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Guyana can use Local Content Law to create corridors of wealth in disadvantaged communities -NYbasedLawyer

By Kiana Wilburg address social and political C o o p e r a t i o n a n d businesszones.”

Furthermore, Dr ince coming into development.Onekeyissue, that,SouthAfricaisamonga Williams said the opening of beinginDecember he said, is the gap between string of countries that businesses in disadvantaged

issues that hamper its Development (OECD) notes

S2021, Guyana’s the wealthy and the poor. He “consciously attempt to communities could spur Local Content Legislation said using local content to c o r re c t s t r u c t u r a l entrepreneurship and reduce has been lauded for its addressthiscoulddeescalate imbalances and past unemployment in these potentialtoincreasecitizens’ tension by creating a more economicinjustices…” communities. participation in the oil and inclusivesociety

In concluding, Dr gassector Expounding further, he inclusivity, and belonging Williams said the effects of

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In fact, the law ring contended that this is not a have therefore gained failed local content policies fences 40 categories of work novel approach since many significant traction in recent often become evident for which oil companies countries provide for times.

several years after must use Guyanese services. inclusion of historically

More and more, he said implementation, by which While this in itself is disadvantaged groups in the Governments are taking up time, social and economic commendable, it is possible ownership, management, lead roles in advancing the

ills that lead to failed states, that the law can be used as a andemploymentstructureof agenda for diversity in the havetakendeeproots. vehicle for an equally noble companies. ownership and generation of In Guyana, he said task—generating wealth in For example, Dr wealth. stakeholders started to see disadvantaged communities. Williams said SouthAfrica’s In the United States, Dr two signs emerging Making this argument is B r o a d B a s e d B l a c k Williams said the Federal simultaneously New York Based Lawyer Economic Empowerment Government and States

T h e f i r s t i s t h e Dr VivianWilliams. programme (BBBEE) gives create an environment for emergence of the seedlings

New York Based Lawyer, Dr. Vivian Williams

He posits that Guyana preferential treatment to d i v e r s i f i e d w e a l t h of conflict. Second, is that has a glorious opportunity to Government tender offers o w n e r s h i p t h r o u g h businesses have started ensure companies have local made by companies that preferential treatment in turning the local content law content targets for partner with local black- procurement of firms that providing for diversity developing corridors of onitshead. employment and training in ownedentities. meet diversity and w o u l d e n s u r e t h a t

wealth, local content could With this in mind, Dr disadvantaged/vulnerable Additionally, South inclusivitythresholds. e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l be used to stimulate Williams warned that communities. Africa’s Competition Laws Given the difficulties in opportunities in the oil and entrepreneurship in Guyanashouldnotwaituntil I n o n e o f h i s provides for a greater spread raising capital locally, Dr gas sector are not dominated disadvantaged communities. it is too late; if there is an c o m m e n t a r i e s f i r s t of ownership, to increase Williams said dominant by entrenched businesses

Firms could be incentivized unwillingness to listen and published by Demerara stakes of historically firmsandgroupsarelikelyto and dominant firms that to set up innovation labs, make tweaks along the way, Waves, Dr Williams said disadvantagedpersons. finditeasiertoputtogethera would move swiftly to entrepreneurship incubators “we could soon see the local local content provides an Also, he said the 51 percent equity stake establishconglomerates. and offices or production content law walking on its opportunity for Guyana to Organization for Economic Therefore, Dr Williams said He said, “Instead of facilities in non-traditional head.”

Ex-employee confesses to plotting KN robbery with Security Guard

…5 more nabbed, broken safe, some stolen cash, gun and ammo recovered

33-year-old Ryan Wharton, a former Research Assistant with Kaieteur News (KN) and resident of R4-574, Canary Street,Tucville, Georgetown, has confessed to being the mastermind behind the Monday morning armed robbery carried out at Kaieteur News, 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetownoffice.

Wharton has implicated 35year-old Joshua Junor, one of two security guards who were on duty during the commission of the robbery Junorwasseenoncamera being held at gunpoint and forced intoaroominthebottomflatofthe two storey building around 00:45hrs But according to Wharton’s statement to

Guard and a 20-year-old Graphic keeping. He said that he told her Investigators that was all a part of Artist – at gunpoint. No one was that he had won the cash while theirplan. hurtduringtheordeal. playing a Superbet game. Wharton

According to Investigators, After Wharton and Stongster also placed the gun, ammunitions, Wharton related that he and Junor carried the safe to the car, which magazines, the holster and the became close friends when he was parked just outside the KN firearm grips that were in the safe worked at KN last year He office, ‘Wildlife’ joined them and into a haversack and gave them to revealed that the plan to rob the they drove to Wharton’s home. his friend, Collis Heywood, who company was first initiated when Theretheybrokeopenthesafewith resides at Tucville, Georgetown. he left the company However, he a grind handle and hammer, and He then returned the borrowed car said the robbery plan was finalised removed a large sum of cash, a to his cousin with its correct on Sunday around 11:00hrs when firearm, ammunition, one holster, numberplate. Joshuavisitedhishome. magazines, and firearm hand grips. Investigators have arrested all

Wharton said that Junor The cash, Wharton said, was split of the suspects involved and brought along a an accomplice four ways – for himself, Stongster, recovered some of the stolen cash identified as Ivor Belingie aka ‘Wildlife’andJunor amounting to over $6M, the gun ‘Wildlife’ of Back Circle, East Wharton said that ‘Wildlife’ and ammunition, the broken safe Ruimveldt, Georgetown and they collectedJunor’sshareandthemen andthecarusedintherobbery startedtofinalisetheplan. proceeded to burn the fake number All of them have reportedly

Wharton said that he gave Harry Stongster of Hyde Park, just after midnight and carried out, plate and clothes they wore during admitted to playing their part in the ‘Wildlife’an unlicensed gun to use Timehri, East Bank Demerara within five minutes, what they had the robbery Stongster and robbery As it relates to the car during the robbery and said that he (EBD) to go with them on the planned.

‘Wildlife’thenleftWharton’shome used,Wharton’scousin,Grant,told borrowed a car from his 23-year robbery Junor turned up for work Wharton said that he and and threw away the empty safe in a police that the car belongs to his oldcousin,LemuelGrant,aclerkof early Sunday afternoon and at Stongster headed straight to the trenchatCaneViewAvenue,South mother who lives overseas and he Russell Street, Charlestown, around 23:00hrs that evening the Accounts Department where he RuimveldtGardens,Georgetown. had allowed him (Wharton) to Georgetown. The number plate, he planwasputintomotion. knew thesafe was beingkeptwhile Wharton said that he then took borrow it on Sunday He said said, was replaced with a fake one. ‘Wildlife’, Stongster, and ‘Wildlife’ held Junor (their his share of the loot and handed it Wharton returned the car on The mastermind even convinced Wharton drove to KN in a gold accomplice), and two other over to a Policewoman, who is the Monday hisfriend,ataxidriver,36-year-old coloured Toyota Spacio motor car employees –a 63-year-old Security mother of his child, for safe Investigationsareongoing.

The stolen items that were recovered

Suspect: Harry Stongster

Ex-employee of Kaieteur News, Ryan Wharton

Suspect: Lemuel Grant Kaieteur News Security Guard, Joshua Junor

Suspect: Collis Haywood

Suspect: Ivor Belingie aka ‘Wildlife’

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EDITORIAL

Only in Guyana

Where else in the world would something like what is happeningwiththeWalesgas-to-energyproject(GTE)take place? Whereonthisplanetcouldtherebetheequivalentof suchdistortedgovernancepracticesandleaders,likewhatis encountered in the PPP/C Government? And which other place on earth could there be the parallel of a public institution like this country’s hogtied and helpless EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)? Rathersadly,the answertoallthreequestionsisthesame:Guyana! Guyana! OnlyinGuyana.Thereisnoapprovalfromanysourceinthis State,butExxonMobilisalreadyonthemovewithreportsof investments in the project commencing six months ago (“Exxon signals “aggressive” push on Gas-to-Energy project”, KN October 11). There are only a couple of conclusionsthatanyreasonablepersoncouldcometowhen thatdevelopmentisconsidered. First,itisthatthedecisionmakers at ExxonMobil are reckless gamblers, who are pushing their luck in the hope to make yet another big investmentstrikeinGuyana. ThehistoryofthisAmericanoil supergiantisfilledwithallmannerofquestionableelements, but being gamblers and reckless are not ever present. The people at ExxonMobil know what they are doing, operate frompositionsofstrengthandconviction,andmakeproject decisionsmostwisely Tosaythisdifferently,ExxonMobilis racing ahead in its “aggressive” manner because there is no doubt in the top levels of the company that the Wales GTE willbeapproved,isadonedeal.

Second, this means that without a comprehensive, independent, reliable, as in truly trustworthy, study what Guyaneseonthesidelinesarewatchingunfoldisbothgame and gimmickry The assurances from the PPP/C Government, and its leaders, have no substance, lack the backing of genuine facts and figures. There is this US$2B GTE project, and prices keep spiralling the world over, and new and robust supporting financials are nowhere in the information or conversations coming out of the PPP/C Government. Whatisnowobviousisthatallthetalkingand posturingbyVicePresidentJagdeorelativetotheGTEarea matterofgoingthroughthemotions. Itisfortherecord,anda sham, given that the ExxonMobil’s Project Manager, Mr FreidrichKrispin,couldletthecatoutofthebagandinform oneandallthathiscompanyisaheadofconstructioncurve, since that commenced six months ago. As the KN article referenced above noted, the necessary approvals have not beengranted,butExxonMobilisnowsixmonthsaheadofthe clockinitsrushtogetitspartoftheWalesprojectcompleted whileGuyanasleeps.

Somebody with considerable authority, virtually unassailable power, must have given the green light to ExxonMobiltogoaheadbecausethereisnothingthatcould interfere,orwouldbeallowedtointerfere.Certainly,itwould not be Guyana’s EPA, which is forced to look on like a handcuffed spectator while ExxonMobil moves ahead with investments,pipelines,andconstruction.

ThisisdespitetheclearrequirementsofSection21(1)of the EPAAct, for the appropriate construction permit to be issued beforehand. As much as Guyana needs investment andcheapelectricity,isitstillacountryoflaws,andrulesand regulations? WhenProjectManagerKrispinofExxonMobil couldmakethekindofproudannouncementthathedidatthe GuyanaBasinsSummit,thenhefurnishedthebestanswerto that question. It is that when this precious oil and rapid deployment ExxonMobil are involved, then there is no meaningfulstewardshipatthenationallevel,oratanylevel.

ExxonMobil is a government within a government, a government by itself in Guyana. When all the oil and gas developmentsarestudiedwithfairnessandbalance,astrong case could be made that America’s oil superpower, ExxonMobil,isthesuperiorgovernmentinGuyana.

Thesweepandscaleofitsreachandpowertrumpthatof the PPP/C Government. It is the biggest, most powerful governingforceinGuyana,inthatitsubmitstonolocallaw, hasthenationalgovernmentandnationalleaderseatingfrom itshands,andpleasedfortheprivilegeofdoingso.

OnlyinGuyanacouldsuchastateofaffairsflourish.

New numbers for Wales Gas-to-Energy project

DEAREDITOR, throwing of support behind First, the project costs that necessary physical

Someofushaveourown this most controversial of have more than doubled materials for the WGTE energy facilities, but would projects. fromwhatwasputbeforethe would follow suit, possibly liketocomplementthatwith We have not been given public. This is one major even be ahead of the ever a cheap, dependable backup anysuchnumbersbythePPP variable that is now night spiralingpricecurve. supplythroughtheGPL,Inc. Government; numbers that versus day, with the final Yet, there has been no Iwould,andshouldtherebe are from known and total project number still a a c c o m p a n y i n g evidencethattheWalesgas- authoritativesource(s). workinprogress. Perhaps,it developments about the to-energy (WGTE) project We have been given is more accurate to say a related likely change in the represents both the cheap something resembling number in progress; it is costpriceofelectricitytothe andreliable,thenIamallfor estimates, which I could almost certain to be more GPL, and its significance to it. The supporting numbers acceptasastartingpoint,but than all the ones that came the price offered to and other underpinnings, then run into some before. Asweallknowfrom consumers. however, must be turbulence, due to toughcurrentexperience,the Second, in its efforts to forthcoming to furnish the developing conditions, priceofjustabouteverything tametherampaging foundation for such whichIpointtonow is going up. I would think

The support for PPP is growing in Linden: I am concerned

DEAREDITOR, economywhereithasuntold time immemorial Linden TownCouncilofficialsaway Photosweresenttomeof millions at its disposal and secured the victory for the from the Opposition and the PPP group’s celebration has not been hesitant to use Coalition in 2015.When we quietly into the back rooms of the life of a PPP long- taxpayers’ money to buy examine the work to win of Freedom House, so we standing stalwart who political support is another souls at Linden by PPP shouldn’t expect to see the passedawayrecently.Ihave strategy that must not be activist, Aubrey Shanghai MPdoingourworkatLinden to admit that support for the underestimated especially Major, we would be making orRegion10.Ibelieveinmy PPP is growing at Linden. I when we look at the agravemistakebyturninga heart of hearts that there is amconcerned. economic condition of our blindeye.Shanghaidoesnot onlyonePoliticianatLinden

Underestimate no one in supporters. With the advent onlyenjoytherecognitionof who can render Aubrey politics. I said to people on of social media, young being one of the most Shanghai Major ineffective countless occasions that a Guyanese are now more popularLindener,healsohas and insignificant in our popular grassroots person awareofthe‘happenings’in a unique gift which is the town’s grassroots political with no education or our country’s politics. It is ability to ‘swar’. He is a activism and that is Sharma experience as a traditional social media and actual ‘people’s person’ and has a RaheemSolomon.Ihopethe politiciancanwinsupporton political work among the likeable personality and is differences in our party are the ground for a political people long before elections verystreetwise. placedonthebackburnerto party People relate to those are called that will

Shanghai can walk into facilitateastrongandunited they know and associate c o n v i n c i n g l y a n d Parliament and sit there teaminRegion10.Haveyou with.Thatsaid,wemustalso successfully win the hearts unable to make an oral wonderedwhythePPPgave take into consideration, the of Guyanese; especially our presentationbutifyouleave Shanghai a multimillion PPP’s strategy of using youngpeople.Intheirworld

him to have a one and one dollar contract to build a sports and entertainment to hypocrisy has no place and witheachMPthatisanother school when he has no attract young people and they will ask, “why we are story A source told me that experience building a gain their support It is onlyseeyouatelectionstime Shanghai has swayed a woodenyardgate? already working and will whenyouneedourvotes?” Member of Parliament Sincerely, gaintraction.

Take Linden for among other young NormanBrowne

The PPP Government example,itisourstronghold opposition supporters Social and Political presiding over an oil rich and has been that way from including Regional and Activist

AFC leadership has a credibility dilemma supporting renegotiation, must bring the PNC along

DEAREDITOR, The drug bond scandal hypocrites.” Cheerleader To redeem

Recent news indicate involved someAFC friends. But the PPP cannot take itself, theAFC must tell the that the AFC, the most The increase in pay just as the high road because they nation who told Trotman to successful Third Force in they got into office in 2015 are not only hypocrites too, sign and paint a clear, vivid Guyana’s history, which was engineered by the AFC theyliedtothenationduring picture of what happened. people think is now a ‘dead side.Theno-confidencevote the election that they will Confession is good for the meat’ party, is to be was successful because it renegotiate the contract AFCsoul. applauded for coming out in was an MP from the AFC Behind our backs they had ThePPPisnotinterested favourofrenegotiationofthe sidethatdefected. promised Exxon not to in knowing what happened. worst oil contract in the We accept the AFC’s renegotiate.ThePresidential It has no intention of setting world signed by their own support of renegotiation of Candidateisonvideosaying up a Commission of Inquiry top Leader, Mr Raphael the contract although it was the contract will be on such an important issue Trotman. their Government that put “ r e v i e w e d a n d that goes to the wealth and

The AFC side has thenationinabottomlesspit renegotiated.” future of our nation’s nonbrought much disrepute to insigningawayournational The VP waxed eloquent renewable natural resource. the PNC/AFC Coalition patrimonyforapittance.The in Parliament against the OnceExxonpullsoutallthe Trotman signed the bad PPP will say, “it’s your PNC signed contract, of oil, it’s gone forever There contract saying he was “told Government that signed the which he is now the Chief willbenothingfor tosign.” bad contract, you are Defense Counsel and

The CARICOM Reparations Commissions are ineffective

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AFC leadership has a...

Frompage4 The PNC has only the future generations. We see “racecard”leftinitshand. how Trinidad is struggling It has no real development now that their oil is gone. agenda. That’s a non That is why we the starter because everyone “Renegotiationists” will not sees that the PPP is giveupuntilthecontractsare reaching out in a nonrenegotiated. Oil is too big discriminatory manner to forrenegotiationtofail. all communities and

Our‘corkduck’ifthereis distributing grants, house no renegotiation. Luckily, lots, scholarships, and weseerisingsupportdayby goodiestoall. day as Mr Glenn Lall, KN To have relevance, the and SN continue to give PNC is best advised to coverage to oil issues, embrace renegotiation at exposing the injustice. Any the party level as a Government or Opposition platformissue. that refuses to renegotiate is The AFC’s comments notfittogovernthiscountry on oil wealth not reaching

On its journey of hinterland communities repentance about its (KN, Oct 10, 2022) is on complicityinthesigningof target, but it’s a general thebadcontract,maybeas issue of inequities in a show of sincerity, the education, health care, AFC can help recruit infrastructure,etc.,after33 lawyers and be part of the years of the PNC and 25 legal team that’s fighting yearsofthePPP theGlennLalltaxcaseand Wake up Guyana! It’s otheroilcasesfiled. our country and our

The AFC must also wealth, so let’s fightforour bring along its major futureandthegoodlifenow! partner, the PNC, whose Sincerely, leaderhatesthe“R”word.

Dr JerryJailall

Chinese companies bid for Wales Gas Plant Project

DEAREDITOR, o f A m a i l a F a l l s

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the cost of labor must be prices are now too high for inflation beast, the United considered, too and factored consumers leading to no States Fed has embarked on into project figures. The choice but significantly what is clearly a policy of stark reality is that the costs loweringdemand. aggressive interest rate of some of the crucial I think that that is a little hikes. components of this WGTE way off at this point, but we Theindicationsarethatthere are likely to increase aredrawingclosertoputting aremoreofsuchinterestrate materially the finishing touches to the hikes to come. Increases in But the initial price WGTE contract, in all of its the Federal funds rate mean tenderedperkilowatthourto components. Wearedealing that the cost of borrowing Guyanese has remained at with today’s prices that just went up for both the same level; there has haven’tpeakedyet,asIsense i n d i v i d u a l s a n d been no associated things. corporations. adjustment, no talk of that Toconclude,most,ifnot

TheFednewinterestrate amid the flurry of chatter all, of the costs around and level sets the baseline for about this much watched of into the WGTE are on the financialinstitutionsinterms projects. rise,yetthepriceofitsoutput oftheirownrateoflendingto Last, early project costs stays stubbornly static. I those who come to them for (assumptions, calculations, think I speak for all loans Few businesses estimates)werebasedonthe Guyanese in this instance operateonapure,ormostly, world market price of oil whenItakethepositionthat cash basis. The opposite is beingaroundUS$60abarrel we all long for cheap and what more applies, in that a and gas price at pre-Ukraine reliableenergy good amount of company and pre-Nordstrom levels. But, as based on my operation is financed by The world overall, and the commonsense offering, it borrowing. West particularly looks at cannotbeascheapasearlier

Hence, it follows that squeezed supplies, which stated. Itwouldhelpgreatly borrowing costs goes up, translates to higher prices, for the new numbers on this thenthecostbasesofalmost withwinterhovering. side of the WGTE to be everycommercialentityalso One element that could shared. goes up, and for everything. undermine the OPEC+ If they still make sense, InthecontextoftheWGTE, revenueandincomevisionis thenIwouldsupport. it could be pipelines,

No estimates, please; technology, machinery, and overstepped the mark and hardnumbersonly. equipment. contributed to demand Sincerely,

Though a bit premature, destruction. Thatis,energy GHKLall

The CARICOM Reparations

Frompage5 asrepresentativesforour reparationsclaim.

In 2019, IDB has nese firms tendering for Moreover, according to Guyana will have another (ENERGY CHINA) and reshuffledandlaunchedon suspendeddisbursementto amaila falls project were the company profile, Skeldon with these new was just established on thesamedayofSeptember, the project due to the b l a c k l i s t e d f o r SINOCONSTshouldbean faces! 29th September, 2021, 2011. They even have the negligenceofSinohydro. procurement-fraud/ important subcontractor Yourssincerely, which can be found in the same organization https://dpi gov gy/idb Itisdifficulttofigureout who constructed Skeldon MatthewKhan official pages of ENERGY structure, consisting of CHINA both in facebook theirmajorcompaniesand andtwitter: units previously affiliated https://m facebook com/ withtheStateGridandthe story php?story fbid=5797 China Southern Power 91049880037&id=3458404 Grid from different 86219924&eav=AfYZGKRd regionsandcitiesinChina. k L t k U 7 P t https://www.chinadaily.c 9ACYQ05cfLqxQYLMRGW om cn/bizchina/2011 nptq2VaOGwrUMCsZmhK_ 09/30/content 13825448 ht 1viDyuwGGk&paipv=0& r m dr Literally, they are https://twittercom/Ener mega-corporations, owing gyChinaNews/status/14432 hundredsofsubsidiaries. 50631012065282 https://en wikipedia org/

I cannot understand for the life of me why this commission would be featured on caricom.org as the face of Caribbean reparations when they have accomplished absolutely nothing since being created in2013!Mysecondproposal would be to reject this 10pointplan.

Our ancestors were enslaved to generate wealth for European powers. That wealthcontinuestobepassed down generation after generation, while the Descendants of Caribbean Slavery are passed down poverty generation after generation.

Additionally, we (you andI)ofthegrassroots,need to continually beat the drum demandingwebefinancially compensated for the atrocities committed against ourancestorsandholdingour elected leaders accountable forpushingthisdemand.

We owe it to our ancestorsandourprogenyto be uncompromising about this. In his 1968 speech called'TwoNationsofBlack America' addressing America, Dr Martin Luther King Jr. said, “we're coming to get our check. England, Spain, France, Amsterdam, Portugal, Sweden, and Denmark, the Caribbean is comingforourcheck.

BLUNT

Guyanese, beware

It could be someone that is close and well-known that betrays, sells out, even endangers. Sometimes, it is a family member, a friend, or a neighbour.

And, as we at the Kaieteur Family just found out to our shock and amazement, it could be an ex-colleague working with a current colleague who plot and scheme about how to rob and then cover-up what happened.

This shocking, sorry, and sickening development is still unfolding, so we can only share what we have at this time.

But the appeal and warning to all is to beware, be watchful, and be sensible.

Stay safe and keep a clear head.

- grants him $80,000bail

Magistrate orders psychological evaluation for ‘fake doctor’

Three months after 27- L a t c h m a n H e w a s with ‘Improper Use of adjourned to October 28, year old Mikhail Tadius represented by Attorney-at- Medical Title, Contrary to 2022 for disclosure of the McLennon was exposed for LawBernardDaSilva. Section 13 (1) (c) of the evaluationreport. pretending to be a Doctor, McLennon pleaded not Medical Practitioner Act Following a Facebook themanonTuesdaymadehis guilty to the charge which Chapter32:02.’

post by the Guyana Cancer first court appearance and statesthatonJune3,2022,at The Defendant’s Lawyer Foundation on July 13, last, was ordered to undergo a Peter’s Hall, East Bank made an application to the which notified the public psychologicalevaluation. Demerara, while not being a court for his client to that McLennon is not a The Defendant, who is a medical practitioner, he undergo psychological Doctor and is no longer resident of Pattensen, identified himself to Bibi evaluation and this was a ff i l i a t e d w i t h t h e Turkeyen, Georgetown, Hassan as a person qualified ordered by Principal Foundation, the man had a p p e a r e d a t t h e topracticemedicine. MagistrateLatchman. admitted guilt and quickly Diamond/Golden Grove The Police Legal

Charged, Mikhail Tadius McLennon

The Magistrate granted apologised to those who Magistrate’s Court before Advisor (PLA) had advised him bail in the sum of wereaffectedbyhisactions. such pharmacy that exists,” McLennanandthenameofa Principal Magistrate, Judy that McLennon be charged $80,000 and the matter was

H a s s a n , t h e itwasfurthernoted. member of the Guyana President/Founder of the Hassan made it clear too Police Force (GPF) were Foundation, in a statement that McLennon is no longer listed as references. Under explained that McLennon affiliated with the Guyana qualification, McLennon had asked to be a volunteer Cancer Foundation. In a statedthathehasaDegreein with the Foundation and he purported curriculum vitae Medicine, Diploma in was hired. However, she (CV) that McLennon TheatreArtsandacertificate noted that after McLennon submitted to the foundation, in Microsoft Word, Excel was hired, “persons from the under work experience that andPublisher media and others called to he is a Medical Officer at the Following the statement confirm that he is not a pharmacy (which was found by the Foundation, many Doctor ” Notably, checks to be non-existence), that he persons on social media made by the Foundation worked at the New platforms reposted it and revealed that there were no Amsterdam Regional some even questioned why records showing McLennon H o s p i t a l , t h e N e w the Foundation did not is registered at the Medical Amsterdam Family Health confirm whether McLennon Council of Guyana Centre, the Georgetown was indeed a medical According to Hassan, she Public Hospital Corporation personnel. McLennon later then questioned McLennon (GPHC), and a few other took to his Facebook page abouthismedicaldegreeand places. As for education, he and made a statement in herefusedtosendacopyofit claimed he attended the which he admitted that he toher “Hesaidheisworking University of Guyana (UG), w a s w r o n g a n d a s a M e d i c a l Texila University and acknowledged, “I made a Officer/Pharmacist at ROK Queen’s College Also, huge mistake and I would at Pharmacy but there is no Chief Magistrate, Ann leasttrytoexplainmyside.”

The sin of ingratitude

ark Twain is One of the sad things in intoyourbusinessandthisis Whenthetruthcomesout,it happen? How can you reported to life is when a man comes to what at times keeps prices wasnorobberybyastranger protect yourself against have said that you and begs you for a job. high.

Insteadyoufindoutthatthey dishonesty?

M if you pick up Or his or her parents may It is not always easy to werepartoftheact. You are working hard to human beings, you will findastarvingdogandfeedhim, come and ask you to give, recover from losses

What sort of precautions make yourself successful someindividualswhowouldhewillnotbiteyou.Andthis himorher,aheadstartinlife. Sometimes,theassetsstolen canyoutake?Ifworkersare andatthesametimethereare steal from their ownis the principal difference Instead of being repaid with from you are of such not loyal to their employers, otherswhoarebusyplotting mothers.between a dog and a man. It gratitude and loyalty, magnitude that you cannot if they come into your to rob you of your hard

(The views expressed inhasalsobeensaidthatthesin sometimes this same recover Yourlifeandthatof business with the aim of not earnedmoney?Lifeissucha this article are those of theofingratitudeismoreserious employee turns around and your family is completely

onlylearningmoreaboutthe strange paradox. You would author and do notthan the sin of revenue robs you and even worse destroyed because of the job but also learning more have felt that the dog would necessarily reflect thebecause in the latter you are may even physically harm dishonest act of employees.

about where you have your neverbitethehandsthatfeed opinionsofthisnewspaper.)repaying evil with evil but you.

How many of us have not money,thenwhatisgoingto it. But when it comes to with ingratitude you are It is said that these days known of someone whose repayinggoodwithbad. youhavetobecarefulabout life was destroyed because

There are persons in the individuals you employ of the dishonesty of persons society who come to you Buthowcarefulcanyoube? whom they trusted and to withthesaidstories.Youfeel Yougivesomeoneabreakin whomtheyweregenerous? sorryforthemandyoulenda life, you help them out in Sometimes, it is your helping hand to them. Then difficult times and this same own family member who they turn around and stab persons turns around and robs you. That is one of the youintheback. becomes like snake ready to unkindest cuts of all; to be

How many persons have poisonyou. robbed by your own family not been robbed or hurt or Loyal employees are member Who can forget killedbythosetowhomthey hard to find these days.You King Lear’s warning that: wereonceverykindto?How have to employ a watchman “How sharper than a manytimeshavegooddeeds and then a watchman to serpent’stoothitis,tohavea not been repaid with watch the watchman. No thanklesschild.” ingratitude? wonder so many businesses

How do you guard

One of the secrets of are uncompetitive in against the dishonest highly successful persons is Guyana. worker? It seems as if no thecultureofhelpingothers. One of the reasons why amount of screening will If you look at the lives of businesses are so totally insulate you from a mostsuccessfulpersons,you uncompetitive in Guyana, dishonestemployee.Youcan will find that many of them whypricesareoftensohigh, do background checks, ask lend more than a helping is because of the dishonesty for the references and even hand to persons in need; by employees. Businesses administer lie detection many of them often help suffer immense losses tests. Those will not shield people; many of them are becauseofdishonesty Every you totally from a dishonest extremelykind. businessperson in Guyana employee.

Y e t f o r s o m e hastocaterforthefactthatat You trust someone with inexplicable reason, these sometimeortheother,some taking your monies to the persons’ kindness is repaid ofyouremployeesaregoing bank. One day they come with ingratitude. This is one to steal from you. Losses of and say how they were ofthebanesofsociety thiskindhavetobefactored robbed going to the bank.

Dem boys seh...

Dem bite de hand dat feed dem

Is a sad thing wah happen to Kaieteur Nuff time when he did doing News.Itlookandsmelllikewaninsidejob. constructionwuk,peopleusedtowalkoffde And now it increasingly appearing like wan roadandbegfuhwuk.Duringdepandemic, insidejob. onemancomeandsehhowhenahgatfood

Manyyearsago,demhadaterriblething fuhfeedhechildren. happen at de newspaper printery Dem kill Debossmandidn’thavevacancybuthe nuff ah dem employee at de printery Dat is still give de man a hold-on because he feel whydebossmanhadtomovedepresstode fuh de man and how he nah able to feed he office location. He do dat to mek dem children. employeefeelsafe. Suhmuchpeopledismandoeshelpand

Whendeincidentbinhappen,peoplebin look how dem turn around and repay he. tellhefuhshutdowndenewspaper Demtell Someahdemgoafterdesilverdollars.Dem he it nah worth all wah he gat fuh guh leff de wuk and go and destroy dem through. But de boss man of de Waterfall professionalismfuhafewdollarsmore.Even paperbinstudyalldemstaffwahhehad.He whendemwasofferedmoremoneydemleff. binconcernabouthowdemganputfoodpon Someahdemregret.Butitnahgatnogreater dem table. And suh he continue with de foolinlifedanwanungratefulfool. paper Talkhalf,leffhalf.

The visa delivery service of the UK, Canada and other embassies in Guyana

Someone published a letter in the ThecriticismofmebyH.Singhisabout

InsteadyouhavethestupidoutlookbyH. acaKaieteur News on me titled, “Freddie the visa service offered by the High Singh that the UK and Canada have helped demKissoon speaks for himself alone” Commissions of two countries Guyana are Guyana during the March 2022 election i c s ,(September 26). It was penned by someone extremely close to and have been so imbrogliosowhyamIcriticizingthem?And securitwho simply signed, “H. Singh.” Singh is historically-theUKandCanada. if the UK and Canada treat Guyanese like quiteacommonnameinGuyanasowedon’t WhoeverH.Singhis,hisfamily,relatives this, why aren’t Guyanese rushing off to knowwhoH.Singhis;ifhe/sheisreal. and friends may laugh at him/her if his/her ChinaandRussia?Herenowisanexposure yofficers,etc.,are.

DecadesagoIoncewrotethatpeopleuse identity is revealed because actual of the ignorance of H. Singh who has given

FrederickKissoon

When the children and spouses of thesefictitious names because they would get a commonsenseislackinginhiscastigationof me the opportunity to once more inform citizensapplyforastamp,itisautomaticallystroke if their family members and relatives me. None, not one, of the unacceptable Guyanese people of things that happen in granted because they are known as safeknow the lack of commonsense they inject dimensions of visa delivery system of the theirhomeland. applicants.intothecriticismtheypublishagainstpublic diplomaticmissionsbytheUKandCanadais 1 – I wrote that UK High Commission

The visa for these people can be deniedpersonalities. discussedbyH.Singh. does not offer visa service. This is an amazing bytheforeigncountrythatgrantsitbecausemystery.You apply to a private company, (VFS- the consular officers do not know them andGlobal) that send your passport application theyarejustnamesonpaperforthem.Thisisoverseas. wrongandcruelandsuchnarrowapproachto

2–IftheUKmissiondoesnotofferconsular service,honestlywithoutanybadintentionIask– the granting of a UK and Canadian visa to whatdothestaffatthatmissiondoeachday? Guyaneseshouldbestoppedimmediately

3–Itwasnotmebutaprominentnameinthe 7 – What happens to the member of a business world in Guyana, Mr Timothy Tucker, competingsportsteamfromGuyanainIndiawho whosaidthathecannothearanythingfromVFS- is an urgent replacement for an injured member? Global about his application and the UK High That person will need an in-transit UK visa but would be unable to get one because the UKCommissionertoldhimshecannotintervenewith missionheredoesnotoffervisaservice.Howa private company So who offers visa couldthatbeacceptabletoanyGuyanese?servicetoGuyanese–theUKGovernment’s

8 – The US, China, Brazil, Venezuela,mission to Guyana or a private company Mexico,India,Russiaandotherembassiesinthat Guyanese do not interact with? If H. Georgetownofferwalk-invisas.Singh finds that acceptable then it makes

The Brazilian, Indian and Americansensewhyhe/sheisanonymous. consular officers know who Glenn Lall,

4 – It is not Frederick Kissoon that Guyanese Critic, Jerry Gouveia, andfictionalizedthelocationofVFS-Global.Itis hundreds of other prominent citizens are.situatedataplacethatisnotsafe. They can get an emergency visa from those

One should not carry around their countries. The American Embassy offerspassports walking three blocks to get to the emergency visas. Your passport does notoffice on Cummings Street since parking is havetobesentoverseas.impossiblethere.

5 – Canada does not offer visa service.

WhytheUKandCanadahavegonethat

routeisamystery TheirvisadeliverysystemYourstampisapprovedfromTrinidad.Isthat in Guyana is completely unacceptable.Andacceptable to any person in Guyana? What whythisisunacceptableisbecausethesetwodoes the Canadian staff do each day in countries have close historic ties withGuyana? 6 – It is better for the foreign Guyana. I ask once more; why the UKembassy to offer visa service because the mission does not do what embassies do indiplomats know the people in society with Guyana?importantrolestoplayandthuscrueldenial

(The views expressed in this article areis prevented. For example, those diplomats those of the author and do not necessarilyknow who the important governmental reflecttheopinionsofthisnewspaper.)actors, businessmen, professionals,

‘There is room for changes in Exxon’s contract’ - Norton says …as Stabroek Block oil reserves climbs by 10 billion barrels

“The contract provides a mechanism to engage Exxon to make whatever changes are needed. If you are interested in Although Norton had the aim of engaging Exxon in amount of people and increase the calling it renegotiation, feel free. previously made it clear that he keeping with the law to make the povertytothemajorityofpeopleso What I am saying to you is that supports the “sanctity of contract” changes that are needed to ensure in addressing this issue we also there is a mechanism to make principle, during his weekly Press thepeopleofGuyanabenefits.” need to address the distribution of changes and Government should ConferenceonTuesday,hetoldthis Moreover, Norton reasoned income so that the people of this utiliseit.” newspaper that the deal can be thatinsecuringmorewealthforthe country can benefit and all of those

This was the Leader of the changed. country, key provisions must also theAPNU+AFCisinfavourof.” Opposition, Aubrey Norton’s WhiletheLeaderexplainedthat be put in place to avoid corruption, The Opposition Leader in response on Tuesday when he was futurePSAsmustrakeinadditional where only a section of the society further arguing his point said that asked to weigh in on the calls for value for the country, he noted, “I enjoys the revenue from the oil and Guyana can learn from the lessons renegotiation owing to the major have pointed out more than once gassector of other oil producing nations developments in the Stabroek that there is a clause in the According to the Opposition where it is evident that while those B

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Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton

equent to the agreement that allows the two Leader, “You can make changes countriesownmassiveoilreserves, Production Sharing Agreement parties – the Government and and only the PPP elite friends and the people continue to punish. As (PSA)beingsignedin2016. Exxon – to meet and negotiate and familybenefitasishappeningnow such,heinsisted,“Whatweneedto lopsided2016PSAarepossible,theW h e n t h e d e a l w i t h make changes as is necessary I We also need to take it to another do is to put mechanisms in place to PPP Government is adamant thatExxonMobil was inked by the believe if the Government was level that when we make the ensure our people benefit and they the “sanctity of contract” principleformer Coalition Government, a competent they would have begun changes, mechanisms are put in do not punish and therefore it is not mustbemaintained.mere one billion barrels of oil had ‘backdoor discussions’ because a place for other persons outside of solelyaboutrenegotiating,itisalso

Recently,InternationalLawyer,been discovered in the Stabroek lot of those discussions in the early that elite to benefit.” He continued, about redistributing when you get Melinda Janki weighed in onBlock and whereas six years later, phase, you will have to do them “One of the dangers we face is that theresources.” Government’spositiononthedeal,10 billion more barrels have been quietly You will have to open as presently structured, we could While the Opposition now (Continued on page 15)found. discussions on this contract with increase the wealth to a small believes that changes to the

Guyana could save US$1B by ditching

…suggests movement of gas through containerized shipping

onshore

By Davina Bagot othercountriesthattransport While he recognised that naturalgastoshoreandeven shipping the gas via U S o i l m a j o r to third parties, using containers could encompass ExxonMobil is eagerly containerized shipping (ISO itsownhazards,theengineer pursuing a US$1.3 billion Containers). believes it will be of lesser naturalgaspipeline,withthe This method, he noted, is impact. support from the People’s currently being employed in In a previous article, it Progressive Party/Civic the Gulf of Mexico by a was reported that the (PPP/C) Government in the private sector company engineer believes in absence of any updated “This private sector upgrading the existing feasibility studies, even company, as it turns out, is power plants across the though the Gas-to-Energy transporting gas from country, rather than building (GTE) project’s total Louisiana, USA to an a new 300-megawatt power investment has jumped from I n d e p e n d e n t P o w e r plantatWales. US$478 million to around

Should this option be US$2billion. c o n s i d e r e d b y t h e

A Guyanese Engineer, administration, the Engineer Fitzroy Fletcher, with over added that there would be 50 years of expertise has so even more benefits to his farchallengedeachaspectof ‘virtual pipeline’suggestion. the project, insisting that its For instance, he pointed out viability is simply no longer that the gas could be shipped relevant owing to the directly to existing GPL mammothincreaseincost. generating locations, as the

This project entails three gas can be treated on or major aspects, that is, the alongside the offshore pipeline to transport the gas FPSOs. to Wales, the Natural Gas

Exxon’s pipeline - Engineer Engineer, Fitzroy Fletcher

This option could also Liquids (NGL) facility that ensure that all of Guyana will treat and separate the gets electricity from the gas, and the power plant to natural gas, rather than only generate the electricity So specific Regions. “Another far,Guyanesehavebeentold huge benefit of the ‘virtual that the pipeline aspect, pipeline’ is the ability to which is being pursued by Producer in Honduras, economically sell large US oil major, ExxonMobil, Central America, with quantities of gas to nearby will cost around US$1 3 expected generating countries, which have made billion.Eventhisisexpected capacity of 150 Megawatt in clear their critical need for to increase when Exxon 2022 This compressed additionalgas,”theEngineer closes critical contracts for natural gas is being shipped explained. same. by containerized shipping, The GTE project Fletcher in an interview over a distance exceeding The GTE project will with Kaieteur News last 2,600km,”Fletcherdetailed. involve capturing associated week highlighted that he is As such, the Engineer gas produced from crude oil not against the project, but concluded that taking the production operations on the believes Guyana should take current distance into Liza Phase 1 (Destiny) and advantage of its resources. consideration – from the Liza Phase 2 (Unity) At the same time, the Floating Production Storage Floating, Production, Engineerpointedoutthatitis and Offloading (FPSO) Storage, and Offloading critical for the correct vessels to the shore – this (FPSO) vessels,transporting investment decisions be strategy could be a more approximately 50 million made, backed by detailed economical option for the standardcubicfeetperday and proven data rather than country “This virtual Theprojecthasaplanned just“wishfulthinking”. pipeline method of lifecycleofatleast25years.

He explained, “The transporting gas has the I n E x x o n M o b i l ’s pipelinecostshaveescalated distinct advantage of cost. It environmental studies for too much and have made the is estimated that the capital the project, it was clearly project no longer feasible. cost for this method of stated that the venture can Clearlyweshouldgobackto transporting gas to shore result in chronic hardships the drawing board and would be less than US$300 for farmers. This newspaper rethink the whole project. It million; one quarter of the had reported that hardships is certainly not beyond our recent pipeline estimates,” for farmers within close ingenuity to find a solution, hecontended. proximity to the plant and with the help of carefully In addition to the pipeline can be affected, as selected international revenues that can be saved impacts to their agricultural experts.” by employing this strategy, products could extend

The Engineer noted that Fletcheralsopointedoutthat beyond the construction while the natural gas the environmental harm the phase to the operations stage pipeline may no longer be country could cut back on as ofthefacility TheEIA feasible,theGovernmenthas the pipeline would have to explains that the project’s options it can consider For pass through communities, u s e o f l a n d w h e n one, he explained that putting lives at risk in the constructionstartsand Guyanacanusemodelsfrom eventofadisaster

Mental health illness among significant causes of disability globally

“ M e n t a l h e a l t h , requires commitment, (NCDs).Thesedisorderscan neurological and substance i n v o l v e m e n t , a n d a l s o c o n t r i b u t e t o use disorders” are a investment by all of society unintentionalandintentional significant cause of It requires promoting public injury disability globally In the health measures that reduce World Mental Health

- CARPHA

premature mortality from Americas these conditions the risk of mental health Day, which is observed non-communicable diseases account for about 20 percent illness, including social annually on October 10, through prevention and ofthetotaldisabilityburden. inclusion policies and seeks to raise awareness of treatment and promote They are surpassed only by interventions targeting mental health issues mental health and well non-communicable chronic vulnerable populations,” worldwide and to mobilise being A 2019 study in d i s e a s e s s u c h a s said Dr. Joy St John, efforts to support mental Jamaica reported that cardiovascular disease and Executive Director of the health. This year’s theme: “Health gains from scaleddiabetes, which account for Caribbean Public Health ‘Make Mental Health & up treatment for depression, about 60 percent of the total Agency(CARPHA). Well-Being for All a Global anxiety, and psychosis disability burden in the In the Americas, one in Priority, highlights that would lead to large Americas.Among the top 20 four people experience mental health is a human economic productivity gains countriesintheAmericasare mental health; depression right and that everyone of J$ 39 billion and social several Caribbean countries continues to be the leading should be able to access care benefitsofJ$21billion.

Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency

pandemic and long COVID, disordersmaybeachieved. that experience the highest mental health disorder It is that would support their Results of a 2022 study climate change, wars, and Mental illness can affect mental health burden. The twice as frequent in women mentalwell-being. whichexaminedtheeffectof other disasters, has further anyone, any gender, at any rising prevalence of mental as in men Mental and Mental disorders are not pandemics and disasters on affected the ability of their age.We,asindividuals,need health conditions in the neurological disorders in the just a health problem, but mental health, showed that populations to access mental to be kind to ourselves. We Caribbean Region is a elderly, such as Alzheimer’s also a development problem depression and anxiety healthservices. need to find balance in our serious public health disease, other dementias, as recognised by the global persisted for several years As countries seek to lives to reduce the risk of concern. anddepression,contributeto t a r g e t S u s t a i n a b l e after the event among all age improve the well-being of mental illness and achieve

“Making mental health the burden of non Development Goal 3.4 - by groups The study t h e i r p o p u l a t i o n s , mental well being This and well-being a priority communicable diseases 2030, reduce by one third underscored the need for interventions should be includes: identifying tailored, sustainable mental designed across the life priorities, maintaining a health services, with special course, targeting the very good self care routine, emphasis on children and young to the very old. With choosing a healthy lifestyle, adolescents, in disaster- and the collaboration of various positive thinking, practising pandemic affected areas sectors, mental well-being gratitude, building solid However, in many countries and the prevention of mental relationships,and the impact of the COVID-19 and substance related (Continued on page 15)

IwokramaForestretainsstewardshipcertification

T h e I w o k r a m a

managers must follow all added, the European Union InternationalCentreforRain national rules, laws and and the Government of Forest Conservation and guidelines including the Guyana are also pursuing a Development (Iwokrama) GFC’s comprehensive Voluntary Partnership onTuesdayannouncedthatit Codes of Practice The Agreement (VPA) on Forest has received confirmation assessment team evaluated L a w E n f o r c e m e n t thattheIwokramaForesthas all elements of Iwokrama’s Governance and Trade retained its Forest operations applicable to the (FLEGT) which will allow Stewardship Council™ standard to determine more access of Guyana’s (FSC™) Certification for compliance against national wood to EU member Forest Management for the a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l countries. The FSC™ brand Iwokrama Forest after a benchmarks Non in particular is highly rigorous five year re compliances are categorized recognized globally for its assessmentauditinAugust. as “observations”, “minor independentassessment,and Iwokrama, in a press correctiveactions”or“major for its opinion on products release noted that it received correctiveactions”. that have been produced in a similar recognition annually

During the five-year re- more environmentally s i n c e 2 0 0 8 b y t h e assessment, Iwokrama friendly manner Iwokrama international auditors and received one major and four is also working closely with maintained these credentials minor corrective actions the Guyana Forestry throughout the first and Non compliances are a Commission to test and second phases of its timber normal part of any implement the PEFC harvestingoperations. assessment/audit process standardinGuyanatoensure

Iwokrama mixed forest

T h i s f o l l o w e d a and based on the severity of that more and more of

in Guyana and has raised the five chain of custody social, ecological and surveillance visit conducted the non-compliance with the Guyana’s forests can bebarforforestmanagementin certificatesinGuyana. environmental best practices by Soil Association standard,itcouldpreventthe certified.

Guyana and we are pleased FSC™ certification is in its management of the Certification Limited of the applicant from being The Centre is grateful toto note that at least other the highest international I w o k r a m a F o r e s t UKduringAugust2022.The certified. the Government of Guyanaforest managers have accolade that Forest I w o k r a m a ’s f o r e s t Iwokrama Forest was the

Mental health illness among...

From page 14

In recent years many for their valuable ongoingfollowed suit so that there Managers can receive, and it management procedures and first forest to have international buyers and support to the Centrenow two other forest is testament to the Centre’s policies were rigorously maintained this certification consumers have increased Special thanks are extendedmanagement certificates and application of international measuredagainsttheInterim demands for proof of forest to the certification team ofNational Standard for products being sourced from the Centre and our localGuyana (FSC STD GUY well managed forests. community partners, the01-2020) which includes 10 Currently, all of the major North Rupununi Districtprinciples, 70 criteria and global markets require some Development Board213 indicators. Key to the sort of certification for wood (NRDDB), for theiradherence to FSC™ imports. To this end, release unwaveringsupport.guidelines is that forest

populations. Emphasis was placed mindfulness or taking time to do on prevention, psychosocial support somethingweenjoy and coping with mental illness

There is no health without mental during the COVID-19 pandemic. health. As such, the observance of Messages also highlight the need to World Mental Health Day is an address stigma and discrimination opportunity to empower people to experiencedbythosewithmentalilllook after their mental health and health. providesupporttoothers.

Governments, civil society

CARPHA supports its Member organisations, and the private sector States through mental health are urged to collaboratively address promotion, focusing on increasing the social determinants of mental awareness about mental health and health (e.g. healthy communities), strategiestocopewithmentalillness, ensure equitable access to mental targeting the general population, health services, and support public childrenandadolescents,theelderly, education and awareness about women and other vulnerable mentalillness.

‘Thereisroomforchangesin...

From page 12 programme that the deal most definitely can explainingthatthis‘sanctityofcontract’term bechanged. does not mean that a renegotiation is A New York based Lawyer, Dr Vivian impossible. Williamshasalsochallengedthisstandingby

Janki was a Presenter on a Globespan theGovernment,ashebelievesthereareclear 24×7 discussion where she pointed out grounds for which that principle can be set “when we hear people yapping about asideoroverruled. ‘sanctity of contracts’ and that is the reason In an invited comment, Dr Williams said fornotchangingthecontractthatisofcourse successiveadministrationshave,fortoolong, completenonsense. invoked the common law ‘doctrine of Sanctity of contract does not mean that sanctity of contract’ to evade calls for the contract cannot be changed by the parties renegotiationoftheStabroekBlockPSA. tothecontract.

He said, “What is playing out is the Sanctity of contract means that one party misapplication of a legal doctrine to avoid cannotunilaterallysuddenlydecidethatheor acting in the nation’s best interest. Because she, or it doesn’t like these terms so they are the ‘sanctity of contract’ doctrine does not notgonnadoit.It’stwodifferentthings…” apply to the consensual process of contract

The Lawyer noted that the 2016 PSA, renegotiation, common sense should have specifically at Article 31.2 states, “This shut down that argument before it was even agreement shall not be amended or modified made.” in any respect except by written agreement

Guyana’s third major political force, the enteredintobyallthepartieswhichshallstate AllianceForChange(AFC)partyhasalready the date upon which the amendment or signalled its willingness to support the modification shall become effective.” As incumbent administration in renegotiating such, Janki told viewers of the online thelopsideddeal.

$19M estimated to rehabilitate Santa Rosa Primary School

ollowing protest closeuntilitisfullyrepaired. by teachers and Inthemeantime,thestudents

Fparents over the who usually occupy that deplorable state of the Santa building will be relocated to Rosa Primary School in other classrooms in the other Region One, its Regional two buildings and that a shift Democratic Council (RDC) systemwillbeputinplace. is seeking a contractor to TheChairpersonhadalso rehabilitatethebuilding. told this publication that

During the reading of prior to the protest a PTA bids on Tuesday at the meeting was held with National Procurement and parents and they raised Tender Administration concerns about the school. Board (NPTAB) office, it Flowing from the discussion was revealed that three at the meeting, they decided contractors have applied to to protest in front of the carryouttheworks. Region’sEducationOffice.

The companies vying to She mentioned that for fix the school are as follow: months, the Headmistress of Aruca Investment which theschoolwouldwriteinher enteredabidof$27,450,330, monthly reports to the RDC Bree’s Enterprise which a thattheschoolisindireneed bid of $26,487,900, and ofrepairs.

Caribbean Construction,

According to Henry, Consultancy & International whatshelearntwasthatthere Suppliers Inc. which entered is a $19.5 million allocation abidof$31,413,580. for the repair of the school,

According to the which the RDC promised to Engineer attached to the use to do the necessary RDC, the rehabilitative renovation, but to date works are estimated to cost nothing was done. “We have $19,993,560. some major issues there

Following the protest where there is major actiononSeptember26,last, overcrowding of the school, officialsfromtheMinistryof we have some children Education had visited the admitted to register and they residents and parents, and cannotattendschoolbecause promised to have the the school doesn’t have buildingrepaired. spaceforthem.

The school’s Parent Another issue is that the Teachers Association (PTA) building is a very, very old Chairperson, Ms Donna building – the floors are Henry had told this rotten,wehaveaseriousheat publication previously that problem that resulted the Santa Rosa Primary because the building does comprisesofthreebuildings, not have ceiling and there is building‘A’,‘B’,and‘C’and no proper ventilation,” she that the building in dire need explained. ofrepairsisbuilding‘A’. Henry added that just

She shared that Grades before schools reopened One, Two and Five students earlier this month, some are usually housed in that minor repairs were done to building and they are the the building by the RDC. ones seriously affected This, she said, was done Henry explained that at the becausetheschool’sofficials engagement with the had planned not to open the Ministry officials it was school if the issues were not decided to have building ‘A’ fixed.

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

Guyana’s legendary folklore band, the ‘Yoruba Singers’, will this Sunday host its beloved show, “For the Love of a Common People” at the Promenade Gardens from 5pm to 11pm. The event which will feature 20 artistes inclusive of one lead guitarist, steel pan player, and saxophonists, promisestobeasoul-stirring reminder of why Guyana’s folkloremusicmustneverbe forgotten.

Speaking with Kaieteur News, Leader of the ‘Yoruba Singers’,EzeRockcliffesaid thereturnoftheshow,aftera brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, also sculminates with the 51 anniversary of the band Rockcliffe who is well known for his power-house

p e r f o r m a n c e s a n d unforgettable vocals said he is proud of the band’s longevity; adding that it has Glasford of Combo 7, like Jumo Primo, Lisacontinued to serve the nation CannonBall,andSidandthe Banton, Christopherandtherestoftheworldwith Slickers.” He added, “Those Thompson, Charmaineunceasing passion for the are just a few of the bands Blackman, Bonnyarts. that I will name which are Alves, Passion,Rockcliffe said, “The forgotten but have made MichaelSmithonpan,concert is important because such a huge contribution to Pam Golliah, Lasselit allows the ordinary people the musical history of this Duke, Alabama, Seanto have the kind of country

B h o l a , A u b r e yentertainment that allows

I am also pleased to let Roberts on sax, Herbiethem to be aware of their you know that one of the Marshall on guitar, andmusicalhistory Cannonball members, theCircleofLove.Many of my colleagues Winston Zar Caesar, will M u s i c w i l l bhave passed without being alsobeperforming.” provided by the ‘Yorubamentioned or recognised

Fans can expect to be Singers’ and the Imatakusuch as Tom Charles And treated to the electrifying Bands. The Yoruba SingersThe Synchopators, Albert performances of other iswellknownforsongssuchSealswhowastheLeaderfor grassroot musical standouts as “Massacuraman”, “Blackthe Washboard Band, Des Pepper”, “No Intention” and Gospel,andCalypso.

Eze Rockcliffe of the Yoruba Singers

Guyana’s longest serving Tickets cost $1500, “I Gotta Be Somebody”. Rockcliffe in closing band and other spectacular $2000 at the gate, and $500

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Demerara Harbour Bridge

The East Bank Demerara corridor has come alive again after engineers delivered on their promise to get the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) operable again in 72 hours. It was opened on Monday evening to light vehicular traffic and on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Public Works, the bridge started accommodating 18tonne vehicles such as canter trucks.

However, these vehicles will only be allowed to cross under special arrangement. According to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, the special arrangement is that the drivers of the heavy duty vehicles will have to adhere to a 32kmph speed limit and only one side of the traffic will be allowed to cross at a time.

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In a statement, he noted that “Shift Supervisors, along with the Special Constabulary Ranks will be closely monitoring the transit of vehicles on the bridge to ensure adherence to the special arrangements.”

The DHB had been inoperable for three days after a Panamanian flagged vessel, MV Tradewinds Passion, crashed into it close to 02:00hrs on Saturday during a retraction for the passage of five vessels. It was reportedly filled with fuel for the Guyana Oil Company Limited

(GUYOIL) and was the last vessel to pass through from north to south when the collision occurred.

The damage was described as one never before seen by bridge engineers and the private sector had even provided support to Government to conduct emergency repairs. Engineers worked 24 hours in a shift system to make it operable again so that thousands of inconvenienced Guyanese could return to their normal lives.

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Not only had the crash leave the bridge severely damaged but it had also left one of the DHB staffers hospitalised with a fractured leg and others were left traumatised after barely escaping unhurt.

The injured staffer is Andy Duke and Minister Edghill said that he was a Shift Supervisor directing the retraction from his tower on the bridge while his colleagues were below conducting routine maintenance.

Duke reportedly observed that the vessel was not in alignment with the channel to pass through properly and therefore made attempts to avoid the disaster by contacting its pilot via radio. He reportedly called on them to stop and turn around the oil tanker but it kept coming, and at the last moment, Duke decided to jump for safety but ended up injuring his leg.

Speaking with Kaieteur News,

Minister Edghill said that a surgery Duke needed was completed successfully on Tuesday, and he is said to be recovering well. As in relates to the investigation into the accident, Edghill disclosed that it is still ongoing and persons are still being questioned. The ongoing investigation is being conducted by a Board of Inquiry that commenced its work on Monday afternoon.

The CARICOM Reparations Commissions...

From page 5 as representatives for our reparations claim.

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I cannot understand for the life of me why this commission would be featured on caricom.org as the face of Caribbean reparations when they have accomplished absolutely nothing since being created in 2013! My second proposal would be to reject this 10-point plan. Our ancestors were enslaved to generate wealth for European pow-

ers. That wealth continues to be passed down generation after generation, while the Descendants of Caribbean Slavery are passed down poverty generation after generation.

Additionally, we (you and I) of the grassroots, need to continually beat the drum demanding we be financially compensated for the atrocities committed against our ancestors and holding our elected leaders accountable

for pushing this demand. We owe it to our ancestors and our progeny to be uncompromising about this. In his 1968 speech called ‘Two Nations of Black America’ addressing America, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “we’re coming to get our check.

England, Spain, France, Amsterdam, Portugal, Sweden, and Denmark, the Caribbean is coming for our check.

Regards, J. Pearson

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill

Tuesday night’s traffic on the Demerara Harbour Bridge

Mayor’s Cup Committee wishes Mayor Narine happy birthday

2023 Football tournament in his honour set for March 14 to April 16

The Mayor’s Cup Committee is extending happy birthday wishes to Mayor of Georgetown Ubraj Narine who celebrates his 31st birthday today, October 12th.

The Mayor’s Cup Organising Committee usually plans the Mayor’s Cup football tournament for InterWard and Village teams and other activities in recognition of the Mayor’s birthday.

The tournament this year was already played after being previously delayed and

not contested due to the covid pandemic.

However, the Committee led by Executive Coordinator Lennox Arthur has already

started planning for the next tournament.

That event has been fixed for March 14th to April 16th, 2023.

Celtic fined for provocative banner, Sevilla to pay Man City for bus damage

(Reuters) - Celtic have been fined 15,000 euros ($14,595) by UEFA for displaying a provocative banner following Queen Elizabeth’s death during their Champions League draw against Shakhtar Donetsk, Europe’s soccer governing body said yesterday.

Last month’s match in Warsaw was held a week after the Queen’s death and Celtic fans unfurled a banner which UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body said carried a “message not fit for a sports event”.

an expletive directed at the royal family, another read “Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan”.

The second was a sarcastic reference to the unemployed labourer who made his way into the Queen’s Buckingham Palace bedroom in 1982 and spoke briefly to her before being hauled off by security guards.

Sevilla were fined 5,000 euros and asked to contact Manchester City within 30

days for the settlement of damages caused by the Spanish club’s supporters when they broke a window of the team bus before the match last month.

German side Borussia Dortmund were also fined 5,000 euros and similarly asked to contact City for settlement costs for unspecified acts of damage. City beat both teams in the two group games.

($1 = 1.0277 euros)

Wednesday October 12, 2022

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

It's time to let go of the past and focus only on the future, Aries. A new person may come into your life who can help you do just that. Communication with close friends and relatives is highlighted

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VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22) It looks as though change is on the horizon at work, Virgo. You've just recently completed some long-term projects and are being recognized for your efforts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Crazy as it seems, why not plan that trip you've been eager to go on, Libra? Adventure calls, and although there are a few obstacles to stop you from answering, you can’t wait to get out of your rut.

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You're focused and attentive to detail. Some longstanding projects benefit from this sudden spurt of energy and get completed in record time.

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Don't let others' bad moods get you down, Pisces. And don't feel it's your responsibility to cheer them up. Their moodiness is their business, not yours.

Warriors disappoint...

While one banner carried From page 31 Tallawahs was a welcome one under pressure.

Sometimes it’s not always about winning and losing, but it’s how you play the game. Winning and losing is determined not by the presence of a great deal of talent in a team, but by which team play better on the day.

At times one does not mind ending up on the wrong side of the result, as long as the players give their best, but this performance clearly was not the Warriors best effort.

Mayor Ubraj Narine

Allen smacks six sixes as New Zealand power past Pakistan

AFP-FinnAllenshowed his form ahead of the Twenty20WorldCupbytopscoring for New Zealand with a disciplined batting display in their nine-wicket romp over Pakistan in Christchurch yesterday in thetri-series.

Allenblastedsixsixesin his 62 off 42 balls as the Black Caps chased down their target of 131 with ease atHagleyOval.

The victory leaves the hostsandPakistaneachwith two wins and one defeat before the Black Caps next face Bangladesh today, Wednesday, also in Christchurch.

The three nations are using the week long tournament to fine tune for the T20 World Cup in Australia which begins later this month. An improved bowling performance saw Pakistanrestrictedto130for sevenintheir20oversbefore Allen and Devon Conway’s rapidopeningpartnershipof 117 set up a comfortable victory After Allen was stumped by Mohammad Rizwan, captain Kane Williamson saw New Zealand home with three oversandfiveballstospare.

“It was an improvement again from the last game,” saidWilliamson,referringto

New Zealand’s eight-wicket win over Bangladesh on Sunday

“The condition weren’t easy, but we were nice and clinical with the ball. “Finn really broke the back of the chase by being super aggressive and Devon complementedhimnicely.”

Following his unbeaten 70 against Bangladesh, Conway struck five fours in compiling 49 not out off 46 balls.

“We need to discuss our mistakes ahead of the next match,” said Pakistan captain Babar Azam, whose side play Bangladesh on Thursday

“We had a bad day, we just weren’t up to the mark withourbatting.”

New Zealand bowler Michael Bracewell was named man of the match after removing prolific openingpairRizwan,for16, andcaptainBabarAzam,for 21, in his superb two for 11 fromfourovers.

“I was a bit fortunate in that first over with a couple of short, wide ones which went straight to fielders,” saidBracewell.

“It was pretty nerve wracking, bowling to some world-class players, but I was happy with the way it cameout.”

Finn Allen showed his form ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Iftikhar Ahmed top scored for Pakistan with 27, includingthreefours.

Tim Southee removed Iftikhar and Mohammad Nawaz with the first two deliveries of the final over, but Mohammad Wasim

survivedthehat-trickball.

Scores: New Zealand 131for1(Allen62,Conway 49*, Shadab 1 26) beat

Pakistan 130 for 7 (Bracewell 2-11, Santner 227, Southee 2-31) by nine wickets.

Table Tennis players shift attention to teams’ event today

Guyana secure two bronze in boxing

ByRawleToney

Afterfailingtoreachthe medal rounds in their respective singles events, Guyana’s table tennis players will now shift their attention to the start of the Teams event today at the SouthAmericanGames.

After brushing aside Valeria Zelada of Paraguay (4-0) in her round-of-32, Edghill repeated her performance in the roundof-16 against Peru’s Isabel Guevara,winning4–1(1210,11-9,11-8,6-11,11-7).

The win placed Edghill in the quarter-finals to face Colombia’s Cory Mejia However, Edghill failed to scoremorethansixpointsin herfourmatchesagainstthe Colombian, losing 6-11, 611, 6-11, 2-11. Meanwhile, Natalie Cummings, in her women’s singles Round-of16 against Daniela Gomez ofChile,wouldgoontolose 0-4(5-11,7-11,3-11,6-11).

Shemar Britton, playing JorgePugathetournament’s second seed from Colombia, showed his worth but was outplayed 211,6-11,6-11,3-11.

In today’s Men’s Team competition, Guyana will face Argentina, while the Women’s will come up against Chile. Tomorrow, both sides will play

Ecuador

BRONZEINBOXING

Keevin Allicock and Desmond Amsterdam earned Guyana its only medals(sofar)inParaguay

The two boxers settled for Bronze in their respectiveweightclassafter failing to advance past the semi-finalsstage.

Allicocklostatthescale in his proposed 57kg fight against Colombian Jean Carlos Pachito, after the ForgottenYouthFoundation Gym boxer failed to make theweight.

Amsterdam had a UnanimousDecisionlossto Argentina’s Benjamin G r i m a u x i n t h e WelterweightDivision.

The other boxer, Colin Lewis, exited his lightweight Division in the Quarter-finals.

Guyanaisrepresentedin the disciplines of boxing, squash, table Tennis and Badminton.

With Badminton and Boxing out of the way, the countrywilllooktoitsTable Tennis and Squash players formoremedals.

At the 2018 Games Guyana ended with five medals coming from Track and Field (one silver, two bronze) and Boxing (two bronze).

Dominant India take ODI series win against South Africa

NEW DELHI (AP) — India thrashed South Africa by seven wickets and nearly 30overstospareinthethird one day international and completed a comeback serieswinyesterday

After South Africa were bowledoutfor99,itslowest ODI total against India, the home side polished off the chasein19.1overs.Itscored 105-3 in quick time, and the scheduled innings’ break wasnotneeded.

Indiawonwith185balls to spare, handing South Africa its third heaviest defeatonrunsinODIs.

Another series defeat was not the only setback for SouthAfrica. It remained at risk of failing to automaticallyqualifyforthe 2023 Cricket World Cup. TheProteaswerestill11thin the standings, far below the West Indies in eighth, the cutoff point. South Africa couldenduphavingtoaddto its schedule the World Cup qualifiersinJune.

South Africa won the seriesopenerinLucknowby nine runs India won in Ranchibysevenwicketsand picked the same side.Awet outfield delayed the match for30minutesandIndiawon the toss and bowled first, to nosurprise.

South Africa were 26-3 after10overs.

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj removed opener Janneman Malan and No. 3 batterReezaHendricks.

Offspinner Washington Sundar got rid of the other opener, Quinton de Kock as thepitchtookspinandturn.

Heinrich Klaasen top

scored with 34 off 42 deliveries, but he was the second wicket for left-arm spinnerShahbazAhmed.

Kuldeep Yadav’s introduction wreaked havoc in the South Africa lower order He took four wickets in 4.1 overs and ran through the tail. He finished with 418 and South Africa lost its lastsixwicketsfor33runsto fall to its fourth lowest ODI total.

Siraj,SundarandAhmed tooktwowicketseach.

Nobody doubted India would make light of the chase.

ShikharDhawanwaslost early for 8, the stand-in skipper run out after a lazy mix-upwithShubmanGill.

Ishan Kishan also fell

cheaply but Gill top-scored with 49 off 57 deliveries, including eight fours, and ShreyasIyersmacked28not out off 23 balls. He finished the match with his second six.

“I am proud of the boys and the way they played in this series,” Dhawan said.

“They carried responsibility and showed maturity We showed a lot of character after (defeat in) the first game The pitches were tough, but we did well.And the bowlers were clinical today.”

Scores: India 105 for 3 (Gill49,Iyer28*,Fortuin120) beat South Africa 99 (Klaasen 34, Kuldeep 4-18, Washington 2-15) by seven wickets.

Allicock recovering after ‘heart pain’ scare

- No medical official apart of Guyana’s S/A Games contingent

ByRawleToney

TeamGuyanahadascare on Monday evening, when Boxer KeevinAllicock took ill at the South American Games.

Reports reaching Kaieteur News states that Allicock complained about feeling unwell and while doing so, collapsed complaining with severe chest pains. This newspaper understands that Guyanese officials were frantic in getting assistance, since the country didn’t travel with any medical personnel or physiotherapist According toreports,teamdoctorsfrom Panama came to Allicock rescue and attended to the Guyanese boxer as they awaited the arrival of the ambulance.

However, Allicock, yesterday, told Kaieteur Newsthathewasdehydrated aftertryingto‘makeweight’ for his semi finals fight against Colombian Jean Carlos Pachito in the 57kg weightclass.

“Last night (Monday), I gotashockinmyheart.I’ve been asking for a massage

after my last fight (Peru’s DarwinPerez)andIwastold they had to make arrangements to get a massagetherapist,”Allicock toldKaieteurNewsfromthe SouthAmericanGames.

Guyana did not travel with a physiotherapist to Paraguay, unlike the Commonwealth Games where they had two Allicock, who said he was certain of a victory in his semi-finals, said, “I trained the night before the weighin;IwassodrainedIfeltlike I was under my weight because my body was drained.

Iwokeupinthemorning around6:00somethingandI was .7 over my weight. I started training right there but I couldn’t make the weightbecauseIwasalready drained.”

Allicock said he came down to 57.1kg, which was still above the weight requiredtoenterthering.

A dejected Allicock said everythinghappenedafterhe hadtoforfeithisfightagainst Perez who would now face LuizOliveiraofBrazilinthe

finals.

Allicockhighlightedthat hewaspuzzledatnotmaking weight, since it had never happened before at the numbers games and championship he has attended during his illustriousamateurcareer

“I did some test and I’m fine. I’m supposed to return tomorrow for some more test.ButI’llbeok,”Allicock affirmed.

Up to the time of this report, Kaieteur News was awaiting a report from the team’s Chef de Mission, president of the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Attorney At Law,KeavonBess.

B e s s , w h i l e acknowledging the incident, saidareleasewould’vebeen forthcoming.

With athletes competing in a combat sport (boxing) making up the 22-member contingent, the Guyana OlympicAssociation(GOA) might have overlooked having an important member(s) of the team – a medical personnel/ physiotherapist.

India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the wicket of South Africa’s Anrich Nortje during the third one day international

India’s Shubman Gill plays

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Enock Mwepu: Zambia star deprived of ‘bright future’ as he retires

BBC Sport - Tributes have flooded in for Enock Mwepu after the Zambia midfielder was forced to retireonMondaybecauseof a heart condition, so depriving him of a “bright future”.

Doctors picked up the condition after the 24-year old Brighton player, nicknamed ‘The Computer’ becauseofhisreadingofthe game,fellillonarecenttrip to Mali with his national team.

“Enock has given so much in a short period to Zambiaandweareindebted to him,” former Zambia striker Kalusha Bwalya, a formerAfricanFootballerof the Year, told BBC Sport Africa.

“Hehadabrightfuture.It isnotgoodnews,asafriend and as a football loving Zambian.

“I wish him and his family all the strength in the world at this most difficult time.Wewillkeephiminour prayersandwehopehestays strong.”

Mwepu, who was instrumental in helping Zambia win a maiden African Under-20 title in 2017, was captain of the Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets), having registered sixgoalsfromhis23caps.

Zambia’s Football Association (Faz) spoke of its “profound shock and devastation” after Mwepu announcedhisretirement.

“This being a medical diagnosis leaves us with littleelsetosaybutonlywish our skipper all the best throughout this process,” Faz president Andrew Kamangaadded.

“Wehavekepttabsonhis condition since he was admitted to hospital in Mali and airlifted to London, and hadhopedforbetternews.

“While it is too soon to talk about the next step, we will walk with him throughout this journey and wishhimfullrecovery

“I have spoken to the player, who advises that he beleftaloneinthemeantime todigestinprivacywhathas justhappened.We,however, remainathisfulldisposalfor him and his family in this darkmoment.”

In an open letter to Faz and Zambia supporters, Mwepu thanked those who had offered “assistance and guidance”overthecourseof hiscareer

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the fans who watched and supported me - you have been simply amazing,” he wrote.

“But alas, the time has come for me to end my professionalplayingjourney and join you as a fellow fan ofthenationalteam.

“I tried my best to serve the national team with dignity, pride, and respect. My greatest hope is that my contribution to the team madeadifference.”

Mwepu was unable to train after arriving in West Africa last month and spent fourdaysinhospital.Hehad tests on his return to England, with his club Brighton saying the results meanthis“onlyoption”was toretire.

Tributes from Daka, Welbeck and Zambia’s President

Mwepu won four Austrian league titles with RB Salzburg and the Austrian Cup three times beforehejoinedBrighton& Hove Albion for a reported £18m($20m)inJuly2021.

Zambia team mate Patson Daka, who also played alongside Mwepu at Salzburg, said it “saddens him” that the two could not continue their careers together after the pair both movedtoEnglandlastyearwhen Daka joined Leicester City

Mwepu’s first campaign with the Seagulls was

affected by injury, but he won the club’s goal of the season award for his stunning long-range strike againstLiverpoolinOctober lastyear

In total, he scored three goals in 27 appearances for thePremierLeagueclub.

Brighton striker Danny Welbeck tweeted he was “devastated” that Mwepu was being forced to hang up hisboots.

“A great player and a truly great guy,” Welbeck added.“Familyandhealthis way more important than football.Enockwillshineoff thepitchtoo.Nodoubt!”

“Before I arrived I looked at all the squad, and he was a player I was so excited and looking forward to working with,” new Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi, who was only

appointed last month, told theclub’swebsite.

“We will do everything wecantohelphim.”

FormermanagerGraham Potter, now in charge at Chelsea, added: “He’s a fantasticpersonsowhatever hedoeshewillsucceedinhis life, but it’s a shame we won’tseehimonthefootball pitch.”

RB Salzburg urged Mwepu to “stay strong” while Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema also tweeted his support for Mwepu.

“Thank you Enock for pushing the boundaries for Zambianfootball.

Wewishyougoodhealth and God’s blessings in your next chapter,” Hichilema posted.

Mwepu never played at the Africa Cup of Nations,

for which Zambia have not qualified since 2015, but there were hopes that he, Daka and Rangers forward Fashion Sakala could lead a revivaloftheCopperBullets -Africanchampionsin2012 -onthecontinentalstage.

“There is immense shock,” former Faz official Ponga Liwewe told BBC SportAfrica.

“His career was going placesandhewasoneofthe players we were hoping would reignite Zambian footballandsetitbackonthe righttrack.

The loss of Mwepu is a big blow for the Zambian game.

“There is disbelief that a playerwhohadthepotential to be one of the greatest talents in Zambian football has seen his career cut short.”

F1 seeks answers after Red Bull’s cost cap breach

LONDON, (Reuters) Red Bull’s breach of Formula One’s budget cap leaves some big questions to be answered by a governingbodywhosehandlingof the sport is coming in for more criticismafterthecontroversialend tolastseason.

The FIA revealed on Monday that Red Bull, the team of nowdouble world champion Max Verstappen, had spent more than allowedin2021.

The breach was declared a ‘minoroverspend’,lessthan5%of theoverallcapof$145million,but nofinancialdetailsweregiven.

Howmuchtheyoverspentisthe keyquestion.

Itcouldbetensofthousandsor as much as $7.25 million, which would be a significant amount in termsoftrackperformance.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, whose team’s record run of eight constructors’titlesinarowissetto beendedbyRedBull,toldreporters

thismonththata5%overspendwas worthmanytenthsofasecond.

“You’re fighting (in) a totally different league if you have been pushingthelimitupwards,”hesaid.

Thebudgetcapwasintroduced last year and the implications are hugeifanybreachesarenotseento be dealt with transparently and

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during testing. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)

They include a public reprimand, deduction of points from both world championships considered unlikely a reduction of the cost cap and limitations on aerodynamic and othertesting

The FIAis also under fire on other fronts, with confusion about the scoring at last Sunday’s shortened Japanese Grand Prix and widespread driver anger about the deployment ofarecoverytractorontrackwhile carswerelappinginheavyspray

firmly Wolff has already warned of a riskotherteamswillalsooverspend by millions in future because the advantage of doing so — with knock-on benefits for following

seasons—outweighsanypenalty

What punishment, if any, the FIA imposes is another question

and the process could take time if Red Bull, who reckoned they were withinthecostcaplimit,contestthe findings.

The FIA’s rules state that “the Cost CapAdjudication Panel may impose a financial penalty and/or anyminorsportingpenalties”fora minoroverspend

The previous weekend in Singapore it took hours before the race winner, Verstappen’s Mexican team mate Sergio Perez,wasmadeofficial

There has also been some friction between the FIA and commercial rights holders Liberty Media on a number of issues, including the 2023 calendar announcement and the number of sprintracestobeheld.

Zambia striker Patson Daka (left) and Mwepu enjoyed success together at RB Salzburg. (Getty Images)

Guyanese

in

and Kishore confirm dominance

Back-to-back wins for Golden Stars FC; Hi Stars fly past Silver Stars

Four of the five players who scored to seal Golden Stars’5-0 win over Silvers Stars.

The Annual Suriname Republic Bank Guyana Invitational golf tournament was held over the past weekend at the Paramaribo Golf Club and saw the largest number of Guyanese golfers challenging for honours at that country’s major event which included players from Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, French Guiana, Holland and United States Suriname’s Asif Baboe retained the top spot in the Championship Category but Guyana performed exceedingly well inalltheotherflights.

Guyana’steamwasmade upofplayersfromLusignan Golf Club which was represented by current and past Guyana Open champions Avinda Kishore, Avinash Persaud and Mike Mangal supported by David Harry, Rakesh Harry, and PanditRaviPersaud,andthe Nexgen Golf Academy that was sponsored by Digicel Business,andrepresentedby Aleem Hussain and Vishal Harry, joining forces to play for Guyana in the ChampionshipCategory

Themajorsurpriseofthe tournament was Aleem Hussain, who hasn’t played competitiveGolfinovertwo years, climbing the leader board to second place after Day1,earninghimaspotin the prestigious final group on Sunday with Guyana Open Champion Avinda Kishore.Afterahardfought day, interrupted by rain delays, it was Hussain who emergedasthetopGuyanese

golfer in the championship category (tied for second overall), ahead of Kishore. Kishorehoweverproduceda d o m i n a n t o v e r a l l performance winning both the best gross overall and longestdriveonDaytwo.

According to Hussain, “The course is suited for accuracy and the fact that I was playing with an injured back actually helped to ensure that I kept the my swingat60%allowingmeto stay in contention throughout. I want to thank mycaddyDhanaiHarryand team member Vishal Harry, whocamein13thoverallfor helping Nexgen Golf Academyachievesuchgood results in our first tournament Also to our sponsor Digicel Business who supplied essential rain gear to help us through the lastday.”

In the B Flight, First Place went to Brian Hackett withcurrentpresidentofthe LGC Patanjilee Persaud cominginsecond.

In the C Flight, Carlos Adams slipped from first placeonSaturdaytofinishin third place with Jordi Pinol infourth.

In the Women’s

Category, current Ladies Guyana Open Champion ShanellaLondonprovedshe was the top female golfer in theregionwithaconvincing performance, winning best gross and overall Women’s Title, along with the longest drive on both days. Eureka Giddings showed grit to comeinthirdintheWomen’s

secondFlight.

Ms. London said, “I am happy to show that I can perform as well as I do in Guyanaandit’sonlyamatter oftimebeforeIprovemyself in other countries as well.

I’m constantly practicing to improve my game and wish to thank my supporters and CoachPopeEmmanuelwho believed in me from the beginning.”

L G C P r e s i d e n t

PatanjileePersaudsaidinhis remarks “the focus now turns to the Guyana Open scheduled for October 29th and 30th at the Lusignan Golf Club that promises to beagrandeventforgolfand tourism.” Finalresultswere:

C h a m p i o n s h i p

Category:

Aleem Hussain tied for 2nd, Avinda Kishore 5th, Mike Mangal 7th, Rakesh Harry 10th, David Harry 12th, Vishal ‘Butters’Harry 13th, Avinash Persaud 15th and Pandit Ravi Persaud 17th Flight B: Brian Hackett 1st, Patanjilee Persaud 2nd, 6th Videsh Persaud 6th,Hardeo‘Curry’ Ghanpat 7th, Paton George 8th, Guillermo Escarraga 10th, Rohan Albert 14th, Pope Emmanuel London 17th, Parmanand ‘Nax’ Persaud 18th, Miguel Oviedo 19th, and Troy Cadogan23rd.

Flight C: Carlos Adams 3rd,JordiPinol4thandChet Bowling 5th and Ian Blue 8th.

Women’s A - Shanella London 1st and Women’s B–EurekaGiddings3rd.

Golden Stars Football Club was in unstoppable form turning back the challengesofSilverStarsFC and Capital FC when competition in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) leg of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power, Under-17 Intra Association League continued this past weekend at the Mackenzie Sports Club and Wisburg Grounds.

On Monday, playing at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Ground, Golden Stars shone brightly against Silver Stars shutting them out 5-0 with five different players getting on the scoresheets.

Latrel John opened the scoring in the 28th minute andwasfollowedbyAzekiel Websterinthe44th;Alazane Chestertouchedinoneofhis ownfourminuteslater

Next to ink his name on the scoresheet was Raheem Williams in the 50th minute and closing things out ten minutes later was Romario Hamilton.

On Saturday at the Wisburg Ground, Golden Starssetthewinningtonefor theweekendwhentheytook care of business against CapitalFC,3-1comingfrom agoaldown.

Gordon Samuels r e s p o n d e d a l m o s t immediately after his side went down in the 10th minute through a Keyland SamuelsgoalforCapitalFC. Gordon rocked the nets in the 12th minute to restore balance to the proceedings. Thereafter, Golden Stars took over and fired in two u n a n s w e r e d g o a l s compliments of Alazane Chester in the 22nd minute and Kenneth James in the 40th minute to seal full

points.

Theotherteamrecording a win was Hi Stars FC over their counterparts from Silver Stars on Saturday at theWisburgGround.

Netting for the winners were Azeinno Bengamine (14’), Shemiah Samuels (42’), Duqain Samuels (48’) and Malih McLear, who foundthebackofthenetsin the55thminute.

The other match contested on Monday at theMSCGroundproduced an exciting 1 1 draw between Eagles FC and Amelia’s Ward FC which had taken the lead in the first half through Dixie Pierre’s goal in the 31st minute

That advantagewas kept intact until the 82nd minute when Amelia’s Ward was able to fire back through a Dexter Milo goal to earn an equalshareofthepoints.

GCA Atlantic Marine Supplies Inc/ Suzuki Motorcycles cricket underway

BySeanDevers

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Second DivisionT20forteamsinthe City continued over the weekendwithacenturyfrom Kevin Kisten highlighting actioninthematches.

O n S a t u r d a y a t Malteenoes, Rajendra Singh hitfivefoursandsixsixesin 88 and along with Andy Lall,who made 68 with five foursandsixsixes,sharedin a131-runopeningstand.

But only Mahendra Seenarine (12) of the other batters reached double figures while Extras contributed 23 as Bel Air Rubismade207-9.

Joel Gilkes (3-39) and Joshua Jones (2-45) bowled well for Agricola who were dismissed for 78 in 15.4 overs. Idris Allen (18) and Neil Hutton (15) added 19 for the first wicket but only Joel Drakes who hit two sixes in 14 reached double figures.

Avindra Gainda had 3-7 while Mahendra Jeenarine (2-24)andTerrenceKing(22) ensured Bell Air Rubis won 129 runs In the afternoon game, Ace Warriors made 133 7 as Mortland Ward scored 59 with eight fours and a six whileNkosiWhytegot19.

Randy Lindore had 2-22 for GDF who replied with 134-8towinbytwowickets. Ward scored 33 while Lindore made 31 as Divendra Lall had 2-25 and DequanMurray2-24.

At QC, GNIC beat Diplomats by 36 runs after GNIC reached 158-9 with DexterSolomanhittingeight

foursandasixin68.Hegot support from Rashidi Benjamin (23) and Jeffery Blair (27) as Shemroy Griffith had 4 39, while Quincy Cummings (2-13) andMichealMcCalmont(251) were the main wickettakers for Diplomats who wererestrictedto122-9.

Ezekiel Mondesir blasted 11 fours and a six in 73 but only Adrian Foster with 15 got into double figures as Marcel Mentore had 4-21 while Christian Husbansgot3-20.

In the afternoon match, 4R Lions beat third class witha150-runopeningstand betweenKevinChristianand R o m e o D e o n a r a i n spearheaded4Rto201-4.

Christian smashed eight fours and 10 sixes in a belligerent 111, while

Deonarain played the supporting role with a well composed37.

Damion Sam had 2-21 forThirdClasswhofellshort of their target despite 30 from Lenny Pancham, 25 from Ameer Khan and 23 GopaulRamgobin.

Salim Khan had 4-23, Warton Gill took 3-40 and Deonarainhad2-17.

In Sunday afternoon’s game at QC, Ace Warriors reached 164-8 with Nikosi Whyte making 51 with five fours and a six while Andre Meredithscored37withfour foursandthreesixesbutonly Rawle Enmore with 19 and RogerAaron16passed15.

Steven Mangal had 2-23 forSophiawhoreached1656 in 16.1 overs with Ranold Hercules hitting three fours and a six in an unbeaten 51

and Dwayne Peters’43 with four fours and three sixes, powered them to a four wicketwin.RogerAaronhad 2-21. At Malteenoes, GDF reached 199-9 in 20 overs with Hakeem David making 67 with five fours and fours sixes and Randy Wade scored 51 four fours and three sixes as they shared in 111-run opening stand in 10 overs But only Randy Lindorewith13,oftheother batters reached double figures.

PernellChristiehad3-38 and Shawn Thompson with 3-33 forAgricola who were limitedto75-6whentheir20 overs expired despite Thompson’s 28 with three fours and a six and 15 from NeilHutton.

Wade and Damion Waldron had two wickets eachasGDF

In the afternoon, 4-R Lions reached 140-9 with Salim Khan (21), Ronaldo Scouten(20),TomaniCaesar (19) and Romeo Deonarine (15) all got starts without goingon.

Mark Cumberbatch (218), Marcus Watkins (2-15) andDelonDalrymple(2-20) bowled well for Malteenoes who responded with 141-7 with two balls remaining to winbythreewickets.

Nichosie Barker stroked anunbeaten70from38balls withthreefoursandsixsixes and shared in a 95 run unfinished eight wicket stand with Sheldon Agar who25notouttoseeMSCto athrillinglastoverwin.

Richard Dowlatram had 3-15 and Demerara opener Rampertab Ramnauth took 2-17

GTTA to host Caribbean Mini/ Pre Cadet Table Tennis C/ships

TheGuyanaTableTennis

Association (GTTA), yesterday announced that they will play host to the Caribbean Mini and Pre Cadet Table Tennis Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, October14–19.

The Caribbean Mini and Pre Cadet championships engages players ages 11-13 years, and has been the i n c u b a t o r f o r t h e development of regional table tennis since it commencesthebeginningof the first steps taken into the journey/career for many of our players at Caribbean level.

Countries such as Barbados, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St Vincent and the Grenadine, St Lucia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Suriname have confirmed their participation, with some teams set to begin arrivingtoday

Actionwillbedailyatthe Cliff Anderson sports hall starting 10:00 am to 12:30pm and 2:30pm to 6:00pm,intheBoysandgirls 13 Years and Under Team events,Singles,Doublesand Mixed Doubles, Boys and Girls 11 years and Under Team events, Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles.

Matches will start with team events, doubles and mixeddoublesandconclude withsinglesintherespective agecategories.

First set of matches will start on Friday with the formal Opening slated for Saturday October 15 at 3:00pm.

According to the GTTA, with the COVID 19 pandemic inhibiting the hostingthesechampionships over the last two years, the competition has taken on a

differentlevelofimportance to regional table tennis development, given that the absence of the competition hasrobbedplayersacrossthe region from vying for regional table tennis supremacy in addition to administrators indicating that their development programmesatthislevelhas suffered.

“This championship provides Guyana the opportunityashosttoexpose and showcase thirty two (32)ofourprecadetplayers 8 Boys and 8 Girls in the 11 years and under Category; 8 Boys and 8 Girls in the 13 years and under category, in addition to allowing the association to promote and work with our young talented players as an asset for future success and growth of the sport,” the GTTAsaidinarelease.

In this regard, the GTTA has selected some of its emerging, talented, disciplined and brightest prospects to represent G u y a n a a t t h e Championship.

“We have competitive playersintheunder13years and under category in Samara Sukhai, Jasmine Billingy and Akira Watson, along with Malachi Moore, Ebo Mc Neil and Darius Daniels.

Jasmine and Samara are strong contenders for the girls 13 and 11 years and undercategories,”theGTTA said.

TheGTTAsaidtheirplan is to use this championship as a catalyst to jump-start their national cadet and development programmes and as such, they’ve invited schools to witness the championships and engage in strategies to involve

developmentalprogrammes.

Kevin Christian scored 111 for 4R Lions over the weekend. (Sean Devers photo)

Ebo McNeil

Warriors disappoint loyal fans, Where did they go wrong?

ByZaheerMohamed

The Guyana Amazon Warriorshadtwochancesto makeittothegrandfinaleof thisyears’CPLT20,however they failed at both attempts, much to the disappointment ofthousandsofloyalfans.

The Warriors needed to wintheirfourhomematches to advance, following disappointing performances inmostoftheirawaygamestheydidandthislandedthem aplaceintheplayoffs.

However, the Warriors went down to Barbados Royals by 87 runs in qualifier 1 and lost to eventual Champions Jamaica Tallawahs by 37 runs in qualifier 2. Jamaica won the final against the Royalsbyeightwickets.

Thiswasthefirsttimethe final was played in Guyana, anditwillbeheldhereforthe nexttwoyears-thelocalfans were hoping that the Warriors would have not onlymadeittothefinal,but winthecovetedprize.

Butwhatwentwrongfor the Guyana based franchise, as many would put it a comedyoferrors.

There were many questionabledecisionsmuch tothedismayofthefanswho got emotional following the Warriors exit from the competition.

Opener Chandrapaul Hemraj endured a poor run of form and was still preferred at the top of the order when Jamaican Jermaine Blackwood should have been given a chance. Hemrajscored43runsinhis last four innings before he was replaced by Paul Sterlingwhoalsoseemedout of sorts, much to the consternationofmany

Blackwood is an aggressivebatsmanwhohas 2566 runs from 48 test matches with a best of 112 not out. He also bowls offbreaks Captain Shimron Hetmyer batted too late in the order-he should have come in at three- as the best batsman in the team, one would want to face as many deliveries, especially when chasingsizeabletotals.

OdeanSmithisoneofthe hardest hitters in the team and despite scoring a cameo 42off16ballswithsixsixes aga

Tallawahs and 22 off seven balls with three sixes versus Trinbago Knight Riders

prior to the playoffs, Romario Shepherd, who seemed out of form and left armspinnerGudakeshMotie were surprisingly sent in ahead of him in at crucial stages.

Motie was guilty of bowling too fast on a pitch that rendered much assistance to spinners, even young Junior Sinclair bowled too fast at times. Smith bowled consistently short and despite being smashed over the ropes, he continued to pitch the ball short, much to the liking of the batsmen especially ShamarBrooks,andhisfour overs against the Tallawahs in Qualifier 2 leaked 64. Shepherd was also regularly off target and they both lackedvariation.

The field placement and bowling changes raised eyebrows among many cricketing pundits The fielding was way below par astoomanycatcheswereput downatcriticaljuncture,and theypaidtheprice.

Playingasaunitisakey ingredient of any winning combinationandclearlythis was not evident within the team.

Rotation of players in any tournament is important sinceitpreventsburningout and helps to maintain a certainlevelofperformance, the competition within the squad and achieve objectives- this was lacking and the Warriors seemed tiredinthelatterstagesofthe tournament.

The bowling of Sinclair inhisfirstsetofgamesisone of the positives theWarriors can take out from this tournament.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz beefed up the Warriors batting in his debut season and so did Shai Hope, while Keemo Paul half century againstthe

Norton accuses Government of politicising cricket

By Rawle Toney

L e a d e r o f t h e

Opposition, Aubrey Norton has accused the People Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) of politicising cricket, following the Government’s hosting its Cricket Carnival, centred around the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) playoffsandfinals.

It was the first time the finals of the CPL, which started in 2013, were hosted in another territory other than St Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago

The Government

G u y a n a f o r m e d a committee to organise events around the CPL matches, which saw several of the Caribbean’s biggest acts in entertainment performing in Guyana, whileculminatingactivities with a Carnival and road parade

“We should not politicize cricket,” Norton saidduringhisweeklyPress Conference.

“One thing that was obviousduringtheso-called Carnival,isthatitwasaimed atpromotingthePPPandnot at promoting Guyana and Nationalunity

Ifonepoliticizescricket, we would’ve removed from our arsenal, one of the best opportunities to unify Cricket has always been a unifyingfactoranditshould always be a unifying factor One should not bring partisan politics into our cricket,”Nortonreasoned

According to the

country’s Opposition Leader, Guyana’s $552 9 Billion National Budget did notcaterforthehostingofa Cricket Carnival, as he h i g h l i g h t e d , “ t h e Government needs to tell us where they got the money from.”

Though receiving praise for its hosting of events around the CPL, the Government received some backlash on its spending, with many questioning the originofitsfunds.

Nortonmaintainsthathis office and that of the People’s National Congress, the largest party in the A Partnership for National

increase public servants’ wagestoaproperlevel.

If you tell me you have to give a one off $28,000 to pensioners, rather than raise the money and at the same time you are finding money for cricket carnival which will be a short period and it goes and our people are back in poverty, that is where I have a problem,” the Opposition Leadersaid.

“I have no problem

being able to cope with thecostofliving

Iwouldverymuchhave liked that they were a mechanism to deal with the cost of living, so that when people were going to the cricket carnival, they could live,buttheycan’t,”Norton lamented

In the wake of the CPL finals and Cricket Carnival, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali had stated that the Government of Guyana is lobbying and investing, to make Guyana the premier destination for sports tourism and entertainment in the Caribbean

“We’re working on modifyingourhorseracing, to make it a premier regional event to attract international participation Workinginthemotorracing industry,”PresidentAlisaid.

Intheareaofboxing,the Head of State added, “I’ve already asked a team to reach out to the World Boxing Council, to see how we can become a venue for WBCevents ”

Unity(APNU)coalition,are not against cricket, nor are theyagainstpeopleenjoying themselves.

“But if you tell me you cannot find money to

with the idea of a Cricket Carnival

How it is executed, the politicisation of it and clearly it being done at the expense of people

The Head of State said the idea is to position Guyanabeyondoilandgas, whileadding,“whatoiland gas does, it gives us revenue to build an infrastructure to support the advancement and broadeningoftheeconomy and that is what we’re targeting

President Irfaan Ali is well-known as an ardent cricket fan.

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton

Zaheer Mohamed