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US Labour Dept. orders Exxon to reinstate Scientists fired for allegedly exposing inflation of production data

he US Department of

TL a b o u r a n d

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) has ordered ExxonMobil Corporation to re hire two Scientists who were fired for allegedly leaking sensitive information to the 'Wall Street J o u r n a l ' l a s t y e a r InSeptember2020,the'WallStreet Journal' alleged that the global oiland gas company may have inflated production estimates and the reported value of oil and gas wells in the Texas Permian Basin. The newspaper reported ExxonMobil's assumption that drilling speed would increase substantially in the next five years mayhavebeeninaccurate.

These assumptions were

included in company filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionin2019.

OSHA's investigation found that ExxonMobil fired two Computational Scientists who raised concerns about the company's use of the assumptions in late 2020.The company claimed it terminated one of the Scientists for mishandling proprietary company information, and the second for having a 'negative attitude',lookingforotherjobs,and losing the confidence of company management.

O S H A l e a r n e d t h a t ExxonMobil knew that one of the Scientists was a relative of a source quoted in the 'Wall Street Journal' article and had access to the leaked information.

The investigation determined that the communication with the newspaper, related to alleged company violations, is a protected activity under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The Act also protects the Scientists despite ExxonMobil's belief that they had access to and possibly leaked information to the publication Neither of the employees fired was revealed as a s o u r c e f o r t h e a r t i c l e The U.S. Department of Labour said a federal 'whistleblower' investigation found the company, therefore, terminated the individuals illegally and ordered the oil giant to pay them more than US$800,000 in back wages, interest and compensatory damages.

“ExxonMobil's actions are unacceptable.

The integrity of the U S financial system relies on companies to report their financial condition and assets accurately,” said Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health DougParker

“Whistleblower protection is integral to ensuring that financial disclosurelawswork.

Aswasthecaseinthisinstance, OSHAwillaggressivelyprotectthe rights of employees who raise concerns related to financial improprieties or potential fraud againstshareholders.”

Based in Irving, ExxonMobil Corp. is a multinational oil and gas corporation with US$23 billion in reported annual earnings in 2021.

OSHA's 'Whistleblower Protection

Programme' enforces the

whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health

A c t a n d m o r e t h a n 2 0 'whistleblower'statutes.

These statutes protect employees from retaliation for reporting violations of workplace safety and health, airline, commercial motor carrier, c o n s u m e r p r o d u c t , environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor vehicle safety, nuc

transportation agency, railroad, maritime, securities and tax laws, criminal anti trust, and anti money laundering laws, as well as for engaging in other related protectedactivities.

We will not sit back and allow greedy foreigners to destroy our country countr

must leave country clean for future generations

By Davina Bagot

As American oil major, ExxonMobil continues to ramp up oil production in the country, the members of a women organisation, 'Red Thread', have made it clear thattheywillnotsitbackandallow their country to be destroyed by 'greedyforeigners.'

On Friday last,WintressWhite, one of the 40 members of Red Thread participated in a picket exercise outside the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Ganges Street, Georgetown Head Office lobbying the body to perform its mandate of safeguarding the environment. In an invited comment, White told Kaieteur News that Guyana and its people are not benefiting from the exploitation of its oil and gas resources. To this end, she argued that the least Exxon can do, which is walking away with the major beneficiary, is leave the country cleanforfuturegenerations.

She said, “We live in Guyana and we cannot see our beautiful country destroyed by the greedy foreigners. We are not benefitting, Guyana is not benefitting from this oil and gas story They want us to believe that but we are not benefitting from it. The persons that are benefitting is ExxonMobil and its partners so we want them to leave Guyana clean for us and our children and our grandchildren and ourfuturegenerations.”

The 'Red Thread' member was askedtoweighinonthefactthatthe EPAhasfailedtorespondtoagroup of 54 citizens who had penned a letter, which embodied concerns relating to the treatment of hazardous waste onshore, among others.

According to her, “Their eyes pass us. Their eyes pass Guyanese becauseifwassomeothercountries they would have had to respond to them but they eye pass us. The Environmental Protection Agency needs to do their work. They need

A few members from the 'Red Thread' group were on a picket line on Friday outside the EPA's Head Office in Georgetown. Wintress White (second from left) believes the regulatory body must do better by the people of Guyana.

to You can't have harmful chemicals in communities where people living and ExxonMobil don'tcarearattoothaboutus.They (Exxon)don'twanttospendmoney and they are making money by the billions. Their profit is more than you could imagine, so their eyes passustoo.”

White even pointed out that becauseofthe'greedy'natureofthe oil companies, they have refused to fulfill their obligations to Guyana

as it regards full liability coverage foroilspills.

In recent days, the integrity of the EPA has been questioned by various members of civil society who believe that the body has been functioning in the best interest of the oil companies, rather than the environment and people of Guyana.

Just last month an oil spill was reportedbyExxonMobilbuttodate the agency is yet to publish its own

report on the matter In fact, the country learnt about the one barrel spill through a Press Release from the operator of the Stabroek Block, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), the localsubsidiaryofExxon.

Questions to the Executive Director of the EPA, Kemraj Parsram on when the findings from the independent investigation would be made public were not answered.

It is time for Bharrat Jagdeo to go

Kaieteur

More income through “LGBQT++ tourism” or renegotiation of oil contracts?

DEAREDITOR, food security, a Caricom hub Tourism Hospitality (SDM)too?

icePresidentBharratJagdeoisthewrongmanto be spearheading Guyana’s oil business. Mr

VJagdeo is the wrong man in the wrong place in thewrongbusiness. Mr Jagdeoistheworstpresencethatwe can think of that should be allowed to be near this nation’s trillion-dollar oil and gas sector Mr. Jagdeo must not have anythingtodowiththissectorgoingforward.

He has caused enough damage, and he has displayed those worrying qualities that warn thunderously: he is not a fit and proper person, or leader, or contributor where the stewardshipofthisoilwealthisconcerned.

Since it has to be said, we will take the bull by the horns and lead the charge. We have lost all confidence that anything that Jagdeo does will result in what is good for Guyanese. For his friends and handpicked cronies, he will do his best and succeed, but for the rest of Guyanese hoping for something beneficial from this oil sector, Mr Jagdeo is a lost cause, a precious hope wasted.This is the essence of the manJagdeo,andasharshasthismaycomeacross,hehaslost allclaimsforanyconsiderationthatheisaleaderwhocanbe trusted.

Mr Jagdeo has brought this upon himself, has only himself to blame for the dark place in which he must now barricadehimself. Thingshavedeterioratedtosuchadegree that the man in charge of the nation’s oil and gas sector cannot even provide a straight answer to the simplest of questions. Thus, he condemns himself, has made himself intothefeeblestlookingofleaders.

Inhishandsisvestedthepowertospeakfor,pushfor,and fight for, what is better and better for the citizens of this country DespitehavingthestrengthoftheGuyanesepeople behind him, Mr Jagdeo is the frailest of figures, one who can’t find his voice, feels for his words, and mumbles like someonetrappedinadeepsleepwalkingdaze.

Inwhatwayhashetrappedhimselfinhishandlingofthis oilwealthofGuyana?

Only he knows the answer to that probing question. But when he scavenges around and comes up with the kind of shifty, sneaky answers that he delivers to listeners and watchers, no more confirmation is needed, regarding what hemayhavedonetohimself.

A man of his experiences and exposures should know, and know very well, that the management of oil is not the managementofsugar

Though the latter has its challenges, it pales when compared to oil, and Mr. Jagdeo as President and now Vice Presidenthasdoneincomparablypoorlywithsugar Itisthe poorest of recommendations for him to be put in charge of this national oil wealth. Further, we have accumulated a world of knowledge about sugar, and still this country has failedwithit,candonobetterthankeepitonlifesupport.

Considering all this, with Vice President Jagdeo as the central figure, the only one in the discussion, in our oil, the time has come for PresidentAli to summon the courage and strength and to act. PresidentAli has one choice and action onlyathisfingertips.

VicePresidentBharratJagdeomustgo. Hemustbekept as far away as possible from this trillion-dollar oil and gas sector The man as a Manager is poison, this leader for the sector is nothing but a loser, a loser, a loser So, he must go. Wewouldgoasfarassayingthat,giventhedamagethatMr Jagdeohasdonetothiscountryinmanycrucialsectorsofthe national economy, he should really be put out to pasture, so that there will be a stopping of the misery which he has subjectedthecitizensofGuyana.

Though there are no hard feelings against the person of the Vice President himself, there are the worst reactions to thesumofhishandiworksandthegreatharmsthattheyhave broughtuponnumerousGuyanese.

President Ali is the Leader elected by the Guyanese people. He must know that Mr Jagdeo’s time has come. BharratJagdeomustgo.

ThePresidentofTourism for pharmaceuticals copying Association of Guyana Who are the 72% of Hospitality Association of Rwanda, an Arbitration ( T H A G ) H a r r i n a n d peoplethesepollfolkstalked Guyana (THAG) has come CapitaloftheCaribbean,and Persaud.’Some group was at to that favours SDM? up with a novel idea for now this brilliant idea the airport with half-naked Guyana is a majority Guyana to earn more coming from THAG of what women gyrating to welcome Christian country who income. A recent article seems to be the Queer visitors to Guyana for believe in the “sanctity of stated, ‘Positive attitude CapitalofCaricom.Doesthe Cricket Carnival. I wonder marriage being between a t o w a r d s L G B T Q + THAG President speak for how we will do it for the man and a woman,” with the community can boost the Government or is that his tourists from the LGBTQ++ same strength the VP economicactivities,Tourism personalopinion? community!Wemovedfrom believes in the ‘sanctity of – THAG Head,’ (GT, Oct. The news articles aid, ‘A “stinkanddutty,”to“stinkier the Exxon contract.’ The 12, 2022). Now, why didn’t positive attitude from the and duttier” for Cricket same for our Muslim the AFC/PNC Coalition local population towards the Carnival. Now this brilliant brethren and our Hindu think of that? The PPP LGBTQ+ community can idea from the THAG guy! devotees The last ‘Gay Government wants us to be translate to a boost in Nation, do you want us to be Pride’ parade attracted less the Dubai of the Caribbean, economic act

ties, the Caricom Capital for the than40people,sowhoare Caricom’s breadbasket for according to President of the Sexual Deviance Movement (Continued on page 6)

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Negativity becoming unravelled?

DEAREDITOR, b a d g e r i n g o f s u c h

The seemingly positive development. advance into the stronghold Whyshouldthisbe? Isit mining town, has some on because its woven fabric of the other side up in arms, negativity is fast becoming almostscared,eventoahand unravelled? shake, with almost daily

ShamshunMohamed

Sudden move

DEAREDITOR,

The sudden reassignment of theAmbassador to Suriname to Canada has raised eyebrows. Could the sudden move have anything to do with recent developments and heated statementsmadeconcerningthefishinglicencesimbroglio?

ShamshunMohamed

Having a peaceful handshake in a PNC Stronghold!

DEAREDITOR, the President’s visit. That

The friendly handshake did not happen so it brought of Chairman of the Public outtheirefromNorton. Accounts Committee, This hostile response Jermaine Figueira and His coming from the Opposition ExcellencyDrIrfaanAllidid Leader, is all bound up in a not go down well with the series of events that led up to Opposition Leader, Mr. this point. He is raving mad Aubrey Norton, and this that the President can go into caused him to make some a stronghold of theirs and unsavoury remarks A command love and respect common handshake by Mr that only a true leader could, Figueira and the President isobviouslyworryingfor however,itbecameaboneof (Continued on page 6) contention for the PNC Leader who responded by saying that he would have liked to see Mr. Figueira leading a band of persons with placards, denouncing

A possible game changer in food security on a global scale

DEAREDITOR, that “protein dense climate change and food consider having the

The research being done microalgae (single celled), security. University of Guyana and at Cornell University on grown in onshore, seawater Recently, I had the the Ministry of Agriculture f e e d i n g t h e w o r l d fed aquaculture systems” opportunity to taste plant- jointly approach Cornell sustainably is game might be the solution. This based meat and I was University to discuss changing, and it will allow protein rich food thrives on pleasantly surprised at how opportunities to partner with resources to be freed up for CO2 which is a gas that the good it tasted. The solution theminthisresearch. other uses while also oil sector is bringing into the being proposed at Cornell Bestregards, reducingthecarbonfootprint environment.Harnessingthe University could help fuel Mr JamilChanglee associated with Humans. In excess unwanted CO2 of the thegrowthofthatindustryas Chairman Cornell University’s Cornell sector will allow for food well. The Cooperative Chronicle’s Press Release production that is rich in The Government should RepublicansofGuyana titled “Onshore algae farms protein, surpassing fish, could feed the world while also reducing the CO2 sustainably”, the University in the environment. This discusses how an increase in addstothesustainablenature food production by more of the oil sector and allows than 50% is possibly for the solution of two major achievable.Thearticlestated problems facing the planet,

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Ramnaresh Sarwan calls for disciplined conduct

DEAREDITOR, as used here is that Sarwan to focus on to realise both political leaders Two The conduct of the andthedifferenceitmakesin I watched, with great did not go to that interview their personal objectives, as current instances come to Opposition Leader is of thequalityofgovernance.As interest, the interview with with a hidden political well moving the country mind. utmost importance It Vishnu Bisram observed in Sarwan on ‘the Gildharie- agenda. His answers were towardseconomicandsocial

The first one concerns partially sets the tone of Stabroek News (October 14, Freddie’show(September9, direct and constitute ample progress. He answered the thebewilderingbehaviourof political engagement both in 2022) “…PNC Member of 2022). It was refreshing to proof that freedom of question with one word – Opposition Leader, Aubrey and out of parliament. But Parliament for Region 10, see someone truly from, and expressioninGuyanaisalive discipline.

Norton’s handshake perhaps most importantly, Jermaine Figueira, acted of,civilsocietytalkingabout andwell.

A follow up question performances. his conduct is a significant maturely and professionally G u y a n a T h e b a s i c Sarwan was asked what concerned the driving

The refusal to shake mechanism for socialising andshouldbeapplaudedand qualificationforcivilsociety he would tell young people culture in Guyana. With President Ali’s hand, apart younger members of his emulated for meeting, great ease, the world-class from being a display of bad party shaking hands with, and batsman reiterated that for manners, is also an

Having a peaceful handshake...

From page 5 dynamic before our very him. So, at this stage Mr eyes.

Norton can literally explode The ‘One Guyana’ and true to form he did. It is conceptisahellofaproblem the talk in some quarters that for Mr Norton and his PNC the Opposition Leader might Claptraps, this policy has very well do something taken him like an avalanche ridiculously crazy, which in and has also given him a real terms could mean that massive headache I am Mr Figuiera’s standing as a talking about the ease in Parliamentarian is on shaky which Dr Ali can move into ground. any community, especially

Obviously, Norton is those communities they terribly shaken by the great consider ‘controlled’ by the i n r o a d s t h e P P P / C PNC and make major Administration is making in changes all for the most areas of this country, betterment of the citizens Linden being one of them. there. Nothing is more The ‘One Guyana’ Strategy troubling for the Opposition is making a major difference Leader! The People of this as this administration move great country have seen their i n t o t h e v a r i o u s leaders as well as they have communities,listeningtothe seen the development. Let concernsofthepeopleandin peaceandprogresscontinue. many instances make on the RespectfullySubmitted spot solutions. It is real and NeilAdams

The Opposition Leader welcoming President Irfaan Guyana to move forward, indication that Mr Norton hasagreatopportunityatthis AlitoLinden.” people need to take more doesnotintendtoplaybythe early stage of being on the I feel certain that though personal responsibility for establishedrules,norms,and big stage, to lead in ways Ramnaresh Sarwan does not theiractions. expectations of civil and conducive to order, stability, comment on politics, he

Nowhere do we need political society Does this andeconomicprosperity would very much approve of more discipline than in the kind of behaviour indicate a The second point relates whattranspiredinLinden. quality of our political new modus operandi by the to how a disciplined Sincerely, discourse and the conduct of PNC?

Politician conducts himself, Dr.RandyPersaud

More income through “LGBQT++...

From page 4 promote Guyana as an support is also needed from Instead of promoting these hundreds of thousands LGBTQ+ safe and friendly Government, he explained, such debauchery for of people who support the environment to visit and especially as it relates to economic benefits, is it not SDM? I call on the Tourism evenseekemployment.” national policies and even easier and necessary for the Minister/Government to “With the new oil law.” Government to renegotiate dissociate herself from the industry, we know that we For THAG, we see it the oil contract and Guyana T H A G P r e s i d e n t ’s are attracting a lot of being positive for tourism. getsbillionsof$USmore. suggestions. different persons to come People must feel they can WhydoesTHAGwantus

The news report said the here. come here as a couple, to compromise our morals THAG guy reportedly said, We have to be open to regardless of their sexual and values to promote the “… a recent survey which what they’re accustomed to orientation and gender SDM? Nation, stand up for found a greater level of in their own country They identity, and not think that Guyanese values and let us acceptance of the ‘queer’ want to feel welcomed, this destination will not not copycat what has c o m m u n i t y a m o n g

knowing they can come here acceptthem. destroyed societies Guyanese, the tourism and not be discriminated Alot of the laws are very elsewhere. advocate believes this is an against,”Persaudexplained. outdated This particular Wake up Guyana! achievement that needs to be “From a tourism Government is open to “Righteousness exalts a examinedandacteduponina standpoint, we want Guyana change. nation, but sin is a reproach holistic way…, he indicated to be known as open and They’renotstuckintime. to any people” (Proverbs that stakeholders can accepted [towards LGBTQ+ I’m very confident that 14:34). c a p i t a l i s e o n t h i s persons],” the THAG things will change,” he Sincerely, development and push to President noted Major added. Dr JerryJailall

BLUNT

Who run things?

Some people are inclined to believe: “we run things, things don’t run we!”

But although we optimistically make plans, quite a few of these do not get to see the light of day.

As the good book says at Proverbs 19:21: “You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.”

It’s high time we stop acting the fool and recognise that we never had, and will never have, life in our hands!

Indeed, we should all be very thankful that our existence is dependent on a Supreme Being and not mere human beings.

Govt. silent on US$9B audit of Exxon’s expenses

By Davina Bagot been controlling the petroleum Jagdeo because one of their sector is yet to give the nation an incompetence, and two, because

- Aubrey Norton

Afourmonthauditintothebills update as to whether the review they refuse to increase the capacity & Consultancy Inc. was awardedhanded to Guyana by oil giant, process has been completed or if of those institutions to do what is the contract to review Exxon’sExxonMobil, over the years 2018 the team conducting the audit was necessary and so again I repeat, expenditure The Localto 2020 was scheduled to be grantedadditionaltimetocomplete there must be mechanisms for Consortium is supported bycompleted in September of this theirwork. auditing, there should be International firms - SGS andyear,butalthoughthefindingsfrom To this end, Norton in response mechanisms.” Martindale Consultants for thethatreviewwillsoonbeoverdueby to a question from this newspaper

TheOppositionLeaderwenton ‘Cost Recovery Audit andone month, the People’s during his weekly Press to highlight the importance of the Validation of the Government ofProgressive Party (PPP) Conference explained, “It is the financial reviews being conducted, Guyana’sProfitOilShare’.Governmentisyettogiveanupdate incompetence of the Government stressing that Guyana can lose out

The review is costing Guyanainto the massive spending of the oil that has caused us not to be able to on profit oil if cost oil is not vetted some US$751,000. Minister of will rely on the findings andcompany audit. I did point out that the EPA- in detail Under the 2016 Natural Resources, Vickram recommendations of the report toLeader of the Opposition, the Energy authority under us, (Dr Production Sharing Agreement Bharrat had assured that the take “appropriate steps”. WhileAubrey Norton has blamed the Mark) Bynoe and (Dr Vincent) (PSA) Guyana signed with Exxon, findingsoftheauditwouldbemade qualifying the Government’s‘ i n c o m p e t e n c e ’ o f t h e Adams were increasing the the company is allowed to take out public. decision to use foreign companiesadministrationforfailingtopublish capacity of those institutions to 75 percent of the revenue from oil

Thisisparticularlyimportantas on the review committee, thethefindingsofthereport,cognizant audit and monitor This production to cover its expenses. the public is unaware of the Minister explained, “The technicalthat there has been no word from Government came into place and The remaining 25 percent is then outcomeoftheauditoftheUS$460 company is needed because ourthe party where the audit is destroyed that capacity rather than split between Government and the million pre-contract costs, which local auditors might be veryconcerned. buildonit.” oil companies, with each party was done by IHS Markit. The familiarwiththeauditing(of)basic

The contract to facilitate the To this end he argued, “the receivinga50percentshare. contract to the UK firm had cost expenses (such as) fuel, meals,audit was signed in May of this question of non auditing is a VHE Consulting. which is a US$300,000. transportation, but when we areyear,meaningitwasexpectedtobe question that has to be placed registered partnership between Nevertheless, Bharrat told talkingaboutjumpersandriserscompleted last month. Vice squarely at the feet of the People’s Ramdihal & Haynes Inc, Eclisar media operatives that Government (Continued on page 13)President, Bharrat Jagdeo who has Progressive Party and Bharrat Financial, and Vitality Accounting

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton

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thin our secrecy in Guyana. Just like society there the former regime, those in are thousands power seem to be operating

o f g o o d onthebasisthattheyoweno professionals. They are not one any obligation to be Politicians; they simply are transparent. professionals prepared to do They feel they can do as theirjobsfairlyandhonestly they please and when But ever so often what we questions are asked, they findisthatsomebigonedoes ordertheordinaryworkersto something that he or she stayquiet.

the matters today, over wishestoconceal. Some of these workers which public officials are

And so instructions are are so intimidated by s i l e n t , a r e a l s o passed down to these authoritythattheyareafraid straightforwardmatters. professionals that they to even be seen near to a Things are not going to should not say anything mediaperson.Evenasimple improve in the country by aboutthematter question as to what work dodging issues, and I t i s n o t t h e s e they do, drives fear into thereforethoseworkerswho professionals that have them. value their professionalism anything to hide. They are Thisiswhatishappening needtostandupandindicate compelledtoabidebyhigher to our workers. Someone forcibly that they are not instructions and this needs to stand up and say going to be pawns in any u n d e r m i n e s t h e i r they have had enough, and politicalgames. professionalism. will operate like a

It is not they who are

But why should these professionalandrefusetobe giving out overpriced professionalshavetorunand gagged. contracts; it is not they who hide?Whyshouldtheyhave Youcannothidefromthe are handing out land to their to avoid making known the truthwhenitisstaringyouin friends. factsofanymatter Afterall, theface.

And so they should not they are not responsible for Afewyearsago,students be gagged, but should assert what is taking place in atsomeschoolsturnedupfor their right to defend any political circles, and thefirstdayofclassesonlyto action taken within their therefore they should be findthattherewasashortage organisation. There is no allowed to operate as of furniture. Now obviously need for anyone to run and professionals. someone had to remove the hide.

Yet many professionals furniture. These were not There is no need for areoftentoldnottospeakto newschools. anyone to stay quiet when certain individuals or They have been around theyhavenothingtohide. entities. So when calls are for some time and therefore

Professionals should act made, the response is often would have had their full likeprofessionals. that the person is not in, or complement of desks and They should not the person has no comment chairs which would have c o m p r o m i s e t h e i r to make, or in some been left in place on the last professionalism by being instances, is not the right day of school. So where did forced to follow political person to make those thefurnituredisappeartoand edicts that are unacceptable. comments. why were the classes not They should make it known

Undertheformerregime, checkedandarrangedbefore that they are not responsible some public officials were the first day of classes for certain things, and as impudent. They would tell commenced? such, they will not be you to your face that you T h e s e a r e encouraginganycover-upor have no right to ask them straightforward inquiries seeking to prevent persons anything and they have that should have been from accessing public nothingtosay answered.Butthemediahad places.

T h e s e d a y s , problems eliciting a (The views expressed in professionals are being c o m m e n t o n t h i s this article are those of the forced to run and hide, and development. Yet, this was author and do not throughnofaultoftheirs. then a fairly straightforward necessarily reflect the

There is too much matter Just as how many of opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

Dem boys seh...

Chicken is now Mr. Chicken!

Afowlwalkpassdemboysdeodderday exploitationwahcausedepricefuhguhsuh

As it was passing, it stop, cock it neck high. proudlyanddenturnitheadindedirectionof Dem boys gan get back even though demboys. Christmas coming and money gan come in

Demboyshadtolookaway Demcould from foreign. And dem boys gan guh and not stare de chicken in it eye. Because look fuh de fattest and juiciest chicken and chicken now is Mr Chicken and dem demboysganbubbleitincurry chicken turning dem noses up pon people Dem boys gan call dat a chicken curry desedays.

AndasPrezzieseh,whetherischickencurry

Chickenpricenowoutsidedereachahde or curry chicken, dem boys will be having poor Is now more dan $400 per lb pluck chickenandcurryfuhChristmas.Rightnow weight.At dat price, dem chicken can mek demboysstrugglingfuhmekendsmeet. stylesponyuh.

Nahtalkaboutturkey Orevenmuttonor DePrezziedidclaimdathowwecanbe duck.Datoutsideofderangeofpoorpeople. producing we own broiler chickens and Dem boys can’t afford dat nat even with de mekkinweownfeed.Demanneverpromise $28,000 pension bonus wah dem giving de dat chicken gan be cheap. But dem boys elderly never expect dat de price woulda jump suh

Imagine we ah produce oil and we poor high. Dem seh is supply chain crisis. But peoplecan’taffordfuhbuychicken. dem boys wan feel is greediness and Talkhalf,leffhalf.

John Fernandes Ltd, Stabroek News and my DNA

want to publicly editorial is what I have isthebeginningofanewera Fernandes Ltd. This is a entity (according to state my profound advocatedinmy34yearsof inGuyanawheretherichand trillion-dollar (yes trillion) the SN editorial), appreciation of the a presence in the media. I famous do not remain family business and they named Mohamed’s

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I StabroekNews (SN) have implored civil society untouchables. The editorial sought to buy 143 acres of Sons and Daughters maychangehands.foroneofthebesteditorials groups, the media and other is a strong condemnation of landfromtheNDCofBVfor Trading(MSDT).

I implore the Attorney(last Friday) to come out of sectionsoftheGuyananotto what John Fernandes Ltd $250,000peracre.

AccordingtoSN,whenit GeneraltoinformthepublicGuyanainyears. direct their anger at (JFL) did to poor people in When the scandal was checked out the address of if JFLcommitted a criminalIhavebeencriticalofthe centralised power only but Beterverwagting(BV). exposed by certain citizens MSDT,itwasadesertedsite offenceinthetransferofthenewspaper over a long power in general. That is a We must expose super of BV who actually owned that reminds one of the saleofagreement.Thisthingperiod of time but when continuous thread of mine richpeoplewhodonothave part of the 143 acres in investigation of the 1968 stinks to high heaven andpeopledogoodandpositive over more than 50 years of a conscience. I remember December 2021, the NDC rigged election where there should be a policethings, one must be ethical, humanrightsactivism.

when I read in the letter accepted that it had no legal addresses of people who investigation.principled and appreciative In Guyana, rights section of the newspapers a right to sell The NDC votedbyproxyfromtheUK

The editorial in SN isandgivepraisewherepraise violation, assault on human complaint by the staff of agreed to cancel the deal. didnotexist. three times the number ofisdue. dignity, oppression of Muneshwar Store that they JFL told the Guyanese MSDT is demanding words of this column so for

Once more I extend my helpless humans, cruel had to buy their own toilet peoplethattheydidn’tknow from the NDC that it is now more dimensions of thisadmiration to SN for a fine mistreatment of those paper and hand washing itwasAfricanancestralland the legal party in the sale of incredible conspiracy (onepiece of elaboration of an without access to resources liquid,Ihadtowriteonit. and agreed to the NDC’s agreementandtheNDChas of which is sickening to theugly wrong committed in takeplaceinallquartersand If there is anything I felt decision to cancel the toselltheland.TheNDChas core), you will have to readthis country When I read notbygovernmentonly compelled to write on was business deal The NDC to sell 143 acres of land at the entire editorial. I don’tthat editorial, I recognised The list includes the thisoutrage. refundedJFL. $250,000anacre. care who organises a picketmyDNAinit. judiciary, the media, local ThereandthenIadvised Now in October 2022, Now here is the crucial against JFL, I will join it.This has been my DNA government authorities, the my wife and daughter never weareseeingadeceptionby omission in what is Let’s protect the poor andsince I was a teenager business sector, doctors, tosetfootinthatstoreagain. John Fernandes that is otherwise a brilliant powerless of this helplessgrowingupinWortmanville lawyers, churches, civil The Muneshwar family is absolutelyunbelievable.JFL editorial. nation.in south Georgetown It society organisations, etc. one of the richest in the fooled an entire nation. In SN did not ask the

(The views expressed insymbolisestheessentialme. Butallwehaveenergyforis Caribbean. reality it did not walk away question – it is possible that this article are those of theThis is who I am and will to direct it at centralised I will never set foot in from the transaction but thereisnobiologyinMSDT author and do notalwaysbe. power any retail outlet owned by passed on the sale of andthatitmaybeacreation necessarily reflect theWhat SN did in that IhopetheeditorialofSN the family that owns John agreement to an obscure ofJFLandifMSDTwinsthe opinionsofthisnewspaper.)caseincourt,thenownership

Secondary School Teachers exposed to Printmaking Techniques

CSEC Chief Examiner, Mr. Wayne Branch

The Ministry of Education recognises that creativity and innovation must be carefully channelled to meet the needs of society As such, educating the nation in the arts, particularly Visual Arts contributes significantly to the development of creative and critical thinkers. Creative and critical thinkers are necessary to resolve complex situations that exist in our everydaysociety

As such, the Ministry is positioning its teachers and educatorsthroughconsistenttrainingtomeettheneedsofthe 21st Century learner. In a Press Release, the Ministry noted that the mandate of the integration of the Expressive Arts (Dance,Drama,MusicandVisualArts)istheresponsibilityof the Unit of Allied Arts. The department in rolling out its mandate has engaged the services of CSEC Chief Examiner, Mr. Wayne Branch to address the needs of the CSEC Visual Arts programme. In this regard, Mr Branch conducted a three-dayPrintmakingworkshopfromOctober11–13,anda one-daySyllabusSensitizationTrainingonOctober14.

Twenty-Five Specialist Secondary school teachers from education districts #3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and Georgetown benefited from training in basic and advance Printmaking Techniques. The workshop aimed at providing teachers with basic and advance skills in CSEC printmaking techniques and fostered the expansion of knowledge in the art form to aid teachers to betterpreparestudentsintheExpressiveForm.

The Revised Syllabus Meeting exposed 35 teachers from education districts #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and Georgetown to the CSEC Revised Visual Arts Syllabus effective for examinations from May-June 2024. This training allowed teachers to carefully examine the syllabus and note major changes with the view to transition from teaching the current syllabustotherevisedsyllabus.

The initiative of these trainings is a collaborative approachthatisaimedatbridgingthegapstoenableteachers to expand their competencies, knowledge, skills and concepts. This expansion will equip learners to acquire the skills necessary to successfully respond to global standards. The training should not be seen as a comprehensive programme but rather an impetus for in-depth investigation intovariousaspectsofthesubject.

Some of the Teachers

training

BLUNTNESS ON INDECENCY!

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

FRIDAY listless watchdog called the escalate to the point of

That oil spill Environmental Protection calamity, and on top of that,

There was an oil spill. A Agency (EPA) that blame someone else for probehassincefollowed. Guyanese have for an oil causing the calamity that

What state is it at spill involving one barrel couldhavebeenavoidedhad currently? What and where only Either ExxonMobil, common sense been arethefindings,iffinished? the PPP/C Government, or employedattheonset. SUNDAY Stabroek Block. For those shares in the company when

Why is it taking over a the EPA is taking Guyanese What a worrisome world Oh Guyana! This who may not know, the asked about monitoring oil month for this probe (if it is for fools. Most likely, it is all we live in when people have Oil -the bitter blood, second oil ship started up spending.Again, he said that really a probe) to be three of these dreadful eyes and ears but can’t seem the brine, the bile production only in February only audits protect us, so completedforasingle-barrel presences. toseenorhear?

Sweet oil flows into the ofthisyear why are Guyanese not being oilspill?

As though it wasn’t told about their oil money?

This is the ExxonMobil SATURDAY is when we care so little

Whatatroublingworldit deepholdsoftankers

Pockets overflow for offensive enough that the Guyanese must ask this that Guyana partners with. Aworrisome world! about our fellow human schemers,operators,bankers Guyanese people had to Government for the cost oil This is another revelation of It would seem that beings that it matters not if The children of Guyana learn of this spill through audits. the kind of Government people with common sense they live or die from firstdream,thenalltheydois ExxonMobil, our so called

(PPP/C) running this areadyingbreedinthisland. preventablecircumstances? scream independent regulator- the WEDNESDAY country,andthelousywayin Instead of addressing

Thankfully there is a This is what their oil has Environmental Protection Guyanese, beware whichitdoesso. small problems, many seem just Creatorwho cares and come to mean, criminals Agency (EPA) - is yet to It could be someone that And this is the tired, more inclined to see these neversleeps! reigningsupreme! issueareportonitsfindings. is close and well-known that

Oh Guyana! This oil Perhaps they are hoping betrays, sells out, even the blood, the brine, the bile that this matter will be swept endangers.Sometimes,itisa

Those at the top lie and under the proverbial rug but familymember,afriend,ora falsify Guyanesedemandanswers. neighbour And,asweatthe

Daily, the cabals Tell us, was it really one Kaieteur Family just found multiplyandjustify barrelofoilthatwasspilled? out to our shock and Coated, crooked tongues Or are you hiding secrets for amazement, it could an exof one, another, then more of this giant, even our colleague working with a thebeastly Government is afraid of? current colleague who plot

They are a parade, this Are you really functioning andschemeabouthowtorob dirty gang that leaves us on this nation’s behalf, or for and then cover up what sickly,empty, ExxonMobil? happened.

Oh Guyana! This oil

This shocking, sorry, and –bitter blood, the brine, the TUESDAY sickening development is bile Whither the overdue still unfolding, so we can

We have these liars, cost oil audits? only share what we have at tricksters,anddistorters

What audacity, what this time. But the appeal and Daily Guyana’s sons and disregard by the Guyana warning to all is to beware, daughtersbecomepaupers Governmenttooffernoword bewatchful,andbesensible.

Government goes, on the important cost oil Stay safe and keep a Governmentcomes audits being done to verify clearhead.

A carnival of bums, then the spending of the oil morebums companies.

THURSDAY

Oh Guyana! This oil Vice President Bharrat We must continue to trust –the bitter blood, the brine, Jagdeo has insisted that Guyanese should know the bile Guyana’s only way of by now, how we have been Curse, and cry, Guyana! financially protecting itself victimized by our own at Thenrise!Thenrise! against bloated costs, Kaieteur News Our Clench fist, tighten overspending, dishonesty premisesinvaded,ourfellow smile. Upturntheirlies and all other means of us workers exposed, and our Band bellies, say losing oil money is by lives touched in a manner goodbyes! Then rise! Then auditing the spending of the that leaves a long trail of rise! oil operators Yet, to date, anger, disappointment, and

Let it be a new, different Guyana has heard nothing disgust.Yet,wecannotallow day Lettherebesurprise. final on its pre contract costs the forces of darkness, the Oh Guyana! This oil and those that followed troubling things that stir in –the bitter blood, the brine, Guyanese were told that by the minds of others, to make the bile Septembertheresultsofthose usgiveuponourwayoflife. checks would be available

We must continue to MONDAY Wehaveheard nothing, not a trust, but to do so sensibly

One month later… comment or an update from Wemustgoonbelieving,but EPAyet to speak ourelectedleaders. with balance and faith. And on the ‘oil spill’ Jagdeo insisted that we must keep going forward

Yesterday marked one Guyana has no co with those who are for truth month since a ‘minor’ oil management arrangement andintegrity spill occurred at the Liza andjokedthatpeoplebelieve We must trust and with Two operation in the Guyana owns EEPGLor has confidenceinourhearts.

Govt. silent on US$9B audit of Exxon’s...

From page 8 made available for parliamentary scrutiny and Christmas trees, FPSO (Floating He said that this is particularly important as Production Storage and Offloading the four months timeframe to complete the vessel)and these technical terms obviously auditremainsquestionable. they will need that kind of technical

In fact, Low said that not only should the knowledge and expertise onboard to assist audit be made public but the Parliamentary them to have a thorough exercise being Oversight Committee such as the Public done.” He added that there will be new Accounts Committee (PAC) should be privy arrangements for future audits even as the to the details of the expenses so that the Government seeks to conduct annual and National Assembly can publicly debate its evenbi-annualcostreviewsforExxonMobil. findings.

He said that this is the level of Economist, Elson Low noted that once transparency and accountability that will completed the report on the US$9 billion leavenoquestionaboutExxon’soilspending audit of ExxonMobil’s expenses should be unanswered.

Afterthecontractwassigned,Opposition

Former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson

‘Answers needed on $1B spent to fix Harbour Bridge’

–DavidPatterson

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill

FInfrastructure, Passion’, filled with fuel for $40 million. To this end, D a v i d P a t t e r s o n i s the Guyana Oil Company explained that sinc questioning the $1 billion Limited (GUYOIL) crashed recent occurrence was just repair works “is (an) everybody is saying that well. that Public Works Minister, intoittwoSaturdaysago. over$40million,anincident extremely high amount of trafficisflowingandmoving The Minister explained Juan Edghill said was spent He reasoned, “I find it a 10timesmoreextremecould work to be done in three they are still working that marine traffic is so far to rehabilitate the phenomenal amount of have costs at around $400 days.”

miracles below (conducting important too because it recently damaged Demerara money Obviouslyandthisis million but the bill has The DHB was closed off repair works underneath the ensures that fuel and other HarbourBridge(DHB). not the first time I mean if reached $1 billion and is still to vehicular traffic for a total bridge), changing out basic supplies enter the

On the sidelines of an you could remember a sand counting according to the of three days, following the pontoons and doing all kinds country Nevertheless, he event on Friday, Patterson in barge from Panama, I think, subjectMinister incident during the wee of things while still said, works have advanced response to a question from collided with the bridge and The former Minister of hours of the morning on facilitating movement of significantly and this is this newspaper said he we (Coalition) held it and I Public Infrastructure October8.

people and goods to ensure because of the hard work the “absolutely” will be think at that time it was no explained, “Good luck to Itwasfinallyreopenedto t h a t c o m m e r c e i s engineers have put in to questioning the sum more than $70 to $80 them if they think that they light vehicular traffic last moving…Its nowhere near make the bridge partially Government claims to have million, that’s about 2018 or can recoup that money, but Monday evening after the finish.” operableagain. spent to put the floating 2019.” that is a phenomenal amount major repair works were Edghillnotedtoothatthe He iterated, however, structure back into Further Patterson noted of money and obviously the conducted.

bridge does not only have to thatownersofthevesselwill o p e r a t i o n , a f t e r a thatonlylastmonthasimilar best fastest and easiest way

OnThursday last Edghill be functional for vehicular havetofootthebill.

ormer Minister of Panamanian flagged oil incidentoccurredwhich P u b l i c tanker, MV ‘Tradewinds the Government in excess

INREVIEW that the Government could newspaper, Fletcher noted have aggressively and Anengineerwithover50 that Energy Narrative (EN),

swiftly approached years of expertise is the consultancy firm that ExxonMobil to revisit the challenging Vice President conducted a pre-feasibility agreement after assuming BharratJagdeo’sfiguresasit study for the gas project,GOVT. WOULD RECEIVE office in 2020. “What this relatestothecosttogenerate concluded that the pipelineGLOBAL SUPPORT FOR would have done is direct electricity via the US$2 andNGLplantwouldcostanPUSHING EXXON TO agitation towards the billion Wales gas-to-energy estimated US$450 millionRENEGOTIATE LOPSIDED powerful multinational (GTE)project. and the Guyana Power andDEAL corporation Through this Intheabsenceofanynew Light Inc (GPL) would

- IT HAS THE process, the Government feasibility studies for the generate electricity at OPPORTUNITY TO BE A would have cast itself as a venture – even though the approximately 8.5 US cents CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE champion for the people cost has significantly per KWh, which would be INSTEAD OF A SHIELD FOR and stayed clear of any increased from US$478 abouta40percentreduction OIL GIANT –NEW YORK buildup of animosity. Its million to US$2 billion – on GPL’s generating costs

BASED LAWYER failuretodothishasplaced Jagdeo said he “estimates” whentheworldmarketprice it as a shield for the project to generate o f c r u d e o i l w a sM u l t i n a t i o n a l ExxonMobil,absorbingall electricity and distribute approximately USD60 00Corporations (MNCs) are theangerofthepeople.” same at US$0.15 cents per perbarrel.wellknownforusingalltheir kilowatt hour (KWH). He Now that the cost of thelegalandtechnicalpowersto Importantly, Dr.produce substantial Government’s attachment to

explained during a Press pipeline alone has increasedextract unfair and Williams said observersconsensualrevisions,hesaid the ‘sanctity of contract’

Conference in June that to US$1.3 billion, Fletcherunconscionable contract must take note thatit could have served as a doctrine is flawed on three

while the five US cents per reasoned that this mammothterms, especially from ExxonMobil has cleverlyprimer for future main dimensions. On the kilowatthourmaybethecost increase, would necessarilydevelopingcountries. evaded a confrontation withnegotiations. economic front, he said it to generate the electricity, drive up the cost of gasthe people by remaining in

While this has been the sends the wrong signal to another five cents may be supplied to GPL, andN o w t h a t t h e the background while thecase for decades, the rising investors, that the

lost in the transmission and consequentially, place theGovernment has announced Government marchesnumber of legal challenges, governmentiswillingtoroll distribution of the power. viability of the project inthat it is kicking the forward in the role of itsaswellasprotestsagainstoil o v e r a n d a c c e p t

This could take the final jeopardyproverbialcandowntheroad defendercompanies’ behaviour unscrupulous behaviour price for the sale of the To this end, he pointedby staying chained to the worldwide, proves that the from investors. From the In essence, he said the electricity to about US$0.15 out, “The Government’sdeal, the Lawyer said tolerance for such legalperspective,hesaidthe ruling PPP/C administration cents, after adding five US estimatesthatwiththelatest

ExxonMobil is no doubt contractual atrocities has doctrine is being misapplied has made the strategic cents as profits for the pipeline cost, the cost ofpreparing for the next worn thin says New-York generating power by GPL based Lawyer, Dr Vivian Williams.

In an interview with Kaieteur News,Dr Williams said there has been increasing pressure from activists and shareholders in pushing MNCs to behave ethically and conscionably inventuresacrosstheworld.

Dr Williams said this new movement has seen companies apologising for past unconscionable behaviour that harmed vulnerable communities and groupsinthepast.Withsuch a trend, he posited that Guyanacouldhavetherefore embarked on a campaign of moral suasion to soften ExxonMobil’susuallytough

would be less than the EN stanceoncontracts. estimate of 8.5 US cents per

Dr Williams said, “This KWh,andbeaslowas4or5 effortcouldhavebuiltonthe UScentsperKWh,appearto c o n s e n s u s a m o n g befiguresdrawnoutofahat, internationalexpertsthatthe andwishfulthinking.” 2016 Stabroek Block The Engineer explained Production Sharing that the EN study, which Agreement (PSA) is relied on their international encounter He said since it is often set aside politicalblunderofallowing company However, Mrlopsided.Itislikelytoo,that experience, and assessment authorities should be when contracts are not itselftoownaproblemitdid Fitzroy Fletcher, a Jamaica-Guyana, a country ravished of locally supplied data, expected that the oil giant negotiated fairly and not create. Therefore, any bornEngineerdoesnotagreeby exploitation, would have including GPL’s financial will find ways to stay ahead competentlybybothsides. problem or discontent that with these “estimates” asgotten global support to and accounting records, asithasdoneinthepast. develops will fall squarely provided by the VP In fact,force ExxonMobil to provided valuable

Achart used in the feasibility study of the Wales Gas-to-Energy project that estimated the total upstream and pipeline cost to be US$478 million.Today, the cost of the pipeline alone is now estimated to be US$1.3 billion

From a political onitsshoulder thespecialist,whograduatedbalancewhatisdescribedas information in arriving atIn fact, Dr Williams standpoint, he reasoned that from the University of thea lopsided and exploitative theirconclusions.firmly asserts that Exxon the Government erred in JAGDEO PULLING WestIndiesin1969andlateragreement.” Thisstudyestimatedthatwouldbeemboldenedbythe essentially being the “fall NUMBERS OUT OF THIN AIR achieved an MBA from the at a pipeline and NGL plantGovernment’s advocacy of guy” for Exxon and

Even if the Government

TO JUSTIFY US$2 BILLION University of Toronto in constructioncostofUS$450the ‘sanctity of contract’ shieldingitfromtheangerofis banking on future WALES GAS PLANT – 1974,hasprovidedadetailed million, the cost of thedoctrine. “This stokes fear the people regarding thecontracts with ExxonMobil ENGINEER analysis of the project energy supplied to GPLthat the cycle of error in the lopsidedterms.to compensate for

…BELIEVES NEW COSTS explaining that its intent of would be approximatelymisapplication of theshortcomings of the current

Dr Williams said failure TO GENERATE POWER MAY lowering electricity costs by USD3.50permillionBritishdoctrine will continue,” thePSA,Dr.Williamssaiditstill toberesoluteandclearfrom

percent will not be Thermal Unit (BTU),Lawyerexpressed.

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possibleconsideringthenew Fletcher noted. He went onrenegotiationofthedeal.

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pointout,Williams noted that the into the problem. He insists

developments.

interview with this

NewYork based Lawyer, Dr. Vivian Williams Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

Jamaica born Engineer, Fitzroy Fletcher

“A strai

orward developmentinthecountry calculation, using the latest She said it is critical to pipeline cost, the projected leave no one behind pipelinelifespanof25years, According to her, “that and, a cost of capital of 10 means not just focusing on percent, would increase the the coastland but also energy cost to GPL to checking the Hinterland USD7.80 per million BTU. Whataretheopportunitiesof This dramatic increase of the people in the GPL’s energy costs, and Hinterland?” The IDB factoring in the information Country representative that energy normally arguedthattheopportunities averagesabout65percentof should not only be extended generating costs, would to the education and health result in GPL generating sectors, but also in the areas power at approximately 15 of communication and US cents per KWh An accessamongothers. increase of this order would Salazar was keen to note obliterate any benefit of thatthefutureofthecountry usingnaturalgas.” isitspeople,hencemeasures

Notably,Jagdeosaidthat should also be taken to theUS15centswouldbethe exploretheskillsneededthat total cost to generate the may not have been taught in power, make a profit and school.Shepointedout,“So cater for losses during the there are several areas that a transmission phase country of new oil and gas However,Fletcherhasmade should take a look and I the point that US15 cents would say that if I can would merely be the cost to compare to my country and generate the electricity, other countries, I would say given the new price that that is the best part, of difference. when a country focus on the

The Engineer said the other sectors (on) how to conclusion that the pipeline developthecountry.”

An illustration of the planned Gas-to-Energy project showing how the gas will be brought to shore from the two FPSOs to the treatment plant and power generating system at Wales

“Thatoilrevenuestream location of the Hinterland News that he has been September 13 and sawRamjattan told Kaieteur that was signed onto by the communities, coupled with analyzingtheGas-to-Energy companies from China,OIL WEALTH NOT News, “I do not believe that Coalition Government is the lack of internet access (GTE)projectforoverayear Puerto Rico, and United REACHING HINTERLAND the Amerindians are in any supposed to be across the has further scaled up the with the assistance of his States all vying to build the COMMUNITIES—AFC way benefitting specifically board in relation to its disadvantage to these trained and qualified plant. …SAYSAMERINDIANS from that and that is one of beneficiaries not only a residents.

colleagues who have helped The companies that bids ALSO NOT BENEFITING thereasonswhywefeelthat certain set of people. And She explained that himreachtheconclusionthat are as follow: GuycanFROM LOCAL CONTENT there ought to be a properly thatiswhywewillmaintain because of their distance the funds should instead be C o n s o r t i u m LAW worked out strategy The awayfromtheCapitalcityof directed to upgrade the US$549,088,000, China Georgetown where most of existing power plants to use Energy Int’l Group Co DespiteenactingaLocal the business opportunities gas The specialist, who Limited – US$466,649,772,Content Legislation last are, persons residing in graduated from the C h i n a M a c h i n e r y year, to ensure Guyanese Amerindian villages would UniversityoftheWestIndies Engineering Inccitizens benefit from jobs in be unable to respond to in1969andlaterachievedan US$696,001,776, Power the oil and gas sector, Request for Proposals MBAfromtheUniversityof ChinaInt’lGroupLimited–Hinterland communities are (RFPs) or access training to Toronto in 1974, is arguing US$703,652,256, and unable to participate due to boost their skills to get jobs that there is no feasibility Lindsayca Inc in jointthe lack of internet access intheburgeoningsector study that justifies the venture with CH4 Guyanaand training opportunities, Hughes, the former utilisation of hundreds of Inc.–US$898,764,244. amongothers. Minister of Public millionsonthisproject. The Engineer believes This is according to the Telecommunications under To justify his position, that the country will be Alliance for Change (AFC) the Coalition administration Mr Fletcher pointed out, saving millions byparty who during a Press went on to point out that the “The construction of the upgrading the existingConference last Friday told former Government had proposednew300MWplant power plants to use gasmembers of the media that installed internet in more could be delayed or ratherthanconstructabrand the PPP/C Government has than 78 Hinterland cancelled, and saving much new gas fired plant. He told not implemented specific communities by 2019 oftheexpectedUSD600plus this publication that programmes to ensure the Public buildings, such as millionsinvestment. government can explore the revenue stream from the schools, hospitals, health The Guyana Power and option of transporting the petroleumsectorreachesand centresandRegionalOffices Light would simply convert natural gas via containers to benefits those in the among others were a few to allitsgeneratingunitstodual supply the respective powerHinterland. benefit,shereminded. fuel, costing US$13 million plants and while this will

During the recently by Energy Narrative’s require an investment, it concluded Guyana Basins PPP talks about the Low

they

not want to put

PGRADE EXISTING

andunitsaddedas would be far cheaper than Summit (GBS), Lorena C

theircurrentplan.Salazar, the Inter-American Strategyandallofthatorthe

namesofthepeoplewho

e e n OF PURSUING GAS TO renewable power generation In the meantime he has Development Bank (IADB) Revised Low Carbon beneficiaries of the cash SHORE PROJECT’ cannotmeetdemand.” also questioned what would Chief of Operations and Development Strategy but I transfers,”Ramjattannoted. - SAYS ENGINEER

Just last month, bids become of those powerG

don’t see anything there The former Minister of were received from five generating sets currently in Representativeurgedthatthe whichindicatesclearlywhat PublicSecurityaddedthatas Jamaica

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born Engineer, international companies to operationwhenthenew300 oil money must not stagnate willbethebenefit.” oil revenue continues to F

construct the natural gas MWplantisconstructed. on the coasts, but must On the other hand, increase, it is critical for the

F

questioningthelogicbehind fired power plant for the Whileallthese trickle down to Hinterland Ramjattan said what is funds to reach everyone’s Government’sintenttobuild Government.

communities in Guyana to

obvious is the party’s pockets directly or newgas-firedpowerplantat The Ministry of Natural isnotfeasiblecanbearrived Tothisend,theAFCwas supporttoaselectfewonthe indirectly

Wales, West Bank Resources project opened at atevenwithoutusingtheEN questioned whether it coasts,whichhebelievesare

Additionally, the AFC’s Demerara,whichisexpected the National Procurement study believes this has been the gearedtowardsbuyingvotes Chairperson, Catherine tocostoverUS$500million. and Tender Administration undertaking in Guyana. The forthePPP Hughessaidthatthephysical Fletcher told Kaieteur Board (NPTAB) office on MONDAY Party’s Leader, Khemraj

AFC Chairperson, Catherine Hughes

AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

Frompage17 Environmental Protection questions continue to swirl Agency (EPA) is yet to give regarding the project, in the clearance to the Gas to absence of any new study to Energy (GTE) project, justify the works, ExxonMobil said it has Governmenthasnothosteda started construction of the Press Conference with the pipeline about six months media to iron out these ago and is expected to matters. On the other hand, deliver gas to the whenthelocalProjectHead, government in keeping with Winston Brassington is its20224timeline. asked questions, he refuses ExxonMobil’s Gas to to discuss the project and Energy Project Manager, requests that the Minister of Friedrich Krispin made the Natural Resources, Vickram announcement last

Bharrat offer clarity Wednesday while providing however,Bharrattoohasnot an update on the venture at beencooperativeinthepast. the Guyana Basins Summit.

It must be noted that Krispin told conference Brassingtonwasexpectedto delegates comprised mostly to us at ExxonMobil. I’ll

specialises in dredging, land Deakin said Guyana has put inplace.represent Government just of foreign investors that the giveyoujustalittlepersonal r e c l a m a t i o n a n d in place, the Natural The analyst noted thatlast week at the Guyana construction of the pipeline punch, I have been with constructing man made Resource Fund (NRF) this money has beenBasins Summit to give an is expected to take three ExxonMobil for 35 years, I islands.

legislation which allows for allocatedtofinance‘nationalupdate on the project but he years, as outlined in the have spent my life looking In early August, it was a Board of Directors, an development priorities’did not show or send a company’s Environmental for opportunities of making announced that the oil InvestmentCommitteeanda whichhaveyettobedefined.replacement. ImpactAssessment. money for the shareholders, company gave out another Public Accountability and Hestressedhoweverthatitis

The Gas to Energy On this note, he pointed saving money in capital contract,thistimetoTechnip OversightCommittee. unclearwhereexactlyitwillproject, as previously out, “that clock was started projects, etcetera but today FMC, a United Kingdom

ThemembersoftheNRF bespent.reported will encompass about six months ago or so I’m here to make sure we based firm that provides Board are Major General D e a k i n s a i d i nthree major aspects, that is, whenwedecidedtoinvestin improve the lives of the expertise for subsea and (ret’d) Joseph Singhthe pipeline to transport the peopleofGuyana.” surface projects. According (Chairman), Guyana’sgastoWales,theNaturalGas

The Gas to Energy to reports, the company PermanentRepresentativetoLiquids (NGL) facility that projectwillencompassthree received a “significant” the United Nations (UN),will treat and separate the major aspects, that is, the contract to provide Ambassador Carolyngas, and the power plant to pipeline to transport the gas engineering, procurement, Rodrigues, former Presidentgeneratetheelectricity to Wales; the Natural Gas construction and installation o f t h e C a r i b b e a n

So far, Guyanese have Liquids (NGL) facility that ofsubsearisersandpipelines Development Bank (CDB),been told that the pipeline willtreatandseparatethegas fortheWalesGas-to-Energy Professor Compton Bourne,aspect, which is being and the power plant to venture. Dunstan Barrow, andpursued by US oil major generatetheelectricity Though a cost was not Ramesh Dookoo of theExxonMobil, will cost

So far, Guyanese have attached, it must be noted Private Sector CommissionaroundUS$1.3billion.Even been told that the pipeline thatasignificantcontractfor (PSC).this is expected to increase aspect, which is being Technip FMC is one within The members of thewhen Exxon closes critical pursued by US oil major therangeof$75millionand Public Accountability andcontractsforsame. ExxonMobil, will cost $250 million The full Oversight Committee

In the meantime, Vice aroundUS$1.3billion,while contract award will not be comprise (Chairman)

President Bharrat Jagdeo the other two facilities are included in inbound orders Clement Sealey, Wendellwashopingtohavetheother expected to come in around until the project receives a Jeffery, Abu Zaman, Ryantwo components come on US$700million. final investment decision Alexander, Dawn Gardener,stream for US$700 million.

Notably, the contractor andGovernmentapprovals. Aslim Singh, Teni Housty,Jagdeo said he “estimates” has not yet received the Desmond Sears, and Savitrithe project to generate necessary approvals for the GUYANA NEEDS Balbahadurelectricity and distribute conclusion that Guyana alsoproject but has started INDEPENDENT, INT’L BODY

As for the Investmentsame at US$0.15 cents per needstheparticipationofanconstructionworks. MONITORING OIL FUNDS Committee,themembersarekilowatthour(KWH). i n d e p e n d e n t a n dthe project and then In July, Exxon entered TO ENSURE TRANSPARENT as follows: Shaleeza ShawHe explained during a international body in thetherefore we are going to be into an agreement with two SPENDING (Chairperson), MichaelPress Conference in June monitoringofthesefundstotargeting to complete the companies to aid in the -EXISTING CHECKS M u n r o e , R i c h a r dthat while the five US cents ensure appropriate andpipelinebytheendof2024.” laying of the 190 kilometre AND BALANCES ALL HAVE Rambarran, and Laurisperkilowatthourmaybethe transparent spending of theKrispin added that pipeline. Subsea 7 and Van TIES TO EXECUTIVE Hukumchand.cost to generate the revenues. The current stateGovernment’s300megawatt Oord were contracted to BRANCH –ANALYST Importantly, Deakin saidelectricity,anotherfivecents of affairs he posits needs topower plant should also be assist in the project most of the membersmay be lost in the beimproved.completed by 2024, while management, engineering, Director of Energy at appointedtotheCommitteest r a n s m i s s i o n a n d

As previously reported,the Natural Gas Liquids andinstallationofthenatural A m e r i c a s M a r k e t responsible for thedistribution of the power the purpose of Guyana’s(NGL) facility should come gas pipeline, with an Intelligence (AMI) Arthur management of the oilThis could take the final Natural Resource Fund is toon stream by the third or associated shallow water Deakin has acknowledged monies have either beenprice for the sale of the ensure there is prudentfourthquarterof2025. portion and onshore that while Guyana has appointed directly by theelectricity to about US$0.15 management of the nation’s

The Project Manager approach making landfall to established a legislative and President or chosen by thecents, after adding five US oil earnings for the presentwas keen to point out, “It’s the west of the Demerara regulatory framework to National Assembly, wherecents as profits for the and future benefit of thean aggressive schedule but River, along the coast of manage its oil revenues, a the President’s party has acompany people by ensuring thatit’s one that we are Guyana. deeper analysis exposes that majority volatility in natural resourcecommitted to, to meet our Subsea7,accordingtoits the checks and balances DeakinsaidthispreventsTUESDAY revenues does not lead toobjectives.” He went on to website, specialises in implementedarecloselytied the much-needed separation volatilepublicspending.explain that he is ‘just subsea engineering, totheExecutivebranch. between political influences

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Venezuelan man hospitalised at GPHC after Berbice accident

- Good Samaritan trying to find victim's relatives

By Renay Sambach

A

n accident outside the New Amsterdam HospitaltwoSaturdays ago has left a Venezuelan man hospitalised with injuries which might have contributed to him losinghismemory

Suspicious of the memory loss development came from Garfield Skeete, the man who rushed the Venezuelan into the hospital after theaccident.

Skeete,whohasvisitedtheman a few times in hospital, said that he tried to ask the man about his relatives so that he could notify them but this has thus far been futile.Assuch,Skeete,aresidentof East Berbice, Corentyne, decided toreachouttothisnewspaperinhis questtofindtheman'srelatives.

Recounting the night of the accident to this newspaper, Skeete said that on Saturday, October 8, last, John was struck down by a pickup driven by a popular Berbice businessman in front of the New AmsterdamPublicHospital.

He explained that it was around

20:30hours, and he along with his five-year-oldson,andJohnhadjust exited a vehicle and were attempting to cross the road via the pedestrian crossing in front of the hospitalwhentragedystruck.

“A car man put on his hazard light while we were crossing the road but a F150 black vehicle owned by a popular Berbice businessman undertake the car and hittheSpanishman.

The businessman then came over and asked if 'He ain't dead yet?' and that's when we put some licks on he and then called the police,”Skeetesaid.

He added that John was rushed into the hospital in an unconscious state and the following morning wastransportedtotheGPHC.John, he said, has since undergone two surgeries.

According to Skeete, while he doesn't know John well, he had learned that the man had travelled from Region One for work in Berbice but was laid off due to someissues.

“IknowhewasatBerbiceRiver Bridge seeking passage to come to

Georgetown,”saidSkeete.

Skeete said that his efforts at helping to find the man's relatives were interrupted as he was arrested by police for assaulting the businessman.

“The police had called me and told me to come to the station to giveadditionalinformation.

When I went to the station I give them a statement and then they me for assaulting t h businessman They kept me in custody f r o m Wednesday and released meThursday afternoon,” themansaid.

According to Skeete, t police had arrested him because t e businessman was reportedly hospitalasaresultofthebeatinghe received the night of the accident. “They arrested me but they had

Venezuelan National 'John'

John is hospitalised at the GPHC

already released businessman and his vehicle and up tonowtheydidn'tchargehe [the businessman] for the accident,”Skeetedisclosed.

Skeete is hopeful that anyone

who recognises John will inform his relatives as soon as possible Persons with any helpful information ca n contact Kaieteur News on telephone number 225 8491 or 225 8482

Don’t weep for me; weep for Guyana’

-GlennLallsaystheftbyPoliticiansandforeigners trumpmillionsstolenfromhiscompanybybandits

Bandits last week stormed the Kaieteur News Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown office and escaped with millions in cash andotheritems,butPublisherofthe newspaper, Glenn Lall said though he is concerned about the daring robbery, he sees billions of this country's wealth being stolen by Politicians with little resistance fromcitizens–asituationwhichhe said must not be allowed to continue.

Lall made the comments on the Wednesday night edition of the 'Glenn Lall Show' during which he gave a summary of the robbery, whichwasplannedandexecutedby a former employee and a guard of thecompany

Over$14Mwasstolenwhenthe bandits carted off a safe from the company

Thusfarpolicehaveroundedup all the players involved in the robbery

“This criminal act that these criminals committed here at the Kaieteur News on Monday morning may seem to many of you outthereasahorriblecrime, one should have to encounter any country, and I fully agree with such a stance. Crime of any nature - be it a snatching or a break-in are all crimes that make people feel uncomfortable. No one likes to lose anything smallmuchlesssomething thatlarge.ButIwanttosay something tonight to all of you, using that criminal incident, that loss, that crime committed on this company, did not hurt me as much as gigantic crimes that are committed daily in this country right under the nose of all of us,” Mr Lall told his radio and internet audience.

He continued, “I told a couple reporters when they came to me for a comment on the robbery incident that I haven't seen you guys in a long time but as soon as a crime of this nature occurs, you guys are on theball.

IsaidtothemifIamtocompare what happened here versus the crimes that are being committed by the Political elites in this country, thenwhattookplacehereistiny,it's nothing,”Mr Lalladded.

He said the real criminal activities by real criminals “are being plotted behind closed doors in air- conditioned rooms, with

plenty of armed guards, with sophisticated security systems not at bottom houses like the Kaieteur criminalsdid.”

“The crime committed by the KN ex-staff members thankfully did not take any lives and what was stolen is known and can be recovered, but what the real criminals in this country doing is destroying hopes and lives and stealing unknown amounts of wealth that can never be recovered. I told the reporters I don't hear you guys talking about this type of criminalityandnoonecomingfora comment from Glenn Lall this.

This is the type of criminal activities involving t massive financial crimes that we all should be talking about.”

Mr Lall said the crime committed against him and his company and the employees, “if I am to measure the hurt from this

activitiestheydid.”

Tothisend,Mr Lallaskedwhat is more criminal, “three men fetching out a safe or three politicians joining with foreigners torobtheentirenationofbillions?”

“Again, I am saying it, every blade of grass in this country, every ounce of gold, every drop of oil belongs to every one of us, not President Ali, not Jagdeo, not Norton, not Ramjattan and certainly not to any foreigner, it belongs to all of us – you and me andeventotheunbornGuyanese.”

alleged robbers photographs big and bold on the front page and all the papers sold out everywhere in Georgetown. But every day when we have big, bold, screaming headlines about the real skullduggery, real banditry, real crimes and the real bandits' photographs, the paper don't sell outsoquickly,”Lallcommented.

Gas-to-shoreproject

crime that was committed here versus the horrible crimes that are being committed by the Politicians with these foreigners, and had to measure it by 100 percent, what happened at Kaieteur News is one percentand99percentisonwhatis happening in our country with our resources.”

He told his audience that just likehowthebanditsburnedthefake number plates, burned their clothes and threw away the safe to cover their tracks, it is even worse with Guyana'spoliticians.

“How they are hiding these contracts from us, trying to cover their tracks as to the criminal

He said a s k i n g President Irfaan Ali to see the mining contracts “which will show how the foreign investors, without a gun in their hands, robbing all of us blind of our own wealth.

On to now the mining contracts that Jagdeo promised a month ago, can'tseethelightofthedayyet.

The whole country is talking about Kaieteur News robbery on social media and in all the media houses – which is a good thing in a terriblesituation.

The newspaper put six of the

Turning his attentionto the gasto-energy project, Mr. Lall asked what can be a more bigger crime than that? “A US$2B project that only one man (Jagdeo) is saying good for Guyana, without any financialstudiestoback-upwhathe telling us. If this is not a horrible crime, one million times worse than them who came in and take away my safe, then we don't

Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall

liability coverage in the event of an oilspill.

According to the United Nations, every year, an estimated US$1 trillion is paid in bribes and US$2.6 trillion is stolen through corruption.

Together, this sum represents percent of annual global GDP. Further, in developing countries, funds lost to corruption are estimated to be 10 times the amount of the overall Official Development Assistance.

Public procurement accounts for a significant amount of government spending, with the O r g a n i s a t i o n f o r Economic Co operation and Development (OECD) stimated that countries spend an average of 13-20 ent of their GDPs on procurement.

have crime in this land. US$2B coming out of your oil now, hile some of you ving, some of you taking home a salary that evenpayyourrentalone,to finance this project, all in the name of bringing cheap electricity to one portion of Guyana, when less than US$300M, 1/6 of that US$2B can give all of Guyana cheaper, cleaner anddependableelectricity

Againifthisisnotacrime,then whatis?

Mr Lallhasusedhisnewspaper and other media outlets over the past several years to wage a war on corruption in Government. He has also given serious attention to the nascent oil and gas industry, pushing for a better oil contract with ExxonMobil and for full

The OECD Foreign Bribery Report of 2014 shows that more than half of foreign bribery cases occurred to obtain a public procurementcontract.

The direct costs of corruption includelossofpublicfundsthrough misallocations or higher expenses and lower quality of goods, services, and works (OECD, 2015a).

Those paying the bribes seek to recover their money by inflating prices, billing for work not performed, failing to meet contract standards,reducingqualityofwork or using inferior materials, in case of public procurement of works. This results in exaggerated costs andadecreaseinquality

A study by the OECD and the World Bank shows that corruption intheinfrastructureand extractives sectors lead to misallocation of public funds and substandard and insufficient services (OECD, 2015a).

President Irfaan Ali

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton

Leader of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

Gilliard

Ms . Alliah

Meet this week's beauty, the charming Ms. Alliah Gilliard. This 20-year old 'doll' enjoys reading and all things food. When she's not busy perfecting her cooking skills and trying out new recipes, she entertains herself with a good game of cricket. Ms. Gilliard is a resident of Diamond, East Bank Demerara and her favourite quote is “the only journey is the one within” by Rainer Maria Rilke.

Agriculturist, Aaron Leitch

Some of the grapes grown on Aaron Leitch’s farm

Young Lindener on a mission to make his hometown self-sufficient Young Lindener on a mission to make his hometown self-sufficient

LCDS paves way for Guyana to protect, invest in, and monetise its abundant ‘green gold’

Guyana’s lush ‘green gold’

By Kiana Wilburg

time, protect the environment. The Social Edge understands that work has started on Codes of Practice for the Mining Sector as outlined above.

Significantly, the LCDS states that the Government will prioritise M i n e r a l M a p p i n g T h e implementation of this exercise in the mining districts will identify economically exploitable deposits as a means of improving productivity within the mining sector while slowing deforestation. Such prior planning efforts serve to limit areas deforested and advance effortstoreduceroadbuilding.

The strategy states that this will significantly reduce deforestation by avoiding the clearing of forest cover from lands which contain only marginal mineral deposits. Furthermore, the information will

While the Low Carbon andasustainable‘OceanEconomy’ mangroves in Guyana and focused profit. For those who may not be allow the Guyana Geology andDevelopment Strategy (LCDS will be nurtured to ensure high- efforts on mangrove restoration, aware, low-impact mining refers to Mines Commission (GGMC) to2030) sets out a clear pathway for quality, long-term management of community based mangrove mining practices that limit impact update its geological maps and behow Guyana will utilise its oil thecountry’srichoceanresources. management as well as public on the environment by employing betterabletousethisinformationtoresources to ensure economic The strategy also states that awareness. Guyana is expected to feasible technology, implementing more efficiently identify and plandevelopment and the transition to Government will prioritise the intensify efforts at mangrove effective planning, and improving for extraction of gold or othercleaner energy sources, it also expansion and restoration of restoration and management in humancapacities. mineraldeposits.speaks about the protection and Guyana’s mangrove forests and coming years. In fact, the LCDS This will enhance employment

But the work to protect ourmonetisationofourforestswhichis ecosystems.Forthosewhomaynot seeks to further explore Blue a n d i n c o m e g e n e r a t i o n ‘green gold’ does not stop there.alsoreferredtoasour‘greengold’. be aware, mangroves provide Carbon potential in Guyana, opportunities through domestic

In fact, this comprehensive several important services to focusing on Guyana’s mangroves regulation and linking with global

Accordingtothestrategy,the

(Continued on page 44)document outlines plans to Guyana that range from the in the initial stages. The expansion market standards, and at the same continue advancing Guyana’s protection of the country’s coastal andrestorationofmangroveforests payment for forest climate services plain, to supporting biodiversity inGuyanaistheintendedoutcome. model while investing new habitats, to the provision of In addition to the foregoing revenues in its low carbon livelihoodstocommunities. efforts, the LCDS commits the economy It also expands on the C o a s t a l e c o s y s t e m s , Government to advance efforts to country’s vision to include specifically mangroves, provide an maintain intact forests, protect Guyana’s other globally significant important function in sequestering biodiversity corridors. The Social ecosystemservices. significant amounts of carbon, and Edge understands that Guyana has

Towards that goal, LCDS states are therefore designated ‘Blue been reporting on Intact Forest that Guyana is now working to Carbon’. Treasured for their ability Landscapes (IFL) since 2010. This create an ecosystem economy that to sequester carbon and mitigate is integralto Guyana’s reportingon achieves the right balance between climate change, mangroves are forest change and biodiversity p o t e n t i a l l y c o m p e t i n g known for storing as much as four protection, stemming from the developmentalmodels. timesthecarbonofanequalareaof concept that degradation of intact

The strategy states that this is inlandrainforestandmostofitisin forests through human activities one of the core challenges faced by thesoil,heldfastbytheirroots. will produce a net loss of carbon the country, and to meet it, in the At a global level, despite and is often the precursor to further coming years, Guyana will covering 0.7% of total land area, processes causing long term advance: low-impact mining and mangrove deforestation accounts decreases in carbon stocks forestry to enhance employment for an estimated 10% of emissions Furthermore, preserving intact a n d i n c o m e g e n e r a t i o n globally It is estimated that forests critical as it will contribute opportunities, forest climate mangroves are worth at least to the protection of biodiversity services through which the value US$1 6 billion annually in IFL therefore continues to be an providedbyGuyana’sforeststothe ecosystem services too. The LCDS area that is underscored for its world is recognise, and the notes that Blue Carbon ecosystems broader alignment to non-carbon advancement of Guyana’s next are therefore an important resource aspects of ecosystem services and generation of ecosystem services to be protected, expanded and/or forthisreason,itisacentralareaof such as water management, and restored. theLCDS. biodiversityprotection. Importantly, Guyana has made On the matter of deforestation, Further, as part of this vision, significant strides in the protection Guyana’s statistics show that it is The Social Edge understands that of mangroves through its Guyana among the world’s lowest, since a Guyana’s Protected Areas will be Mangrove Restoration Project significant portion of the expanded, partners will be sought This project allowed for the deforestation that does take place for

manage mining

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Support for Juan Guaidó has dwindled

At the height of Donald On August 8, 2017, 11 the slimmest majority of 18 sadly a Representative of a against. The latter Trump’s Presidency of the member states of the OAS votes at a meeting of the CARICOM nation - for this four countries United States (U.S.) when, formed ‘The Lima Group’ Permanent Council, which offensive and false were the U S , on January 23, 2019, he whosestatedpurposewas‘to was convoked contrary to its allegation. It was left to the C a n a d a , anointed Juan Guaidó as the address the critical situation rules, a Resolution, Trinidad and Tobago Guatemala, and “Interim President” of in Venezuela and explore accepting the Venezuelan representative to reject Paraguay The Venezuela, as much as 50 ways to contribute to the National Assembly’s robustly the attack of an two big countries countries joined him in a restoration of democracy in nominee as the designated outlierintheOASCouncil. managed to stop folly that persisted until that country through a Permanent Representative, The only other body in the transparent October6,2022. peaceful and negotiated was adopted. Many the entire international dialogue, which

Juan Guaidó was never solution.’ They also made objections were formally system in which Guaido’s t h e y d e m a n d

Sir Ronald Sanders

its reliance on the U.S. in itsthe “Interim President” of their partisanship very clear, communicated to the representativeillegallysitsis should be standard current precarious situation,Venezuela. Heneverhadthe by stating, “Their decision Secretariat of the OAS, the the OAS ancillary body, the conditions in nations, but Guyana because of the power or authority to change not to recognise the National United Nations Secretary- I n t e r A m e r i c a n they failed to garner support sensitivity over its presentanything within Venezuela, Constituent Assembly, nor General, and all member Development Bank a for the continuing illegal border contention againstand he certainly was not in the acts emanating from it, statesoftheOAS,inaddition situation that also requires presence of Juan Guaidó’s Ve n e z u e l a a t t h econtrol of a Government in due to its illegitimate nature’ to being footnoted to the review person in the Councils of the International Court ofVenezuela that could and “Their full support and Resolution.

In the event, on October OAS.

Justice, and Jamaica which negotiate with any solidarity with the National Subsequently, on June 6, 2022, at the 52nd Regular It is significant that the has continuously votedGovernment in the world. Assembly, democratically 28, 2019, the OAS General Session of the OAS General U.S. itself is now bargaining favourably to install andG u a i d ó ’s “ I n t e r i m elected”.

Assembly, again by the slim Assembly, Antigua and directlywiththedefactoand m a i n t a i n G u a i d ó ’sPresidency” was a fiction The 11 countries were: majorityof18votes,plusthe Barbuda, with the co de jure Government in representative.from its beginning, largely Brazil, Canada, Chile, vote of the disputed sponsorship of 10 other Venezuela over oil and the

However, the reality isconcocted by President Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuelan representative countries, proposed a swapping of prisoners, that support for Guaidó hasTrump’s re election Guatemala, Honduras, making it 19, accepted the Resolution to overturn the recognising that Guaidó is in dwindled in the OAS to fourcampaign team whose eyes Mexico, Panama, Paraguay PermanentRepresentativeto illegal 2018 decision to seat charge of nothing and that declared member states, and were tightly focused on andPeru. Theirfirstmeeting the OAS designated by the Guaidó’s person as the the fallacy of his ‘Interim while it was imposed, it was votes of the Cuban was also attended by ‘National Assembly’ of representativeofVenezuela. Presidency’is fully exposed, nevercredibleandisnownotVe n e z u e l a n e x i l e d representatives of Guyana Venezuela.

However, to get the item as is the injury done to the sustainable.communityinFlorida. and Jamaica The then This resolution was ontheagendaofthemeeting, OAS.

(The writer is AntiguaEmphasis was placed on Governments of Guyana, inconsistent with the a c c o r d i n g t o t h e At the OAS General and Barbuda’s Ambassadorthe Organization of Haiti and St Lucia provisions of the ‘OAS a n a c h r o n i s t i c a n d Assembly, Antigua and to the United States ofAmerican States (OAS) subsequently joined the Charter’ , the ‘Vienna inappropriate rules, a Barbuda, in presenting the A m e r i c a a n d t h ewhere, traditionally, the U.S. group The Dominican Convention’ on Diplomatic majority of two-thirds of the item to remedy the folly of Organization of AmericanGovernment has exerted Republic, Ecuador, and El r e l a t i o n s , a n d t h e membershipwasrequired.

seating Guaidó’s person, States. He is also a Seniorconsiderable influence over Salvador were also methodology in the UN TheU.S.andCanadahad stated: “This is an effort to Fellow at the Institute ofthe 35-nation membership. described as “regional system. It was blatantly vigorously and widely maintain the credibility, Commonwealth Studies,Note that the OAS observers” to the Group. wrong. lobbied every Government authority and integrity of the University of London andSecretariat continues to Today, Argentina, Chile, Several delegations not to support the effort to OAS”. Massey College in thecount Cuba as one of its C o l o m b i a , G u y a n a , formally protested the get the topic on the agenda. Itshouldberecordedthat University of Toronto)members, even though Cuba Honduras, Panama, Peru, decision and recorded that Despite their efforts, a 11 of the 14 CARICOM

Responses and previouswas effectively suspended in and St. Lucia have discarded they would not accept any majority of member states – countries voted in unity c o m m e n t a r i e s :January 1962, and it rejected the ‘Lima Group’, and its decisions, declarations or 19 of them – voted to do so; Three Governments www.sirronaldsanders.com a June 2009 OAS resolution, agenda for regime change in resolutions, which that only four countries voted abstained - Haiti because of which ended Cuba’s Venezuela. included the vote of exclusion from the It was the ‘Lima Group’, Guaidó’s representative to Organization and invited the together with the U.S. that form a required majority Cuban Government to were active in the OAS Among the countries that request participation after a throughout the period, formally registered their “processofdialogue”. August 2017 to January disapproval were: Antigua

The background is as 2019, in initiating various and Barbuda, Barbados, follows: On April 27, 2017, resolutions and declarations Bolivia,Dominica,Grenada, t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f onVenezuela. Mexico,Nicaragua,StKittsVenezuela denounced the On January 23, 2019, Nevis, St Vincent and the OASCharterandannounced Juan Guaidó, as head of GrenadinesandTrinidadand its withdrawal from Venezuela’s National Tobago. m e m b e r s h i p o f t h e Assembly, declared himself Throughoutthe periodof Organization with effect two ‘Interim President’ of the the participation of Guaidó’s yearslateronApril27,2019, c o u n t r y a n d w a s representative in the as required by the Charter immediately recognised by Councils of the OAS, he I n A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 , a the then U S President, used meetings as a bully Constituent National D o n a l d T r u m p pulpit for expounding his Assembly was elected in Subsequently, the following political party’s viewpoint. Venezuela to draft a new 16memberstatesoftheOAS At a meeting of the constitution The election s i m i l a r l y d e c l a r e d Permanent Council on was disputed within and recognition of Guaidó: December 16, 2020, he outside of Venezuela Argentina, the Bahamas, falsely and maliciously However, The Democratic Brazil, Canada, Chile, excoriated the Government Unity Roundtable the Colombia, Costa Rica, the of Trinidad and Tobago over Opposition - boycotted the Dominican Republic, the circumstances in which a election, claiming that the Ecuador, El Salvador, b o a t s u n k b e t w e e n Constituent Assembly was Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Venezuela and Trinidad, “a trick to keep the Panama,Paraguay,andPeru. calling for “an investigation incumbent ruling party in It is this group of states into the treatment of power” Since the whose representatives in Venezuelan migrants in Opposition did not 2019wereactiveintheOAS, Trinidad and Tobago”. The participate in the election, along with Jamaica and St. boat, with no safety the incumbent ‘Great Lucia, in support of Juan equipment on board, was Patriotic Pole’, dominated Guaidó as the ‘Interim built to carry eight persons by the United Socialist Party President’ofVenezuela. but had 41 migrants on ofVenezuela, won almost all Amid protests and board He was not the seats in the Assembly by objections of 15 member challenged by the Chair of default. states, on April 19, 2019, by the Permanent Council

==Fit-Nest==

Burn belly fat at home with these exercises that require no equipment

By Davina Bagot

With the Christmas

s e a s o n f a s t

approaching, there is no doubt that a lot of us are trying to get in shape to rock our figure at staff parties or wherever theholidayfestivitieswillbe.

Recognizingthatnoteveryone make it to the gym or can even afford a membership, in this week's Fit Nest, we'll discuss some easy but effective exercises you can try at home to burn off somebellyfat.

Like any exercise routine, make sure you warm up by stretchingyourmusclestoprepare and more importantly, avoid injuries.

The first exercise I'd like to recommend you try is the 'beginner plank' There are different variations of the plank but if you are new to exercise, it would be best you try this less intenseversion.

Topracticetheplank,beginby laying face down on the ground. Place your elbows and legs flat likeyouareabouttodoapush-up. Push your body upward and keep yourchintighttoyourneck.

Hold the position for about 10 seconds and repeat for about three timesforthebestresults.

Another great and effective core exercise you can try is 'bicyclecrunches'.

I'm sure you've heard of crunches before if you're looking togetinshape,butjustincaseyou haven't I'll help you to try this at home.

Start by lying on your back,

next bend your knees bringing your heels closer to your butt and simply touch your ears with your hands.

Now that you're all set, aim to touch your left knee with your right elbow, squeezing your core and avoiding pressure on your neck.

To do this you will need to slightly lift the top half of your body off of the ground to reach yourknee.

Instead of allowing your foot to rest on the ground after that motion kick it into the air and repeat the same motion on the oppositeleg.

You may aim for 20 repetitions(10oneachleg).

'Leg raises' are yet another optionforguysandgalslookingto get rid of stubborn lower belly fat we call the fupa (the belly fat that hangsabovethepubicarea).

This simple exercise can be done by laying flat on your back with your legs outstretched and toespointedup;alsogiveyourself enough room to stretch your arms outaboveyourhead.

Now slowly lift your right leg, bringing your right arm to almost touch your toes in the air Lower your arm back down as you simultaneously lower your leg as well.

Do this for about 10 times before repeating on the opposite side.

Next, be sure to try out the 'Russiantwist'.

For this exercise, sit on the floor and beginners can keep their feet on the ground. Slightly tilt your back towards the ground

(yourbodyshouldbeinav-shape) and clasp your palms in front of yourtummy

Begin the 'Russian twis' by moving your hands to the left side

of your body, keeping your back tilted and squeezing your core; move your hand to the opposite side of your body and repeat this motionforabout20times.

These are some equipmentless moves you can try to burn yourtummyfat.

Nextweek,I'llshareafewyou cantryoutinthegym!

'Russian twist'

'Bicycle Crunches'

There is no turning back for me!

he year 2022, thus far, verses: “Every knee will bow has been filled with a down, Every tongue will confess, whirlwind of events That Jesus Christ, You are Lord,”

T that has positioned me and was soon interrupted by a to truly fulfil my destiny of living manwithinear-shot,whothought forChristJesus. thelyricswarrantedridicule.

I have been daily learning to Recognising this to be an take the limits off of my Lord and attack, I not only rebuked the SaviourandIsharenofablewhen enemy but made it clear to that

By Sharmain Grainger

which took me down a ‘rabbit I tell you He has simply been man,whowasclearlybeingused, hole.’ blowing my mind by showing me that one day we will all call Jesus

So yes, for quite some time I just how incredible and awesome Lord. This is stated quite clearly ran from the Lord’s calling on my Hereallyis. at Romans, Chapter 14, verse 11: life, but I was raised by a mother

My total dependence on Him ‘As surely as I live,’ says the whotaughtmetolivebasedonthe principlesofthebible.

I saw what living for Jesus looked like my whole life but curiosity about an opposing lifestyle, I can attest, can prove to beveryinjurious.

I was convinced that I was doomed to die a lost soul, but Jesus came to my rescue; He parted the ‘red sea’all over again just so I could get to safety and havearenewedlifeinHim.

There is absolutely no way I am going to waste this golden opportunity by pretending that Jesus is not real when I know, without a doubt, He did the has literally transformed my life. LORD, ‘every knee will bend to impossibleforme. Foraprotractedperiodofmylife, me,andeverytonguewilldeclare

Because of what Jesus did for I felt I was hopeless and helpless allegiance to God.’ (New Living

me when He died on the cross, I but today I am absolutely Translation) am truly happy to live a life that confidentthatIcandoALLthings These days, I haven’t got the fully embraces Romans chapter through Christ who strengthens time nor the energy to entertain 10, verse 10, “For it is by me (Philippians chapter 4, thosewho,incomicalways,tryto believing in your heart that you verse13). disprovethatJesusisLord. are made right with God, and it is

As such, I have been boldly I am not guessing – this is a by openly declaring your faith availing myself for any mission fact,IhaveexperiencedthatJesus thatyouaresaved.” that is poised to bring honour and isLordanditisforthisreasonthat

I know many people would glorytothenameofJesus. I must profess His name and love to see the return of the ‘old’ However, my decision to be encourageotherstodothesame. me, but that version is dead and outspoken about my faith has When you have been relieved accepted Jesus into my heart and denied my Lord and Saviour and gone.

According to 2 Corinthians seemingly been quite an of all the cares of this world and was water baptised, and later opted to live a wayward life chapter5,verse17,“Therefore,if annoyance to some people, even you realise that it had absolutely became ‘Holy Ghost-filled’. But anyone is in Christ, the new some‘believers’. nothing to do with anything good sadly, sometime after, much like

creation has come: The ‘old’ That certainly doesn’t bother thatyoudid,butrathertheramson Peter before the crucifixion, I hasgone,the‘new’ishere!”I have been resurrected with Christ and the ‘new’ life He gave me has ignited a fire in me that cannot bequenched. H e h a s reinforced my will to serve H i m w i t h impenetrable faith, as such, no devil can bring medown.me but when someone has the

I am no longer living foraudacity to tell me, “I am myself or the pleasures of thissurprised that for a black girl you that Jesus paid, you can evil world, for he has placed inbelieve in Jesus,” it became my appreciate the importance of me a desire to daily aspire to ruleGod given right to make it wholeheartedly serving Jesus in due season with Him (readpellucid that not just me and the When you come to the realisation Revelation chapter 2, verses 26-others who believe, but ALL thatthereissimplynolosingwith 28).ANDSUNDRYwillonedaybow Jesus, you are compelled to tell

Those who are offended bydowninreverencetoHim. others about his goodness and the ‘new’ me can take it to theThere I was, one day last mercythatcouldnever,neverfail.

Lord in prayer, for in the name ofweek, minding my own business My outspokenness about Jesus, there is no stopping me;reflecting on the awesomeness of Jesus these days has also caused absolutelynoturningback.my Lord and Saviour and a quite a number of people to May God help us, whobeautiful song, ‘Atmosphere conclude that I am a ‘new believe, to live Romans chapterShift’ by Jubilee Worship convert’. But this couldn’t be 12,verse11,“NeverbelackinginfeaturingPhilThompson,cameto fartherfromthetruth–Iambyno zeal, but keep your spiritualmind. meansa‘newconvert’. fervor,servingtheLord.”

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To renegotiate or not to renegotiate

a m a l l f o r givingmoretoGuyanaforits what I am putting on the connotationofthephrase. s i g n e d renegotiation. From high-qualitycrude. tableiswhatExxonknows:it My discernment of the P e r s o n a l l y the inception I had G i v e n t h a t t h e is better for business to give march of events is that there speaking,Ithink

By GHK Lall

I made my position productionofGuyana’soilis up something to get more of is a rising tide of anger t h a t E x x o n clear: the contract is not cheap, and that the barrels betterthings. directed at the company as cheated this liked,andthatwasbeforethe discovered keep tumbling Though Exxon’s CEO, the crippling details of the country because punishing terms and downlikeahugewaterfall,it Darren Woods and Country contract are exposed, and its sophisticated conditions of the 2016 oil would be prudent business Head, Alistair Routledge held aloft in inflaming seismic studies contract became a part of the practice for Exxon to be (and the pack of money- manner,foralltospitupon. I j u s t a b o u t public conversation generous and a fair partner, thirsty sharks) have cut their think it is perfect sense for confirmed that it Increasingly, the Guyanese while still making out eyeteeth on getting the most Exxontocometothetableof had hit the public has great anxieties of handsomely in the risk and out of every situation, they renegotiation in good faith, mother lode the some of the more returndepartments. need to rethink that strategy and with intentions to with another 10 alarmingandbizarreitemsin The investment risks i n a n i n c r e a s i n g l y bargain more flexibly (and billion barrels of the contract, such as taxes, relative to Guyana are now passionate, hostile, and honestly), and give up a few crude in the environmental exposure, largely known and well unsettled Guyanese billions to position itself to Stabroek Block. President is such a clever andring-fencing. established, the sphere of environment. reap many more billions for Except that that was kept operator, he could and More and more it has operations familiar territory, More citizens are joining itself in the long run. What fromGuyana. should arrange for his become apparent that the and Exxon has the aces of a the sharpening clamours for could make for more I repeat some advice people to join those coming 2016 contract is a vise PPP Government heavily r e n e g o t i a t i o n , f u l l business sense than such a g i v e n t o t h e P P P o u t s h o u t i n g f o r around the necks of indebted to it (American renegotiationnow mindset?

Government earlier: convey renegotiation Guyanese, while all of us elections muscle), and Iamwiththem. Exxon’s T h e c o n t r a c t u a l to Exxon that the people are That is more than good have a gag stuffed in our Guyanese institutions leading defender, the PPP relationship between Exxon hopping mad, they are sense, it represents rich mouths. muzzled, under control, and Government, and Exxon’s and Guyana as it currently turningagainsttheparty,and chestsofdollars,too.

We are suffocating presentonlyinname. richest asset in Guyana, the stands cannot continue to go theycan’tbeheldback. (The views expressed in slowly from the combined The bottom line is the same PPP Government, is onasis.

Therefore, renegotiation this article are those of the impacts of the clauses and American oil company must lookingmoreisolatedandits Not with 10 times more with real results must a u t h o r a n d d o n o t corruptions in that Exxon be less greedy, less leaders more traitorous, with oil than was discovered happen and happen now. In necessarily reflect the contract that generate rapacious, and less each passing day that they when the contract was fact, since the Vice opinions of this newspaper.) tremendous rage, which is consumed by profit margins, standagainstrenegotiation. not going to fade away attheexpenseofallelse. Similarly, and I regret anytimesoon. I fully appreciate that I having to say this: Exxon is

The short, simple am going against the Holy beinglookeduponnowasan position is that the contract Grail of capitalist business American monstrosity; and must be renegotiated objectives, which is the company’s as Ugly Exxon has little to lose, by maximizationofprofits. But Americans, in the worst

By Zena Henry

The road to achieving your desires is never an easy one. In fact, I've heard some people say that the bigger the dream, the harder the journey But as we have spoken aboutsuccessandsomeoftheways we can align ourselves, we understand that there are key elements that are necessary to take us through.We understand that it is more than just wanting something, but to actually put in the effort in preparing ourselves for that achievement.As young people, we always hear about putting our best foot forward by making use of our timeandenergiestosecurethelives thatwedesire.

There is a lot of work that each individualmustputinifheorsheis determined. Thirty-four- year-old Christopher Anthony Thompson is well aware of this after diligently paving the way to achieve his dreamofbecominganAttorneyand now able to practice his profession

PreparingforSuccess, YoungProfessionalsSeries:

Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Thompson

Attorney at Law, Engagement Attorney, Office Manager at Christopher Ram & Associates, Attorneys-at-Law serving as the firm's Engagement Attorney, directly responsible for all civil litigation and non contentious proceedings, serving as a reliable advocate for the firm. He also functions as the firm's Office

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responsibility for file management, maintaining accurate and updated case files. Some of the areas of law practiced include: advice and

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Employment Law matters; advice onOilandGaslegislation,Taxation Negotiation and Litigation; Registration & Incorporation of Companies, review of contracts; Trademark Registration; Probate and Administration of Estate; Conveyance matters; Defamation actions,Divorce and Custody proceedings, and Social Security (NIS)negotiationandlitigation.

He also served as a liaison for Directors, Officers, and Members, direct activities related to meeting of Members, maintain corporate documents and records, be conversant with activities in the Securities Markets and ensure compliance with Laws and Regulations as well as ensure the integrity of the governance framework, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, while providing information on the Committee's best practices and adapt the Management Committee's Governance Framework to harmonise with the needs of the organisation, execute fiduciary duties, and he worked closely with the Chief Executive, and Senior Officers.

With significant achievements under his belt, Chris was one of the four Heads of Department to conceptualise, propose, and implement the Credit Union's highly successful Covid-19 Relief Loan, to the benefit of over three

against the AGM as one of two lawyers successfully de against a halt of l o n g a w a i t e AGM. The defeat of the injunction averted the waste of over G$20Mthatthe Society had a l r e a d y invested in the hosting of the AGM.

Chris has been able to take part the creation of a department a Society. He is responsible for the implementation and management of the Marketing and PublicRelationsUnit.

That department engages in the review of proposals, marketing plans and all press releases and statements, the Management of the Society'ssocialmediaplatformand website, and overall corporate sociallyresponsibleportfolioofthe Society

Chris was also responsible for the formation and management of the society's Legal Unit which vets all applications for mortgages and vehicle loans, review of proposals, and recommend necessary legal changes in keeping with legislative updates.

Chris is especially proud of his contribution toward the development of the Society's Mortgages and Vehicle Loans, to which he established and implemented the legal framework for the Society to execute the said loans. The vetting and creation of mortgages and vehicle loans were designed to be performed by the Society'sin-houseLegalUnitwhen allothermajorfinancialinstitutions in the country have outsourced the servicestomajorlawfirms.

in a Court of Law. If I should recommend a young professional from where encouragement and inspiration could be drawn, I'd recommend 'Chris' as he is fondly called.

Chris, after graduating Valedictorian, Best Graduating Student and Best Graduating English A Student from St. John's College in 2005, was able to move from National Hardware (Guyana) Limited as an Audit Clerk in 2006 to Layout Artist at Kaieteur News, National Media and Publishing Company Ltd. in 2007 to Legal Intern at Christopher Ram & Associates, Attorneys-at-Law by 2017 and legal assistance by 2018. By 2020, Chris was an associate

He has also served as Management Secretary of the Guyana Public Service Co operative Credit Union with responsibility as Corporate Department Manager, General Counsel and Compliance Officer

His responsibilities and duties included the management of all aspects of the Management Committee, other Committee and Credit Union Member's Meetings, developing the agenda for meetings, coordinating and attending Committee Meetings, arrange meeting logistics, ensure minutes are recorded, provide secretarial support and implement decisionsmadebytheManagement Committee.

thousand (3000) Credit Union members.

Hosting the agency's AGM after a 11-years hiatus, he was also oneoffourHeadsofDepartmentto prepare and successfully execute a mixed virtual and in personAnnual GeneralMeeting,duetotheCovid19 pandemic, the first of its kind in GuyanaandtheCaribbean.

Chris provided competent legal adviceandguidancetotheMinistry of Labour, Department of Cooperative,andtheSociety'sInterim Management Committee on issues surrounding the holding of AGM, relative to the absence of a substantive Chief Cooperative DevelopmentOfficer

He took part in the defence

Already making a name for himself within the legal sector, Chris says there is a lot more work to put in coupled with the winning attitude and qualities necessary for success. One of those, he said, is discipline, “a main ingredient to succeed in whatever we aspire to in life.”

A particularly interesting fun fact that comes to mind is the original meaning of the Chinese's martialartsartform,'kungfu'which simply refers to any discipline or skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martialarts.

“Indeed, the legal profession is no different, with discipline being oneofitshallmarks,”hesaid.

In consciously applying the principles of discipline and being responsible to his profession, Chris related the saying that the law is a jealousmistressandrequiresalong and constant courtship “Truer wordshaveneverbeenspoken,and Iamcertaintheyapplyanalogously to any profession. Therefore, time management becomes an indispensable attribute of any professional, this allows you to balance other responsibilities in life, and I would dare to say, to guardyourmentalhealthbeforelife overwhelmsyou.”

Chris related that during his undergrad years, he became aware of the financial challenges relative to attending or completing law school as one of his biggest challenges and the recent trend indicates no significant improvement to this dilemma, despite several appeals by law students for financial aid. This was notashortcomingtheAttorneywas willingtoletstophim.

He believes, however, that a more holistic approach needs to be taken to comprehensively address the problem, which may have implications relative to access to justiceandtheruleoflaw

There must be some level of motivation to keep going. For Chris, his family is his biggest motivation to get up and do it all overagaineveryday

“But outside of this,” he said, “the legal profession is a noble one because it is a service-oriented profession, which aims to serve society

Therefore, being a part of the machinerythatdeliversthatservice has its own intrinsic reward, I presume it may be similar in nature to that of a teacher watching his or her students attain their full potential.”

Spending time with family is always a great way to relax.

...choices that make you eat healthy & feel great

By Renay Sambach

There is a famous saying: 'You are what youeat'andinordertofeelgreatandlook great, a healthy diet is the right choice.

For my health conscious foodies or for those looking to adapt healthy eating habits 'Salads & placeforyou.

offers healthy gourmet salads,weeklymealplansfor weight loss and much more. Lifestyles' menu consists of carb meals, high protein freemeals,andthereare recipes they provide to customers.

They only offer grilled, roast or baked protein, withastrictpolicyforno greasy, oily foods and absolutelynofrying.

Some of the items on the menu are: tomato chicken (oven roasted breast topped with garlic & tomato cream with seasoned veggies), (seasoned ground beef or uliflower, marinara three-cheese, served with beans), chicken or shrimp free spinach pasta do with broccoli, teriyaki salmon, steak or hicken served with b r o w n r i c e & asparagus, creamy provision salad with roast leg quarters & ter toss veggies or et avocado chicken salad.

Some other menu items are the steak or chicken stir fried vegetables with sidesalad,butterquinoawithchickentendersand choi with carrots, jerk prawns or chicken with herbs potatoes with steam broccoli & feta

LifestylesopeneditsdoorsinSeptember since then it has been delivering hearty, tastymealstoitscustomers.

Owner of the establishment, 29-year-old Rupansheshared,“Myinspirationcame myfirsttriptoNYC.

Isawmyaunt'slifestyleandthewayshe eatsveryhealthyandorganic,thereforeas I spent time there that became my very lifestyle.

SowhenIcamebackhomeIfeltas though I was eating so wrong and felt guilty as if I'm ill-treating my body.”

Malika added that even though at first it was a to eat healthier due to the imported food locally

growncrops.

It was at this point she decided to help others eat healthier so that they could feel how healthiermakesherfeel.

Her business is located at Lot 5 Duncan Bel Air, Georgetown, inside of the Bella Vista Theworkinghoursarefrom08:30hoursto16:30hours from Monday to Saturday Malika is presently working on a bigger dine-in location for hercustomers.

Her dream goal is have a 'restaurant superstore' up and running on or before December2023.

“Our most popular dish will be hard to say because we make healthy foods so good, however would have to be creamy stuffed ch breast/salmon with gourmetsalad,”sheshared.

Malika added t business do a lot of pop andmarketdays.

They also cater dinners, birthday celebration, corporate meetings, staff parties or staff meetings. Some places 'Salads & Lifestyles' have catered for include: the University of Guyana (UG), the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and severalMinistries.

Malika describes herself as very friendly an independent woman, who loves the Lord Jesus, herfamilyandenjoyshelpingothers.

“I am 29 years old and enjoy being in the business.Ithelpsmetomeetsomanyamazing whoIcantrulysharethisawesomejourneywith,” added. Moreover,whileMalikadoesnothave owners, she made mention of her mother pastor,driver,andotherhardworkingindividuals whohelphereverydaywiththebusiness.

To contact Malika you can visit t h e ' S a Lifestyle s'pageon Facebook or call/ WhatsApp @ (592) 612-5272. (To share any useful information, please can contact me via email: naesambach@g mail.com or phone number: + 1(592) 694-

Diesel Technology in a developing Guyana

By Harold Beharry

I stand at Lot 1 Eccles in front of my business and enjoylookingatthehundreds of trucks and heavy equipmentthattheoilandgas explosion has brought to our country and the numbers continuetoincrease.

These trucks are upgraded with electronic controlled engines and accessories monitored by electronic control modules (E.C.M). In short, it is a computer programmed to facilitate all the added features. These new trucks have obviously forced us to equip ourselves with the necessary machinery and tooling to keep them productive because diesel engines are the life blood to everynation.

I have mentioned before that almost all industries dependondieselenginesand it is clear that without diesel the economy will crumble and I will to use 'Hurricane Ian', which was recorded as the worst in Florida's history, asanexample.

In every phase of this unfolding disaster, glimpses canbeseenofthecriticalrole of diesel technology in the recovery efforts. Fire and rescue engines and the Florida National Guard's “high wheeled” troop transport vehicles, powered by diesel, rescued people

t r a p p e d i n f l o o d e d communities Construction machines of all shapes and sizes, wheel loaders and skid steer loaders (diesel powered),areclearingdebris fromroads.

Diesel powered cranes are aiding in search and rescue efforts, lifting boats off of structures and off of roadways. Larger work boats towing barges are providing access to cut-off islands as well as delivering supplies and heavy equipment (all diesel powered). Hospitals maintained electrical power thanks to backup generators (most diesel powered) but had to transfer patients and closeduetolackofwater

Power outages have been quickly restored to several million homes and nearly all of these utility response vehiclesrelyondieselpower, some travelling hundreds or thousandsofmilesfromtheir home communities to Florida. Bucket trucks (aka cherry pickers), auger drill trucks and rigs to replace

poles are all diesel powered. In addition, hundreds of electric generators, mostly diesel powered were shipped in advance of the storm.Mobilehigh-capacity dewatering pumps are helping clear buildings and infrastructure of standing storm water, all powered by diesel.Thousandsoftractor trailers are delivering essential food, fuel, and drinking water to affected communities cut off from

electric power and those essentials, most poweredbydiesel.

This sad situation where dieselenginesandequipment played a major role in helping to bring life back to normal makes me proud that

Almost all industries depend on diesel engines.

my company is consumed in Guyana serving as the Only One Source Diesel Solution covering from the storage tanktothetimesmokecomes

outoftheexhaust.Inaddition to providing parts for the cooling, fuel, filtration, lubrication, hydraulic, fuel pump, injection systems and so much more, we offer engine rebuilding and using our shipping company in Floridawepurchaseandship parts not available locally to minimizedowntime.

This Day in History - oct. 16 This

Compiled by Zena Henry Cuban Missile Crisis begins as photos are taken of nuclear missiles in country

The ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’was a 35-day (16 October – 20 November 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, which escalated into an international crisis when American deployments of missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of similar ballistic missiles in Cuba. Despite the short timeframe, the ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’ remains a defining moment in US national security and nuclear war preparation. The confrontation is often considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating intoafull-scalenuclearwar

In response to the presence of American Jupiter ballistic missiles in Italy and Turkey, and the failed ‘Bay of Pigs’ Invasion of 1961, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev agreedtoCuba’srequesttoplacenuclearmissilesontheisland to deter a future invasion.An agreement was reached during a secretmeetingbetweenKhrushchevandCubanPrimeMinister Fidel Castro in July 1962, and construction of a number of missilelaunchfacilitiesstartedlaterthatsummer

Meanwhile, campaigning for the 1962 United States elections was underway, and the White House denied charges for months that it was ignoring dangerous Soviet missiles 90 miles (140 km) from Florida. The missile preparations were confirmed when a USAir Force U-2 spy plane produced clear photographic evidence of medium-range R-12 (NATO code

The Great Hurricane of 1780 struck the Caribbean, killing thousands

Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney riots after Walter Rodney is barred from the country

name SS-4) and intermediate-range R-14 (NATO code name SS-5) ballistic missile facilities. When this was reported to President John F Kennedy, he then convened a meeting of the nine members of the National Security Council and five other key advisors, in a group that became known as the Executive Committee of the National Security Council (EXCOMM). Duringthismeeting,PresidentKennedywasoriginallyadvised to carry out an air strike on Cuban soil in order to compromise Soviet missile supplies, followed by an invasion of the Cuban mainland. After careful consideration, President Kennedy chose a less aggressive course of action, in order to avoid a declaration of war After consultation with EXCOMM, Kennedy ordered a naval “quarantine” on October 22 to preventfurthermissilesfromreachingCuba.Byusingtheterm “quarantine”, rather than “blockade” (an act of war by legal definition),theUnitedStateswasabletoavoidtheimplications of a state of war The US announced it would not permit offensive weapons to be delivered to Cuba and demanded that theweapons alreadyin Cubabe dismantledandreturnedtothe SovietUnion.

After several days of tense negotiations, an agreement was reached between Kennedy and Khrushchev- publicly, the Soviets would dismantle their offensive weapons in Cuba and return them to the Soviet Union, subject to United Nations verification, in exchange for a US public declaration and agreementtonotinvadeCubaagain.Secretly,theUnitedStates agreedwiththeSovietsthatitwoulddismantlealloftheJupiter MRBMswhichhadbeendeployedtoTurkeyagainsttheSoviet Union. There has been debate on whether or not Italy was included in the agreement as well. While the Soviets dismantled their missiles, some Soviet bombers remained in Cuba, and the United States kept the naval quarantine in place until

Countries affected by the hurricane except Bermuda

The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as ‘Huracán San Calixto’, ‘the Great Hurricane of the Antilles’, the ‘Great Hurricane of theWest Indies’, and the ‘1780 Disaster’, was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. An estimated 22,000 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed through the islands from October 10 to October 16. Specificsonthehurricane’strackandstrengthareunknown,as theofficialAtlantichurricanedatabaseonlygoesbackto1851.

The hurricane struck Barbados likely as a Category 5 hurricane, with at least one estimate of wind speeds as high as 200 mph (320 km/h), (greater than any in recorded Atlantic basinhistory)beforemovingpastMartinique,SaintLucia,and Sint Eustatius, and causing thousands of deaths on those islands. Coming in the midst of the American Revolution, the storm caused heavy losses to the British fleet contesting for control of the area, largely weakening British control over the Atlantic. The hurricane later passed near Puerto Rico and over the eastern portion of Hispaniola, causing heavy damage near the coastlines. It ultimately turned to the northeast and was last observedonOctober20southeastofAtlanticCanada.

China detonates its first nuclear weapon

Project 596, Chic-1 by the US intelligence agencies was the first nuclear weapons test conducted by the People’s Republic of China, detonated on 16 October, 1964, at the Lop Nurtestsite.

University Students being pursued by the Jamaican Police

The Rodney riots were riots and civil disturbances in Kingston, Jamaica in October 1968. The riots were sparked by the Jamaican Government of Hugh Shearer banning Guyanese University Lecturer Dr Walter Rodney from returningtohisteachingpositionattheUniversityoftheWest Indies. Rodney, a historian of Africa, had been active in the Black Power Movement, and had been sharply critical of the middle-class in many Caribbean countries. Rodney was an avowed Socialist who worked with the poor of Jamaica in an attempttoraisetheirpoliticalandculturalconsciousness.

When Rodney attended a Black Writers’ Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in October 1968 the Government tooktheopportunitytobanhimfromreturning,citing,among otherthings,tripstoCubaandtheUSSRasjustification.

On learning of the ban, students at UWI, Mona began a demonstration under the leadership of the Guild of Undergraduates, closing down the campus. They then proceeded to march first to the Prime Minister’s Residence, and then to the Parliament Building in Kingston. On the way many more demonstrators joined in, and eventually the disturbancebecameincreasinglyviolentspreadingacrossthe city Eventually, several people were killed and there were millionsofdollarsinpropertydamages.Theriotswerepartof an emerging Black Consciousness Movement in the Caribbean, and helped inspire the 1970 Black Power RevolutioninTrinidadandTobago.

The ‘Million Man March’ takes place in Washington, D.C.

The mushroom cloud from the test

It was a uranium-235 implosion fission device made from weapons-grade uranium (U-235) enriched in a gaseous diffusion plant in Lanzhou. The atomic bomb was a part of China’s ‘Two Bombs, O n e S a t e l l i t e ’ programme.

It had a yield of 22 kilotons, comparable to the Soviet Union’s first nuclear bomb RDS-1 in 1949 and the American ‘Fat Man’ bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan in 1945.

With the test, China became the fifth nuclear power in the world and the first Asian nation to possess nuclear capability

This was the first of 45 successful nuclear tests China conducted between 1964 and 1996, all of which occurred at the LopNurtestsite.

‘Million Man

The‘MillionManMarch’wasalargegatheringofAfricanAmerican men in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan, it was held on and around the National Mall. The National African American Leadership Summit, a leading group of civil rights activists and the Nation of Islam working with scores of civil rights organisations, including many local chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (but not the national NAACP) formed the ‘Million Man March’ Organising Committee. The Founder of the National African American Leadership Summit, Dr Benjamin Chavis Jr served as NationalDirectorofthe‘MillionMan’March.

The Committee invited many prominent speakers to address the audience, and African American men from across the United States converged in Washington to ‘convey to the world a vastly different picture of the Black male’and to unite in self-help and self-defense against economic and social ills plaguing the African American community The march took placeinthecontextofalargergrassrootsmovementthatsetout to win Politicians’ attention for urban and minority issues throughwidespreadvoterregistrationcampaigns.

U.S. Naval Squadron off the coast of Cuba in October of 1962. (GETTY IMAGES)

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Yoruba Singers celebrate 51st Anniversary with ‘For the Love of a Common People’ Concert today

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Dietary Tips For People With Psoriasis

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10 Amazing Health Benefits of Skipping Rope

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LCDS paves way for Guyana to...

From page 25 economical use for forest just our climate change Government intends to resources. credentials but also the pursue the implementation

Additionally,thestrategy survival of our current and of a Programme for explains that forest carbon is futuregenerations.

Endorsement of Forest stored in a more stable state Improving added value Certification (PEFC). The for longer periods of time activities for forest products development of a national without being emitted into locally is also listed as a forest certification scheme the atmosphere the further priority in the 2030 strategy for Guyana is a natural advanced the wood products The document states that the extension of the current value change is. This makes expansion of the value chain Forest Law Enforcement, wood products from Guyana beyond primary production Governance and Trade a standout, sustainably is integral to minimising the (FLEGT) and REDD+ sourced material for a range pressure on forest by finding initiatives, with the of application including for the most suitable and P r o g r a m m e f o r t h e buildingpurposes. economical use for forest Endorsement of Forest L C D S 2 0 3 0 resources. Certification (PEFC) system acknowledges that market Additionally,thestrategy in particular providing research and promotion will explains that forest carbon is strong linkages with existing be integral to finding the stored in a more stable state Government policies and m o s t s u i t a b l e a n d for longer periods of time processes. In supporting the economicaluse for theforest without being emitted into national implementation of resources. Here again, the the atmosphere the further ProgrammeforEndorsement L C D S I n v e s t m e n t advanced the wood products of Forest Certification Programme will come into value change is. This makes (PEFC), the strategy states play and focus on the wood products from Guyana that Guyana will seek to development of technical a standout, sustainably build the capacities of skills and techniques, sourced material for a range national stakeholders to supporting technology of application including for manage and audit PEFC- transfer and enabling more buildingpurposes. certified areas. Guyana will marketing and promotion of L C D S 2 0 3 0 also develop the framework local products. Focus will be acknowledges that market to implement the national placed on developing the research and promotion will process for PEFC The skills, products and be integral to finding the L C D S I n v e s t m e n t techniques for value-added m o s t s u i t a b l e a n d Programme is expected to activities while supporting economicaluse for theforest supportmarketingeffortsfor technology transfer within resources. Here again, the b o o s t i n g l o c a l a n d the sector and developing L C D S I n v e s t m e n t international trade of added value marketing Programme will come into certifiedforestryproducts. capability to expand the play and focus on the Improving added value valuechain. development of technical activities for forest products C o n s i d e r i n g t h e skills and techniques, locally is also listed as a comprehensiveness of the supporting technology priority in the 2030 strategy programmes outlined above, transfer and enabling more The document states that the Guyana’s ‘green gold’ will marketing and promotion of expansion of the value chain no doubt continue to hold its local products. Focus will be beyond primary production place as the crown jewel placed on developing the is integral to minimising the within the nation’s chest of skills, products and pressure on forest by finding natural resources. It will techniques for value-added the most suitable and foreverremainintegraltonot activities while supporting technology transfer within the sector and developing added value marketing capability to expand the valuechain.

C o n s i d e r i n g t h e comprehensiveness of the programmes outlined above, Guyana’s ‘green gold’ will no doubt continue to hold its place as the crown jewel within the nation’s chest of natural resources It will foreverremainintegraltonot just our climate change credentials but also the survival of our current and futuregenerations.

THE

Court

The DPP and her powers

...To institute charges

...To take over any criminal proceedings

...To discontinue charges before a judgment is delivered

For the past 14 years, discontinued. In order to e x c i t e d a n d o r ShalimarAli-Hack, SC, has discontinue the charge, the attempted to excite been serving as Guyana’s DPP exercised the powers hostility and ill-will Director of Public conferred on her by Article against Bollers on the Prosecutions (DPP). Ali- 187 (1) (c) of the ground of her race as Hackplaysavitalroleinthe Constitution of the Co an Afro-Guyanese by administration of justice in operative Republic of using words directed criminal causes or matters. Guyana. In May 2021, the to her and published The DPP is the sole DPP had discontinued the byhim,towith:“black authority vested with the charge against Attorney-at- monkey”, “monkey”, power and responsibility to law Nirvan Singh, son of “black people have no exercise control over the former Chancellor of the purpose in life”, prosecution of all criminal Judiciary, Carl Singh, who contrary to the matters except the waschargedforusingracial provisionsofSection2 institution of a court slurs towards an Afro (1) Racial Hostility martial. Guyanese Policewoman, ActCap23:0).

ALI-HACK

ShawnetteBollers,whowas He was placed on

By Renay Sambach

CONFIRMEDAS DPP tasked with guarding his $100,000 bail and the operative Republic of In 2008 Shalimar Ali- residence. matter was adjourned Guyana, “I hereby Hack was confirmed as the Singh had pleaded not However, instead of the discontinue the charge in substantive Director of guilty to the charge which matter continuing, the theabovematter.”paragraph shall prevent the

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC

TheCCJhadruledinthe Public Prosecutions by the stated that on March 20, Magistrate received a letter (To share any usefulwithdrawal of those case where the Director had J u d i c i a l S e r v i c e 2022atthecornerofMiddle from the DPP which stated information, please canproceedings by or at the ordered that GuyaneseCommission(JSC). and Cummings Streets, that in exercise of the contact me via email:instance of that person or American businessman, It was in April 2008 Georgetown, by means of powers conferred on her by naesambach@gmail.comauthority and with the leave M a r c u s B i s r a m b e when the Commission met words spoken by him in a Article 187 (1) (c) of the or phone number: + (592)ofthecourt. committed to face a trial in and decided to confirmAli- public place, willfully Constitution of the Co 694-1862)

The law also stipulates the High Court for murder Hack who had been acting that the DPP can exercise despiteaJudicialrulingthat in the capacity since 2004 her power in person or there was not enoughafter Justice Roxanne through other persons evidenceagainsthim. George Wiltshire vacated acting under and in Notably, months have the post to take up an accordance with his general passed since the Attorneyappointment in the High orspecialinstructions. General had announced Court.

Section Four states, “In Government’s plan to cut

The DPP was admitted the exercise of the powers thepoweroftheDPP,butno to the local bar in October conferred upon him by this updatehasbeengivensince. 1990 and in June 2019, she article, the Director shall EXERCISED POWER became the first Muslim not be subject to the Persons like the female Attorney to be direction or control of any Attorney General Nandlall,appointed a Senior Counsel other person or authority.” Retired Justice Claudette (SC)inGuyana.

As for Section Five it reads Singh, Attorney at Law ARTICLE 187 OF that for the purposes of Nirvan Singh, Crime Chief THE CONSTITUTION Article 187, any appeal ,Wendell Blanhum, former OF GUYANA from any determination in Ministers, Volda Lawrence Article 187, speaks to any criminal proceedings and George Norton have all thefunctionsoftheDirector beforeanycourt,oranycase benefitted from the DPP’s and it also states that the stated or question of law power to discontinue DPPshallhavepowerinany reserved for the purposes of criminalproceedingsbefore caseinwhichshesodesires. any such proceedings, to ajudgmentishandeddown. The first power of the any other court in Guyana Crime Chief Blanhum Director is to institute and shallbedeemedtobepartof was the most recent to undertake criminal thoseproceedings benefit from her powers.proceedings against any GOVT. SET TO CUT Last month, the day after a person before any court, POWERS OF DPP private criminal charge wasother than a court-martial, Following the landmark filed against him by the in respect of any offence ruling by the Caribbean Lawyer representingagainstthelawofGuyana. CourtofJustice(CCJ)inthe Detective Sergeant Dion

Thesecondpowerofthe Marcus Bisram case, the B a s c o m , t h e D P P DPP is to take over and Government of Guyana discontinuedthecharge.continue any such criminal (GoG) had indicated its The charge alleged that proceedings that may have intentiontoamenditslawto on August 17, 2022 at the been instituted by any other curb the excessive power of Criminal Investigation person or authority and the theDPP D e p a r t m e n t ( C I D )third to discontinue at any I n M a r c h 2 0 2 2 , Headquarters, Eve Leary, stage before judgment is Attorney General and Legal Georgetown,Blanhumused delivered any such criminal Affairs Minister, Anil a computer system to proceedings instituted or Nandlall,SC,hadnotedthat transmit electronic data undertaken by the Director given the finding of the with intent to humiliate, or any other person or Court, the DPP has powers harass or cause substantial authority According to the that authorises a non emotional distress to Constitution of Guyana, the judicial organ to instruct a Bascom. Blanhum was Director’s second and third Judiciary or a component of slated to appear in court on powersshallbevestedinthe the Judiciary, and that September21,2022. Director’s exclusion of any power transgresses the

However, the followingother person or authority – Doctrine of Separation of day, the DPP sent a letter to provided that, where any Powers is therefore the Chief Magistrate, Ann other person or authority unconstitutional, since the McLennan informing her has instituted criminal Judiciary as a whole is that the charge against the proceedings, nothing in this independent. Crime Chief is to be

The Piggy Back Ride

Amarried couple fought a great deal and finallybegantalkingaboutgettingadivorce. However, the wife discovered she was pregnant and, for the sake of the baby, they decidedtogivethemarriageanothertry

The boy was born and the family had a short period of tranquillity Before long the old problems resurfaced and the father and motherwerefightingallthetime.

One night, when the boy was about 5 years old, the couple put the boy to bed and thengotintoanenormousfight.

In a fit of rage, the father put his hands around his wife’s neck and choked the life outofher Eventually,whenherealizedwhat he had done, he began to panic. He knew he hadtogetridofthebodyifhewasn’tgoingto getcaught.Hebundledthebodyintotheboot of his car and drove out of town to a swamp. He took the body from the car, but rigor mortishadstartedtosetinanditwasdifficult tocarryit.Heslunghiswife’sbodyacrosshis back, as if he were giving her a piggy back ride, and waded out into the foul-smelling swamp. He let her go and watched the stiff hands and wretched face recede into the murkyswampwater

The man went home, and got in the shower to clean up, but he couldn’t get rid of thefoulstenchoftheswamp.Thesmellmade him sick to his stomach. No matter how hard he scrubbed or how often he showered, he couldnotgetridofthesmell.Itfollowedhim whereverhewent.

As the days passed the boy became anxious for his mother and asked all kinds of question. The father told the boy his mother hadgonetostaywithrelatives.

The smell remained. The man began to ignore it as much as he could. One day the

man noticed his son was looking at him in a strange way Every time he approached his son, he recoiled in horror and would not let himtouchhim.

One day, he walked into his child’s room ashewasplayingonthefloor

“Son, there seems to be something bothering you. Is there something you want tosaytome?”

“Yes,father.”

“Isitaboutyourmother?”

“Yes.”

“Whatisit?”

“Whyismommy’sfacesopale?”

“Whatdoyoumean?”

“Why do you give her a piggy-back ride everyday?”

Junior page

How to Make DIY Halloween Ghost Luminaries from Milk Jugs

Whatyouneed:

Asmanymilkjugsasyouwant

Sharpie

X-ActoKnife, scissors

PumpkinCarvingTemplate·

Sand

Battery-operatedtealight

I started out by printing out a pumpkin carvingtemplate.Makesurethetemplateisn't toobigforthemilkjug.

Using the X-Acto knife, cut out the template so it would look like a stencil. If you are good at drawing, you can always skip this stepofusingastencil.

After you have cut out the stencil use a Sharpietotracetheoutlineofthestencil.

After you have created the outline, go aheadandfillitinwithaSharpie.

Get creative with the stencils you use. It makes it much more fun when each milk jug hasadifferentface!

When you are ready to put the ghost luminaries out for Trick-or-Treat you will need to put something in them to weigh them downaswellaslightingthem.

Formine,Iputaboutaninchofsandinthe bottom and also used a battery-operated tea light.

by Uncle Roy

FUN WITH POETRY

Dave

By Wendell George

This a story about troublesome Dave, A boy who just loved to misbehave; He hid books at school to make others mad, Pulled girls’ hair and made them sad;

Dave tormented dogs to hear them howl, He didn’t even spare the neighbours’ fowl; He harassed cats by pulling their tails, The naughty boy delighted to hear their wails; Dave pelted cows with sticks and stones, And hit donkeys till he heard their groans;

Animals were safe only when he was asleep, The twelve-year-old even hassled quiet sheep.

Then one day Dave met old Billy, A bad-tempered goat as wicked as he; The boy struck Billy with a stick on his side, The goat became angry and really wild;

The bearded animal moved fast as a hare, It butted the troublesome boy right in the rear; Dave fell down but was quickly on this feet, And Billy struck again right on his seat;

Mr. Misbehave then knew it was time to run, With Billy in pursuit, and having real fun. Dave jumped a fence, looking for safety, But a Doberman sent him back hastily;

He finally found refuge in an orange tree, But he had to bear the ants till Billy grew hungry; This episode served to change our hero much, But the sight of a goat now sends him off with a rush.

Develop a Sense of Identity to be clear on your Unique Qualities

A proper knowledge of self is the key to the development of a sense of identity

This self knowledge implies a clear and realistic idea of what we are, including awareness of one’s strengths, one’s shortcomings and how one appearstoothers.

Formationofthisclear sense of identity is based on the ability to separate yourself from the influence of others – your parents, peers, what you see on the television and read in the press – and make up your mind as to who you really are, what are your goals in life, and what you will make of yourself as you plan honestly and successfully to achievethesegoals.

Here is the first step you should purposefully

take in the effort to form youridentity:-

Accept your physical appearance for what it is. You should realise that you had no control over the way you look, and not even your parents, whose features you partly bear, had that control. Begin to take a purposeful

a

ttitude about acceptance of how you look, and feel good aboutit.

Always remember that youareauniqueperson,and this combination of your features, your size, your height, your figure, your

Jigoku Puzzle

complexion, etc. is unique, a n d w i l l n e v e r b e duplicated, no matter how many other people are born in this world. Stop the habit of comparing yourself with other people who may seem asperfect.

You are someone without comparison, and thatisyourownidentity

Think of these two questions and try to answer them in an honest and searchingmanner:-

(i) What are the things thatactagainstyourforming yourownidentity?

(ii) What would you advise a friend who is alwaysdepressedabouthow he/shelooks?

Youwillneedtospend some time on the answers to these questions, and try to fulfil this before you deal with the other step in this

Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9. > and < connections between squares indicate that one number is greater than or less than another. If you use logic you can solve the puzzle without making guesses.

IF

By Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same:.

If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your loss: If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew

To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much:

If you can fill the unforgiving minute

With sixty seconds’worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

Solutions to last week’s

Halloween sudoku Puzzle

Kakuro Puzzle

InterestingCreatures...

'Dusky millions' fish

The 'dusky

m i l l i o n s ' f i s h ,

'speckled mosquito fish' or the 'one-spot live bearer' ( P h a l l o c e r o s caudimaculatus) is a species of fish native eastern and southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay

I t h a s a l s o b e e n introduced to Australia, Malawi and New Zealand; primarily for mosquito control, but also as escapees from the aquarium trade. It has been reported as having adverse ecological effects in areas where it has been introduced.

The females of this species grow to a total length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in), whilemalesremainsmaller Origins

This species originated in SouthAmerica. It is mainly a freshwater fish and thrives best in areas with weak water flow

However, it is extremely adaptable and can thrive in a multitude of altered environments. For example, a l t h o u g h i t p r e f e r s temperatures between 16 and 22 °C (61–72 °F), it can survive up to 30 °C (86 °F) anddownto5°C(41°F).The species also has a high fecundity.

The 'dusky millions fish' was one of the first species in itsfamily,'thePoeciliidae',to be bred for aquarium usage. Ecologists also attempted to use the fish as a mosquito control however, the mosquito fish's diverse diet affected its efficacy as a

controlspecies.

The 'mosquito fish' can eat a range of different organisms,includingalgae.

Role as an invasive species

The 'dusky millions fish' wasintroducedtoavarietyof ecosystemsbothbyaquarium keepers and as a mosquito pestcontrol.

The NSW

area of Australia has been affected themostbyitspresence.

Itreproducesandspreads well in the winter when there is a larger flow of water. Australian ecologists have triedtocontainthisspreadby killing them with rotenone however, the infestation persists.

This species is most likely to be found in shallow areas with varying levels of

vegetation, such as local ponds.

The ecological impact of the 'dusky millions fish' in Australia is pronounced. Its diet has affected populations ofbothnativeandnon-native fish. An example would be

the non-native 'Gambusia holbrook'. It has similar features as the 'dusky millions fish', such as a high reproductive rate and use for mosquitocontrol.

However, its population in Australia has diminished

since the introduction of the 'dusky millions fish'

Furthermore, this 'dusky millions fish' has also affected the food chain, as they have become prey for nativebirdspecies.

(Source:Wikipedia)

History repeats itself, sometimes in chilling ways

The

Detective

By Shervin Belgrave

Twenty six years ago,a , a man by the name of Nandram Narine, destroyed the lives of a couple when he killed their only two children in a road accident along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). He was in his early 20s at the time and had spent some time in jail for causing their deaths. Since becoming afreeman,hewasreportedly slapped with a $15M civil suit. Moreover, he has been reportedly avoiding Lucille Bacchus, the only surviving Parentofthechildren,whoto thisdaystillweepsforthem.

Heisprobablylivingwith regrets for making a fatal error to drink and drive but it couldn't get any worse for him when history repeated itself recently His son, Navindra Narine, 23, made the same fatal mistake to drink and drive and mow down a 10-year-old school girl in Central Lethem, RegionNine.

The son was driving his carwhenhelostcontrolofthe vehicle around 16:40hrs on September 30, last, and crashed into Ruth Glasgow, a student of the Arapaima

PrimarySchoolinLethem.

It was reported that Glasgow was struck down moments after stepping out of the Tabatinga Sports

C o m p l e x S h e h a d participated in school activities that day recalled that she excited during t activities and did her best but they did not know that it would be her last school sports. They waved her goodbye and she picked up her bicycle and exited theSportsComplex.

Little Glasgow was probably feeling a bit hungry after exhausting herself during the school sports since instead of riding home she decided to eat some food she hadwithher Investigators reported that she was leaning against her bicycle on the parapet munching on some food when suddenly a speeding car ran off the road, while negotiating a turn, and slammed into her Glasgow

did not get to finish her meal; she and her bicycle were flung a fair distance away by the impact of the

collision.

Person s rushed to her assistance S h e w a s b l e e d i n gfrom severe head injuries and so they rushed her to the Lethem Regional Hospital. She was unconscious and, in an attempt to save her life, doctors there immediately rushed her by ambulance to the Boa Vista Hospital in neighbouring Brazil. Hopes of her surviving were shattered after she breathed her last while undergoing an emergencysurgery

Navindra Narine, the driverbehindthewheelofthe car that took her life, was taken into police custody and investigators by way of a breathalyzer test were able to establish that he was drunk whentheaccidentoccurred.

He was charged with causing Glasgow's death due todangerousdrivingandwas kept in custody for more charges to be instituted againsthim.

The tragic accident made headlines but it was not only Glasgow's parents and loved ones who were mourning her death.

Shameer and Fareena Bacchus, Lucille's two children, who were killed by Navindra's father, Nandram, 26 years ago.

Another mother, Lucille Bacchus, was weeping too as she read the various reports about the drunk driver who was responsible for the death of a little girl. She was forced to relive a day she wishes to forget Twenty-six years ago on November 16, 1996, the lives of her only two children, Shameer and Fareena B a c c h u s , w e r e snatched away after a drunk driver, Navindra's dad, Nandram, crashed into them along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) public road. The children were only 17 and 16 years old at the time.

Speaking with The Waterfalls during a recent interview, Bacchus recalled that her children had rode out from her home at Lusignan that morning on a small motorcycle she and her husbandhadboughtforthem.

They had gone to a friend's home at Enmore to borrow a book but on their way back, Nandram, the driver of a speeding car, overtook a parked vehicle and sideswiped two persons onanothermotorcyclebefore hittingthesiblings.

Bacchus at the time had just closed up the family's shop and was about to relax when a neighbour passed by and asked about her children. She had responded by saying that they would return home shortlybutthatwasnottobe.

The happiness in her life was completely erased after

she learnt that Shameer and Fareena were victims of an accident. Shameer died that same day from his injuries while receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public

Hospital Corporation

(GPHC). Fareena survived a bit longer but died 10 days later from kidney failure in Trinidad after undergoing brainsurgerythere.

Bacchus was thrown into a state of depression and hasn't recovered from the shock and grief. The incident

even caused the woman and her husband to separate. He laterpassedaway Nandram, the driver of the car that took their children's lives, was found guilty of being responsible for their deaths after a threeyear trial. He was sentenced to three years in jail but was released on good behaviour after spending a short time behindbars.

Bacchus was able to securea$15Mcivilsuit

Lucille Bacchus holds a portrait of her dead children who were killed in an accident 26 years ago.

Ten-year-old Ruth Glasgow, the school girl who was recently killed by a drunk driver

A photo taken by Police of Navindra Narine the driver of car that claimed Ruth Glasgow's life.

Former University Lecturer and Senior Pastor, Terrence..

From page 54

Turkeyen and Tain Campus of theUniversityofGuyana.”

At UG, Esseboom taught Business Communication He reminisced,whatablastIhadatthe Turkeyen Campus especially since the classes were in the evenings. I don'tlikeblowingmyowntrumpet, just ask some former students at least two of them lecture currently intheCCS.”

O u t s i d e o f t h e g o o d experiences,therearealsosobering ones. Esseboom explained that often Teachers handle situations they aren't trained to handle but have learned to improvise. There were some very difficult, dark issues that challenged him as a youngteacher

“I have had to counsel children contemplating suicide… [some] being sexually abused at home,” he said, noting that there are many instances that he had to counsel students to help guide them in the rightdirection.

The Teacher recalled as the Form Master at Central High School one of his male students complainedaboutthehardships,he facedathome.

He said, “If I recall accurately, he was living with relatives who madehislifealivinghell.Itwashis second stint in Form One when I started teaching at the school. For that year, I really had to mentor him. It was a challenge but it providedmewithperspectiveanda broader understanding of humans andtherefugeweseekinfacades.

He survived, mentally and otherwise,andwasabletograduate from Central High.” Many years later,Esseboomrevealedhemetthe same student at the Turkeyen Campusandthemanymemoriesof

the counseling sessions washed over him. He said, “It was one of my proudest moments as an Educator It was worth all the shortened lunch periods, long discussions after school…” To this end, Esseboom surmised, “Teachers help shape their charges. Children do so in some more profoundwaystoo.”

PASTORING

After his conversion to Christianity, Esseboom attended the Ebenezer Bible College of the New Testament Church of God in Guyana.Asamatteroffact,hesaid theclasseswereheldinthebalcony of the church that he currently pastors.

Herecalled,“IwasatCPCEand Ebenezer simultaneously Fortunately, I was I 'Module E' at CPCE which permitted us to live off campus. This facilitated my bibleschoolattendance.”

After his marriage, Esseboom lived in Essequibo Islands/West Demerara (Region Three) where Reverend Patrick Findlay was his Pastor.

His induction to the Pastoral Ministry came after the National Overseer of the New Testament Church, the late Surujnauth Surujpaul, his first Pastor, asked himtopastorthechurch.

“I had some preparation for the taskbecauseIwasaSundaySchool teacher, Youth Leader and, occasionally, also preached. I think myCPCEtraininghelpedshapeme topastor,”hesaid.

Bishop Esseboom has been pastoring Light of Lights New Testament Church of God since September 1, 1985, less than three monthsafterhegotmarried.

He said, “When I started the situation was less than ideal. But

through the years things have gotten appreciably better That Church always attracted youths. Some who are in the congregation aretheresincetheyweretoddlers.”

“I have been there with them through all the seasons of their lives: difficulties as adolescents, selecting a career, preparation for marriage, navigating the marital ship during stormy weather, deaths in the family, etcetera. As they say 'thewholenineyards,”hesaid.

Esseboom has been the recipient of an award for being the longest serving Pastor of a Church in the New Testament Church of God.

He said that he is still amazed that 43 years later, there is still so much to learn about God and His ways.

He asserted, “Biblical texts I havebeenreadingsinceage18still have fresh meaning. Discovering truths in those verses still fascinates me.” While the financial rewards for pastoring may be sparse and in some cases overlooked deliberately –Esseboom still holds fast to the promise that “God is not unrighteous to forget your work andlabouroflove.”

He emphasised, “ultimately, God is the just rewarder So, I always keep pushing regardless! I try to keep an upbeat attitude too. I am not always successful, but I keeptrying.”

Given his commitments, Bishop Esseboom said striking a balance in his professional and personallifehasbeenastrugglefor him.

He added, nonetheless, “my wife, Vanessa, and my children TrenaciaandTrevonneveraddedto thedifficulties.

I didn't always strike the right balance but I think they saw I was trying. That was a sweet reward in itself. I have two grandsons, and a thirdisonthewayandIamlooking forwardtoenjoyingthemtoo.”

The Senior Pastor lists his marriage to his wife as his greatest

achievement.

He revealed his life's goal and vision is to bequeath to those for whom he is directly responsible an inheritance.

To this end, he asserts, “Agood man leaves an inheritance to his children'schildren.”

History repeats itself, sometimes in chilling ways

From page 53 against him for the death of her children but that took seven years to achieve. Nandram, however, did notwanttopaythefullamountand had offered $25,000 a month but Bacchus did not agree to that, calling it unfair Since then, Nandram has reportedly been avoiding payment of the wrongful deathlawsuitfiledagainsthim.

“I have been running back and forthtothecourttogetitoverwith. He had gone overseas to spend some time but had returned and then I heard that he was hiding out inLethem,”Bacchussaid.

The Waterfalls understandsthat Nandram and his family had moved to the Region Nine district tostartanewlifeandleavehispast behind,butitseemsasthoughithas comebacktohaunthimagain.

As for Bacchus, she is willing to forget the tragedy that befell her in1996buteachtimesheopensthe newspapers and reads tragic news, such as the recent accident, she is plunged into a state of grieve all over again. The headlines of fatal accidents caused by reckless drivers make her angry and cause

herpain,sheinformed.

She still cries and while she might continue to grieve for Shameer and Fareena, Bacchus is making it her duty to comfort parents just like her and fight for justicewiththem.

Following the death of Glasgow, the 10-year-old girl who was struck down recently by Nandram's son, Bacchus made a Facebookpost.

It reads: “Today I join with the mother of that 10-year-old child from Lethem who lost her life due to a drunken speeding driver Mama I share your loss and my heartisbleedingforyou.

Twenty six years ago on November 16, my precious teenager angels, Shameer and Fareena, rode out on their bike to visitafriend.Itwasminutesbefore nine when they were returning home that they were hit by a drunken speeding driver

Unfortunately, that little girl from Lethemwaskilledbythesonofthe man who killed my children. I am so sad for the Parents because they have to endure the same pain that I amgoingthrough”.

At far right: A young Terrence Esseboom stands beside his brother Colin and Deborah Chow at the Ebenezer Bible College graduation in 1983.

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Former University Lecturer and Senior Pastor, Terrence..

From page 54

Turkeyen and Tain Campus of theUniversityofGuyana.”

At UG, Esseboom taught Business Communication He reminisced,whatablastIhadatthe Turkeyen Campus especially since the classes were in the evenings. I don'tlikeblowingmyowntrumpet, just ask some former students at least two of them lecture currently intheCCS.”

O u t s i d e o f t h e g o o d experiences,therearealsosobering ones. Esseboom explained that often Teachers handle situations they aren't trained to handle but have learned to improvise. There were some very difficult, dark issues that challenged him as a youngteacher

“I have had to counsel children contemplating suicide… [some] being sexually abused at home,” he said, noting that there are many instances that he had to counsel students to help guide them in the rightdirection.

The Teacher recalled as the Form Master at Central High School one of his male students complainedaboutthehardships,he facedathome.

He said, “If I recall accurately, he was living with relatives who madehislifealivinghell.Itwashis second stint in Form One when I started teaching at the school. For that year, I really had to mentor him. It was a challenge but it providedmewithperspectiveanda broader understanding of humans andtherefugeweseekinfacades.

He survived, mentally and otherwise,andwasabletograduate from Central High.” Many years later,Esseboomrevealedhemetthe same student at the Turkeyen Campusandthemanymemoriesof

the counseling sessions washed over him. He said, “It was one of my proudest moments as an Educator It was worth all the shortened lunch periods, long discussions after school…” To this end, Esseboom surmised, “Teachers help shape their charges. Children do so in some more profoundwaystoo.”

PASTORING

After his conversion to Christianity, Esseboom attended the Ebenezer Bible College of the New Testament Church of God in Guyana.Asamatteroffact,hesaid theclasseswereheldinthebalcony of the church that he currently pastors.

Herecalled,“IwasatCPCEand Ebenezer simultaneously Fortunately, I was I 'Module E' at CPCE which permitted us to live off campus. This facilitated my bibleschoolattendance.”

After his marriage, Esseboom lived in Essequibo Islands/West Demerara (Region Three) where Reverend Patrick Findlay was his Pastor.

His induction to the Pastoral Ministry came after the National Overseer of the New Testament Church, the late Surujnauth Surujpaul, his first Pastor, asked himtopastorthechurch.

“I had some preparation for the taskbecauseIwasaSundaySchool teacher, Youth Leader and, occasionally, also preached. I think myCPCEtraininghelpedshapeme topastor,”hesaid.

Bishop Esseboom has been pastoring Light of Lights New Testament Church of God since September 1, 1985, less than three monthsafterhegotmarried.

He said, “When I started the situation was less than ideal. But

through the years things have gotten appreciably better That Church always attracted youths. Some who are in the congregation aretheresincetheyweretoddlers.”

“I have been there with them through all the seasons of their lives: difficulties as adolescents, selecting a career, preparation for marriage, navigating the marital ship during stormy weather, deaths in the family, etcetera. As they say 'thewholenineyards,”hesaid.

Esseboom has been the recipient of an award for being the longest serving Pastor of a Church in the New Testament Church of God.

He said that he is still amazed that 43 years later, there is still so much to learn about God and His ways.

He asserted, “Biblical texts I havebeenreadingsinceage18still have fresh meaning. Discovering truths in those verses still fascinates me.” While the financial rewards for pastoring may be sparse and in some cases overlooked deliberately –Esseboom still holds fast to the promise that “God is not unrighteous to forget your work andlabouroflove.”

He emphasised, “ultimately, God is the just rewarder So, I always keep pushing regardless! I try to keep an upbeat attitude too. I am not always successful, but I keeptrying.”

Given his commitments, Bishop Esseboom said striking a balance in his professional and personallifehasbeenastrugglefor him.

He added, nonetheless, “my wife, Vanessa, and my children TrenaciaandTrevonneveraddedto thedifficulties.

I didn't always strike the right balance but I think they saw I was trying. That was a sweet reward in itself. I have two grandsons, and a thirdisonthewayandIamlooking forwardtoenjoyingthemtoo.”

The Senior Pastor lists his marriage to his wife as his greatest

achievement.

He revealed his life's goal and vision is to bequeath to those for whom he is directly responsible an inheritance.

To this end, he asserts, “Agood man leaves an inheritance to his children'schildren.”

History repeats itself, sometimes in chilling ways

From page 53 against him for the death of her children but that took seven years to achieve. Nandram, however, did notwanttopaythefullamountand had offered $25,000 a month but Bacchus did not agree to that, calling it unfair Since then, Nandram has reportedly been avoiding payment of the wrongful deathlawsuitfiledagainsthim.

“I have been running back and forthtothecourttogetitoverwith. He had gone overseas to spend some time but had returned and then I heard that he was hiding out inLethem,”Bacchussaid.

The Waterfalls understandsthat Nandram and his family had moved to the Region Nine district tostartanewlifeandleavehispast behind,butitseemsasthoughithas comebacktohaunthimagain.

As for Bacchus, she is willing to forget the tragedy that befell her in1996buteachtimesheopensthe newspapers and reads tragic news, such as the recent accident, she is plunged into a state of grieve all over again. The headlines of fatal accidents caused by reckless drivers make her angry and cause

herpain,sheinformed.

She still cries and while she might continue to grieve for Shameer and Fareena, Bacchus is making it her duty to comfort parents just like her and fight for justicewiththem.

Following the death of Glasgow, the 10-year-old girl who was struck down recently by Nandram's son, Bacchus made a Facebookpost.

It reads: “Today I join with the mother of that 10-year-old child from Lethem who lost her life due to a drunken speeding driver Mama I share your loss and my heartisbleedingforyou.

Twenty six years ago on November 16, my precious teenager angels, Shameer and Fareena, rode out on their bike to visitafriend.Itwasminutesbefore nine when they were returning home that they were hit by a drunken speeding driver

Unfortunately, that little girl from Lethemwaskilledbythesonofthe man who killed my children. I am so sad for the Parents because they have to endure the same pain that I amgoingthrough”.

At far right: A young Terrence Esseboom stands beside his brother Colin and Deborah Chow at the Ebenezer Bible College graduation in 1983.

Frompage18 ensure all Guyanese benefit from the sector.The Fund is also intended to ensure Guyana’s natural resource wealth is used to finance national development priorities including any initiative aimed at realising aninclusivegreeneconomy

Toensurethatitspurpose isrealised,theNRFAct2021 focuses on four key areas: Providing notification of all oil receipts to the Guyana Parliament, ensure withdrawalsaregovernedby a transparent process, Allowanceforparliamentary oversight and approval of every cent to be used, and effective management and oversight via a Board of Directors, a Public Accountability and Oversight Committee, the AuditOfficeofGuyana,and CentralBank.

The NRF Board is responsible for overall management of the Fund, reviewingandapprovingthe policies of the Fund, and preparing the Fund’s pipeline to transport the gas

He explained, “The investmentmandate. to Wales, the Natural Gas pipelinecostshaveescalated

The law also allows for Liquids (NGL) facility that toomuchandhavemadethe anInvestmentCommitteeto will treat and separate the project no longer feasible. provide advice to the Board gas, and the power plant to Clearlyweshouldgobackto on the Fund’s investment generate the electricity. So the drawing board and mandate. The Board would far,Guyanesehavebeentold rethink the whole project. It be assisted by a Senior that the pipeline aspect, is certainly not beyond our Investment Advisor and which is being pursued by ingenuity to find a solution, strategy could be a more even more benefits to his building around 00:45hrs.Analyst. US oil major, ExxonMobil, with the help of carefully economical option for the ‘virtualpipeline’suggestion. But according to Wharton’sselected international country “This virtual For instance, he pointed out statement to InvestigatorsWEDNESDAY experts.” pipeline method of thatthegascouldbeshipped that was all a part of their

The Engineer noted that transporting gas has the directly to existing GPL plan.

GUYANA COULD SAVE while the natural gas distinct advantage of cost. It generating locations, as the A c c o r d i n g t oUS$1B BY DITCHING pipeline may no longer be is estimated that the capital gas can be treated on or Investigators, WhartonEXXON’S PIPELINE - feasible, the Government cost for this method of alongside the offshore related that he and JunorENGINEER has options it can consider transporting gas to shore FPSOs. became close friends when

SUGGESTS MOVEMENT

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CONTAINERIZED SHIPPING othercountriesthattransport recent pipeline estimates,”

CONFESSES TO rob the company was firstSAYS EXCESS GAS CAN naturalgastoshoreandeven hecontended.

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Wharton said that JunorExxonMobil is eagerly private sector company the pipeline would have to 33 year old Ryan brought along a anpursuing a US$1.3 billion “This private sector pass through communities, Wharton,aformerResearch accompliceidentifiedasIvornaturalgaspipeline,withthe company, as it turns out, is putting lives at risk in the Assistant with Kaieteur Belingie aka ‘Wildlife’ ofsupport from the People’s transporting gas from eventofadisaster News (KN) and resident of Back Circle, EastProgressive Party/Civic Louisiana, USA to an will cost around US$1 3

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Gas-to-Energy expected generating same. believes it will be of lesser Monday morning armed gave ‘Wildlife’ an(GTE) project’s total capacityof150Megawattin Fletcher in an interview impact. robbery carried out at unlicensedguntouseduringinvestmenthasjumpedfrom 2022. with Kaieteur News last

This compressed natural week highlighted that he is was reported that the Street, Charlestown, borrowed a car from his 23-US$2billion. gas is being shipped by not against the project, but engineer believes in Georgetownoffice. year old cousin, Lemuel

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km,”Fletcherdetailed.

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Floating Production Storageand proven data rather than administration,theEngineer forced into a room in the taxidriver,

being held at gunpoint and even convinced his friend, amammothincreaseincost.

major aspects, that is, the vessels to the shore – this

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Jamaica born Engineer, Fitzroy Fletcher

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‘Wildlife’

Frompage57 amounting to over $6M, the

requires development of examples of this state of 36 year old Harry gun and ammunition, the competencies. The way we affairs. Stongster of Hyde Park, brokensafeandthecarused usedtodobusinesscannotbe The IMF issued this Timehri, East Bank intherobbery the same going forward. We warning in its September Demerara (EBD) to go with All of them have

need to get businesses to 2022 report which focused themontherobbery reportedly admitted to understand that they need to on Guyana’s economic well Junorturnedupforwork playing their part in the transition with a sense of being and medium to long early Sunday afternoon and robbery As it relates to the timeliness etc so that they termprospects. at around 23:00hrs that car used, Wharton’s cousin,

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companies.” With the skills 2021to110,000barrelsofoil Wharton drove to KN in a allowed him (Wharton) to gap to contend with, Dr per day (bpd). With the goldcolouredToyotaSpacio borrowitonSunday Hesaid

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SPENDING OF OIL 2026-2027.

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The International thecurrentshortageofskills recommended that dueduringtheordeal. With Guyana still in the Monetary Fund (IMF) has neededforthenewindustry consideration be given to

After Wharton and first year of implementing projected that between 2023 He posited that rapid skills summoning the Diaspora’sStongster carried the safe to the Local Content and 2025 Guyana will see a development is critical not talent.the car, which was parked Legislation,stakeholdersare massive ramp up in its oil just for the technical aspects Hesaidastructureneedsjust outside the KN office, in agreement that it is too production in theofoilandgasbutalsoforthe to be established to do so as‘Wildlife’ joined them and early to use metrics to ExxonMobil operated low hanging fruits of local quicklyaspossible,evenifitthey drove to Wharton’s determine its true impact. StabroekBlock.Butwiththe content. hastobevirtuallyhome.Theretheybrokeopen Untilsuchtimethataproper Government already fixated

Dr Lucassaid:“thereare Also paramount tothe safe with a grind handle assessmentofthatnaturecan on rapid spending of the some realities that we must Guyana’s success he said, isand hammer, and removed a be done, there are certain imminentrevenuestofuelits bear in mind when having a the reform of the businesslargesumofcash,afirearm, inescapable realities which development agenda, the conversation about local culture and ethics Heammunition, one holster, authorities will have to financial institution said contentanditseffectiveness. alluded that the oil and gasmagazines,andfirearmhand contendwithgoingforward. there can be economic There is no perfect piece of sector requires a very highgrips. consequences that could legislationandwhathasbeen standard of overall

The cash, Wharton said, befall the nation such ascreated will go through responsiveness which most was split four ways – for ‘naturalresourcecurse.’ several iterations over the inthedomesticsectorarenothimself, Stongster,

Forthosewhomaynotbe years simply because we accustomed to. He said‘Wildlife’andJunor aware, the ‘natural resourcehavetodealwiththerealities businesses that are to beWharton said that ofourenvironment.”‘Wildlife’ collected Junor’s

He continued: “we areshareandthemenproceeded implementing a policy at atoburnthefakenumberplate timewhenmanyoftheskillsandclothestheyworeduring that are necessary to reallythe robbery Stongster and take advantage of what I‘Wildlife’ then left would call the high endWharton’s home and threw opportunities just do not away the empty safe in a exist within the systemtrenchatCaneViewAvenue, Therefore,oneofthecriticalSouth Ruimveldt Gardens, things will be skillsGeorgetown. development and how

Whartonsaidthathethen quicklywecandothis.”tookhisshareofthelootand

University of Guyana Dean, Dr. Leyland M. Lucas

Whilehepositsthatskillshanded it over to a development is critical, DrPolicewoman, who is the How well they deal with Lucas said stakeholdersmother of his child, for safe such difficulties will must bear in mind that thekeeping.Hesaidthathetold determine the extent to skills vacuum will not beherthathehadwonthecash which the country will be fixed overnight. Dr Lucaswhile playing a Superbet successful. said,“therewillbeanumber game. Wharton also placed T h e f o r e g o i n g of development initiativesthe gun, ammunitions, perspective was recently that will have to take place;magazines, the holster and profferedbyDr.LeylandM. some will involve shortthefirearmgripsthatwerein Lucas, the founding Dean coursesorquickturn-aroundthesafeintoahaversackand a n d P r o f e s s o r o f

utilized in the 40 categories curse’ is a phenomenon that Guyana’s commerciallyprogrammes and others will gave them to his friend, Management at the of work ring fenced in the whereacountryrichingold, recoverable petroleuminvolve taking advantage ofCollis Heywood, who University of Guyana’s law, could prevent targets diamond, or oil struggles to reservesmightreachover11

m o r e l o n g t e r m resides at Tucville,

School of Entrepreneurship

from being met if their make prudent use of these billion barrels, the thirdopportunities. So one of theGeorgetown. He then & Business Innovation performance is also resources,therebyleadingto largestinLatinAmericaandquestions we really have toreturnedtheborrowedcarto (SEBI). ineffective. declining growth in other Caribbean and one of thegrapple with is how quicklyhis cousin with its correct D u r i n g a p a n e l

Expounding further, traditional revenue highest levels per capita indo we ramp up thosenumberplate. discussion hosted by the Professor Lucas said, “We contributors. Countries like theworld.trainings,howquicklydowe

Guyana Business Journal

opportunities while at the some of the stolen cash

have to understand that Nigeria, Angola and the The financial institutiontake advantage of some ofarrested all of the suspects and moderated by Dr althoughwehaveadomestic Democratic Republic of saidsuchthose local contentinvolved and recovered Terrence Blackman, an business sector, that too Congo are often cited as

The Demerara Harbour Bridge

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill

Frompage58 repercussions from the Works Minister, Juan counting ” He iterated, that the group is placard. significant resources could RussianinvasionofUkraine, Edghill, repair works are however, that owners of the ‘disappointed’ that the EPA Radzik pointed out that help Guyana address also represent (both “nowherenearfinish”. vessel will have to foot the believes it does not need to the54personshadalsolisted infrastructure gaps and downside and upside) risks Edghill made this costs. Meanwhile the DHB respond to the concerns of asetofrecommendationsfor humandevelopmentneeds. totheoutlook. disclosure on Thursday staffer who suffered a Guyanese citizens whom theEPAtohaltthewaiversof

It warned however that Furthermore, the IMF duringaPressConferencein fractured leg during the theyshouldbeprotecting. Environmental Impact there are a few risks said the country must be the Ministry’s boardroom at Saturday’s incident was Sheargued,“Thisisnew Assessments (EIAs) for authoritiesoughttoconsider mindful of impacts from its Kingston, Georgetown. He discharged from hospital on to Guyana, we have never onshore waste management in dealing such matters. It constrained labour market said, “…while everybody is Thursday, one day after had oil and gas and it seems facilities in communities said while higher global oil andtheskillsgap. sayingthattrafficisflowing undergoing a successful as if the EPA is more where hazardous and pricesandadditionalgasand In fact, the IMF said the and moving they are still surgery Investigations by a interested in protecting the radioactive waste was being oil discoveries could findings of the product working miracles below Board of Inquiry into the oil companies than brought from the offshore significantly improve space and occupation-space (conducting repair works incidentarestillongoing. protecting and looking out operations.

Guyana’s long term analyses by a leading underneath the bridge),

forGuyanesecommunities– In addition, she economic prospects, consultant in 2020 revealed changing out pontoons and SATURDAY forourchildren,forwomen, explained that citizens were increased dependence over howstrategicdiversification doing all kinds of things forworkers,forallofus.” also concerned about the time on oil revenue could and workforce training can while still facilitating ‘OUR WELFARE IS MORE The Activist went on to lack of stakeholder expose the economy to oil leadtoawealthierandmore movement of people and IMPORTANT THAN PROFITS explainthatabout54citizens consultations by the EPAon pricevolatility inclusive Guyanese goods to ensure that FROM OIL AND GAS’ - had signed an open letter to matters than concern their

In addition, the Fund economy commerce is moving…Its PICKETERS TO EPA the EPA where they raised safety “We live in said, “Excessively rapid The Fund said too that nowherenearfinish.” concerns regarding the communities, we have our increases in Government strategiesonmigrationlaws, Edghill noted too that

A group of public onshore hazardous waste families, we have our spending from oil revenues local content requirements bridgedoesnotonlyhaveto spirited citizens on Friday facilities servicing the childrenincommunitiesand could subject Guyana to the andeducationalfundingwill be functional for vehicular joined forces to picket the petroleumsector Thatletter forusthesafety,thewelfare ‘naturalresourcecurse’with bekeygoingforward. traffic alone but also for Environmental Protection waspremisedonthefactthat of our communities and our significant inflationary With the low base in marine traffic and in order Agency (EPA’s), Ganges the EPA failed to utilise a families is paramount. It’s

and growing for this to happen the Street, Georgetown Head US$1 million loan from the more important than the

competitiveness from real demand for skilled labour, World Bank to upgrade its profitsorthemoneyfromoil

retraction must be working Office after the body, which exchange rate appreciation, the IMF said the country capacity to monitor and and gas companies inwell.TheMinisterexplained ismandatedbylawtoprotect andgovernanceconcerns.” needs to make a serious enforce the Environmental Guyana,” the activistthat marine traffic is the environment and its K a i e t e u r N e w s effort to reduce youth Protection Act Radzik pointedout.important too because it inhabitants,failedtorespond previously reported that the unemployment and build pointedoutthattheloanwas Tothisend,Radziknotedensures that fuel and other to a letter which embodied Government has approved human capital – knowledge, not used even though the that the Environmentalbasic supplies enter the the concerns of over 50 the transfer of US$607M skills, creativity, and well- entirecountryisawareofthe Permits granted by the EPAcountry persons. ($126B) from the Natural being – by improving the additionalexpertiserequired for the hazardous waste

Nevertheless, he said, The letter, dated August Resource Fund. According educationandhealthsystem. by the EPA to carry out its treatment facilities must beworks have advanced 29, 2022 was addressed to to the IMF, Guyana’s rules It said such conditions functions. madepublicasthesearenotsignificantly and this is both the EPA and the governing the fund also are essential if the

Shesaidthiswasnotthe presently available on thebecauseofthehardworkthe Environmental Assessment allowittotakeaminimumof population is to effectively only alarming action of the agency’swebsite.Engineers have put in to Board (EAB) The US$500millioninanygiven benefit from the wealth EPA as the group also She pointed out that amake the bridge partially signatories had specifically yearforbudgetaryneeds. generated by the production believes the agency is not number of other permitsoperableagain. calledontheregulatorybody

In addition to the IMF’s of oil and other natural fulfilling its mandate of have been uploaded by the

value needed to achieve the fulfilling their mandate to notaspotentiallyharmfulasoil tanker, MV Tradewinds fact, even during Friday’s

The bridge was torespondtotheletterwithin concernsaboutthecountry’s resources, as well as to protecting Guyana “The regulator to its website;inoperable for three days 30 days however, the EPA ability to effectively spend generate ways to add the EPAin some cases were not however some of these areafter a Panamanian-flagged chose to remain silent. In a

desireddiversificationofthe protect the environment of hazardous radioactive wastePassion, filled with fuel for protest,noofficeroftheEPA expressed concern about the country’seconomy Guyana,toprotectthesafety facilities, yet the EPAthe Guyana Oil Company bothered to greet the impact of new waves of the ofcommunities,thesafetyof decided not to publish theLimited (GUYOIL) on peaceful picketers to COVID-19 virus associated BILL FOR HARBOUR all those who live in permits.ThepicketerarguedSaturdaylastcrashedintoit. understand their plea with new variants, and BRIDGE REPAIR communities on this coast that citizens must be awareThe damage caused was Instead, staff members were delaysinvaccinations.

OVER $1B-EDGHILL who are in the vicinity of astowhothecompaniesaredescribed as one never seen seen looking on from their

Itsaidtoothatprolonged where these facilities and their purpose sincebeforebybridgeengineers. windows. disruption of international Light traffic is flowing

Asitrelatestocostofthe DanutaRadzik,whoisan commodity markets and across the Demerara

These waste facilities have “every time ExxonMobil

been established so this was andtheotheroilcompanies-repairs conducted so far, Environmental Activist and

who was on the picket line, volatility, aggravated by the according to the Public said as she held up her

Bridge (DHB), but

our concern,” the picketer HessandtheEdghill said that bill is

media

Frompage59 Chinese company - every time they find new drilling spots, then the more you drill,themorewasteyouare goingtohave.”

7 REMANDED IN CONNECTION WITH KAIETEUR NEWS’ ROBBERY

A former employee of Kaieteur News andoneofits security guards are among seven men who were remanded to prison on

value $10,000, and six Wharton, Junor, Stongster, KaieteurNewsFridayforthearmedrobbery magazinesvalue$60,000. BelingieandGranttoprison According to thethat was carried out at the

Italsostatesthatthemen untilNovember10,basedon Prosecutor, during themediaentityonMonday robbedNoelJunor,theother the seriousness of the crime investigation, the Police

During the wee hours of Security Guard who was on and in the interest of public went to the home ofMonday, October 10, three duty, of $5000 and Wayne safety Haywood and during abandits entered the Kaieteur Lyttle, a GraphicArtist who As for the other two search in his presence, theNews located at 24 Saffon wasduty,onecellularphone defendants, Haywood and DefendanthandedoverabagStreet, Charlestown, value$44,000.

France, they were charged containing the itemsGeorgetown office and stole

All five defendants individually mentionedinthecharge.Theasafecontainingmillionsof denied the charge that was Haywood was slapped Prosecutor objected to baildollars along with a firearm readtothem. with two charges which being granted to theandammunition.

In his address to the allegethatonOctober10,at defendant on the grounds of

Ryan Wharton, 33, a court,Attorney-at-Law Eusi Canary Street, Georgetown, thenatureandprevalenceofformer Research Assistant Anderson, who is hehadinhispossession210 the offence Chiefwith Kaieteur News and representing Grant, stated matching rounds of Magistrate McLennanresident of R4-574, Canary that the only part his client ammunitionalongwitha.32 remanded Haywood and23, a clerk of Russell Street, contrarytosection222(c)ofS t r e e t , T u c v i l l e , played in the crime was Taurus pistol, while not adjourned the matter toCharlestown, Harry theCriminalLaw(offences)Georgetown,wasthefirstto lending his motorcar to his being a licensed firearm November9,2022.Stongster, 36, of Hyde Park, ActChapter8:01.be arrested While in cousin, Wharton.According holder Meanwhile, France wasTimehri, East Bank According to thecustody, he reportedly toAnderson, at the time the Haywood’s lawyer, slapped with two chargesDemerara; Collis Haywood, particulars of the offence,confessed to plotting the crime was committed, his Samuel Glasgow, in his that allege that on October40, a chef of Lot R2-578 betweenOctober9,2022andcrime with 35 year old clientwasoutpartyingatthe address to the court stated 10,2022,atEastRuimveldt,Canary Street, Tucville and October 10, 2022, at Lot 24Joshua Junor of Middle popular bar ‘Outside’. He that his client lives at a he had in his possession oneKevin France, 35, a taxi- Saffon Street, Charlestown,Road, La Penitence, one of said too that CCTV footage property that is occupied by .9mm pistol and 10 .9mmdriver of East Ruimveldt, while being armed with atwo security guards who will be attained to prove his several persons and his ammunition.Georgetown, appeared in dangerous weapon, thewere on duty during the client’salibi. position is that he had no He too was remanded tocourt. defendants robbed Kaieteurcommission of the robbery

He also implicated several

The Defendants News owned by Glenn Lall

However, Police knowledge, possession or prison and the matter was

Prosecutor Neville Jeffers control over the firearm and adjourned to November 9,appeared before Chief of $38 8 million, oneothers. objected to bail being ammunitionthatwerefound. 2022.

On Friday, Wharton and granted to all of the Prosecutor Jeffers told According to police,at the Georgetown $9.1million,US$9,306,oneJunor along with their Defendants,addingthatthey thecourtthatthefirearmand Wharton and Junor had

Magistrate Ann McLennan RepublicBankchequevalue

Magistrates’Courts. black.32Tauruspistolserialalleged accomplices: Ivor allgavestatementsoutlining ammunition that Haywood confessed to planning andWharton, Junor, number FHS60749 valueBelingie called ‘WildLife’, the role they played in the handed over to the Police carryingoutthecrimewhileStongster, Belingie and $350,000,ammunitionvalue25, of Back Circle, East crime Chief Magistrate were the items that were their accomplices admittedGrant were jointly charged $480,000, one firearm caseRuimveldt, Lemuel Grant,

with robbery under arms, value $25,000, two handles

McLennan remanded stolen during the robbery at toplayingtheirrolesaswell.

‘Wildlife’

MARAD Pilots must be on board vessels passing through Demerara Harbour Bridge

Private River Pilots retraction where five vessels m a d e s u c h challenge but his ministry Pilots presently contracted report, this publication was will no longer be were transiting through the recommendation was the was“readytobitethebullet” withMARAD. told, will soon be released to allowed to captain bridge. barring of Private River tomakeithappen.

Meanwhile, a Board of themedia.

Some eight days later, Inquiry (BoI) set up to So far the Government through the Demerara oiltankerwasthelasttopass vessels through the

any marine vessel According to Duke, the Pilots from captaining

MARAD made it official investigate the accident has has spent $1B to repair the Harbour Bridge (DHB), if a through from north to south DemeraraHarbourBridge. that vessels transiting the completed its investigation bridge and Edghill has made Pilot attached to the but as it was about to do so, Minister of Public DHB must have one of its and has submitted its report itclearthattheowners ofthe Maritime Administration he noticed that it was in the Works, Juan Edghill had Pilotsonboard.

toMinisterEdghill. oil tanker which remains in Department (MARAD) is wrongchannel. noted that it would be a legal

There are some 15 Ship The findings of that custody,willfootthatbill. notonboard.

The DHB staffer

This is according to a recounted that he had called Press Statement issued the crew onboard the vessel recentlybyMARAD. via radio, ordering them to MARAD noted, “To all “stop and turn around” but ship owners, masters, theoiltankerkeptcoming. operators and agents, please be advised that, with immediate effect, every foreign-flagged vessel and every Guyana flagged v e s s e l e n g a g e d i n international trade, which will be transiting the Demerara Harbour Bridge is required to have a MARAD Pilotonboard.”

MARAD advised too that if such vessels need to book one of its Pilots, it can do so by contacting the Georgetown Lighthouse on telephone numbers: 226 9871, 226-9970, 623-4933 o r v i a e m a i l lhouse@marad.gov.gy.

Private River Pilots wouldnormallybehired via an agency to captain the foreign-vessels into Guyana because they are more familiar with channels of the localrivers.

However, the decision to stop Private River Pilots from captaining vessels into the country came after a Panamanian flagged oil tanker, MV Tradewinds Passion, crashed into the DHB on Saturday, October 8,last.

The oil tanker was at the time being captained by a Private River Pilot and the damage the accident caused made the bridge inoperable foralmost72hours.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar

He was identified as one of the five Private River At the last moment he Pilots who presently operate was forced to jump from his in Guyana and has been tower to save himself as the suspended since the bridge vessel collided with the accident The relevant bridge. authorities have since hinted The aftermath was that most likely he will be severe and the damage the banned from ever captaining bridge sustained was another vessel in Guyana described as never before waters. seenbyitsengineers.

The accident also left a At a Press Conference, DHB staffer, Andy Duke, Minister within the severely injured. Duke had Ministry of Public Works, to undergo surgery to fix a Deodat Indar told reporters fractured leg – an injury he that it was the second time sustained while trying to in a month that a marine savehimselfwhenthevessel vessel had crashed into the crashedintothebridge.

DHB

Duke was in a tower on In order to avoid such the bridge when the accident disastrous recurrence, Indar occurred. He was at the time had recommended that some overseeing a scheduled changes in the system be

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill

WANTED

One Male Accountant needed, must have a valid driver's licence. Call: 6447088/ 624-7248.

Skilled Carpenters, Masons & Labourers. Call: 602-9469, 615-7526, 660-6385 or 6257642.

Elderly bus driver wanted for 42 bus route. Call: 2336175/ 676-3963.

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

One male able bodied lerk.Tel:231-2029,693-8462.

One female and male able bodied clerk: 226-1497,2252313/658-8559.

Labourers to work on cash crop farm, salary $5000. Call: 695-6139,6797552.

Industrial electrician & Domestic electrician urgently needed. Call: 6649635/ 644-9084.

Driver, sales man, porters to work in warehouse. Must have experience , attractive salary offered. Call: 696-4444.

Live in family, husbanddriving/ mechanic. Free private cottage to live in Georgetown. Call: 672-1703.

Female bartenders to work shop in Interior,age 2030yrs. Call:689-4461/ 6626254.

Experience sales person needed at courtney's boutiques. Stall b Bourda Market. Tel:227-3407.

A certified cook needed. Call: 626-6547/ 227-6544.

Live- in Waitress to work in bar , must have an ID. Call: 221-2785/ 659-1930.

$63M estimated to build science lab at St. Winefride Secondary School

During the latest opening of tenders, it was revealed that the Ministry of Education is preparing to construct a science classroom at the St. Winefride Secondary School.

cated towards the construction, rehabilitation, extension and maintenance of educational facilities across the country.

VACANCY

Driver for vegetarian garden, license to drive lorry. Call: 640-0673/ 227-7714.

CLERICAL ASSISTANTS LIVE-IN ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE FOR OUT OF TOWN APPLICANTS COVID VACCINATED PERSONS ONLY. CALL: 223-7500.

CLERK AND DOMESTIC NEEDED. LIVE-IN FACILITIES FOR BERBICIANS AND ESSEQUIBIANS. CALL: 223-7500.

One maid/ house keeper required, must be good with kids. Working from 8-4 Monday- Saturday. Call: 618-3892/ 223-7165.

A able-bodied live-in Housekeeper to work in Virgina U.S.A. Between the ages of 30-50. Call: 845-3258241/ 592-615-5476.

Vacancy exists for professionally trained security officers with military background. Call: 503-0359.

A part time young Housekeeper is required. Call: +5926376700.

1 Accounts/Inventory Clerk needed. Must have CXC Maths & English along with knowledge of accounts & quickbooks. Call: 226-6151.

The project, which attracted five contractors, is estimated to cost the Government $63.5 million.

As reported, the education sector this year was allocated some $74.4 billion out of this years budget and out of that $6.6 billion was allo-

The Ministry is also seeking a firm for the printing of nursery textbooks to continue its national textbook distribution exercise and a supplier for the delivery of classroom equipment for Grades Three and Four.

Below are the projects and their bids:

Ministry of Education

Construction of classroom with science lab - St. Winifred Secondary School

Construction of Falmout Health Post, Essequibo River

1 bedroom house for rent at 18th av Diamond E.B.D. Call: 657-2951,612-9697.

Brickdam 8000 sq ft (office etc)

Queenstown 1800 sq ft, One room .(dwelling). Contact Ray Realty: 627-9685.

VEHICLE FOR SALE

One honda crv, fully loaded immaculate condition, low mileage 3.3M negotiable & 1 new super custom hiace bus 2.5M .Contact:6490956.

Printing of nursery textbooks for national distribution

Construction of Parika Market, Essequibo - Phase Two

Supply and delivery of one new mini excavator

Ministry of Public Works

HECI - Supply of 10KVA generator as black start for Kato mini hydro

Construction of beacons - Demerara main ships channel rear beacon (wooden-large), supply and installation of wooden piles, platform and installation of steel superstructure.

LAND FOR SALE

1199 acres for lease or sale in the Supenaam district. Call: 663-4654.

House lots for sale in gated community, start with $500k deposit. Call: 233-6997/ 6221957.

Supply and delivery of classroom equipment for Grades Three and Four

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Construction of Education building at Oronoque, Port Kaituma, Matarkai

Construction of Muritaro Health Centre

National Communications Network Procurement of computer workstation - 2022 Ministry of Health

Supply and delivery of dietary supplies for West Demerara Hostel kitchen

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Supply and installation of 13 air conditioning units for EPA

Procurement of medical text books for DHSE

Procurement of medical training materials for DHSE

Supply and delivery of IT equipment

SERVICES

Visa Application: U.S.A, Canada & UK; Graphics design,Advertisements, Wedding decorations & Elderly grooming: Hair,Nail etc.Tel:626-7040.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Peter's Hall, Subryanville, Apt building Bel Air. Contact Ray Realty: 627-9685.

Local products for Xmas gift giving revive,

Banks DIH’s new range of Moscato wines, crackers and biscuits, among front runners

By Pat Dial the dearth of such items for standard and are as

potter’swheeltoproducehis and then lightly fires them. memorable and appreciated

Guyanese as Whiskey is ceramics and this ancient Buyersofhisceramicscould giftscouldexplore. e are just Unfortunately, this trend Scottish The Moscato technology will eventually do their own paintings on a b o u t s i x came to exclude goods range with its various disappear from Guyana them, adding a personal and

o v e r t w o d e c a d e s

Wweeks away whichwerelocallyproduced flavours is designed to cater whenMrJotisretires. uniquetouchtothem. from the advent of the andwereofequalorsuperior for Guyanese taste. The He produces diyas, There is an interesting traditional Guyanese quality Banks Moscato range would goblets,plantpots,vasesand world of local products ChristmasSeason.

This year, 2022, is an make an appreciated kalsas,sundrieshisproducts which those looking for

T h e t r a d i t i o n a l annus mirabilis for, with oil Christmasgiftanditalsohas Christmas Season was revenues, the economy has the plus of being attractively characterized with its house beenprosperingandmaterial labelledandbottled. cleaning, renewal of life has been improving but B a n k s D I H a l s o furniture, cake baking, w e h a v e n o t b e e n produces a world class “setting” of fruit wines such recapturing the loss of the cracker and vanilla cookies asjamoonanddrinkssuchas cultural and spiritual aspects and their packaging is ginger beer and sorrel, shops oflifewiththesamespeedas attractive and our consumer colourfully decorated and thematerial. members who used them felt stocked with Christmas The giving of locally that they could make good goods, Christmas music p r o d u c e d g o o d s a s Christmasgifts. everywhere and children Christmas gifts could help to Indeed, many members spending the last weeks of revive some of the beautiful saidtheywouldprefertogift the Christmas term traditions and customs of the the Banks biscuits rather transported into the traditional Guyanese than the Danish cookies dreamlandofChristmas. C h r i s t m a s a n d o u r whichinundatethemarketat

The centrepiece of the Committee accepted this Christmas and whose main season was the hallowed p r o p o s i t i o n w i t h virtueisthebluetininwhich custom of gift giving of enthusiasm. theyarepacked. locally produced cakes, The first items identified

(The views expressed in this article are those of the authoranddonotnecessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

The Banks crackers and fruits, jams and jellies and were the range of Moscato cookies are far better value other preserves, wines and wines recently launched on for money than the Danish fruit drinks and Amerindian the local market by Banks cookies and in any case, handicrafts.

DIH as well as their world people would welcome

This was a time when class crackers and vanilla something new rather than societybecameenvelopedin cookies. In the Moscato theDanishcookies. anervousexpectationandan range there are mango, Thereareothertopofthe infectious feeling of watermelon,cherry,moscato line local products which goodwilltowardsall. white and pink, and port could make pleasing

From the 1960’s this flavoured. There is also a Christmas gifts For traditional Guyanese hardwine. example, Beharry variety of Christmas Season was In the past, Banks had sweets - Chico sweetsassailed and nearly produced wine out of which were formulated by destroyed except for a few imported grape pulp which one of Europe’s best sweet facets which stubbornly resembled the wines of m a k e r s a n d w h o s e survived. France but they decided to packaging compares with

The main forces which use the local grain of the thebestintheworld. Andso assailed Christmas were the country as other wine aretheirrangeof100spices. economic collapse of the producing countries had for There are a number of country when the population centuriesdone. persons who produce fell into disarray with Scotch whiskey and its customized cakes, black survival being its main relatives, for example, is cakes, fruit cakes and other concern, the massive produced from wheat and varieties and a gift of one of emigration of all classes what gives Scotch its their cakes would make a which fragmented the distinctiveness is the use of memorablegift. society and the bizarre the waters of the various The ladies who make policy of the Government of mountain rivers of Scotland. thesedelightscouldeasilybe the time of “de-emphasizing Vodka uses wheat, though contacted and given orders. Christmas”. lower quality Vodkas use The rums and liqueurs

The customs of sincere otherbases,evenpotato. produced by Demerara greetings of goodwill Banks use rice to Distillers Ltd (DDL) have towards all and gift-giving produce its wines just as won all the major prizes in could not be effaced and other rice producing the world and in many have survived until now that countries do. The famous countries Guyana is known those negative anti Maotai of China or Sake of only by El Dorado rums. Christmas forces have faded Japan are rice wines and Amerindian handicrafts and away and Guyanese society those and other rice based crockery made with has embarked upon a wines ofAsia are enjoyed by Amerindian motifs make renaissance.Astheeconomy hundreds of millions. Rice uniquegifts. begantorecoverandgrowin wines were home produced

Probably one of the most the 1990’s, goods began to in Guyana for nearly two interesting and unique gifts be imported and people centuries but they differed in aretheceramicsproducedby began to use imported items strength and taste from Guptie Jotis of Wakenaam. as gifts since such was familytofamily Mr Jotisisprobablytheonly regarded as welcome after Today, Banks’ wines are personinGuyanawhousesa

CRTTF Mini and Pre-Cadet C/ship 2022 officially declared open

The official opening ceremony of the Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Mini and Pre-Cadet Championship took place yesterday, a day after the matches commenced in the 2022 edition of the event at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

The ceremony featured dignitaries of the local government along with executives of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) that were the guest speakers at the opening.

Following that, the rivalries between Guyana, St.

Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada resumed in the Boys and Girls under-11 and under13 divisions, in the morning session.

The morning session included the Boys Under-13 Team events where Guyana suffered a mixed bag. Guyana Team 2 were defeated 0 3 by St. Lucia in their round three, Group 1-encounter while Guyana Team 3 lost 1 3 to Barbados in their Group 2 encounter.

Guyana Team 1 did find favour to win 3 0 in their showdown with Barbados

Team 2 in the Group three battle. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago Team 2 both claimed 3 0 results against Grenada Team 2 and Grenada Team 1, respectively.

In the Under-11 Boys Team event, Jamaica were able to defeat Guyana Team 3 (03) in round three of their Group 1 battle. In Group 2, Guyana Team 4 won 3 0 against Barbados while Trinidad and Tobago reigned supreme over Guyana Team 2, with a score line that read 1 3.

In the Girls U-13 division, Jamaica comfortably won 0 3 against Guyana Team 3 in their

Round three match in Group 1. In the other encounter Trinidad and Tobago were able to secure a 0 3 win over Guyana Team 4.

Meanwhile, the tournament continues today from 10:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs for the morning session then continues at 14:30 hrs with the afternoon session, which is expected to conclude around 18:00 hrs. The tournament is being contested from October 14 19 at the venue mentioned earlier.

Results of yesterdays afternoon session will be published in a later issue.

Windies, Sri Lanka...

October Golf continues...

From page 68 join forces with the Lusignan Golf Club and look forward to making this best ball tournament a staple event each year.

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Sunday October 16, 2022

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

People are apt to try to hit you square on the head with their ideas and thoughts today, Aries, so be ready for the onslaught of information that may come your way. There's a distinct advantage.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

Anchor yourself in practical matters before you try to prove your point to others. There's a great deal of primal energy rising within you today and searching for some sort of outlet.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

Don't take no for an answer today, Gemini. Know what you believe in and stick with it. There's a distinct advantage to holding true to your inner nature.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

Be a pioneer thinker today, Cancer. There's a noble courage in your thoughts, so don't let this quality go to waste. You will be surprised at how cutting edge you can be when you put your mind to it.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

Be aggressive and forceful when it comes to exerting your will, Leo. Let others know that you won't be a pushover. Your opinions are extremely important,

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)

Today may be one of those days in which you come to a four-way stop and no one knows whose turn it is. Don't sit and wait for everyone else to go first, Virgo.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

People would be foolish to challenge your thinking now, Libra. The power behind your words is volatile, and you may find yourself going to extremes in order to get your point across.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

Your old ways of thinking have carried you quite far, Scorpio, but you may now find that it's time to seek a new platform for your ideas. Look for more adventurous ways to express yourself.

. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)

One quick phone call to a friend may turn into a long discussion about the meaning of life, Sagittarius. Be conscious of the fact that there's a great deal of momentum building in your mind now.

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

It could be that you feel a bit of pressure today to start or create something that you aren't quite ready for, Capricorn. There is hesitation on your part that indicates you should take it slowly .

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Move forward with your plan of attack today, Aquarius. There's an anxious rumble within you that's urging you to get going with a current plan. You have all the facts you need,

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20)

Add spark to your life today, Pisces. It could be that things are getting stale and boring. If so, consider the possibility that you simply aren't challenging yourself.

From page 70 after a catch is completed. Under the old rules, if the batters crossed before the ball was caught, the new player to the crease could go to the non-striker’s end. Under the revision, the incoming batter must always go to the striker’s end. That nullifies one of potential tactic of getting an inform batter on strike during partnerships with tail-enders.

In other changes, umpires will have the authority to award five penalty runs to the batting seem if a fielder is deemed to have moved unfairly or deliberately distracted a batter while the bowler is in the run-up phase; and run-out regulations have been clarified to remove the “unfair play” section and any ambiguity when it comes to bowlers running-out batters who are out of their ground at the non-striker’s end.

West Indies Match schedule

October 17 v Scotland 3pm (12 midnight Eastern Caribbean/11pm Jamaica on October 16)

October 19 v Zimbabwe 7pm (4am Eastern Caribbean/ 3am Jamaica)

October 21 v Ireland 3pm (12 midnight Eastern Caribbean/11pm Jamaica on October 20)

RidersseekmoresafetyatAustralian raceafterwallabynear-miss

(Reuters) MotoGP riders have called for more safety from animals entering the track at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit in a meeting with officials, after Spaniard Aleix Espargaro narrowly avoided a collision with a wallaby during free practice.

A video posted on MotoGP’s official Twitter handleonFridayshowedthe wallaby, which looks like a kangaroo but is smaller, hop acrossthetrackasEspargaro approached at speed and the Aprilia rider said after Saturday’s qualifying that thematterwasdiscussedina

safetycommissionmeeting.

“At the beginning (of the meeting) everybody was laughing But they understood it was a very important thing in terms of safety,”Espargarosaid.

“ F o r m e i t i s unacceptable.

It was very dangerous.

Let’sseeiftheycanimprove. We asked them to close the trackalittlebitbetter.”

M o t o G P d i d n o t immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Large birds also found their way on to the track during Moto3 practice and Moto2 qualifying yesterday, but Espargaro said they wouldbetoughertocontrol.

“For the birds you can’t do anything. Birds can

General view during the race.

happen But wallabies cannot.

If yesterday I caught the wallaby, I was doing 220 kmph, big, big, big crash,” Espargarosaid.

Australia’s JackMiller, who rides for Ducati, said that the animal was likely to have been at the venue well before the race weekend began.

“Don’t get me wrong, it’s dangerous to have kangaroos and what not

hopping around in the middle of a track when you’re doing 350 kmph,” he added.

“It’s not nice to have (animals) on the track, but at the end of the day, what are yougoingtodo?

“I’m sure there’s nothing waltzing in over the fences now because the fences are six deep with people.

I don’t think it’s too muchofanissue.”

DottincameoinvainasAdelaide Strikersloseby17runstoSydney SixersinWomen’sBigBashLeague

Deandra Dottins cameo with the bat was not enough as her Adelaide Strikers lost by 17 runs to the Sydney Sixers.

SportsMax - Former West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottins cameo with the bat was not enough as her Adelaide Strikers lost by 17 runs to the Sydney Sixers in the Womens Big Bash League at the Ray MitchellParkinMackay,AustraliaonFriday

The Sydney Sixers Women won the toss and elected to bat, posting 152-2 from their 20 overs thanks to a brilliant 67-ball 82 not out from New Zealander Suzie Bates. Her knock included eight fours and two sixes. Sixers captain Ellyse Perry supported well with 58 from 44 deliveries including five

fours and two sixes. Dottin took 0-21 from herthreeovers.

With the bat, Dottin was the second highestscoreroftheinningswitha16-ball25 including one four and three sixes as the Strikerswererestrictedto134-9fromtheir20 overs.

Aussie Katie Mack top-scored with 34 while South African Laura Wolvaardt added 22 against English left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestonesbrilliant4-17offfourovers.

Dottin announced her retirement from internationalcricketinAugust.

By Sean Devers

Yesterdays GCB Inter County game between defending Champions BerbiceandPresidentsX1at Providence was called off without a ball being leaving theteamstosharethepoints.

Despite Presidents X1 getting their two in three games the players were disappointed in not getting play

“ E v e r y o n e w a s disappointed not to get play today(yesterday).

Eachopportunitytoplay gives the players a chance to performandasktheselectors questions Unfortunately conditions today were unsuitable for cricket and I thought the umpires made the right decision to call it off,” informed the 40-old Esuan Crandon who is the Coach of the Presidents X1, who are the fourth team in the tournament, along with threeCountyteams.

The former fast bowler from Rose Hall Town in Berbice explained that the young players were given the opportunity to play Inter county cricket and demonstratetheirtalent.

DCCsShamarYearwood

timed the ball well and hit sevenfoursandthreesixesin an unbeaten 67 but he was the only batter along with Skipper and National opener TrevonGriffithtoreach50. Griffith, who had in his ranks young players Matthew Nandu and Mavindra Dindyal who playedforWestIndiesU-19s in addition to National U-19 players Zachary Jodah and Jonathan Rampersaud but none of them made significant scores in their two outings. “None of the young players really showed that they’re ready for the levelofcricket.

It was an ideal opportunity for them to ask the selectors questions with

solid batting, bowling and fielding performances

Hopefully we can see something of the sort during the next two games (today andTuesdaysfinal).

I believe a better support network with high quality coaching will help them to better understand their game,” added Crandon who played the first of his 38 First-Class games in 2001 as a 19-year-old and took 90 wickets.

Speaking about the return of the Inter-County tournament after an absence of eight years, Crandon, the Head Coach of the Guyana side which won five consecutive Regional FirstClass titles under Leon Johnson captaincy, said he missed the rivalry of Inter countycricket.

“The move by GCB to reintroduce the competition is highly appreciated by mostpeopleand

It’s always a great pleasure to represent your countyattheseniorleveland I’m sure the players are happy to be playing Inter county cricket,” concluded Crandon,whoplayed28List Aand18T20matches.

B’dosRoyalsdonategeartoGCAClubs

AFP - Australian captain Aaron Finch admitted his team was “tired” and needed to freshen up before their defence of the Twenty20 World Cup title, but England skipper Jos Buttler on Saturday said the hosts remainthefavourites.

The reigning champions head into the showpiece cricket tournament on home soil, which starts today with the preliminary round after a lacklustre three-match series againsttheEnglish.

They lost 2-0, with the third game abandoned Friday evening due to rain, culminating eight matches for Australia in 26 days — threeoftheminIndia.

“I think the guys are probably a little bit tired at the moment,” Finch said after the washed out Englandmatch,wherehefell for a first-ball duck. “The schedule has been so packed over the last six to eight weeks that we identified a coupleofmonthsagothatwe wanted to make sure that

we’re in a position to be peaking at the right time of the World Cup and not beforehand.

“So it’s going to be important over the next couple of days to try and fresheneveryoneupasmuch aswecan.”

Buttler, whose team are riding high after a confidence-boosting buildup, insisted Australia were still the team to beat. “T20 is one of those games that can be unpredictable, but I think

history tells you that, generally, the host nation are slight favourites in big tournaments,” he said in Melbourne. “Many of us have travelled and played in Australia and know the conditions, but of course noone is going to know the conditions or be as accustomed to them as the Australian team. “They are also reigning champions, so you have to pick them out probably as favourites for thetournaments.”

The Barbados Royals through their 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 ofAgricola were the beneficiaries of the benevolent gesture from the Royals camp ”

According to Barry Jr , the team wanted to support at the grassroots level and they hope the gears will assist the 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)

GCBs 50-over Inter-County tourney

andPresidentsX1gamecalledoff

Defending champions Berbice and the Presidents

X1 were forced to share the pointsaftertheirthirdround GCB senior 50-over Inter Countymatchwascalledoff yesterday at Providence withoutaballbeingbowled.

Heavy overnight and morning showers on the East Bank of Demerara left the Pitch at the Providence

Stadium in a damp condition and although the rain stopped just before mid-day and hazy sunshine prevailed for the rest of the afternoon, it was not hot enough to drastically change the condition of the pitch.

Although the outfield at one of the fastest drying

International cricket venues in the world could have facilitated play, the encounter was called off 14:00hrs, the latest time for 20overstobeplayed,which would have constituted a match.

The No-Result means that pre tournament favorites Berbice, moved to 10 points to remain unbeaten, while the Presidents X1 collected their first two points to end the tournament with two points.

The Winner of todays match between Demerara and Essequibo, who are both on four points they both lost to powerhouse Berbice, will clash with

team from the Ancient County which continues to churn out the most National cricketersatalllevels.

Meanwhile, Stadium ManagerAzad Ibrahim said the forecast for today is for overcast conditions but was confident that if there is no rain, todays game will be played.

“If we had known a few days ago that the games would have been played here we would have prepared the pitch that was not used for the CPL earlier and the match would have b e e n p l a y e d t o d a y (yesterday) But it was nobodys fault it rained,” said Ibrahim (Sean Devers)

GCA President Neil Barry (left) and reps from 5 GT clubs and Pshyso of Barbados Royals (right) donate the gear to clubs at the MSC ground. (Sean Devers photo)

Esuan

Australian captain Aaron Finch

team

Dave Tajeshwar softball memorial competition bowls off Sunday

D a v e Ta j e s h w a r memorial softball over-40, 20-overs competition is set to bowl off Sunday with three matches at various venues in Region Two, EssequiboCoast.

T h e r o u n d r o b i n tournament will be run by the Essequibo Softball CricketLeague(ESCL)with attracting cash incentives alongandtrophies.

According to Chairman of the ESCL Wakeel Layne, the venues will be announcedshortly Seven teams will be participating and they are:

S u n r i s e r s M a s t e r s ,

Queenstown Tigers, Caribbean Cricket Club 2, Hibernia Strikers, Invaders Masters,RavensSportsClub and Devonshire Castle SportsClub.

Layne also informed that thewinningteamwillcollect $100,000 and a trophy while the runners up will take home $40,000 and a trophy Most Valuable Player in the final will receive $10,000 and a trophy Players with the most wickets and runs will grab $20,000 and the player with most catches in the competition will cash in $10,000. The victorious side

willcollect17t-shirtsaspart oftheirprizes.

Layne also took the opportunity to thank all the sponsors for coming on board again as they are still aiming high to keep the gamepopularintheRegion.

Layne stated that this competition will be very special as they are playing the competition in memory of Dave who passed away earlierthisyearinNewYork.

Dave was an ardent supporter of the game and would have also played softball cricket for a long time His brother Vo Tajeshwar is one of the sponsors for this years competitionagain.

The other sponsors are: V&G Auto Repair (Vo Tajeshwar), Big G Auto Repair (Gary Mohamed), Regency Paint (Tom

Bacchus), Layne Agris Electronic and Marine Shop (Salim Layne), Hassim Kitchen Cabinet (Azeem Mohamed), Ravi Persaud, Manik Persaud and Robert Hanoman.

Layne thanked the s p o n s o r s f o r t h e i r contribution and since the formation of the League three years ago they have beenloyaltotheESCL.

Meanwhile, the fixture for the opening round as f o l l o w s : d e f e n d i n g championCaribbeanCricket Club 2 versus Invaders Masters.

Sunrisers Masters will clash with Devonshire Castle Sports Club while Hibernia Strikers and Ravens Sports Club will do battle.

Queenstown Tigers have drawnthebye.

CWI pays tribute to Bruce Pairaudeau, former Guyana and West Indies batsman

ST JOHNS, Antigua

Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to Bruce Pairaudeau, the former West Indies and Guyana batsman. He passed away at age 91 in New Zealand where he has residedsincethelate1950s.

Pairaudeau was a stylish middle-order batsman, who made a century on his Test debut against India at the Queens Park Oval in 1953. On that occasion he scored 115 and added a then record stand of 219 for the fifth wicket with Sir Everton Weekes, who made 207. He endedhisTestcareerin1957 amassing 454 runs in 13 matches.

Pairaudeau made his first-class debut for then British Guiana at age 15 and played 89 first class matches, where he scored 4930 runs with 11 centuries.

A significant portion of his first-class career was with Northern Districts in New Zealand, where he led them

tothePlunketShieldtitle.

Speaking on behalf of CWI, President Ricky Skerrit said: “Bruce

Pairaudeau was one of the pioneers of the game in Guyana and the West Indies whoplayedasignificantrole in paving the way for others to follow, and for this he will always be remembered. He was a highly regarded batsman who made an

immediateimpressiononthe world stage with a top-class century on debut. After he moved to New Zealand, he never lost touch with West Indies cricket and would always visit the team whenever they toured to offer his support and encouragement.CWIhereby extends our deepest condolences to his family andmanyfriends.”

Everest CC Masters overcome Wakenaam Masters by six runs

Everest Cricket Club Masters defeatedWakenaam Mastersbysixrunswhenthe teamscollidedinthe25-over fixtureonSundaylast.

Batting first, Everest Masters posted 166-6, at the Everest Cricket Club. The home team lost opener Sahadeo Hardaiow (12) bowled by Siddiq Mohamed andRishiHiralall(02)lbwto Kennard Lewis before Saheed Mohamed and Basil Persaud added 32 for the thirdwicket.

Mohamed struck two foursbeforehewastakenoff Lewis for 26, while Persaud was caught off Navishaul Pooran for 30 with three fours.

Gavin Singh made 36 with one four and one six, while Ronald Jaisingh contributed 12 as Lewis had 2-23andPooran2-25.

Wakenaam Masters respondedwith160-9.

They were off to a slow start with openers R Chetram (09) and Reon Venture (12) adding 18 before they were separated. Pooransoonwentforsixand

Raymond Bacchus departed for 10 as the visitors found themselves at 63 4

However, Ryan Adams and Lewis put on 51 for the fifth wicket to steady the chase.

Adams hit four fours before he was caught off Gavin Singh, while Lewis who smashed Singh for three towering sixes was bowled bythesaidbowlerfor25.

Siddiq Mohamed and Nazeer Mohamed made 12 each while Narendra Pooran

scored 10 as Wakenaam fell justshort.

Singh bagged 5-37 and was named man of the match.

Meanwhile, Wakenaam Masters won the dominoes competition.

Wakenaam Masters amassed 49 games to beat HotShoton46andBGs41.

Krishundat Hansraj, Baldeo Persaud and Ano Kumar made 10 each for the winners.

October Golf continues today at Lusignan Golf Club

Wi t h t w o w e e k s remaining until the big year end GTTGuyana Open Golf tournament, Lusignan Golf Club proudly hosts Atlantic JZ Energys exciting twoperson team, best ball s c r a m b l e T o d a y s tournament Tees off at 9am attheLusignanGolfClub.

P l a y e r s w i l l b e competing for trophies and prizes including Pro-v1 golf balls. Todays competition will be one last chance for players to have fun in a team setting and fine tune various aspects of their golf shots and strategies in preparation for the month end two-day

Championship.

Both female and male defendingchampionswillbe looking for incredible trifectas. Shanella London and Avinda Kishore will be defending their 2021 Ladies and Mens titles after both were able to capture best golfertitlesaweekagoatthe Suriname Invitational. If KishoreandLondongoonto win in two weeks, they will crown off a remarkable year of dominance and go into 2023 holding both countries bestgolfertitles.

Procedure of Play The team play will see both players tee off from the teeing area, they will then

choose which players ball positiontheywillcontinueto play from. Upon selection both players will play from that position and then select again which position to play from. This will continue this way until the completion of thehole.

CEO of Atlantic JZ Energy Jessel Mohammed, an accomplished +2 handicap former college amateur and professional USA golfer spoke at the launchonFriday Jesselwill be host and player in his companys inaugural golf tournamentatLGC. Hesaid thecompanyisexcitedto

Gavin Singh (L) accepts his man of the match prize from Safraz Sheriffudeen.

Patrick Rooplall

Bruce Pairaudeau speaks to Sir Curtly Ambrose during ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Napier, New Zealand. (Photo credit: CWI/Pinterest)

Wakeel Layne

From left: Vincent Thakur, Patanjilee Persaud, Jessel Mohamed and Paton George.

COURTS Pee Wee U-11 Football Tournament

Hat-tricks from Moore, LaRose highlight second day

HugewinsforWinferGardensandWestRuimveldt

St. Pius scorers (from left) Omar Moses, Octain Moore Ezekiel Lynch and Javani Tullock.

Table Tennis stalwart Orville Haslam to visit Guyana

The Caribbean table tennis legend, Orville Haslam, will visit Guyana to be part of the Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF)Annual GeneralMeeting(AGM)and Congress, scheduled for Tuesday, October 18 at the G u y a n a O l y m p i c A s s o c i a t i o n ( G O A ) Headquarters.

The CRTTF is headed by the president of the St Lucia Table Tennis Association (SLTTA) Teddy Matthews, and has Bob Roopnarine as theirSecretaryGeneral.

The Jamaica born Haslam, now resident in St, Vincent and the Grenadines, is currently President of this countrys Table Tennis Association.

Subjecttocorrection,but Haslam could well be one of very few, if not the only one, with close to six decades of unbroken involvement with table tennis in the Caribbean since his attachment to the sportdatesbacktothe1960s.

Haslam has had great battles with Guyanese George Braithwaite, Errol Caetano, Juan Vila Dom, Mansingh Marsingh, and Raul Betancourt, among otherCaribbeangreats Haslam dominated the sport in the Caribbean

between 1967 and 1971, winning: five straight single titles; three mixed doubles titles with Monica DeSouza; three mens doubles with Trevor Campbell; and leading his country to team championships through the 1960sand70s.

Theseconddayofthe9th COURTSPeeWeeUnder-11

S c h o o l s F o o t b a l l Tournament was contested on Saturday at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground where another 12 matches werescheduledtobestaged.

Unfortunately, only sevenofthe12matcheswere played, while the other five were decided by the walkoverroute.

However, the encounters that were played were not shortofthrillingplaysbythe future footballers of the nation.

St. Pius Octain Moore and Marian Academys Christiano LaRose featured both produced hat-tricks for teams that easily claimed victory

Moore achieved his hattrickagainstDenAmstelina match that ended 7 0. Ezekiel Lynch was the first to score for the victorious side in the second minute then completed a brace with a goal in the 18th minute. Omar Moses (7) also scored early for his side before Moores performance got his goals in the 26th, 28th and 30thminutes.JavaniTullock accounted for the other goal inthe38thminute.

In Marian Academys victoryagainstSt.Margarets that ended 5 0, Maxwell Viapree opened the scoring in the fourth minute then Nyal George doubled the lead for Marian Academy Afterthat,LaRosefoundthe back of the net in the 12th, 16th and 39th minute to put thewinbeyonddoubt.

David De Costa was among the scorers for Redeemer once more as his double proved crucial in Redeemers 3 2 win against F.EPollard.

De Costa scored in the sixth minute before the o p p o s i t i o n s D a r r e n McFarrellansweredwiththe equaliserthreeminuteslater.

De Costa struck once more in the 13th minute to regain the lead but Farrell had the answer once more, this time four minutes later However,itwasthequestion from Redemeers Adiel Hamilton in the 40th minute that was the decider of an intriguingshowdown.

Winfer Gardens 6 0 win againstSt.Stephenswasalso a nice game to watch Doubles from Shamar Bishop (11, 19) and Niquan Harlequin (26, 29) laid a good foundation the win and

also opened the gates to goals from Andrew Robertson (35) and Jaheem Jansen(32).

We s t R u i m v e l d t dominated against Colaaco to win 5 0 as a doubles from DaneVancooten(20,25)and AaronArcher (15, 30) along with a successful strike from Malachi Alleyne (40) was enough to get them over the line.

E n t e r p r i s e w e r e triumphant against Anns Grove in a match that ended 4 0. A double from Jasha Haynes (6, 10) along with g o a l s f r o m D o n t a y Kowlessar (18) and Isandro Vincent (34) propelled Enterprisetovictory.

In the North Georgetown versusSoesdykeshowdown, Nathan Roberts 10th minute foalforlatterwasallthatwas neededforthewinthatread0 1onthescoresheet.

Meanwhile,St.Pius,Den Amstel, Tucville, Craig and Smiths Memorial earned the walkover victories against Mocha, St. Agnes, Sophia, Grahams Hall and Timehri, respectively

T h e t o u r n a m e n t continues next Saturday, October 22, at the same venuewithanother12

Orville Haslam ruled the tables in the Caribbean during his distinguished playing career

Orville Haslam O.D

ExxonMobil Guyana pumps $3.6M into New Era Futsal tournament - TournamentkicksoffonOctober21

New Era Entertainment

yesterday announced

ExxonMobil Guyana as the title sponsor for their annual Futsal Tournament, following the handing over $3.6M from the global oil andgascorporation.

This years tournament is set for October 21, 22, 28, and 29, and finals on November 5, at the Retrieve HardCourtinLinden.

T h e N e w E r a / E x x o n M o b i l f u t s a l tournament will feature 16

teams, with Hard Knocks, Team Unknown, Silver Bullets, Swag and Aroaima already confirming their participation for a chance to cash in on the tournaments winnerspurseof$400,000.

Pioneered in 2016 by New Era Entertainment, the E x x o n M o b i l f u t s a l tournament aims to strengthen the presence of sportingeventsinLinden.

New Era Entertainment extended thanks to Brigadier (retd) Mark Phillips, Prime

Minister of Guyana,

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson, and Sport and the Guyana FootballFederation.

In the past, New Era E n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d ExxonMobil Guyana have partnered to host two senior team tournaments and a schooltournament.

ExxonMobil Guyana also funded the construction of a bleacher at the nowdefunct Mackenzie Sports Clubbasketballcourt.

Windies, Sri Lanka favored in T20 World Cup’s first round

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) West Indies is the only team to win the Twenty20 World Cup twice, and 2014 champion Sri Lanka is the onlythree-timefinalistinthe c h a m p i o n s h i p f o r international crickets shortestformat.

E v e n w i t h t h o s e credentials,twoofthegames traditional entertainers are having to go through a preliminary stage with the

lower-rankedteamstoearna spot in the T20 World Cups mainround.

The tournament before the tournament starts today, Sunday, with Sri Lanka, coming off victory in the Asia Cup, opening Group A against Namibia at Kardinia Park in Geelong, west of Melbourne.

Nicholas Pooran will lead his West Indies lineup out against Scotland at

Hobart in Group B tomorrow, Monday, about the same time defending champion Australia has a scheduled practice match against India, the inaugural T20championsin2007.

“As a group were doing well, putting our ego aside, tryingtomovetowardateam plan,” Pooran said after his team lost a two game warmup series against Australia last week in

Queensland State. “By the timeoftheWorldCup well beready.”

Provided the West Indies and Sri Lanka finish in the top two in their four-team groups next week, they’ll join the top eight-ranked teams in the Super 12 stage. That kicks off Oct. 22 with a 2021 final rematch between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney and features another intense derby the following day in Melbourne betweenIndiaandPakistan.

Jos Buttler’s England squadstartsitsbidtobecome dual white ball world champions they want to add the T20 trophy to their 50over World Cup title in 2019 against Afghanistan on Oct. 22. South Africa, aiming for its first global limited-overs cricket title of any kind, and Bangladesharetheothertwo teamsalreadyqualified.

TheAustralianshavehad less than a year to savor their first T20 world title, overcoming a group-stage loss to England and hot-andcold form in the preparation phase to beat Pakistan in the semifinals and New Zealand inthefinallastNovember.

The 2022 final is scheduled for Nov 13, two years after Australia was originally scheduled to host the tournament before it was postponed because of the COVID-19pandemic.

ROUNDONE

The first phase includes eight teams seeded into two groups, with the top two advancing to the Super 12s and maintaining a shot at the title.

allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga should dominate Group A, which contains Netherlands and United Arab Emirates as well as Namibia. Group B is likely to be a tougher contest, with Ireland and Zimbabwe joining West Indies and Scotland.

It’s been 10 years since the West Indies won their first T20 championship and Pooran is determined to make it back to the playoffs after a disappointing groupstage exit last year at the tournament played in United ArabEmiratesandOmanbut officiallyhostedbyIndia.

Johnson Charles was a young batter in that winning squad in 2012, was also involvedinthe2016titleand nowhe’sbackasaveteran.

“Ten years later its about trying to make it happen again for the people of the West Indies,” he said. “It feels good to be back and be partoftheteamaswelookto make it three in 10 years. No other team has won it twice, sowehavearichlegacy.”

The Windies showed some flashes of brilliance in a warmup series against Australia earlier this month before losing both games.

Wicketkeeper batter Pooran’sformwillbecrucial to the success of his team, along with top-order batter Brandon King and the bowling group containing paceman and former skipper Jason Holder and left-arm spinnerAkealHosein.

Scotland has had limited opportunities for match time since making the Super 12s for the first time at the last tournament and will likely struggle against the more

experiencedteams.

Zimbabwe won five consecutive games to top the World T20 qualifying tournamentonhomesoiland returnstotheglobaleventfor the first time since 2016. First-round rivals will be wary given Zimbabwe’s history of producing upset results, including a five wicket win over Australia at theinauguralevent.

Z i m b a b w e o p e n s Monday in Hobart against Ireland, which had some narrow losses to India and New Zealand in white-ball series before edging Afghanistan 3-2 in a T20 seriesathomeinAugust.

“Weve had some great battles against Afghanistan, but I think this one was especially significant given the format, ” Ireland wicketkeeper-batter Lorcan Tuckersaid.

“To turn the past on its headandgetaserieswinjust before a World Cup was prettyinspiring.”

RULECHANGES

Timing is everything with the new regulations introduced since the lastT20 WorldCup thebiggestbeing thein-matchpenaltyforslow over-rates.

Thefailureofthefielding team to bowl their scheduled oversontimenowleadstoan additional fielder being forced inside the in-field circle for the remaining oversoftheinnings.

That can leave some wide open spaces in the outfieldjustwhenbattersare trying to slog boundaries. Also, there’ll be no more wires crossed when it comes towhichbattertakesstrike

ExxonMobil Guyana Community Relations Manager Suzanne De Abreu (first from left) hands over a symbolic cheque to the New Era Entertainment representatives.

HEARMEOUT!

President Irfaan Ali and the Sport Ministry deserves credit

Someone recently asked me, if Ive noticed that my weekly column has taken a tone to only highlight the f l a w s o f s p o r t s administration in Guyana. They said while Im unbiased in my writing, the recent columns, especially those critical of the Government, couldeasilybeinterpretedas an axe to grind. I promptly responded, no, while offering an explanation However, I didnt dismiss their observation That person is an avid reader of the Kaieteur News and was amongst the first people to congratulate me on establishingasportscolumn; the only one of its kind in all the local daily newspapers. Im bombarded almost daily by readers with ideas and areas to touch on, but what wassaidaboutthetoneofmy columns troubled me. So I began reflecting My reflection took me to compare the Governments I grew under and currently living under their rule, really diving into how sport was and is being treated by the Heads-of-State, which lead to todays column President Mohamed Irfaan Ali deserves much credit for his attempt to accelerate sports development in Guyana… …andhereswhy BeforeIgoon,letmejust point this out…the PPP/C Governmentofthepastwere not known as into sports and they have a proven track record to use as an example of just how much they didnt

care for the sector. In fact, since 1992, until they relinquished power in 2015, the PPP/C in 23 years, have built three facilities for sports The Guyana National Stadium(2007),theNational Aquatic Centre (2011) and the National Track and Field Centre (2015). Add that to what was a seemingly nonfunctional Sports Ministry and National Sports Commission (NSC) and what youll get is a

would put forward a manifesto; many of which rarely focused on sports development butnottheone presented by President Ali’s administration.

The Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in their manifesto had promised to provide a special fund for upgrading sports and cultural facilities while ensuring ensure that each regionhasapremium,multipurpose sporting facility that

of-the-art sports facilities, commencing in Regions 2, 6 and 10. They also promised to build a sports academy to serve all regions, which was rolled out by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, after first establishing its core sports disciplines and having$320Mtoitsdisposal from the 2021 budget for sports. Fast-forward to the 2022 budget, where $3.2B was allocated to the sports sector

approac developm sports, where Governm through Ministry C u l t u r Youth a Sport, strived to strengthen t h e i partnersh with sp association continued o n c o m grounds.

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Government that truly didnt care. But its not like things changed following the 2015 elections; it got worst Usually, during an election campaign, governments and prospective governments

could be used for multiple events. In their 2021 budget for sport, of the $1.5B put aside, $915 5M was a l l o c a t e d f o r t h e transforming of community grounds into modern state-

During his presentation intheNationalAssembly,Dr Ashni Singh said the 2022 budget for sports was to ensure that the Government deliver on President Ali s vision of a “bottom up

The Finance Minister reported that in 2021, 25 community grounds across Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 were upgraded. We can argueorpointouttheneedto havethosealready-upgraded community grounds properly managed, but what we cant argue is that a promise wasnt delivered While theres a robust and hard working NSC and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, theres absolutely nothing wrong with a Headof-State leading the charge for the change in the landscape for sports. Ill a d m i t , t h a t m u c h consideration should be given to the countrys elite athletes, and a meeting with President Ali to ascertain theirneedsandchallenges. I would also like to see the president taking the lead to ensure that those proposed facilities are accelerated at the same pace as the other development happening in Guyanainothersectors. The

sports policy placed on President Alis agenda.

Weveseenalotofsectors under this Government being policy driven and sports should not be left behind.

P r e s i d e n t A l i s administration is making it clear of using the countrys oil wealth to develop Guyana, with sports being considered as part of the transformation.

This particular column is by no means turning a blind eye to the much needed development in sports, but it is to give credit where it’s due. This column is to give credit to the apparent commitment of President Alis administration to move sportsforward.

It was the famous Pat Riley who once said, “There are only two options regarding commitment You’re either IN or you’re OUT; there is no such thing aslifein-between.”

Spurs beat Everton to close gap on Arsenal

BBC Sport - Harry Kane marked his 400th Tottenham appearance with the opening goal as Antonio Conte’s side closed the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal withvictoryoverEverton.

Kane broke the Toffees’ resistance from thepenaltyspotafterbeingtrippedinthearea by England team-mate Jordan Pickford, who hadfailedtoholdontoMattDoherty’seffort.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg added a second late on with a curling strike that took a slight deflectionoffAlexIwobionitswayin.

Spurs dominated the early stages but the two best chances of the first half fell to the visitors,whowillbedisappointednottohave putawaybothopportunities.

Demarai Gray failed to hit the target after racingontoConorCoady’slongballoverthe topoftheTottenhamdefence,beforeAmadou Onana blazed over the crossbar following

Hojbjerg’spoortouch.

Kane sent a rasping volley straight at Pickfordearlyinthesecondhalfbuttherewas nothingtheToffeeskeepercoulddoaboutthe 29-year-old’s spot-kick - his 14th goal in 15 Premier League appearances against Everton -orHojbjerg’slatefinish.

The victory lifts Conte’s team level on points with second-placed Manchester City and just a point behind north London rivals Arsenal,whileEvertondropto14th.

ProlificKanesetsSpursontheirway

The victory lifts Spurs on to 23 points from10leaguematches-theirhighesttallyat this stage of a Premier League season - while Kane has now scored in five successive topflightgamesforthefirsttimeinhiscareer

It was a win the home side thoroughly deserved after a dominant display, although they rode their luck in the first half and could

havefoundthemselvesbehindathalf-time.

ButFrankLampard’steamwerenomatch forSpursinthesecondhalfanditwasn’tlong beforeSpurs’pressuretold,Pickfordbringing down England team-mate Kane inside the six-yardboxwithanoutstretchedarm.

Kane’s penalty lifts him to within eight goals of Jimmy Greaves’all-time Tottenham recordof266.

Hojbjerg secured the win with five minutes remaining, collecting Rodrigo Bentancur’s delivery before finding the far cornerviaadeflectionoffIwobi.

The only sour note from the hosts’ perspective was a second-half injury to former Everton forward Richarlison, who went down clutching his left calf and was replacedbyYvesBissouma.

willhaveanMRItomorrow.”

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“We hope it is not so serious,” Conte said afterwards.

felt a problem in his calf. He

Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr (right), and President Dr Irfaan Ali, after signing his Oath of Office on August 5, 2020.

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