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Min. Bharrat’s order for petroleum sector regulators to ‘expedite’ oil drilling programmes unlawful

...puts Guyana in violation of due diligence obligations under Int'l Law

Following the announcement last week by ExxonMobil Corporation that two more discoveries were made at the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 wells in the S t a b r o e k B l o c k , Government was keen to note how its internal d e c i s i o n s h a v e complemented Exxon's offshoreperformance.

Specifically, Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat said in a statement to the media that petroleum sector regulatory agencies were in fact mandated to enhance collaboration with all other operators “to expedite their drillprogrammes.”

Upon noting such declarations, International Lawyer and Advocate for environmental protection, Melinda Janki, firmly asserted that the issuance of such instructions constitutes an 'unlawful' interference with the statutory mandates oftheagenciesconcerned.

Janki said, “Ministerial interference in the mandate of any regulatory authority underminestheruleoflawto the detriment of all citizens regardless of their political allegiances, income or status. Minister Bharrat is either unaware or uncaring of Guyana's constitutional arrangements.”

The Lawyer further asserted that a Minister has no power outside what is prescribed by law She explained that the law consists of the statutes under

which the Minister has responsibility, and the common law and legal principles developed and refined by the courts over centuries, to protect people from abuse of power She categorically stated that, “Minister Bharrat has no legal mandate to direct any regulatory agency how to carry out its statutory duties.”

Furthermore, Janki contendedthatoneofthekey bodies regulating the oil sector is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). She said this body has a duty to prevent oil pollution, to assess oil drilling activities in an informed and careful manner, and to ensure that the marine life is protected from harmful activity Janki said the EPAalso has a legal obligation to protect the environment upon which all depend for existence, sustenance and ultimately, their future Taking the important functions of the EPA into consideration, Janki pointed out that the

Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat

- Attorney Melinda Janki

ministerial responsibilities in the best interests of the peopleofGuyana.”

Furthermore, the lawyer was keen to note that exploration for oil can also haveadevastatingimpacton wildlife. In this regard, she explained that drill companies use seismic testing to map the ocean floor in order to work out wheretodrill.

commercial fish.”

(Seelinkforfurtherinfo. https://www.biologicaldiver sity.org/campaigns/seismic_ blasting/)

EPA's legal mandate is therefore incompatible with Minister Bharrat's political 'mandate' to expedite drill programmes.

Expounding on this front, Janki said, “It is well known that deep sea drilling is extremely dangerous. The BP Macondo well was an exploration well (IN THE Gulf of Mexico). When it blew it killed 11 people, exterminatedmarinelifeand had enormous consequences for the economy of the region. A well blow out offshore Guyana could devastate the marine environment.”

She added, “Awell blow out could also harm Caribbean economies Minister Bharrat's 'mandate' to expedite drilling puts Guyana in violation of the Guyana's due diligence o b l i g a t i o n s u n d e r internationallaw

Guyana would therefore be liable for harm to Caribbean countries. It is clear that Minister Bharrat is not able to exercise his

For those who are not aware of seismic testing, the Centre for Biological Diversity in the USA describes it as follows: “Offshore oil and gas exploration uses deafening s e i s m i c s u r v e y s t h a t generate the loudest human sounds in the ocean, short of those made by explosives. Seismic testing involves blasting the seafloor with high-powered air guns (a kind of powerful horn) every 10 seconds and measuring the echoes with long tubes to map offshore oil and gas reserves.

These blasts disturb, injure and kill marine wildlife around the clock for years on end.

“In marine mammals, the blasts — which reach more than 250 decibels and be heard for miles — can cause hearing loss, disturb essential behaviours like feeding and breeding, and mask communications between individual whales and dolphins. The blasts also reduce catch rates of

Given the devastating impact of seismic testing on wildlife, Janki commented that there should be no exploration for oil offshore Guyana, unless there has been a full environmental impact assessment of the drill programme submitted by oil companies. In the absenceofanEIA,Jankisaid there is no evidence that the EPA has imposed proper mitigation measures or is taking any steps to enforce t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l ProtectionAct.

She said, “Indeed the

EPA appears to be in breach of its statutory duties in this matter.”

Overall, Janki reiterated her disagreement with the a p p r o a c h t a k e n b y Government, reminding that democracy and freedom depend on citizens' willingness to uphold the rule of law as well as on a legal profession willing to actinthepublic'sinterest.

International Lawyer, Melinda Janki

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Tarnishedcompaniesoperatinghere

he oil and gas business has more than its fair share of scoundrels. Senior company officers

Tfromdifferentcountrieshavebeenpartofalong history of doing anything to get an unfair advantage over their competition. When it comes to bribing corrupt Government Officials inAfrica,Asia, and LatinAmerica, corporate captains will do what they to do to come out on top. Insum,therecordofwhatiswrong,asdonebysome corporateofficials,islong,andsignalstohostcountriesthat suchcompaniesarenotgoodtohavearound.

TheDutchoilservicesfirm,SBM,hasbeenheresince 2015. We appreciate that it is part of the array of vendors that ExxonMobil has to engage to get vital aspects of its exploration and production work done at its offshore operations in Guyana. For starters, ExxonMobil has the first duty to do its due diligence on the entities that it partnerswithtogetitsworkcompletedhere.

So, when a former CEO of SBM, and another Senior ExecutiveoftheDutchfirmcouldhavebeenactuallyjailed forbribingforeignofficialsin2018(KNOctober25),then this is the kind of company that should not be anywhere around here, and more specifically around our suspect oil business

ExxonMobil cannot claim to not know of the huge missteps of SBM, since it is not some tiny, fly by night company Because we believe that ExxonMobil officials wouldhaveknown,orshouldhave,thenitdidnotdoright bythecitizensofthiscountry Therecordofdismalfailure by Government after Government in this country on the issueofchroniccorruption,andthenationalconcernabout crooked Politicians, also could not have eluded ExxonMobil Seniors. So, to bring a company like SBM hereandplunkitdownonGuyaneseisaskingfortrouble.

In fairness, the current company officials may be as cleanasawhistle,butthereislingeringtaintthathangsover SBMthatisnoteasytodispel. Ifthishashappenedbefore, and at such very senior levels, then anywhere and anyone and anything could be criminally compromised with correspondingresults.

Wecannotaffordtomakethesekindsofmistakes,asa new, poor, corruption-riddled oil producing nation. We can’t take the risks of having such a company here, and ExxonMobilshouldhaveknownthat,foritalsomakesthe American company look bad. The issue is why it does businesswithcheats.

Now SBM is already spreading its wings and on the moveinthefieldofrealestate,withthewordbeingthatitis preparingtosetupa‘gatedcommunity’. Thiscouldbethe startofSBMactivitiesinGuyana,whichmaymeanthatit has to deal with not just ExxonMobil, but a lot of local officials, as it sets its sights on other lucrative business opportunities. Wethinkthat,givenSBM’spastrecord,itis notgoingtoofarinsayingthatsimilarthingscouldplayout here,withourownGuyanesePoliticiansandpeopleplaying thegamewellandsellingoutrichly Few,ifany,Guyanese are going to turn down bribery overtures, let’s be honest withourselves.

Separately,whereareourownGovernments,andwhat happenedtothesenseofresponsibilityandkeennessofour electedandselectedofficials? TheAPNU+AFCCoalition hadtoatleastrunsomecheckontheseentitiesthatformpart of ExxonMobil’s work here, particularly those that establishalocalpresence. ThePPP/CGovernmenthasthe identical responsibility, if only to protect our own people fromcontaminationbyforeigners,whowilldoanythingto closedeals.

We don’t think that this is asking too much, with the emphasis being on those companies that are based here. Whoknowswhattheycouldandwoulddabblein,anddrag Guyanese into their schemes for a price. If Guyana’s leaders are serious about clean governance, then there shouldbesuchduediligenceprotocols. Companieswitha historymustleave. Wedon’twantthemhere,wemustnot have them here. Let ExxonMobil go about its business arrangements (our business) with an eye to our concerns, andatahigherstandard.

SOCU’sattempttosilenceanAttorney islatestexhibitofundemocratic andunconstitutionalpractices

DEAREDITOR, Government - Government laws are twisted and protections accompanying IdetectthatGovernment Leadersaretheembodiment stretchedanddistortedtosuit and offering such advice- In Officialsareinlockstepwith of those very attitudes and every whim, caprice, and short, don’t say anything on what political sponsors and attributes, and they turn artifice. In another era, the anything to anybody It is masters work diligently to aroundandactaccordingly Attorney just wouldn’t be thatbasic. Itissosacred. It make possible in Guyana. TheSOCUOfficerhadto locked up, but the rubber isabsolutelyinviolable. But The attempt at SOCU to knowthatwhattheAttorney hoseswouldcomeoutforher we have an Attorney first silenceanAttorneystandsas was persistent in doing, is client. Theyusedtocallthat threatened earlier, then the latest exhibit of one of the bulwarks, that Law and the third degree. actually dragged away. unbecoming, unacceptable, protectPrincesandPeasants Whatwehavehereisthefirst ThankGod,nochains. Ibeg undemocratic, and a l i k e a g a i n s t t h e degreeofwhatisdeplorable. indulgence on the language, unconstitutional practices overwhelming power of I will not lecture anyone but there can be no pardon What occurred was just King and State. We have on the fundamental for clearly premediated plain, old ugly But men who have made Kings imperative of the right to action,asIseeit. Idiscerna increasingly, Officials of themselves here and like remain silent, the right of mindsetnowswirling appreciatethatthereisaPPP Kings John and Henry VIII, Counsel to Counsel, and the (Continuedonpage5)

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The Opposition’s race-baiting agenda exposed

DEAREDITOR, with great adhocracy, campaign to derail our pronouncedonNigelHinds’ about my character through confronted with the truth. A few weeks ago, I had drawing on a few forgotten democracy and curtail personal agenda and theletterpages. The leaders of the APNU + cause to publicly confront individuals to engage in ad G o v e r n m e n t ’ s exposed the reason for his Lastly, Mr Sherwood AFC are well known to the APNU + AFC with the hominem attacks instead of transformationalagenda. contrived attacks against Lowe needed two letters to cower when faced with the truth and expose their addressing the truth of The respondents cannot Government.Idobelievehe muster his overall miniscule truth. vicious crusade to incite Government’s programmes be engaged in any serious is seeking to erase his response. One would recall this racial hostility in our andpoliciesIhaveoutlined. way comicalpoliticalblundersof Before my retirement as same unscrupulous group communities. The responses provide Firstly, Senior Minister the past at the expense of a Brigadier and Chief-of- fed their supporters a steady Therefore, it is not ample proof that the PNC with responsibility for destroyingourdemocracy StaffinOctober2016,Ihave doseofliesaboutpossessing surprising that the response andtheiragentsareengaged Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, Secondly, Mr Hamilton held appointments at all Statements of Polls (SOPs) from the PNC camp flowed in a systemic race based has a

SOCU’s attempt to silence anAttorney...

Green also raised questions levels of the Guyana to prove that the party had Defence Force, an won the 2020 elections.The Organization made up of SOPs are still to be predominately Afro produced. Guyanese. TheAPNU+AFCwants

The outlook is that some nation’s Justice Minister did under his watch, he found andextendinginGuyana. It havetobeshowntheerrorof himself and the Attorney an refuge in the lukewarm, the is summed this way: I/we their ways and suppressed. injustice. I do him the limpid, and a loser of an will not tolerate those Dothingsthiswayornoway courtesy and call him by apology holding up narratives, at all. I point to SOCU and name: AG Nandlall had to

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ThoughtheAGhassome predetermined objectives, what just took place there, apologize and convey his learning, he may need some a n d w h a t e v e r t h e and it is par for the course, outrage,his vehemence,and learning on an English conclusionsthatarefavored, now the norm in different his revulsion that this Archbishop by the name of must be. Nothing and none way,camouflages. Lawsuits abrogation of the sacrosanct ThomasBeckett. mustbeallowedtogetinthe for libel, the police could have been so He objected to a King, way Ifandwhensuchisthe unleashed or withheld, the deliberately trampled upon. and look what they did to case, then do whatever is arms and instruments of the I recognize that the SOCU himandinaCathedralofall necessarytocleartheway creeping totalitarian State Official is an Officer of the places. Mendovilethingsto Editor,wehaveseenthis deployed as weapons, some Government, but what was please masters; they imitate before. The President has subtle, some with no pondered, then executed, is the attitudes, attributes, repeatedly been hostile and sophistication. bigger than the PPP approaches, and actions of aggressiveinbodylanguage Interestingly, the Hon. Government,andbecauseof theirkingsandprincesofthe andwords. Attorney General did the that, the AG should have realm. In this land, they are

In other words, mess rightthing,whichIapplaud. found it in himself to be called Presidents and Vice with the big man at one’s But he did the right thing in bigger than what he put out. Presidentsand,yes,Attorney own risk. PPP goons the wrong way. From my It is more than about a Generals also. Yesterday it targeting via social media, perspective, the AG’s colleague. It is of what is was at SOCU. Where to, those calling out the apologywascrafty. Thereis wrong, against law, against tomorrow? And aimed at Government, are the thugs that studied smartness about accepted custom, practice, whom?Totalcontrolindrips who are employed in “as a colleague.” Why only andstandards. anddrabsfromdregs.

Government on the asthat,sir? Itistoolimited, When the AG had to be Sincerely, taxpayer’sdime. too clever by half, and the red hot that this could occur GHKLall

Over my 36 years of to shift the conversation so military service, I have thattheycancontinuetofan counselledmanyyoungmen the flames of division using and women, preparing them sociopaths to fuel their for leadership positions not message. just in the military, but With the truth out in the whereverlifetakesthem. open, the APNU + AFC

It bears repeating that as wants to shift the an Afro Guyanese, I am conversation whereby proud of the pathway to seeking to downplay the prosperity for all Guyanese Government’s engagement under the ‘One Guyana’ with Afro-Guyanese leaders framework and the and communities, many of leadership of President Dr whom are seeing high level MohamedIrfaanAli. ministerial engagements for Nonetheless, the thefirsttime. Byshiftingthe Oppositionwantstoshiftthe conversation, the APNU + conversation to the AFCishoping messenger as they are (Continuedonpage6)

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The President must know right from wrong, and the courage to speak against wrongs

DEAREDITOR, happen, and is based on the our people, human history

I applaud PresidentAli recalling Charrandass; must remove ‘Minister Dildo’too

DEAREDITOR, President Ali raises the bar Severalquestionsarisein Our President Ali has for conduct of public this ‘Indiagate’ scandal. If donetherightthingrecalling officials by employing the this incident happened in Mr Charrandass Persaud ‘Kamla Way,’ Government August 2021, why are we (CP) as our High functionarieswouldbemore hearing about it only now? Commissioner to India. Mr careful about their public The President seems to be CP is to be commended for conduct He should not indicating that he just knew agreeing that is the wisest tolerate political miscreants about it when someone sent courseofaction. harmingthereputationofhis him a video by WhatsApp.

collapse of cherished n a m e p e r s o n s o f We have the Vice Ireadlettersandlistened belief that handouts and has shown that which institutions and society as a questionable character to President publicly to comments by people sweetwords,aspracticedby follows when a nation-state, whole.When the Leader of serve in India On this undertaking to make public claiming and predicting the old plantocracy and our as it seems to be the case in theNation,andinourcasea question of identifying contracts in the mining what the voting pattern of erstwhile masters, can Guyana,haslostitsmorality President,seemsnottoknow peopletoserveinkeyposts, sector, which has so far Guyanese would be. One purchase loyalty and fool or its moral sense and the difference between right those who think Ali is the failed to deliver on those such writer asseverated that certain folks that you love trampling upon those and wrong, and the line rightmanforthejob,should promises,andthereisalong PresidentAliisbestsuitedto them. It is known that, after cherished values which separating good from evil is telluswhyhehasnotyethad list of improprieties, monies change the existing voting beingsworninAugust2020, separates civilized folks blurred, we are in deep the killer of ‘Paper Shorts,’ beingdoledoutwithlittleor pattern and implicitly Itookaprincipalpositionto from the barbarians.When trouble. brought to justice, but that no accountability Sugar suggested that concerns by support PresidentAli for the thereisnojusticeforall,and The recent revelation unsolved crime is no more workers, Mon Repos Norman Browne, that the sake of our beloved country thesocietyhaslost itssense buzzing around our thanthetipoftheiceberg. farmers, etc. How can we PNC will not dominate in andouryoungpeople. of decency, when decorum Diplomat assigned to a very If President Ali is the forget that a prominent Linden because of the good Whatever may be the and diplomacy are damned, important State, India, is man for the job, why did it Attorney-at-Law, apparently works of President Ali, can thinking and aspirations of it is the beginning of the kept in his office for over takehimsolongtorecallMr with good contacts, called a fourteen months, after Charandass Persaud? If Special Constabulary behaving in a despicable PresidentAliisspeakingthe Officer, Guyana Police manner does not speak well truth,thenheshoulddismiss Force, “a black monkey.” for the President and his his security personnel, The Police received a report l e a d e r s h i p H i g h including his Advisors on and did nothing and the Commissioner Charandass security and the top echelon recent arrest of a female, Persaud’s vulgar assault on of our Foreign Service Attorney at Law, Tamieka an Indian lady, Ms. Sonya including staff at our High Clarke. The female Special Ghosh in New Delhi, India Commission Office in New Constabulary Police Officer hasalreadybeencommented Delhi, India It is brought private charges but on by Ms. Amanza Walton unbelievable that this theDPPhaswithdrawnthose Desir, the Red Thread incident reported by the chargesandyetwehearfrom Organization and the aggrievedladyisnotbrought the President or his editorialsoftheindependent to the President’s attention Government “respect media. It is unnecessary for but I must believe, and I do, females.” We need a Leader metodealindetailwiththis the President and by who is strong and willing to alleged incident save to extension his advisors and say what is right and the observe that he was his Minister of Foreign couragetotellthosewhoare appointedbyPresidentAli. Affairs, that they were all wrong, that they are wrong.

I do not remember an Government. The question arises whether ambassador level person CPisnottheonlyonein the Ministry of Foreign being recalled If the Government who acts with Affairswithheldinformation President is going down the arrogance and cusses at fromthePresident.Ifso,will road of the ‘Kamla Way’of people.Thereareother‘little people there be censured? doing things, then that’s a Caesars’intheGovernment, W a s t h e good sign for Guyana. (The NDCs, and the Opposition, President/VP/PM/Cabinet ‘KamlaWay’referstoPrime and they should be weeded keptinthedarkdeliberately? Minister Kamla Persaud outofpublicofficewherever Weneedfulldisclosurefrom Bissessar of Trinidad they are found. The people that Ministry headed by a removing several Ministers should report such folks to neophyteminister who had fallen short of the Office of the President The President in his expectations) Since CP’s andtheIndependentmedia– speech indicated that when misconduct is similar to KNandSN. he saw the video, he was what ‘Minister Dildo’did, I Notwithstandinghisfall, compelled to remove CP, as call on our President to Mr.CPisanationalherofor the incident besmirched the similarly remove that taking a righteous stand and good name of our country Minister to signal a new bringing down his own Whoreleasedthevideo,and moral tone to his AFC/PNC Government that whyonlynow? Government. hadlostitsway

I heard about this unawareofthissorrystateof We have seen how new incident some months ago, affairs.Isaythisbecausethe foundwealthcanbeaburden but said nothing because President, his Advisors, the on our people, instead of a efforts to have this sad and Minister of Foreign Affairs, blessing. The difference has sorrysagaconfirmedproved are all honourable men and alwaysbeenhowdetermined fruitless, save to think that not capable of saying things theHeadofStateis the PPP has a proclivity to thatareuntrue.

TheOpposition’srace-baitingagenda...

What did the President

That Minister was His ‘no confidence’vote know,andwhendidheknow allowed to continue in his againsthisownpartywasan it?Whatflawsinourprocess position with zero censure example to all MPs that allows for keeping the from anyone on the PPP sometimes independence is President and Foreign Government’s side needed to save the country. Minister in the dark? Our including the women CP took a stand when it Investigative Journalists Ministers, one of whom is matteredmost. mustgotoworkandprovide theleaderofthemainHindu Sadly,CPapparentlygot answers if the Government organizationinGuyana. into trouble just 5 months willnottell.

The Women & Gender into his High Commissioner As the Government Equality Commission and appointment. It was a bad looks for a replacement other women’s groups were start that ended in his Ambassador, it may want to silent,asmanyarenowsilent downfall. The lesson to be considerthehighlyeducated in the local issues of the learnedbyhighlevelfolksin Dr Vishnu Bisram who is alleged recent assault and Government is not to be wellknownandrespectedin gun-butting of Ms. Kamala arrogant and “cuss” at India. Bharrat by a PPP operative. people,andtorememberthat That would show Same silence for the karma will catch up with sincerity about Diaspora violence against women in you. i n v o l v e m e n t a n d the Mon Repos and West Hindu Dharma teaches contribution to Guyana’s Coast Berbice riots. Any thatwetreatyoungerwomen development, as well as Government functionary as sisters and older women redeem our reputation in who operates in the ‘stink as our mothers CP India. and dutty’ genre is unfit to apparentlyforgotthosebasic

Sincerely, remain in public office. If teachings.

JerryJailall

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developmentandupgradeof politicsistheironlyresponse that Guyanese will ignore sports facilities, university which we all must continue the infrastructural works scholarships,whileourlocal toreject. taking place in Afro artistes are being given the Under the PPP/C there Guyanese communities opportunities and support will be harmony and unity across the country and the thatthey’veneverhadbefore among our people, and this award of contracts to Afro- by performing regularly at seemstohurttheOpposition Guyanese. manyGovernmentevents. asitgoesagainsttheirvision

As I have previously All these initiatives and agenda to have a united outlined there are benefit Afro Guyanese, Guyana. opportunities equally Indo Guyanese, Chinese I will continue to resist available to Afro-Guyanese Guyanese, Amerindian and expose the PNC’s and other ethnic groups Guyanese, Portuguese ridiculousclaimswithevery through the policies and Guyanese, European fibre of my being by interventions of the PPP/C Guyanese and Mixed presenting the truth about Government. Guyanese. Government’s many

Our Government’s plans There is a massive initiatives in infrastructure, of prosperity include every housing drive taking place. education, health and other singleGuyanese. OurGovernmenthasalready sectors that are creating

Our President, myself distributed over 11,000 bountiful opportunities for and all Ministers of houselots. all Guyanese. President Ali Government have been Roughly 50 percent of and our Cabinet Ministers working in all communities the allotments went toAfro- willcontinuetodelivertothe acrossthecountry,including Guyanese; 41 percent to people and our focus will theOppositionstrongholds. Indo Guyanese; and just remain towards developing

Morecitizensfromthese over7percenttomixed-race. ourcountryanddoingwhat’s communities have been IappealtoGuyanesenot bestforourpeople. benefiting more under our to become entrapped by the Respectfully, Government than when the perversion of an Opposition Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark APNU+AFCCoalitionwas that is increasingly AnthonyPhillips inoffice. becoming more isolated, Prime Minister of the People have been losingsignificantgroundsin Cooperative Republic of benefiting from roads, communities. Race-baiting Guyana

The United Nations says renewables is cheaper than fossil fuels.

Please don’t tell that to Bharat Jagdeo, who has to get his Wales gas-to-shore project by any means.

Jagdeo must get his toy, his dream, his concoction, no matter how much it costs.

That’s the bottom line, and the UN can talk cheese.

Jagdeo only listens to himself, and all he hears is the music of adding machines ringing.

All Guyanese should know what they are adding.

Jagdeo could care less about the UN’s advice on Natural Gas

-Predictsstrongcash flowforyearstocome

SBM made US$17.5M profit managing Guyana’s first oil ship

Guyana Deep W a t e r Operations UK

L i m i t e d (GDWOP), a subsidiary of SBMOffshore,andManager of the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity Floating Production Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs), said it generated a profit for the financial year 2021 totalling US$7.8M.

In2020,itsprofitstoodat US$5.2M. In 2019 its profit wasUS$4.5M.

All earnings were made from the Liza Destiny vessel alone.

According to its 2021 financials, the principal activity of Guyana Deep Water Operations UK Limited is the operation and maintenance of the Liza DestinyandLizaUnity

The operations and maintenance for Liza Destiny started December 19, 2019, when a certificate

offshore energy industry by cash flow visibility up to such as: optimization ofof production was issued by maintenance contract for the

The operations and

crew rotations (in order toits client, Esso Exploration Liza Unity kicked in beginning

supplying offshore energy 2024.

production services. These The company said too adjust to the impact ofand Production Guyana following first oil in the company said it has activities are rendered based that it was able to maintain international travelLimited(EEPGL).

In December 2018, the The company was keen through this challenging

February successfully navigated on long term contracts the FPSO’s uptime at r e s t r i c t i o n s ) ,

Consequently, the company historical highs by implementation of precompanysignedaReadiness to note that the COVID-19 period, having mitigated the said it has a substantial minimizing the impact of a screening protocols prior tofor Operations (RFO) pandemic still has an impact COVID-19impact. proforma contractual COVID 19 environment offshore embarkation,contract with Esso on the global economy and

Importantly, Guyana backlog, which is not linked offshore. In order to achieve creation of local securedExploration and Production the demand for energy, with Deep Water Operations UK totheoilprice,providingthe such results, it said specific quarantinefacilitiesandGuyana Limited for the some offshore projects Limited globally serves the company with three years of measures were implemented (Continued on page 67)FPSOLizaUnity.

Businessman Tamesh Jagmohan secures victory against Guyana Chronicle in libel suit

Prominent Businessman and gold dealer, Tamesh Jagmohan has secured victory in the libel suit against the Guyana Chronicle.

On August 17, 2020, Jagmohanhadfiledalawsuit against Guyana National Newspaper Ltd., Publisher and printer of the Guyana Chronicle Newspaper, and Adam Harris, the writer of the article, seeking various orders touching and c o n c e r n i n g c e r t a i n defamatory statements published in the Sunday’s Edition of the Guyana ChronicleonMay3,2020.

In his lawsuit filed by Attorneys at Law Glenn Hanoman, Manoj Narayan, and Joshua Abdool, Mr Jagmohan claimed damages in excess of $200 million for defamation and exemplary compel the

and aggravated damages

with injunctions to

article at the center of the libel suit against the Guyana Chronicle, and Adam Harris

The Liza Destiny FPSO which is managed by SBM

When does a quarrel escalate to verbal abuse?

Did Charandas Persaud early in the morning to thatitisnotaone-offactbut part of domestic violence. It appearing in our court (CP) commit an offence understand the abuse which something that occurs as a defines harassment as indicting parents for the against the women to whom our children are forced to result of repeated use of including persistent verbal daily litany of insults and he used insulting obscene endure. insulting, obscene and abuse. It would appear that humiliation which they visit words during an altercation But do you hear the demeaninglanguage. one-off quarrels in which onourchildren? oneyearago?Ifhedid,then haters of CP address their The Criminal Offences insults are hurled would not CP lost did something thousands of Guyanese minds to protecting our ActofGuyanadoescreatean qualify as constituting whichonewouldnotusually toalitanyofverbalabuseinshould be hauled before the children from the daily offenceofverbalabusebutit domesticviolence.Therehas associate with him. He lost their homes and some evenCourts and charged for insults and cursing to which does this first in relation to to be a persistent pattern of his cool and made terrible outsideoftheir Theytooareverbal abuse, sexual or theyaresubjected?Doesthis breachofthepeaceandthen suchbehavior obscene and profane paying a price in terms ofotherwise. not amount to abuse under to a general offence That piece of legislation remarkstoawoman.Hedid theirmentalhelp. ButdonotYou can walk through ourDomesticViolenceAct? involvingtheuseofobscene, provides protecting for the not commit sexual abuse –tellthattothehaters!many streets in Guyana in Under the Domestic profane or insulting verbal and consequential verbal or otherwise – in so

(The views expressed inthe early mornings and be ViolenceAct,verbalabuseis language in any place. If psychological abuse doing.Buthehaspaidaprice this article are those of theserenaded by the most an offence but in respect to personsinGuyanaweretobe suffered by many of our for his outburst. Each day writer and not thisobscene of languages harassment.This means that every charged for using children in the homes. But there are women, women newspaper.)Neighbours go at each other theinsultingwordsmustnot insulting language in any how many cases do you see andchildrenwhoaresubject in verbal jousts using the be due to a mere quarrel but place in Guyana, the jails mostcolorfulandprofaneof mostbepersistentandaimed wouldbeoverflowing. language. atintimidatingthevictim. The haters of CP want

One of the seriously As has been pointed out him to be punished.And the overlooked problems in our elsewhere, there is a main reason why his haters societyistheabusetowhich differencebetweenaquarrel want him sanctioned is some of our children suffer and abuse. Moving from revenge: they want to get eachday Inmanyvillagesin giving someone’s your backathimfordaringtovote Guyana, children are impression or opinion of with the Opposition on the aroused early in the them to repeatedly using no confidence motion in mornings.Andoftenthefirst hurtful or insulting words December2018. words which they hear from against them, is when a There is a difference their parents are insults quarrelcanescalatetoabuse. betweenactionswhichbreak about them, not waking up The Indian authorities, the law and those who are early, and how they are no reportedly, did not find that improper There is no doubt good. CP committed abuse It thattheferalblastcommitted

Many children are would not have mattered if byCP,whetherprovoked,or forced to do chores soon they did because he enjoys notwashighlyimproperand after they awake. Some of diplomatic immunity But it not in keeping with the themhavetosweeptheyard, would have mattered in refinement and decorum water the plants, attend to terms of those who are now expected of the country’s livestock and assigned all claiming that he committed diplomats. But this idea that manner of work before verbal abuse and verbal what was said constituted readying themselves for sexualabuse. sexual verbal abuse is school. While they are It should also be noted disputable. trying to finish these chores thatintheincidentinvolving TheSexualOffencesAct they are constantly greeted CP,hewascalleda“bastard” ofGuyanadoesnotspeakto with profanities and insults. But the haters are not verbalabuseorverbalsexual All it will take is for the deemingthisasabuse. abuse The Domestic authorities to take a walk Most definitions of Violence Act of Guyana throughsomeofourvillages verbal abuse tend to stress includes verbal abuse as a

Dem boys seh...

Guyana democracy shaky!

Democracy nah strong and solid in governmentluringawaydejournalistsfrom Guyana. If it bin a strong and firm, de deprivatemedia.Sowhowecantalkabout country would nat have had to wait five havingastrongdemocracy? months fuh an election result after an Human rights is a big problem in dis attempttorigdeeletions. country.Imaginealawyerclaimhowsheget

A strong democracy is wan where de detained because she advise she client fuh judiciary is independent, fearless and fair not say anything. Dat incident is just an andwhereisdispensesquickly Wegattoo isolated one but dem gat many more things much problems with we justice system fuh doeshappeninsocietywherecitizens’rights claim dat we gat a strong democracy Is de nahrespected.Sohowwecanclaimwegat judiciary wah does protect we democracy wanstrongdemocracy? But we now talking about reforms to de UncleSamclaimhisdemhadsignificant CourtofAppeal.Sowhowecansaythatwe humanrightsissuesincludingunlawful and gat a stong democracy? De free press is a arbitrarykillingsandpoorprisonconditions hallmarkofdemocracy Andwegataprivate anddemistreatmentofdeminmates.Sohow mediainGuyana.Butdestatemediaisstill weganclaimdatwedemocracystrong? dominated by de government and de Ifitsostronghowcomedemwahtryfuh Oppositionhardlygettingdemviewsheard rigdeelectionsnahgetjailyet? or printed in de state media. And de Talkhalf.Leffhalf!

My philosophical reflections on Ukraine, Charrandass and Ian McDonald

I cannot and will not community must be based onesanctionRussiawithout Theprofessorwasnotas issues. acceptanyexplanationfrom onmoralityandprinciplesin doingthesametoIsrael? silent as some would like to H e r e i s a the defenders of Russia’s the relations among states. The double standard in believe. She was very vocal question that invites position on why it invaded Therecannotbeonerulefor these two situations mirror in her confrontation with p h i l o s o p h i c a l Ukraine.Themainargument global behavior for some what has taken place in the Charran but Charran gave reflections; what is isthatRussia’ssecuritywas countriesandadifferentrule Charrandass Persaud away his rights by moral wrong? Is what threatened. for others If countries situation. Unfortunately, a descending to a level that Charran did so absoluteones.

Everycountryinthepast practicedthatkindofdouble man that played a priceless cannot be accepted by a profoundly depraved that is A man never known to and in the present has standard, then they are roleintheuseofconscience countrythatherepresentsas lies at the apex of moral dabble in anything security considerations; inviting the action of war against permanent power anambassador turpitude or are there moral connected, even remotely none whatsoever is without mongerslikePutin. hasfallenfromgrace. No ambassador should violations that exist in the with politics, Mr. Mc it.Buttherecannotbeawar There are no sanctions Charrandass has been a react like that No man samecategoryandtherefore Donald,condemnedtwicein if there is no provocation. by any country in the West long standing friend of should tell a woman those one’s own moral values are his columns the attempts to Russia simply refused long against Israel that has mine.Intimeslikethese,one thingsthatCharrandid.The opentoquestionifonedoes rig the March 2020 periods of patient annexed the Golan Height hastomakeachoice.Itisnot woman was performing a not take a principled elections. Mr Mc Donald negotiations and chose war from Syria and occupies, almost but completely laudable act of feeding a position based on also said he cannot support Putin must be condemned controls and administers impossible to defend him. stray animal. Unfortunately conscience and moral the newspaper of which he forthat. lands that do not belong to The runner stumbles Charran missed that golden correctness? was chairman of the board The condemnation of the state of Israel but the sometimes and Charran motto–“thehumansoulwill Here the Charrandass telling a professor that his Russia by the world Palestinianpeople.Howcan certainlystumbled. never be complete unless saga and the Ukraine war letters will not be published onelovesananimal.” present the identical if he writes critical things

It was expected that dilemma. Can you sanction aboutcivilsocietygroups. some quarters in Guyana Russia without doing the Reading Mr Mc Donald would come out swinging same for Israel? Can you over the decades, I can say againstCharran.Youcannot condemn Charran without withprodigiouscertaintyhe blame them. The issue is condemning election wouldpublicallyexpresshis what Charran did and what rigging? revulsionaboutCharrandid. he did cannot be excused. My answer is based on So what is the point? It is The Guyana Government what I believe is the that that in Mr Mc Donald was expected to sanction existence of a set of core wefindtheexpressionofthe him. values that I believe has principled stance against

AsafriendofCharran,it absolute validity even wrongs that are committed wasandremainsimpossible thoughIrecognizethatmost inasociety for me to defend him. I will philosophers have been On the other hands, like not defend him. He should unable to argue for the the condemners of the neverhavesaidthosethings existenceofabsolutevalues. Russian invasion, there are whether he was an Even a genius like those in Guyana who ambassador or an ordinary Immanuel Kant was unable interpretation of human soul. tosolvethispuzzle. action is based on

Youjustdonotsaythose In this labyrinth, stands convenience and narrow things Humans do literaryiconIanMcDonald. mindedness. That doesn’t inexplicably stupid things InevermetMr McDonald.I help the moral growth of thatundothem.Butthereisa never saw him in real life. civilization (The views larger picture we must look But he solves the expressed in this article are at. That portrait involves philosophicalconundrumof those of the writer and not complex philosophical relative values versus thisnewspaper.)

FrederickKissoon

Here’swhatyouneedtoknow The Fundamentals of Local Govt. Elections:

By Rehanna Ramsay

Local Government is the functions, to the facilitation m u n i c i p a l i t y o r members of system of locally elected of local activities and to the Neighbourhood Democratic t h e ave you ever members representing their pursuit of community goals. Council (NDC) and communities pondered the communities and making In making these decisions, Constituenciestowhichthey to represent

Himportance of decisions on their behalf Councils have to report to wereelected. t h e i r

LocalGovernmentElections Local factors such as their communities in a clear Functions of Local communities’ (LGE)? As the nation g e o g r a p h y , t h e andaccountableway Government interests and approaches the next cycle of environment, economic

Further, GECOM’s Next, let us look at the make decisions LGE, Kaieteur News will opportunitiesandhealthcan information pointed out that f u n c t i o n s o f L o c a l ontheirbehalf. seek to highlight the various be better taken into account local authorities cannot Governments. L o c a l components of this crucial by Local Governments achieve their objectives Local Governments are G o v e r n m e n t activity Today’s installment charged with making alone, they work closely responsible for providing Officials make decisions will provide an introduction decisions that affect their with the central government manyimportantservices. every day that affect the intowhatLGEisallabout. communities andwithotherorganisations, S o m e o f t h e s e well-being of your life, the of Local Government are to What is Local The data outlined that public bodies, businesses responsibilities include lives of your family and the (i) enable democratic local Government? these decisions can relate to andcitizens. improving working and community decision-making and action

A c c o r d i n g t o the effective and efficient

As such, once elected, living conditions in a According to Article 71 by, and on behalf of information obtained from provision of services to meet Local Governments are specific municipality or of the Constitution, Local communities; and (ii) the Guyana Elections community needs, to the empowered to serve the Neighbourhood Democratic Government is a vital aspect promote the social, Commission (GECOM), regulation of certain people who live within the Councilsuchasencouraging of democracy and shall be economic, environmental, and supporting local organized so as to involve as and cultural well-being of economic activities, many people as possible in communities improving the delivery of the task of managing and Local factors such as services, promoting healthy developing the communities geography are taken into social and cultural life, in which they live. For this consideration before part raising the level of purpose, the said Article 71 takingintheLGE. awareness of citizens about of the Constitution also

Byvotingforavoluntary their community, providing states that Parliament shall group, political party or advice and supporting provide for a countrywide individual candidate of your people in their communal systemof choice in the race to be activities, maintaining and Local Government elected, you will be electing protectingpublicproperty through the establishment of the people who will make

The Local Government organs of Local Democratic these very important protects and improves local Power is an integral part of decisions. If you don’t vote, physical surroundings the political organisation of then you allow other people through garbage collection, thestate. who do vote to choose Local cleaning of drains and In compliance with Government Officials parapets and maintenance of A r t i c l e 7 1 o f t h e withoutyourinput. streets. Constitution, 71 Local Those others may not What is the importance of Authority Areas comprising share your views about Local Government the Municipalities or towns issues that matter to you. Elections? and 65 Neighbourhood Voting also provides you

Information obtained Democratic Councils with an opportunity to from GECOM explained ( N D C s ) h a v e b e e n remind the elected that LGE is the mechanism establishedinGuyana. government officials that by which persons elect Two primary objectives theyareaccountabletoyou.

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NATIONAL STANDARDS PROVIDES REQUIREMENTS FOR HONEY

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AFC calls Govt-led consultation process on electoral reform a farce

The Alliance For Change prominent Social Activist, who (AFC) has described the walkedout.” Government led consultation The AFC Leader reiterated process on electoral reform as a that an electoral reform process farce. must realise amendments to the

Businessman Tamesh Jagmohan secures victory against Guyana Chronicle...

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defamatory article to be removed previous Government and an Editor from the newspapers website and in-Chief, NigelWilliams,whom was onlinearchive.

appointed by the members of that Added to this, Mr Jagmohan and Board.AnewBoardofDirectorswas the Publishers of the Guyana appointed in September, 2020, and Chronicle have recently concluded thatBoardconsideredtheallegations and entered into a terms of in the lawsuit filed by Mr Jagmohan settlement whereby the newspaper andalsosoughtlegaladvicethereon. has accepted liability and

Leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan

Leader of the AFC, Khemraj law which must find consensus to Ramjattan, during a recent Press the whole country and not half of Conference stated that while his it, to the extent that elections are party stands committed to held with a higher level of electoral reform, its participation acceptance and a lower level of had to be aborted when it became criticism. evident that the People’s At the Constitutional level, he ProgressiveParty/Civic(PPP/C), said that theAFC will be pressing via its Minister of Governance, for a Guyana Elections Gail Teixeira and its Attorney Commission (GECOM) that is General, Anil Nandlall made a comprised of an additional three farceofthatconsultationprocess. civilsocietymemberstodilutethe According to Ramjattan, the highly partisan politicised monologues both Gail Teixeira membership aspresentlyexists. and Anil Nandlall took AttheStatutorylevel,theAFC approximately two hours a Leader said his party will be complete monopolisation of a pressingforamendmentsforearly proposedthreehourprocess. voting for polling day staff in As previously stated, this will Hesaid,“Thisdominationwas similar manner as the Disciplined also help eliminate the judicial obviously too irksome and Forces, for use of available determinations forced upon the vexatious not only for the AFC technology, namely, biometrics at Chairperson in the existing and its APNU Parliamentarians the registration stage and arrangements.Hesaidthereisalso who attended, but for the electronic voting, and for house to need for term limits for the representativeofANUG,Timothy house registration periodically, Commissioners and not a security Jonas and Yog Mahadeo, preferablyeightyears. oftenureforlife.

The new administration of the responsibility for the publication of Guyana Chronicle realized that in its the defamatory article and have Sunday Edition of May 3, 2020, at agreed to pay compensation to Mr page 11 under the caption “A PPP Jagmohan in a mutually agreed sum. financier hosted the diplomatic This settlement is limited to the mission on Election Day” a number liability of the Guyana Chronicle of baseless and unfounded NewspapertoMr Jagmohan. statements and allegations against The Board of Directors of the Mr Jagmohan were published for Guyana National Newspapers which there was no evidence in Limited and the Management of the support. It was further determined Guyana Chronicle Newspaper also thatnoneoftheallegationspublished extended their unconditional and against Mr Jagmohan could be unreserved apologies to Mr corroborated or supported by any Jagmohan and his family for the records or information in the embarrassment, humiliation, and possessionofthenewspaperandthat anguishwhichthedefamatoryarticle the publication was completely musthavecaused. unjustifiableandindefensible.

The recent developments in the

Asaresult,theGuyanaChronicle libel suit do not affect the liability of under the administration of its new Adam Harris, who is also a Board immediately caused the Defendantinthecase.

Guyanese must up pressure on Exxon to amend lopsided deal

- Govt. has duty to hold off approvals until better terms are secured - Ramjattan

By Davina Bagot

Two fields. A third project, specifically at Article 31.2 Stabroek Block validate the Payara is expected to come states, “This agreement shall calls for a renegotiation of s American oil on stream next year which not be amended or modified thedeal. m a j o r , will take the total oil in any respect except by He was keen to note that

AExxonMobil production up from the written agreement entered when the deal was inked in Corporation continues to present approximate into by all the parties which 2016, Guyana had merely revel in over US$40B in 300,000 barrels per day to shall state the date upon discovered approximately earnings made during the about 500,000 barrels per which the amendment or 1.1 billion barrels of oil, but first nine months of day. modification shall become fast forward to six years 2022—no doubt fuelled by On April 1 of this year, effective.” later, the country has found Guyana's sweet light crude t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Additionally, New York more than 10 billion more and the lopsided Stabroek Protection Agency (EPA) based Guyanese Lawyer, Dr barrels of oil with Block deal that benefits its gave oil giant ExxonMobil, Vivian Williams, in an exploration activities still shareholders—the Alliance the green light to start up oil invited comment told this ongoing. For Change (AFC) believes production at its fourth publication that both the He said that it is

Inadditiontothis,theformer 2016 contract, which furtherthat now is the time for the development, Yellowtail former and present customary for changes in an EPA Boss highlighted the shows the invalidity of2016 Production Sharing Less than two weeks later, Governments have been environment to inform fact that modifications have government's 'sanctity ofAgreement (PSA) with the Exxon applied to the agency misusing the sanctity of modifications to contracts in already been made to the contracts'argument.companytochange. for a Permit to start contract doctrine to avoid countries around the world.

In fact the Party's leader, extracting oil from its fifth renegotiating the lopsided Khemraj Ramjattan during a project,Uaru+. deal. media briefing on Friday The oil company's

Accordingtohim,“What urged that Guyanese take a C o n s u l t a n t , A c o r n is playing out is the united position to 'pressure' International, is conducting misapplication of a legal the oil company into an Environmental Impact doctrine to avoid acting in ensuring locals get more for Assessment (EIA) for the the nation's best interest. theirnaturalresources. fifth development in the Because the 'sanctity of Ramjattan in response to StabroekBlock.Afteritstwo contract' doctrine does not a question from this most recent discoveries last apply to the consensual publication explained that week, the total discoveries process of contract the changed circumstances for the prolific Stabroek renegotiation, common intheStabroekBlock,where Block reached 35 It is senseshouldhaveshutdown the discoverable resources estimated to hold over 11 that argument before it was have now increased by over billionbarrelsofoil. evenmade.” 10 billion barrels of oil, In the past, various The Lawyer added, mean that the agreement organizations have voiced “Simply put, 'sanctity of betweenthetwopartiesmust their support for Guyana contract' means, an change. Added to that he when it comes to securing agreement made freely, reminded that the People's better terms from the oil knowingly, and fairly by Progressive Party in its 2020 company The PPP on the competent parties, must be elections manifesto said it other hand is adamant that kept It operates as a w o u l d e n g a g e i n the 2016 oil contract must fundamental principle of renegotiation. not be touched to maintain contract law, reflected in

The Party Leader was 'sanctityofcontracts'. principles such as pacta sunt keen to point out that while A l r e a d y, s e v e r a l servanda, well unknown to theoilcompanywoulddoall Attorneys have shut down state actors Therefore, thatittakestoensureGuyana this excuse, noting that the despitesovereignty,astateis remainsboundtothatdealso agreement does allow for liable if it unilaterally as to guarantee its cash flow, changestobemade. breachesanagreement.” government's efforts must F o r i n s t a n c e ,

However, Dr Williams m a t c h t h e g l o b a l International Lawyer, c o n t e n d e d t h a t t h e conglomerate's to haul them Melinda Janki pointed out, renegotiation of a contract is beforethetable. “when we hear people a common practice that does

According to him, a yapping about 'sanctity of not collide with the sanctity method that can be used by contracts' and that is the of contract doctrine. He said the Government to secure a reason for not changing the it involves the revisiting of better deal would be to contract that is of course problematic terms of an simply not grant new completenonsense. agreement by parties who licenses, adding that the 'Sanctity of contract' may or may not reach nation must stand united on does not mean that the agreementonarevision. thisfront. contract cannot be changed

Therefore, Dr Williams

To this end, he said, by the parties to the contract. argued that sanctity of “Pressure must come also 'Sanctity of contract' means contract and renegotiation of from the public and pressure that one party cannot contract are parallel must also come from unilaterally suddenly decide processes that compliment lobbyists groups that is that he or she, or it doesn't ratherthanoffendeachother gonna ask powerful nations like these terms so they are

In the meantime, former that the Guyanese deserve a not gonna do it. It's two Head of the Environmental betterdeal.” differentthings…” Protection Agency (EPA),

Presently, oil is being The Lawyer was keen to Dr Vincent Adams said the producedintheLizaOneand note that the 2016 PSA, major changes in the

AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

WEEK-IN-REVIEW

SUNDAY

Beforethatprocesscould unlocking more oil in the national development becompleted,Pertabsaidthe Stabroek Block, which strategy, more efficient and

company invoked a judicial already holds almost 11 effective public service reviewprocess. billion barrels of oil delivery is essential. This is

The Local Content equivalent resources, the particularlythecaseinareas MOVEFORJUDICIAL Regulator also said that it World Bank is warning like health, education, and REVIEWPREMATURE, later came to the Guyana to be wary of the digital connectivity, which ANABUSEOFCOURT Secretariat’s attention that environmental and improvehumancapital.” PROCESS the Guyana Revenue economicconsequencesthat It added, “Sound and –APPLICATIONFOR Authority (GRA) had filed come with an accelerated transparent management of LOCALCONTENT 10 criminal charges against paceofdevelopment. oil revenues will be critical CERTIFICATEHALTED Rampsforallegedlymaking The financial institution to avoid increased PENDINGOUTCOME false declarations thereby has been one of the nation’s polarisation and further OFCRIMINAL breaching the Customs Act. key development partners erosion of already weak CHARGESBYGRA– Pertab said GRA’s records since the discovery of oil institutions and governance. DIRECTOR,MARTIN alsoreflectthatinaprevious back in May 2015. Over the Reforms to support private PERTAB instance, Ramps faced years, it has spoken sector growth are also similar allegations by GRA glowinglyaboutthenation’s critical…”

RAMPSLOGISTICS’

Head of Guyana’s Local andoptedtoprovidea$20M potentialtobeamodelState The lending agency Content Secretariat, Martin settlement. withoilandgasaswellasthe further stressed that Guyana submission of documents atPertab believes the legal

Since the Local Content significantrevenuesthatwill must,nowmorethanever,be the time was deemedproceedings initiated by Certificate would be linked come. mindful that it is highly deficient for reasons as setRamps Logistics Guyana to work similar to those

In2019,undertheDavid vulnerable to oil related out in letter sent to theInc.tosecureseveralorders, involving contracts for oil Granger administration, it shocks, both to price and Applicant on June 24, 2022.oneofwhichistoinstructthe and gas service companies hadprovidedthenationwith output. As regard spending Pertab reminded that on oragency to issue it a Local that was flagged by GRA, a US$20M loan to put the of the oil money, the World about February, 2022, theContent Certificate is not the Secretariat said it would right systems in place that Bank said the two-year-old portalfortheSecretariatwasonly premature but halt its review of Ramps’ would help with effective oilproducerneedstobewary made public along with therepresents an abuse of the application. management of the oil ofoverheatingtheeconomy list of requirements and thecourtprocess. bonanza.Butsinceassuming It said there will be great steps to obtain the

Pertab said, “I contend Certificate.statement as part of his that the criminal charges

Pertab made this

Furthermore,Pertabsaidaffidavit to the High Court. filed against the Applicant Ramps was told in June thatHis affidavit was filed in are inalienably connected to its application was refusedsupport of Natural its activities for which the bytheMinister TheDirectorResources Minister,

Application of the said he and his teamVickramBharratwhoisalso Certificate is sought. The subsequentlyreceivedlettersone of the named Secretariat in consideration from lawyers representingrespondents in the judicial of the criminal charges has Ramps on July 13 and 14,reviewinitiatedbyRamps. decided to halt the 2022.AccordingtoRamps,the application pending the Those letters he saidproceedings were seen as hearinganddeterminationof included several pieces of office, the PPP/C temptation for increasednecessary since it has been the criminal charges against documentation namely, administration has placed a spendingasthemoneyflowsunable to conduct critical theApplicant.”

Amended Articles of holdonthefunds. in. The bank cautioned thatbusiness without the

He added, “I am advised Incorporation, Share

The new government the nation must spendcertificate In fact, the by my attorneys-at -law and Certificate in the name of said it will reassess how a c c o r d i n g t o t h ecompany said it is facing verilybelievethattheweight DeepakLallwho 51 percent funds have been spent effectiveness of its systems“financial ruin” and would attached to an applicant’s of the company shares were alreadyanddetermineanew to monitor and controlrun the risk of firing 100 conduct must be exercised sold to, Resolutions, Share agendathatisinlinewithits wastage and ensureworkers Kaieteur News with caution. An applicant Register, audited Financial approach and goals for the efficiencies.previously reported that the for judicial review has the Statements for the period sector

In parallel, it saidcertificate was not supplied same duty of good faith of ending 31st December,

In an updated economic Guyanamustbeawareoftheto Ramps as the Secretariat not approaching the court 2021,Annual Returns and a review of the nation, the fact that increasedfound the information it with unclean hands, as does Beneficial ownership World Bank said Guyana, productionbringsahigh-risksupplied to be insufficient an applicant for equitable Declarationform. the country that is poised to o f d e v a s t a t i n gand not in keeping with the relief.”

Pertab said the be the fastest growing e n v i r o n m e n t a lrequirements for the

The Local Content Secretariat then requested economyintheworldfueled consequences.Theseincludedocument. Director further concluded the provision of Annual primarily by the expansion massiveoilspillsandflaring,Pertab was keen to note that the judicial review Returns and an audited of oil output, must be which releases toxicin his statement to the court

representedagraveabuseof Financial Statement of the mindful of its approach to chemicals into thethattheabsenceoftheLocal the process of the Court, is Applicant company for the managingthesector environment.Content Certificate does not misconceived in law, period ending December

The World Bank was In closing, the financialprevent the Applicant from premature and therefore 2021, to ascertain that what keen to note that the real institutionsaidthenationhasproviding the services. He ought to be dismissed with was reflected on the Share challengewillbeforGuyana to demonstrate that it issaid business entities may substantial costs to the Certificate is actually in the to transform this newfound making decisions with thesechoose to engage the Respondents.

Financial Statement of the oil boom into a better risks in mind, especially asApplicant and theApplicant company Pertab explained standard of living for theworldmovesrapidlyintomay provide its services in

GUYANA’SDESIRETO that the requested financial citizens. In this regard, the atransitionfromfossilfuels. recentgoldfindinGuyana,the absence of the

SPENDOILMONEY statement(s) would show financial institution said is worth two times thisCertificate. He also stressed MUSTBETEMPERED thatthe shares were actually poverty reduction will MONDAY–OCT24, country’s US$3.2B nationalthat there is no requirement BYCAPACITYTO issued, their value and how depend on the performance 2022 debt.by theAct for a company to CONTROLWASTAGE, much of their share capital of the non oil economy

The company accordingbe registered as a Guyanese ENSURE was owned by the through job creation, OMAINEWGOLDFIND to a statement released oncompanyinordertoprovide EFFICIENCIES shareholders. including those linked to TWOTIMESGUYANA’S Thursdaylast,informedtheirservices listed in the First

…STEPSMUSTBE

Pertab said the company public investment projects US$3.2BDEBT shareholdersthatwithinnineSchedule of the Act which TAKENTOAVOID complied with this, which and local content for the oil –GOVT.STILLTO months, it has been able toinclude logistics and FURTHEREROSIONOF implied that it knew the sector, as well as the KEEPPROMISEOF increaseitsmineralresourcetransportation. WEAKGOVERNANCE applicationwasdeficient.He redistribution of resource RELEASINGMINING in Guyana from 1.6 million

Expounding on his SYSTEMS-WORLD said this also demonstrates revenues.

CONTRACTS ounces of gold to some 3.69account of dealings with BANK that the Secretariat was Thebanksaid,“Forlong- millionouncesofgold(totalRamps, Pertab said the willing to remedy any faults termpro-poorgrowth,andin C a n a d i a n G o l d includesbothindicatedcompanyfirstappliedforthe

certificate in April and its aggressiveapproachtowards

Given ExxonMobil’s found. line with the country’s new Company, Omai, most

CEO of Omai, Elaine Ellingham

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo

President Mohamed IrfaanAli Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat

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Guyanese are yet to see

billions of US dollars. To and inferred estimates) make matters worse, the Omai’s President and Chief company also benefitted Executive Officer, Elaine from a number of tax, fuel, Ellingham said, “We are a n d v e h i c u l a r extremely pleased with the concessions totaling results of this 2022 updated millions of Guyanese Mineral Resource Estimate dollars. (MRE)”.

The company has all the thenewdealthecountryhas reasons to be ‘extremely withthegoldcompanysince pleased’ because at the itsreturnafewyearsago. current world market price forgold,3.69millionounces

NEWUNREPORT isworthmorethanUS$6.2B WARNSAGAINSTGASand if the price continues to TO-ENERGYTYPE rise,thevalueincreases. PROJECTS

This massive increase –SAYSEXPANSIONOF stated Omai, was achieved RENEWABLEENERGY by being able to exceed it BESTOPTION exploration goal before the endof2022byexpandingits

A new United Nations Wenot Gold Deposit and Report has warned against bringing in its new Gilt the consequences of the Creek Deposit into the exploitation of natural, but company’sMRE. rather urged countries to

Kaieteur News had invest in renewable energy reportedinJanuary2022that options. the company had struck the

The Report comes at a jackpot only in its Wenot time when Guyana is Gold deposit. It had found pursuing a very ambitious the 1.6 million ounces gold and costly gas to energy some400metressouthofthe project. TheUnitedNations Fennell open pit- a pit that Environment Programmedeepitwasfound. Lall, Jagdeo was once RegionSeven.

tocontaincyanideutilizedinhas produced some 2 4 (UNEP)willvirtuallylaunch

Meanwhile, as Omai is reminded about the promise This is not first time the the gold mining industry,million ounces of gold for the Report, ‘Is natural gas a ‘extremely pleased’ with its he had made. His response company has been mining being breached.Omai in the past and it was good investment for Latin more than US$6.2B gold was, “I am not your post Guyana. It had mined some Asaresultmorethan400locatedatadepthsuitablefor America and the Caribbean findinGuyana,thecountry’s boy” and told the KN 3.7 million ounces of gold million gallons of cyanide-openpitmining. (LAC)’onTuesdaydebt(PublicandExternal)as Publisher that he must write between 1993 and 2005 and laced material had spilled

TheUNEPistheworld’s of July, 2022 stands at the relevant authorities such had reportedly seized into the Omai River andwas able to increase its gold leading environmental US$3.2B (likely to increase as the Guyana Geology and operations because the price subsequently into theresource in the Wenot authority It providesby year end) and the Mines Commission of gold had dropped to less Essequibo River, theDepositfromthe1.6million leadership and encouragesGovernmentisyettodeliver (GGMC)andtheMinistryof thanUS$400peranounce. country’s largest river Theounces to 1 86 million joint work in caring for the onitspromiseofreleasingall NaturalofResourcesforthe Though its return to spill resulted in severeounces a 16 percent environment, inspiring,mining contracts to the contracts. Guyana was met with high environmental, ecological,increase. informing and empoweringpublic If the mining Lall, however, had praise by some with the social, economic and

Nine months later, Omai

However, the biggest nations and peoples to contracts are released, expressed that he had asked p r o s p e c t o f h u g e politicalconsequences.increase that more than improve their quality of life including the one that theAuthorities,viamessages investmentsandjobcreation In1993thecompanyhaddoubled its gold resource in without compromising that Guyana has with Omai, and letters for contract on for Guyanese, Omai over commenced actualGuyana came from its new offuturegenerations.citizenswillbeabletoknow many occasions but they two decades had been extraction of gold, andjackpotfindintheGiltCreek A c c o r d i n g t o howmuchGuyanaisearning have not released any The accused of exploiting during its 24-year run, theDeposit.AccordingtoOmai, information from the from all US billion dollar Vice President promised Guyana’s resources and companyextractedsome3.7it has discovered some 1.82 organisation, in the context causing considerable million ounces of gold but of some LAC countries damagetotheenvironment. onlypaidfivepercentofthat investing heavily in natural

On August 19, 1995 a inroyaltiestoGuyana. gas, the UNEP’s report data man made environmental Had the terms of its suggeststhatanexpansionof disaster occurred in the contract for the lucrative renewable energy in the Omai Mines resulting in the gold mine entailed more power sector would be a far wall of an earthen tailings benefits for Guyana, the betterchoiceinterms pondwhichwasconstructed country would have reaped

millionouncesofgoldonthe goldfindsinGuyana. again that he would find newGiltCreekDeposit.This Kaieteur News (KN) whatisgoingon,becausehe find along with the 16 PublisherGlennLall,andhis believesthecontractsshould percent increase in the Reporters, has been bemadepublicandgetback Wenot Deposit, has doubled repeatedly bombarding the toLall. thecompany’sgoldresource Vice President Bharrat A month has passed bymorethana130percent. Jagdeo at his Press already and the Kaieteur

The lucrative Gilt Creek Conferences to have all News and its Publisher are golddepositislocatedsome miningcontractsreleased. yet to receive a feedback 500 metres north of the Jagdeohadpromisedthat from Jagdeo about the Wenotdepositandbelowthe he will ensure that the contracts. Fennell pit In order to contracts be released since While the country waits, extract the millions of he had said it’s his personal Omai Gold Mines Corp will ounces gold from the Gilt view, that such documents continuetoexploreformore Creek Deposit, Omai stated shouldbepublic. gold on its Guyana that it will take an Months and weeks concession which spans underground mining passed and during a recent 4,590 acres land in the approach because of how Kaieteur Radio hosted by Cuyuni/Mazaruni district,

Amap showing the deposits where Omai found US$6.2B worth of gold.

Several experts have warned Guyana against developing a gas-to-energy project

Frompage17 Liquefied Petroleum Gas discussion see link: of economic savings, job (LPG) production plant to https://www.youtube.com/w creation,andgreenhousegas market the liquids from the atch?v=JColWd1rCqw emissionreductions. naturalgasstream,aswellas

TUESDAY–OCT,2022 reveals the consequences of generation station to use the the increase in the remainingdrynaturalgas.

The new Report also building a new electricity

BANDITSINDIWALI exploitationofnaturalgasin Notably,atablewasused ROBBERYSPREE the LAC region. Kaieteur in that report that was –CAPTUREDON News understands that the sourcedfromExxonMobilin SECURITYCAMERAS Report finds that an which the oil company said ATTACKINGVICTIMS expansion of renewable the pipeline would cost INKITTY, energy sources instead of US$478 million. Four years ALBOUYSTOWN continuingafossilfuelpath, later, Exxon estimates that even with what has been the structure could cost While most of the city promoted as ‘clean’ natural Guyana US$1.3 billion. On police ranks were making gas,wouldbebyfarthebest the other hand, Vice sure that Sunday evening’s choicefortheregioninterms President Bharrat Jagdeo Diwali motorcade was of costs, jobs, and explained that the incident-free, bandits used greenhouse gas emission Government is currently the opportunity to prowl the motorbike.

Act (FCPA) in connection SBM to make over US$16reductions, and therefore to doing estimates for the streets and pounced on Police are currently with a scheme to bribe millioninpaymentstothosemeet the goals of the ‘Paris Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) victimsrobbingthemoftheir huntingthebandits. foreigngovernmentofficials individuals.Agreement on Climate Plant and the power plant to valuables. in Brazil, Angola and As it relates to theChange.’ generate some 300 Two of the armed

EX-SBMEXECUTIVES EquatorialGuinea. Brazilian government

“The report finds that megawatts of electricity for robberies carried out on WEREJAILEDFOR Accordingtoadmissions officials,Macestatedthatheinvesting in renewable the country These two Sunday night were however BRIBINGFOREIGN made in connection with his further continued a practiceenergy largely outweighs facilities, he said, can cost capturedonCCTVcameras.

PUBLICOFFICIALSIN plea agreement, Mace that was instituted before heeconomic,socialandclimate Guyana an additional One of them took place

EXCHANGEFOR acknowledged that prior to became CEO by splittingbenefits of natural gas for US$700million. around 22:30hrs at Thomas

LUCRATIVEOIL- him becoming CEO, other payments to SBM’s energy generation The Giventhisheftyincrease Street, Kitty while a family SERVICES employees of SBM entered Brazilian intermediary thatfindings give reason to in the project cost, was returning home and the CONTRACTS into an agreement to pay is, paying a portion of the r e c o n s i d e r t h e stakeholders have been second took place a little bit bribes to foreign officials intermediary’s commissionargumentation some sectors calling for an updated earlierinAlbouystown.

In September 2018, the including at Brazil’s state- to an account in Brazil andhave expressed in favor of feasibilitystudytoprovethe Thecamerathatcaptured former Chief Executive controlled oil company, another portion of thenatural gas as a transition project’s viability However, the robbery in Kitty showed Officer (CEO) and a former Petróleo Brasileiro S A agent’s commission totechnology” the UNEP Patterson, the former two bicycle bandits, dressed sales and marketing (Petrobras); Angola’s state- accountsinSwitzerlandheldstated. Moreover, there will Minister of Public in hoodies and short pants, executive of Dutch oil owned oil company, in the name of shell

be a panel discussion where Infrastructure explained that prowling Thomas Street services company SBM, a Sociedade Nacional de companies.energy specialists, private when the People’s They were captured riding company that has already

A g a i n , M a c esector representatives, and Progressive Party (PPP) pass their victims’ house established its presence in deliberately avoidedGovernment officials will Government took office in once before pouncing on Guyana,werebothjailedfor learning that the ultimateparticipate. August 2020, it began them – two women and a bribing foreign public recipients of the payments

The discussion is aimed streamlining the project for child. officials in exchange for thatheauthorizedtotheshellat contributing to the Wales,WestBankDemerara The victims were lucrative oil services

companies were Petrobrasregionaldebateandprovides in the absence of any new carrying some plastic bags contracts. officials,headmitted.critical information to study and as they were about to

Accordingtoadmissionsdecision-makers, amid the According to him, “they enter their yard, the bandits designing the floating, made in connection witheconomic, climate and debt released five of the studies attacked from behind. The production, storage and Zubiate’splea,frombetweencrisesintheregion. w h i c h I m y s e l f child ran away as quickly as offloading (FPSO) vessels 1996 and 2012, Zubiate andT h e I r f a a n A l i commissionedasMinisterof shecouldandsecuredherself for American oil giant others used a third partyGovernment has been Public Infrastructure when intheyardwhilethewomen ExxonMobil’s projects in sales agent to pay bribes topilloried for moving ahead the energy sector was under were roughed up by the Guyana. foreignofficialsatPetrobraswith the gas to energy myremitandallwedidwas criminals Kaieteur News

SBMOffshoreistheone

In the U.S, the former in exchange for thoseproject despite no new pre-feasibility studies to see understands that the men SBM executives were jailed officials’assisting SBM andfeasibility study This ifit’spossible.” snatched cell phones and for their involvement in SBM USA with winningnewspaper reported last In the absence of new some other valuables from bribinggovernmentofficials lucrative offshore oilweek OppositionMP,David studies for the massive the victims before escaping in countries like Brazil, projects from PetrobrasPatterson lamenting that undertaking, Patterson ontheirbicycles. Angola and Equatorial Zubiate also admittedcritical issues are yet to be believes the project would In the second footage Guinea. engaging in a kickback

Combustíveis de Angola,addressed for the US$2 merely serve as a “ponzi seen, a man was sitting in a

According to the U.S. scheme with the bribeE P (Sonangol); andbillion gas-to-energy (GTE) scheme”. chair relaxing in front of his Department of Justice, paying sales agent for SBMEquatorial Guinea’s state-project being developed by He argued that the home atAlbouystown when Anthony“Tony”Mace,then anditsSBMUSA.owned oil company,Government and its partner, Governmentisyettoexplain two motorbike bandits 66, of the United Kingdom, For his part, formerPetroléos de GuineaUS oil major, ExxonMobil. how the electricity from the pulledup. the former CEO of SBM Assistant Attorney GeneralEcuatorial(GEPetrol).

Back in 2018, the Inter power plant would be The pillion rider jumped Offshore, and a former Brian A. Benczkowski hadThe former CEOAmerican Development transmittedtoRegionFour– offandpulledoutagunfrom Board Member of SBM’s said, “Anthony Mace andadmitted too that he joinedBank (IDB) had partnered the energy capital He hiswaist. U.S.-based subsidiary, was Robert Zubiate played keythe conspiracy bywith the State to conduct a pointed out, “The last time He was wearing a white sentenced to serve 36 roles in a massive briberyauthorizing payments infeasibility study of the that they did a submarine flophat,awhitejerseyanda months in prison and a fine scheme that involved thefurtherance of the briberyplannednaturalgaspipeline. cable you know what pairoflongdenimjeans.The of US$150,000 while payment of millions ofscheme and deliberatelyTheprimaryobjectiveofthe happened but there’s no bandit held the man at Robert Zubiate, then 66, of dollars to public officials inavoided learning that thosestudy, which was executed commentandthere’snothing gunpoint and began patting Agoura Hills, California, a exchange for lucrative oil-paymentswerebribes.by Energy Narrative for at all on that – so it’s just a himdown. former sales and marketing services contracts ”

In particular, MaceU S $ 7 0 , 0 0 0 a n “ponzi scheme” as I always The victim did not resist executiveatSBMUSA,was According to Benczkowski,maintained a spreadsheetinternational entity that saytoenrichpeoplebecause and stood up with his hands sentenced to serve 30 the former SBM executives’reflecting payments to fiveprovides strategic market there are so many other in the air for the gunman to months in prison and a fine actions rewarded corruptindividuals.analyses and advice was to components of it yet to be searchhispockets. ofUS$50,000forthecrime. officials’greedandtiltedtheHe acknowledged thatdetermine the overall discussed.”

Afterremovingwhatwas

In November 2017, playing field against honest,even though he was awarefeasibility of transporting Tojointhevirtuallaunch in the man’s pockets, the Mace and Zubiate each law-abidingcompanies.there was a high risk thosenatural gas from offshore of the UNEP’s report on gunman pulled a chain from pleaded guilty to one count

nevertheless authorizedseparation plant and a Caribbean and for the panel accomplice on the

The former U.S officialindividuals were EquatorialGuyana, building a Natural natural gas investment in around his victim’s neck of conspiracy to violate the hadstatedthatMaceGuinean officials, heGas Liquids (NGL) Latin America and the before escaping with his Foreign Corrupt Practices

Screengrab from one of the robberies that took place on Diwali Eve

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBM, Anthony ‘Tony’Mace

Nearly half of UK families are left with less than US$4 a week

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu

BLOOMBERG Elena

Gheorghe had never eaten at a food bank until this year But like millions of people in the UK, she has watched her daily expenses eat up more and more of her income, andsheranoutofcornerstocut.

So, for the third time in recent weeks the 35-year-old mother and nursery school administrator is getting a hot meal at a London charity called 'Dads House'. “It's nicebecausepeoplearoundyouare the same like you,” she said while sharing a table with a former Chef andEntrepreneur

“Normal people.”

As they've watched doubledigit inflation degrade their paychecks,millionsofpeopleinthe UK have for the first time found themselves in a similar position to Gheorghe Over the last nine months, the share of UK households with little or no discretionary income has doubled from 20% to 40%, according to AsdaIncomeTrackerdata.

Many have gone into debt paying for things other than food and housing. Others are cutting back on essentials. One study from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

found that 7 million families have gone without things like heating, toiletries or showers this year Gheorghe, for her part, sometimes eatsjustonemealaday

The 20% of earners who sit in the second lowest income bracket have been hit hardest. For more than a decade that group has enjoyed having at least some extra spending money, according to the CentreforEconomicsandBusiness Research, which releases the Asda tracker That group's gross income was £407 ($473) a week in September But after paying for taxes and essentials, which includeshousing,heatingandfood, they had £2 66 a week of discretionaryfundsleft,downfrom a high of £55 last year That just aboutcoversonecupofcoffee.

And as for the poorest families, whose gross income was just £189 per week in September, they don't even have enough to cover essentials: They're behind by about £63 pounds each week — the biggest deficit that group has seen in15years.

NothingLeft

“It's hard to feel anything but despair,” said Abigail Davis, a social policy researcher at Loughborough University who has

studied poverty and inequality for 22years.

Thisisbutasliceofthecost-ofliving crisis that the UK's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, will have to contend with as he takes office.Britonsacrossincomelevels face a foreboding combination of energy, mortgage, and pension crises. More than half of UK adults were finding keeping up with their bills a heavy burden this spring,

according to the Financial Conduct Authority Mortgage payments are already rising and the number of people either behind or struggling topayrenthasspikedby45%since April, according to housing charity Shelter

Buttheeconomicpainhasn'thit all equally Poorer people have disproportionately seen their spending power evaporate. That's partly because those groups tend to

lay out a bigger share of their income for essentials, such as food, whose prices have sky-rocketed. Wage growth has also been slower inlower-paidoccupations.

Lower Income

The current crisis follows 15 years of wage stagnation for the poorest people in the UK heading intothepandemic.Earningsgrowth has lagged other European nations: The typical UK income is now lower than in France, Germany and Ireland,accordingtotheResolution Foundation, a London-based think tank. Meanwhile, the nation has some of the lowest levels of unemployment benefits of almost anyadvancedeconomy

“Collectively as a country we are poorer,” said Arun Advani, an economics researcher at Warwick University

Middle earners are also experiencing the biggest financial squeeze since at least 2014. That group saw their discretionary incomedropbymorethanaquarter between January and September of this year, wiping out eight years of gains.

Inflation Nation

The current political turmoil hasonlycreatedmoreuncertainty (Continued on page 62)

Nick de Stacpoole in London, on Oct. 13. Photographer: Mary Turner/Bloomberg

Global temperatures set to increase further as Green House Gas emissions reach new highs

- World Meteorological Organization

We have all experienced the recent

extraordinarily high temperatures in Guyana, and while persons from varying backgrounds have their own beliefs as to why this may be, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has scientifically explained this phenomenon.

In a new report published earlier this week, the O r g a n i z a t i o n s a i d , “ G r e e n h o u s e g a s concentrations have once again hit record highs

CarbonDioxide(CO2)levels surged in 2021 to nearly 150% of the pre-industrial era, (while) Methane showed the biggest jump on record.” Both methane and carbon dioxide are dangerous green house gases (GHG) that affect climate change and the warming of the planet However, besides these shivering revelations, the World Meteorological Agency went further to warn that these harmful emissions are continuing to increase this year, locking in more cripplingweatherconditions.

As though that was not ominousenough,itwasnoted that though the World is in late October, large parts of Europe and North Africa are still experiencing unusual

high temperatures For instance, WMO said temperaturesare“Upto35°C insouthernSpain,Francehad ninedayswithmorethan4°C above average and more than 25 sites in the United Kingdom reached 20 °C on 27October.”

Tothisend,theWMOina short but informative video explained, “Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are at a new record high. This is bad news for our planet and for all of us. Carbon Dioxide is the main heat-trapping gas and is now 150 percent higher than pre industrial levels. Its long lifetime will drive future climate change...we are heading in the wrong direction. Global temperatures will increase further and more extreme weather will have a high human and economic toll. Ouroceanswillbehotterand more acidic, rising sea levels will continue, glaciers and icewillmeltevenmore.”

The Organization was also keen to note that it is c r a f t i n g a g l o b a l infrastructure to monitor and support cuts in GHGs and help transform industrial, energy and transport systems. “We can and must domoreforthesakeoffuture generations,” the World Meteorological Organization

urged.

Initsmostrecentbulletin, publishedonOctober26last, the Organization said causes of these exceptional increases are still being investigated by the global greenhouse gas science community.

In 2016, 193 states from across the world signed an international treaty known as the 'Paris Agreement', which i s g e a r e d t o w a r d s strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, by keeping the global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius, which will be above pre industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degreesCelsius.

L a s t M a y , t h e International EnergyAgency (IEA) issued a bombshell reportinwhichitwarnedthat if the world is to achieve Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2050, then plans for new oil

and gas projects must come toahaltanddrillersmustrely onexistingassets.

The IEA was previously in support of fossil fuel extraction efforts, and featured scenarios in its energyreportsthatwouldput the world on track to a catastrophic three degrees Celsius warming, according to 'Oil Change International', a group that advocates against the continuation of thefossilfuelindustry

The Report said if the NZE scenario is to be realised,thennonewNatural gas fields are needed beyond those already under development Also not needed the agency said, are many of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction facilities currently under construction or at the planningstage.

In addition to the IEA, Environmentalists had warnedagainstthedangersof oil and gas production on the environment, given the

harmful emissions released intheprocess.

For example, offshore oil production involves the flaring of excess gas brought upduringoilproduction.

Flaring, as the word suggests,istheburningofthe associatedgas.

This process emits harmful gases into the atmosphere that can not only affect seabirds and marine creatures, but also impact climatechange.

Research shows that over 250identifiedtoxinsreleased from flaring including carcinogens such as benzopyrene, benzene, carbon disulphide (CS2), carbonyl sulphide (COS) and toluene; metals such as mercury, arsenic and chromium; sour gas with Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2); Nitrogen oxides (NOx); Carbon dioxide (CO2); and methane (CH4) which contributestothegreenhouse gases.

Children float above massive flood waters in Pakistan earlier this year after heavy rainfall left more than 1,000 dead, 1,600 injured and millions homeless (image: BBC News)

Diagram depicting the unusually high temperature in Europe

(Source: Copernicus ECMWF- taken from WMO facebook page)

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ILLAGE

– A peaceful community with contented and hardworking inhabitantsGuava Bush

By Malisa Playter-Harry

community live a “simple and normal life” while trying daily to improve their way of life, either byuava Bush—quite an engaging in extra work or by justinteresting name for a simply enhancing theirvillage isn’t it? For the

G surroundings. For him, there is nopeople of this small village located crime except “the one or twowithin the larger confines of kitchen thief that does thief youAlbion, in East Berbice Corentyne, duck and chicken and so.” Heit is their home, a place they love added that they have one mainandenjoyliving. access street but overtime it has

If you are a first time visitor to deteriorated in some sections, heRegion Six, Berbice this village hopesthattheNDCortheRegionalwill not stand out like the ones that officials will see the need to have itcan be easily seen along the public fixedsoon.road.

Entering the village of Guava Bush

It is nestled uniquely along the aneedforbetterdrainageandnotedAlbion Estate Road, just a stone’s that there is a main trench thatthrow away from theAlbion Sugar needsimmediatecleaning.Factory You’ll notice a large sign indicating that you are now in the villageofGuavaBush.Asyouwalk in, one of the first things you will notice is the abundance of trees in the yard spaces of the villagers and you will spot the Guava Bush, Shivala Mandir, the only such religious place of worship in the village.

When The Waterfalls visited,its inhabitants were occupied with their afternoon chores or heading out to get some work done in the village by bringing in the sheep, cattle and other livestock that were takenouttograzeearlierintheday Keshwar Hardwar called ‘Tony’ who is a Labourer at the

He also mentioned that there is

sanctuaryofcomfort.Herhusband, she said worked at the Albion Estate but has since passed away, they had two children together, one who is still alive and checks in on herandtheotherwhopassedaway

The elderly woman said that when her husband died, she started her own small business to make a yet qualified for pension since she living, “me use to buy and sell and will be turning 65 in 2023 but said make tings like plantain chips, thatthemasjidwouldusuallyassist channa, fudge and so to sell.” She herwithasmallpocketpiece. expressed that she loved living in She added that she was Guava Bush and loves the people receiving public assistance, but thatlivewithinthecommunity they stopped giving her, instead

Whileshealsosharedthatthere they gave her back her public shouldbebetterdrainage,herother assistancebook. concernswerethattheroofoverher Haniff said it is hard for her home needs fixing but noted that especially at this stage in her life, wasrockingawayinherhammock. she is not financially capable to do but she remains resilient and

Albion Estate, was making his way

She said it leaks and the only one day. She encouraged all toscooter Theyoungmansaidhewas people directly and indirectly, he

Hardwar said that although She lives alone but said she likes it so. hopeful that better will come to herout of the village on his electric these are issues that affect the thatway

She said that she has wonderful safe spot to be to keep dry when it always be kind and grateful for thegoing to bring in some of his believesthatitcanbedealtwith. neighbours who would often check rains, is her room. Haniff has not smallthings.livestock that he had left to graze He described the people of the up on her to make sure that she wasfor some time. Hardwar has been community as “friendly and some doingalright.workingattheestatesince2002but that love to walk and mind yuh

“Me does call on them night-has been living in the village from business.” It was a straightforward time that me going upstairs and methe time he was born. He noted that answer, but Hardwar seemed like a doesboltmedoorandpadlockmehhe loves living there and doesn’t man who did not hold back on his door, put on meh fan and shut mehseehimselflivinganywhereelse. thoughtsandopinions. eye and sleep,” she giggled as she

The Laborer who is married sharedwhathereveningsarelike.people work, they go the estate and with three children believes that

According to him, “normally

She said has not been living inwork, some people does mind lil being contented and enjoying the Guava Bush all her life but onlychicken and so to bring in lil simple things in life has laid out a came there when she got marriedincome because the estate money pathforhim. many years ago and since then, shenotreallyenough.”

He added that the people of his wecaughtupwithBibiHaniff,who

As we ventured further down, has adapted and made it her

The main access into the quiet community

Keshwar Hardwar, An Albion Estate labourer

Bibi Haniff relaxing in her hammock

The only Religious Institution in Guava Bush, the Shivala Mandir

Remembering some of Guyana’s most revolutionary Freedom Fighters

The freedom fighters of inflaming them further by his Guyana’s colonial era played a far threatsanddisplayofarrogance. reaching role in igniting the hunger Heorderedtworuralconstables for the country’s independence and who were present to arrest two of their contributions continue to be the ‘ringleaders’ (Damon was not honourednationwide. one of them), but the two were

A monument to the 1823 revolt in Georgetown, Guyana. The rebellion involved 10,000 enslaved people, of whom 73 were tried and 21 executed.

By Kiana Wilburg

One of the revolts that certainly immediately rescued by their remain an unforgettable part of this friends Bean and his fellow strugglewastheoneledbyDamon. planters then called upon the owner of “Success” plantation.

Photograph: MJ Photography/ Alamy (Also sourced from the News Room)

A monument in remembrance soldiers to open fire on this John Smith who had beenof him was erected inAnna Regina unarmed crowd. Captain Groves, courtmartialed and was awaitingon the Essequibo Coast. He was showing good control, declared news of his appeal against a deathexecuted October 13, 1834 for his that he would take no such action sentence, died a martyr for therole during a protest against the and would await the Governor’s abolitionistcause.systemofapprenticeship. arrival.

News of Smith’s death

The bronze sculpture was The soldiers also did not act strengthened the abolitionistcreated by Ivor Thom and movement in Britain. Quamina,erectedJuly311988. who is thought to have been the

On the Essequibo actual Leader of the rebellion, wasworkers prote declared a National Hero afterapprenticeship scheme Guyana’s independence Streetsthere were sp and monuments have beenstoppages of dedicated to him in the capital ofthroughout the Georgetown.starting Sunday,August

But the most famous slave1834. revolt was the Berbice Slave

On that Su Uprising, which began in FebruaryCharles Bean, Proprietor 1763. On two plantations on theofPlantationRichmond, Canje River in Berbice, Africanjoined with o slaves rebelled, taking control ofplanters to kill sixtythe Region. As plantation afterfive pigs belonging plantation fell to the slaves, thehisworkers. European population fled;They slaughtered eventually only half of thethe animals because Caucasians who had lived in thethey claimed th colonyremained.pigs destroyed the

Led by Cuffy (now one of theroots of the young national heroes of Guyana) ancanes. But the real entenced to JohnSmith,wasimplicated. Akan man from West Africa, thereason was to cut transportation (to The largely non violent African freedom fighters came tooffanyalternative N e w S o u t h rebellion was brutally crushed by numberabout3,000andthreatenedlivelihood for W a l e s , the colonists under Governor John European control over thetheir workers so Australia). Murray They killed many slaves: Guiana’s.t h a t t h e Damonwas estimates of the toll from fighting

The rebellion, which originallyapprentices sentenced to be range from 100 to 250. After the because they recognized that this began on privately owned estates,wouldremainboundtoestatelabor hanged At noon, on Monday insurrection was put down, the was no mob, but just a crowd of soon attracted the slaves onOn Saturday, August 9, 1834 October 13, 1834, Damon was government sentenced another 45 peaceful workers gathered under plantations owned by the Berbicethe labor situation worsened hanged on a scaffold specially men to death, and 27 weretheir make-shift flag in order to Association. The rebels burneddramatically on the Essequibo erected in front of the new Public executed. showtheywerefreepeople. buildings and cane fields andCoast About seven hundred Buildings. The Public Buildings – The executed slaves’ bodies Governor Smyth arrived on attacked and killed a number ofworkers (ex slaves) on the which now house the Guyana were displayed in public for Monday August 11, 1834 and the Caucasianmenandwomen.plantationsbetweenRichmondand NationalAssemblyhadearlierbeen months afterwards as a deterrent to crowd quickly and peacefully Soon, they reached plantationsDevonshire Castle stopped work declaredopenon3April1834. others. Jack was deported to the obeyedhisorderstoendtheseizure on the Berbice River, and amongand gathered in the Trinity

The Demerara rebellion of island of Saint Lucia after the of the churchyard. Damon’s ‘flag’ theplantationsattackedwereChurchyardatLaBelleAlliance. 1823 was another tumultuous rebellion following a clemencywhich flew proudly for a few days

Planters called for troops, and turning point in Guyana’s fight for plea by Sir John Gladstone, the inthechurchyardwaspulleddown.about forty armed soldiers of the freedom during the colonial era.

The Governor addressed theWestIndiaRegimentunderCaptain This was an uprising involvingworkers the next day at PlantationGroves arrived from Capoey and more than 10,000 slaves that took Richmond He explained thetook up their positions around the place in the Crown colony of Apprenticeship period which waschurch yard. In the meantime, a Demerara-Essequibo (now part of in force, arrested the Leaders of theRichmondlaborer,Damon,whoby Guyana).Therebellion,whichtook demonstration,andorderedtherest now was one of the leaders of the placeon18August1823andlasted back to work. Damon, by this time,workers,ranupa‘flag’onapoleas fortwodays,wasledbyslaveswith was being referred to as the a sign of their freedom and thehigheststatus.

‘Captain’ and hence Leader of theindependencefromtheplanters.

In part, they were reacting to Unrest.

When the Minister of the poor treatment and a desire for

Heandanumberofotherswerechurch appealed to the crowd to freedom; in addition, there was ataken to Georgetown, tried anddisperse, they argued that since widespread, mistaken belief that found guilty of rebellion. None ofthey were free, they did not wish to Parliament had passed a law for these men had threatened a singlereturn to the plantations to be emancipation, but it was beingplanter or his property and had notforced to work. They stated that withheld by the colonial rulers. attacked anyone. They had simplythey were taking refuge in the Instigated chiefly by Jack stoppedworkingforafewdaysandchurchyard which belonged to the Gladstone, a slave at ‘Success’ assembled under their own flag.King. plantation, the rebellion also

Four of them were sentenced toCharles Bean next tried to involved his father, Quamina, and terms of imprisonment and severeaddresstheworkersonbehalfofthe other senior members of their floggings while two wereplanters, but he only succeeded in church group. Its English pastor,

(Continued on page 41)

The 1763 Monument

The Damon Monument

HALLOWEENANDALLHALLOWS DAY

Sasked us to carry a Druids, the ancient Celtic

By Pat Dial privations It was also this day ‘Sanwain.’ Other the world. This was the frighteningface. to depart was from the regardedasadaywhenthere European peoples observed antithesis of ‘Sanwain’ or Thoughitmaybeunduly cemetery so they went to the o m e o f o u r was a very thin line between days similar to ‘Sanwain’on ‘Halloween’. lengthening this offering, cemetery where Jack easily members have light and darkness and so the 31stOctober

When ‘Halloween’ was many readers may be got a crucifix and with it

In the third and fourth adopted in America, it interested in knowing the again held Satan prisoner piece on ‘Halloween’ rather priests, used the day to centuries,Christianitybegan became purely celebratory origin of ‘Jack o’Lantern’. He released him on the than ‘All Hallows’ or ‘All r e m e m b e r a n d to penetrate the Celtic lands and shorn of any serious Below is one of the most promise that he would report Saints Day’. We will touch communicate with the souls and to make conversions to supernatural or spiritual common traditions of Jack’s toHellinayear on both. ‘All Hallows Day’ of relatives and ancestors the new Faith easier, aspects. origin. During the year Jack or ‘All Saints Day’was long andtoleavefoodforthem. Christianity co-opted those It was a time of partying Jack was a criminal who triedtoenterHeavenbutwas celebrated in Guyana as a But the nature of the day customs and areas of the when children and adults committed all the known refused. HetriedHellwhere Church festival but also allowed for the invasion pagan religions which did dressed in the weirdest crimes and he was always the Devil refused to admit Halloween is an import from ofevilsupernaturalbeingsto n o t c o n f l i c t w i t h costumestheycouldimagine drunk He paraded the him, throwing a piece of the USA which made its the Earth and to terrorize Christianity and homes were decorated streets with a lantern on hellfireintohislantern. Jack appearance here much after humanbeings. Suchbeings Thus ‘All Hallows’ or with the Halloween motifs ‘Halloween nights’ and one was thus destined to wander World War II and this was include witches, evil black ‘All Saints Day’ was moved and their were sometimes such night he met the Devil the streets with his lantern due to the spread of cats, devils, evil spirits and from May to 1st November bonfires. Childrenregarded who had come to take him to foreternity American culture and the ghostsandgoblins. as a counter to Halloween it as their holiday when they Hell.

The celebration of scores of thousands To ward off the evil and also to offer peace, calm could dress up in weird Jack asked the Devil to ‘Halloween’ in Guyana has Guyanese who have beings, people built large andprotectiontopeoplewho costumes, play pranks on permit him to have another sofarbeenlowkeyed. Some emigrated to America or bonfires, that made as much had gone through the each other and adults, eat as drinkbeforehetookhimand wealthier families would havevisitedthecountry. noise as they could, dressed harrowing experience of much as they could and go the Devil agreed so they have children’s fancy dress

T h o u g h t o d a y themselvesinthemostweird ‘Sanwain’. In this process about the neighbourhood wentofftoapub. parties and there would be a ‘Halloween’ is regarded as clothes they could imagine ‘ S a n w a i n ’ b e c a m e demanding “A trick or a After many drinks, Jack, few public balls catering for an American holiday, its so as to frighten the spirits, Halloween, that is, Hallow treat” whentheyweregiven who had no money to pay, thewelloff,oftenpatronized roots lie in Europe from and kept vigil until the dawn e’en, the evening of ‘All chocolatesandothersweets. asked the Devil to transform by the Diplomatic Corps. whereitwasbroughtbyIrish ofNovember1. HallowsDay.’ The most well known himself into a coin which These balls would be fancy immigrants.

At the first rays of the ‘AllHallowsDay’wasso symbol of American Jack promptly put into his dress and the Georgetown

In the pre Christian Sun, all the supernatural named because it honoured ‘Halloween’ is the ‘Jack o’ pocket, stole a crucifix from Club used to be a popular Celtic Culture, 31st October beings disappear and calm all the 9000 plus canonized Lantern’ which is created a nearby patron and with it venue. was regarded as the day and peace once again saints as well as those saints mostly by children: A imprisonedtheDevil. Withtheexpansionofthe which marked the beginning envelop the Earth and the who were not canonized. pumpkin was scooped out, Jack let him go after he Oil Industry, and Guyanese of the onset of the priests could invoke the The presence of these the gourd was cut into a face had promised to give Jack society becoming more colder,darker months of Gods. blessed souls brought peace, and a light was put in the another year The Devil cosmopolitan,thepopularity Winter and when Society The Celts and in calm, goodness, freedom gourd, lighting up the eyes, returnedafterayearandJack of ‘Halloween’ celebrations prepared itself for its particular, the Irish called from fear and happiness to mouth and nose, creating a suggested that the best place isboundtogrow

How using excess sugar slows your weight loss journey

If you've been trying your best to lose weight for weeks or even months with no results, you may need to take a closer look at the amount of sweet you have been consuming while sweating out in thegym.

Consuming foods rich in added sugars, such as those found in aerated beverages, juices, candy, chocolates, baked goods and even breakfast cereals not only slow down your weight loss, but also contribute to chronic health conditions such as heart diseaseanddiabetes.

In this week's Fit-nest, we'll look at how sugar affects your weight, as many people often get carried away with the thought that drinking a can of fruit juice is a healthyoption.

One of my favourite websites that really makes information comprehensible,'Healthline.com,' explains that excess sugar may cause you to pack on weight because it's high in calories and offersfewothernutrients.

In fact, added sugars are often referred to as empty calories, as they're relatively high in calories yetvoidofnutrientslikevitamins, minerals, protein, fat, and fiber, whichyourbodyneedstofunction optimally

Using small amounts of added sugar is unlikely to cause weight gain, but regularly indulging in foods high in added sugars may cause you to gain excess body fat quickerandmoredrastically

Besides containing empty calories,indulginginsugaryfoods isalsoknowntosignificantlyraise

yourbloodsugarlevels.

It must be noted that enjoying asweettreateverynowandthenis not likely to harm your health but daily consumption of large amounts of added sugar can lead to chronically elevated blood sugarlevels.

'Healthline' explains that prolonged elevated blood sugar levels- known as hyperglycaemia — can cause serious harm to your body,includingweightgain.

One way hyperglycaemia leads to weight gain is through promotinginsulinresistance.

Insulin is a hormone produced byyourpancreasthatmovessugar from your blood into cells, where itcanbeusedforenergy Insulin is also involved in energy storage, telling your cells when to store energy as either fat or glycogen, the storage form of glucose. is whenInsulin resistance your cells stop responding properly to insulin, which leads to

elevatedsugarandinsulinlevels. Highbloodsugarlevelsimpair normal cell function and promote inflammation, which increases insulin resistance, furthering this destructivecycle.

Though cells become resistant to insulin's effect on blood sugar

uptake,theyremainresponsive to the hormone's role in fat storing,meaningthatfatstorageis increased.

This phenomenon is known as selectiveinsulinresistance.

This is why insulin resistance and high blood sugar are associatedwithincreasedbodyfat —specificallyinthebellyarea.

Additionally,highbloodsugar levels and insulin resistance interfere with leptin, a hormone that plays a major role in energy

e x cessbodyfat.

This brings me to my other point that foods high in added sugars tend to be less fulfilling. Whatdoesthismean?

Evenaftereating,you'llstillbe cravingfood!

Sugary foods, such as cakes, cookies, ice cream, candy, and soda,tendtobeloworcompletely lacking in , a nutrientprotein essential for blood sugar control thatpromotesfeelingsoffullness.

Conversely, eating protein stimulates the production of hormonesassociatedwithfeelings of fullness that help reduce food intake.

Eating foods rich in carbs — particularly refined carbs high in added sugars — yet low in protein cannegativelyimpactfullnessand may lead to weight gain by causing you to eat more at subsequent meals throughout the day,'Healthline'explains.

Notably,high-sugarfoodsalso tend to be low in fiber, a nutrient that can increase feelings of fullness and reduce appetite — thoughnotasmuchasprotein.

regulation — including calorie intake and burning — and fat storage. Leptin decreases hunger andhelpsreducefoodintake.

Likewise, high-sugar diets are associated with leptin resistance, which increases appetite and contributes to weight gain and

Afterswallowingthesehardto acceptfacts,Istartedwatchingthe amount of added sugar I consume each day and it paid off well! Remember, be good to your body anditwillbegoodtoyou.

Use lots of water throughout the day, especially after you had something sweet and preferably with your meal instead of with a bottleofsodaoracanofjuice.

Court Journal

Committed to stand trial for murder in the High Court

Acommittal to the High

By Renay Sambach

Sancharra and Gopaul for Court means that the them to be tried by the Magistrates Court has policeprosecutor. found sufficient evidence Gopaul and Sancharra for atrialtobeconductedto were jointly charged and determinewhetherornotan remanded to prison on accused is guilty of the Friday, January 15, 2021 seriousoffenceforwhichhe for the murders of teen orshehasbeencharged. cousins, Isaiah and Joel Jaipaul, a Canadian citizen.

Criminal offences start Henry, in the Cotton Tree The crime was committed attheMagistracylevel.This backdam at West Coast between August 16 and 20, is where the matter is called Berbice. 2020. before a Magistrate

The cousins were found According to reports, However,atthatlevelofthe murdered in September the burnt remains of Jaipaul Judiciary, the accused is not 2020, one day after they was discovered on land required to plead to the reportedly went to pick coveredbyvegetationalong charge as it is laid coconutsinthebackdam. the Moleson Creek stretch indictable.

The bodies were of road just two days after

The next step is for severely mutilated and an x he went missing from his either a Preliminary Inquiry was found engraved in their grandfather’s home at (PI) or Paper Committal to foreheads Police had Number 70 Village. His be conducted to determine arrested three suspects and t h e n 8 6 y e a r o l d whether or not the court is one of them had given the grandfather had said they satisfied that there is investigators a video retiredtobedonthenightof enough evidence for the confession admitting to the August 16 but the next matter to be heard in the crime. morning when he awoke, higher court. At the end of

CANADIAN CITIZEN his grandson was nowhere e i t h e r o f t h e

On March 24, last tobefound. aforementioned, if the Magistrate Alex Moore After several hours Court rules that there is committed three suspects in passed,thegrandfatherfiled sufficient evidence, the Accused is then committed to stand trial at the next practicable sitting of the assizes.

In the High Court, when committed to stand trial at presided over the matter at die. His motorcycle was the matter comes up, the the Berbice High Court for the Blairmont Magistrate’s burnt and he was found chargeisreadtotheaccused the murder of Berbice Court.At the end of a PI, he barely breathing by who can then plead either teenager, HareshSingh. ruled that the Prosecution relatives. Singh was rushed guilty or not guilty In some The accused are: Phillip provided sufficient to the New Amsterdam instances, the accused opts Anderson called ‘Ratman’, evidence in the case for the Hospital where he to plead guilty to the lesser 29 of Lot 25 No.3 Village, accused to stand trial before succumbed some 15 count of murder that is West Coast Berbice, Joel a judge and jury at the next minuteslater manslaughter – in other Gittens called ‘Bolo’, 27 of practicable sitting of the HENRY BOYS instances the Accused Jangotown, East Coast BerbiceCriminalAssizes. On March 1, last, two pleads not guilty and the Demerara, and Charles BackinSeptember2020 suspects in the brutal matterwillthengototrial.

a missing person’s report atWitnesses are called to the Springlands Policegive evidence in the matter Station and the next day, heThe witnesses will testify received a call on hisbefore a Judge and an landline phone from a maleempanelledJury who informed him that

The penalty for murder Jaipaulwaswithhim.is death Notably, even Police had managed tothough Guyana does not tracethecallto a locationinenforce the death penalty Georgetown where one ofanymore, it is still on the the accused (Sewdhan) wasbooks This means if arrested Under intensesomeone receives a death interrogation, he reportedlysentence, he/she will not be confessed that Jaipaul wasexecuted but rather killed with the help ofimprisonedforlife. Shivgobin. He claimed too

One convicted of that the plan to murder themurder can be sentenced to Scott called ‘Bucko’, 21 of following the horrific murder of Joel and Isaiah the murder of a Canadian Canadian citizen waslife imprisonment, with Lot 29 Jarvis Street, murder of Isaiah and Joel Henry were committed to citizen to stand trial in the concocted by Beharry, theeligibility for parole, after Rosignol, Berbice, and the Henry violent protest stand trial. The suspects are BerbiceHighCourt. ricefarmerserving a fixed number of murdered Henrys relative, actions had erupted on the Vinod Gopaul, 34, called The accused in the SOPHIAMANyearsasorderedbytheTrial Gladston Henry called West Coast Berbice that ‘Magga’of Yakusari, Black matter are Moonasar

In June 2022, a womanJudge. On the other hand, ‘Gladwin Henry’, aka dragged on for days, Bush Polder, Corentyne, Beharry,56,aricefarmerof who is accused, along witht h e l e s s e r c o u n t , ‘Soldier man’, 27 of No.3 vehicles were burnt, people B e r b i c e , a n d A n i l Lot125Section‘A’Number three others, of murderingmanslaughter, carries a Village, West Coast were brutalised, robbed and Sancharra, 33, called ‘Dan 70 Village, Berbice, Aszim her son in law, wasshorterperiodofjailtime. Berbice. terrorised. Pole’of D’Edward Village, Shivgobin aka ‘Blackie’ committed to stand trial inBelow are some matters The men were charged On the day of Singh’s WestCoastBerbice. and Charran Sewdhan aka the High Court for thein which persons are for the murder of 17-year death, he was on his The two accused had ‘Vickey’, 26, of Number 79 capitaloffence.committed to stand trial for o l d H a r e s h S i n g h motorcycle traveling to the appearedbeforeMagistrate, Village, Corentyne, East Theaccusedare:Brennathe capitol offence at the c o m m i t t e d o n t h e No 3 Backdam to carry Peter Hugh, at the Berbice. Nurse,andthreeofherson’snext practicable sitting of September 9, 2020 at water for his other relatives Blairmont Magistrate’s

They were charged with friends Devon Harry,theassizes. Number 3 Village, West when he was attacked, court Magistrate Hugh the capitol offense of NicholasHerculesakaHARESH SINGH CoastBerbice. battered to the head, and ruled that a sufficient case murder committed on

Recently,fourmenwere Magistrate Peter Hugh about his body and left to was made out against Nicholas Ramkissoon

From left: Devon Harry, Nicholas Hercules aka “Bucko” and Peter Lam

Murdered Canadian Citizen, Nicholas Jaipaul

From left: Vinod Gopaul and Anil Sancharra Phillip Anderson

Gladston Henry

Charles Scott

Murdered, Haresh Singh

Murdered Henry cousins, Joel and Isaiah Henry

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Guyana’s recalled High Commissioner

must admit that the tobefairtothefairergender, Commissioner to the PPP mattered, and the erring be in Guyana’s PPPGovernmenthas and decent with dogs. Good The President and Vice High Commissioner would Parliament, in a proven skill for grief! It calls for a rare kind President thought they were have survived to carry his farawayIndia,or

I attracting the wrong of character to kick both a doing the smart thing by ugly brawlinginto another in a remote local kindofpeople,andthenhold woman and a dog in one fell shipping out the High day region, and it is them close to the bosom. stroke.

Commissioner all the way to This saga in India thesamestoryof Look at one Leader in the That is, figuratively India. The thinking was that furnishes new evidence that P P P PPP Government, and the speaking, of course. But, there is no way that he could the PPPGovernment likes to Government only people that he can seem from the video recording, I get himself into trouble in surround itself with men men who can’t to have for friends and found myself swaying and such an environment. He who wage war on women. c o n t r o l counselors are those who ducking, as if in anticipation couldn’t until he actually Those who don’t kick their themselves, and qualify to be on ‘Wanted’ of a heavy blow coming. If did,anditisawinner spouses,kickthemoutofthe who see the posters for white collar (and one thing was evident about All the now former High house. Another one, a little world as their other) crimes put out by the the former Guyana High Commissionerhadtodowas lower down on the power castle, and that it FBI and Interpol. This does Commissioner,itwasthathe pick a fight with someone pole, had shot some shouldbeattheir not say much about the exuded sinister menace, and from the lowest caste, an girlfriend of his in the belly, feet. Recall that tout how much it is for Leader himself, who some someone not to be trifled unofficial ‘untouchable’, andtheGuyanaPolicehadto other muscular Guyanese sisterhood, the simple locals think is a Wanted with,ortakenlightly and he himself would have wash its hands of the matter member of the PPP’s camp, people, and straight Bulletinallalone. How does the PPP been untouchable The Like the fallen High theDukeofDildo,whowent shooters. Thelatestinthelongline Government come up with Indians would hardly have Commissioner, the PPP out of his way to insult local It is revealing that a ofPPPGovernmentheroesis characters like these? And stirred a sweat; and, to push comrade was in an out of the womanhood. President who claims to be thatfinefellowrecalledfrom for High Commissioner of theenvelopealittle,ifhehad way location, one of our W h e r e d o e s t h e about transparency makes NewDelhi,orwhereverthey all jobs? There is clashed with and verbally local regions, but still the Government get people like himself and regime look caught up with him. I mean, appreciation that those who clobbered a non-Hindu, few discipline of managing self these from? From under more tattered, in that this how could he? The least sell must receive their in India would have cared, wastoomuch. which rock did these sordid episode was kept anyone of us Guyanese payback. Indeed, but now except for the abused and Who are these people? frightening creatures crawl? secret for over a year Now shouldexpect,mustdemand, there is this most abnormal victimized. The spiritual More importantly, who are How is it that they can do no that the High Commissioner from one of our senior manner of returning a favor persuasion of Guyana’s thePPPleadersthatseesome wrong for the PPP has been recalled, I wait to diplomatic representatives is on the part of the High head-of-statewouldnothave value in them? They could Government, which likes to seehisnextbigjob.

By GHK Lall

'Dav's Designs' proving to be premium choice for amazing customized giftsfor

By Allyiah Allicock

Looking for nothing else but customised gift items? Well, 'Dav's Designs' is the place to go. Dav's Designs which is about to turn two years old next month, offerscustomerscustomisedgifts such as tee shirts, mugs, tumblers, key chains just to name afew

The business which was launched on November 19, 2020, is solely owned by 21-year-old Davonna Bess, who is a fourth year University of Guyana student, currently pursuing her Bachelor's of Science degree in EnvironmentalHealth.

Ms.Bessinarecentinterview with this magazine said that what had inspired her to open her own business was partially because of her love for crafts, and her inability of finding a job at that time.

She stated that back in 2020, she was looking for a part-time jobthatwouldalignwithherfulltime UG schedule, but was unsuccessful at finding one. As a result, she shared “I started scouting the online market to see if I could start my own business. With the help of my mother and anaunt,Iwasabletopurchasemy first cricut machine that I use to do most of my work. I've always loved crafting and gifting handmade items, so this venture

wasperfectforme.”

After acquiring the cricut machine she began to sell handmade cards, and then later expanded to doing the custom gifts items. Since having the business, Bess commented that the support she has been receiving so far is very encouraging The business, because it was launched so close to the Christmas season, saw escalated sales very quickly “Family and friends were very supportive and I acquired a healthy customer base in the first threemonths.Eversince,I'vehad amazing opportunities like Expo 50 (hosted by Sonia Noel) and regular invites to popup shops at Parc Rayne, Guyana on Show, andUpmarket,”sheshared.

Alloftheseevents,shenoted, has given her a fair amount of exposure to the public and constantly bringing new faces to thebusiness.

Notwithstanding the overwhelming support, Dav's Designs also had its handful of challenges.Sheexplainedthatthe main challenge she faced has beenjugglingclassesandrunning hersmallbusiness.

“Time management has never been my forte, but running this business has forced me to try to have planned schedules for

certain things. It's also hard to know when to stop. Working alone and from home blurs the lines between work and rest,” she mentioned.

Nevertheless, Bess added that with a better time management nowinplaceworkhasbeeneasier to handle. As it relates to the pandemic, the young woman said that it allowed for a more saturated online presence, which has contributed to a wider customerbaseforDav'sDesigns.

With the business gaining more attention, her ultimate goal is to have a physical location of

her own. This is a challenge because it has been a struggle to find a suitable physical location tooperate.AnothergoalMs.Bess said is that after completing her degree, she has intentions of

product ideas, very little innovation,andnoimprovements tothestandardofliving.

“Young entrepreneurs are the gateway to a better Guyana.They create jobs, not only for themselves but also for others. They foster innovation and bring newtechnologiesandideastoour already diverse and quickly changingcommunity,”shesaid.

When asked what she think can be done to boost small businesses locally, her response was that there should be more platforms where entrepreneurs can access information to help withtheirbusinesses.

Persons interested in ordering from Bess' business, can check Facebook or Instagram at Dav's Designs or reach out via telephone number (592) 6513 2 3 4 o r v i a e m a i l a t davsdesigns.gy@gmail.com

expandingherservices widening her customer base to all corners Guyana.

Entrepreneur Bess, who is looking to expand her services, related to this publication that y o u n g s e l f starters, such as herself are the gateway to a better Guyana. She is of the view that without them there would be no

“Young entrepreneurs are the gateway to a better Guyana. They create jobs, not only for themselves but also for others. They foster innovation and bring new technologies and ideas to our already diverse and quickly changing community.”

Young Entrepreneur, Davonna Bess

Beyonce takes bold step with décor business venture in Essequibo

By Romario Blair

The COVID-19 pandemic was undoubtedly one of the most devastating periods in modern history As the virus swept across the globe, industries collapsed as lockdowns and quarantines became mandatory. The economic pressurewasfeltineverycornerof the earth, including here, in Guyana.

Despite the global economic decline, some businesses emerged from the ashes. On the Essequibo Coast, for instance, came the birth of a new service in the décor industry;'AllThingsSweet,'which is the first of its kind in the area. This bold, yet risky idea was conceptualized by Beyonce Da Silva, a young entrepreneur fro m CharityontheEssequiboCoast.

Kaieteur News understands that 'AllThings Sweet,' specializes in event decorations Areas of expertise include birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries, Halloween parties and even home decorations. This publication was told that every event has its own uniquetheme,andcanblendinany settings,whichmayincludefroma mere room to an elaborate hall or eventhebeach.

DISCOVERINGTALENT

During an exclusive interview with Kaieteur News, now eighteen year old, Beyonce Da Silva revealed that the idea was firstdevelopedinSeptember2020. When her secondary school, the Charity Secondary, shut its door due to mandatory lockdowns in 2016, Da Silva found herself at home, with little to do This publicationwastoldthatDaSilva's mom, Coleen Prince, is the proprietor of a general store that also happens to sell decorative items.

Inevitably, as COVID 19 measures were set into place, so also demand for party items decreased.Asamarketingstrategy,

Da Silva, who was just sixteen years old at the time, hatched an idea.As she chronicled the start of her business idea, she said, “So we already had opened a party store, where people will come to pick up balloons and other small things for their parties and other events. So one day a customer, who is also well known to us, came in and he bought everything from us to keep a little party at his home.”

She added, “Since he bought everything from us, as a bonus we offered to set up the event for him. So, we wentaheadwiththeidea and to the surprise of everyone it was done exceptionally well Although it was just a simple balloon décor, it was enough to impress the customer, to the point that he encouraged us that there's some money to be made from the service.” Da Silva said that after giving the i d e a m u c h consideration, she concluded that the it just may work, and may be an additional means of income for hersingleparentfamily

Growing from a balloon backdroptoabeachwedding.

Over time 'All Things Sweet,' took off and gained quite a reputation for its quality and creative service. What started out with a kind gesture in the form of a balloon backdrop, underwent a significant metamorphosis over the past two years. Beyonce told Kaieteur News that the business success is a collective effort between her mother, sister and herself She explained further, saying, “Customers will contact my mom and they'll explain what they are looking for, then she'll forward the information to me

Once I know what the customer is looking for, I would do my researchandcomeupwiththebest theme that suits what they're lookingforintheevent.”

She went on to say, “If it's a case that it's an event that needs costumes and a touch of makeup artistry, then my sister and a close

friendcomesintoplay,becauseshe does the makeup to suit the theme oftheevent.”

When asked if there were challenges along the way, Ms Coleen Prince said that sourcing materials for event planning was once an issue “When we do events, we try to pick up cute little miniaturebitsandpiecestogowith them. So some of the stuff we can easily source decors, pieces for yourhomesincludingdecantersets that are unusual, jewelry, toys for kids,andbubbleguns.”Ms.Prince went on to say, “Along the way though we had some challenges, one of which was because of the complexityofsomeourevents,we had to source some of our

r e s o u r c e s , f r o m Georgetown and getting them here on the coast was exhausting, because you h a d t o fi n d t h e transportation, and the ferry crossing was taxing and time consuming... Now it's much easier because we have learnt from those events we've had how to makeiteasierforusandour customers.”

When asked if there's any specific event that the décor team is especially proud of, Ms. Prince went on to detail the efforts put into a beach wedding. “We did a lotofeventsovertheyears,butone that we're especially proud of was this wedding we did once for a doctor The venue was Lake Mainstay and they had this huge elaborate idea that they wanted.At the end of the day, we placed a lot of effort into that event, and we managed to pull off a really beautiful wedding with no challenges… When people know whattheywant,itmakesitsomuch easier to work with them because all we have to do is come up with the resources and expertise to perfectthatidea.”

THEEXPANSIONPLAN

Though All Things Sweet has attracted quite a clientele over the

years,Ms.PrinceandMs.DaSilva revealed that there are plans to continue expansion in the near future. In describing some of these plans, Ms. Prince said, “For the nearfuturewearehopingtohavea hall of our own to do all these events, expanding on staffing, cateringanddécor,we'rehopingto have the entire package having everything that comes directly from us but still being able to employotherpeople.”

As for Ms. Da Silva, her plans iclude her academic pursuits, while at the same time supporting her ever growing business “I wrote nine subjects and I got all nine of them, so my next step academically is to do two more subjects in January, and then to later pursue studies in law or piloting.” She added, “Along with the décor and catering business, I love cooking, so I would bake, cook as an additional income We're also hoping to expand on creating decorations at Christmas, where we decorate and sell Christmas trees, along with our service where we offer home decorations for persons who may needtheirhomesdecorated.”

Some of the creative décor done by Beyonce Da Silva

Talented Entrepreneur, Beyonce Da Silva

InterestingCreatures... The Ocelot

scissors.Ocelotsdonothave piece of your finger with its teeth appropriate for razorsharpteeth.

This week’s interesting chewing, so they tear their

However, I was lucky creature is the Ocelot, an foodtopiecesandswallowit enough to have a personal endangered species of wild whole and their raspy encounter with two Ocelots cat that loves water and can tongues can clean a bone of during trips I made to the even choose to neglect its everylasttastymorsel. hinterland Regions of naturalhabitattobecomeour Many ocelots live under GuyanaandtheGranSabana closefriends. the leafy canopies of South inVenezuela.Iwassurprised

T h e O c e l o t i s a American rain forests, but to learn that this wild minicarnivorous mammal with theyalsoinhabitbrush-lands beasts- two times the size of the scientific name, and can be found as far north large housecat- can be so Leopardus Pardalis. It can as Texas, USA. These cats gentleandfriendly grow up to 35 inches in can adapt to human habitats The first one I met is length and can weigh as and are sometimes found in called Leo and he was about manyas35pounds. the vicinity of villages or 6monthsoldwhenIsawhim

Twice the size of the othersettlements. while ‘liming’ at a shop on

is a sleek animal with a endangered because their gorgeous, dappled coat fine fur has made them a These largely nocturnal cats target of countless hunters, usekeensightandhearingto and in many areas they are hunt rabbits, rodents, quite rare. Female ocelots iguanas, fish, and frogs have litters of two or three They can also climb trees darklycoloredkittens. and stalk monkeys or birds. Spotting an Ocelot in the

lost his mom and he decided owner, Lee, feeds him fresh Rearing these animals asDevil Hole, a small Island inUnlike many cats, they do wild is rare and many can to take the cub home. Leo fish from the many small pets in the cities might bethe Cuyuni River, Regionnot avoid water and can only get a glimpse of one in became his friend and rivers and creeks that run illegal because they areSeven.Atfirst,Iwastimidtoswimwell. local zoos. At the Guyana faithful companion The through the Gran Sabanas protected in many countries,approach, but his owner

Like other cats, Ocelots Botanical Gardens and young Ocelot still hunts and (Grand Savannahs) of but for a wild cat that isassured me that Leo is not ashave adapted towards eating Zoological Park there are loves raw meat, but he has Venezuela. known for being a fiercefierce as he looks Leomeat. They have pointed quite a few housed there, but adapted to living among Baguira spends most of hunter, ocelots shrug off thatjumped into my arms andfangsusedtodeliverakilling they are not friendly and if humans and won’t even his days playing with his personality just to be ourallowed me to cuddle him,bite, and sharp back teeth you get too close to their harmtheirlivestock. owner, Lee, and the other friends.while he licked and gentlythat can tear food like cages,theocelotcanripoffa

A few weeks later I was pets he owns but appeared to Source of some of thechewed on my hands in a introduced to another be jealous for his owner’s information used in thisfriendlymanner friendlyocelotlivinginGran attention and would cuddle a r t i c l e

His owner explained that Sabana, Venezuela. He is with him in the hammock or https://www nationalgeograhe had found Leo as a cub in called Baguira and is a full- even be his swimming and phic.com/animals/mammalsthe Region Seven jungle. It grown adult Ocelot His bathingpartner /facts/ocelotappeared as though he had

Cuddling baby Leo (6-month-old ocelot), at Devil Hole, Cuyuni River, Region Seven

Lee sharing a moment with his owner

Filling up his tummy with some cube cuts of raw fish

A photo of Lee as a cub

Lee trying to hide himself in some grass

By Shervin Belgrave

Lessons from a Lashpreneur !!!

Why you should never do a diy lash lift kit at home

ByLatoyaZephyr enough: lash lift kits are canchangehairstructurevia

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Peopleshouldabsolutely professionals are using takeaweekbeforethelashesThis is largely due to the well as threaten your lashes it’s imperative that notbedoingat-homelashlift chemicals that if used might start to dry out orchemical nature of the eyesight. extremeprecisionandcareis kits. They can cause severe incorrectly can cause become brittle and snap, soproducts; there’s also in- Isitsafetodoyourown taken. Hence, only qualified danger to the eye if used significant damage, If steps it’s not easy to tell whetherdepth training for lashlift? lash artists who understand without the correct training, aren’t left on for the correct you have performed the liftprofessional lash artists The main ingredient in a the potential hazards should suchaschemicalburnsfrom timings, not applied in the properly at the time. We areregardinghowlongeachstep lashliftiscalledAmmonium be carrying out this service. the ammonia that they often correct way or not removed all about ensuring the safetyshould be left on for and the Thioglycolate This If necessary precautions are contain. properly,thiscanleadtolash of you and your eyes andcorrect amounts of product chemical is used in hair not taken, This can cause In short? It’s simply not loss,Plus (with DIY lash lift lashes....sodon’tbeafraidtotoapply perming, hair straightening contactdermatitiswhichcan worth taking the risk. Lash kits) any damage that has askanyquestions.We cannot stress this and hair removal because it then lead to an ongoing eye artists are trained in how to been caused isn’t

What to look for in Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’

House of the Dragon season listofthingstoexpectoutof House Tully

currentlyriderlessand/orwildwho Blood and, you’ll forgive the one ended with poor sweet Prince of the Dragon season two, when it More Houses means more were all living on Dragonstone. expression, fire. Because while Luke, doomed son of Queen arrivessometimeinearly2024. locations, as battles big and small He’s going to spend a bunch of Game of Thrones showed us that Rhaenyra,gettinggobbleduplikea 1. A widening out and a start to detonate throughout the season two trying to get some thisteamcancreatesweepingbattle grape. You’ve heard of snatching pickingofsides Seven Kingdoms.We’ll still spend saddlesonthosedragonsandsome scenesthatcapturethechaosofwar victory out of the jaws of defeat? We stuck to a handful of alotoftimeintheRedKeep,butat buttsinthosesaddles. without losing focus on the Yeah.Lukejustplaingotchomped locationsinseasonone,becausethe leastwe’llgetsomefreshair

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To find said butts, he might characters we care about, this time bythem. story was that of hairline cracks

Andwhileseasononeconsisted forming within a single ruling andpeopletoridethem family third one, as dragons can swoop ofalotofmeetingsthatcouldhave family and spidering outward. As Speaking of air: We saw in the 3. Battles. Lots of them: downonabattlefieldandtakeouta been conducted by raven, it made thecivilwarknownastheDanceof season finale that Rhaenyra’s Dragonsvs.dragons,dragonsvs. battalion with a single breath. We gotabitofthisinseasonone–we’ll getalotmorein2024.

The dragon on dragon air battlebetweenVhagarandArraxin theseasonfinalealsogaveusataste of what’s coming. Some of our favorite characters are dragonriders.Andaswe’veseen,a dragon battle isn’t something that bothsideswalkawayfrom.

4. A payoff for that whole “ratsintheRedKeep”runner I kept promising you that all thoseshotsofratsscurryingaround the Red Keep all season long was going somewhere I’m still promisingyouthat.Bepatient.

5. Another Targaryen enters thechat

It turns out that Viserys and Alicenthadthreesons,nottwo.We spentsometimeinseasononewith the whiny, wildly unfit sexual predator Aegon, who is now king. We got to know his younger brother, the intense, cruelAemond One-Eye,whokilledPrinceLuke.

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sense. We were witnessing the the Dragons erupts in season two, husband Daemon is trying to put a men,menvs.men season one But George R Revents that brought the Seven we’ll see Houses across Westeros dragon team together It’s like a Asmentionedabove,therewill Martinhassaidhe’sgoingtofactorKingdoms – and the Targaryens getting pulled inexorably into the fantasy draft, except the fantasy in be clashes between armies in inseasontwo.whorunit–tothebrinkofwar brutalanddevastatingconflict. questionisepicfantasy seasontwo,plentyofthem.Among

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He went deep into the them, we’ll see a handful of off in Oldtown, with theand truly brinked and a willful LordsofHouseswithnameswe Dragonmount, singing a song in bloodless victories – the presence Hightowers.Buthe’sgotabigroleVhagarwastheonewhobrinkedit. know from Game of Thrones will OldValyrianinanattempttoentice of a dragon or two can be hugely toplayintheDanceoftheDragons,Now that Prince Luke has been choose to get in line behind either the old dragon Vermithor out of intimidating, after all. But most of soexpectAlicenttosendforhimasreducedtoastickytoffeewedgedin KingAegonIIorQueenRhaenyra: retirement. And he mentioned a them will feature plenty of blood. soonastheseasonopens.thedragon’smolars,here’sahandy Stark,Arryn, Frey, Greyjoy, Tarly, slew of other dragons that were Greatgurglinggoutsofit.

Six naturally infused beauty regimes...

From page 31 1tbsp.Coconutoil the paste and apply it all over your face and 1cupYogurt leave it for 15 minutes. Now rinse it off Directions: carefully with a washcloth and pat it dry for Mix all the above ingredients and betterresults. blend them together thoroughly Be

It can be used to tighten your skin. careful that you do not leave out Mix mashed papaya, rice flour and chunks of the diced ingredients in the honey Now apply the mixture on blender your skin and leave it for 20 minutes. Applythemixturetodamp/wethair Apply this pack thrice a week for After application, cover the hair with goodresults. aplasticorshowercap

Papaya can also be used as a scrub. Leaveittorestforhalfanhour The body scrub can be made by Now generate heat by wrapping a mixing mashed raw papaya along towelonandaroundyourshowercap witholiveoilandhoney Allow it to stand for another half an For hair: A papaya hair mask makes hour your hair thicker, stronger and shinier It can Now rinse your hair in your normal bemadeasfollows: manner(asyoudoregularly)

Ingredients: You can also add a deep conditioner, 1cupdicedripepapaya along with the ingredients to make 1cupdicedripebanana your hair super soft (but this is 1tbsp.Molasses optional)

Remembering some of Guyana’s most...

From page 25 plantations. After a period of negotiations, Juliana, Mon Repos, Essendam, Lilienburg, the rebels agreed to allow the Caucasians to Bearestyn, Elizabeth and Alexandria, leave the brick house unharmed and depart Hollandia,andZeelandia. for their boats in the river But as the

Slaves from these and other plantations Caucasians were leaving, the rebels opened joined the rebel forces which moved steadily fire killing many of them and taking many towards the capital of Berbice, Fort Nassau, prisoners.Among the prisoners was the wife located 56 miles up the Berbice River on its of the manager of Plantation Bearestyn rightbank. whomCuffykeptashiswife.Cuffy,accepted

On March 3, a rebel group, numbering byalltherebelsastheLeaderoftherebellion, over500,andledbyCosala,thenlaunchedan then declared himself Governor of Berbice, attack on the brick house at Peerboom which andsetuphisadministrationatHollandiaand was heavily fortified by the Caucasian Zeelandia. The Berbice Slave Rebellion, defenders. The rebels threw balls of burning which lasted for 10 months, marked the first cotton on the roof which began to burn, but large scale attempt by a large group of the defenders were able to put out the fire. enslaved people to win their freedom in During a period of inaction, the manager of Guyana. Significantly, it was also the first PlantationBearestyndemandedtoknowwhy organized attempt to win freedom in the theAfricanswereattacking“Christians”. entireAmericancontinent.

Cosala shouted back that they would no Despite the division in the ranks and the longer tolerate the presence of Caucasians or eventual failure of the rebellion, from it Christians in Berbice since they (theAfrican emerged the first group of Guyanese rebels) were now in control of all the revolutionaryfighters.

Committed to stand trial for murder...

From page 30 The argument escalated and it turned “Bucko” and Peter Lam. They were jointly physical between him and his mother-in-law, charged in August 2021, for the murder of along with the three men, who had allegedly Keron McPherson, 24, of ‘D’ Field Sophia, attackedhim.Nursehadreportedlylashedher Greater Georgetown The matter was son in lawtohisheadwithabeerbottlewhile conducted in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s oneofthemenhadchoppedhimtohischest. Court.AttheconclusionofthePI,Magistrate McPherson had managed to escape and RoshelleLiverpoolruledthattheProsecution wenthome.However,itisallegedthathewas had provided sufficient evidence to the court later lured to his death by a phone call. fortheaccusedtostandtrialintheHighCourt According to reports, Nurse’s daughter had for murder The matter was prosecuted by called McPherson close to midnight on the PoliceProsecutor,VisramRamjattan. said Saturday He was reportedly reluctant to According to reports, McPherson died go at first but the woman kept calling him so fromasinglegunshotwoundtohisabdomen. he eventually heeded and left home to meet It was reported that Nurse, along with her her However, he never returned home and three co-accused, had conspired to murder around 04:00hrs the following morning, his McPherson, following a previous altercation body was discovered lying in a yard at ‘C’ hehadwiththem.Itwasreportedthatearlyon FieldSophiawithgunshotwounds. the evening of Saturday, August 14, 2021, (To share any useful information, McPhersonhadgottenintoaheatedargument p l e a s e c a n c o n t a c t m e v i a withhisgirlfriendovermoney,whichshehad email:naesambach@gmail.com or phone squandered. number:+(592)694-1862)

Health Facts

Practical steps to handle a terminal diagnosis

By Rehanna Ramsay

Diagnosis of a terminal illness, illness brings with it an might be immediate reshuffling of a to forg person’s priorities,as well as p a t i e n t n o t a host of new challenges and rememberingthattheirloved possible. concerns. Today, Kaieteur ones will also experience a Dependingonthenature, News sheds light on some wide range of emotions as extent, and physical, mental, practical steps to deal with a theyattempttocopewiththe and/or emotional changes, terminaldiagnosis. thoughtoflosingthem. the patient can anticipate as Associate Oncologist, Familyandfriendsmight the illness progresses, and Dr Raveendranath Ichangod also feel awkward or they should ask for who spoke to Kaieteur News uncertain about what to say assistance to manage daily recently, emphasized that or how to act around the chores. when a patient is diagnosed patient as they worry about Assuming that they were that he or she has cancer, it’s uttering the wrong thing or responsible for cutting the alottotakein. reminding them about the lawn, picking up groceries, He said the patient may illness.Therefore, it is doing the laundry, paying have an emotional outburst, important for the patient to bills, and preparing meals,seekknowledge. Ichangod,itisalsoimportant and resentment to fear and such as disbelief, fear, and discuss honestly and openly they can consider who couldWe fear most what we for the Doctor to set up an depression. anger Hesaidthatoneofthe discuss how they are feeling or should assume thoseunderstand least, so the appointment with the patient While such feelings are first questions for the Doctor with loved ones, and express responsibilities. So there isdoctor agreed that it is and their immediate family normal, how a person will might be, “are you sure that their thoughts and emotions, continuity when they are noimportant for the patient to to discuss the condition and react to and manage them on thisismyreport?Howbadis as well. It is also important longerableorsimplywishtoempower himself/herself by the best available treatment anygivendaywillbeunique. it?” Or ‘can I get a cure’and that the family seeks let go of them. In thislearning everything he/she options. Somedayswillbebetterthan “Whataremyoptions?” emotionalsupport. manner, patients can focus

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To understand the asthediseaseprogresses. emotions in the weeks or diagnosis, the patient can According to Dr months ahead, from anger

A patient can also focus on healing or the next step

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The yellow ribbon

Jane wore a yellow ribbon around her neck everyday. And I mean everyday, rain or shine, whetheritmatchedheroutfit or not. It annoyed her best friend Johnny after awhile. He was her next door neighbor and had known Jane since she was three. When he was young, he had barely noticed the yellow ribbon,butnowtheywerein high school together, it bothered him. “Why do you wear that yellow ribbon off,becauseJanewassocute around her neck. It was the around your neck, Jane?” andfuntobewith. first time he'd brought it up he'd ask her every day But Well,timeflewpast,asit since the week after their shewouldn'ttellhim. has a habit of doing, and one wedding Whenever their

Still, in spite of this dayJohnnyproposedtoJane children asked him about it, aggravation,Johnnythought and was accepted They he'd always hushed them, shewascute.Heaskedherto planned a big wedding, and and somehow none of the the soda shoppe for an ice Jane hinted that she might kids had dared ask their cream sundae Then he tell him about the yellow mother Jane gave Johnny as asked her to watch him play ribbon around her neck on sad look and said: “Johnny, inthefootballgame.Thenhe their wedding day But you've waited this long.You startedseeingherhome.And somehow, what with the canwaitawhilelonger.” come the spring, he asked preparations and his

And Johnny agreed. It hertothedance.Janealways beautiful bride, and the wasnotuntilJanewasonher said yes when he asked her lovely reception, Johnny death bed a year later that out. And she always wore a never got around to asking Johnny, seeing his last yellow dress to match the Jane about it. And when he chanceslipaway,askedJane ribbonaroundherneck. did remember, she got a bit one final time about the

It finally occurred to teary-eyed, and said: “We yellow ribbon she wore JohnnythatheandJanewere are so happy together, what around her neck. She shook going steady, and he still difference does it make?” her head a bit at his didn't know why she wore AndJohnnydecidedshewas persistence, and then said theyellowribbonaroundher right. with a sad smile: “Okay neck. So he asked her about Johnny and Jane raised a Johnny, you can go ahead ityetagain,andyetagainshe familyoffour,withtheusual anduntieit.” did not tell him. “Maybe ups and downs, laughter and With shaking hands, someday I'll tell you about tears. When their golden Johnny fumbled for the knot it,” she'd reply Someday! anniversary rolled around, anduntiedtheyellowribbon That answer annoyed Johnny once again asked aroundhiswife'sneck. Johnny, but he shrugged it Janeabouttheyellowribbon AndJane'sheadfelloff.

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Pool Noodle Halloween Candles

Here's what you'll need forthisHalloweenidea: 1poolnoodle scissors low temp glue gun andgluesticks

blackspraypaint–I used a FLAT black Rustoleum enamel spray paint

battery operated tea lights

· maskingtape

· ribbonorstring Instructions:

· cut the pool noodle atvaryinglengths

· stand your noodles up and squeeze out melted glue at the top of the pool noodles, going down the sides- (this will be your meltedwaxillusion)

tape the wick portion of the tea lights (this will protect them from the paint)

take your pool noodle pieces and the tea lightsouttoawell-ventilated area (outdoors is best) to spray them with the black paint asthemeltedwax) to light the candles, turn the spray noodles and *the hole you make tea lights on and stick them tealights–letdry should only be as deep as the into the holes you've made at turn noodles over tealights thetopofthecandles andspraytherest–letdry group the candles enjoy!

when the noodles together and tie a string to *Alternative to cutting are dry, cut the center hole a secureorglueribbonaround out a hole for the tea-lights is little wider to fit the tea light them to secure them to simply place them on top inside – (you only need to do together of the pool noodles to this at the top – the same end when you are ready display

FUNWITHPOETRY

Truth is always the Best

There are times when it happens That I have to tell others About something that has happened To myself or a sister or brother

This thing that I have to tell Can make me look bad or good, And I have to make up my mind To tell a lie or the truth as I should.

Then I must always remember That the truth is at all times the best, As, whenever I cheat and tell a lie, It will always end in a big mess.

We know that honesty is the best policy In all the things we do and say, So tell the truth at all times, And you will always be in the right way

Developing your Sense of Identity entails building a conscious Value System

Make full use of your Unique Qualities

You have what it takes to succeed, You have within you everything you need to become anything you want to be, and the zeal to approach your tasks enthusiastically

o as to ensure that you are on the right path in your

S life, you have to develop a value system which will be able to deal with all the pressures you have to undergo through your attitude, through your behaviour, and through the choices you make as you f a c e t h e v a r i o u s experiences. You have to realise that you seal your wayside.

make your list, emphasising your dealings, Cleanliness, fate with the choices you Take a positive step those you feel you need to Punctuality in your work, makeontheway NOW to determine this work on in your own Self-Controlinyouractions, These choices during value system which in your personality:- Spirituality to bless your your younger days will situation will be able to Courtesy in your life, Neatness and Order in determine the destiny or guide you through all the dealings with all others, y o u r w o r k , O p e n direction of your entire difficulties you are likely to Reliability in all your mindedness in your

future, and you can observe encounter on your way interactions, Loyalty to dealings, Fair-play in all all around you many throughlife. Takea sheetof those whom you respect, your interactions, Respect examples of those who did paper and write down all the DesiretoSucceedinallyour fortheTruth. not think it necessary to qualities that would make endeavours, Enthusiasm in Everyeffortyoumake determine beforehand what youanidealperson. f u l f i l l i n g y o u r towards incorporating these those choices should be, and As a guide, here are r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , into your personality will be who as a result drifted some values which you Friendliness to all you rewarded by success in all through life and fell by the might consider when you encounter, Honesty in all yourendeavours.

You have the power to apply yourself energetically; You have wisdom within you to wisely take the necessary steps to your good; You have all within you to answer the call to be whatever you want to be;

You have imagination within you to see in your mind what you want manifested; You have love within you to be loving in all your methods and doings;

You have life within you to pursue the happiness that is your birthright; You have strength within you to hold and pursue true ideals as you should;

You have intelligence within you to renounce every bad thought and action; You have faith within you to move forward to fulfil the destiny that was yours from birth; You now need to make use of all these qualities and boldly act to make the most of yourself.

Building a Conscious Value System will ensure that you make the best of yourself in your life’s journey.

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Beauty Trends for 2023

We all want beautiful, healthy, and flawless skin – it's top on our list and we are sure everyone's dream too!

Here are some beauty trends to keep an eye on… Skinimalism, in these past 2 years everyone has learned from the Covid-19 pandemic that less is more. During the pandemic we survived without certain makeup like lipsticks and eyeliners and fewer products to keep the skin glowing and healthy This trend will continue in 2023 to be based on naturalness – doing without unnecessary products and celebrating our natural beauty. Skinimalism is not just about make-up routine, but skin care itself. Relying on quality than quantity and use as few products as possible – multifunctional products.

Clean beauty – as in 2022 this trend is here to stay for 2023 and beyond! The environment and the topic of sustainability will be even more important than it already is. There is a demand for refillable skin care products or with as little packaging waste as possible is on the rise too. Manufactures and brands want to do without plastic and instead rely on sustainable recycling and more environmentally friendly alternatives. More and more brands are looking into solid form in hair care, like formulas with less water, or none and more concentrated like shampoo paste and conditioner paste.

Niacinamide is the active ingredient that has become an indispensable part of the beauty trends for 2023. The selections are huge now in this category from various facial serums to high dose concentrates. Niacinamide is a vitamin B3 derivative and can have a positive effect on the complexion if used regularly The antioxidant properties protect the skin from free radicals and prevent premature skin aging. In addition, niacinamide can stimulate the body's own collagen production and the result is a firm skin that gains in elasticity. In addition, the miracle active ingredient is extremely skin-friendly and can be used by all skin types and for almost every skin problem – want to weaken dark circles under the eyes or hyperpigmentation – you are always spot on with niacinamide!

Electrolytes?

Electrolytes are undoubtedly one of the most important beauty trends for 2023. Electrolytes are certain minerals, such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium.Above all, these support the moisture balance of the skin and can thus treat and prevent dry areas.

Whether in creams, serums, or sprays – electrolytes are now in a wide variety of products and have become an indispensable part of our skin care routine. Depending on the mineral, electrolytes have different effects on the skin. For example, magnesium can help treat acne and blemishes and stimulate the regeneration of the skin barrier. Potassium, on the other hand, supplies the skin with plenty of moisture and influences the formation of new skin cells.

Brow lifting is trendy. Eyebrows play an important role in our facial expression and many of us spend a lot of time getting them into the shape we want.

This is over now, and brow lifting is becoming more and more popular and is one of fastest growing beauty trends for 2023. What is brow lifting? – the hairs are brought into the desired shape using chemical lotions and then fixed with a water-soluble adhesive, so like a permanent wave for the eyebrows. This method makes styling much easier and creates a natural effect lasting 6-8 weeks. Good news is that you can do brow lifting yourself if you want, all you need is a suitable set that comes with detailed instructions.

Belvedere Greengrocer offers a convenient way to purchase fresh fruits % vegetables

By Malisa Playter-Harry

ith farming and agriculture being

Wintegrated more into society as a supplemental way of earning a living, increasingly there are new farmers and vendors popping up all across the county of RegionSix.

Traditionally, in the ancient county, heading out for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday market visits is considered a routine. People would flock to the Port Mourant and Rose Hall markets to purchase their weekly supply of fruits, vegetables,meat,andfish.

Rarelyonewouldseearoadside vendor supplying such during the week or daily Zalim Mohamed, 28 of Belvedere Village, Corentyne, Berbice is among the few vendors that are now selling fresh vegetables, fruits and refreshing coconut water from Sunday to Friday along the Belvedere public (obliquely opposite the Anamayah Hospital).

Mohamed who also has other jobs in which he earns an income, by him but said that he buys them

Mohamed said he attracts all spot where he sells and noted that ismoredecentforcustomers,Ihave saidheenjoysandlovesselling.He fromhisfriendsandsellsthem. kinds of customers, but more from he went through all the legal the 1 litre and the half litre and I began selling vegetables like “Some of them I grow like the working class who after processestodoso. have it straight from the coconut eggplants, bora, okra, sweet banana,tomato,pepperandso.” finishing work in the afternoon and Speaking briefly about his andeverythingissealedandclean.” pepper, hot pepper, cabbage, Butwhatreallydrovethisfather areheadinghome,willstoptobuya coconut water business, Mohamed Mohamed’s coconut water usually carrots, squash, pineapple, oftwointothebusinessofgrowing, few chosen vegetables or fruits to said that it has been doing well sells for $260 and $500 and added watermelon, ground provision, buying and selling fruits and cookthenextdayorforafewdays. since it started about six months that he sells approximately 50-60 lime, lemons and more just about a vegetables?Theanswerwassimple “Normally, I get like people in ago and said that he has several bottlesaday year ago, he quickly added for him, “it seemed like it is business, people who work, farms where he sources the The vendor said he is grateful coconuts to the line of items to be somethingthatpeoplearenotdoing ordinary villagers,” this he said is coconutsfromtomeetthedemands for the opportunity to contribute to sold. People are given the option to much around the area and as I got convenient for everyone. He of hydrating liquid and consumed the community by providing a buy fresh and chilled bottled into it and I saw how nice it was operates the stall from 8:00 am to byhundredsdaily. much needed service. He sees coconut water daily, quite the thirst financially,Ibegantolikeitmore.” 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday) and on He added that there are two himself expanding in the near quencheronhotdays. Hebelievesthatinsteadofworking Sundays, he operates it from 8:00 workersthatassisthiminacquiring future and expressed his gratitude Mohamedexplainedthatnotall for other people, it is better to work am to 12:00 noon. He added that it thecoconuts. to the regular and new customers thegreensandfruitssoldaregrown forhimself. wasn’t hard for him to secure the “I use sealed bottles because it whopurchasefromhim.

The large bunches of coconuts that are usually sold out at the end of the day

The Grocer and his customer Fazia

A Linden businessman tells his story …

From walking and selling cakes to owning a modern café

Colvin's River Side Café

Linden Entrepreneur, Collin Small

Lindeners enjoying an

lime at

café's entrance

English and History teacher, Sir Cecil Simon is a Special Person

By Rehanna Ramsay

In his youth, Cecil Simon often dreamed of becoming a Reporter He had long admired the BBC method of reporting and wanted to use his languageinthatwaybuthisinterest slowly shifted and he set his heart on becoming a teacher because of the academic longevity that the career offered him. Today, Mr Simon has spent over 40 years as a teacher

'Sir Simon' as he is called by mostofhisstudentsisaCyrilPotter College of Education (CPCE) trained Teacher and University of Guyana(UG)Graduate.

AtUG,heearnedhisBachelor's Degree, majored in History, and minored in the English Language.

He also holds a post-graduate Diploma in Education where he specialized in Social Studies in additiontoaMaster'sinHistory

And though, he has invested morethanfourdecadesofhislifein the education sector, Sir Simon is not quite finished with the profession.Heisstillemployedasa part time teacher at Morgan Learning Centre (MLC) a private school in addition to being a parttime lecturer at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA). He teaches

English Language and Caribbean Historyattheinstitutions.

Mr Simon told this magazine thathecontinuestotutorstudentsin the subject area mostly because of hislovefortheEnglishlanguage.

“I love the English language and it is a subject area that is necessitated by my students many of them gravitated to the English Language It is my way of pouring back into my students the knowledge I received over the years,” the teacher and father of

fivesaid.

Hespokeofthesatisfactionthat he received from teaching. Mr Simon said that what keeps him motivatedisnotsomuchthemoney but seeing how I've been able to i n f l u e n c e y o u n g m i n d s academically

“The beauty about it is interacting with people from different social and ethnic backgrounds, encouraging them in their goals and aspirations and experience. Satisfaction in the job

comes with knowing you worked and the students are successful whetherbigorsmall.”

Mr Simon is a product of

Buxton, a village on the East Coast of Demerara that produced several distinguished Guyanese men and women of African descent AscribingtotheAfricanProverb“It takes a village to raise a child,” the Teacher shared that many of them taught him and played a role in helping him to become the man, he istoday

VILLAGEELDERS

Mr Cecil Simon was born to Eunice Simon and Edgar Morgan and grew up in Buxton. He came from a family of 11 which included eight boys and three girls. During his formative years, the young Simon attended Buxton Secondary (Buxton Congregational) and BladenHallMultilateral.

Heexplainedthathecamefrom a working-class family that valued education. SirSimonsaidthateven though his parents were alive, he lived with his grandmother, Edith Carter

He told the Waterfalls “GrowingupinBuxton,aplaceyou can say you have everything, the goodthebad,andindifferent,but

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Mr. Cecil Simon during a commencement ceremony at the Francis De Sales Catholic School in the Bahamas.

Mr. Cecil Simon during his early days as a Teacher

Mr. Simon is pictured with his late wife, Olive and three of their five children

Mr. Cecil Simon is pictured with the proprietor of Mr. Orin Morgan, the founder and Principal of Morgan's Learning Centre (MLC).

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Cecil Simon

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colleagues

hosted by Morgan's Learning Centre

New UN report warns against two major energy projects Guyana is pursuing

By Renay Sambach

AtatimewhenGuyanais pursuing a US multibillion gas to energy project and a US$700 million hydro-electric project – an October 2022 United Nations (UN) Report warns against similar projects adding that solar and wind are the 'cheaper', better energy option for Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)countries.

OnTuesday,theUnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched its report titled, 'Is natural gas a good investment for Latin America and the Caribbean?' The UNEP is the world's environmental author provides leadership encourages joint work caring for the environment, inspiring, informing and empowering nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of futuregenerations.

The UNEP's report assessed the implications inGreenHouseGas(GHG) emissions, costs and jo creation of the different power sector options (natural gas renewable energy). The proves that if the same funds that arebeinginvestedinthegeneration of electricity from natural gas were instead directed towards renewable energies then better economic results would be obtained and the region could recover faster and strengthen from the post-pandemic crisis, being in a better position to tackleclimatechange.

NATURALGAS

The Report finds that pursuing naturalgasprojectsintheRegionis costlier than transitioning to renewableenergy

It states that an expansion of renewable energy sources instead of continuing a fossil fuel path, even with what has been promoted

as 'clean' natural gas, would be by farthebestchoicefortheRegionin terms of costs, jobs, and GHG emission reductions. It finds too, that investing in renewable energy largely outweighs economic, social and climate benefits of natural gas forenergygeneration

According to the Report, the Region is responsible for 8 1 percent of GHG emissions It stressed that in order to meet the Paris Agreement targets the exploitation of new oil and gas fields must stop now However, it was pointed out that countries like Brazil, Argentina and Mexico are increasi ng their

s

sil fuel invest mentsandexploitation,particularly in natural gas, while many other countries in the region like Guyana are planning new natural gas infrastructureprojects.

Highlighted in the Report, is that natural gas equals to climate risk and lost opportunities whereas renewable energy equals to climate action, higher employment and economicoutcomes.

It shows that a switch towards a renewable power system would bring the Region a net benefit of US$1.25trillionby2050compared to natural gas which the region would receive a net benefit of

US$454 billion by 2050.

Stated in the Report also is that renewable energy far outstrips natural gas in terms of job creation 3 million versus 167,000 respectively would be created 2050. Another benefit of renewableenergyisthatitresultsin 80 percent lower GHG emissions by 2050 and it is 75 percent lower thantheGHGthatwouldbeemitted asaresultofnaturalgasprojects.

In fact, it was stated that even if natural gas plants are used to replace coal and oil plants it still does not produce significant job generation in the power sector, nor does it generate the emissions reductions needed to achieve the goals of the 'Paris Agreement' and avoid deepening the climate crisis.

“There are several avoided costs mainlyfromdiesel,coalandnatural gas, as they are not used option for the transition,” isstatedinthereport.

The Irfaan A

Government has been pilloried for moving ahead with the gas-toenergy project despite no new feasibility study This newspaper recently reported Opposition MP, David Patterson lamenting that critical issues are yet to be addressed for the US$2 billion gasto energy (GTE) project being developed by Government and its partner,USoilmajor,ExxonMobil.

Back in 2018, the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) had partnered with the State to conduct a feasibility study of the planned natural gas pipeline. The primary objective of the study, which was executed by Energy Narrative for US$70,000 an international entity that provides strategic market analyses and advice was to determine the overall feasibilit y of transporting t l offshore Guyana, building a Natural Gas Liquids(NGL)separationplantand a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production plant to market the liquids from the natural gas stream, aswellasbuildinganewelectricity generation station to use the remainingdrynaturalgas.

Notably,atablewasusedinthat report that was sourced from ExxonMobil in which the oil company said the pipeline would

An artist's impression of the gas-to-energy project

cost US$478 million. Four years later, Exxon estimates that the structure could cost Guyana US$1.3 billion. On the other hand, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo explained that the Government is currently doing estimates for the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Plant and the power plant to generate some 300 megawatts of electricity forthecountry Thesetwofacilities, he said, can cost Guyana an additional US$700 million. Given this hefty increase in the project cost,stakeholdershavebeencalling for an updated feasibility study to provetheproject'sviability.

SOLAR,WIND v. HYDRO WiththeRegionhavingsomeof the world's best conditions in term of solar radiation and wind power, the Report pointed out that wind and solar technologies are winning the year-by-year race to be the cheapest sources of new electricity generation. As such, the UNEP report pointed out that wind and solar make the renewable pathway ano-regretoption.

However,theReportshowed that some renewable energy options are way more costeffectivethanothers.Itshowed that if countries in the Region pursue wind and solar powered projects over hydro-powered projects, a lot of money can be saved as it relates to construction costs.

To this end it was stated that wind and solar projects adapt more quicklytodemandchangesandalso that the electricity production percentagefromhydropowerplants will decrease over-time. In fact, it was reported that the share of electricity production from hydropowered projects will decrease from 45 per cent in 2019 to 41 per centbythemid-century

Further, it stated that new developments are primarily based onwindandsolar-poweredplants,

An artist's impression of the original iteration of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo

President Irfaan Ali

No more charges for CT scans at GPHC

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday announced that effective from Tuesday, the hospital will no longer be charging persons for any computerized tomography (CT) scans performed.

ThehospitalinareleasesaidthatitsChief Executive Officer (ag), Mr. Robbie Rambarran, made the decision following a meeting with the Board of Directors on Thursday According to GPHC, the cost of a scan varies and the hospital's management realized what heavy financial strain patients

may be burdened with. With removing the charges, the hospital noted this will now translate to patients saving as much as from $15,000to$52,000foraCTscan.Also,itwill assist in expediting the treatment and care of thepatient.

“Patients will no longer have to worry about arranging a financial transaction in order to foot the bill. So this move will eliminate any financial difficulty Managementiscognizantofthecostofliving anddoempathizewithanyonesufferingfrom anyillness,”thehospitalstated.

English and History teacher, Sir Cecil Simon...

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it's a microcosm of a family It's a place where people look out for each other It's a place where the fact that you grew up poor you received education free for the most part in the village There was Eusi Kwayana, John and Gary Cromwell, Peter Payne, Basil 'Bone Head' Steel, and Kwame Apata who gave lessons once you were interested;therewerebottom houseclasses.”

According to Simon, these elders of the village excelled academically and gave education back to youthsinthecommunity.

He said “Phynella Abrams taught him the English Language also my Grandfather, George Simon taught me English Language and Math. They contributed to my schooling--in and out ofschool.”

The Teacher continued, “We didn't have much but I was satisfied with what we had. We were taught that learning was better than silverandgold;thatthefocus wasn't on riches. I had a normal childhood and took part in sports, volleyball, cricket, and so forth, I didn't have much coaching but once there was a group of young people with athletic ability we encouraged each othertodoourtraining.”

Herevealedtoothatback then, his interest was to becomeareporter

“I admired the BBC method of reporting and wantedtousemylanguagein thatwaybutafterawhile,my interest changed,d and I realized that being, in teaching would allow me to progresseducation-wise,”he explained.

EXPERIENCED TEACHER

The experienced Teacher taught at the Buxton Congregational School for 11 years, and at Annandale Secondary for five years. He taught evening classes in Enmore, Vryheid Lust, and Buxton.

The Teacher was also a

part of the Catholic Board of Education in the Bahamas. Mr Simon taught in the Bahamasfor20years.

When he returned to Guyanain2020,hebecamea part-time teacher at MLC where he had been teaching part-time for a number of years.

Speaking about his experience teaching in the Bahamas, Sir Simon said while there is a slight difference in the method of teaching the attitude towards education, how students approachitisdifferent.

“In the Bahamas, the average Bahamian is a bit more material centered. You find the Haitians a bit more focused on grabbing the education because they know their livelihood dependsonit.InGuyanaI've noticed students are b e c o m i n g m o r e Americanised in their outlookoflifeitself,”hesaid adding that living and working in the Bahamas broadened his perspective in life.

The Teacher explained that, “The Bahamas is a b e a u t i f u l t o u r i s m destination, so many people go there to have fun, and it is a vibrant mix of culture and people so when we moved there, it was for a specific thing, yet we stayed for 20 years.”

In the Bahamas, Mr Simon saw 100% passes in Geography, History, and Social Studies. Both he and his late wife Olive, who was also a teacher, received awards from the Catholic Board of Education for their years of service in the Bahamas

The Simons' stay in the Bahamas came to an abrupt end when Hurricane Doreen ripped through the island destroying lives and properties.

I didn't see ourselves staying for 20 years we kept coming to Guyana and going back.

When the Hurricane happened, we lost almost everything and decided to

return home. It was my wife, I,andmydaughter,Ociawho is the last of our five children.

Then shortly after, the family returned to Guyana, and tragedy struck Mrs Simon fell sick with a terminal illness and just five monthsafterthedoctormade the diagnosis, the beloved matriarch of the Simon familydied.

OTHERPASSIONS

Aside from teaching, Mr Simon said that he is very much involved in his family life. His wife, Olive Simon (deceased) children Seon , Simon, Oliceia Tinnie, and Abidemi Simon are his most valuedearthlytreasures.

“My wife after we returned from the Bahamas passed. We were married for over 20 years, and my wife and I shared the same profession. Along the way, most of our children didn't become teachers. We have one Doctor, a Psychiatrist, and a journalist. The only teacher is my wife's older daughter Nicole Hallway.”

In the Bahamas, Mr Simon wasapartoftheBahamanian Anchor Club, the youth arm of Pilot club, a non-profit that does community work with a specific focus on peoplewithbraindisorders.

Thegroupwouldprovide assistance for persons to get treatment from medical charities like the St Jude HospitalintheUnitedStates.

In Guyana, he is President of the Buxton /Friendship Museum and Cultural Centre, Guyana historical society, and the education committee

Apart from inspiring people academically, Mr Simon said that seeing people, of which he has been a part of their educational training, seeing them bloom from around the world, and looking at his children succeed in their individual fieldsisrewarding.

His only heartbreak is that his wife is not here to witnessit,withhim.

New UN report warns against two....

From page 54 along with geothermal plants in countries with reported potential, and small scale hydro power plants (mainly run-of-river units).

Another factor the Report pointed out is the transmission cost for hydro, wind and solar projects. The transmission cost means the amount spent in excess of the fixed costs of operation fortheelectricitytobetaken from the power plant to cities and other areas Notably, it was highlighted that not all transmission costs apply equally for a given power plant in the model.

A table showed that distributed solar projects does not have any transmission costs whereas wind and hydro projects have a 100 per cent transmissioncostperplant.

A reference that can be made based on what the UNEP'sreportpointedoutis between Guyana's proposed U S $ 7 0 0 m i l l i o n hydroelectric project, and Barbados US$100 million solarproject.

Earlier this year, the Government of Barbados signedadealthatwillseethe country realising some 178

MW of electricity using hydrogenandsolarenergyat a cost of some US$100 million.

Notably, Barbados is now leading the Caribbean r e g i o n w i t h t h e announcement that it will be building the largest clean hybrid power plant in the Caribbean, producing base load power for 16,000 Barbadian households from solar and locally produced greenhydrogen.

On the other hand, Guyana's US$700 million hydro electric plant will supply some 165MW to the nationalgrid.

The Amaila falls project was introduced several years ago by the then Bharrat Jagdeo led PPP Administration but was shelved. Back then it carried ahigherpricetag. Whenthe PPP Administration came back into office the project camebackonstream.

The contract was

awarded to a Chinese Contractor but it was disclosed in July 2022, that the company was having a hard time raising the money fortheproject.

Despite this, Guyana's President later declared that despite the hiccups Government was not going toabandontheproject.

For his part, Jagdeo, who is now Vice President was reported in the media saying that solar is simply too expensive for Guyana. It was during a June 2022 Press Conference when Jagdeo, who was one of six persons back in 2010 to r e c e i v e t h e U N E P Champion of the Earth, claimed that the generation of power in Guyana through renewable options such as solar, wind and even hydro is“very,veryexpensive”but the administration is still adamant to go ahead with the Amaila hydro falls project.

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The financial institution infloods). mapping exercise using the System (EMIS) and Component Two of the Guinea,andtoalesserextentsaid the purpose of this In another sub following selection criteria: embarking on the

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US$4.6M will be dedicated “These criminaland design a prototype; finance the construction of The bank said the The foregoing is to digital infrastructure to practices were part of aexpand access to primary four new primary schools projected work includes expectedtobeaccomplished improve the quality of system specifically set up toeducation through the following updated non retrofitting and extension of through a project currently education services in the pay substantial bribes toconstruction and outfitting academic standards, existing facilities alignedbeing developed by the schools.Itwillalsocaterfor foreign public officials withof four new schools; incorporating climate with the updated non Ministry of Education the provision of devices and theaimofsecuringcontractsrehabilitate, extend, and sustainability and resilience academic standards,(MoE) and the Education, learning materials to for the SBM Offshoreequipexistingschoolsinthe criteria (promoting water including increased comfort Social Sector Unit of the vulnerable populations. The group,” the OAG statementHinterland regions, and and energy efficiency, and in classrooms, accessibilityIDB. The project is called, bank said 4,106 students said.complete audits and design using building materials for persons with disability,‘Transforming Guyana’s fromGradesTwotoSixand The U.S Department ofplans for schools to be withlowembodiedenergy). and reduced energy and Education Sector’ Upon their 165 teachers will Justice had reported thatrehabilitated in the second The newly constructed water consumption completion, the initiative is benefit from the digital SBM paid at least US$180operation. schools will meet increased Additionally, the schools expected to ensure that the devicesprovided. million to state ownedThatcomponentwillalso demand for school spaces will be provided with country has the required In addition to the three companiesinBrazil,Angola,involve several other sub- andreducetheovercrowding essentialservices(waterand humancapitaltomanageand project components Equatorial Guinea,components, one of which of existing schools in these energy), and connectivity It drive economic growth and described above, the loan Kazakhstan and Iraqwill be dedicated to

areas: Recht Door Zee, i s e x p e c t e d t h a t diversification. will also support project Brazil’s Ministério Público

Frompage56 Petróleo Brasileiro S A respectively Kaieteur News was a substantial US$667 220,000 gross bopd in July reservoirs. Netherlands Public (Petrobras), Angola’s state- recently reported that SBM million. 2022.TogetherwiththeLiza The well was drilled in Prosecution Service and owned oil company, Offshoreismakingmovesto In the third quarter of Destiny, Guyana is 3,560 feet of water and is Switzerland’s Office of the Sociedade Nacional de further deepen its Guyanese 2022, Hess said it sold eight producing an average of located approximately 9 Attorney General and Combustíveis de Angola, roots, as it recently issued a cargos of crude oil in 360,000barrelsofoil. miles southeast of the FederalOfficeofJustice,all E.P. (Sonangol), and Request for Information Guyana, up from six cargos Hess said Guyana’s net Barreleye-1 discovery. The provided evidence during a Equatorial Guinea’s state- (RFI) from qualified inthesecondquarter. production is forecast to be Sailfin-1 well encountered U S investigation into owned oil company, companies, to develop a In the fourth quarter, approximately110,000bopd approximately 312 feet of SBM’sbriberyscandal. Petroléos de Guinea gated community and Hess said it expects to sell inthefourthquarter.Forthe high quality hydrocarbon

Notably, the money the Ecuatorial(GEPetrol). recreational facility for its ninecargosfromGuyana. full year 2022, this bearing sandstone Swiss Government ordered The former CEO employees. At the Stabroek Block newspaper understands that reservoirs. SBM to pay for failing to admitted too that he joined whereHesshasa30percent Guyana’s net production is The well was drilled in prevent bribery was for the the conspiracy by working interest, the forecasttobeapproximately 4,616 feet of water and is bribes paid in Nigeria authorizing payments in THURSDAY–OCT27, 77,000bopd. located approximately 15 According to the Swiss furtherance of the bribery 2022

In terms of the third miles southeast of the OAG, it was impossible to scheme and deliberately development, Payara, Hess Turbot-1discovery levy similar claims on the avoided learning that those GUYANA’SOILHELPS reminded that it will utilize Hess said too that the Angola and Equatorial paymentswerebribes. HESSDEPOSIT theProsperityFPSOwithan Banjo 1 exploration well Guinea charges, as the In particular, Mace US$515MINTHIRD ex

y of whichwasdrilledduringthe company had already paid maintained a spreadsheet QUARTER 220,000 gross bopd, with q

and did not compensation for these in reflecting payments to five –COMPANYTOSELL9 first production expected at encounter commercial Dutch and US proceedings. i n d i v i d u a l s H e MILLIONBARRELS theendof2023. quantitiesofhydrocarbons. In fact, it was for similar acknowledged that even

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an energy SBM over bribes paid in individuals were Equatorial American oil explorer wassanctionedinApril2022 independent,JohnHesssaid Brazil. Guinean officials, he and producer, Hess and will utilize the ONE the company continues to Kaieteur News on nevertheless authorized Corporation, reported GUYANA FPSO with an successfully execute its Monday highlighted that in SBM to make payments of yesterdaythatitearnedanet e

of strategy and deliver strong September 2018, the former overUS$16milliontothose income of US$515 million, 250,000 gross bopd. First operationalperformance. Chief Executive Officer individuals. or US$1.67 per common production is expected in He said, “We offer a (CEO) and a former Sales As it relates to the share, in the third quarter of 2025. uniquevalueproposition–to and Marketing Executive of Brazilian Government 2022. This is a significant

Furthermore,Hessnoted growbothourintrinsicvalue Dutchoilservicescompany, Officials,Macestatedthathe increase when compared that the eighth and ninth and our cash returns bycompany noted that net SBM were both jailed for further continued a practice withanetincomeofUS$115 discoveriesofthisyearwere increasingourresourcebase,production from the Liza bribing foreign public that was instituted before he million, or US$0 37 per announced at Yarrow-1 and delivering a lower cost ofDestiny and the Liza Unity officials in exchange for became CEO, by splitting common share, in the third Sailfin-1, which adds to the supply and generatingfloating production, storage lucrative oil services payments to SBM’s quarterof2021.

previously announced gross industry leading cash flowand offloading vessels contracts. Brazilian intermediary by H e s s s a i d t h e discovered recoverable growth.”(FPSOs) totaled 98,000

In the US, former SBM paying a portion of the improvement in earnings resource estimate for the As its portfolio becomesbarrels of oil per day (bopd) Executives were jailed for intermediary’s commission was primarily due to higher Stabroek Block of increasingly free cash flowin the third quarter of 2022 their involvement in bribing to an account in Brazil and realized selling prices and approximately 11 billion positive, the Hess boss saidcompared with 32,000 bopd Government officials in another portion of the sales volumes in the third barrels of oil equivalent hiscompanywillcontinuetointheprior-yearquarter countrieslikeBrazil,Angola agent’s commission to quarterof2022. resources. prioritize the return of

As for the Liza Unity andEquatorialGuinea. accounts in Switzerland, It was also keen to note

The Yarrow 1 well capital to shareholdersFPSO which commenced

According to the U.S. held in the name of shell thatnetincomeinthesecond encountered approximately through further dividendproduction in February Department of Justice, companies. quarter also benefitted from 75 feet of high quality oil increasesand2022,Hesssaiditreachedits former CEO of SBM A g a i n , M a c e similarcircumstancesasthis bearing sandstone (Continuedonpage58)production capacity of Offshore, Anthony “Tony” deliberately avoided Mace,then66,oftheUnited learning that the ultimate Kingdom, and a former recipients of the payments Board Member of SBM’s thatheauthorizedtotheshell U.S. based subsidiary, were companies were Petrobras sentenced to serve 36 officials, he admitted months in prison and fined According to admissions US$150,000 In addition, made in connection with former Sales and Marketing Zubiate’s plea, from Executive at SBM, USA, between 1996 and 2012, Robert Zubiate, then 66, of Zubiate and others, used a Agoura Hills, California, third party Sales Agent to was sentenced to serve 30 pay bribes to foreign months in prison and fined officials at Petrobras, in US$50,000. exchangeforthoseofficials’

In November 2017, assisting SBM and SBM Mace and Zubiate each USAwith winning lucrative pleaded guilty to one count offshore oil projects from of conspiracy to violate the Petrobras Zubiate also Foreign Corrupt Practices admitted engaging in a Act (FCPA) in connection kickback scheme with the with a scheme to bribe bribepayingSalesAgentfor foreign Government SBM and its SBM USA officials in Brazil, Angola office. and Equatorial Guinea On the local front, SBM According to admissions Offshore has been the made in connection with his preferred shipbuilder for plea agreement, Mace Guyana’s FPSO vessels acknowledged that prior to since2015. him becoming CEO, other Todate,thecompanyhas employees of SBM entered built the FPSOs for the Liza into an agreement to pay Destiny, the Liza Unity, and bribes to foreign officials, Payara each costing including at Brazil’s state- approximately US$1B, controlled oil company, US$1.2B, and US$1.6B

Hess Corporation CEO, John Hess

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operating at their combined sharerepurchases. grossproductioncapacity,of more than 360 thousand

LARGENUMBEROF barrelsofoilperday Hesaid SCHOOLCHILDREN

oo that the third CANNOTAFFORD development at the Payara LUNCH

h a gross –CITYTEACHERS production capacity of SEEKINGDONATION approximately220thousand TOSUSTAINFEEDING barrels of oil per day, PROGRAMME remainsonscheduleforstart upattheendof2023.

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Withrespecttoitsfourth Januarythisyearannounced development, Yellowtail,classmates collecting, they from a separate feeding percent of respondents earlier this year and totaledthat some 85,773 nursery which was sanctioned in started to collect too and the programme However, continuetobeworriedabout US$650M. He said too thatand primary school students April,Hesssaiditwillbethe number has increased”, said Kaieteur News hasfoundout getting COVID-19, another total cash returned to across the country will largest development to date another teacher (name that despite government’s 35 percent of citizens are shareholders in the thirdbenefit from a $2B national on the Stabroek Block, with provided). efforts to assist families by also increasingly worried quarteramountedtoUS$265feeding programme but first oil expected in 2025.

The government in

Thenumbershavegrown providingmealsforchildren, aboutmeetingtheirfoodand millionincludingdividends.KaieteurNewslearntthatthe The project will develop an to such an extent that the the number currently otheressentialneeds. For the CEO, he wasnumber of children who estimated recoverable resources of the teachers in benefitting is still meagre keen to note that thecannot afford lunch or r e s o u r c e b a s e o f theseschoolsareinsufficient compared to the thousands- FRIDAY-OCT28,2022 company’s financialbreakfast to go to school is approximately 925 million tocaterforallthemandthey not only at the primary performancecanbecredited wayhigherthanthat. barrels of oil, and have a arenowseekingdonorstoup school level but even in GUYANAOIL to its 30 percent interest in

To find out if this is grossproductioncapacityof keep the initiative they have secondary schools who BONANZAHELPSHESS the Stabroek Block, as wellindeed the case, reporters approximately250thousand started. One of the schools cannot afford a meal at RETURNUS$265MTO asitsproductiveassetsinthefrom this media house barrelsofoilperdayhavealreadysecuredadonor school.

Importantly, the Hess to provide a few boxes of Skippingmeals –US$310MPAYOUT As free cash flowof businesses and visited a Chief said front end foodbutitisstillnotenough Back in May this year, PLANNEDFOR generationsteadilyincreasesnumber of secondary engineeringanddesignwork forallofthestudentsinneed. this newspaper reported that CHRISTMASSEASON in the years ahead, the Hessschools in the city not for the fifth development at “We have someone who a Caribbean COVID 19 Boss said share repurchasescatered for in the Uaru is underway, with a donates a few boxes of food Food Security and

SHAREHOLDERS USA.disguised as representatives

Executives at Hess will represent a growinggovernment’s feeding Plan of Developmenteveryday for lunch but we Livelihoods Impact Survey Corporation have been able proportion of return of programme – and what they expected to be submitted to will still need things like which was launched by the to successfully return capital.Hewaskeentostressfoundoutwasalarming. the government before year eggs, milk, butter and so to Caribbean Community U S $ 2 6 5 M t o i t s that key to its strategy is

A large number of end. gowithsomebreadwehave (CARICOM) to rapidly shareholders in the form of Guyana one of thestudents from the schools In terms of exploration purchased” , said an gather data on impacts to share buybacks and industry’s highest margin,visited were skipping lunch and appraisal in Guyana,employeefromthatschool. livelihoods, food security dividends during the period lowest carbon intensity andbecause they could not Hess reminded of there Based on statistics from and access to markets had July to September, 2022. highest growth oil and gasafford it and there are some being two new discoveries the Ministry of Education, shown that Guyanese are Specifically making this prospectsaccordingtoWoodwho would only see a meal on the Stabroek block at there are some 96 schools- adopting negative measures known were, Chief Mackenziedata.when they get home at YarrowandSailfin,bringingincluding practical learning to cope with the ongoing Executive Officer (CEO), OntheStabroekBlockinnights At least this is our total this year to nine. institutes in Georgetown difficulties associated with John Hess and his Chief Guyana,whereExxonMobilaccording to the teachers of Thesediscoverieswilladdto and Kaieteur News visited a accessingfood. Financial Officer (CFO), istheoperator,Hesssaidhisthese schools who were the previously announced number of them. Some do The survey was JohnRielly company continues to seefoundinthehomeeconomic g r o s s d i s c o v e r e d nothavetheirownvoluntary implemented by the World During his company’s the potential for six floatinglabs preparing breakfast for recoverable resourcefeeding programmes but in Food Programme with thirdquarterearningscallfor production storage andthesechildren. estimate for the Stabroek all of the schools visited, support from the Food and 2022, Rielly said the offloadingvesselsorFPSOsThey told the disguised Block of approximately 11 there are a large number of Agriculture Organization company continued its in 2027, with a grossreporters that they have billion barrels of oil students who cannot afford (FAO)andfourroundsofthe common stock share production capacity of moredecided to use their own equivalent.lunchorbreakfast. surveyhavebeencompleted repurchases with the than one million barrels of resources to start a school

In summary, the Hess

In September last, the since the beginning of the purchase of approximately oil per day and up to 10feeding programme after Chief said, “We continue to MinisterofEducation,Priya pandemic. It was reported 1 4 million shares for FPSOs to develop thelearning that some of their successfully execute ourManickchand, launched the that findings during the US$150 million. He said discovered resources on thestudents are studying on strategy and deliver strongNational Breakfast February 2022 survey Hess intends to acquire the block.empty stomachs. A teacher operational and ESG Programme, which will highlighted that citizens are remaining board authorized Intermsofsanctionedoilfrom one of the city schools performance We offer a provide a daily meal to adopting negative coping amount of US$310 million developments on the block,(nameprovided),said“They uniquevalueproposition–to GradeSixstudentsalongthe strategiestomakeendsmeet. in the fourth quarter of this HesssaidtheLizaPhaseOne are secondary school growbothourintrinsicvalue coastal regions:Two,Three, “More people are skipping year The share repurchase and Liza Phase Twostudents and would often andourcashreturns Four, Five, Six and 10 meals and eating less programme was approved developments are currentlytime be ashamed to say they

Minister Manickchand had preferredfoodscomparedtohave not eaten but some said during the launch, “We April2020.”Lowestincomewould confide in their believe many parents can households,itwassaid,weretrusted and favourite provide breakfast for their most likely to resort toteachersandotherswouldbe children but we also know a negative coping strategies,forced to say they had not lot of children come to with 94 percent reporting toeatenbreakfastorlunchafter schoolwithoutbreakfast.”It have depleted savings, 64faintingintheclassroomsor is the State’s duty, she had percentreducedspendingonduring the morning said,tohelpchildrenasfaras otheressentialneeds,and52assembly”. financesallow. percentsoldtheirproductive

Teachers would resort to Manickchand had added assets. “Food insecurity hasgivingthemlunchmoneyor that the School Feeding furtherincreasedsinceAprilsometimes even bringing Programme has since 2020. It is estimated that 58lunch to school for them but resulted in an increased percent of respondents fromafter realising that there attendanceandenrollmentat Guyana are moderately ormightbemorechildreninthe schools. The government is severely food insecure same situation, they decided currently spending some which is higher than theto pool together their $267M to fund its National regional average,” the resources and start a mini Breakfast Programme this survey found. The lowestbreakfast programme. “At year for every Grade Six income households have thefirst,somewereshytocome childonthecoastwhilethose highest severe foodforwardandcollectfoodbut inthehinterlandwillbenefit insecurity rates. While 58 after they see their

Minister Priya Manickchand posing with some students during the recent launch of the National Breakfast programmes.

An artist’s impression of the original iteration of theAmaila Falls Hydro Project.

Frompage58 2019 to 41 per cent by the willseethecountryrealising

results included US$1B in consumers.” in the Stabroek Block. Hess by increasing our resource mid-century some 178 MWof electricity earnings from divestments Woods also said that Guyana Exploration Ltd base,deliveringalowercost Further,itstatedthatnew using hydrogen and solar of assets in Canada and rigourous cost control and holds30percentinterestand ofsupplyandgeneratingthe developments are primarily energy at a cost of some Romania. growth of higher margin CNOOC Petroleum Guyana best cash flow growth based on wind and solar US$100 million. Notably, Exxon was keen to note petroleum and chemical Limited holds 25 percent amongourpeers.” powered plants, along with Barbadosisnowleadingthe that its earnings also products also contributed to interest.

As his company’s geothermal plants in Caribbean region with the benefited from higher earnings and cash flow Corrupt practises of PPP portfolio becomes countries with reported announcementthatitwillbe production volumes in its growth in the quarter At the responsible for hidden increasingly free cash flow potential, and small scale building the largest clean advantagedassetsinGuyana same time, Woods said miningcontracts-AFC positive, Hess said it will hydro power plants (mainly hybrid power plant in the aswellasthePermianBasin Exxon is expanding its Low says Gov’t evading continue to prioritize the run-of-riverunits). Caribbean, producing base in the USA. It said the Carbon Solutions business accountabilitybynothosting return of capital to Anotherfactorthereport load power for 16,000 Permian delivered record with the signing of the pressbriefings shareholdersthroughfurther pointed out, is the Barbadian households from production in the quarter of largest-of-its-kind customer Despite calls from dividendincreasesandshare transmission cost for hydro, solar and locally produced nearly 560,000 oil contract to capture and various sections of society repurchases. windandsolarprojects.The greenhydrogen. equivalentbarrelsaday permanently store carbon for the release of large scale transmission cost means the On the other hand, OffshoreGuyana,Exxon d i o x i d e , t h e r e b y mining contracts, the WIND,SOLAR amountspentinexcessofthe Guyana’s US$700 million said the quarterly average demonstrating its ability to People’s Progressive Party PROJECTSCHEAPER fixed costs of operation for hydroelectric plant will gross production increased offer competitive emission- (PPP)governmentcontinues THANHYDRO–NEW the electricity to be taken supply some 165MW to the to nearly 360,000 oil reduction services to large to conceal the US UNREPORT from the power-plant to nationalgrid. equivalent barrels per day, industrial customers around multimillion, and more cities and other areas. The Amaila falls project withtheLizaPhaseOneand theworld. recently US multibillion, AtatimewhenGuyanais Notably, it was highlighted wasintroducedseveralyears Liza Phase Two production Exxonanditsco-venture contracts. The refusal to pursuingtheUS$700million ago by the then Bharrat exceeding design capacity partners, Hess Corporation publish the agreements, Amaila Falls Hydroelectric J a g d e o l e d P P P by more than 15,000 barrels and CNOOC Petroleum however,isaclearindication Project (AFHP) – a October administration but was perday

Limited currently have four of corrupt government 2022 United Nations (UN) shelved.Backthenitcarried In addition, it said there sanctioned developments on practises, the Alliance For reportrevealedthatnotonly ahigherpricetag. Whenthe weretwonewdiscoveriesin theStabroekBlock.TheLiza Change(AFC)hassaid. are wind and solar options PPP administration came the Stabroek block at the Phase One and Phase Two The Party’s Leader, cheaper but also pointed out back into office the project Sailfin 1 and Yarrow 1 developments are currently Khemraj Ramjattan, during that there will be a decrease came back on stream. The wells, adding to the operating at their combined apressconferenceyesterday in the hydro projects in the contract was awarded to a company’s extensive grossproductioncapacityof told members of the media comingyears. Chinesecontractorbutitwas portfolio of development morethan360,000barrelsof that when governments

On Tuesday, the United disclosed in July 2022, that opportunities. oil per day The third choosetohidesuchmassive Nations Environment the company was having a K a i e t e u r N e w s development at Payara is on arrangements,itsignalstheir Programme (UNEP) hard time raising the money previously reported that the track to come online at the interest in keeping deals launched its report titled, ‘Is fortheproject. Yarrow-1 well encountered end of 2023 utilizing the quiettoensuretheybenefit. natural gas a good

Despite this, Guyana’s approximately 75 feet (23 Prosperity FPSO with a Ramjattan pointed out investment for Latin President, Irfaan Ali later meters) of high quality oil production capacity of that while in Opposition the A m e r i c a a n d t h e declared that despite the bearing sandstone approximately 220,000 PPP condemned the former Caribbean?’ The UNEP’s hiccupsGovernmentwasnot reservoirs The well was grossbarrelsofoilperday Coalitionadministrationand report assessed the goingtoabandontheproject. drilled in 3,560 feet (1,085 Thefourthdevelopment, even assured it would implicationsinGreenHouse For his part, Jagdeo, who is meters) of water and is Yellowtail, is expected to managethecountry’snatural Gas(GHG)emissions,costs now Vice President was located approximately 9 come online in 2025, resources better, yet the and job creation of the reportedinthemediasaying miles (14 kilometers) utilizingtheONEGUYANA terms of mining agreements different power sector that solar is simply too southeast of the Barreleye-1 FPSO with a production remainsecret. options (natural gas and expensiveforGuyana.Itwas discovery capacity of approximately The former Minister of renewable energy).With the during a June 2022 Press The Sailfin 1 well 250,000 gross barrels of oil Public Security went on to Region having some of the Conference when Jagdeo, encountered approximately remindthattheCoalitionhad world’s best conditions in who was one of six persons 312 feet (95 meters) of high published the 2016 oil term of solar radiation and back in 2010 to receive the quality hydrocarbon bearing contract it entered into with wind power, the report UnitedNationsEnvironment sandstone reservoirs The oil major ExxonMobil to pointed out that wind and Programme (UNEP) wellwasdrilledin4,616feet ensure Guyana understand solar technologies are Champion of the Earth, (1,407 meters) of water and the terms accepted by the winning the year by year claimed that the generation is located approximately 15 country race to be the cheapest ofpowerinGuyanathrough miles (24 kilometers)

In the meantime, he told sources of new electricity renewable options such as southeast of the Turbot-1 thisnewspaperthattheParty generation As such, the solar,windandevenhydrois discovery would “have to do all that it UNEPreportpointedoutthat “very, very expensive” but The Banjo-1 exploration takes at the Parliamentary wind and solar make the the administration is still wellwasdrilledearlierinthe level and other places” to renewable pathway a no- adamanttogoaheadwiththe third quarter and did not ensure the terms of new regretoption. Amailahydrofallsproject. encounter commercial agreementsaremadepublic.

However, the report quantitiesofhydrocarbons. For instance, Ramjattan showedthatsomerenewable SATURDAY-OCT29, “Our strong third referenced the recent gold energyoptionsarewaymore 2022 quarter results reflect the findbyOmaiwhichamountsthat not all cost-effective than others. It hard work of our people to tooverUS$6billionortwicetransmission costs applyshowed that if countries in GUYANA’SOILHELPS invest in and build the country’s total debt,equally for a given powerthe Region pursue wind and EXXONWITH businesses critical to US$3.2 billion; he said heplant in the model. A table per day A Plan ofsolar powered projects over RECORD-SHATTERING meeting the demand we see hopes that the country willshowedthatdistributedsolar Development is expected tohydro-poweredprojectsalot US$19BEARNINGSIN today,” commented Darren knowhowthisnewfindwillprojects does not have any be submitted to theof money can be saved as it 2022THIRDQUARTER Woods,ChairmanandChief benefit the citizens oftransmission costs whereas Government of Guyanarelatestoconstructioncosts. ExecutiveOfficer Guyana.wind and hydro projects before year end for a fifth

Infact,Ramjattanurged,have a 100 per cent development,Uaru,whichisthat wind and solar projects ExxonMobil Corporation understand how important “That’samajorgoldfindandtransmissioncostperplant. expected to come online atadapt more quickly to yesterdayannouncedthatits our role is in producing the IbelievethatwearegoingtoA reference that can be theendof2026withagrossdemand changes and also third-quarter 2022 earnings energy and products the get lots of other gold findsmade based on what the production capacity ofthat the electricity was a record shattering world needs, and third but we have to have aUNEP’sreportpointedoutis approximately 250,000production percentage from US$19.7billion,orUS$4.68 quarter results reflect our scenario where there isbetween Guyana’s proposed barrelsofoilperdayhydropower plants will per share. This was also a commitment to that complete transparency toU S $ 7 0 0 m i l l i o n

To this end it was stated American oil giant, He added, “We all

The Stabroek Block isdecreaseover-time.Infact,it significant increase over is objective. The investments members of the public, tohydroelectric project, and 6 6 million acreswasreportedthattheshareof earnings in the previous we’ve made, even through parliamentarians, to theBarbados US$100 million ExxonMobil affiliate Essoelectricity production from quarter which totaled a the pandemic, enabled us to pressaboutthesecontracts.”solar project. Earlier this Exploration and Productionhydro-powered projects will whoppingUS$17.9B. increase production to

Atthesametime,year, the Government of Guyana Limited is operatordecreasefrom45percentin

It said third quarter address the needs of

Barbados signed a deal that andholds45percentinterest

President IrfaanAli

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo

Chair and CEO of ExxonMobil, Darren Woods

Pres. Ali announces $900M revolving fund for forestry sector

President Irfaan Ali on condition that repayments or Government and the sector a real boost because Friday announced that the benefits or income from the Commissionwillplacemore we are very concerned about Government of Guyana fund may be used again for e m p h a s i s o n t h e the production level and (GoG) will be collaborating thesepurposesonly development and expansion where it should be to meet with Demerara Bank to President Ali made the of small and medium-scale our national demand in the establish a $900 million announcement while loggers and community markets that we’re revolvingfundtosupportthe delivering brief remarks at a loggers associations Ali building.” forestrysector G u y a n a F o r e s t r y said, “We are now going to

According to a statement A revolving fund is a C o m m i s s i o n ( G F C ) unleash $900 million for the from the Office of the fund established for the stakeholders’ engagement at markettostepupproduction, President, once completed, specific purpose to give the GFC Kingston office, so that we can meet the the partnership between the loans to members or to be Georgetown. demand, especially for the Government and Demerara expended or invested for a The Head of State stated value-added product, and to Bank will see the bank specific purpose with the that with the funds, the push the sector, to give this contributing $600 million and the Government $300 million.Itwasstatedtoothat thefundwillhaveaninterest rateof4percent.

President Ali explained that the Government will work along with the bank to prequalify persons based on “clarity, good governance, now”. recommendations from the transparency, accountability Moreover, President Ali GFC – after which, a system andasystemthatworks”. also met with staff from the will be put in place to give The Government is also GFC, listened to their access to “bridge financing” expected to continue to concerns and provided oninordertoincreasecashflow invest in infrastructure and the-spot solutions. One of towardproduction. encourageloggerstodotheir the issues raised related to

President Irfaan Ali

The Head of State part in “accelerating the the late payment of salaries. emphasised that his sector”. This, he said, is Toremedythis,thePresident Government is committed to aimed at increasing said, a $100 million advance supporting small, medium production because he “is will be given to the GFC to and community based not happy with the ensure that all of their staff loggersbutthattheremustbe productionthatwe’rehaving arepaidontime.

49 contractors bidding to construct Tuschen and Mocha Police Stations

With $1 billion earmarked from this year’s budget for the $87milliontobuildtheoneatMocha. Utilizingitallocation construction and rehabilitation of several police stations also, the Ministry is looking to spend another $22 million for countrywide,theMinistryofHomeAffairssaiditispreparing infrastructuralworksontherecentlyreconstructedRuimveldt to use part of that sum to facilitate the construction of the Police Station. The station was reconstructed to the tune of Tuschen and Mocha Police Stations. The projects which $59 million. Meanwhile, bids were also opened for air opened recently at the National Procurement and Tender transportation services for severalAmerindian communities. Administration Board office, saw a total of 49 contractors The Ministry ofAmerindianAffairs who is undertaking the vyingtoexecutetheconstruction. projectisseekingtheservicesforcommunitiesinRegionsOne,Six, According to the Ministry’s Engineer, it estimated to cost Seven,EightandNine.

Guyana $91 million to build the Tuschen Police Station and Belowarethecompaniesandtheirbids:

MinistryofHomeAffairs

InfrastructureworksforRuimveldtPoliceStation.

CastingofGuyanaPoliceForceSenior Officers'livingquarterscompound.

ConstructionofMochaPoliceStation.

ConstructionofTuschenPoliceStation.

Provisionofairtransportationto AmerindiancommunitiesinRegionEight.

MinistryofAgriculture-National DrainageandIrrigationAuthority

Constructionofaccessbridgeat MoorFarm,Wakenaam,RegionThree.

MinistryofAmerindianAffairs

Provisionofairtransportationto AmerindiancommunitiesinRegionOne.

Rehabilitationofexistingirrigation structuresonthenortheasterndamofthe EastDemeraraWaterConservancy-Lot4&5.

Provisionofairtransportationto AmerindiancommunitiesinRegionNine.

ProvisionofairtransportationtoAmerindian communitiesinRegionSixandSeven.

Supplyanddeliveryofonenineteen seaterreconditionedmini-bus.

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In August of this year, Vice

Vice Chairman of the AFC, Ricky silent about restrictions on the public the party leader reasoned, “The one Ramsaroop also chimed in to highlight disclosureofthemineralagreement.Be reason why any government anywhere that since the PPP assumed office, the that as it may, that very agreement, in the world do not want to be Parliamentary Natural Resources alongwithmanyothers,isnotavailable transparentwithitsnaturalresourcesis Sectoral Committee has not met to online for citizens to understand what corruption.Allthebigsetofmoniesthat discussmattersrelatingtothatindustry concessionsweregrantedtothesefirms cancomeinasaresultofthesefindsand Additionally, Ramsaroop reminded versus what the country would get in major discoveries are going to be that the National Coordinator of return. In light of this, Guyana’s third distributed is the scare of being Guyana Secretariat for the Extractive EITI report recommended that a work transparent. Always it is corruption. If IndustriesTransparencyInitiative(GY plan be drafted for the electronic there was no corruption they would EITI),Dr.RudyJadoopatwasremoved publicationofallmineralagreementsin have been extremely transparent about earlierthisyearandsincethencontracts theminingsector. it.” havenotbeenuploadedtothewebsite.

He was keen to note that In June last that the country’s third PresidentBharratJagdeowasaskedfor governments seek to ensure such deals Extractive Industries Transparency an update on the release of the mining benefit their friends, family and (EITI) report made yet another call for contracts by Kaieteur News Publisher, favourites which would be exposed if the government to release all mining Mr Glenn Lall when the VP again contractsarepublished. contracts,especiallythosedealingwith promisedtomakethecontractspublic.

Weighing in on the subject of large-scaleoperations.

Jagdeo said, “I don’t think these transparency was the Party’s Since becoming a member of the agreements should be secret. Right, Chairperson, Catherine Hughes, who global body, the report notes that the because the concessions are notedthatthePPPhasnotbeenhosting governmentagreedtoadheretoseveral standard many people don’t regular press briefings to update requirements. remember this but the Minister of Guyana She said, “Under the In this case, EITI requirement 2.4 Finance used to sign every duty free APNU/AFCadministrationeveryweek (a) of the 2019 Standard states that letterthatwaswhenIwasthereandwe we actually had a press conference Guyana should publicly disclose all changeditwhenIbecamePresidentand underwhichwedivulgedandprovided mineral agreements entered into force even before that we started moving to information to the press on all the priortothereportingperiod,inthiscase, change it where all of that, the contractsthatweresignedandprovided 2019. administering of duty-free concessions an opportunity for the media and the Importantly, the report highlights wouldbedonebytheGRAandnotbya people of Guyana to scrutinize and to that the country’s Mining Act (1989) political individual and secondly, they questionthosecontracts.” does not include any expressed wouldbebasedonlegislation.”

To this end, Hughes explained, “I restrictions on the public disclosure of He therefore indicated, “I don’t see think it is a farce to talk about mineralagreementsandlicensesbythe thereasonwhymanyofthesearenotin transparency and a true democracy government. the public domain already I’ll find out when you are not willing to put those

It goes further to state that even the aboutit.” contracts in the public domain and of mineralagreementsignedonNovember Despitegivingthisassurance,there course to provide information on those 18, 2011 for Aurora Gold Mine has been no word on the mining agreementsandtoallowscrutiny.” developed by Guyana Goldfields is agreementstodate.

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‘Massive’ drone attack on Black Sea Fleet - Russia

Ukraine has carried out a massive drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, damaging one warship, Russia says.

Nine drones were used, a top offic ial said. Ukraine has not commented.

Without providing evidence, Russia accused British troops of being involved in Saturday’s attack - and in blowing up gas pipelines last month.

by launching large-scale attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, particularly on the country’s energy grid.

Crimea was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014 and is extremely symbolic for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In recent weeks, several attacks have hit the peninsula, where the Russian army has built up a large presence.

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In its response, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Russia was “peddling false claims of an epic scale”.

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The attack comes as Ukrainian troops successfully retake territory occupied by Russian troops since they launched their invasion on 24 February. Russia has replied

Sevastopol is the largest city in the region and home to Russia’s Black Sea fleet.

Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Russian-installed governor of the city, said Russia’s navy had repelled the latest attack - the most massive on the city since February.

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Nearly half of UK families are left with less than US$4...

From page 19 over if and how the Government will address skyrocketing prices.

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The Government before the leadership shakeup had been weighing whether to increase welfare benefits in line with inflation, which would give around 30 million people some much needed relief. Without any assistance, Davis, the researcher, worries the crisis will have long-lasting effects.

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The President must know right from wrong, and the courage...

From page 6 to maintain standards and to deal promptly with those who violate the values we seek to uphold. This is the challenge we face. Speak to young people, speak to really concerned Guyanese, how to deal with this is much more significant than analyzing the Afro-Indo Guyanese history of mutual suspicion and dis-

tress. Speaking for myself, there are a number of decent, patriotic Indo-Guyanese in business and the professions. Similarly Afro, Portuguese, Chinese and Amerindian whose character gives our country hope.

Race relations can shake and disturb Guyana, but injustice, condoning of immorality and ignoring indecency

will not shake but shatter us to bits and it is this we must avoid. It is this, we must tell the President to deal with sooner than later, including breaking the pattern of appointing Diplomats merely because they have served the Party well or can do the dirty work.

Respectfully, Hamilton Green

Regal confident of defending Legends trophy at Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup

Captain of defending Legends champion Regal, Mahendra Hardyal, has expressed profound confidence of his team keeping possession of the Prime Minister’s Softball Cup trophy.

He made this revelation recently as they continued to intensify their preparations ahead of the three-day softb all extravaganza which is billed for November 11-13.

The tournament will be held under the auspices of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of

Culture, Youth and Sports.

It will be the sixth edition and three males categories are slated to compete again: Legends (Over-50), Masters (Over-40) and Open (all ages with round-arm bowling only). Four female teams are set to participate as well.

Fisherman team is Masters Champions while Ariel All-Stars captured the opening category trophy last year.

“I am very confident, look for the past four to five major outings, we are champions here in Guyana and overseas; certainly no pressure, it just boosted the confidence of

our players,” Hardyal stated.

Eight teams are scheduled to participate in this category and Hardyal talked about their plans.

“Well, we will take each team as a challenge for us; legends over-50 cricket has evolved so much that you can never drop guard; everyday and every tournament teams are improving and strengthening up with players from local and overseas, so I encourage every side in this category to bring their A game,” the right-handed batsman Hardyal related.

When asked about Regal

Mahendra Hardyal

combination, the stalwart softball player responded.

“The team is balanced with skills and experience and cricket is a team’s game so we don’t single out players rather than what we discuss a lot is for everyone to play for each other,” the businessman Hardyal commented.

Communications Network (Guyana) and Freelance Cricket Writer and Commentator Ravendra Madholall for help promoting the tournament and their contributions since the inauguration of the tournament in 2016.

Meanwhile, there will be attractive prizes up for grabs.

For the all the male teams, the winner will receive Guy$600,000 each and a trophy while the runners-up will cash in $50,000 and a trophy.

There will be special prizes for outstanding, individual performances. The victorious ladies team will take home $200,000.

Matches will be played at various venues in

Georgetown for the first two days while all the finals are set for the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara on Sunday.

Prime Minister, the Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips, is expected to bowl the first ball.

Over 25 teams will be taking part coming from New York, Florida, Canada and across Guyana.

Regal Legends reads: Mahendra Hardyal (Captain), Mohendra Arjune, Parsram Persaud, Yunis Yusuf, Ramesh Deonarine, David Harper, Rudolph Baker, Eric Thomas, Eion Abel, Wayne Jones, Fazleem Mohamed, Nandram Samlall and Lyndon Lyght.

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Hardyal further declared that his team is definitely inspired to churn out excellent performances at the mega softball showpiece.

“Yes, definitely, we are inspired to do well because of the bragging rights; I will always tell my fellow players, by being a professional team we must at all times play hard and clean to win,” he reckoned.

An optimistic Hardyal said that winning the Prime Minister Cup will be a big boost for his team as well. He also took the opportunity to welcome all the teams since they would have completed their registration and stated that cricket will be the winner because he is anticipating fun in the sun.

He made special mention to the Media fraternity, both Print and Electronic such as International Cricket Commentators John Ramsingh and Inderjeet Persaud, veteran Sports Journalist Frederick Halley of Guyana Chronicle, another sports Journalist Zaheer Mohamed of Kaieteur News, National

From page 69

Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales and Devon Thomas

MATCH SCHEDULE –West Indies Tour of Australia 17-19 November: v ACT/ NSW XI at Philip Oval, Canberra 23-26 November: v Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval, Canberra (day/night)

30 November to 4 December: 1st Test at the Perth Stadium, Perth 8-12 December: 2nd Test at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (day/night)

By Sean Devers

T h e w o n d e r f u l

atmosphere at the Police ground yesterday was befitting of a Final and the thrilling result climaxed arguably the most exciting Commander-in-Chief Inter Services T20 tournament, with defending Champions Police beating GDF in the Super Over after the match endedinastalemate.

performance

against

With a strong breeze blowing from the Atlantic Ocean, a large and raucous crowd, which included His Excellency, President Dr Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Brigadier G o d f r e y B e s t a n d Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, watched GDF and Police both reach 134-8 when their 20 overs expired.

Skipper Paul Castello (21)andJeremyBasdeo(40) added 64 for the fifth wicket while David Longe (20), who took 16 in the final over bowled by Michael Newland, in an unbeaten 23 with three fours and two sixes, and Rockeal Reddy (10),reacheddoublefigures.

Steven Harris had 2-17 and Newland 2 37 for Police, who reached the

exact score made by GDF although Harris, finished undefeated on 49 with a four and two sixes from 48 balls. Thein-formTroyBenn,who faced 43 balls and hit six fours and a six before falling two short of his third fifty in the tournament, was the other major contributor as Castello and Longe had two wickets each for the opposition.

In the super over that

followed,Policemadeseven without loss off Andrew McFarlane, who took 1-12 from fours overs, including two maidens in Police’s innings.

HehadBenn(5)dropped twice off consecutive balls while Harris was on two when the over was completed.

GDF were dismissed for three as both of their batters wererunout.

Harris was named manof the-match by adjudicator, former National Youth OffSpinner, Sean Devers, while McFarlane took the best bowlerTrophyasHarrisalso tookthebestbattertrophy

The fans who blew horns, were entertained by pulsating music from the Guyana Police Force String Band, while there was also live commentary during the match.

Stillthebest! Team Guyana tightens grip on WIFBSC Long Range title

The excellent shooting ledbytheyoungerbrigadein Roberto Tiwari, Sherwin Felicien, and Peter Persaud, coupled with the tested, tried andprovenmarksmanshipof seasoned campaigners the likes of Captain Dylan Fields, Leo Romalho and Caribbean Individual C h a m p i o n , L e n n o x Braithwaite, saw Guyana retaining its status as the Long Range Kings of the Caribbean on Friday at the TwickenhamParkRange,St. Catherine,Jamaica.

As has been the norm over the years, the Guyanese contingent missing the USA duoofSigmundDouglasand JohnFraserstillkepttherich tradition going by blowing away the opposition with a s o l i d c o m b i n e d performance. Covid has put paid to the championships, likeothersportsoverthepast two years but the Guyanese marksmen proved that they are still the team to beat in thispartoftheworld.

Tiwari and Felicien contributed the same points,

but Tiwari had 7-VBulls to Feliciens 3. They were the twoleadingshotsforthelads from the Land of Many Waters.

Thehostnation,Jamaica, also known as the Land of Wood and Water brought up the rear as Canada and Antigua & Barbuda, ended ahead of them as the below tableshows.

The curtains were set to come down on this years championships yesterday with the Short Range competition.

Police successfully defended their title. (Sean Devers photo)

Ramnauth bats for Guyana Harpy Eagles at Super50 tournament

Former Guyana youth player Devon Ramnauth has thrown his support behind the Guyana Harpy Eagles team to come out victorious at this year’s Cricket West Indies Regional Super50 tournament which is set to commencedyesterday

The first match will see Leeward Islands Hurricanes clashing with Cricket West Indies Academy team in AntiguaandBarbuda.

Guyana will start their

that they have got an experienced and successful leader Leon Johnson along with veteran left arm o r t h o d o x s p i n n e r Veerasammy Permaul as his deputy

“ T h e s e a r e t w o experienced and quality cricketers taking up the responsibility to lead the team and with a bunch of talented players at their disposal, that would certainly give Guyana an

West Indies name Test squad for tour of Australia

- Chanderpaulearnsfirstcall-up

ST JOHN’S, Antigua –

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel today named the Men’s Test squad for the upcoming series in Australia. West Indies will be under the leadership of Kraigg Brathwaite and will face the hosts in two Test matchesatthePerthStadium (30 November to 4 December) and theAdelaide Oval(8to12December).

The Selection Panel named one newcomer in TagenarineChanderpaul,the left-handed opening batter andrecalledtwoexperienced players in allrounder Roston Chase and middle order batterShamarhBrooks.

ontheirhometurf.”

West Indies will play their first test against Australia from November 30. (Getty Images)

Devon Ramnauth

campaign on Monday in the other host-country Trinidad and Tobago They will collide with Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Queen’s Park Oval while on the same day defending champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force will do battle with Combined, Colleges and Campuses at theBrianLaraStadium.

Ramnauth optimistically stated that the team looked balanced and they should dominate and win the tournament. “I am confident Guyana Harpy Eagles winning the championship this year; the team looks balancedanditismixedwith youths and experienced so no doubt they are eager to be ontop,”Ramnauthrevealed.

The tournament will run until November 19. There will be the conventional two semi-final encounters at the Sir Vivian Richard Stadium also in Antigua. The final is billed for that same venue as well. Guyana Harpy Eagles are placed in Zone A along the Volcanoes, Red Force and Combined Campuses andColleges.

Quizzedonthecaptaincy and the composition of the side, Ramnauth responded

extra chance of winning the tournament,” Ramnauth commented.

Historically, Guyana haven’t lifted the coveted trophy s ince 2005 Ramnauth believes it might a f f e c t t h e t e a m psychologically, but advised to just play positive cricket fromthecommencementand put that behind. “It is about positivity, it is about committed cricket and a great opportunity to break that jink of not winning the trophyforsolongbutagainI am very upbeat that they could be the winner on this occasion,” Ramnauth, the Essequibian,mentioned.

Meanwhile, Zone B is comprised of: Leeward Islands Hurricanes, Cricket West Indies Academy, Jamaica Scorpions and BarbadosPride.

The full squad reads: Leon Johnson (Captain), Veerasammy Permaul (ViceCaptain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Kemol S a v o r y , S h e r f a n e

Rutherford,Tevin Imlach, Quentin Sampson, Anthony Bramble, Nial Smith, Kevin SinclairandClintonPestano.

Lead Selector The Most Hon. Dr Desmond Haynes said: “We have a core group of players who have been part of the Test squad and have performed well. We have played two series this year – against England and Bangladesh – and won both. We have been playing good Test cricket and expect to do well against the Australians

“We have one newcomer to the team in Tagenarine Chanderpaul. He equipped himselfverywellintheWest Indies Championship four day matches and also did a verygoodjobatthetopofthe order against Bangladesh A in Saint Lucia this summer He has what it takes to do wellatthehighestlevel.”

Haynes added: “Roston Chase has returned to the squad as an allrounder and we believe his experience and skill set will be beneficial and Shamarh Brooks has also returned to bolster the middle order

batting.” The West Indies Test squad is expected to assemble in Australia on 10 November As part of the preparations for the twomatch series the visitors will have a three-day warm-up game against an ACT/NSW XI at the Philip Oval, Canberra on Thursday 17 to Saturday19November

This will be followed by a four-day pink ball match against the Australia Prime Minister’s XI at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Wednesday 23 November to Saturday 26 November The day/night match will be played under lights and will

recognise the anniversary of theinauguralfixturein1951, alsoagainsttheWestIndies.

The Test series will be contested for the prestigious Frank Worrell Trophy named in honour of the legendary West Indies captain.Itwillalsoformpart of the ICC World Test Championship.

FULL SQUAD: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain), Nkrumah Bonner, S h a m a r h B r o o k s , Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva,

GSSF/B.M Soat’s annual Costume match promises to be an exciting

For the fifth year, BM Soat Auto Sales supported the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) in their annual Costume Shooting Match.

Thisthemedcompetition has once again been exclusively sponsored by B.M Soat Auto Sales and is expected to be an exciting oneyetagain.

Over the years, members turned out in their costumes, with appearances from Pocahontas, The Joker, Superman, Cowboys, Hondo, Magic Mike, C o n t r a c t o r s a n d construction workers, Arrow,SuperGirl,aFarmer, Racer, a Cricketer, a Biker, the Black Panther, Lara Croft, the Gold Tooth Gangster, a Rifle Shooter, Witches, Count Dracula and all sorts. It has all been done within the safety confines of thesport.

This year the match is bound to be even more exciting with invited participants expected to once again take part donning costumes of their

Match Director, Captain Gary Sahai (2nd left), received the sponsorship funds from Manager of B.M. Soat Auto Sales, Vijay Desemangrazon, in the presence of GSSF Secretary, Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon (left) and B.M. Soat Supervisor of Sales Department, Mona Ruhoman.

liking, hats, wigs, paint and garb Three exciting Steel Challenge stages are expected to be set up under stringent security at the GDF Timehri Range and participants will fall

under three divisions, Limited, Production and Wildcat Prizes will be awarded to the top three shooters in each division and medals for a special category of Unclassified Beginner

G S S F d i r e c t o r s recently met at the showroom of B M Soat Auto Sales, located at Lot 9 C r o a l S t r e e t , Georgetown, to officially launch the 2202 edition of the event

champ among quarterfinalists

Defending champion

Melanie B, Liliendaal Hustlers, and Old School secured quarterfinal berths, following impressive wins, when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone commenced on Friday evening at the HaslingtonTarmac.

Witnessed by a large crowd after a two year absence, two time winner Melanie-B bested Portmore, 2-0. Jermaine Gustav and PhilipWilliams scored in the 12th and 14th minute, respectively

Similarly, Liliendaal HustlerscrushedHaslington, 3-0.PernellSchultzbaggeda first-half double in the sixth and ninth minutes, while Raushan Ritch scored in the seventhminute.

Likewise, Old School downed Uprising 5-1. Jahall Greaves recorded ‘Guinness Goals’ [a goal scored in the final three minutes counts as two], in the 19th and 20th minutes,whileTravisMartin nettedinthe14thminute.

For the loser, Shawn Adonis scored in the 16th minute Up to press time, the quarterfinal matches, as well as the plate section of the tournament, were underway Over $450,000 in cash and prizes are up for grabs

A scene from the Old School (red) and Uprising clash in the round-of-16 sectionin the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone

tournament The final will be staged at the same venue onSaturday,November5th. When the tournament resumes with the final eight, Melanie B will face Vryheid’s Lust, Victoria Eagles battle Non Pareil, Church Yard take on BV-A and Hustlers clash with Old School.

I n t h e P l a t e Championship, Portmore will play Belfield, Paradise challenge Buxton, Team Cruel go up against Barefoot and Haslington squares off againstUprising.

GCB congratulates Chanderpaul on his maiden West Indies Test Call

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) congratulates Tagenarine Chanderpaul on his maiden call-up to the West Indies test squad Tagenarine,whoisthesonof former West Indies batting prodigy, Shivnarine Chanderpau, made his firstclass debut against Leeward Islands in 2013 and has to date accumulated 2669 firstclass runs, including five centuries and ten fifties

followed by a Day/Night Four-Day practice match against the Prime Minister’s X1 which is scheduled to commence from at Manuka, Canberra.

These matches will provide useful practice and game readiness for the two test matches with the first scheduled to be played from November 30, 2022, to December 4, 2022, at the Perth Stadium and the

BountySupermarketsNationalIndoorHockeyChampionship...

Exciting finals anticipated tonight as tournament comes to an end

T h e B o u n t y Supermarkets National I n d o o r H o c k e y Championshipwillconclude today after almost one week of pulsating hockey at the CliffAndersonSportsHall.

When the tournament continued at the countrys premier indoor facility, YMCA Old Fort Top Form went down to the GCC Pit Bulls 3-2, as the Woodroffe men were on point for their team with two goals coming off the stick of Samuel and onefromVladimir Simeon Moore marked his name by scoring two field goals for Old Fort Top Form

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made his first class debut in 2013.

withan average of 34.21.The 26 years old Chanderpaul also had outstanding performances during the r e c e n t W e s t Indies/Bangladesh A team tour, recording 109 not out and 49 in two first-class matchesplayed.

West Indies will begin their 2022 test tour of Australia with a Three-Day practice match against ACT/NSW, from November 17, 2022, at St. Philips Oval, Canberra.Thismatchwillbe

second from December 8, 2022,toDecember12,2022, attheAdelaideOval.

The President and Executive members of the Guyana Cricket Board would like to extend best wishes to Tangerine Chanderpaul and encourage him to draw from qualities that made his father a great batter of Guyana and West Indiessoil.

(This is an Official Press Release of the Guyana CricketBoard.)

The first female game of the evening saw the YMCA Old Fort Igniters narrowly defeating the Saints women by one goal A penalty corner was awarded to Old Fort women, and the captain Carolyn Dean leading from the front took the shot and successfully found the back ofthenet

The faced off in the Vets over 35 categories s a w B o u n t y G C C defeating YMCA Old Fort 4 2

Old Fort opened the scoring in the third minute when player Askofu Simon punctured the GCC net with a field goal.

But this small victory did not last long as Kevin Spenser responded, followed by a double from

Devin Hooper The other goal for Old Fort came from Jason De Santos

The final match of the evening took place between GBTI GCC Spice and GBTI GCCTigers.

TheSpiceladieswereon point and netted four goals, with Ashley Khalil scoring twice.

She was followed by Sonia Jardine and the hunter AbosaideCadogan

TheTigersputupagood

Abosaide Cadogan found the net for GBTI GCC Spice

fightbutonlymanagedthree goals,withcaptainGabriella Xavier making a double and being supported by the aggressive and quick Sarah Klautky

Meanwhile, after a week of pulsating Hockey, Woodpecker Hikers remain undefeated in the womens category, earning themthenumberonespot.

In the second position is GBTIGCCTigers

In Group A men,

Bounty GCC stands on top, while GCC The Sequel is incontrolofGroupB. GCC Vintage is ranked number one after playing three games in the Vets category

Actions continue Sunday as semi-finals and finals showdown, promised tobeexcitingandexaltingas trophies for MVP, Best Keeper and first place winners, among others, are upforthetaking.

GuyOil/TradewindTankersU18League…

Two matches on today; finale billed for November 6

2022 Courts Pee Wee U-11 Quarterfinalists confirmed

Todayhasbeenchosenasthepenultimate playing date of the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Under-18 Schools Football League, as four teams will play in their final match of this edition at the Ministry of Education Ground.

According to the organising team, Petra, today’s opening match kicks off at 14:00 hrs as the two teams at the bottom of the table, West Ruimveldt and Friendship, go head to head. After that, Dolphin and North Ruimveldt will contest the feature match of thedoubleheadefrom16:00hrs.

After six rounds CWSS lead with 15 points, Golden Grove (14) are second, President’s College (11) – third, North Ruimveldt (10) – fourth, Cummings Lodge (9) – fifth, Dolphin (8) – sixth, West Ruimveldt (1) are in seventh and Friendship

(0) occupy the eighth and final spot in the League.

The spoils for the third edition of the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers sponsored tournament are in kind to the tune of $500,000 for the winner, $300,000 for the runner up, $200,000 for the third place finisherand$100,000forfourth.

Individual prizes include Highest Goal Scorer, Most Valuable Player, Best GoalkeeperandMostDisciplinedTeam.

Additionally, the champion of this tournament along with the runner up will automatically qualify for Petra’s KFC Goodwill Football Tournament, which will compriseofsixteams.

Those two top finishers will compete against a field of 2 Hinterland teams and 2 foreignteams.

Following the Round-of16 segment of the COURTS Pee Wee Under-11 School Football Tournament, which wascontestedonSaturdayat the Ministry of Education Ground, eight teams have advanced to the quarterfinal stage.

For the teams that lost yesterday, their campaign is not over since they will be competing for positions 9 –16.

Yesterday, Ann’s Grove and St. Pius were the first two schools to advance after recording wins overTucville Primary and Den Amstel, respectively

Ann’s Grove defeated Tucville, 3 – 0, as Rafee Berkshire (1’) and Isaiah Pellew (21’, 38’) accounted for the goals. For St. Pius, they comfortably got past DenAmstel,4–0.

After Octain Moore (4’) drew first blood, Aaron Vasconcellos (23’, 30’, 40’) produced a remarkable hattrick to propel his side to victory

Soesdyke scored against Craig from this set piece in a match that produced nine goals.

Soesdyke then got past Craig Primary 5 - 4 while West Ruimveldt brushed aside Smith’s Memorial, 5 –0.

Soesdyke had their five goals scored by Nathan Roberts (10’, 40’), Joshua Caesar (15‘), Joshua Charles (43’) and Jaythan Lamazon (50’) while Craig’s four goal scorers were Maurice Fields (18’),Darion Livan (16’), Denzil McKenzie (44’) and PhillipSealy(46’).

For West Ruimveldt, AaronArcher (12’, 20’, 40’) led with a hat-trick while he was supported by Malachi Alleyne (7’) and Teon Francis(15’).

Enterprise Primary prevailed, 3 – 0, against TimehriPrimaryasNahshon Wharton (21’, 25’) doubled for his side along with a goal from Fabio Kowlessar in the 35thminute.

M a r i a n A c a d e m y advanced after a 4 0 triumph over COLAACO. Nyhl George (1’, 3) was the leading goal scorer with a

brace while Kaleigh Todd (28’) and Christian Viapree (34’) pitched in with a goal each.

R e d e e m e r a l s o progressed with a 5 – 1 win over Mocha Primary Doubles from Adiel Hamilton (12’, 36’) and Jonathan Ollivierre (38’, 40’) along with a 42nd minute goal from Jayden Kendall led the dominant side to victory. Jonathan Williams (30’) scored Mocha’sconsolationgoal.

The day’s final match saw North Georgetown win, 4 0, against Winfer Gardens.

Randel Edinboro started the scoring with a goal that took only 43 seconds to acquire while Shawn Douglas (13’) and Anthony Horshan (40’) effectively supported with a goaleach.

The tournament, which is supported by Sterling Products Limited and MVP Sports, continues this Saturdayatthesamevenue

Part of the action between Smith’s Memorial and West Ruimveldt in the Round-of-16 segment on Saturday

The Petra Organisation has scheduled a double header for today’s card.today’

HEARMEOUT! KudostoPresidentAliadmitting thatGovernment shouldstep-up,butweneedaSportsPolicy!

By Rawle Toney

When President Irfaan Ali came out and issued a statement on sports inGuyana,itcouldverywell be the first time a Head-ofState has openly admitted that we have a problem and Government should lead the chargeingettingitfixed.

Since the very first edition of my column, Ive raised the matter of treating our athletes with respect, Ive asked that the Government take charge of those much-needed changes, Ive asked the President to make sports a priority area, pointing out that it is being left behind in the countrys noticeable change in landscape.

Ive also raised the point of associations being held accountable

Everything Ive noted above was stated by President Ali and it was pleasing to hear; not just by me,butbymanyathletesand sportsenthusiasts.

President Ali stated, “we cant ask our athletes to give their best and perform at an optimal level when we dont support them to do so ” This is true

For years, we see our athletes being used in p h o t o o p s a f t e r a n achievement, while nothing is given to them to prepare for their journey to success

I think the straw that broke the camels back was Nicolette Fernandes Letter to the Editor in the October 24 Kaieteur News, where t h e c o u n t r y s m o s t decorated squash player spoke eloquently on several key issues in sports, particularly the treatment ofourathletes

Fernandes said t h e r e i s a n u n s p o k e n expectatio n that w h il

representing Guyana, athletes must adhere to standards of behaviour that will reflect pride and respect forournation.

“If we fall short, which we will as we are in the end as mortal as everyone else, it is up to our relevant governing sporting bodies to holdusaccountable.”

In the wake of Fernandes letter, which the President read, The Head of State called for a governance structure and better coordination between his Government, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, a n d t h e n a t i o n a l associations/federations.

W E N E E D A SPORTS POLICY!

All that was raised by President Ali and the issues put forward by F e r n a n d e s , c a n b e addressed through a Sports Policy.

A c c o r d i n g t o research, a sports policy is an outline of the direction a sport should take, according to the makers ofapolicy

P o l i c i e s a r e developed by national governments and sports organizations in order to guidesportsinsomedesired direction

A sport organization’s policy or government policy related to sports can therefore have a significant impactonthegovernanceof thatorganization

The policy is akin to strategy

B a s e d o n h i s Government’s past and present treated the urgent nee d

for a sports policy o n e m i argue th they either dontcare, or see t h e importa nce of a Sports

Policy

W e have bee stuck with draft sports policy since now Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony sat in the seat of the Minister of Sport, all the way to the Coalition Government which honestly set sports back many years when they moved the important sector to a department which fell under the Ministry of Education and Ministry of SocialCohesion.

Under former Ministers, Nicolette Henry and Dr George Norton who were tasked with overlooking sports at the Ministerial level, sports in Guyana regressed

When Minister Charles Ramson Jr came into office a n d t h e P P P / C Government returned to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, he inherited an almost defunct sector where the bar was set low

In essence, we only had the ineptness to m e a s u r e M i n i s t e r s R a m s o n s u c c e s s However, we have made significant strides in the sector, though much more could be done

Earlier this year, while appearing on the Sean Devers show on Kaieteur Radio, Minister Ramson stated the Sports Policy w o u l d b e addressed by his Ministry in 2023

hile admitting that policy was t on the agenda for t h e Ministry in 2022, h e explaine d, “when we would have had n o u g h assessment of how the Sports Academy is going and what are the successes of the Sports Academy so that we canincludefirmlythingsthat havetobekeptinanditwont changeWillyNilly.”

I tend to agree most timeswithMinisterRamson, but this is one time Ill go

against the Honourable Minister, taking into account the importance of the policy and massive budgetary allocation Sports has received since the President Ali Government was voted intooffice.

The Governments total of$4 7Ballocationtosports in the last two National Budgets, should serve as an indication that theyre serious about sports development, however, unless they make their advancement of sports policy-driven, many would challengetheirseriousness.

Basedonthecalculation following the Ministers statement on the Policy, it might be safe to say that we might not see a Sports

Policy in PresidentAlis first terminoffice

However, with this in mind, at least we can agree that for once, theres a properly functioning N a t i o n a l S p o r t s Commission (NSC), which Im sure can be used to hold t h e a s s o c i a t i o n s accountable. After all, all sports associations seeking Government assistance will usually have to send their annual calendar and budget to the NSC Nonetheless, I think athletes should be at ease, knowing that they have a President who is paying attention and admitted that Government can do more and will do more But,weneedaSports Policy!

Rawle Toney