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EDITORIAL
The test of the political system This is the test of the political and social system of Guyana’s promised future governance. It is the final test of the truth of where the voters in this country stand.For or against? That would be the small parties and newcomers, who stand for this and that, who harbour hope, articulate that they represent difference and commit to difference-making. They must proceed with caution, and need confidence. If not, then they have nothing. They need confidence that the voters may act; caution because it is that kind of town and country, where clashing sentiments inch forward about the electoral prospects of arriving political presences. Will they endure? By process of elimination, a great many could be reasonably ruled out— No interest, no feeling, no responding. That’s that! Come who and what may, whatever they say, it is just the way, the settled immovable way of things Guyana, elections Guyana, passions Guyanese. Regardless of what and how the youths or disgusted or angry say they feel, they stay within the political barbwires. This does not leave many, only the most miniscule of minorities. Where are they? Who are they?First, professional people are caught with feet in several boats, unbecoming in all, unconvincing as to political convictions, going through the motions, answering to and serving three gods only: cash, clan, and culture. They are the first casualties. Gone! As in with other folks. Same story. Same group(s). Same mark. Same result. New political hopefuls flinch. Possible voting prospects absent. Next, there is the private sector. Large swaths of it is strongly believed to be mainly corrupt, biased, double dealing, and incapable of taking a principled stand for anything truly national. Too committedly partisan, too dedicated to feathering their own beds, and too willing to partner with any group that allows them to perpetrate huge perversities against law, citizen, and state. They are going nowhere, other than within the beloved divide, whichever side pleases. That is the second plank rotted and lacking any buoyancy as to promising change. The political arrivistes reel, veterans rejoice. Nothing doing. Maybe, next time…Then, there are the religious people, who should be healers and difference-makers. The sacred books do teach so. The concepts inspire and energize. Indeed, but that is of the abstract. Reality reminds that this is Guyana, sensitive, racially attuned Guyana. The supposed paramountcy of scriptural virtues covers a belief system that bows before the manly and earthly. Established political Caesars embraced racial gods. Another minority section (in aggregate, not at all) bites the dust, a lost cause, an electoral tragedy. Whither newcomers? Whither Guyana’s political center? That core of change agents, which really wants change?Fourth, the overlapping circle—a full one—of civil society could have been a matchmaker. It has resorted to the contentment of quadrennial teaser and mischief maker; long on promise, short on substance in a crunch. March 2 is D-Day, E-Day and V-Day all in one. Disappointments come; they leave devastating distresses in the wash because civil society is too much of a combination of all of the above: unappealing, unsavory, and unswerving from personal, commercial, and many times illegal callings; gone to the dogs. That is, with political collaborators. Who will vote for the little guys on the block, whose presence represent the increasingly forlorn? Political center stage Guyana is vastly deserted.Fifth, millennials are ancients in remembrance and practice. Accordingly, the generational alphabetical (X and Y and Z) is ruled out: too well-indoctrinated and well-nourished in the ABCs of ancestral politics and the animosities and unchanging outlooks that cripple No fresh brand of idealism; no purifying charges of energy; no branching off from the norms of the racial storms. At the core, always the same score. Public youthful commitment will soon have to furnish supporting proof. Some votes should settle doubts.What is there? What is left? From all the above, where is Guyana’s political center? Where are those who dare to challenge first and then prevail against the sturdily ethno-centric fanatics and fundamentalist groupings? Too few are present, fewer venture to raise hand, still fewer leave a single shadow of intent.
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Why is it fair for Exxon to pay the U.S. Govt. hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars in taxes on oil profits but none to Guyana? DEAR EDITOR, Taxes are fundamental to developing the Western world’s prestigious institutions and first class infrastructure. In Canada, heart attack surgery is free. In the US, for a few dollars, you can hop on to a NYC bullet train that rockets you down the tracks to Boston. These services wouldn’t be affordable without the taxes paid by major corporations. Exxon has been around for more than 100 years, it descended from Standard Oil. In the decade to 2015, Exxon paid US$110 billion in U.S. taxes. Over its 100-year history, it has probably paid more than US$500 billion dollars in U.S. taxes. That amount of money can build many bridges, universities and subway systems. Guyana will collect zero taxes from the profits of the Oil Companies as they extract six billion barrels of oil from the Stabroek block. Even more ridiculous, Guyana will issue tax certificates to the oil companies. These certificates can be used by the oil companies to reduce taxes in their home countries. Hence, not only does Guyana get zero tax dollars
from the Oil Companies - it participates in a scheme that reduces the tax dollars due to another country. Guyana deprives its own people but with a stroke of a pen it is costing much more powerful governments billions in potential tax revenues. A recent paper by Tameshwar Lilmohan, available at www.oggn.org, explores why Guyana signed a contract that developed nations would have rejected. This paper was presented at one of the top Law Schools in Canada as part of Mr Lilmohan’s successful completion of a double Masters degree in Law. One of the paper’s several recommendations is for Guyana to adopt the OECD BEPS Action 13 Framework. In the paper, Mr Lilmohan noted, “[Guyana] is not a party to any of the OECD BEPS Actions, such as the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (Convention). The Convention has 128 participating jurisdictions. Had Guyana been a member it could have benefitted from the Convention’s peer review arrangement. The peer review would have ensured that the Petroleum Agreement was evaluated (Conitnued on page 6)
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Remembering Janet Jagan
Truth will out on CCJ’s orders on the NCM
DEAR EDITOR, October 20 marks the 99th birth anniversary of former Executive President and cofounder of the People’s Progressive Party Janet Jagan. During the course of her long and illustrious struggle, Mrs. Jagan managed, despite the odds, to set a number of records including that of becoming the first female Executive President of Guyana. She was also the first female Prime Minister, the first female to hold office as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, the first female to have won a seat as a Councillor of the Georgetown City Council and by no means least the first among three women to be elected to the National Assembly following the PPP’s victory in the 1953 elections.
It is no exaggeration to say that Mrs. Jagan broke the glass ceiling with respect to women’s participation in national politics in a way no other woman has been able to do. Together with her husband Cheddi, they gave over a century of dedicated service to Guyana at the highest political and executive levels. Both were former Presidents of Guyana which is another record in terms of husband and wife combination in the English-speaking Caribbean. Mrs. Jagan served in numerous Party capacities such as International Secretary of the PPP, Executive Secretary, Editor of the Mirror Newspaper and the Thunder, theoretical organ of the Party among several others. She also represented the PPP in the Elec-
A Guyanese Puzzle DEAR EDITOR, I have been contemplating possible implications/ consequences of two statements which have been attributed to certain local political operatives. The statements are firstly, “the President is illegal” and secondly, “Parliament is dead”. The following questions arise: (i) Can a President who is illegal legally set a date for elections? (ii) Can there be a legal Leader of the Opposition if
Parliament is dead, or do the two die together? (iii) If a legal Leader of the Opposition does not exist, are actions of the immediate past Leader of the Opposition purporting to still function in that capacity unlawful? A response from anyone especially those versed in the appropriate theory whether of Constitution or Contradiction or whatever would be welcome. Yours sincerely Rashleigh E Jackson
tions Commission during which she fought vigorously, though unsuccessfully, to avert rigged elections. Mrs. Jagan confronted numerous challenges including being imprisoned for six months under British colonial rule. She was later greeted with hostility by the political opposition when she was elected as President in 1997 following the passing of her husband. Several protest actions and derogotary remarks were made against her due to the colour of her skin as a White American-born woman but she took it all in strides and bore it with dignity and without rancour or any loss of love for the people of Guyana to whom she dedicated her entire life. Mrs. Jagan, like her husband Cheddi touched the lives of countless Guyanese in deeply profound ways. Known for their integrity, modesty and simplicity, they influenced and shaped the political architecture of Guyana in ways that impacted positively on the lives of all Guyanese in particular the working people. For that we owe them as a people a deep debt of gratitude. Guyana is today much poorer for her passing ten years ago but her vision for a free, democratic and prosperous Guyana continues to live on. Hydar Ally
DEAR EDITOR, Lincoln Lewis must be praised for his tenacious effort in the media to ensure truth will out on the facts of the CCJ’s Consequential Order of 12th July in the NCM case. The ruling of our Chief Justice (CJ) on Wednesday described the opposition’s application for an order for the cabinet, including the President, to resign as “wholly misconceived”, “vexatious” and “an absolute abuse of the court”. The Chief Justice was barely less severe in her ruling on August 14th, describing the failed application to compel GECOM to hold elections by September 18th as based on flawed reasoning and cherry picking. Hopefully, the CJ’s reaffirmation of the CCJ’s judgement will bring closure not just to the overextended legal wrangling, but also to the contest between facts and willful fiction regarding the CCJ’s orders. Expectedly, any hot-button court verdict will provoke intense public discussion. Such discussion normally tracks along two lines. One line would assess, at varying levels of expertise, the technical merit of the court’s decision. The other would dwell on nailing down the exact meaning and implications of what the court decided. In the aftermath of the CCJ’s ruling on the NCM, however, what also emerged in the public
domain was a third and extremely alarming occurrence; viz., a crusade to belittle the CCJ’s orders and to fool the public into believing that the CCJ had fixed September 18th as the election deadline and had, secondly, ruled that the President, government and cabinet must resign. Outside of the PPP, the main instigators of this campaign of fiction have been another newspaper and Mr Ralph Ramkarran. It is the dubious achievement of these actors that the truth of the CCJ’s orders quickly
dimmed into uncertainty or obscurity in many minds, despite the efforts of Lincoln Lewis and the government to set the record straight. Such was the impact of the tale-telling that key diplomatic players swallowed the storyline without fact-checking. No doubt, the crusade acquired some credibility because it was conducted or supported by a few prominent lawyers (the Bar Association included). What also helped was the clever but deceptive tactic of insisting that (Continued on page 6 )
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THE MORE THE MERRIER
NOTHING BUT TALK
DEAR EDITOR, The more the merrier. After all, that is what elections times have come to mean right here in Guyana since back in the day. Elections legends, wannabees, and political jumbie stories stalk the land: overnight sensations, cultural mirages, the rituals of public national exorcisms every five years. People never before heard from, make public appearance under a flag, which almost never looks like the flag of Guyana. That is the first warning light. Then, just as abruptly, they disappear, right back towards whichever cave or tree or rock from which they had emerged. Thus, the repeated intrigues displayed before humored local electoral spectators for the briefest of intervals. Ah, that moment of the fresh, sparkling electoral air. So much promised. What is yet another lacy frill to add to the string of disappointments? This aspiration, these visions, ought to be of ordinary citizens compelled by circumstances to reach for something so extraordinary that they compel contemporaries, in turn, to reach inside for the special. It starts with the different, away from the sleazy and sickly and the same unerringly dirty. Dirty people, dirtier backgrounds, the dirtiest of intentions. We have had enough of that, haven’t we? I say that we did, and we do. So why more? Still, other than for lonely, isolated exceptions, the coastline of entrants has precious little that recommends. Because I submit that when the contexts and characters of those with honey on the breath, and money always on the mind, are considered, then this society is in deeper turn than it can ever manage to overcome. The sweet flush and flash of words cannot conceal that some of those assaulting the public consciousness have had dark spots. Issues with money, with representations of the altruistic before; and how they interpret truth and obli-
gations, even the finer points of the law, then where are we really going? Now if this is the best that this country can inspire, then it just might be better to be of the devil(s) known, lived with, and feared. There is also the fatal attraction of that strange kind of love that binds; it has bound captive the peoples of this sorry nation that keeps disintegrating towards more of the same, which has hurt and horrified. Where do we get these people from? Is this all we can muster? To challenge whom? When they themselves represent nothing; nothing by way of the exceptional; exceptional in character, ideals, a vision? Who is going to lead whom to where? Let there be no misunderstanding: I offer no advocacy for anyone, make no defense of what has failed and left us so feeble as to be made frivolous by every outsider, including the patient and charitable. For generations, its entire lifetime, this society has lived with a peculiar ugliness: the reductionism of existing with one abomination after another, and having sampled both, then settling for the lesser, as prompted by the most heinous and capricious of motivations. And to pile insult to perennial iniquity, there are the latest cavalcades of candidates. In a loveless, society, they should be embraced and cherished. But I can’t. Who can? I register my grief, my cri de Coeur. This is exactly what all the other fellows have done every time they have turned up and fooled the simple, fickle folks of this foolish land. Be they grizzled in the political jowls, or baby faced with the glow of youthful promise, this country is yet to hear or see that which is, shall I say, pioneering. If that is too demanding, then how about anything that is distinguishing; come to think of it, I will settle for what is peculiar about the pack of them, other than the usual ineradicable craftiness of character.
Now there is a national concern; in fact, a national crisis. For this country suffers from a crisis in its political character, which originates from personal character crisis. Many of such crises from almost all the varied characters, who emerge to face the voting people. They are all there: Those not bought out already; those already readying to sell out; those hedging for a shot at the big money; those positioning and fence-sitting for a calling to glory. That means cool cash. The people? Who are they? Who cares about them? Democracy and accountability and transparency? Same story, new season, newer faces. As an old Wall Street hand, I recognize red herrings, green males; Black October; and poison pill people. Have we come a long way, baby! What a posse of cool operators (at least, so it is believed) all of us are. This is what we have, the sum of all our fears. These are my fears. I live with them, I hate them, I learn not to be consumed by them. I wish things and people and candidates were different here. I wish that I, myself, was constructed of a different kind of DNA. I confess that I am not. Thus, we have what we have. I must live with those, too. This is Guyana. This is the plague of national elections in Guyana. Why should it not be loved, not be pageantry, not be attractive to opportunists and stargazers, grass eaters, and assorted scoundrels seeking to make hay while the seasonal elections sun shines? Like the paradox and parables that was the Ancient Mariner, I must remake myself, if only to absorb them. What are they about, other than the obvious? Sugar may crumble, rice get weevils, but oil don’t spoil. I love it. What is there not to cherish about this flyby-night society where such under-the-radar fanfares proliferate? Every day is Old Year’s Night. Let the countdown begin. This must be the greatest show on earth, bar none. I can’t wait for March. Or who else and what next looms on the political horizon. Sincerely, GHK Lall
DEAR EDITOR, I have been out of circulation for a while but I am moved to pen this letter on a few issues: 1. I saw on TV the other day, the Regional Chairperson of Region 1, Barima/Waini and Deputy on Television mouthing off a series of allegations about the Government and the Administration of Region 1. I have no problem with critiques but I must ask if these two armchair quarterbacks could let the people of Region 1 and moreso, Guyana know of some of the projects which they initiated and which were successful. They do nothing but talk when they are prompted by their masters. They receive fat salaries under false pretense and have no moral authority to speak on any Regional or National issues. The Regional Chairman, like his Presidential candidate, mentions on his CV that ‘he went to the Univer-
sity of Guyana’. Maybe, he ‘went’ to collect a parcel but definitely not a Certificate of any sort. Next time he goes public, the RC should explain how many cases of sexual exploitation were covered up when he served as Probation Officer in Region 1. 2.The Mayor of Mabaruma seems not to know his real functions. He spends more time trying to deflate the Clerk of the Council than leading from in front. It seems FB is one of his employees because he spends more time putting the Council’s business out on FB before looking at developing the town for which he has stewardship. He, too, has done nothing to further develop the Municipality. His Deputy has some outstanding questions to answer to some business people about some cheques which were endorsed and cashed. Then she now gives out contracts to her close (close) rela-
tive and those works are a mess. Guess the poor Mayor cannot see the wrong doings since he could not even recognize which speech was his to read at a function recently and did not realize it until someone stopped him. He probably thought that he had suddenly become intelligent. Sorry, no fairy godmothers around now to turn rags to riches. 3. Editor, I understand also that there is a certain arrangement that when a Health Official’s friend wants his lover to travel to the city to spend time with him, she is sent out either as a referred patient and travels in back being referred to as Dr****when the flight is called up. If this is true then it is not right. Maybe the RC and his Deputy forgot to mention this in their ramblings on TV. I do not wish to take up more space now but I will continue to write. North West Resident
Why is it fair for Exxon to pay... From page 4 and implemented to a standard consistent with an agreed set of criteria and methodology. The terms of reference of the Convention requires participating jurisdictions to be transparent with the information and frowns upon secret tax rulings”. In Guyana, the tax rate is 40% for our commercial enterprises. This is in contrast to the previously secret tax arrangement signed with the foreign oil companies which allows them to avoid taxes. One cannot help but notice the irony of small Guyanese businesses struggling to pay 40% taxes but wealthy multinational companies having to pay no taxes. Guyana is helping the rich foreign shareholders get richer while its poor sleep on planks with cardboard sheets. A recent video of Nigel Hinds captures the situation. You can view the video here,
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=76sfoqSCGFY. We know that Exxon has stated Guyana will receive revenues of US$7 billion for Liza Phase 1 which contains 450 million barrels of oil. The oil companies’ profit will be slightly less than that, let’s assume US$6.5 billion. If we scale up the oil companies profits from 450 million barrels to 6 billion barrels that would mean they would earn at least US$87 billion in the Stabroek block. Now, if they had to pay a 40% tax rate as per Guyana’s law that would mean an extra US$35 billion to Guyana. That is more than enough to provide world class services to
our 775,000 citizens. Why is it fair for Exxon to pay U.S. government hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars in taxes on oil profits but none to Guyana? Shouldn’t our citizens have reliable electricity like the Americans? Don’t our citizens deserve world class healthcare like the Canadians? What about social safety nets like affordable housing for our poor? Not to mention, reinforcing the sea wall to reduce floods? Or do the foreign oil companies view us as a ‘shithole country’ to be exploited for the benefit of rich foreign shareholders? Darshanand Khusial
Truth will out on CCJ’s... From page 5 positions were based on the constitution, thus conveniently ignoring or beclouding what the CCJ or CJ ruled as the solely mandated interpreters of that very constitution. In re-litigating the matters in the High Court, however, the PPP unwittingly has helped truth to retake much needed ground from fiction. The recent rulings of the Chief
Justice have significantly increased certainty and comfort within the citizenry that the courts never did set an election deadline and that the government always had full legal standing to continue to govern. Would the CJ’s reaffirmation of the CCJ’s rulings now silence the campaign of misinformation? Probably not, as strong passions still exist that the government must be made to suffer something worse than caretaker status as a result of the passage of the NCM, the discredited democratic credentials of the motion notwithstanding. Yet, it would now be beyond disrespect of the courts and the public should the storytellers still insist on continuing their campaign of public deception. Yours faithfully, Sherwood Lowe
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APNU+AFC WILL WIN 2020 ELECTIONS BY A LANDSLIDE DEAR EDITOR, The electoral system utilized by Guyana after the tumultuous 1997 General Elections is a hybrid of Proportional and Geographical (Regional) Representation which allocates 40, and 25, seats respectively to a 65-member National Assembly and after four (4) election cycles the following observations can be made:1) It would appear, from the available data, that GECOM has, on occasion,
been able to sanitize the Official List of Electors (OLE), the size of which was 461,481 (1997), 440,185 (2001), 492,369 (2006), 475,496 (2011) and 585,727 (2015) through house-to-house registration and other means and the OLE may surpass 600,000 potential electors for the 2020 elections; 2) In the first election (2001) under the current system voter turnout represented an astounding 91.7% of all
registered voters and delivered the Presidency to Bharrat Jagdeo and a majority of 34 seats to the PPP/C with 55.3% of the vote. Voter turnout in the following (2006) election declined precipitously to 69.3% but nevertheless returned Mr. Jagdeo to the Presidency and increased the PPP/ C’s majority to 36 seats in the National Assembly with 54.6% support. In 2011 and 2015 voter turnout averaged 72% and delivered minorities
Should the Guyanese associates of jailed cash jet pilot Khamraj Lall be anxious? DEAR EDITOR, Once again I must congratulate KNews on being bold and fearless enough to highlight very pertinent questions surrounding the hands off afforded the now jailed Cash Jet Pilot Khamraj Lall in a US prison for the next 13 years. I have resided in the US long enough to know that for him to only receive 13 years in jail points to one important aspect of his sentence, cooperation. Lall had to have provided some very important information to the US Justice system. That means his local co- criminals, those get rich so quick one would think they must be related to God, must, or should be wondering not only about their freedom but their ill gotten assets in American banks. Lall was said to have had some 1275 deposits here in different banks totalling 7.5 million US dollars. His friends in Guyana must be shaking in their boots. Uncle Sam is watching and or coming. Ask that Jamaica drug King Pin just arrested and jailed by the DEA. Lall was connected up to his eye balls in Guyana, this criminal flew a former Guyana President and was allowed to have
his own private hanger taking out and bringing in heavens knows what. He could go and come with no official scrutiny. But moon a run till day ketch he, he got ketch. Why would I state he must have cooperated with the Justice authorities? Raful Edmonds in Washington DC during the 80s was the undoubted Drug Lord of DC. He was caught and handed a life without parole sentence. Just over the past weeks it was reported that a judge is considering offering him an early release. Why? He has cooperated with them giving up the names of his local connection and dangerously, those of his Columbian boys. This is an individual who got life without the possibility of parole. Lall sang like a canary, street corner thugs pull more time for less drugs, than this criminal who flooded America with poison. Not only was he jailed, but his various properties in Florida, New York and New Jersey were seized along with his money, easy come easy go. This leads me to ask, What is the Guyana Government doing about his criminally acquired assets? The K Lee gas station and his various prop-
erties, all should be confiscated by the authorities. Now if anyone should think he was not connected in Guyana, I have a bridge to sell located in California, accepting best offers. Our country needs leaders that would not look the other way or cuddle criminals such as Lall, heavens knows how many more are still uncovered, hopefully their names and involvement were a part of his song. I am in no way suggesting that the current Administration is the best option for Guyana, what I am saying however is they are far more acceptable than what we were saddled with, an administration that allowed a criminal thug like Khamraj Lall to ply his trade with impunity. Thirteen years will fly by in the blink of an eye he should not be allowed to have his relatives hold on to his assets for future use. The lives lost and or ruined by this flying thug should be placed at his feet and he should not be allowed to go back to Guyana and live like a King. It is my hope the authorities would before March 2020 ferret out every penny and seize same. Respectfully, Claudeston G. Massiah
in voter support (48.6% and 49.2% respectively) and seats (32/65) to the PPP/C; and 3) Using data from the 2015 elections it would appear that the more than 207,000 votes cast in Regions No. 4, 8 and 10 elected fewer (10) geographical representatives to the National Assembly while the slightly fewer votes registered in the remaining seven (7) regions (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 9) elected 15 M.Ps. This lack of proportionality is best illustrated by the example of Regions # 4 where the PPP/C recorded less than 70,000 votes but received 1 seat less (3/4) than APNU+AFC which recorded more than 112,000 votes, which is 42,000 votes more than the PPP/C. Region No. 8’s less than 4,000 votes elected 1 M.P. and Region No. 1’s less than 12,000 votes elected 2 MPs. The upcoming March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections will be the first elections administered under this system in which the PPP/C is not the incumbent party and I have no recollection of any criticisms or denouncements of the system which delivered the outcomes outlined above. It is my own unqualified and unsolicited opinion that the APNU+AFC coalition will win the upcoming General and Regional Elections by a landslide and that David Granger will be returned as President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana with a hugely comfortable and unassailable margin in the National Assembly precluding a repeat of the Charandass affair. I believe this view to be widely shared and is the basis for the many expressions, frequently and hysterically ventilated in the press and in press conferences, that the APNU+AFC coalition, and the PNC/R its dominant force, will “rig” the upcoming elec-
tions with, or without, the assistance and connivance of certain members of the international community, and that the international community and ExxonMobil (and other oil companies) will “heavily influence the election results”. The involvement and influence of international actors (nation states and transnational corporations) in Guyana and around the world has been a historical fact for centuries and political parties and others have invited, encouraged and welcomed it when it advanced their interests and disparaged the same under different circumstances. The real reason, I submit, for the discomfiture and fear is the recognition by the PPP/C that it is overmatched in the electoral arena and that its decline which has been evident for several years now is irreversible and tending to accelerate. The failure of the PPP/C to secure simple majorities in the popular vote and the National Assembly at the 2011 and 2015 General and Regional elections, while in command of the state, is indicative of very severe governmental and governance failures which apparently have not been attended to by any noticeable reform or adjustment since their loss of power in 2015 and its support base may have declined as a result of some resignations or retirements to form their own (rival) political party, to seek opportunities elsewhere or caused by the downsizing of its industrial base which have not been offset by new recruitments or endorsements. All political parties, which
must contest at least 6 of the 10 regions, are aware that electoral success is determined by precise geographical targeting through specific and relevant policies, candidates and alliances, much like the targeting of Electoral College votes in the US Presidential Elections. This is basic election campaign strategy and not RIGGING and the baseless and despicable attacks on GECOM, its Chairperson and CEO, can only mask (and not address) the fundamental weaknesses of the PPP/C. The unmistakable fact is that the APNU+AFC has a superior platform of policies, programmes, candidates and alliances and the significant advantage of incumbency which the No Confidence Vote, and its attendant legal and political challenges, have failed to negate. The PPP/C’s efforts to force the resignation of the government and to hinder developmental activities by seeking the assistance of international actors to restrict funding, impose sanctions and to withhold investments are acts of desperation and not a concern for constitutionality or democracy and which cannot excuse the vituperative attacks on the sitting President. Also, this weakness is probably best exemplified by the fact that the leader of the PPP/C’s political campaign is not its Presidential Candidate and that some persons, very likely PPP/C supporters, view an alternative party’s candidate as more deserving of the Presidency. Sincerely, Oscar Dolphin
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Guyanas oil sector will be inefficient if left unregulated-Industry Analyst Irrespective of Guyanas regulatory weaknesses, interest in exploring its oil rich basin will remain unaffected. In fact, Fitch Solutions, an industry-leading provider of macro intelligence solutions, opines that Guyanas offshore opportunities will remain attractive for oil companies. The industry analyst said however that prolonged delays in addressing Guyanas regulatory weaknesses would lead to the oil sector being underdeveloped and inefficient while leaving it prone to the abuse of power. Specifically, Fitch Solutions said, “The increasing interest among oil producers,
underpinned by the discovery surpassing expectations in the Orinduik block, proves the potential of Guyanas offshore fields. “However, we caution that the absence of a market regulating body may leave the sector underdeveloped and inefficient.” Furthermore, Fitch Solutions said that even in the face of potentially higher royalties and local content laws that will increase government take from produced reserves, the next bidding round for Guyana will remain attractive to oil companies based on the previously successful exploration efforts.
Before the next licensing round however, the Energy Department has said that it wants to have an independent understanding of Guyanas offshore reserves. This was specifically stated by Energy Department Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe. The official had said the department is in the latter stage of recruiting a firm to complete a 2D/3D multi-client survey so that it would be able to offer packages to operators from a position of knowledge. Dr. Bynoe explained that this survey is likely to take on average, 11 months for the shooting and processing of data. When that is completed, along with other initiatives such as the revision of the petroleum laws, then they will go back to the market. The Energy Department Head said, “Let us be clear, there is a multiplicity of blocks out there that still require exploration. So is there an absolute need for a licensing round? No, it is important for us to have improvements as we move forward.” The official stressed that the revision of the outdated petroleum laws is particularly necessary as he wants to see tighter provisions on decommissioning, among other issues, included.
Decommissioning is considered one of the most crucial aspects of an oil project. It involves safe well-plugging, platform removals, pipeline and power cable extractions as well as secure site clearance. All of this takes place when a project is nearing its end. It is an expensive process that runs into billions of dollars. But if it is not managed
properly, and the right contractual provisions and policies are not in place, countries could be left to stand this cost. As a safeguard against this, oil producing nations have moved in the direction of establishing funds which the oil company or operator makes payments. When the time for decommissioning or abandonment comes, the countries use that Fund to
handle the associated expenses.In the case of Liberia, the country ensured that ExxonMobil signed onto such an agreement. In Guyanas case, however, the PSA signed with Exxon for the Stabroek Block makes no provision for such a Fund, much less the foregoing provisions. What is in place is a provision that greatly benefits Exxon. In the PSA it has with Guyana, the American oil king is allowed to tabulate a budget for abandonment, and recover a portion of that budget in the form of oil years before it is time for decommissioning.
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Government refutes Jagdeos claim that GIPEX is funded by taxpayers The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of the Presidency is refuting the claim made by Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, that the second edition of the Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition (GIPEX) is funded by taxpayers money. Jagdeos comments were made at his recent weekly press conference. According to the Ministry in a recent statement to the media, the event which is scheduled for November 20 to November 22 at the Marriott Hotel, is in support of the growth and development of the countrys emerging petroleum industry. It stated that the event is being organised by UKbased Valiant Business Media in collaboration with the Department of Energy, Ministry of the Presidency, with support from Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest). VALIANT Business Media is said to provide immense opportunities for companies in the sector of oil and gas,
across North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The statement stressed that no oil company is part of the organising team for this event. GIPEX is 100 percent funded by Valiant Business Media by way of support and sponsorship from companies in the oil and gas industry, as is standard with the staging of such events. No revenue from taxpayers is used for the staging of the event, the government said. Another claim made by the Opposition Leader was that to participate in the event, interested businesses would have to pay a fee of US$2,000. He pointed out that the average Guyanese business person would not be able to afford the participation costsleaving the foreign companies to take the lead at the expo. To this the Government said that rates are subsidized for 100 percent Guyanese companies which allows for exhibitors to receive a 35 per-
cent discount. It added that these discounts have been adjusted over the last year in keeping with the movement of costs associated with the staging of the event. Moreover, start-up companies will pay a specially reduced group rate of US$1500 per booth space, shared by three companies, which amounts to just US$500 per company. Each of the startup companies will receive a delegate pass at no additional cost.Ministry of the Presidency noted that the event also provides a platform for Guyanese companies to announce new joint ventures and partnerships to the media, by way of scheduled organised press briefings which significantly aid in maximizing their visibility to a global audience. Valiant Business Media has also been engaging the local private sector with a view to maximizing its participation in this signature event. Finally, it was reiterated
Dem boys seh...
People fronting fuh Exxon Life is a game of cat and mouse. People dont like accept responsibility. A man go wid a woman and as soon as she get pregnant de man does disappear. Is like he was never there suh de child is not he own. De same thing happening in de oil industry in Guyana. Exxon come and announce how it find oil. All was well and good until dem boys find out that is not Exxon who really come but a subsidiary. That is a big word fuh a branch. This subsidiary woulda get away wid murder in de event of an oil spill if dem boys didnt put on de clamp. De subsidiary dont have nuff money. Is like a man wid a business. If he smart and
he into kakishness he gun register de business in somebody name and de person mustnt have nuff assets. That mean if anything go wrong and people got to claim against de business, dem cant touch de real owner. De people got to tackle dont even have mush to cover de cost. Dem boys get Exxon, de parent company to agree that if anything happen dem gun accept responsibility. At least in that regard Guyana covered.But dem have something else. Exxon hiring people and yet it aint hiring nobody. This thing came to light when dem boys talk to de trade union people.If Exxon want a carpenter it going through a contractor. If it want some
drivers it got anodda subcontractor. Even if it want people to wuk pun de rig, it using subcontractor. Is de subcontractor doing de hiring. So, if anything go wrang de subcontractor is de one who can fire. All Exxon got to do is call. And de system wukking because dem always got people rushing fuh get job wid de oil company. A man get hire as a driver and he was getting a certain pay. De day he mess up and get fire, before de ink dry pun de dismissal letter about two dozen people line up fuh de wuk.That is how no union aint deh in de oil sector. Exxon aint got to worry. Talk half and know is de subcontractor who fronting.
that a team of 100 percent Guyanese-owned companies continue to be engaged for the provision of services for GIPEX. These services include event planning, equipment rental, communications and marketing, branding and décor, multi-media services, accommodation, logistics and security. GIPEX remains the largest oil and gas conference and exhibition in Guyana and serves to place a spotlight on the rapidly growing investment opportunities and avenues for partnerships that exist, which are crucial to the growth and development of local industry. The Government boasted
that with the participation of more than 600 delegates and well over 175 companies in 2018, which also saw 200 international and national oil and gas companies, GIPEX 2019 is poised to attract and engage the biggest players in the oil and gas industry as the country moves closer to first oil. Additionally, it stated that they remain committed to working with all stakeholders in the development of the emerging oil and gas industry and the positive impact this would have on the economy and the country as a whole. Many well-established companies from the oil and
gas sector have already shown their interest and made their commitment to be a part of this years event to be held in Guyanaa country they deem the “most prominent Oil and Gas destination in South America and the Caribbean”. GIPEX will be held from November 20 at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Despite this, Jagdeo stated that his party might consider protesting the event on the day. “Let me make this clear, maybe we will protest this event. Maybe we will protest the waste of money that is taking place now. I am putting the sponsors on notice. So you could very well see a protest about this.”
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New York Climate Change lawsuit against ExxonMobil for trial this week
A lawsuit brought against ExxonMobil is set to go to trial this week, beginning October 23, 2019. It was a three-year investigation which led the State of New York to file the lawsuit against the oil giant. The New York Attorney General, Barbara Underwood, announced the lawsuit on October 24 last year, stating that an “Investigation into Exxons business practices uncovered an alleged fraudulent scheme to systematically and repeatedly deceive investors about the significant impact that future climate change regulations could have on the companys assets and value.” In the summons, it is stated that Exxon made specific representations about its application of a proxy cost in reports. The summons stated that in its 2013 Outlook for Energy report, the company noted that for purposes of its projections through 2040, “ExxonMobil assumes a cost of carbon as a proxy for a wide variety of potential policies that might be adopted by governments over time to help stem GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions.” Simply put, ExxonMobil devised for its investors a tool to take into account the social, ecological and economic costs of its GHG emissions,
Map from ExxonMobils 2014 report Outlook for Energy but the lawsuit claims that the oil company did not follow the system through. A 2014 report titled Energy and Climate, and another report titled Energy and Carbon Managing The Risks were, according to the State of New York, published in exchange
for the withdrawal of shareholder resolutions by two shareholder groups, Arjuna Capital and Christopher Reynolds Foundation. The suit went on to state that by not following its public representations regarding the application of proxy costs
to its projected GHG emissions in non-OECD countries, “Exxon substantially understated its projected costs when making investment decisions and conducting business planning in those countries.”The summons also alleged that even after Exxon increased its internal proxy cost guidance to conform with public representations, the companys planners realized that the application of the higher publicly disclosed proxy costs would result in “massive GHG costs,” “large write-downs,” and shorter asset lives.So it alleges that instead of accepting the consequences of incorporating the risks of climate change in its estimations, the company used an “alternate methodology” which was not disclosed to investors. That plan, the summons stated, involved applying lower proxy costs than the company publicly said it would, or no proxy cost at all to projected emissions in certain important areas of business. And for major projects, the State of New York said that instead of applying a
proxy cost, contrary to its regulations, the company assumed that existing climate regulation would remain in place indefinitely, thereby applying a lower cost to a small percentage of emissions.The summons states, “This deviation from Exxons public representations was willful, and it was directed by Exxon management.” Did ExxonMobil lie about its operational costs in Guyanas Stabroek Block? The case that is before the New York Supreme Court has alleged that ExxonMobil lied to investors about the effect future climate change regulations would have on its operational costs in Guyanas oil rich Stabroek Block. The summons states that the company estimated costs per ton of GHG emissions to reach $20-$40 in mostly nonOECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, in a 2014 report titled Energy and Climate.New Yorks lawsuit alleges that Exxon did not apply proxy costs to its GHG emissions for major invest-
ments in non-OECD countries, a deviation from its public representations. It states, “For example, despite Exxons public representations in 2013 and 2014 in the color-coded map, it included in multiple reports that it applied a proxy cost in Guyana of $20-$40 per ton in 2040, Exxon did not incorporate proxy costs into its economic analysis for a multibillion dollar project in Guyana until after June 2016.” Exxon struck oil in Guyana in 2015 and it was in 2016 that its Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for the Stabroek Block was reviewed. But it has been operating in the country for much longer; as a contract was signed by the Janet Jagan led Government in 1999 for that block. The company has since benefitted from several other concessions. Even then, Guyana is only one of several other countries mentioned in the companys alleged deception in the massive report. Exxon Knew The lawsuit is just one of several legal actions that have been brought against the oil company across several American states. Supporters of action against the oil major are aligned with #ExxonKnew a campaign which states that Exxon knew about the danger of climate change and the impact of its operations on the crisis decades ago. The campaign purports that the oil company deceived the public, misled its shareholders, and robbed humanity of a generations worth of time to reverse climate change. Exxons Response In a statement made a day (Continued on page 72)
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Bike bandit hit down by civilian after robbery Two men are now in police custody after a Mon Repos man knocked them over with his car, following a robbery. According to the reports, two bandits held a young woman at knifepoint in an attempt to relieve her of valuables, at around 17:30hrs yesterday afternoon. However, the bandits’ escape was cut short by a spirited eyewitness. The eyewitness, who was traversing Melsha Road, Mon Repos, immediately took off behind the bandits, ramming his car into their motorcycle. One of the bandits was apprehended by the residents (one in photo), but unfortunately the second suspect escaped. The motorcycle ridden by the bandits, CH 2863, was taken into police custody. Residents have claimed that the two men are known to plague the village with their crimes. This publication was informed that the two suspects had robbed another young lady in the same area, only two Fridays ago. The aggravated residents said that they will be fighting back if any other bandits attack them.
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Jealous woman stabs ex-lover, chops ‘new’ woman nine times A jilted woman has recently stabbed her ex-lover, and chopped his new partner nine times in an explosion of
rage last Tuesday. The woman, on the said day, has been accused of entering her ex-lover’s home
The extent of damages to the home as reportedly executed by Joshua Josiah’s children mother.
and chopping his new mistress nine times about the body. Thereafter, she reportedly
smashed the windshield of his car, broke windows, and used a cutlass to destroy a television set, a gas stove, sitting room chairs and a series of utensils in the home. The woman also completely destroyed a toilet bowl in the home and smashed all the window panes around the home. Yesterday the visibly shaken Joshua Josiah, 32, of Section ‘B’ Kuru-Kuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway
said that he had broken off a relationship with the assailant who resides at Lot 18, KuruKuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway some eight months ago. He said that the two had amicably decided to separate, and there was peace between them until he recently took home another woman. He said his ex then began to torment him by way of threatening messages to his (Continued on page 63)
The injured Ulanda Charles at the GPHC
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GNBA to seek international help to monitor airwaves during elections - Sobers Chairman of the board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Agency (GNBA), Leslie Sobers, recently said that the agency will be seeking international help to monitor broadcasting during the upcoming elections. This announcement was made on Thursday at a press briefing in the boardroom of
GNBA’s headquarters on Lamaha Street, Georgetown. The briefing was held to address a number of issues that have surfaced in the media. One of the main issues clarified was that MTV and Freedom Radio were not sanctioned and fined for comments against the president during which they
called him a charlatan. Sobers said that Freedom Radio and MTV were fined because they were in noncompliance with the regulations which pointed to the Broadcasting Act. Between January 2019 and September 2019 Freedom Radio committed a total of 26 infractions. It was on this basis that GNBA will be seeking the international help to prevent so many infractions from
taking place. “In a few short months we will be entering into a phase and in Guyanese reality we may see even more things of this nature [infractions] happening and on that score GNBA is seeking external assistance to monitor our airwaves.” Said Sobers. He added that GNBA will be giving certain keywords to their contracting party so that they can be programmed into a computer and the computer will just give a report on a daily basis if such words are used during a broadcast. In addition, Sobers said GNBA is entering into negotiations with the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) and GECOM, when it starts
its media monitoring unit, for conjoined efforts to monitor the airwaves during the elections period. The Chairman said that those agencies have a wider media mandate than GNBA in which they monitor newspapers, public meetings. However, at his end they will render assistance in relation to television, radio and cable. While Sobers highlighted that the agency is still in talks with the international persons, he disclosed that they have received interest from the United States and Trinidad. There are also companies with indication from Europe. Further mention was made that the assistance can be
Chairman Leslie Sobers sourced from Jamaica and Barbados however GNBA is looking in terms of cost, speed and the type of service they are willing to provide to gear their selection of an international assistant.
Manslaughter convict challenges 25-year sentence The Court of Appeal has fixed next Wednesday, October 23, to commence hearing arguments from Andrew Albert who was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in jail for manslaughter in 2015. Initially, Albert was charged with the August 13, 2010 murder of Nandlall Bhopat, a fisherman. The incident took place at a culvert corner at De Groot, Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara. It was reported that Albert stabbed Bhopat during an argument over a bicycle.
However, after a trial, the jury convicted Albert of the lesser offence, manslaughter. Being dissatisfied with the conviction and sentence, Albert, through his Attorneyat-Law George Thomas, is appealing the decision of the High Court. The sentence was handed down by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown. Albert had denied stabbing Bhopat and had told the jurors that he acted in self defence. The convict does not become eligible for parole until after serving 15 years.
Andrew Albert
Jealous pregnant woman throws hot pot of cook-up rice on ‘birthnight’ guests What was supposed to be a very festive birthnight celebration at Calcutta Village, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara turned into a melee as a very angry and jealous woman turned up and overturned a table laden with birthday treats, broke a window, and hurled a pot of scalding cook-up rice at several guests who scattered in several directions. Eyewitnesses said that all was going well. Invited guests were having a rollicking time at the McKenzie’s residence, when the pregnant children mother of the ‘birthday boy’ turned up and put a damper on things. Sources indicated that the woman who is always jealous and insecure turned up at the event and flew into a fit of rage upon noticing several females gyrating quite close to her children father. It is reported that she disrupted the music by
pulling the plug from an electrical socket, causing persons at the fete to voice their disapproval. It was there after that the woman reportedly went berserk, hurling profanities at the guests and pelting them with birthday cups and whatever she could put her hands on. One eye witness said as the very embarrassed children father tried to take control of things the woman ran from his clutches, darted up the steps and grabbing a steaming pot of channa cookup rice (still being cooked) from the gas stove flung it at wide eyed guests who stood by in disbelief. As boiled rice, peas , beef and pig tail flew in all directions the guests scattered, each one trying to escaped being burnt by hot cook-up rice. A well placed source said that one female was not that lucky as a large clump of hot food landed on her head, and
cemented itself in her weave. As the woman screamed in agony, frantically trying to get the hot rice from her hair, a few males rushed to her rescue, dragging her to a barrel used to catch rain water. There they proceeded to dip her head under water to relieve the burning. The very embarrassed man some time after, managed to subdue the pregnant woman, and lock her in the home, after which he apologized to the guests who left the location hurriedly. A young man who attended the ‘birthnight bash’ was very angry, indicating that this was not the first time the woman had embarrassed her children father with her actions. He said that last year when the party was in full swing she turned up, chased out all the guests from the yard, and at that incident had also flung a pot of curried chicken into the yard of a nearby neighbour.
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---Hinds’ Sight by Dr. David Hinds---
New Parties have learnt the wrong lesson from the AFC The apparent electoral decline of the AFC has prompted a fresh debate over the role of Third Parties in Guyana. Some commentators and former AFC supporters have taken the party to task for coalescing with the PNC and in the process surrendering the balance of power it earned at the 2011 general elections. Others have charged the party with betraying its supporters. Some are opining that the electorate would not trust Third Parties again, given the experience of the AFC. As is usually the case with these discussions of Guyanese politics, part of it lacks context—this is a real worrying development in our public discourses. It means that our young people are being fed political “truths” that are devoid of serious examination of available evidence. It also means that people are arriving at the wrong conclusions. It is my considered view that the new parties are drawing the wrong lessons from the AFC’s apparent decline, precisely because they refuse to engage the circumstances that accompanied the party’s evolution. Serious political parties do not emerge out of thin air. There has to be something in the society that propels these formations. It was true of the PPP, PNC, UF, WPA and the AFC—the major political parties to emerge since Self-Government in the early 1950s. The first three parties were creatures of both the emerging Cold War and our ethnic polarization. The WPA, in addition to these two factors, was shaped by the resistance to the authoritarian State that developed under PNC rule in the early 1970s. All four parties were deeply ideological—they had a core set of values and beliefs about politics and society. The AFC was and is a different kind of formation. One cannot have any serious discussion of the AFC phenomenon outside of the evolution of Guyanese and Anglophone Caribbean politics since the end of the Cold War three decades ago and outside of the return of certi-
fied elections to Guyana in 1992. These two developments cleared the way for the steady decline of ideology as an important element of political contestation. It meant that our politics over the last three decades have been characterized by a combination of ethnicity and pragmatism. This is the basis of the AFC’s emergence. The AFC was created in 2005 when an important segment of the African Guyanese elites refused to accept the leadership of Robert Corbin or had lost confidence in the capacity of the PNC to remove the PPP from office. The descent into political gangsterism from 2002 had signaled to them that there was a rot in the African Guyanese political machinery. The birth of the AFC was orchestrated to take advantage of this opening. Within a year the Raphael Trotman-led AFC was able to shave off enough votes from the PNC to launch the party as a serious force. Incidentally, as I argued last week, the PNC has always been vulnerable to electoral and political rebellion within its base. Only a decade before, Hamilton Green’s GGG had beaten the PNC in Georgetown at the 1994 Local Government election after Hoyte had thrown Green out of the PNC. In fact, President Granger never tires of pointing to the “splits” in the PNC whenever he does analysis of party politics in Guyana. The question for the AFC was what to do with the opening they got. Trotman who was more steeped in ideology than his colleagues was perceptive enough to know that the AFC’s following did not constitute a base and therefore felt that joining Corbin’s proposed Big Tent might have been a good option. But his other colleagues opted for the pragmatic approach of “We will not join either side.” That kind of approach leaves a Third Party in Guyana in ‘No man’s land” . I find it amusing that in 2019 new parties are springing up and repeating that same mantra. It means they have learnt the wrong lesson from the AFC’s experience.As Trotman may
have sensed, once Corbin selflessly stepped aside for Granger and the PNC and WPA buried their mutual hostility and formed the APNU, those 2006 AFC voters returned home. But the AFC soon got lucky again. After losing his bid to become the PPP presidential candidate, Nagamootoo jumped over to the AFC and took his PPP followers with him. Just as the AFC’s 2006 voters were Trotman’s, the party’s 2011 voters were Nagamootoo’s. I am sure that had Ralph Ramkarran joined the AFC, the party would have gotten a larger slice of the vote. With 10 percent of the vote in their hands the AFC leadership took the pragmatic decision to join the APNU. That mantra of not joining either side was driven by pragmatism. The AFC leadership was and is made up of elites who for the most part have had no grounding in political struggle, so there was no political upbringing there. They were not driven by any core beliefs about politics and society. This is a very important factor in understanding that party. But it was not their fault. In the post-Cold War era the society at large retreated to a pragmatic politics. The parties followed suit. PPP and PNC abandoned Socialism. And the WPA’s revolutionary politics seemed quaint in this new era. So, when the Coalition won in 2015 and the AFC found itself with enormous power at its disposal, as a collective it could and did not have any ideological praxis to bring to bear on the situation. Trotman was all but gone from the party. There were some serious individuals like Nigel Hughes who sought to infuse some ideological outlook into the party, but they were already set in their ways. There was no working class or revolutionary praxis to fall back on. The AFC had no reason for being beyond anti-Jagdeoism and pragmatism. The AFC has not contributed to an extension of Guyanese political thought. And in the absence of any core political beliefs or ideology, it was easy for the party’s
The Baccoo Speaks These are interesting times. A group of gunmen is hunting some recalcitrant young men for something they have done. The hunt is linked to the recent attempted robbery that left a miner dead. The young men who are now the preys are known to sit idly by planning robberies. Once more the police would be finding bodies in unlikely places.
**There will be another road accident again caused by speeding and a lack of proper road use. A car would collide with a larger vehicle while trying to overtake. Once
more people are going to ask whether road licences are being granted on whims and fancies. ** An impulsive thief is going to find himself at the receiving end of a beating. He would attempt a robbery on the busy city streets only to be caught.It would transpire that he had recently been released from prison for the same thing.
leadership to become drunk on power.I am contending that the AFC’s failure to use its enormous power within the government to pull the PNC towards transformational governance lies in the fact that the AFC itself is not a party grounded in a transformative praxis. This is the big error that is being made by those who today chastise the AFC for losing its independence—the AFC was never independent or promised anyone to be independent. The party was driven by simple pragmatism. The PPP supporters that went with Nagamootoo soon left because the AFC had no emotional attachment to them. The party was weak on race and ethnicity and their relationship to Guyanese politics. In other words, the AFC had and has no ideological position on race and ethnicity. The Nagamootoo followers were mere voters who propelled the party to the pinnacle. The party did not have the political and ideological where-
withal to accommodate and keep them. So, the lesson the new parties are taking away from the AFC is the wrong one. The AFC’s sin was not partnering with the APNU— you have to partner with the big parties in order to play some role in governance. Their failure lies in their surface understanding of Guyana’s complex politics, their lack of a transformational praxis and their fragile independence. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this
Dr David Hinds newspaper)More of Dr. Hinds’ writings and commentaries can be found on his YouTube Channel Hinds’ Sight: Dr. David Hinds’ Guyana-Caribbean Politics and on his website www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.news. Send comments to dhinds6106@aol.com
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The man who loved CSI By Michael Jordan I have a strange request for you this week. I want those of you, who love crime dramas, particularly the CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) television series, to tell me if you recall any episode, perhaps going back five years, in which someone committed a murder in a house, and dumped the body in a creek, or river, or canal, to fake a drowning. This strange request may give a young man named Tristan Isaacs a clue about the still unsolved murder of his mother, which happened right here, and around that time… Boys will be boys, so the shiny red bicycle in the canal near the ‘D’ Field, Sophia access road caught the child’s eyes. The sight of that bike drew him closer to the water. It was then that he spotted the other object, and screamed, and ran. It was Sunday, March 13, 2011, and the sight of the running, screaming boy caught
the attention of residents passing along the ‘D’ Field, Sophia roadway. What the boy told them sent them hurrying to the canal, and there they saw what had scared the child. It was the decomposing corpse of a woman, lying faceup and dressed in a green tshirt and blue denim skirt. Some of the onlookers speculated that a vehicle may have struck the woman while she was cycling through Sophia, and that the panic-stricken driver fled the scene. But others also observed that the bicycle was undamaged. Their queries turned to consternation when they realised that the victim was one of their own. She was 52year-old Neibert Isaacs-Bacon, a Special Constable who lived at ‘D’ Field. She worked the three to eleven p.m. shift at a location near the Sophia Exhibition site and rode the red bicycle to and from work. Mrs. Bacon was reportedly last seen alive on Friday, March 11, 2011, two days prior to the discovery.
Dead: Neibert Isaacs-Bacon She had a 19-year-old son, and it was he who confirmed the victim’s identity after viewing her remains at the Lyken Funeral Parlour. And he was certain of one thing: No hit-and-run driver had killed his mother. Someone with a motive had murdered her. Tristan Isaacs says that his mother could not have been riding her bicycle at the time of her death, because it had
suffered a puncture and she was unable to have it patched immediately. He also didn’t believe that his ever vigilant mother was attacked while traversing the area. Tristan Isaacs believes that someone killed his mother in her home while she slept, then dumped her in the canal, in the hope of making it appear that she had drowned. He thinks that the killer had also hoped that the caimans and other reptiles inhabiting the canal would have devoured the corpse. He was even more convinced of the killer’s identity when a post mortem revealed someone had clubbed her to death. She had sustained blows to the head. Tristan Isaacs says that after identifying his mother’s body, he accompanied other relatives to his mother’s home. According to Isaacs, he observed that someone had placed a heavy plank against the back door from the inside of the house. He believed that the killer blocked the back door with the plank to thwart her escape. The slain woman’s relatives also realised that a small black handbag, which his mother literally always carried, was missing. That handbag contained all of his mother’s valuable documents, including her birth certificate. Her phone was also gone. Something else was missing; or rather, someone. That person was Mrs.
Bacon’s husband, Everol ‘Evo’ Bacon. He just couldn’t be found. The two had been married for five years, but were on the verge of divorce, and in the midst of a long and acrimonious court battle over their ‘D’ Field, Sophia property. Mrs. Bacon had reportedly also claimed in court that she was forced to flee her home after her spouse threatened her with a meat cleaver, over her attempts to gain sole possession of the property. While some reports suggest that the husband moved to a relative’s home, located close to the couple’s house, Tristan Isaacs says that the two continued to live together, up to the time of his mother’s murder. According to him, his mother, “a no-nonsense and determined person,” repeatedly ignored pleas to find other accommodation until the case ended. But some two days after Mrs. Bacon’s body was found, Mr. Bacon reappeared. He turned up at the Turkeyen Police Station in the company of an attorney. According to reports, Mr. Bacon claimed that he was in Essequibo at the time of the murder. Police detained him for 72 hours, found nothing to link him to his wife’s death and released him. Tristan Isaacs’ mother would have celebrated her fifty-sixth birthday on January 27th,
2015. That anniversary passed with the victim’s son having not a shred of optimism that her killer will ever be caught. ”I have no hope at all. The police dropped it (the case) and it doesn’t look as if they will pick it up again. The last thing they told me is that ‘the investigation is still pending.’” According to him, some of his mother ’s closest neighbours have hinted of hearing screams coming from the victim’s home on the night she was slain. Others reportedly also saw suspicious activity by a male resident, but are fearful of retaliation and will not confide in the police. Tristan Isaacs believes that the killer is someone known to him; someone with an almost obsessive fondness for television crime dramas; someone who may have been watching CSI, and watching his mother, and planning…and waiting to turn fiction into reality.If you have any information about other unusual cases, please contact Kaieteur News at our Lot 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown location. We can be reached on telephone numbers 225-8465, 2258491 or 225-8473. You need not disclose your identity. You can also contact Michael Jordan at his email a d d r e s s : kamarangnight@gmail.com
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==THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN==
The revelation over breakfast that I knew already
I go early on the Eve Leary seawall with man’s best friend – my dog. Friday morning, I was driving in Kingston and encountered someone from the extended leadership of the AFC that I respect deeply. I invited him to breakfast at a nearby restaurant, “The Cottage” besides the Demerara River. As we analyzed the current political situation, he told me African Guyanese are expressing to him deep chagrin at my present perspectives; they are painting me with two brushes – I’m supportive of the PPP and I am ethnically inclined. The revelation was not a revelation at all. I knew about that attitude two years ago when the APNU+AFC began to show its dirty slip in public and I wrote about that. Its slip was showing as early as 2016. What was told to me over breakfast last Friday, I anticipated because I know how flawed the nationality known as Guyanese is. If certain sections of the African Guyanese community are disheartened by my current political positions, I am sorry they have arrived at that pathway but they know absolutely nothing about me. I see life through philosophical lenses. Through those lenses I see one race group only – Homo sapiens commonly referred to as humans. I don’t care for ethnic foundations. I am not a fan of the Indian Prime Minister because I think he encouraged genocide against the Muslim people of Gujarat during riots there when he was Chief Minister of that state. My favourite American presiden-
tial candidate is a white man – Bernie Sanders. I chose him over Kamala Harris of African/ East Indian/Jamaican stock. Of my two preferred composers of pop music, one is Black, Bob Marley, the other white – Burt Bachrach. Heading my list of 21st century novelists is an East Indian woman from India, Arundhati Roy. Three of my favourite Guyanese are Portuguese – Fred Philips and Andrew Morrison (both deceased) and Catholic nun, Mary Noel Menezes. Four of my siblings married African spouses. Those are some of the multi-racial facts of my existence. I have absolutely no interest in supporting any group or any government because of ethnic loyalty. I love my country. It has countless faults, but is it my home. It gave me birth. It gave me the parents I loved dearly. It gave me a wife and daughter I cherish. I am not going anywhere. I will die here. I almost lost my life twice in my activism against an Indian government in Guyana. I fought against that government because of profound philosophical and moral reasons. That government was flawed. The present government is equally flawed. If certain sections of the African Guyanese community think that I am looking like a PPP supporter and that I am leaning in ethnic directions they are wrong but I will not spend an ounce of energy in attempting to placate them or explain myself or apologize. That is not who I am. That will never be me. I berated the PPP presi-
dents and I am presently berating the APNU+AFC leaders including Granger. I do not think Mr. Granger is an acceptable leader. I don’t think he has leadership qualities. Looking back in hindsight, I think the current PNC and AFC mandarins were not the people we should have entrusted with the future of Guyana. Indian Guyanese were inflexibly angry with me for confronting the PPP. I got abuse from countless numbers over the 23 years the PPP ruled. That never ruffled me. I am too crazy to get emotional about insults hurled. Now African
Guyanese are annoyed at my critiques of what they see as an African administration. People are impossible to understand. It was fine and nice when I confronted the PPP. The same people chastising me at the moment for exposing the APNU+AFC’s depravities liked what I was doing against the PPP. Such people ought to be ashamed. Why should I support a regime that is destroying my country because I belonged to the same ethnic group as the leaders? I didn’t behave like that back then and I will speak out against the APNU+AFC gov-
ernment. If I am seen as a PPP supporter or taking ethnic sides then I honestly don’t know what I can do about that. I am not concerned in the least. Our political culture is rotten. My breakfast friend asked me not to reveal his identity because the AFC will question his loyalty. It happened the other night when I met a person of similar standing in the AFC’s leadership. We had a fast food dinner and he asked me not to identify him if I was writing about our chat. The PPP, PNC and AFC are not good for my country.
Frederick Kissoon (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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Guyana’s Wheel of Progress is turning The Beginning T‘he party was established in late 2005 by three Members of Parliament who had walked away from other parties. They are Raphael Trotman (PNC), Khemraj
... AFC’s shoulder has stayed on it for 14 years . Ramjattan (PPP) and the now late Sheila Holder (WPA). These stalwarts attracted quite a few others of like mind
and together on common ground started a Movement that captured the nations attention as the likely third force
on the political landscape. Trotman was elected leader of the party. In the 2006 General and Regional Elections, about seven months after the founding of this movement, AFC received 8.1% of the vote and won six seats in Parliament. Our vote share increased to 10.3% in the 2011 General elections and we gained seven parliamentary seats. Then, some three months before that critical 2015 election, the AFCs members came to the conclusion that alone it could not wrest the future of Guyana from the greedy hands of the PPP. This led to the decision to join forces with, coalesce with our partner in Opposition, APNU. We both were already battling together the nations common enemy, the PPP, since 2011 on the peoples behalf. The AFCs raison d’être, our purpose is rooted in Progressivism, Nationalism with a modern day brand of Socialism. Put simply, Progressivism is support for social reform based on advancements in science, technology, economic development and social organization that result in improvements in the lives of citizens. Nationalism promotes the national interest and the nation’s sovereignty. It builds and maintains unity and a single national identity, and supports all of our peoples cultures, languages, religions, and traditions. Modern Socialism for us promotes citizens ownership of the nations resources, with the profits generated from their own private enterprises remaining their own without any interference. Raising profiles despite heavy odds The AFC has never lost sight of our responsibilities to this nation, even to the Guyanese who live in the diaspora. At the Ministries under our stewardship, the respective Ministers have raised the business and services profiles, productivity levels, the quality of the work-
ing conditions and environments, and we are still swimming upstream finding and implementing the means to root out entrenched corruption in the public sector. We did find a high degree of un-awareness among the perpetrators of corrupt activities. This essentially means that workers at several levels, from Office Assistants to senior managers, still do not agree that the large sums of money they had been collecting from clients or holders of permits to operate in fields under their purview, are really BRIBES which are illegal and inimical to everyone elses interest. In some places where the Coalition Government succeeded in putting a dent in corruption by restricting certain operators (some foreign) because they did not hold relevant licenses or GRA compliance certificates, and who were allowed to muscle in and take over certain operations which effectively forced Guyanese truckers and haulers e.g. out of business, we found that our own people, the takers of the bribes, are now very upset with the Government because their personal income stream has taken a hit, as has the organizations they are attached to. You win some, you lose some, although we would prefer our workers to be able to see the bigger picture in which everyone is able to make a decent living, especially the people residing in the communities where much of the illegal mining, forestry, quarrying and haulage were taking place. Score Card The AFC would like to remind citizens of some of the gains made by Government in four years, gains that are bound to go into a gallop once the Coalition is reelected to office:1. Increase in the minimum wage by over 60%, effectively removing thousands of workers from the Income Tax bracket: workers earning $780,000 or less do not pay
P.A.Y.E. 2. Old age pensions increased by 56%, now at $20,500 monthly 3. Government workers at bottom end of salary scales have received 8% increase since 2016, plus Christmas Bonuses and taxfree retroactive pay 4. Corporate tax reduced from 40 to 25% with tax amnesty on arrears 5. Small businesses earning under $15M exempt from VAT 6. Revolving Fund created to help entrepreneurs 7. Duty-free concessions for machinery imports 8. Re-migrants get $5M tax-free for vehicle imports 9. Over 5,000 new jobs created, some by self-employment with micro-financing for startups 10. Youths in sugar and bauxite belts receive oil-andgas training, and other skills training from Youth Skills Training projects 11. Communities in the city, towns, inland, poor, remote and hinterland areas now have access to free Internet 12. Free Internet connections at over 175 Primary and nearly 200 secondary schools 13. Teachers received free laptop computers & outstanding students free tablets 14. A new Centre of Excellence in IT opened to teach advanced Technologies 15. Seven community radio stations commissioned, and UG Campus Radio is on the air. 16. Gold production has jumped to 700,000 oz. 17. Farmers have increased land (ownership/ lease) to plant, graze, process 18. New Markets found for paddy and rice in Mexico, Panama, Cuba and about 35 other countries 19. New housing communities created, house lot costs reduced with VAT removed 20. 50/50 Jubilee Payment Plan benefitted 2,881 house lot applicants who also received Home Improvement subsidies 21. Three new water treatment plants were constructed, 8 new wells completed in the Rupununi, and new potable water wells are being dug in new housing schemes 22. 72 Hinterland, poor & remote communities have free access to Internet with 24 more by December. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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My column
The silence of the police at this time: Is a still tongue keeping a wise head? Early last week a miner got shot and killed during a botched robbery. The ubiquitous nature of close circuit television brought the act to just about everyone who has a smart phone. I got a call about a shootout early Monday morning and immediately raced to contact a reporter to get the story. I was late; the reporter had already been informed because someone called the newspaper. He went to the hospital where he met some relatives of the miner so I can only assume that even he thought that he had got the information in a timely manner, he was late. But then again, he had gone to the scene earlier perhaps to get firsthand information of what happened. But even as he was trying his best to get information someone had posted the image on social media. I got my video from a reporter in Berbice. Just about every location has security cameras. Private homes make them a part of their security in the same way many homes erect grills around doors and windows. The video was graphic. I saw the miner and his driver arrive at the location in Da Silva Street, Newtown. I never understand why people say Newtown, Kitty. They are two different locations. Perhaps it is because there are two Newtowns in the city. One of them accommodates America Street and the other borders Kitty so to dif-
ferentiate people say Newtown near to Kitty. Anyhow, a car followed closely behind the miner and two men got out of the second car and ran toward the miner’s vehicle. The attack appeared to be planned because the two men went to different sides of the miner’s car. To his credit the miner managed to reach for his firearm and shoot at his attacker even as he himself was shot. The video captures the shot attacker falling under the weight of a bullet, not once, but twice. Seriously hurt, he ran to the getaway vehicle and escaped. A short while later news came that a dead soldier was found in Tucville. He had been shot so immediately people concluded that he was the miner’s attacker who had been shot. The police say otherwise but there are people who insist that the dead soldier had attacked the miner. The police were quick to report that the dead soldier had been shot because of another altercation and that he had two bullet wounds. They also said that they had apprehended a suspect. This piece of information did precious little to change the belief of some people. The post mortem performed on Thursday revealed that the soldier had been shot once in the back, the bullet entering under his right shoul-
der blade and exiting above his left breast. Even here there is little information from the police who are often quick to post information about unnatural deaths. I later learnt that there were a number of arrests in the wake of the miner’s killing. First, there was the report that a car with a bullet hole in the rear windscreen had been abandoned and a man suspected to be the driver arrested. That was quick work. Soon after, I learnt that a doctor had been arrested for treating a wounded person without reporting the information. This suggested that there are medical personnel involved in criminal enterprise. I remember a nurse treating a man who was shot during a home invasion. I do not recall any action after her arrest. There were no reports of her being charged with any offence. I know that there are cameras all over the city. I would like to believe that these cameras spotted the car leaving Da Silva Street. The cameras should have seen the car leaving the city, at least going past Agricola. There are no reports of the involvement of these cameras. Usually, the police would hold a press conference to report on the progress they are making in pursuit of criminals. There has been no press conference. And this is not helping the situation.
One surprising development was that a man suspected of being the prime suspect surrendered himself to the police. I do not know who informed him that he was a person of interest to the police. Again the police are silent. Given that the law stipulates that a suspect cannot be held for more than seventytwo hours unless an extension is granted by the courts then I expect to see people appearing in court this week. At this point I must note the preponderance of guns in the hands of people who are not licensed to carry them. Just two days ago the police reported that they stopped a car and found another unlicensed gun with five matching rounds. A woman was reported to be in the car and she is in custody. What about the suspect whom the police said shot the soldier? Have they recovered a gun? They have been advised to return to the scene to locate a spent shell. I am not aware that they have
done so as yet. A Berbice farmer was shot to death in his home. The weapon had to be unlicensed. Also this past week a number of households in the eastern part of the country were attacked by gun-toting men. I remember just recently when the police killed three notorious men in Black Bush Polder. They had been accused of a number of heinous crimes in Berbice. It was reported that a police rank was in touch with these men. I would be interested in the conversation he had with them and how much they told him about their escapades. I am not aware of any action against this police rank. Anyhow, when these three men were killed Berbice breathed a sigh of relief. For many, the nightmare was over. Now another group has sprung up. The question now is whether there are young men just waiting to become involved in criminal enterprise. The excuse cannot be that there is no work. I see the ad-
Adam Harris vertisements seeking just about every legal skill, even labourers. Are parents failing their children? Are they complicit in criminal enterprise? (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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Trees and prosperity (Excerpt from an Address by HE David Granger to mark National Tree Day 2019) The observance of National Tree Day commenced in October 2015. The Notice declaring the first Saturday in October as National Tree Day, which was gazetted on the 6th September 2017, reads as follows: “National Tree Day is a day to be celebrated on the first Saturday of October. The celebration includes the planting and caring of tress and educating and arousing mass consciousness of the aesthetic and economic value of trees…” National Tree Day is not a superficial ceremony. The ‘Day’ highlights the importance of trees to the economy and to the environment. The ‘Day’s’ celebrations have emphasized the aesthetic, economic and environmental importance of trees and, also, their social and recreational value. National Tree Day is observed countrywide. This ceremony is held each year in a different Region to emphasize the economic and environmental importance of trees everywhere and to everyone: - The first National Tree Day was held at Bartica in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni in October 2015; I emphasised, there, the importance of trees to the ‘green’ development agenda. - The second National Tree Day was held at
Iwokrama in the PotaroSipuruni in 2016; I alluded, then, to the role of trees in the provision of critical ecosystem services for the survival of our planet. - The third National Tree Day was held in Hosororo in the Barima-Waini; I stressed the contribution of trees to protecting our biodiversity and arresting soil erosion. - The fourth National Tree Day was hosted at Ebini, in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region under the theme “Trees, Good for Community, Great for Country.” The fifth National Tree Day is being held here at Union Village, in the East Berbice-Corentyne Region; the emphasis is on the economic value of the trees. Trees Trees are essential to human existence and the preservation of our ‘green state’ of Guyana. Trees provide: - products used by humans such as clothing, food, housing and medicines; - protection for our biodiversity, especially our bountiful flora and fauna, including our beautiful birds; - eco-system services, such as the regulation of the water cycle, pollination, temperature modulation, carbon sequestration and air purification; and - beautification of our surroundings. Ecosystem services Trees are abundant in this country’s landscape. Guyana is part of the Guiana Shield,
one of the world’s oldest geological formations and largest blocks of tropical forests and biologically rich and diverse zones. The ‘Shield’ is home to thousands of species of plants and contains 15 per cent of the world’s freshwater supplies. Guyana boasts of five forms of forests – dry evergreen, marsh, seasonal, swamp and tropical – which cover more than 80 per cent of its territory. Forests: · provide essential environmental and ecosystem services which protect the country’s natural capital and its people and sustain life; · protect our peerless and priceless biodiversity; they are habitat of the more than 800 species of birds, 179 species of reptiles, 225 species of mammals and much of the 130 species of amphibians; · sequester more carbon than the country’s human activity generates; the sequestration of carbon is helping to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases and global warming; Guyana is ‘net carbon sink’; · provide ecosystem services. they aid in the regulation of the water cycle, water quality and pollination; our biodiversity reduces soil degradation and enhances soil nutrition; it helps to replenish the earth’s water and improve air quality; · protect our sea defences, particularly mangrove forests from the threats of rising sea levels and erosion; they constitute a line of protection against salt water intrusion into residential and agricultural communities; and · play the major role in our Protected Areas System which will be extended to every Region. We have committed to placing an additional 2 million hectares of forests under conservation to contribute to protecting our environment and to providing climate mitigation services to the rest of
the world. Guyana dedicated the Konashen Protected Area – located in the Rupununi and spanning an area of almost 7,000 km2 – to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network for forest conservation projects. Extractive industries could present a threat to the environment. These industries, despite the economic benefits they provide, are associated with air pollution, biodiversity loss, freshwater and oceanic contamination, greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation and resource depletion. Logging and mining are the main causes of deforestation which destroys biodiversity and could result in land degradation. Reforestation, land reclamation and the encouragement of environmentally-friendly logging and mining are two of the measures which will be employed to counter the adverse effects of extractive industries. Economic services Trees provide a range of economic services. They provide food, shelter and medicine. Farmers reap produce from trees which allow them to earn an income, sustain their families and generate exports and employment. Agriculture, forestry and fisheries collectively account for 17.5 per cent of our employed population. Trees are part of our country’s natural resource wealth. Trees must be valued rather than devalued by recklessly burning, bulldozing and chopping them down. They are worth more alive than dead and cold ash. National Tree Day, for this reason, emphasizes the preservation and planting of trees rather than their destruction. Trees are vital to food security. Food security is: … a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food secur i t y m e a n s that food must be available in sufficient quantities; it must be accessible by all; and it must be acceptable in terms of meeting the dietary, nutritional and health needs of all. This country: · enjoys a measure of food security in meat, rice, root tubers and vegetables; access to food remains uneven, however, with pockets of extreme poverty, particularly in
some hinterland communities; · has the capability to be self-sufficient in the producing foods from each of the six (Caribbean) food groups— staples, foods from animals, legumes, vegetables, fruits, and fats and oils; and · has the capacity to ensure improved access to nutritional food for its population but it must address the deficiencies in national food security; agro-processing can help to address those deficiencies. Agro-processing Paddy and sugar cane are important economic crops which have sustained our economy for more than 150 years. The Corentyne, apart from sugar and rice, enjoys a comparative advantage in the cultivation of fruits and vegetables. Coconut, citrus and fruit trees can be grown in the Corentyne in large quantities producing comestibles and could be impactful on the economy. Guyana’s exported fruits and vegetables were worth US$8M in 2018. This value is way below our natural potential and indicates that we still have a far way to go in building a robust agro-industrial base utilizing our fruits and vegetables. The potential export value of fruits and vegetables is US$ 250-350 M which will be more than the combined export earnings of rice and sugar in 2018 [according to a 2008 study by Mc Kinsy and Co]. Agro-industry – that is the production, processing and packaging of food – using modern equipment and methods on a large-scale – is a key element of your Government’s strategy to ensure food security. It does so by reducing food imports thereby making more local food available in processed form. Agro-processing could add value to these primary products and help to make the Region more prosperous. Tree-based agro-processing can ensure greater food security. Agro-processing: - increases food exports and adds value to food production while reducing market uncertainties associated with primary production; - improves food security by stimulating increased demand for food production, reducing crop losses due to spoilage and diminishing food scarcity; and - increases farmers’ incomes, generates employment, reduces poverty and boosts prosperity.
Agro-processing has the potential to transform rural and hinterland communities and augment the national economy. When value is added to primary production, its export value is increased, exports are stimulated and foreign exchange and employment are generated. Agro-processing has been stimulating village economies, empowering small-scale producers and helping to sustain livelihoods. A quiet revolution has been taking place over the past four years because your Government has been placing emphasis on agro-processing and micro-enterprises. The Ministry of Agriculture and the agencies over which its holds responsibility have been undertaking initiatives aimed at entrenching a stronger agro-processing sector: the Guyana Marketing Corporation has been providing guidance in the field of product development to agro-processors and is conducting training in packaging and labelling; this has resulted in the development of new products. the Guyana School of Agriculture has collaborated in providing training to women in the production of jams, jellies, juices and pepper sauces and an agro-processing facility is to be established at the School’s campus in the Pomeroon-Supenaam; Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibitions (RACE) and Market Days have been providing agro-processors with opportunities to showcase and market their products; the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute’s turmeric processing plant at Hosororo now allows for the processing of an average of 5,443 kg of turmeric per week; and sundried tomatoes are being produced at Paramakatoi in the Potaro- Siparuni; - support is being provided to processing facilities at Woweta and Moco Moco in the Rupununi to allow for adequate quantities of cassava tubers for the production of farine; and - Village-based cottage industries have been provided with training in costmanagement, and small-scale farmers and agro-processors have been provided with training in business accounting. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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Tips on how to manage cuts and bruises By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine We have all had our share of bruises and cuts that occur when we get injured. Bruises occur when a blow breaks blood vessels near your skin’s surface, allowing a small amount of blood to leak into the tissues under your skin. It can also cause a breach in your skin surface. Cuts occur when you get trauma from sharp objects that lead to a breach on your skin and sometimes your tissues. Cuts bleed more and can go deeper into your tissues. Often, they are both treated at home but some do need medical care to prevent complications that become life threatening if left unattended. Today we will discuss the basics of managing cuts and bruises. What should you do if you have a cut or a bruise? You should: · Stop any bleeding before applying a dressing to the wound. Apply pressure to the area using a clean and dry absorbent material such as a bandage or a towel for several minutes. · If the cut is to your hand or arm, raise it above your head to help reduce the flow
of blood. · If the injury is to a lower limb, lie down and raise the affected area above the level of your heart. · Clean the wound and apply a dressing · When the wound has stopped bleeding, clean it and cover it with a dressing to help stop it becoming infected. · Take over the counter painkillers if needed When should you seek medical help? Visit your doctor or a medical facility if there’s a risk your wound could become infected, or you think it’s already infected. A wound is at risk of infection if: ·it’s been contaminated with dirt, pus or other bodily fluids · there was something in the wound before it was cleaned, such as gravel or a shard of glass · it has a jagged edge · it’s longer than 5cm · it was caused by an animal or human bite If you have a medical condition that weakens your bodys defense such as diabetes, HIV, Cancer etc., then you are at higher risk of developing infections from cuts and bruises. What are signs of an infected wound?
The following are signs of an infected wound: · swelling, redness and increasing pain in the affected area · pus forming in or around the wound · feeling generally unwell · a high temperature (fever) of 38C or above · swollen glands under your chin or in your neck, armpits or groin An infected wound can usually be successfully treated with a short course of antibiotics. When should you go to the Emergency Department? Go to your nearest emergency department as soon as possible if: · you can’t stop the bleeding · you’re bleeding from an artery blood from an artery comes out in spurts with each beat of the heart, and is bright red and usually hard to control · you experience persistent or significant loss of sensation near the wound or you’re having trouble moving any body parts · you have a severe cut to your face you may need urgent treatment to prevent scarring · you have a cut on the palm of your hand and it looks infected these types of infec-
tion can spread quickly · there’s a possibility a foreign body is still inside the wound · the wound is very large or the injury has caused a lot of tissue damage At the emergency department, your wound will be examined to determine whether there’s a risk of infection. You may need an injection to prevent tetanus (a bacterial infection), and your wound may be closed with stitches, strips
or special glue before a dressing is applied. If there’s a risk of infection, the wound won’t usually be closed because this may trap any infection inside. Instead, it will be packed with a non-sticky dressing before being covered with a protective dressing until it’s safe to close. As you can see, not all cuts and bruises can be treated at home. There are complications associated with some of them that should
Dr Zulfikar Bux be treated by a medical professional before they become dangerous to you.
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SUNDAY NO KICKBACK, NO CONTRACT… WOMAN TELLS HARROWING TALE HOW GUYOIL TERMINATED CONTRACTS A Trinidadian company is preparing to file legal actions to recoup losses after what it alleges is a clear attempt to force it to pay a bribe. The transactions involved the state-owned Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil). Earlier this year, between May and July, the company, Commissiong and Company Limited of San Fernando, Trinidad, signed three contracts with GuyOil. Signing on behalf of the Trinidad company was Managing Director, Nirmala Rambharat, while representing GuyOil was Stephen Nascimento, Facilities Manager. The contract was for the construction and erection of two 10,000 barrel storage tanks at GuyOil’s Providence terminal. The other two contracts involved the supply and delivery of a rigid tank wagon and a light truck. According to Rambharat, her company tendered for the projects as it was open for international bidders. The price for the storage tanks was for $110M. The woman said that she submitted an international bid bond that was accepted by GuyOil. Her nearest competitor had placed a bid for $194M. GuyOil appeared to be happy with the tenders and went ahead and issued letters of award to the Trinidad company. “Commissiong presented to GuyOil an international
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performance bond which they accepted upon and then they signed the contract with GuyOil. It meant that they were happy with the documents.” The woman said shortly after the contracts were signed, a woman who claimed she was the Chief of GuyOil called her cell. The woman said that Commissiong is required to pay upfront money if it wanted an advance. ONE DEAD, FOUR MISSING, BOAT FOUND The police in Guyana, Region Six (B’ Division) are currently in collaboration with Surinamese authorities to investigate the incident where five fishermen are missing and feared dead. Kaieteur News was informed by the Commander Calvin Brutus that his ranks are in communication with Dutch authorities. He disclosed, that a fishing vessel used by the now missing fishermen, was found Friday evening between Cromarty and Wellington Park, Corentyne, Berbice shore. It is understood that the men departed a private wharf situated at Number 65 Village for what was expected to be a two-week journey. However, it is believed that the men never moored at their intended destination since the boat was found on Guyana’s shores. Missing are Marvin Tamesar, 20; Vishnu Seeram called ‘Kevin’, 20; Ajai Kissoon, Lamar Petrie and another still to be identified. The owner of the fishing vessel was identified as Ramesh Hardial, a businessman from Skeldon. Brutus confirmed that clothing for the men and food items were found in the
fishing vessel but the boat engine was missing and men were nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, relatives of the missing men are worried but still hopeful after hearing the news that their loved ones were missing. At the home of Tamesar in Port Mourant, a relative told reporters that he left home on Saturday around 7:00 am. On Friday morning, around 08:00 hours, the police showed up at their home and informed them that the boat Tamesar was employed on, was found but Tameswar was nowhere to be seen. LOCAL COMPANIES IGNORED AGAIN AS NATIONAL PRINTERS TURNS TO TRINIDAD Local printers are once again crying foul after being sidelined for a large order of books. A number of printers complained this past week that they were not informed about a contract or contracts
for books. However, late last week, the Book Distribution Unit, received a 40-foot container of books from Trinidad. It would be worth millions of dollars. The Unit was tightlipped and there was silence on the shipment. What is known is that none of the printers has been approached for any contracts. “No, no, we have not been approached by the Guyana National Printers (Limited) and we definitely have not been told anything by the Ministry of Education,” a local printer said. A Ministry of Education spokesperson last week had this to say: “Earlier in the year, both the Ministry of Education and Guyana National Printers Limited addressed this issue. The Ministry’s position remains the same as at the last point, we addressed this issue.” Earlier this year, printers complained that the Ministry of Education and the GNPL had reduced the number of book contracts that they were benefitting from. It was later disclosed that books, including exercise books, were being ordered from Trinidad when the printing could be done cheaper in Guyana. There was little evidence that printers were aware of the contracts. MONDAY GUYANASHOULD MOVE QUICKLY TO TREAT EXXONMOBIL’S HAZARDOUS SOLIDS, WASTE OIL – EIA If urgent modifications are not done to the nation’s Georgetown-based hazardous waste treatment facilities, then, more than likely, they will be unable to treat all of the harmful solids
and waste oil produced by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) by late 2020. This was noted in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), ExxonMobil commissioned for its Payara field in the Stabroek Block. In fact, a separate assessment by the operator of the Georgetownbased non-hazardous waste landfill concluded that the capacity of the landfill, without opening a new cell, will be exhausted by the end of 2019. Further to this, it was noted in the EIA that there are a limited number of facilities for the treatment of hazardous waste in Guyana, although interest in developing such facilities is growing commensurate with the planned expansion of oil and gas activities. It was further stated that currently, a private-sector contractor has the only existing facility in Guyana capable of treating hazardous wastes. Kaieteur News understands that EEPGL has been using this contractor to manage a range of wastes generated during the Liza Phase One Development Project, Liza Phase Two Development Project, and exploration activities. It has plans to continue using this contractor for the Project. In addition to this, the EIA indicated that the Payara project may potentially use tank-cleaning services from other contractors out of Guyana and Trinidad.
continue to give attention to cash transfers, as there is much debate on its feasibility, and on whether it will benefit people’s livelihoods. “Cash transfers have worked in some cases but also failed miserably in others. There is no consensus in the literature, except that it is not a clear cut policy with a guaranteed outcome. So, we should be paying attention to policies that are more likely to deliver outcomes,” stated Dhanraj Singh, Economist and Executive Director of Guyana Budget and Policy Institute. The economist disclosed that there is no guarantee that the cash will be used for its intended purposes. He theorised that individuals will move cash around and spend it on other things instead of spending it on education and health. He claimed that cash grants to individuals will not generate public necessities including good roads, hospitals, vaccination programmes, or portable drinking water, which are all critical for ending poverty while benefitting the entire population. He added, “Nor will cash transfers to individuals train nurses, teachers, or pay for longterm skills for building a strong labour force.” According to Singh, cash transfers can lead to a decreased labour force where work is being disincentivised. He explained, “When individuals are given unearned cash, some may be inclined to work less than they would otherwise have. How pervasive this is likely to be depends on the society in question.”
NO GUARANTEE THAT CASH TRANSFERS WILL IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES – ECONOMIST
FAMILY TRACKS AND CAPTURES TEEN WHO TRIED TO RAPE GRANNY GOING TO CHURCH
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From page 32 a shocking attack Sunday on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Louise Paul, 61, was waiting on transportation at the time of her attack. She was on her way to church. She was badly beaten by the teen in a 15-minute ordeal which saw the teen escaping after she fought him. Her family later captured the attacker miles away along the highway. According to Paul, who lives in the Kuru Kururu community, off the highway, she left home after 5am Sunday for a city church. It is a routine for her on Sundays. Sunday morning, the minibus which would pick her up, did not turn up. She decided to foot it out to the highway, located about quarter of a mile from her home. She saw three men in front of her, loudly arguing. She paid them no mind. They went their way. She was standing not far from the bus shed when she saw this teen suddenly coming out of nowhere. He grabbed her around the neck. Paul said that she was carrying a piece of wood to keep away the dogs and struck him with it. According to the grandmother, she never met or saw the teen before. She said the teen started to strike her repeatedly on her face and head and dragged her into the grassy area on the side of the highway. The teen demanded she take off her clothes. She refused to comply and he bit her in the ensuing struggle. “He tell me to stay low. I tell him that whatever in my bag, you take it. He said he don’t want anything.” She fought with him several minutes while he was assaulting her. She was able to escape after he became frustrated. She ran towards a police outpost in the Kuru Kururu area. She saw the teen, coming towards her again but he changed his mind. “He say he frighten police lock him up.” TUESDAY BANDITS TRAIL MINER… FOUR SHOT, TWO DEAD –GUNMEN DUMP DEAD ACCOMPLICE FROM GETAWAY CAR A miner, Deon Stoll, 44, is now dead and two others injured after a botched robbery attempt in Da Silva Street, Newtown, Georgetown Monday. Also found dead at Tucville around 11:30 hrs Monday was serving Guyana
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Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), Hess and CNOOC/ NEXEN. Defence Force (GDF) rank, 18 year-old Olijah Chesney, of 562, D Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. He was suspected to be one of the bandits who was involved in the botched robbery. Video footage at the scene of the robbery showed Chesney being hit when the miner returned fire during the attack Monday. Sources at the El Dorado Trading, 63 Da Silva Street, Newtown, Monday said that the bandits had apparently trailed the miner, Deon Stoll, of Barima Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown, who was in the company of Clayton Powley, of 326 Section ‘C’ Turkeyen. They had conducted business on Sheriff Street, Georgetown for which they had collected a large quantity of cash. They were travelling in motorcar PPP 7227 and soon after drove to the Newtown, Georgetown establishment. Video footage provided revealed the miner and his associate parking in front of the business and a white Toyota Premio car that was travelling directly behind them pulling up on the other side of the road. Two masked men exited the car, one of them entered Stoll’s car from the left hand driver side, reportedly holding Powley at gunpoint. The other man with another handgun tried to enter the car from the passenger side firing gunshots as he did so. ENERGYDEPT. HEAD HINTS AT REDUCING LARGE OFFSHORE BLOCKS Before heading to the next licensing round, there are two key things, which have to be
done says Energy Department Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe. The official identified these to be a legislative review as well as the completion of a 2D/3D multiclient survey to improve the department’s understanding of the Guyana basin. But when this survey is done, Dr. Bynoe said consideration will be given to whether it would be in the nation’s interest to head to the licensing round with the blocks remaining the same size. During a discussion on Kaieteur Radio’s, “Guyana’s Oil and You” programme, Dr. Bynoe said, “We are now the hottest destination… (And) we are on record indicating that we are looking to have 3D seismic survey done in the shallow continental shelf, in the relinquished areas and also in Block C. “That will help determine whether to keep the blocks in the same shape and what prospectivity there would be before we move to another licensing round.” The Energy Department Director noted that the survey will also help Guyana to offer packages that would retain more value than before. Kaieteur News understands that there are six major blocks offshore Guyana, which will be up for renewal after first oil commences in 2020. They are the Roraima Block, which is operated by Anadarko; The Demerara Block operated by CGX Resources Inc.; The Kanuku Block operated by Repsol, Total and Tullow; The Orinduik Block led by Tullow, Eco Atlantic and Total; and the oil rich Stabroek Block which is operated by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary
WORKERS UNION BLASTS TROY RESOURCES AND MONITORINGAGENCIES OVER MININGDEATH Representatives from the People’s United and General Workers Union (PU&GWU) are denouncing the Australian mining company, Troy’s Resources, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Ministries of Natural Resources and Social Protection, following the death of a mining worker at Karouni mining site, in Region Seven. President of the PU&GWU, Lincoln Lewis, during a press briefing on Monday, stated that the passing of the mining worker, Ryan Taylor, is a grim reminder of the potential danger by the foreign company and the lacking in strict inspection and enforcement of safety standards by the GGMC— the agency which is charged with this responsibility under the Mining Act and the Departments of Labour/ Occupational Safety and Heath, under the Social Protection Ministry. “We hold those at GGMC and Ministry of Social Protection equally accountable along with the employer for the conditions of work which Ryan Taylor and his colleagues are subjected to. “It was not unknown to them,” Lewis stated. The veteran trade union representative continued his statement by highlighting a similar hazardous mining pit dilemma. In 2016, a severe failure in the wall of Smarts Stage 3 pit at the Karouni Mine resulted
in the union reaching out to the GGMC and the ministry on numerous occasions for their support and interventions to have the Troy Company abide by prescribed standard and laws. Lewis further said, “There appears to be no respect for the laws of our land governing industrial practices, protecting workers and dictating how foreign investors are expected to function.” Individuals are deliberately undermining the role of the Government and the regulatory bodies such as the GGMC. WEDNESDAY HEAD-ON COLLISION LEAVES FIVE DEAD, ONE CRITICAL – AS POLICE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO CAR A head-on collision Tuesday, around 06:45 hours, between a police vehicle and a private car that occurred at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has left five persons dead and one seriously injured. Dead are 23-year-old Presidential Guard, Ronnel Barker, of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD); 58-year-old Herbert Josiah and his wife, 57-year-old Denise Josiah, of 105 Friendship Squatting Area, EBD. Reports suggest that the couple had only been married for the past two months. Also dead are 61year-old Special Constable Lovern Stoby of Third Street, Friendship, EBD and her nephew 33-year-old Leon Tucker, a Lieutenant attached to the Guyana Defence Force. The lone survivor of the accident is 25-yearold Travis Fullington, a Presidential Guard, who resides at lot 33 Princess Street Georgetown. He was a passenger in the police car which was driven
by Barker. This publication understands that Fullington is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC). Based on reports, the police vehicle, at the time of the accident, was proceeding south along the EBD corridor in the direction of Timehri while the private car with registration number PPP 515 was headed north reportedly to Georgetown. Tucker was said to be driving the private car at the time of the accident. Initial reports indicate that the police vehicle, with siren blaring, was on its way to escort President David Granger from his Pearl, EDB home when that accident occurred. However, a statement issued by the government’s Public Information and Press Unit clarified that the police vehicle was not a part of a presidential convoy. WEST BERBICE RICE FARMER KILLED IN HOME INVASION; WIFE DETAINED A West Coast Berbice rice farmer is now dead following an alleged home invasion by bandits Monday night. Dead is Gregory Reynolds aka Burmine of No.8 Village (No.8 Primary School Street). He was also an APNU-AFC Councillor for Region 5. Kaieteur News spoke with Keith Herald Pluck and Denson Reynolds the dead man’s brother and son at the Anthony’s Funeral Home on the West Coast of Berbice Tuesday. The two were at the time awaiting the results of a Post Mortem examination which was conducted by the government Pathologist. The autopsy results revealed that the farmer died from shock and haemorrhage due to a single gunshot wound to the heart. He also received (Continued on page 34)
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From page 33 laceration to the head which is said to be consistent with a lash to the head. According to Pluck, the bullet pierced his brother’s heart and exited through his back. Reports are that three men entered the yard of Reynolds and barged into his home while he was in the bottom flat with his wife Pam. The wife reportedly sought safety by running upstairs and locking an inside door while the farmer stayed in the bottom flat reportedly bracing the back door to prevent, the men from entering. This publication understands that it was at that point that he was shot, when the men entered. It was then that the man was reportedly hit to the head. Neighbours reported hearing screams around 22:00 hours Monday night followed by a gunshot, but they were too scared to peek out. In addition, the police have detained the wife of the farmer for questioning in relation to the incident. Up to press time Tuesday afternoon she was still being interrogated by investigators at the Fort Wellington Police Station. MAHAICONY GRANNY KILLER TO SERVE LIFE SENTENCE – 16 YEAR OLD ACCOMPLICE STILL TO BE TRIED Had it not been for
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favourable mitigating factors, Justice Sandil Kissoon informed confessed killer Davanand Rampersaud that his sentence would have been harsher than a life sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 25 years. Rampersaud, 27, on October 2, was arraigned at the High Court in Demerara to be tried for the October 16, 2016 murder of Mahaicony businesswoman, Bibi Ali. The murder accused, however, opted to plead guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. He admitted that between October 15th and October 17th, 2016 at Lot 4 Novar, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, he unlawfully killed Ali. Rampersaud was charged along with a 14-yearold boy for the woman’s killing. The teen is yet to face a judge. Rampersaud returned to court Tuesday for sentencing following the presentation of a probation report. The mother of three was found lying in a pool of blood in the bedroom of her twostorey home with her feet and hands tied together. Her head had been bashed in and her body was in an advanced state of decomposition. A hammer which was found at the scene of the robbery is believed to have been used to bash the woman
to the head. The cops believe that the woman was killed after she put up a fight with the perpetrators who proceeded to steal a quantity of cellular phones, phone cards, a music set and cash among other valuables from her shop, which is attached to the front of her home. A post mortem report would reveal that the woman was sexually assaulted. It was further revealed that Rampersaud confessed that he was under the influence of cocaine during the commissioning of the crime. THURSDAY CHIEF JUSTICE THROWS OUTAPPLICATION FOR ORDER COMPELLING CABINET TO RESIGN “This application is not only wholly misconceived, it is vexatious and an absolute abuse of the process of the court,” said Chief Justice Roxane George as she struck out an application mounted by Opposition lawyer, Anil Nandlall. He had asked the court to grant an order compelling Cabinet, including the President to resign in light of the successful passage of the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against the
government. During her ruling We d n e s d a y, t h e C h i e f Justice ordered Nandlall to pay substantial cost, $500,000, to Attorney General Basil Williams, who was listed as the Respondent in his application. The premise of Nandlall’s application was that Government continues to violate the Constitution as it refuses to resign despite being defeated by a No-Confidence Motion, which was passed as long ago as December 21, 2018 in the National Assembly. In fact, Kamal Ramkarran contended that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which validated the passage of the motion against Government on June 18, erred when it omitted to issue an order compelling the resignation of Cabinet, including the President. He had reasoned that the CCJ in excluding to grant such an order was of the view that the political actors will act in accordance with the Constitution, the supreme law, moreso Article 106 (6) and 106 (7). The Chief Justice, however, in refusing to grant the order sought by Nandlall, relied on paragraph eight of the CCJ’s judgment on Consequential Orders in the
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No-Confidence Motion appeals made on July 12. DRAFT CONTINGENCY PLAN… GUYANAWILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY FOR OIL SPILL SURVEILLANCE CABINET TO RECEIVE DOCUMENT FOR REVIEW BY NOVEMBER 1 Once a request is made to the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Centre (REMPEITC), Guyana would be able to use its technology to assist in the aerial surveillance and satellite monitoring of spills. This is noted in the draft National Oil Spill Contingency Plan for which a final consultation was held Wednesday, at the Herdmanston Lodge by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC). The draft plan, which was reviewed by representatives from several Government agencies, notes that real time data of the environment is critical to informing the response strategies that would be employed. As such, REMPEITC’s technology would be valuable to the monitoring process. Kaieteur News understands that REMPEITC’s, which was
established in 1995, is largely funded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It exists to assist countries in the wider Caribbean region to prevent and respond to pollution in the marine environment through developing and assessing national and multilateral contingency plans, training and workshops, technical support and consultancy, and public awareness. At the opening of the workshop Wednesday, CDC Head, Colonel Kester Craig, noted that following the consultations with representatives from the Finance Ministry, Coast Guard, Guyana Fire Service, Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the commentary received will be incorporated into the draft plan along with those received from the IMO, and then presented to Cabinet for review by November 1. SBM OFFSHORE COMPLETES US$1.14 B FINANCING FOR LIZA UNITY SBM Offshore, the Dutch (Continued on page 35)
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From page 34 firm that constructed Guyana’s first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Liza Destiny, was pleased to announce, Wednesday, that it was able to complete the project financing for the second FPSO called Liza Unity for a total of US$1.14 billion. The company said that the project financing was secured by a consortium of nine international banks while noting that it expects to draw the loan in full, phased over the construction period of the FPSO. Kaieteur News understands that the financing will become nonrecourse once the FPSO is completed and the precompletion guarantees have been released. It was further explained that the Liza Unity FPSO’s design is based on SBM Off shore’s industry leading Fast4Ward® programme as it incorporates the Company’s new build, multi-purpose hull combined with several standardized topsides modules. This newspaper understands that the FPSO will be designed to produce 220,000 barrels of oil per day, will have associated gas treatment capacity of 400 million cubic feet per day and water injection capacity of 250,000 barrels per day. The FPSO will be spread moored in water depth of about 1,600 meters and will be able to store around 2 million barrels of crude oil. LONG TERM AGREEMENT A few weeks ago, SBM Offshore also inked a LongTerm Agreement with ExxonMobil covering potential future FPSO orders. SBM noted in a missive to the media that this agreement is non-exclusive and establishes the general legal framework and specific terms in relation to the engineering, procurement, construction and installation work regarding potential future contracts relating to leased FPSOs, which includes BuildOperate-Transfer projects that generally cover a short lease term. WOMAN SHOT DURING ROBBERYAT HARBOUR BRIDGE MALL A woman’s usual trip to the Harbour Bridge Mall Wednesday morning, turned into her worst nightmare as she was robbed and shot while on her daily routine. The victim was Nelia Singh, 42, of Diamond Housing Scheme. She operates the Best Value Pawnshop located in the Harbour Bridge Mall.
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According to reports, the victim had ventured into compound of the mall inside a car. As she was exiting to go open her business, she was approached by a male who was armed with a handgun and waiting at the southern entrance. He reportedly held onto her handbag and a scuffle ensued. It was during this time, that the victim was shot to her lower right leg and relieved of her bag. An eye witness claimed that the perpetrator ran across the road. When this publication arrived, the police were seen coming from the direction in which the individual allegedly ran. In video footage obtained, the woman was seen lying on the ground clad in a red top and a burgundy skirt. She appeared in a lot of pain, as she seemed extremely cautious about trying to move. She was lifted by publicspirited citizens and rushed to receive emergency medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital where her condition is considered as stable. Up to press time, no one was arrested for the crime but investigations are ongoing. FRIDAY BREAKTHROUGH IN GOLD MINER/BANDITS SHOOTOUT… DOCTOR AMONG SEVERAL SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY Police believe that they are close to nailing the mastermind and gang that engineered Monday’s shootout in Da Silva Street, Newtown, which left a prominent gold miner dead. Reportedly in custody is a doctor and the driver of the getaway car. The doctor is suspected to have treated a wounded bandit and not reported it in
accordance to the law. The police have also seized the getaway car which was abandoned at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara on Wednesday evening. According to well-place sources, the plan to rob Deon ‘Mow’ Stoll, 44, was in the making for some time now. It involved several persons and included at least two brothers from a city’s auto business place. A number of them are in custody. On Monday morning, Stoll and bodyguard/driver, Clayton Powley, were trailed to a branch of El Dorado Trading, a gold dealing company, located on Da Silva Street. Security footage showed a car, almost bumper-tobumper, behind Stoll’s vehicle. As soon as the businessman’s car turned into the parking area of the gold dealer, the car behind stopped and two men jumped out. They were masked. NO SHOW OF SPECIAL PROSECUTOR COSTS GUYANAANOTHER CORRUPTION CASE The failure of Special Prosecutor, Lawrence Harris, to turn up at court Thursday has caused Guyana the loss of yet another corruption case. On this occasion Magistrate Leron Daly threw out four charges against the six former high-ranking officials of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB). These officials were slapped with fraud-related charges and placed on $500,000 bail each for failing to make a proper entry into a register of a company with the intent to defraud $362M from the entity’s Republic Bank account. The six officials charged are former GRDB General Manager, Jagnarine Singh; former Deputy General
Manager, Madanlall Ramraj; General Secretary of the Rice Producers Association (RPA), Dharamkumar Seeraj; former Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Nigel Dharamlall; former General Manager of the Guyana Oil Company, Badrie Persaud, and the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Finance), Ministry of Agriculture with , Prema Roopnarine. Attorneys Glenn Hanoman, Anil Nandlall and Sase Gunraj represented the defendants. They all walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court with big smiles plastered on their faces after hugging and shaking each other’s hands triumphantly. The charges alleged that between January 1 and December 31, 2012, with intent to defraud, they omitted or concurred to be omitted $77.3M from the general ledger of the GRDB’s Republic Bank account. Similarly, between January 1 and December 31 of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 with intent to defraud the entity, they omitted or concurred to be omitted from the said Republic Bank account, $9.7M, $130M and $145M for the three respective years. They all had pleaded not guilty to the charges. In August 2019, following the dismissal of the first charge against the officials, the defence counsel had asked for the other charges to also be dismissed. The charge had alleged that in 2011 at 166 -177 Cowan Street, Kingston, Georgetown, they omitted to enter some $52M in the GRDB ledger. GUYANASECURES FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGAINST OIL SPILLS – RESPONSE EXERCISES TO BE HELDANNUALLY The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) along with other stakeholders have embedded several provisions in Guyana’s draft National Oil Spill Contingency Plan which ensures the polluter pays for any spill that is discovered.
In fact, the draft plan that was perused by Kaieteur News notes that the polluter will cover costs that range from product loss, clean-up measures and restoration. Where funds are found to be insufficient, Guyana would then cover same and ensure that it is reimbursed by the polluter. In cases where costs of clean-up exceed the limited liability of the owner of the ship, the draft plan notes that Guyana would make a claim to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund in accordance with the 1992 protocol of the Convention on the Establishment of an I n t e r n a t i o n a l Compensation Fund for Oil Pollution damage. Further to this, the draft plan states that oil spill response drills would be held annually to ensure local teams are always in a state of readiness. Kaieteur News understands that this training would be monitored by the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Centre (REMPEITC), which was established in 1995. The entity is largely funded by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It exists to assist countries in the wider Caribbean region to prevent and respond to pollution in the marine environment through developing and assessing national and multilateral contingency plans, training and workshops, technical support and consultancy, and public awareness.
PILOT RESCUEDAFTER PLANE CRASHES A pilot walked away almost unscathed Thursday after the small plane he was flying went down in Region 7. Safe is Captain Bernard Singh, 48, of Domestic Airways. However, the Piper PA31 aircraft, registration 8R-HAI, was not so lucky evident by the severe damage it sustained. According to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), it is investigating the crash. From initial investigations, it was found that at 7:53am, the aircraft belonging to Captain Orlando Charles of Domestic Airways, and piloted by Captain Singh crashed after take-off from Aricheng, Region 7. The aircraft was destined for Ekereku Top, in the same region. “Air Traffic Services at Timehri has confirmed that an emergency locator signal was received from Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT). The location was confirmed to be 2.71 Nautical Mile Northwest of Aricheng aerodrome with coordinates N06 16 18.00 W060 15 06.00. Search and Rescue Unit has been activated and ongoing,” the authority said in an initial statement. In the afternoon, there was good news. “A Search and Rescue team comprising the GDF Special Forces and Air Navigation Services Personnel of the GCAA departed Timehri for Aricheng at 11:30am. A fixed aircraft and a helicopter were dispatched with the search and rescue team,” the authority disclosed. “Capt. Bernard Singh was safely rescued and he only suffered minor injuries. He was able to walk with the (Continued on page 36)
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From page 35 search and rescue team to Aricheng airstrip in preparation for departure to Ogle. The rescue flight departed at 4:13pm and is estimated to arrive at Ogle at 5:10pm. The GCAA continues its investigation.” Kaieteur News understands that the plane was shuttling fuel. SATURDAY ‘PRIME SUSPECT’ IN DEADLY MINER’S ATTACK SURRENDERS – DOCTORALLEGEDLY TREATS WOUNDED BANDIT AT PROSPECT HOME A prime suspect in Monday’s robbery attack at Da Silva Street, Newtown, which left a prominent gold miner dead, has turned himself in. He reportedly did so Thursday evening with his lawyer. He has been identified as
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a Kitty man, Wayne St. Hill. He is reportedly linked to a Dowding Street, Kitty, tintshop. Police were interested in him as well as a close relative. Also in custody is a doctor, Alonzo De Santos, assigned to a state-run hospital on the East Bank Demerara.Dr. Alonzo De Santos, was picked up earlier this week. He is suspected of treating a bandit with gunshot
wounds at his Prospect, East Bank Demerara home and failing to inform the police. Investigators are reportedly looking at whether there were other instances of the doctor illegally rendering medical services to criminals without reporting to the police.Investigators were said to be interested in the fact that the bandits seemed comfortable with the doctor and apparently made a beeline straight to his Prospect.For investigators, it clearly indicates familiarity and an acknowledgment of something illegal. At his home Friday, an elderly man said that the doctor was not in. He was not certain when the doctor will be back. Dr. De Santos is said to be an army reservist. NO GUNSHOTS HEARD WHERE SOLDIER’S BODY FOUND – RESIDENTS Police sources have ruled out connecting the dead
soldier found in Tucville, Georgetown to a recent attempted robbery in which a prominent miner was killed. They say that the soldier was shot and killed in Tucville. However, residents close to the area where the body was found seem to cast doubt on this possibility. Miner Deon Stoll, 44, is now dead and two others injured after a botched robbery attempt at El Dorado Trading, which is located in Da Silva Street, Newtown, Georgetown on Monday last. Not long after the botched robbery, the body of a serving soldier, 18-year-old Olijah Chesney, of 562, D Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was discovered at a location in the Tucville community. Many sections of the media had linked the dead soldier to the robbery incident, but police in a release some time later, ruled out his involvement. The police said that his death was linked to another incident that involved an argument over ownership of a motorcycle. Friday, a reporter visited the Tucville Community and chatted with residents who are located close to the area where the dead soldier was discovered. Persons in various parts of Tucville were also consulted and not one person recalled overhearing any gunshots around that time to suggest the soldier was killed at that location. One group of young men by the roadside was adamant that they would have heard
gunshots if the man was shot in the area because it is always very busy. One man, who directed the reporter in the direction where the body was discovered, noted that it appeared as if the body was shot elsewhere and taken to the location. He noted that incidents like shootings will not be missed in the busy location. MORE SMILES FOR ECOATLANTICAFTER IDENTIFYING ANOTHER SHALLOW WATER TARGET When the Joe-1 discovery was made in the Orinduik Block in August, Eco Atlantic which holds a 15 percent working interest. There was elated since it de-risked the Upper Tertiary play. The shallow water discovery was significant since it was the first to be made in a play with rocks that are of a relatively young geological age. More importantly, the discovery signals cheap production costs for Eco and its partners Total and Tullow Oil. Today, Eco Atlantic has more reasons to smile since it has been able to identify another Upper Tertiary target called Jimmy. Eco Atlantic’s CEO, Gil Holzman, recently noted that Jimmy is not too far from the Joe-1 exploration well. In fact, Holzman recently described Jimmy to be Joe’s “best friend” given their similar characteristics. Now that the Joe-1
discovery has de-risked shallow water exploration, Holzman said that other majors such as CGX Resources Inc. and ExxonMobil are now exploring their blocks for Upper Tertiary targets. Further to this, the Eco Atlantic Head said that next year, the partners are looking at four drill targets. He said one of those will be close to the Jethro-1 discovery. JOE DISCOVERY Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas Ltd. had announced that the Joe-1 exploration well was drilled by the Stena Forth drillship to a final depth of 7,176 feet (2,175 meters) in approximately 2,546 feet (780 meters) of water. It was noted by the company that Joe comprises high quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir with a high porosity of Upper Tertiary age. Eco had said, too, that Joe-1 encountered 52 feet (16 meters) of continuous thick sandstone which further proves the presence of recoverable oil resources.
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Four additional regions being targeted in new filaria campaign
Presenting at the MDA one-on-one session, Director of Vector Control Services, Dr. Horace Cox
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he Ministry of Public Health, along with the Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO-WHO), has announced that the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise to eliminate filaria (Lymphatic Filariasis) will include four more regions. The MDA campaign will focus on four additional endemic regions namely Moruca Sub-Region, Region One; New Amsterdam and surrounding areas in Region Six; Bartica and Lower Mazaruni Communities in Region Seven and Region Two. The campaign reach has been revised after the PAHO/WHO statistics had indicated that Guyana is one of two countries in the Americas left to eliminate filaria, Haiti being the other country. Before the revision of the campaign, the exercise was only rolled out on the coastal areas of Guyana—that being Regions three, four, five and 10. Critical to this revised campaign is the addition of a third drug, Ivermectin, to the already administered Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) and Albendazole tablets, thus making the initial double-drug therapy now three-fold. Another significant part of this campaign is the fact that the dosage of this drug therapy will be based on height. Director of the Public Health Ministry's Vector Control Services, Dr. Horace Cox, explained this past week that the new strategy taken to prevent filaria is the most effective. “This year, we have determined, after assessing all perspectives, the best strategy is to measure the height of the persons that would be participating in the mass drug administration campaign… They will use a dose pole and on that dose pole, there are several demarcations…” Dr. Cox explained. According to
the doctor, the dose pole will outline the number of pills to be administered to the corresponding height measured. Every pill distributor must utilise a dose pole before distributing pills in this revised campaign. The collaborating agencies, Public Health Ministry and PAHO/WHO, have engaged the media to spread the word and get the message of the Mass Drug Administration to raise awareness about it being the only effective and successful method of preventing filaria in Guyana. Focal Point for Neglected Infectious Diseases at Vector Control Services, Dr. Reza Niles, said there is no cure for the chronic manifestation of filaria but there is prevention for the early stages of the infection. For this reason Dr. Niles amplified that the media is a critical component in having members of the public understand. “A key component to any successful MDA is social mobilisation that is why we are engaging you the media to affect behaviour change. What is this behaviour change? For persons not just to take their pills but to acknowledge there is a problem, to defeat this problem,” Dr. Niles said. When the campaign is officially launched, pills distributors will visit homes and schools. They will also be established at fixed locations, such as offices, market places, places of worship, stellings and bus parks, in an effort to ensure that all have an opportunity to take the pills. The new and revised campaign, which is being executed under the theme: “Protect Yourself! Protect your family! Protect your community! Protect your community! Take your filaria pills!” is tentatively scheduled to commence in eight regions, during the last week of October and will run for 14 days.
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RDC 10 not linked to purported oil refinery business - Regional Chairman
Region 10 Regional Chairman, Renis Morian
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he Regional Democratic Council of Region 10 has issued an urgent warning to the general public that it is in no way connected with a purported oil refinery in the Region. In fact Regional C h a i r m a n , M r. R e n i s Morian, made it clear that neither he nor his council ever met with any or has had any discussion in relation to establishing any oil business within the region. As such Morian has dubbed reports in this regard as being very misleading and woefully inaccurate. Speaking to a recent article published locally, Morian said, “The article leaves one to wonder as to what the motive for the article is, and whose agenda is being served with such an article. Therefore, I would like to make it pellucid that we never met with anyone and therefore would like to have this clarify immediately.” Morian went on to divulge that it was an individual bearing the same name as in the recent article that sought to mislead farmers of the region with claims of planting cassava in the region. “We have contacted the police regarding the scam and the police have assured us that there is a full investigation of the matter, so what I can say is that this individual will certainly face the law for his actions as we are not taking it lightly and this Council is alert and will therefore ensure that he is held accountable for his actions,” Morian said.
The Regional Chairman disclosed that discussions were held with the farmers, however, when they asked to see a contract the individual disappeared thus confirming earlier suspicions that it was a scam. M o r e o v e r, M o r i a n stressed that neither the C o u n c i l o r t h e administration of the region have given contract and/or permission to anyone to proceed with any such project. He went on to reiterate that any contract and or transaction being done within the region is not being conducted above board. “We have and continue to conduct our business professionally, ethically and with a high degree of standard, therefore the general public should be aware that we have not issued any such contracts and they should be weary of persons seeking to convey such an impression or scam them into such unethical and illegal deals,” he warned. He reiterated that his region has and continues to have a no nonsense policy as it relates to corruption, stressing that they will continue to adhere to regional procurement regulations and standards. He declared further that the public should remain alert warning that as it gets closer to election date, he anticipates that other such attempts by persons evidently motivated by political and or criminal desires will seek to deceive the public through scams and other acts.
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The Beauty Column...
18 Fabulous Guyanese Aestheticians you need to know!
For several weeks, the Lashes By Toya Editorial enlightened you on the fundamentals of lash extensions and how to care for them the right way! But going forward, this space will be used a platform for featuring more beauty related topics, and more particularly, the crème de la crème of the industry. In this regard, we will start things off with 18 fabulous Guyanese aestheticians you NEED TO KNOW! Some of these outstanding individuals are members of the @theofficialguyanesemuas group while others are honourable mentions due to their undeniable passion. With that being said, here is an introduction to these remarkable beauty professionals along with their social media pages for you to follow. Be sure to check their work as the exceptional quality surely speaks for itself.
From right to left): Sabrina Walcott (@envyme592); Leony Grimmond (@leessential_beauty); Annecia Fitzpatric (@glambyannecia-mua); Tandika Morgan (@makeupbytandy-2018); Lisa Fance-Cummings (@beatfacechrissy); Sadia Ali-Rahaman @glowguyana; Niki Shadanjou@makeupniki; Susan Ibrahim @susan.saks; Onica Naar (@nikki-naar); Fayan Khan (@fayan-khan); Amrita Jaikaran (@blenditwith-aj); Semone Gomes (@La-pink-beauty-salon); Nasema Alli @nasemaalli; Malinda Lewis(@fancyfacemelli); Jancia Sandy (@ultimateimage-academy)Jessica Mckie (@jessicadoesmyhairrr); —( At the Center of Photo: ) Dorsil Zephyr @lashesbytoya; and Clinton Duncan @theclintonduncan.
Pulse Ent. To host Gods of Olympus Halloween Party at Princess Hotel Poolside Its Pulse Entertainment & Ramada Princess Hotels 10th Year Anniversary, and in honour of this, a grand Gods of Olympus party will be hosted next Saturday at the Hotels Poolside. It is sure to be the Sexiest Halloween Costume Party of the decade. Patrons can expect to be entertained by International Guest DJs such as DJ JusJay and The Hypeman Patrick Anthony alongside our beloved locals that include DJ Ryan, DJ Shizzle, Gully Ras, DJ Ace & Team MMR. General Tickets are $3,000 but for a limited time you can get tickets for only $2,500. Also, when you buy five you get one absolutely free.
As for VIP Tickets, they are $10,000. You will also be able to enjoy a Feast among the Gods with Greek Cuisines and Cocktails. The event is sponsored by Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino, Game Xpress, Movietowne Guyana, BM Soat, MOTUL, Chand’s Printing, Sunshine Snacks, Star Party Rentals, 93.1 Real FM, and 94.1 Boom FM. Tickets are available at Princess Hotel Front Desk, Fashion Line Boutique, Gizmos and Gadgets, Game Xpress, Movietowne Box Office, Pulse Online Shopping, That Look Boutique, Bad Monkey Stores , and Movietown DVD Club.
Wine of the week Zolo Rosé: A taste of berry-heaven In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Management at the Wine Vault has selected the Zolo Rosé as the wine of the week. This selection features fresh and juicy flavours of strawberries, cherries, and rosewater. It is a blend of red varietals from the signature Mendoza vineyards in the foothills of the Andes.Zolo is one of the most technologically advanced wineries in Argentina. Zolo selects grapes from estate vineyards in Agrelo and Alto Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza. Located at various altitudes, each of these terroirs provides a different expression of fruit and varietal concentration. The winemakers are Fabian Valenzuela and Jean Claude Berrouet
(former Petrus winemaker), the vineyard manager is Carlos Correas, and the President and owner is Patricia Ortiz. The purpose of the winery’s Zolo classic line is
to create a family of fruitforward, great value wines, which can be enjoyed with a wide range of food or by themselves. The Zolo Reserves and Zolo Blacks, with their ultra-high concentration, long ageing in new French oak, and aromatic complexity are made for those special occasions when one needs a wine to “blow your hat off.”Furthermore, Zolo has been a leading Argentine brand since 2004, and is est a t e - g r o w n andsustainablyfarmed.This masterpiece can be found at the Wine Vault located at the Marriott Hotel. It is being sold for $6600 VAT inclusive. You can also find it at the Hibiscus Restaurant, Nice Restaurant and Bar, Palm Court and other leading hotels and bars.
Enetworks to air HBOs Watchmen Premiere on Oct. 20 For the “at-home-entertainment” lovers, it is strongly advised that you make that supermarket run early for your all your favourite snacks and sodas (or wine and cheese if that tickles your fancy instead) as we prepare for the premier of HBOs Watchmen, the most anticipated show since Game of Thrones. It all goes down on October 20 and the producers have promised a suspense-filled, nail-biting first episode that will leave you coming back for more. For those who are unfamiliar with all things superhero, the Watchmen is an upcoming American superhero drama television series, inspired by some characters from the DC Comics limited series of the same name created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, created and developed by Damon Lindelof for HBO, with Lindelof serving as executive producer and writer. The series takes place in an alternate contemporary reality in the United States, in
which superheroes and masked vigilantes were outlawed due to their violent methods, but some of them gather around to start a revolution while others attempt to stop it. According to Lindelof,
Magnum Tonic Wine presents Tek Charge Tuesdays at White Castle Fish Shop The Brand Managers for the Magnum Tonic Wine are elated for you to join them for their “Tek Charge Tuesday” event which will be held at the White Castle Fish shop. There will be Magnum specials all night long, the details of which will be provided by the Magnum vixens. Music will be presented by the Determined Family sound system. Be sure to link a crew for this weekly celebration. See you there.
the TV series will not be a direct adaptation of the original source material, instead, being “remixed”; aiming to tell an entirely new story set in the world where the events of the original storyline took place. The series will also showcase different points of view, with the only characters from the original storyline confirmed to appear in the series being Doctor Manhattan, the former Silk Spectre, and former hero Ozymandias. The series will also focus on a detective named Angela Abar who becomes a vigilante called Sister Night. (See link for additional info on the show: https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Watchmen_(TV_series)
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11 Benefits of Almond Milk You Didnt Know About Those looking for a dairyfree milk substitute have probably stumbled across almond milk and wondered, “Is almond milk good for you?” Whether youre a vegan, sensitive to milk or just dont like the taste, almond milk is a fabulous alternative. While almond milk is becoming more and more popular, its important to note that it doesnt provide as much protein or calcium to be a complete substitute, so make sure you receive adequate amounts from other sources. One cup only has one gram of protein versus 8 grams in cows milk, and 2 milligrams of calcium versus 300 milligrams in cows milk. As with everything you buy, make sure to check the labels and purchase almond milk that contains the least amount of preservatives and other additives. 1. It helps with weight
management. One cup of almond milk contains only 60 calories, as opposed to 146 calories in whole milk, 122 calories in 2 percent, 102 calories in 1 percent, and 86 calories in skim. It makes for a great substitute that will help you lose or maintain your current weight. 2. It keeps your heart healthy. Theres no cholesterol or saturated fat in almond milk. Its also low in sodium and high in healthy fats (such as omega fatty acids, typically found in fish), which helps to prevent high blood pressure and heart disease. 3. It keeps your bones strong While it doesnt offer as much calcium as cows milk, almond milk does offer 30 percent of the recommended daily amount, as well as 25 percent of the recommended amount of vitamin D, reducing your risk for arthritis and osteoporosis and improving
your immune function. Plus, these two nutrients work together to provide healthy bones and teeth formation. 4. It keeps your skin glowing. Almond milk contains 50 percent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin E, which contains antioxidant properties essential to your skins health, such as protecting it against sun damage. 5. It barely impacts your
blood sugar. Almond milk (with no additives) is low in carbs, which means it wont significantly increase your blood sugar levels, reducing your risk for diabetes. Because of its low glycemic index, your body will use the carbs as energy so the sugars arent stored as fat (score!). 6. It contributes to muscle strength and healing. Although almond milk
only contains 1 gram of protein per serving, it contains plenty of B vitamins such as iron and riboflavin, both important for muscle growth and healing. 7. It keeps your digestion in check. Almond milk contains almost one gram of fiber per serving, which is important for healthy digestion. 8. It doesnt contain lactose. Lactose intolerance impacts about 25% of the US population, which means they have difficulty digesting the sugar in cows milk. This makes almond milk a suitable, lactose-free substitute. 9. It tastes better than cows milk. Almond milk doesnt taste like cows milk, perfect for those who are turned off by the taste. It has its own unique flavor many describe as being light and crisp. Bonus: its versatile, meaning you can use it instead of cows milk in
recipes that require it. It wont have the same taste, but it will have the same consistency. 10. It doesnt require refrigeration. Knowing that you dont have to refrigerate almond milk means youll be more likely to take it with you to work, or on a camping trip. Its perfectly fine at room temperature which makes it a convenient, nutritious staple to pack, automatically upping your daily intake of all the fabulous nutrients above. 11. Its easy to make. Its a tad inconvenient to have a cow grazing in your backyard, almond milk is the convenient alternative to make at home. Its made by finely grinding almonds and placing them in a blender with water, then filtering the pulp with a strainer to separate it from the liquid. (https:// www.lifehack.org/articles/ lifestyle/benefits-almondmilk.html)
The Incredible Health Benefits Of Dates (Khajoor) Dates is one of the most widely consumed foods around the world. In particular, it is believed that the homeland treated many diseases in the Arabian Peninsula. It is believed that starting to eat with dates after being hungry for a long time is very important in terms of Health. Dates is one of the rare fruits that has the ability to renew DNA and cells. There are different varieties according to the region where date grows. Dates are consumed more apple-sized in winter. Dates, which is a very important food in terms of Health, serves as an important antioxidant in addition to its nutritious properties, vitamins and elements contained in it. It contains 16 different minerals, including sugar, protein, fiber and fats. It is also a rich source of Vitamin C, B1, B2 and a. It contains a good degree of fluoride, prevents tooth decay and strengthens the immune system. Date is also a rich source of healing for selenium, which strengthens the immune system and reduces in particular risk of cancer. The Amazing Health Benefits Of Dates Dates are useful for health in many respects it contains in terms of rich foods and vitamins . Other dates can be preserved for a long period of time, so it can be consumed for 12 months. ’ Benefits Cancer Of Dates: Reducing the risk of getting date cancer disease. The date contains very high fiber, (med. 7-19). These fibers regularly protect people who
consume dates from heart diseases as well as reducing the risk of developing cancer diseases. Perhaps this is why many researches have shown that the rate of getting cancer is very low in date-consuming Arabs. In addition, many scientific studies have shown that high-fiber foods protect us from colon, uterus and breast cancer. ’ Date Cleans Body: Date acts as an antioxidant besides its very high nutritional value. The high levels of antioxidants contained in dates do not allow blood vessels and heart blockages to occur. In addition, it has a protective feature of diseases caused by aging. It has a very important difference from other fruits that contain high levels of antioxidants. After waiting for a certain period of time, other fruits lose their antioxidant properties and start to decay. The strength of the antioxidant properties increases as the date waits. ’ Benefits To Heart Of Dates: We have mentioned that dates are a very good antioxidant. Antioxidants generally cleanse the body from harmful bacteria and germs. Date protects heart health, especially by eliminating the causes of blockage of blood vessels. It does not allow the heart disease caused by blockage in the arteries and indirectly contributes to the healthy functioning of the heart. ’ It Is Useful Memory: One of the most important benefits of date is undoubt-
edly the serious support it gives to the brain and indirectly to the memory. Dates contain 15.6 mg carotene, a type of vitamin A, which converts retinal into consumed in the intestines. Recently, many studies have shown that regular consumption of carotene has the benefit of preventing memory loss. In addition, it reduces the risk of damage to brain cells and other aging-related diseases. ’ Benefits To Diabetes And Hypertension Of Dates: It has been known since ancient times that the Arabian Peninsula is a cure for diabetes and hypertension. However, this feature has been proven in recent scientific studies. Due to this feature, patients with high blood pressure and diabetes complaints are recommended by specialists. Continuous consumption helps to reduce such complaints. ’ /T-î Balances The Sugar Level: We can say that date is the most important food source that manages to
significantly adjust the sugar level. A type of sugar contained in dates is easily distributed after a short period of time. This type of sugar provides the body with calmness, energy and plenty of
heat. This sugar is not glucose, there is no harm. It is even useful in many ways. The rapid rise of sugar in diabetes is a major problem for many organs, especially the eye.
The fact that dates contain a lot of sugar type mentioned above prevents this sudden increase in sugar and keeps sugar levels healthy. In this case, many organs can prevent serious damage due to rapid sugar increase. WARNING: Some experts have claimed that the date is increasing blood sugar. But the many research results we have examined show exactly the opposite. In this case, if you have diabetes problems, the best thing to do is to consult your doctor and find out how much you can consume the date or how much you can consume. ( h t t p s : / / www.plantshospital.com/ dates-benefits/)
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TROLL FAMILY'S HALLOWEEN
“What are the children going to be for Halloween tonight? asked Troll Daddy, sitting down to eat his breakfast that Troll Mother just put down in front of him. “I’m not sure it is such a good idea that they go trickor-treating,” said Troll Mother, with a worried look on her face. “I take it by the look on your face, that they still haven’t found that escaped convict,” said Troll Daddy. “No they haven’t,” said Troll Mother. “I don’t understand it,” said Troll Daddy angrily. “He escaped from Troll city jail two weeks ago! Why hasn’t he been found yet?” “Troll City Police have been looking for him day and night,” said Troll Mother. “There is no sign of him.”“Well,” said Troll Daddy. “I hope they find him soon.” “Me too,” sighed Troll Mother. Troll Daddy finished his breakfast and got up from the table. “I’m going into Troll Town,” he said, picking up his car keys. “I’ll see you in a
little while.” “Okay,” said Troll Mother, giving him a kiss “Be careful.” “I will Troll honey,” he said. Troll Mother started cooking breakfast for the rest of the family who were all still sleeping. “Breakfast is ready,” she called a few minutes later. Tr o l l S i s t e r, Tr o l l Brother and Troll Baby all came into the kitchen, sleepily. They all sat down at the table. “Oh Troll Daddy,” said Troll Baby a few minutes later. “That is a funny Halloween costume you are wearing.” Troll Mother turned around slowly. She knew that Troll Daddy was not sitting at the breakfast table. She knew that it was the escaped convict. She didn’t say anything about the strange man sitting at the table in the black and white striped uniform. She didn’t want to alarm the children. “Here honey,” said Troll Mother, handing her own plate of food to the stranger. “I made you your favourite breakfast, pancakes and eggs.”“Thanks,” said the stranger, gruffily. “You have an awful cold,” said Troll Sister. “Do you want me to get you some cold medicine?” “Good idea,” said Troll Mother, when she saw Troll Sister wink at her. “It’s on my dresser.” “Okay,” said Troll Sister, getting up from the table “No, don’t,” said the stranger.“Oh sweetheart,” said Troll Mother. “We know how much you hate taking your medicine but you have to have or you’ll
never get better.” Troll Sister hurried away from the table. On her mothers dresser was a bottle of sleeping pills and the telephone. She picked up the phone and dialed the Troll Sheriff and quickly told him what was going on. Then she hurried out into the kitchen and gave the sleeping pills to Troll Mother. Troll Mother gave the stranger two of the pills and a glass of water. “ Ta k e y o u r c o l d medicine, Daddy,” said Troll Brother, not knowing anything strange was going on. “You have to get better for tonight. We want you to take us trick-or-treating.” The stranger took the two pills reluctantly and drank the glass of water. “Good Troll Daddy,” Troll Baby cheered. Within minutes, the stranger fell asleep at the table. Quickly Troll Mother and Troll Sister gathered up the two younger children and ran outside. Troll Sheriff was just pulling into the driveway, with Troll Daddy behind him. “Oh, oh,” said Troll Brother finally clueing into what was going on. “Troll Daddy,” said Troll Baby. “Put your costume back on.”Troll Mother explained everything to him as Troll Sheriff carried the sleeping convict out the door. “Troll Daddy,” said Troll Baby. “There goes you Halloween costume. I guess Troll Sheriff wanted to wear it.” “Yes, Troll Baby,” laughed Troll Daddy. “Troll Sheriff can keep it, for a very, very long time, too!”
FUN WITH POETRY
Mind your Feelings I know for sure that the things I feel Can make me sad or happy, So I need to always take the time To mind them very carefully. I have seen that whenever I try my best To make others feel okay, Then I find that they do the things To make me feel the same way. I also believe that doing what is right Always makes me feel so good, Just as when I do my work At home and school as I should. Then I need to enjoy the scenes around The ocean, rivers, parks and trees, Lessen the use of phone and TV, And really try to live naturally.
by Uncle Roy
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Junior page Supplies: alloon TimeHelium Tank B hite balloons (9” work best) W ibbon R hite tissue paper (use W large sheets) cissors S ouble-sided tape D lack dry erase marker B ink or red vinyl (optional) P
Instructions: 1.Inflate the balloons with the Balloon Time Helium Tank and tie with ribbon. 2.Fold a sheet of tissue paper in half lengthwise (hot dog style), and then fold it into thirds widthwise. Cut a scalloped edge along the bottom of your tissue paper. 3.Unfold your tissue and cut into two, down the length of your first fold. You will use one for each ghost. 4.Place a few pieces of double-sided tape along the non-scalloped edge of your tissue and adhere it around the center of the balloon. If
the tissue does not reach all the way around, you can add a smaller piece to fill in the gap. 5.Draw your faces! Use a black marker to draw eyes, s u n g l a s s e s , a mouth.whatever you so choose. You can also cut pink tongues, red hearts or other “accessories” out of vinyl
and attach them to the balloon for an extra pop of color. 6. Tie your ghosts together or place them individually along your driveway, by your front door or around your party. You could even leave them faceless and let guests draw their own and take it home as a Halloween party favor.
Can you work your way out of this Krazy maze. Goodluck!
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Your Emotions need to be continuously examined to keep on the path to Personal Improvement Here are a few more pointers to keep your emotions stable and supporting your personality: 1. Honour your parents and respect all elders It need not be reminded that one should always have the deepest respect for his/her parents, in whatever situation they have to interact. Respect for parents is the least you can do to show gratitude for bringing you into this world and for their care for you all these years. You can never know what they have gone through to get you and your family to this stage of your lives. The least way by which you can show this gratitude to them is to respect them and do what you can to help them in what they are trying to accomplish. It is also very necessary to show this respect to other elders in your community and in any organisations to which you may
belong. This will surely get you their approval, and you can never tell when this may be rewarded by some effort on their part to help you in some way in the future. 2. Take time to enjoy the things of nature. With all the gadgets that tend to take up so much of our time, like the television, electronic games and cellphones, we sometimes do not bother to look around us to check out the things that can really add lasting joy and comfort to our lives. Take the time to admire and absorb the beauty and calmness that surrounds you wherever you go in our country, and you will find a source of upliftment and peace that will help you to concentrate more deeply and live a happier life. 3. Speak less and listen more People have a natural habit of wanting others to listen to and accept
their own views, and so they listen less to what others have to say. In fact, many times people are so anxious to get their own perspective across to others that they hardly ever listen. This of course lessens their chances of learning from others, which can serve to keep them from much information and opinion that would have enriched their own fund of knowledge. Form a habit of really listening to others, and you will be surprised at how much you can learn, by which you can help yourself as well as see the opportunity to help others. In this effort, it is true that there are times when you can help people with some problem simply by listening to them. This happens because people can find their own solutions just because they know that they have someone who is willing to listen to and understand them.
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by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same:. If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build’em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your loss: If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!” If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much: If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And - which is more - you’ll be a Man, my son!
Always make an effort to care about what others feel and they will do the same for you
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Tough Floret Slitherlinks Fill in some of the dotted line segments to form a meandering path that forms a single loop. The path does notcross itself, branch, or touch itself at corners. The numbers indicate how many line segments surround each cell. Empty cells may be surrounded by any number of line segments. There is one unique solution, and you should be able to find it without guessing. You may find it helpful to mark segments that cannot be filled in.
Solutions to last week’s
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Jealous woman stabs ex-lover, chops ‘new’ woman... From page 17 cellular phone, and also with fiery verbal confrontations in public. He said that one such encounter resulted in the woman smashing a cell phone in his face and stabbing him on the upper back. The man said that while he was out doing construction work in the city last Tuesday, the woman in a
fit of jealous rage visited his home in which his new lover, Ulanda Charles, was resting and began a verbal confrontation. He said that the woman thereafter chopped his new woman nine times on the body (head, palm, arms and legs) resulting in her being admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
He said that the woman without reason had summoned him and placed him before the courts with claims that he was not maintaining his two children (ages nine and three). The man said he now takes care of his two children through the courts. Josiah said he is very displeased with the service of
The very tramautised Joshia Massiah
the Kuru-Kuru Police in that they have made little or no effort to find the woman who is said to be hiding out at a home in the very community. He said the woman continues to send messages
to his phone, begging for mercy and forgiveness, and hinting that she can see his every move in the village. The man said he has not entered his home since the incident occurred, fearing that the woman would harm him as he
slept. He said that he now has to face the wrath of relatives of his new woman who are blaming him for not protecting her enough from his former paramour, whom he described as a deranged woman.
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Target school dropouts for crime prevention
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ttorney-at-law James Bond told listeners in a recent interview with Kaieteur Radio of his proposals to target “school dropouts”. He said as a member of A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for change (APNU+AFC) he had proposed that interventions must be taken by his government to target youths, especially youths who are school dropouts and youths who are now leaving schools. Bond said that he was once a youth. He added like many youths he was not wealthy but worked hard to achieve his goals. He recounted that long ago there weren't many distractions, if a young man or woman dropped out of school, they were sent to work and taught a skill. According to Bond, the world is different today. The world has become modernized with technology
Attorney at law: James Bond and youths think differently. Bond added that as a result of the change youths of today who are dropping out of school have become idle and distracted. Rather than working or focusing on a goal, they become involved in crimes. They become robbers and lose their youth, either by going to jail or being
killed. The lawyer iterated as part of his pro bono cases he would offer help to such youths with first time offences. However, he would tell them that “I don't want to see you here again”. Bond said that it is a fact that most of the delinquents are youths and an intervention must be taken to eradicate or reduce the reality. He also encouraged listeners that it is something of concern, and even if the government does not make an intervention, then it must be Guyana's responsibility to intervene. The attorney explained that the matter is so serious that Guyanese must be passionate to intervene or make interventions without the government to target these school dropouts. Such an intervention, he says, will not only save these youths but it will serve to prevent criminal activities or significantly reduce the levels.
Getaway driver took blood-soaked backseat... From page 15 after 10am, gold miner, Deon 'Mow' Stoll, who owns hotels and other operations across the country and hires scores of employees, made his way to a Da Silva Street, Newtown branch of El Dorado Trading, which is one of the country's biggest gold dealers. With him was bodyguard/driver, Clayton Powley. Security footage showed a car, almost bumper-to-bumper, behind Stoll's vehicle. As soon as the businessman's car turned into the parking area of the gold dealer, the car behind stopped and two men jumped out. They were masked. One man ran to the driver side and wrenched open the door of Stoll's car while the other raced to the passenger side and attempted to enter. However, it appeared that Stoll on seeing the masked man, drew his handgun and there began a shootout. Hit by a bullet to the abdomen, Stoll emerged from the car and fired off several shots at the bandit who confronted him. From the videos, the gunman was hit twice and he stumbled and back-peddled, before abandoning what seemed to be a robbery attempt gone bad. On the driver's side,
Died: Deon 'Mow' Stoll Powley, wrestled with the masked man who confronted him. That attacker, too, a b a n d o n e d t h e e ff o r t . Powley was shot too. Also shot by mistake by the wounded businessman was Rory Deegs, a security guard at El Dorado, who opened the gate. It is believed that Stoll, hazy with the pain from his gunshot, shot at the guard through the windscreen of his car. Three young men in the neighbourhood who raced to the scene to investigate, were seen fleeing after Stoll, apparently in pain, shot at them. It is believed that the bandits were after the raw gold that Stoll had in his possession and it appears that they were tracking him
for some time. The three injured men were taken to the hospital where Stoll passed away. Hours after the shooting, residents discovered the body of Olijah Chesney, 18, in Tucville, located a few miles from Newtown. While initially suspected to be the shot bandit, the police said they ruled out his involvement with that attempted robbery. A post mortem conducted by Dr. Nehaul S i n g h o n T h u r s d a y, concluded that Chesney was shot once in the back. The bullet exited above the left breast. Stoll was a prominent businessman in the city who had business interests at Charity, in Region Two and one of the biggest hotels in Region One. He employed dozens of workers in his gold mining and other operations. Stoll was described as a prominent businessman whose death has created ripple effects in the gold sector. According to well-place sources, the plan to rob Deon 'Mow' Stoll, 44, was in the making for some time now. Police sources said that they are confident that the puzzle of putting the pieces together has almost been complete.
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Civil Aviation to introduce...
Mandatory drug, alcohol testing for pilots - GCAA gets tough on poorly-dressed ones
GCAA’s chief, Lt. Colonel, Eddy Field The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is getting tough on operators to up standards. The changes were happening for a while now but have been thrust more to the forefront following an accident involving a small aircraft on Thursday. The measures to come will include better dressed personnel and mandatory and periodical drugs and
alcohol testings. On Thursday, a Piper PA31 aircraft, registration 8RHAI, captained by Bernard Singh, 48, went down shortly after takeoff from Aricheng, Region Seven. The aircraft was operated by Domestic Airways. The Air Traffic Services at Timehri using an emergency locator signal was able to pinpoint the area and a Search and Rescue Unit was activated and dispatched. According to the GCAA, which regulates the country’s airspace, the search and rescue team comprised the army’s Special Forces and Air Navigation Services Personnel of the GCAA. A fixed aircraft and a helicopter were dispatched with the search and rescue team. The team managed to rescue Captain Singh; he only suffered minor injuries. GCAA said he was able to
walk with the search and rescue team to Aricheng airstrip. However, while there was relief that a life was saved, there have been concerns. GCAA is upset at a number of things. One of them was the manner in which the pilot was dressed. He was in jeans and T-shirt. There were holes in the knee area of the jeans. It was unclear if the holes were caused by the accident. However, even if the holes were caused by the accident, it would not be acceptable for pilots to dress like that. Over the weekend, Director-General of the GCAA, Lt. Colonel Egbert Field, disclosed that a number of things on the table will mandate operators to ensure everyone toes the line. In the case of Captain Singh, it was revealed that it was only in August that he was cleared to fly again. This
was after an accident. He was also reportedly involved in another accident some time back. The aviation chief admitted that the pilot’s dress at the time of his rescue was a cause for concern. He was unable to say what the initial findings of the accident are. Tomorrow, a GCAA team from the authority is expected to journey to Region Seven to the crash site to commence Continued on page 68
The remains of the plane.
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In recent months, there has been an increasing number of applications for helicopter services and new operations to Guyana. Domestic flights have been increasing also, with new areas opened and a number of new airfields upgraded. However, with that came the accidents and incidents. GCAA has boasted that there have been improvements. According to the Director-General, the dress code has among one of peeves with operators. He vowed that the GCAA will not give grounds when it comes to adhering to regulations. There will be continuous fine-tuning to ensuring that operators and other personnel are fit and proper…to hold aviation documents, including licences, approvals and other certificates. A few of these areas will have to include mental, physical conditions of the persons and compliance history and of course, your track records. We are working on them,” he assured.
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Allocation of more lands for Education and Sports By PAT DIAL Education and the acquisition of various technical skills such as fully knowing the intricacies of smart phones or computers have become a necessary part of existence or even survival in the modern world. Education including the acquisition of various technical skills also helps in upward social mobility and improving one’s economic status. It is therefore not surprising that parents, at the beginning of the school year would be anxiously trying to have their children placed in the better schools. Unfortunately, there are comparatively few government schools which have the requisite high standards and these could not accommodate the large number of children whose parents would wish them to attend such schools. The vast majority of parents are faced with the sad
dilemma of sending their children to the lower quality government schools since they could not afford the fees of the private schools. But then they are unwittingly landed in the private lesson syndrome where the teachers in such schools do a brisk trade in teaching at their homes what they should have taught in the class rooms. To take advantage of the crying need for good schools, educational entrepreneurs have seized the opportunity of opening new schools. These schools advertise themselves as being of good quality and parents trustingly send their children to them. Most of such schools are however not much better than the government schools. They almost all lack the basics of a good school. They usually have no play grounds, or sports facilities , no teaching laboratories or school libraries. They are mostly staffed by teachers who had had a
CXC education with very few university graduates. Most of such schools have been established in the countryside and they have not raised standards. The schools founded by the educational entrepreneurs seem to be more involved in the economics of school ownership. Many of these schools have had problems with communities, with parents, with discipline and even of management and staff. Some of the kind of problems which educational entrepreneurs encounter recently came to the fore when the Subryanville community recently challenged Mae’s schools from establishing another branch at Fourth Avenue, Subryanville. The community was represented pro bono by the well-known and able Attorney-at-Law Ms Jameela Ali in the High Court. Mae’s schools which have earned the reputation of offering a good education claimed that establishing a
branch at Fourth Avenue, Subryanville, was providing a social service and benefiting Education. They claimed that the school building met the criteria of the Central Housing and Planning Authority and their activity was not contrary to Law. The Subryanville community, on the other hand, claimed that their community had always been officially designated as a residential area and as such, a large commercial activity operating in the heart of it would destroy its residential ambience and status. Further, since almost all the pupils came from areas far away from the Kitty/ Subryanville neighbourhood they would be transported to school by motor cars. At some times of the day it would become impossible for residents to have egress or ingress to their yards and homes. Further, since the Subryanville roads were narrow and not constructed to
accommodate heavy motorized traffic, cars have to drive or park on the narrow parapets which sometimes destroyed the water pipes leading to homes and during wet weather would churn up the mud making the use of the road impossible for pedestrians. Residents claim that with the noisy traffic and the continuous noise from the school, the noise pollution of the area would be enormously increased and residents’ properties would be devalued. At the moment, the issue is still in the Courts. The issue of the shortage of school spaces and the provision of adequate land for school buildings had never been comprehensively addressed since Independence. In colonial times, the area north of Lamaha Street, Eve Leary and Thomas Lands was reserved for the Police and Military and for schools and sports. Thus Queens College, the technical institutes, Marian Academy, St Josephs and other schools were
established in the area. The shortage of land in that area forced educational entrepreneurs to build on more expensive land in the City. To overcome the problem, three or four square miles of State land behind Sophia and D’Urban Backlands or elsewhere east of Georgetown should be immediately reserved and made available for schools and sports grounds. Those who wish to build schools could immediately apply as well as sports clubs. Some sports such as hockey and badminton would be able to have their own facilities for the first time. The area should be properly drained and a road system laid out. The design and allocation of the land should be scientifically done. If this were done with immediacy, it would be a step in raising the quality of Education and help Guyana sports to move towards international standards.
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workshop targeting young people was held on Thursday and Friday at the Linden Enterprise Network. Thirty-eight youths drawn from various youth groups and organizations across Linden, benefitted from the initiative. The workshop was made possible through the Ministry of the Presidency, and the Department of Social Cohesion. Lead trainer, Will
Campbell, explained that it was a diversity training workshop, titled "Youth U n i t y i n D i v e r s i t y. . . Bridging gaps in Communities". "The aim is to help people become aware of their personal biases and how these biases affect or negatively impact the way we deal with people in our communities, and how they hamper our development as
communities and as a nation."Campbell said. He added that the aim is to help people learn to embrace their diversities, and see those as assets, rather than liabilities. Campbell expressed the hope that the youths involved in the workshop, would go back to their communities and influence others, to see past their differences, whether those be racial, political, religious or gender.
"We want people to move past these differences and work together to achieve common goals," he emphasized. Natasha Singh-Lewis, acting coordinator from the D e p a r tm e n t o f S o c i a l Cohesion, Ministry of the Presidency, said that the workshop sought to create equal opportunities through training. Ms. Singh-Lewis said that the mandate of the Department of Social cohesion is to create a unified Guyana where there are equal opportunities for everyone. "Our approach to creating a unified Guyana, is capacity building at the community level, the municipal level, the Regional Level and the National Level." She noted that the two-day workshop was at the Community Level. Ms. Singh-Lewis added that the training is not a one off exercise, but that participants would be divided into groups to demonstrate that they would have learnt what
diversity is all about, and how they could bring the people together. According to SinghLewis, participants would also demonstrate their new skills, through projects that they will undertake, in their respective communities. She said that the Department of Social Cohesion will support the implementation of these projects. "We see the projects as a gateway into individual communities." The initiatives, she pointed out, would afford the opportunity, for officials from the Department of Social Cohesion, to leave Georgetown and go into communities, to see how they could be helped. Topics covered during the workshop included binding, bonding and bridging, with an emphasis on leadership. According to SinghLewis, the Department of Social Cohesion came into being in 2015 and between 2015 and 2016, a five-year strategic plan was developed
for Social Cohesion in Guyana. She pointed out, that it was recognized that what was needed, was a lot of capacity building. "So we wanted people to understand, what we are doing with Social Cohesion, and how does that affect you, and the changes you need to be looking at. “For Social Cohesion, behavioral Change, modification is what we're looking at. So in starting this approach, we wanted to train persons...we have to be cognizant of what's happening, talk about yourself, your differences and how they affect others," Singh-Lewis stated. She acknowledged that the training, which started in 2017, has so far covered all ten administrative Regions. In pursuing a holistic approach, all heads of Department of Social Studies in schools across the country, will be trained in 2019. Ms. Singh-Lewis said that the process has already seen 75 percent of teachers complete training.
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U.S., Mexican presidents agree to take actions to freeze flow of weapons to Mexico MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicos foreign minister said on Saturday that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump agreed to take swift action to stem the flow of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico. Lopez Obrador told Trump on a phone call that technology could be used to halt the flow of weapons, to which Trump responded that it was a “good idea,” Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told reporters. Lopez Obrador said on Twitter on Saturday that Trump called him to express his “solidarity” following an attempt to arrest a drug kingpins son that prompted a wave of violence in the northwestern city of Culiacan on Thursday.
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New York Climate Change ... From page 10 after the filing of the lawsuit, Exxon dismissed what it deemed a “meritless investigation… [which] has uncovered no wrongdoing.”“These baseless allegations are a product of closed-door lobbying by special interests [and] political opportunism,” Exxon had said.The company added that it is eager to refute the claims as soon as possible, and condemned “a discredited media campaign and lobbying by antifossil fuel activists.”ExxonMobil has also resorted to launching a counter-campaign against the #ExxonKnew campaign. On its website, Exxon states that “#ExxonKnew is an orchestrated campaign that seeks to delegitimize ExxonMobil by misrepresenting our position on climate change and related research to the public.”The company claims that it is actively working to mitigate the risks posed by climate change.
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ExxonMobil hiring practice allows it to avoid negotiations with trade unions -Trade Unionist
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xxonMobil employs many workers, but many of them arent employed directly. They are employed via a sub-contracted employment agency. It turns out that this may be a very clever strategy. President of the Guyana Trade Union Congress, Lin-
coln Lewis, addressed this matter on last Thursdays edition of Guyanas Oil & You, the first and only radio programme dedicated to educating the populace on Guyanas Petroleum sector. Pointing to the practice by the oil major, Lewis told Kaieteur Radio that one of the
reasons for doing so is to make sure that there isnt a large enough group of workers together who will want to join a trade union. It also keeps them from bargaining directly. The use of employment agencies to hire a large number of workers is a regular oc-
116 Hinterland scholarships offered in two years
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his year 67 youths from the hinter land regions are being awarded scholarships to attend various technical institutes in coastal Guyana. This adds to the 49 scholarships that were granted last year to hinterland students to attend the University of Guyana. From this years awardees, 13 will be students at the Government Technical Institute (GTI), 12 at the Carnegie School Home of Economics (CSHE), and four at the Burrowes School of Art. Nearly two dozen of these students will be furthering studies at the Government Industrial Training Centre (GITC) and 17 at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA). This years scholarships are being funded by the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs. Last years scholarships were funded through a collaboration between Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs and the Public
Service Department. The full scholarships constitute the students accommodations, meals, transportation, stipend and assistance with materials needed for the school term. The students will be housed at the commissioned Hinterland Student Dormitory located in Liliendaal, which was commissioned at $186M in July of this year.In the opening of the dormitory just months ago, the President, David Granger, highlighted that hinterland students have been among the beneficiaries of some 1,599 tertiary level scholarships that were being offered by the Department of Public Information since 2015. Access to education for hinterland students is being facilitated through the Government-supported scholarships which entail the privilege of hinterland students to benefit from secondary as well as tertiary education.
currence in the petroleum sector, and the benefits to the company are obvious. In Guyana, if 40 percent of the workers in a bargaining unit register to join a certain union, that union becomes the official representative of those workers. As a result, the company would be bound to negotiate with the union about matters related to treatment of its employees. But if hiring is done through a sub-contracted employment agency, a company like Exxon would not be bound to negotiate with a union. In addition, the company would generally not have to worry about tax liabilities and employee benefits. That would generally be the job of the employment agency. And because these workers are contracted through an employment agency, ExxonMobil would have more flexibility to hire and fire, de-
GTUC President, Lincoln Lewis pending on its business needs. Lewis told Kaieteur Radio that resistance to and avoidance of union negotiation with oil companies and oil service companies is very common in the sector. There is the case of
Totaltec Oilfield Services Inc., a company which Lewis said fired one of its employees for refusing to sign a contract that would prevent him from joining a trade union. Lewis has committed to raising that matter with the President, as a workers right to unionisation is enshrined in the law. It is compounded, he explained, by the limited capacity of the labour department. “These foreign companies come in here and consider Guyana to be a low wage destination,” Lewis said. “And they feel they can do anything because you have agencies such as the labour department that dont have the resources to go out there to monitor them.” He said that investors tend to oppose unions because of what they can do for workers, but he is of the firm view that every worker who wants to be unionised should be unionised.
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Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane run South Africa ragged ESPNcricinfo - It started so promisingly even though South Africa lost their tenth straight toss in the subcontinent. New coin tosser Temba Bavuma called wrong, and South Africa, with five changes, had to bowl first, again. But for a while, the lost spark was back under cloudy skies. Kagiso Rabada’s newball spell brought two wickets, Lungi Ngidi kept the pressure on and Anrich Nortje claimed a dream maiden scalp in Virat Kohli. Then, they ran in to Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, and by the time bad light brought play to an early end in Ranchi, it was an advantage India again. Rohit broke records, including the most sixes hit by a batsman in a Test series (17) and the most
struck this year. This is remarkable considering he has only played four Test innings, 12 fewer than nearest rival Ben Stokes. He also shared in the highest fourth-wicket stand for India against South Africa with Ajinkya Rahane, who scored his fastest halfcentury at home. Their partnerships stands at 185, with the promise of much more on the second day. Their dominance was built on Rohit’s patient start, as he weathered the early Rabada storm and then cashed in against spin, Dane Piedt in particular. He scored 29 off the 21 balls he faced from the offspinner, including a big hit for six over long-off to bring up his third century of the series and sixth overall. In
total, Rohit has so far hit 11 sixes off Piedt in this series, the most for any batsman against a single bowler in a series. Piedt was not used until after the lunch break, with captain Faf du Plessis relying on long first spells from his quicks to try and make early inroads. The plan worked. Rabada, who adjusted his length from mostly short of a good length to good length, asked the toughest questions. With some swing on offer and a hungry slip cordon waiting, Rabada forced India’s openers to play and toyed with them by beating the bat several times. Mayank Agarwal prodded at a few and was then drawn forward by a delivery that swung away as he nicked to Dean Elgar, who
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took a low catch at third slip. Two overs later, Rabada had Cheteshwar Pujara playing outside the line of an inducker that hit him on the back pad. South Africa reviewed and Pujara was out lbw for a duck. Rabada’s opening spell of seven overs brought him returns of 2 for 15. At the other end Nortje tricked Virat Kohli with two deliveries that nipped away, the second one in particular inducing a loose drive outside off. Then he brought one back in and hit Kohli’s front pad as he played for the one that
Rohit Sharma celebrates a landmark, India v South Africa©BCCI holds its line, only to be given out immediately. Kohli reviewed but it came back as umpire’s call. South Africa were all over India, who were
39 for 3. Stumps India 224 for 3 (Rohit 117*, Rahane 83*, Rabada 2-54, Nortje 1-50) v South Africa.
Senior players critical, Hetmyer could... From page 74 than simply age. “One thing the new regime has said is that the doors will be open to each and every individual and in discussions, age and those sort of things didn’t come into play,” Pollard told i95 FM Sports here. “Once you can have a positive impact on the team and going forward your performance will be up to scratch and what we’re looking for, then so be it. At the end of the day, it is about performance. “Ryan Giggs played football at 40 and he was still performing at a high level. Chris Gayle he’s at 40 now and still hitting the ball out of the ground, it’s just a matter of bringing a different aspect or dynamic to the team and for a guy who has played a long time, you have to try and bring that experience to teach the younger guys going forward. “One of the things we have been missing is that sort of experience around the younger guys to help them through difficult times.” Hetmyer has been one such young player who much has been expected from but who has failed to deliver consistently. He currently represents West Indies in all formats but averages only 28 after 15 Tests without a hundred, averages 38 from 37 One-Day Internationals with four centuries and a measly 10 from 14 T20s, without a single fifty. While praising Hetmyer’s talent, Pollard said the former Young West Indies captain’s career had been hurt by a lack of responsibility and the absence of enough senior players. “You have to put your shoulder around him, have a discussion [with him] and see where his mind is at,” said the 32-year-old Pollard who has played 101 ODIs and 62 T20 Internationals as part of nearly 500 T20s overall.
“Sometimes you have to sit them down and let them know how talented they are as individuals and talent can get you far but you need that combination of work ethic and commitment. “So it’s a matter of sitting down and having a discussion, letting him know where he stands, giving him that sort of responsibility because he’s been around international cricket for a period. “Yes he’s talented … but I think it’s about time he starts to get some kind of responsibility and it’s a discussion we have spoken about and it’s something we’re
going to have with him, because he’s not one you just want to let go and let him go back into first class cricket and just perform. “At the end of the day you need to nurture these guys; these guys have been in an unfortunate position of not having enough senior guys around them to guide them down the right track so they can realise their true potential.” Pollard’s first assignment will be leading West Indies in a three-match ODI and T20I series against Afghanistan from November 5-18 in India.
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One-day Horse Race Meet BCB / Ivan Madray Mem. 1st Div. 2-day Tourney to be unveiled in Mocha next Sunday The Region Four Sports Committee has planned a grand one-day Horse Race Meet for next Sunday at the Georgetown Turf Club in Mocha Village, East Bank of Demerara. The event begins at 10:00hrs and seven races are on the cards. The respective classes and first place prize are listed below. Race 1: J & K class $180,000. Race 2: L class open - $120,000. Race 3: L class non-winner -$70,000. Race 4: Unclassified - $50,000. Race 5: L3 - $50,000. Race 6: first start - $40,000. Race 7: two-year-old maiden -
Compton Sancho $150,000. Persons interested in more information can contact organiser Compton Sancho on 665 5089.
Flying Ace/A. Ally and Sons General Stores cycle race pedals on Nov. 3 Cycling action will continue in the Ancient County of Berbice on Sunday November 3 when the A. Ally and Sons General Stores sponsors a 50-mile road race organised by the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of New Amsterdam. The event is being held in memory of the late owner of the chain of Stores who passed away earlier this year; the event is open to cyclists throughout Guyana. Race time would be 10:00hrs from the Super Store Branch at Main and New Street, New Amsterdam. Riders will then proceed to the Nand Persaud Rice Complex
located at No. 36 Village Corentyne before turning back to finish at the place of origin. Lucrative prizes are at stake for the first ten finishers and the first five novice riders. There will also be eight prime prizes up for the taking. The company which was one of the leading sponsors of cycle racing a few years ago had taken a hiatus from the sport. CEO of the Company Fizal Ally will be on hand to send the riders on their way and along with family and staff be on hand for the presentation of the prizes. Coordinator is Randolph Roberts. (Samuel Whyte)
Senior players critical, Hetmyer could thrive with responsibility: Pollard
Kieron Pollard
Shimron Hetmyer
Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC – Newly-appointed white-ball captain, Kieron Pollard, says performance and not age will be the ultimate consideration for the selection of teams going forward, and believes young talent like Shimron Hetmyer have been disadvantaged in the past by a lack of senior players in West Indies squads. In recent years, seasoned campaigners like Chris Gayle,
Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy and Pollard – all on the wrong side of 30 – have been phased out of the selection frame with the focus placed on incorporating young players. Pollard said, however, that the new selection panel of lead selector Roger Harper, head coach Phil Simmons and Miles Bascombe, intended to focus on the assets players brought to the team rather (Continued on page 73)
The busy 2019 Berbice cricket season on Thursday last became even more busier with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) launching the second edition of the Ivan Madray Memorial First Division tournament. Board President Hilbert Foster who leads an aggressive marketing drive by Guyana’s most active cricket board launched the tournament in the company of Treasurer Dr. Cecil Beharry and sponsor Chandradat Chaitnarine of Laparkan Trading. Mr. Chaitnarine, a nephew of Ivan Madray is pumping $335, 000 into the tournament which would feature the eleven First Division teams in the Ancient County and they are West Berbice, Blairmont, Police, Tucber Park, Rose Hall Canje, Young Warriors, Albion, RHT Thunderbolt Flour, Port Mourant, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon. This year’s format would be a T20 knock-out while last year’s edition was played using the hundred balls format. The finals would be played under lights at the Albion Ground. Foster disclosed that players the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Veerasammy Permaul, Romario Sheperd, Clinton Pestano, Nial Smith, Keon Joseph, Jonathan Foo, Kevlon Anderson, Alex Algoo, Devindra Bishoo, Kevin Umroa, Kevin Sinclair,
Chandradat Chintamani hands over sponsorship to BCB Treasurer, Dr. Cecil Beharry as President Hilbert Foster watches on. Anthony Bramble and Gudakesh Motie are expected to feature. Foster expressed gratitude to Mr. Chintamani for his continued investment in the development of the game and for his commitment to keep the memory of his famous uncle who in 1956 became the third Berbician to play Test cricket after John Trim and the legendary Rohan Khanai, intact. Madray was followed shortly after by Basil Butcher and Joseph Solomon as the historic Port Mourant Club produced the first five Test cricketers from Berbice. The BCB President reassured the sponsor that the tournament would be well organised and all funds
would be used for the intended purpose. Chintamani, expressed delight at once again teaming up with the BCB as he was satisfied with the 2018 edition of the Ivan Madray Memorial Tournament. He expressed confidence that the relationship would be strengthened in the future. The Laparkan Executive stated that his famous uncle played a major role in his early development, especially instilling the importance of discipline and education. Sponsorship of the tournament, Chintamani stated is to pay homage to his role-model, mentor and hero. He praised the outstanding work of the BCB and urged the board to always uphold
its high standards. The tournament is expected to be completed by early December as the BCB strives to complete close to 30 tournaments in 2019 at all levels. Meanwhile, the BCB on the 29th of October would be launching a two-day First Division tournament with sponsorship from beverage giants, Banks DIH Ltd. For over a decade, no two or three day tournament has been played in Berbice and Foster had committed himself to correcting the situation before his term ends on the 31st of December, this year. The sponsorship deal worth over $2M includes the hosting of anti-suicide and drugs campaign.
New Zealand over power Ireland to reach semi-finals Rugby World Cup
BBCsport - New Zealand will meet England in the World Cup semi-finals after condemning Ireland to a seventh quarter-final exit with a 46-14 hammering in Tokyo. Two tries from Aaron Smith and one by Beauden Barrett helped the All Blacks to a 22-0 lead at halftime. The holders scored further tries through Codie Taylor, Matt Todd, George Bridge and Jordie Barrett. Robbie Henshaw’s score and a penalty try did nothing to recover what was a disastrous display for Ireland. Billed as the defining final chapter in Joe Schmidt’s tenure as head coach, Ireland’s World Cup in Japan will go down as another failure with no indication that the team are any closer to the world’s elite than they were when they exited at the same stage four years ago. This was Ireland’s second defeat in the tournament - their 19-12 Pool A loss to hosts Japan having deprived them of a last-
eight meeting with South Africa and a possibly easier route to a first semi-final. Meanwhile, the All Blacks will move into the semi-finals as even stronger favourites to lift a third successive Webb Ellis Cup than they were at the start of the tournament having produced a display that few, if any, sides would be capable of delivering. England beat Australia 4016 to make Rugby World Cup semi-finals England are into the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 12 years as they ruthlessly dispatched old rivals Australia. Two first-half tries in three minutes from Jonny May on his 50th cap helped establish a 17-9 half-time lead before a sensational score from Marika Koroibete brought the Wallabies to within a point. But prop Kyle Sinckler smashed through from Owen Farrell’s flat pass as England regained control, the fly-half landing 20 points with his boot
New Zealand’s scrum-half Aaron Smith scores a try for his side during the first half as Ireland’s players watch on. to crush Australian hopes before Anthony Watson applied the coup de grace with a late interception try. It was England’s best performance of a World Cup when they have seldom been tested, the decision of coach Eddie Jones to start Farrell in place of George Ford vindicated by a seventh successive win
over his home country. Four years ago England were sent packing at the group stage from the tournament they were hosting by Michael Cheika’s side. But with the young backrow combination of Tom Curry and Sam Underhill outstanding, this was sweet revenge, a lastfour meeting with New Zealand in a week’s time the rich reward.
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CGI’s/SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League
Jones’ 5-18 & 50s from Boodie and Savory help E’bo extend unbeaten streak Story and photos by Sean Devers Former National U-19 pacer Joshua Jones grabbed 5-18 including the tournament’s first hat-trick and along with fifties from Kemol Savory and Kevin Boodie powered defending champions Essequibo to a fourth consecutive win when they beat West Demerara by 75 runs in the fourth round of the CGI’s SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League at Bourda, yesterday. Led by an 88-run third wicket stand between Savory who made 51 from 26 balls with four boundaries and Boodie who scored a 77-ball 51 with a six and a four, Essequibo, asked to bat in hazy sunshine were dismissed for 213 in 50 overs. Quinton Sampson (26), Anthony Adams (22) and Nealand Cadogan who hit two sixes and a four in 21 from 11 balls, also contributed with the bat. Off-spinner Richie Looknauth had 3-25, Kesram
Kevin Boodie during his 51 against West Demerara yesterday at Bourda. Seyhodan 3-33 and Mahendra Dhanpaul 2-32, the main wicket-takers for West Demerara who fell for 138 in 46.5 overs despite 41 from 45 balls with five fours from Looknauth.
Tevin Imlach hit three boundaries in 30 and Travis Persaud made 25 as Ricardo Adams 2-15 and Ronsford Beaton had 2-34 to support Jones. Asked to bat on a good track and fast outfield Mark
Tons for Griffith & Surujnarine; Permaul grabs 6, France takes 5 - EBD, Upper Corentyne and West Berbice triumph East Bank Demerara, Upper Corentyne and West Berbice recorded victories when play in the Cricket Guyana Inc. / SBF Petroleum 50-over Franchise League continued yesterday. At Enmore, Trevon Griffith struck 122 to lead East Bank Demerara (EBD) to a comprehensive 200-run win over East coast Demerara. Griffith hammered seven fours and three sixes and added 93 for the opening stand with Sachin Singh who was lbw to Amir Khan for 25; Singh soon also bowled Vishaul Singh for three to leave the visitors on 105-2. Mavindra Dindyal went for eight while Sherfane Rutherford was dismissed for 14; both fell to teenage spinner Chanderpaul Ramraj. Griffith soon departed, caught off Daniel Mootoo, but Ronaldo Ali Mohamed propped up the total, hitting two fours and three sixes in scoring 43 as East Bank Demerara posted 243-9. Khan captured 4-41, Dambuka Nggando had 2-28 and Ramraj 2-48. In reply, East Coast Demerara lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 43 in 17.3
overs. Daniel Mootoo made 11 as Trevon France bagged 5-14 from eight overs while Ali Mohamed had 2-5. Griffith was named man-of-thematch. At Port Mourant - Upper Corentyne beat Georgetown by 39 runs. Opener Kandasammy Surujnarine struck a fine century to lead Upper Corentyne to 177 all out in 44.1 overs, batting first. Upper Corentyne plunged into early trouble as Ashmead Need removed Alex Algoo for five and Anthony Bramble without scoring while Christopher Barnwell sent back T. Ramsarran for five, however Surujnarine steadied the innings with level-headed batting. He struck 13 fours and one six in scoring 108 off 121 balls before he was removed by Barnwell. Jonathan Rampersaud (15), Clinton Pestano (13) and Eon Hooper (12) were the other batsmen that reached double figures as Nedd grabbed 4-18, Barnwell 3-30 and Winston Forrester 218. Winston Forrester and Joshua Persaud handed Georgetown a bright start before Hooper removed the former for 20 which included
two fours and one six while Persaud was taken off Demitri Cameron for 31 off 28 balls with six fours. Cameron then accounted for Raymond Perez for seven while Leon Johnson was stumped off Rampersaud for 23. Other than Barnwell who made 17, the remaining batsmen struggled as Georgetown were restricted for 138-9 in 31.4 overs; innings closed. Cameron, Hooper, Garav Ramesh and Rampersaud took two wickets each. At Young Warriors ground - West Berbice beat Lower Corentyne by 67 runs. Batting first, West Berbice scored 192 all out in 49 overs. Opener Kevin Sinclair and Seon Glasgow struck 51 each with Sinclair hitting four fours and one six while Glasgow struck two fours and two sixes. Steffon Adams made 39 not out as Veerasammy Permaul bagged 6-57 and Kevlon Anderson 2-9. Lower Corentyne were bowled out for 125 in 42.3 overs, in response. Anderson made 40 with five fours before he was run out while Seon Hetmyer scored 25; Glasgow picked up 4-19, Gudakesh Motie had 2-18 and Nigel Deodat 2-27.
Williams (1) and David Williams (0) were removed with the score on eight by Seyhodan before Boodie and the in-form Savory revived the position with a slow but responsible partnership. The right-handed Boodie blossomed after a shaky start while the left-handed Savory continued his good form with his carefully constructed innings. Playing before virtually empty stands, Boodie who favoured the back foot shots was bowled by Malcolm Howard at 96-3. Looknauth, bowling with excellent variety, removed Ricardo Adams (18) at 122-4 before Savory played an illadvised reverse sweep and was taken point as Looknauth struck again at 144-5. Looknauth soon had Anthony Adams stumped while Seyhodan trapped Sampson and Beaton (2) LBW as the Franchise from Guyana’s largest County slipped to 168-8 before Cadogan and Akinie Adams took the score past 200. In reply, West Demerara lost Renaldo Renee (5) playing back to Ricardo Adams and without addition to the score before Beaton, who bowled with lively pace had Tagenarine Chanderpaul
(4) brilliantly caught down the leg side by Savory as two wickets tumbled with score on nine. Andre Seepersaud (3) fended at a nasty bouncer and lobbed a catch to slip running back behind the Keeper at 15-3. Persaud and Howard (10) took the score to 63 before Ricardo Adams, bowling left arm spin, trapped Persuad LBW after he had survived Beaton’s new ball spell. Imlach gloved a ball from Beaton over the keeper for four and when Beaton bowled another bouncer next ball, hooked him for a oncebounce boundary. But after Imlach was dismissed by Cadagon at 795, Jones who plays for the GDF in club cricket in the City, got rid of Howard, Dhanpaul and Looknauth in three successive balls before wrapping up the innings. The tournament continues today when Essequibo and Lower Corentyne, both unbeaten, collide at Young Warriors in Canjie in a fifth round match. Georgetown with four losses, face East Bank at Bourda, East Coast oppose West Demerara at Enmore and West Berbice plays Upper Corentyne at Bush Lot.
MoM Joshua Jones had 5-18 including a hat-trick at Bourda yesterday.
GFA Extraordinary General Meeting set for Nov. 2 The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in its continuing efforts to bring the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) back to a state of normalcy and based on a correspondence from the GFA Clubs dated 8th October, 2019; in accordance with Article 31 (2) of the Constitution of the (GFA) an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Georgetown Football Association would be convened on Saturday November 2, 2019. The time for the Extraordinary General Meeting would be 10:00hrs at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Composition of Meeting - In keeping with Articles 22 & 23 of the GFA Constitution, which governs the General Meetings and the Composition of the General Meetings, Clubs are asked to take note of the following critical points and deadlines: 1. Meeting Delegates Each eligible Member may be represented at the Meeting by a maximum of three (3) delegates (President,
Secretary, & Treasurer), who can all take part in the debates, but each Member will only have one (1) vote. The Member shall inform the Association in writing of any alternative representative who will be its Delegates at least one (1) week before the Meeting. Please note only appointed Delegates are invited to attend the Meeting. The agenda for the GFA Extraordinary General Meeting: 1. Welcome by the GFF General Secretary (Ag) 2. Roll Call and Declaration that the Meeting has been convened and composed in compliance with the GFA Constitution 3. Appointment of Scrutineers 4. Approval of the Agenda 5. Appointment of Members to check the
Minutes 6. Election of the Members of the Executive Committee 7. The New President’s Remarks Given the continued lack of activity and anonfunctional Executive Committee in the GFA over the past few years, it would have become necessary for the GFF to intervene as the parent body for the sport in Guyana to ensure that the administrative arm of the game in the city became functional again. This resulted in the GFF appointing an IMC for the GFA in July of 2018 in accordance with the guidelines and provisions of Article 2 [d] and [e], Article 13 [a] of the GFF Constitution and Article 82, in addition to Article 8 (2) of the FIFA Statutes.
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Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League
Timehri Panthers, Vurlon Mills Academy, Riddim Squad and Kuru Kururu Warriors into semis Following the end of group play among the 12 teams contesting the 4th edition of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-11 League sponsored by USA based Guyanese Ralph Green, the four teams to contest the semi finals have been decided. Yesterday was the final day of group play and saw Vurlon Mills Academy closing off with a 2-0 win over Eagles Football Club of Stewartville to end with the most points of all the teams as they also posted the most wins, four out of five matches and was also the lone team not to concede a goal. Scoring for Mills Academy was Romario La Rose in the 25th minute and Shaquille Dhrymple three minutes later. Kuru Kururu Warriors waltzed into the semis without breaking a sweat, gather three points and two goals which took them past Gr. A A A A A A Gr. B B B B B B
Romario La Rose (right) and Shaquille Dhrymple - Vurlon Mills Academy. Agricola Red Triangle as Swan Football Club, their Linden Soesdyke Highway neigbours, failed to show up. Also winning via a similar route was Friendship All Stars (their first win) over Grove Hi Tech which also failed to turn up. These two walk over’s were the first for the tournament which had kicked off on September 14. The biggest win of the day was recorded by Diamond United which
Team Vurlon Mills Academy Timehri Panthers Diamond United Samatta Point/Kaneville Fruta Conquerors Eagles FC (Stewartville) Team Riddim Squad Kuru Kururu Warriors Agricola Red Triangle Swan FC Friendship All Stars Grove Hi Tech
P 5 5 5 5 5 5 P 5 5 5 5 5 5
W 4 3 2 1 1 1 W 3 3 2 1 1 2
L 0 1 2 2 3 4 L 0 1 0 3 3 3
defeated Fruta Conquerors 60. Rick Ramatar converted the second helmet-trick of the tournament in leading Diamond United to the biggest win of the tournament which bettered Fruta Conquerors and Agricola Red Triangle’s 4-0 triumphs over Eagles and Friendship All Stars, respectively. Ramatar’s performance has also seen him take over the leader board for the most goals in the competition, he D 1 1 1 2 1 0 D 2 1 3 1 1 0
GF 7 8 9 4 4 1 GF 6 7 6 4 4 4
GA 0 4 4 6 9 10 GA 2 4 1 8 11 6
GD +7 +4 +5 -2 -5 -9 GD +4 +3 +5 -4 -7 -2
ended on seven; Timehri panthers’ Jaden Tasher has five. Ramatar scored in the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 17th minute with the other goals coming off the boots of Iouson Da Silva (10) and Danile Morgan in the 28th minute. The semifinals would be contested on October 26 next from 09:30hrs when winner of Group ‘A’, Vurlon Mills Academy takes on the runner-up of Group ‘B’, Kuru Kururu Warriors. The second match from 10:00hrs will see the winner of Group ‘B’, Riddim Squad taking on the runner-up of Group ‘A’ which happens to be the defending champions, Timehri Panthers. The respective winners will advance to the final to be played on Saturday November 2nd at the same venue while the losers will play the third and fourth place match. The players from the top two teams will each receive Points 13 10 7 5 4 3 Points 11 10 9 4 4 3
Rick Ramatar (right), Iouson Da Silva and Daniel Morgan - Diamond United FC. replica trophies whilst the third and fourth place sides will receive medals.
Please find below the final points standings following group play.
Banks DIH support for Nand Persaud Mega Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet Beverage giants, Banks DIH Limited have confirmed their support as one of the main sponsors of the Nand Persaud and Company, Mega One Day Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet set for Sunday November 3rd. Promoted by the Sky Plus Inc. Promotion Group, a total of seven races are carded with prize monies totaling over $4M cash, trophies and other incentives. All the action will unfold at the Company’s Racing Facility, No. 36 Village, Macedonia Estate, Corentyne, Berbice. Races will be contested over 880 and 660 yards. The feature event horses classified G3 and Lower will be over 880 yards or 4 furlongs for a winning purse of $225,000 and trophy. The likes of champion horse T & T, Golden Dancer and Not This Time will line up for this event. There is a race for H3 Maiden and Guyana Bred Open animals.
The Guyana Bred 2 year-old Maiden event will see Flash the Cash, Dazzling Girl and Awesome Bandit among others running. Animals classified J and Lower have the likes of Uprising King, Awesome Banner and Plane Land in contention. There is an event for L Class Open horses where Pikachu and The Rock have been entered so far. There will be an event for L Class none winners. There will also be a special race for those horses that did not place in the two L Class races. Champion Jockey, Trainer and Stable will all be rewarded with trophies and other incentives compliments of the Mr. Ramesh Sunich of the Trophy Stall. Interested persons can make contact with Mohini on 600 4728 or Amanda on 618 5966. The Coordinator is Mohendra ‘Mohin’ Persaud.
Limacol football tourney... From page 78 occasion in Guyana’s football history that two youth teams are contesting the final of a senior tournament and the respective captains had noted during the week that they are both focused on finishing the tournament on a high. The runners’ up will
pocket $200,000. The third place playoff from 19:00hrs will be contested between Riddim Squad and Pele Football Club, both losing their semis via kicks from the penalty mark. The winner of this clash will receive $100,000 while the loser will walk away with $50,000.
GRFU/BKT Sevens enters second... From page 78 would be determined by the point’s standings at the end of the final round. BKT, an Indian based tire company has as its local dealers, Ganesh Spare Parts who were instrumental in securing a quantity of playing balls for the GFRU under the BKT Brand. The GRFU also commenced and Under-19
competition on Saturday last and will be played every Saturday until November month end. The players have been divided into four teams playing each other as the Union works towards selecting a National U19 as well as Development teams (male and female) for selection to tour French Guiana, December 15-16, next.
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GTT National Indoor Hockey C/Ship GMR&SC’s 2019 Drag C/Ship concludes today at South Dakota Curtains to fall on event this evening Competitors will be looking to end the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) 2019 Drag Race championship on a high and fans can expect to see keen competition today from 10:00hrs. Yesterday, the Surinamese along with the local competitors did testing and tuning at the drag strip located in Timehri and all systems are set for thrilling battles in the last drag race meet of the year. Although fans will be happy to see the outspoken Surinamese get hushed by the local boys, the main attraction will feature Team Mohamed’s GTRs, Team Trans Pacific 2JZ powered Alteeza, S&D Performance’s Caldinas, Supra and RX7 and the Hellcat powered Starion. S&D Performance has been the closest rivals of Team Mohamed’s that are almost always in a race of their own, pushing their
Nissan GTRs Godzilla and Goliath to achieve racing excellence and set new records. Team Mohamed’s driver Terrence Cox had hinted that the local fans had yet to see the full power of the GTRs and fans will be eager to see the machine in action today. Meanwhile, Team Trans Pacific is hunting the Alteeza world record while the Hellcat has a lot to prove. The GMR&SC and the Rotary Club of Demerara have teamed up to make a positive impact in October, the month that is designated globally towards cancer awareness. The two organisations plan to donate 10% of the gate receipt to the Beacon Foundation to assist with care and treatment of cancer patients. General admission tickets cost $1,000 each, VIP $4,000 each; children under 10 would be admitted free.
The 2019 GMR&SC drag championship concludes today at South Dakota.
Round-robin play between GBTI GCC Spartans (left) and Saints last night in the women’s first division at CASH The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) is set to come alive this evening when the semifinals and finals in the First Division Men’s and Women’s, Over-35 Veteran’s and Second Division Men’s and Women’s categories of this year’s GTT National Indoor Hockey Championship are contested. The Open Division Men’s semifinals will see YMCA Old Fort Delta Force crossing sticks with Bounty GCC in the first match while defending champions Pepsi Hikers will
play Saints in the second semi. On the distaff side, GBTI GCC Tigers will play 2018 champions Woodpecker Hikers while GBTI GCC Spice will be pitted against GBTI GCC Spartans in the Open Women’s Division second semifinal. The last four teams in the Men’s Second Division are YMCA Old Fort Top Form that will play Bounty GCC Pitbulls in the division’s first semifinal while Saints Sensations will clash with Bounty GCC The
Sequel. Bounty GCC Vintage will be pitted against YMCA Old Fort Hot Shotz in the Veteran’s Over-35 final. Last evening, Omar Hopkinson scored eight goals as YMCA Old Fort Top form thrashed YMCA Old Fort Hard Ball 12-0 in the first of three Men’s Second Division quarterfinal matchups. In the other quarterfinals, Bounty GCC Pitbulls beat Saints Silencers 2-0 while Bounty GCC The Sequel edged Hikers Cadets 4-3.
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Courts PeeWee Football Tourney
St. Agnes Primary School
St. Agnes and Tucville dump favourites
Tucville Primary School Defending champions St. Pius Primary’s rampaging form prior to yesterday’s quarterfinal round of the Courts Pee Wee Football Tournament, ran into a stumbling block in Tucville Primary which defeated them 3-2 via kicks from the penalty mark. The score after full and extra-time had read 2-2 with Jamal Fraser and Bryan Brown scoring one goal each for
St. Pius while Joshua Austin and Wayne Solomon scored for Tucville. Shane Dalrymple scored in the fourth minute in St. Agnes’ 1-0 win over 2017 Champions, West Ruimveldt. St. Agnes has been the bridesmaid on many occasions but the team is confident they can go all the way in this edition. Earlier, Ricardo Hazel and Anfernee Cummings both scored
one goal each in extra time to lead Genesis past Timehri Primary in the first quarterfinal clash of the day. Meanwhile, North Georgetown defeated Soesdyke 3-1 via kicks from the penalty mark after full and extra time had finished 1-1. The semifinal round will get underway this Saturday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue that is the host venue for the entire tournament.
Mayor Green Inter-Ward starts Nov.3 Former National Coach Lennox Arthur, who has been the spearhead of the Mayor’s Cup which was organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Mayor Hamilton Green has planned a tournament to celebrate the 85th birthday of the past Chief Citizen. The three-day event is set to kick off on Sunday, November 3, at the Den Amstel Community Centre
ground with the other playing days being November 9th and 10th. According to Arthur, twenty-eight teams from all across the country have been invited to participate in the tournament with teams expected from East Coast Demerara, West Demerara, Georgetown, East Bank Demerara and Berbice. Arthur added that the winning team will receive $200,000 and trophy; second,
third and fourth place finishers will take home $100,000, $60,000 and $40,000 along with trophies. Meanwhile, the tournament received a significant boost when Managing Director of Essential Supplies Inc. Ricky Looknauth handed over a large quantity of footballs to Arthur as part of the entity support for the tournament. The presentation was done at Company’s location on Camp Street under its Clear Waters brand. Fixtures for Sunday, November 3 Soesdyke versus Wales; Timehri vs. Bagotsville; Durban Backlands vs. Bourda Blues; Lima Dam vs.
Clear Waters Managing Director Ricky Looknauth (fourth left) hands over the balls to Co-ordinator Lennox Arthur in the presence of staffers recently. Charlestown; Kuru Kururu vs. Newtown Kitty; GT Kanaimas vs. Crane; Den Amstel Kings
Limacol football tourney concludes tonight
Nicholas McArthur
Marcus Wilson
The final of the fourth annual Limacol Football tournament will kick off from 21:00hrs this evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue
with the respective Under-20 sides of Fruta Conquerors FC and Santos FC doing battle for the $400,000 first place cash prize. This is the first (Continued on page 76)
vs. Stanleytown; Sara Lodge vs. Agricola; Goed Fortuin vs. Ann’s Grove; Pouderoyen
vs. De Kindren; Uitvlugt vs. Hurry ATE; Den Amstel vs. Farm FC.
GRFU/BKT Sevens enters second round today The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) BKT Sevens championships head into Round 2 today at the National Park Athletics Field from 12 noon. Leading the points table is Panthers Rugby Club coached by Larry Adonis with 16 points (two wins and two walkovers) followed by Newcomers Police Falcons coached by Theo Henry and Michael Whitehead on 12 points (one win, one loss, two walkovers) and the Guyana Defense Force coached by Oslen Olivierre in third place on 8 points, (two walkovers, two losses). Bringing up the last two
positions are Pepsi Hornets and Yamaha Caribs who are yet to take to the field conceding walk over points to the three leading teams. The championship is scheduled to be completed next Sunday with the third and final round. The winner and runner-up positions (Continued on page 76)
Sunday October 20, 2019
Kaieteur News
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Nicolas before a big game.
Youth in Focus
My one wish is to win a C’bean Squash title says Nicolas Verwey By Sean Devers Born on April 3, 2006 in Brooklyn New York to Roslyn Verwey and Owen Verwey, 13-year-old Nicolas Verwey recently reached the final of Lucozade Handicap Squash at the Georgetown Club in Guyana and put on an excellent performance. Looking at Verwey and Mikey Alphonso play reminds me of when I first saw Shomari Wilshire and had no doubt that he would become the Caribbean Squash Champion. If Nicolas continues to progress at the rate he is going now and remains focused on his squash, I have no doubt that he is not far from making his wish a reality. “If I had one wish it would be to win a junior Caribbean title” said the talented Nicolas, whose only brother; 11-year-old Joshua plays in the U-12s. Nicolas interest in squash began when he returned home in 2016. “After returning to Guyana in 2016 my uncle who played squash since his high school days, introduced me to the sport and I found it very fascinating” informed Nicolas who resides at 12 John Street, Campbellville. The youngster who attends Marian Academy has been playing squash for two and a half years and first represented Guyana in the Junior CASA 2018Caribbean Area Squash Association in Jamaica in the Boys U13 where he placed fifth. Nicolas informed that his next goal is to be ranked in top 10 in this year’s Canadian and USA Junior Open Championships to be held in Niagara, Canada and Boston USA in December. “My favourite player is Paul Coll from New Zeeland who is ranked number five in the world. I especially admire when he is under pressure, he reaches around the court easily and uses lobs and hard hits to retrieve the ball. He is very also good at holding the T position and very aware of his opponents’ position so he is able to place the ball in the opposite direction.” explained Nicolas. He also understands in the value of a solid academic foundation. “I try my best when I’m at squash to focus at squash and squash only and at school try not to let anything distract me so I can excel in
both squash and academics.” Nicolas has not decided what he wants do for a living when he gets older. “Being 13, I am still deciding my options, however I am leaning toward a career in the sporting sector” the young sportsman disclosed. Whenever Nicolas and his younger brother are playing their parents are always there supporting, encouraging and influencing their children to play hard but fair. Verwey spoke about how this helps him to remain disciplined and focused on his game. “My mom and dad are my biggest supporters; they attend every match and always keep motivating me. They also ensure I can attend practice and training sessions. My squash friends assist with drills, feeding the balls and playing friendly games. My Coaches pass along valuable experiences and tips to improve my game.” disclosed Nicolas, who is coached by Carl Ince and Deje Dias. Nicolas represented Guyana in Jamaica 2018 in the Boys U-13 and Trinidad 2019 in the Boys U-15. He also played for the Individual ranking in Canada last year. Nicolas’ favorite shot is the straight valley drop. “That shot works my opponent to the front of the court and if the shot is so good, they won’t be able to retrieve it. If they do get it back, they will play a loose return and I can keep the pressure on.” said Nicolas, whose hobbies outside of squash is basketball in which he represents his School in the U-14 Division. “I train six days per week. Two days I do individual sessions with coaches, one day I participate in squad training and the other three days I train with junior and senior players. I rest for one day.” Nicolas said. “In five years’ time, I would like to accomplish having a Caribbean title, International title and hold a junior world ranking in squash. By that time, I also hope to be in a University playing on the squash team and studying in my field of interest” Young Nicolas said he would like to see the players getting more international
exposure and experience so as to improve their game. He would also like to see the availability of more Squash Courts, facilities and more young people getting involved in the sport. For fun Nicolas likes
going to movies with his friends, watching horror movies and doing sleepovers. “I am thankful for my parents, family, coaches, friends and teammates who has supported me so far” Nicolas concluded.
Tons for Griffith & Surujnarine; Permaul grabs six, France takes five
50-over League rt Spo
Kemol Savory top scored with 51 yesterday at Bourda as Essequibo took their winning streak to four.
Kandasammy Surujnarine receives his man-of-the-match trophy from Arleigh Rutherford.
Jones’ 5-18 & 50s from Boodie and Savory help E’bo extend unbeaten streak
- EBD, Upper Corentyne and West Berbice triumph GMR&SC’s 2019 Drag Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League
C/Ship concludes today at South Dakota
Timehri Panthers, Vurlon Mills Academy, Riddim Squad and GRFU/BKT Sevens enters second Kuru Kururu Warriors into semis round today Limacol football tourney concludes tonight GTT National Indoor Hockey C/Ship
Curtains to fall on event this evening Senior players critical, Hetmyer could thrive with responsibility: Pollard
Marissa Frank of Fruta Conquerors (right) and Iouson Da Silva of Diamond United competing for the ball on October 19 at the GFF NTC, Providence.
Courts PeeWee Football Tourney
St. Agnes and Tucville dump favourites
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