much about what is "supposed" to happen next, Gemini. The truth of the matter is that things don't necessarily work out the way they're planned,

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

Water your plants today and make sure they're getting enough light, Cancer. If you don't have any plants, take this opportunity to go to the nursery and pick up a couple for your home or office

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

You're on a roll today, Leo. Don't let other people's insecurities or shallow understanding about an issue get in the way of your progress. There's a distinct advantage.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22) You may be wondering whose shoulder you should cry on, Virgo. Usually yours is the shoulder that everyone else likes to use. The collar of your shirt is probably soaking wet by no.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Your coals have been smoldering for a while, and there is a great deal of smoke pouring from your blackened embers, Libra. The good news is that there's apt to be a great.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

Be wary of big promises today, Scorpio. This could be one of those days when people are more likely to take a gamble because they're unrealistic about how things are going to work out.

SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)

Feel free to go shopping online for yourself, Sagittarius. While you're at it, you might as well pick out some things for others, too. You're apt to be in tune with the pleasant spirit of the people around you.

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

You're likely to gravitate toward those who can put on a show and carry your imagination to a far-off land today, Capricorn. Look for this quality in others instead of turning to the TV to satisfy this need.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Connect with those who carry you upward and encourage your fantasies today instead of those who try to bring you down to reality, Aquarius. There's a need for you to shine.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20)

You're likely now on the brink of completing a major move of some sort. Your first reaction may be to sit in solitary deliberation as you wrestle with the pros and cons of each piece of the situation.

Late Trossard winner for Brighton stings wasteful Brentford

ESPN - Leandro Trossard scored a late winner with a curling shot from the edge of the box as Brighton & Hove Albion secured a 1-0 victory over wasteful Brentford in a lively Premier League game at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday.

Trossard’s goal was just the second shot on target for the visitors, but the piece of quality their play had been missing to that point as they inflicted a first defeat of the season on their newly promoted hosts. The forward picked up the ball on the edge of the box, skipped away from two defenders and curled his shot into the bottom corner to stun the home fans, who had watched their side waste a number of opportunities to win the game. The best fell to Bryan Mbeumo, who was teed up on a number of occasions by the brilliant Ivan Toney, but could not find a first goal of the Premier League season.

Brighton climb to third in the table after three wins from their opening four games of the campaign. “It was a hardfought match,” manager Graham Potter told BBC Sport. “First half they [Brentford] were the better team and we had to stick in. Second half, we grew into the game and it is great to get the finish at the end. Away wins are always terrific.” Toney spotted Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez off his line early but his audacious effort from 40 yards sailed narrowly over the bar. He then set up Mbeumo 10 yards out but the forward fired wildly over the bar, before the same two combined for a similar result from further out.

It was Mbeumo getting into the good positions when

Brentford might have wished it was Toney, and after the latter set up his team mate yet again, this time the shot from the edge of the area curled

wide of the post as another chance went begging. “Offensively, in spells we were good but we need to be better. We had chances to score.

Guyana’s U13 doubles pair of Marvin Barran (R) and Yueshfa Hutson during their encounter yesterday afternoon.

Windies to face Aussies PM’s XI in 4-day pink-ball showdown

(CMC) – Touring West IndieswillfacetheAustralia Prime Minister’s XI in a four day pink ball game Down Under next month, in commemoration of the 70year anniversary of the celebratedfixture.

Thematch,whichwillbe played from November 2326 under lights at Manuka Oval in Canberra, will be part of the touring side’s preparationsforthetwo-Test seriesagainstthehosts.

“I am delighted to confirm the return of the Prime Minister’s XI this summer, an Australian tradition that spans 70 years,” said Australia Prime

MinisterAnthonyAlbanese.

“Along with Cricket Australia, I am very excited to be welcoming the West Indies. I grew up loving watching Viv Richards, Malcolm Marshall and Joel Garner, so I’m thrilled my first PM’s XI as Prime Minister will be against the currentWestIndiesstarshere inCanberra.”

West Indies face the Aussies in the opening Test in Perth starting November 30 before playing their firstever pink-ball Test Down Under when they travel to AdelaideforthesecondTest which bowls off December 8.

The series will be contested for the prestigious Frank Worrell Trophy, currently held by Australia following their 2-0 triumph inthelastseriesbetweenthe twoteamssevenyearsago.

Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite said the Prime Minister’sXIfixtureandthe Test tour were of great importancetoWestIndies.

“We’re looking forward to this tour of Australia and there is great energy and readiness in our camp,” said Brathwaite.

“The match against the Prime Minister’s XI is a major part of the cricket calendar and it will be an

honour to lead the West Indies in such a prestigious match. “My preparation has been going well. I’ve been home for a while so I have been able to do plenty of drills and fitness work as well as playing club cricket and other tournaments

spending time in the middle for what will be a major tourforus.”

He added: “We have beenplayingsomegoodTest cricket this year, with very good series wins against England and Bangladesh, andwewanttomakegreater

stridesintheICCWorldTest Championshiptable.”

West Indies have not beaten Australia in a Test series in almost three decades and have won just one of their last 26 Tests against the powerhouses, whilelosing21.

EBD S/D T20 Competition…

Wins for Ruimveldt, CPR, Silverbullet and Demolition

Ruimveldt, Continental Park Raptors (CPR), Silverbullet and Demolition recorded victories when the EastBankDemeraraCricket Association’s S/D T20 tournament continued recently

At Laluni, Ruimveldt beat the host by six wickets. Battingfirst,Lalunimade86 all out with Ron Shuman scoring 23 and Sheldon Domingo 15 Sheldon Alexander claimed 4- 16, Almando Doman had 3-20 andOmeshDanramclaimed 2-25. Ruimveldt responded with 92 for 4 in 13.4 overs. Danram made 48 and DannayNarayancontributed 19 as Glen Campbell picked up2-34.

At Transport, CPR beat Herstelling A by four wickets Herstelling A decidedtobatandmade1264. A. Mohamed scored 33, Beepaul Bandoo, 24, and Anand Bharrat, 22 while Myhiem Khan had 2-14 and Ewert Samuels picked up 222. CPR replied with 127-6 in14.3overs.JamaulWilson made 51 off 29 balls with three fours and five sixes

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Omesh Danram (L) and Sheldon Alexander.

while Derrick McAlmont took2-23.

Demolition CC beat Providence by 44 runs

Demolition CC decided to bat and made 161-9 in 19.5 overs. Cecil Adams scored 46, DamionVantull, 36, and Corwin Austin, 24 L Andrewssnared4-7,F Hack bagged2-31andR.Segoram pickedup2-24.

Providence scored 117-7 in reply as Jermaine Grosvenor made 29, L Andrews (23) and T Satrohan (22) got into their twenties as Narine Dhanraj took 3 14 and Teekaram

At YMCA Ground, Silverbullet overcame Uprising by 48 runs Silverbullet batted first and posted 240 6 Ridge Rajaram slammed 11 fours and11sixesinabrisk132off 52 balls, Christopher Ramnauth made 42 and Roopnarine Ramsundar, 21. W Larose had 2-48 and O. Sobers bagged 2-45 for the opposition.

Uprising made 192-6 withTaitPersaudscoring48 not out and O. Sobers 44. Jeremiah Benjamin claimed 4-24.

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in collaborationwiththeOffice ofthePrimeMinisterandthe Ministry of Culture, Youth andSports.

Meanwhile, these are severalotherteamsthathave confirmedtheirparticipation and they are: Fisherman Masters, Success Masters, Corriverton Masters, New York Softball Cricket League Masters, Softball

Teamsareexpectedfrom Florida, New York, Canada andacrossGuyanatofeature in this year’s mega softball event.

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Windies face Australia in the opening test in Perth from November 30. (Photo credit: CWI Media)

Barbados Royals franchise donates gear to GCA Clubs

GCA President, Neil Barry (left), and reps from give GT clubs along with physiotherapist of Barbados Royals (right) donate the gear to clubs at the MSC ground. (Sean Devers photo)

Kenya’s 2021 Boston Marathon winner suspended after failing drug test

(BBC Sport) - Kenya’s 2021 Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei and compatriot Betty Wilson Lempus have been provisionally suspended following failed drugtests.

BothKipyokei,28,andLempus,31,have also been charged with obstructing the AthleticsIntegrityUnit’s(AIU)investigation by providing false information or documentation.

The two athletes tested positive for triamcinoloneacetonide.

It means 10 Kenyan athletes have tested positiveforthesubstancesince2021.

In comparison, only two other athletes have returned positive tests for the banned substanceduringthesameperiodandtheAIU noted the cases “are part of a recent trend in Kenyan athletics”.The AIU said that “after extensive investigations”, Kipyokei and Lempus had been charged “with various breachesoftheWorldAthleticsAnti-Doping Rules”.Itadded:“Theseallegedanti-doping rule violations stem from probes into the information provided by the athletes to explain Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) formetabolitesoftriamcinoloneacetonidein samples.”

Kipyokei, who would be stripped of her Boston title if the charges are proven, had a sample taken after her victory last October, whileLempuswastestedfollowingherwinat the Paris Half Marathon in September last

year

Triamcinoloneacetonideisclassifiedasa glucocorticoid,whicharecommonlyusedas therapeuticsubstances.Theiruseispermitted ifathletescanproduceanexemptionorproof thatadministrationisnotthroughaprohibited route.

Theyareprohibitedincompetition,when administeredincertainways,because“there is clear evidence of systemic effects which could potentially enhance performance and beharmfultohealth”,theAIUsaid.

The AIU banned Kenyan marathon runner Mark Kangogo for three years on Thursday for the use of triamcinolone acetonideandnorandrosterone.

The Barbados Royals t h r o u g h t h e i r physiotherapist, Guyanese Neil Barry Jr , donated cricket gear to five clubs under the umbrella of the Georgetown Cricket Association(GCA).“

“Malteenoes Sports Club, Diplomats, Ace

Warriors, Sophia and Positive Foundation of Agricola were the beneficiaries of the benevolent gesture from the Royalscamp.”

According to Barry Jr., theteamwantedtosupportat thegrassrootslevelandthey hopethegearswillassistthe

clubs in their various programmes.

GCA President, Neil Barry Snr, was present at the simple handing over ceremony and thanked the Royals team for the effort in assisting Georgetown cricket clubs (Sean Devers)

Diana Kipyokei won the women’s race at the 2021 Boston Marathon. (Getty Images)

Heritage Games off to a flyer at Everest CC Ground

Fernandes silver; Allicock, Amsterdam bronze highlight Guyana at S/A Games

ByRawleToney

The13theditionoftheSouthAmerican Gameswillendtoday,andteamGuyanawill leaveAsunción,Paraguay,withthreemedals –onesilverandtwobronze.

Twenty-two athletes, drawn from the disciplines of badminton, table tennis, squashandboxing,representedtheLandof ManyWatersatthegames,whichstartedin 1978.

Team Guyana’s performance was capped by another stunning display of brilliance by the country’s squash hero, Nicolette Fernandes, who, 12 years after winningthecountry’ssecondgoldmedalin the history of the South American Games, claimedsilverinthewomen’ssinglesevent.

back to even the match 2 – 2, winning her games7-11,7-11.

In 2010, Fernandes won her first and Guyana’s only gold medal in Squash at the South American games, joining distance athlete Cleveland Forde (5000m) to win Gold for Guyana at the prestigious continental games. Nicolette Fernandes, historicachievementinsquashwastheicing onthecakeforteamGuyanaatthegamesin Paraguay With Desmond Amsterdam and Keevin Allicock bowing out at the semifinals of their respective weight class, the twoboxersearnedbronze.

The annual Heritage Games commenced yesterday at Everest CC with some 668 athletes from the 10 administrative regions battling for supremacy in various sporting disciplines.

Following a hiatus of two years due to the covid 19 pandemic, the games made a grand return as athletes are geared to compete in cricket, football, swimming, archery, volleyball and other noveltyevents.

Prime Minister Retired Brigadier, Hon Mark Phillips welcomed the athletesanddeclaredthegamesopen

The Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to investing in sportsthroughoutthecountry.

He noted that sports play an integral roleinthedevelopmentofthesociety.

MinistersofAmerindianAffairs,Hon. Pauline Sukhai, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon Nigel Dharamlall, Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle and members of the diplomatic corps were also present at the openingceremony

The games will continue today and concludetomorrow

Fernandes, now 39, is Guyana’s most decorated player in the 19th-century sport, and though stepping away from playing professionally, she has shown that there’s enough left in the tank to continue shining for her country The 2009 Women’s International Squash Players Association (WISP) Tour runner-up and this year’s World Master’s Championship gold medallist rolled back the years and seemed like Nicolette of the old when she faced Colombia’s Laura Perez in Wednesday’s singlesfinals.

Fernandesracedawaytoa2–0lead(116, 11-8). However, Perez, 25, currently rankedinthetop100intheworld,bounced

InthecaseofAllicock,itwashissecond bronze at the South American Games followinghis2018semi-finalsexit.Allicock also reached the quarter finals at the CommonwealthGames.

Amsterdam, a Sergeant in the Guyana DefenceForce(GDF)ishavingagoodyear in the sport, having won bronze at the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Elite Championships, and also reaching the quarter-finalsattheCommonwealthGames.

At the 2018 South American Games, Guyanafinishedwithfivemedals,thanksto silverfromLeslainBaird(Javelin),Winston George (400m bronze) and Jenea McCammon (100m hurdles bronze), along withbronzefromboxersAllicockandColin Lewis. Guyanadidnotregisteratrackand fieldteamatthe2022games.

Parasnauth confident Regal Masters can lift Prime Minister’s Softball Cup trophy

Stalwart softball player Bobby Parasnauth has expressed strong confidence of Regal Master lifting the Prime Minister’s Softball Cup trophy next month in Guyana.

Regal will be competing in the Over-40 category which is the Masters as action is set for the sixth edition in two other categories: Legends (Over 50) and Open (Round-Arm only).

T h e t h r e e d a y tournament will get underway from November 11-13 with the first and second round T20 matches slated for various venues in Georgetown before all the finals will take place at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

More excitement for softball enthusiasts as four female teams will be participatingaswell.

Parasnauth, who is currentlyresidinginCanada, stated his team is stacked with a bunch of seasoned campaigners and that has given him the motivation to beextremelyconfident.

extremely

confident of winning the Masters category; we have several versatile players like Chien Gittens (vice Captain), Patrick Rooplall, Lennox Marks, Khemraj

D i n d i a l , A f t a b

S h a m s u d e e n , I j a z

Mohammed, Tyrone

S a n a s i e , T i m o r e Mohammedtonameafew,” Parasnauth related. Quizzed about his expectations on a t

magnitudesincehehasbeen around for decades, he said he is expecting a keenly competitivetournament.

Eight teams are likely to feature in this category with the winning team set to

trophy

The runners-up team

category

incentives for outstanding, individuals are also up for grabs.

Notably, Fisherman Masters captured this category trophy in the 2021 edition, but Parasnauth commentedthattheywould not be playing under any pressure rather they are anxious to be the champion side by the completion of thetournament

“WithanyRegalteamup there is always the pressure to do well as expected from the fans and players alike. Wearenotdefendingthetitle so we are eager to win it,” Parasnauthmentioned.

The tournament will be games in Colombia, Guyana won bronze in the Wo m e n ’s d o u b l e s (Fernandes and Khalil) and team’s event, while Fernandes is the only squashplayertowinGoldat theSouthAmericanGames.

In fact, Fernandes and distance athlete Cleveland Forde,aretheonlyGuyanese athletes with gold medals at theSouthAmericanGames.

Bobby Parasnauth

Athletes from Region 8 display their banner as the annual Heritage Games commenced yesterday at Everest CC.

Squash Coach lauds Guyana’s performance at S/A Games

ByRawleToney

The country’s squash playerattheSouthAmerican Games came in for praise from their coach, Garfield Wiltshire Following yesterday’sconclusionofthe squash events in Paraguay, Wiltshire told Kaieteur News that the team composed of Nicolette and Taylor Fernandes, along with Ashley Khalil and

LarissaWiltshire,hadturned ingoodperformances.

Guyana reached the quarter finals of the women’s doubles event, whilelosingintheround-of16intheteam’stournament.

While Khalil didn’t advance in the singles, Nicolette Fernandes played her way to the finals where she had to settle for silver afterahumdingerofamatch

against Colombia’s Laura Perez, losing 3-2. “The team’sperformancehasbeen good. We had a tough loss this morning but every team member gave it their all; could not ask for a bigger effort,” Wiltshire said Apart from 2010 and 2022, Guyananeverwonmedalsin squash at the South AmericanGames. Atthe

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(L-R) Guyana’s squash team at the South American Games Larissa Wiltshire, Taylor Fernandes, Nicolette Fernandes and Ashley Khalil.

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