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E-Networks invests US$35M to launch Guyana’s first 5G VoLTE Mobile Cellular Network

E Networks has once Mavenir, will deliver commercial launch is local and international voice again raised the bar for VoLTE, the latest innovation plannedforlaterthisyear calls, SMS, 4G and 5G data, unsurpassed service, speed, i n m o b i l e The deployment of E- and international roaming and technology by building telecommunications. VoLTE Networks 5G VoLTE services. Mobile service will Guyana’s first 5G VoLTE allows users to make high- networkisamajormilestone also be available across a (“Voice over LTE”) cellular definition, secure voice for Guyana, made possible large coverage area built on network, firmly establishing calls. bytherecentliberalisationof E-Networks’ fiber backbone itself as the leader in E-Networks said it will the telecommunications –thelargestinGuyana. G u y a n a ’ s shortly be releasing industry, which brought a To achieve its ambitious telecommunicationsindustry competitively priced 30-year monopoly to an end. network vision, E-Networks

With an investment of packages, with increased E-Networks said it is also partnered with Mavenir, the US $35 million, the new data allocations and modern poised to deliver a world world’s only end to end network built by US account management class product on 4G and 5G cloud native network headquartered company, f e a t u r e s N e t w o r k enabled phones, including software provider, to offer a Cloud Native IMS and Business Support Systems (BSS) platform. “Mavenir’s microservices based Guyana.

first world countries in approach enables E “We set out to build a termsofmobileservices,and Networks to quickly and well-tested,modernnetwork Guyanese from all walks of easily design, create, and that takes cellular services in life can access affordable, deliver modern digital Guyana to a new level - and high quality mobile experiences at scale,” said we are happy to have services. Persons will also Antonio Correa, Senior accomplished this,” Persaud have access to faster speeds, RegionalVPatMavenir said while adding, “This allowingthemtousemodern Vishok Persaud, CEO of network builds on our apps and services that E-Networks, told the press successes in the fixed require high bandwidths for and was keen to note that no wireless and fiber optic aqualityuserexperience. traditional voice or billing markets, such as our best-in- E-Networks is actively solution provides such class services, which are recruiting new employees, comprehensive and ready- currently the fastest internet agents, and top-up vendors to-deploy services. Through services available in for its mobile services. In this partnership with Guyana.” addition, the company will Mavenir, he said E With this new network, soon publish special offers Networks has built an E-Networks has also said for new customers on new unrivalled network in Guyana is now on par with VoLTEcompatiblephones.

Govt. orders all regulatory agencies to expedite oil companies’ drilling programmes

…As Exxon lands two more discoveries

E x x o n M o b i l bearing sandstone and was Corporation’s affiliate, Esso drilled in 4,616 feet (1,407 Exploration and Production meters) of water As for the Guyana Limited (EEPGL) Ya r r o w 1 w e l l , i t disclosed yesterday that two encountered approximately discoveries were recorded at 75 feet (23 meters) of the Sailfin-1 and Yarrow-1 hydrocarbon bearing wells in the Stabroek block, sandstoneandwasdrilledin adding to its already 3,560 feet (1,085 meters) of extensive portfolio of water Both wells were developmentopportunities. drilled by the Stena Carron

EEPGLsaidtheSailfin-1 drillship.

Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat

Vickram Bharrat stated thatw e l l e n c o u n t e r e d F o l l o w i n g t h e governmentwelcomestheapproximately 312 feet (95 announcement, Natural (Continued on page 3)meters) of hydrocarbon Resources Minister,

Vishok Persaud, CEO of E-Networks (left) and Antonio Correa, Senior Regional VP at Mavenir

Guyana’s oil helps Hess deposit US$515M in third quarter

- company to sell 9 million barrels from Stabroek Block by December

merican oil

explorer and producer, Hess

A Corporation, reported yesterday that it earned a net income of US$515million,orUS$1.67 per common share, in the thirdquarterof2022.

This is a significant increase when compared withanetincomeofUS$115 million, or US$0 37 per common share, in the third quarterof2021.

H e s s s a i d t h e improvement in earnings was primarily due to higher realized selling prices and sales volumes in the third quarterof2022.

It was also keen to note thatnetincomeinthesecond quarter also benefitted from similar circumstances as this was a substantial US$667 million.

In the third quarter of 2022, Hess said it sold eight cargos of crude oil in Guyana, up from six cargos in the second quarter In the fourth quarter, Hess said it expects to sell nine cargos fromGuyana.

At the Stabroek Block where Hess has a 30 percent working interest, the company noted that net production from the Liza Destiny and the Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading vessels

encountered approximately supply and generating increasingly free cash flow capital to shareholders(FPSOs) totaled 98,000 75 feet of high quality oil industry leading cash flow positive, the Hess boss said through further dividendbarrels of oil per day (bopd) b e a r i n g s a n d s t o n e growth.” hiscompanywillcontinueto increases and sharein the third quarter of 2022 reservoirs The well was As its portfolio becomes prioritize the return of repurchases.compared with 32,000 bopd drilled in 3,560 feet of waterintheprior-yearquarter andislocatedapproximately

As for the Liza Unity 9 miles southeast of theFPSO which commenced Barreleye-1 discovery Theproduction in February Sailfin-1 well encountered2022,Hesssaiditreachedits approximately 312 feet ofproduction capacity of high quality hydrocarbon220,000 gross bopd in July b e a r i n g s a n d s t o n e2022. reservoirs.

Together with the Liza

The well was drilled inDestiny, Guyana is 4,616 feet of water and isproducing an average of located approximately 15360,000barrelsofoil. miles southeast of theHess said Guyana’s net Turbot-1discovery.production is forecast to be

Hess said too that theapproximately110,000bopd Banjo 1 exploration wellin the fourth quarter For the which was drilled during thefull year 2022, this GUYANA FPSO with an quarter and did notnewspaper understands that expected capacity of encounter commercialGuyana’s net production is 250,000 gross bopd. First quantitiesofhydrocarbons.forecast to be approximately production is expected in

Looking ahead, Chief77,000bopd. 2025. Executive Officer (CEO) of

In terms of the third Furthermore, Hess noted the American energydevelopment, Payara, Hess that the eighth and ninth independent, John Hess saidreminded that it will utilize discoveries of this year were the company continues tothe Prosperity FPSO with an announced at Yarrow-1 and successfully execute itsexpected capacity of Sailfin-1, which adds to the strategy and deliver strong220,000 gross bopd, with previously announced gross operationalperformance.first production expected at discovered recoverable

He said, “We offer atheendof2023. resource estimate for the uniquevalueproposition–to

As for the fourth S t a b r o e k B l o c k o f growbothourintrinsicvaluedevelopment, Yellowtail, approximately 11 billion and our cash returns byHess also recalled that this barrels of oil equivalent increasingourresourcebase,wassanctionedinApril2022 resources. delivering a lower cost ofand will utilize the ONE The Yarrow 1 well

Govt. orders all regulatory...

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explorationanddevelopmentofGuyana’soil latest discoveries. He added however that all and gas resources in keeping with petroleum sector regulatory agencies were international best practices for production, mandated to enhance collaboration with all compliance, and transparency within the other operators to expedite their drill petroleum sector, and to ensure benefits are programmes. Bharrat said this decision was derivedforallGuyanese. taken to further expand the sector through Inthemeantime,LiamMallon,president the discoveries of recoverable high-quality of ExxonMobil Upstream Company hydrocarbon.Additionally, Minister Bharrat commented that the oil giant’s unrivaled said the much-anticipated bidding round for exploration success and accelerated pace of theoilblocksoffshoreGuyanaisexpectedto developmentinGuyanaareatestamenttoits bring new and emerging major petroleum people, decades of experience, technology companies to further increase Guyana’s oil capabilities and steadfast focus on andgaspotentials,saidMinisterBharrat. optimizing all aspects of operations. Mallon

Currently, the first two offshore projects, said, “We are committed to responsibly and LizaPhaseOneandLizaPhaseTwo,arenow safely developing this world-class resource producing above design capacity and to help meet global demand for secure, achieved an average of nearly 360,000 reliable and lower-emission energy Our barrels of oil per day in the third quarter. A investments through the pandemic have third project, Payara, is expected to start up allowed us to increase supply at this critical by the end of 2023, and a fourth project, time, while creating value for the people of Yellowtail, is expected to start up in 2025. Guyana,ourpartnersandshareholders.” Further, ExxonMobil is also pursuing Guyana’s Stabroek block is 6.6 million environmental authorization for a fifth acres (26,800 square kilometers) project, Uaru. By the end of the decade, ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and ExxonMobil expects Guyana’s oil Production Guyana Limited is the operator production capacity to be more than one and holds 45% interest in the block. Hess millionbarrelsaday GuyanaExplorationLtd.holds30%interest,

The Government of Guyana said it and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited remains committed to the sustainable holds25%interest.

Hess Corporation CEO, John Hess

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Callingforaninvestigationintothe $1BspenttorepairtheHarbourBridge

TheOppositionmuststepup

The major opposition political parties in this country mustmakeuptheirminds. Thismeansthat,ofnecessity,we must limit ourselves to the PNC and AFC groups in the APNU+AFCCoalition.

Allcitizens,supporters,thosestandingagainst,andthose sitting on the fence, must have a strong awareness of what both political groups are about, and where they really stand onsomeofthemorecrucialissuesinthiscountry Allofthis pussyfooting and going around in circles, back-peddaling, anddilly-dallying,mustbeathingofthepast.

Timeisoftheessence,andwiththiscountrypoisedona differentthreshold,theoppositionpartiesandthosewholead themmustbeasstraightasarrows,astowhattheyarefor,and whattheyareagainst. Enoughofthisnonsense,thisbackand forth,whichdoesnotmanifesttheproperdegreeofregardfor countryorcitizens.

The AFC has to decide where it stands on Local Government Elections. Be done with this hemming and hawing,whichmakeseverybodylookindecisive,outoftheir depth, and many steps closer to fools. No amount of skillfully employed and well-practised words intended to massage damage done are enough to undo the disappointment, maybe even disgust in some quarters, on howmattershaveunfolded.

BoththePNCandAFCmustcloseoutwheretheyare,if theywillparticipate,andhowcompletely,inelectoralreform engagements. Theyareeitherinortheyareout,andthismust bemadeknown. Weappreciatethatthereareothersmaller groupsintheAPNU+AFCCoalition,butallGuyanaknows bynowthatasthetwogo,sodotherestoftheothergroups insidethetent.

Regardingtheirowninternalrelationshipanddynamics, theAFCmustcomeoutfromtheshadowsandlayoutinthe mostpersuasivemannerthatitisstillinpartnershipwiththe PNC or that it is not. Meaning that it has fully and finally separateditselffromthecoalitionumbrella,orthatitisinthe foldforthelongrun.

Because there is nothing that is ever final in politics, especiallyGuyana’smudandmuckpolitics,weputthatout guardedly If the opposition parties can only bicker among themselves,andangletowardsulteriorends,thenofwhatuse are they to voters? And if one or the other is so torn about where they are (being in the company of each other), then howcaneitherregisteraproperpoliticalpresencebeforethe PPPCGovernmentanditsexcesses?

Morethanatanyothertimeinourhistory,Guyaneseneed toseizethegodsendopportunitiesrestingintheirlapstolift theirfortunes. Oiliskinganditcanbeacruelmaster,with theweakkickedaside,andthestrongersweepingthelesser outoftheirway

TheOppositionmustspeakwithonecompellingvoiceon whereitiswiththisoilcontract,andwhatGuyaneseshould getfromit. IthelpsthattheAFChasmadeclearwhereitis with renegotiation and, semantics aside, there is some comfort that the larger opposition has signaled some movementaboutbeingforchangingthemonstrouscontract. Still,itisourpositionthatstrongerlanguagecouldgoalong way in bringing around those Guyanese who are presently lukewarm or limp about renegotiation. To restate from before:oilisGuyana’sreigningmajesty,anditdoesn’tcare whoissteppedon,withthegullibleandvulnerablebeingthe firstcasualtiesofitsoftentimesnoxiousbreath.

Considering where this country is currently, with broad considerationattachedtothemanychallengesbeforeit,itis only reasonable that Guyanese get the best out of their politicalrepresentatives,groups,andgovernment. Aswesee it, the Opposition is an essential aspect of governance arrangements.

When it fails (it has), or comes up as being ineffectual repeatedly, then what follows is not the best in governance. Rather, it is what is unchecked and largely untroubled. Citizensarelefttoendurewhatevercomestheirway Whatis nowundeniableisthatwithoutameaningfulopposition,and arampagingPPPCGovernmentlefttoitstricks,thisoilmay nothavemuchmeaningforGuyaneseatall.

DEAREDITOR, wasnottoldthecosttorepair lucrative Government enacted by Parliament to The tug barge MV these damages, but a senior contracts, whether it is the monitor these jobs. Simply Tradewindssmashedintothe official from the Ministry purchase of goods and put, it is a waste of the Demerara Harbour Bridge said it was less than services or to construct a taxpayers’money Shameon on October 08, 2022 $500,000 to repair all of the building, he/she is ‘set for the powers that be for such resulting in three days of above-mentioneddamages. life.’ lawless and reckless closure of the bridge to all Now, in regards to the It is like winning the spending of public funds! traffic and repair expenses real issue: how on this earth lottery, because most of the One thing is for sure, they costingonebillionaccording that in three days this contracts are awarded to wouldnotspendtheirmoney toMinisterofPublicWorks, government spent US$5 partysupporters,friendsand this way The Auditor JuanEdghill.Really! million to repair the damage relatives of those in Generalhasclearlyindicated

Just a month earlier, a done to the bridge when all authority The procurement the glaring corrupt practices sand barge, SomaraAS also the parts and labour were system is rigged to in almost all government crashedintooneofthespans sourced locally Such accommodate them For ministries, agencies and at of the bridge with lesser astronomical cost has example, it cost the all other levels of damage while in March, a become suspect among taxpayers G$24M and governmentyetverylittleor tugboat caused similar Guyanese, because of the supplysomemediocrevideo no remedial measures have damage to the bridge emergency aspect of the equipment and to paint the been enacted to curb these Additionally, in February repairs, the procurement new Magistrate’s Court at crookedpractices. 2021, a tug barge owned by process was bypassed and BlackBushwhichisthesize Will there be a thorough Deonarine Sookram caused this paved the way for the of a three-bedroom house. audit or investigation of the extensive damage to the government to inflate the And the construction of 2.8 colossal expenditure of bridge in similar manner cost to such astronomical km Mandela four lane taxpayers’ money on the Given the increased level. highway cost $2.6 billion. harbour bridge or will it be frequencyofaccidentstothe This is commonly The reason for such ignoredbytheauthorities. bridge, one can surmise that knownasskullduggery excessive cost is because Regards, a catastrophe is waiting to Many believe that there are absolutely no L e y l a n d C h i t l a l l happen.However,thepublic anyone who obtains oversight institutions Ropnaraine

Time for us to practice and promote ancestral piety

DEAREDITOR, societyathomeandabroad.

beautifully sculpted body circumstances but thanks to

Inhisinfluentialseasons I wish to note three and won the 1948 Mr the grit and determination of lectures, Thomas Carlyle related matters, first last Guiana bodybuilding who made us as a people advanced the argument of Thursday, there was a contest. He passed his 93rd proud. the Great Man Theory of significanteventheldforthe year He was a figure of DearEditor,Icouldonly History firstbatchof110pioneering significance to the remind ourselves of the

Another embarrassment for Government

DEAREDITOR, women. To allegedly have

Even though there was students who took Golf as a bodybuildingfraternityandI significance of Dave never a consensus, it was Physical Education Elective hope that the Bodybuilding Martin’s song with the c o n t e n d e d i n t h e at C S E C in Guyana’s fraternity finds some way to Tradewinds, “Where are Encyclopedia of Philosophy historyachieving100%pass honour a man I consider as your heroes Caribbean?” that “Any generalization rate with 88 Grades I’s and oneofourbest. As we are blessed with an that affirms the historical 22Grades2’s. Unfortunately, in sport abundance of wealth, it is a significance of outstanding Here full credit must be and so many other areas, we good time for us to practice human individuals can be giventoMr AleemHussein, are not sharing the exploits andpromoteancestralpiety termed as a “great man President, Guyana Golf of our earlier sports Regards, theory of history ” The Association.Hatsofftohim. personalities Many who HamiltonGreen expression has been most It’s good that golf as a operated in difficult Elder frequentlyusedinreference physical and educational to comprehensive claims to toolisnowavailabletoevery the effect that great men are Guyanese child, for I thekeytotheirintelligibility rememberthetimewhenthe of history, it is also applied, playing of golf was the however, to generalization preserve of the European that merely states how great plantocracy and their local men., as one factor among counterparts Those with others, are historically melanin in their skins were significant.“ not allowed to join the golf

We have for many club which had that large generations treated the portionofland,partofwhich essenceofourlives,whichis nowconstitutestheNational our prowess in sporting Park. eventsassecondary Notein Second, last Sunday, our media that the report on there was a cycling event, sports has always been Duckie’s Memorial Cycle relegatedtothebackpage. Race, involving all age

Asaconsequenceofthis, groups where the prize wehavetendedtoignorethe giving took place opposite exploits and the glory that Camp Ayanganna to honour our sports personalities Randolph Singh also known deserve. as ‘Duckie,’ organized by

Often times ignoring the Victor Rutherford, a former importance of our history championcyclist.Hatsoffto and the role that sports, the him. Over the weekend, I arts and culture can play in learnt of the passing of securingtheelevationofour Neville Chan who had a

Another embarrassment oneofourownguiltyofthis for the Government, misdemeanour makes our followingontheheelsofthe effortsweak. other embarrassment only a The wrath and ire week ago, this time in the unleashed creates the diplomat sphere, of an impression there is more in incidentoverayearago. Itis the mortar than just the hardtounderstandhowcome pestle. How much more we thisdisgustingmatterisonly may never know However, now being made public and it was pleasing to note the the late response by the Presidenthasactedswiftlyin responsibleministry? this matter in recalling the

The seemingly callous HC (Demerarawaves response to the alleged October 26). It is hoped offensive words has ‘not better care and attention is been substantiated and given to persons being ‘therefore considers this considered for diplomatic matter closed’ does little to postings that they are of the engender this matter is ilk and material of some of indeedclosed. Itwillnotgo their predecessors, such as away Guyanaisdailytrying RudyInsanallytonameone. to enforcing policies against Regards, violence,particularlyagainst ShamshunMohamed

AFC leaders and Local Govt. Elections

DEAREDITOR, Electionsduetobeheldthat situation obtaining in the with many complications envisioned four options LGE’23,theAFCisboundto So after the usual shilly- year country at this historical sinceitisnowanopensecret facing the APNU+AFC as endupmaroonedevenmore shallying, the AFC, through As of October this year, juncture.Indicationsarethat that within the coalition theycontemplatetheirmove remotely in the political CathyHughes,finallyletthe according to local the Rip van Winkles in the itself, and more particularly inrespecttoLGE‘23. wilderness.Andweretheyto catoutofthebag.However, newspaper reports, theAFC AFC have now become within the PNC, there is First, that they may part align themselves with any gripped suddenly by a fit of could not say definitively cognizant of their status as constantbickeringdrivenby waysastheydidin2018and shape or form of street embarrassment, her leader, whether it would contest political ‘has beens’ internal feuds, personal contestLGE‘23separately; hooligans, they would be Khemraj Ramjattan tried LGE alone or in alliance belonging to a failed hatred and ideological Secondly, that they may unable to extricate unsuccessfully to shove the with the APNU What political organization that disagreements to the extent b o y c o t t L G E ‘ 2 3 themselvesfromthepolitical catbackinthebag,itwastoo appeared to be the most performed poorly at the last that the organization has individuallyorcollectively, quagmirewhichsuchactions late,boththecat,thebagand worrisome,ifnottormenting LGE. become ungovernable by its Third; that they may will impose upon them for the boat ‘had gone a fall.’ for the AFC was, at the last

In that regard, fearing ownLeader resort to hooliganism on the years to come. In either Critics claim, floating LGE held in 2018, they they may be wiped out What should not be streets aimed at bullying situation, the AFC will find nearby, could be seen an securedapaltry4percentof completely, the AFC must underestimated is the strong their way into a reformed themselves as losers once emptybottleofJWB the total votes cast. In LGE have concluded that both possibility of an internal electoral process. Fourthly, again.

The ‘hold me, loose me’ 2023, a total wipe out optionsmakesnosense.Asa implosion brought about that they should behave Listening to Cathy pantomimed act was appearedinevitable. consequence, the last resort becauseoftheirreconcilable themselvesandparticipatein Hughessay:“Ifwearegoing reminiscent of the AFC’s The likelihood of the as ‘political wannabes’ tactical and strategic the LGE which is the to have any elections, if we 2018performance,whenthe AFC either boycotting or would be to hang on to the differences amongst the preferred choice of their are going to talk about party,inthewakeofafallout contesting LGE’23 frocktailsoftheAPNU. warring factions within the constituents in their democracy, we must have a with the APNU, announced separately is probably based ButAFC, must be aware coalitionandthePNCitself. respective Local Authority system that everybody has they will be going it alone on their own subjective that hanging on to the In a letter to the editor Areas(LAA’s) confidencein.Ifnot, come Local Government assessment of the political APNU’sfrocktailisfraught earlier this week, I had As for boycotting (Continuedonpage6)

Where is GuySuCo going?

DEAREDITOR, which have cost millions of estates.

analysis and evaluation ever GuySuCo is rapidly dollars of scarce financial S i m p l y p u t t h e done to determine this becoming an entity where resources. Corporation must act now application?Butthelistgoes incompetence and poor For instance, the There is one staff at Head on There was a recent decision making has articulated tractors which Officewhoisresponsiblefor instruction concerning the becomethenormratherthan havehardlyperformedwhile the technical specifications procurement and allocation the exception Ironically, the Corporation is eagerly to purchase the appropriate of agrochemicals. This is incompetence is rewarded awaiting the report of its machinery and equipment: nowbeingdonebythe handsomely performanceandbenefits. why is he still on the job? (Continuedonpage6)

But I must commend the Then there are the Will GuySuCo now procure Government for appointing horribly incompatible bell new machines to work these the new Board which was loaders which are now misfit Dondis Where is given the charge by the consideredatotalfailureand GuySuCoheading? Agriculture Minister to again millions down the Then there is a festering oversee the affairs of the gutter allegation where a Volvo corporation.

To add insult to injury SUV was supposed to be

This is quite timely as these ‘alien’ machines have purchased for an Executive well but there are several begun to breakdown and are and an advance payment of issuesthatmustbeaddressed the subject of an intensive $3 million was made. The urgentlyandtheBoardmust investigation. deal was cancelled but was take the appropriate action, This is putting the cart thismoneyrecovered? orelseitwillbe‘business’as beforethemule.

Thenthereisthemassive usual. But this does not stop. double application of Low

Some of these can be Another fleet of ill-suited Grade Rock Phosphate on outlinedasfollows. drain digging implements the estates. This will again

Foremost is the (Dondi) was purchased and cost millions of dollars in questionableprocurementof because of their monstrous excess of what should have unsuitable and costly size,theyarenotcompatible beenallocated. machinery and equipment with the machines on the Was a proper scientific

GMSAwelcomes recent announcement of Visa Waiver for Guyanese Nationals to the UK

DEAREDITOR, doingbusiness. representation in UK-based T h e G u y a n a The bilateral initiative business forums, trade fairs Manufacturing and Services reiterates the confidence and programmes which will Association (GMSA) placed in Guyana’s facilitate improved welcomes the recent advancement and socio international relations announcement made by economic position and will among the Guyana UK British High Commissioner undoubtedlyfosterenhanced privatesectors. Jane Miller, which indicated cooperation, trade

Leveraging resources that Guyanese nationals are partnerships and investment and opportunities between now allowed to travel visa- opportunitiesforcurrentand Guyana and the UK is free to the United Kingdom emerging Guyanese essential for expanded (UK) for up to six (6) businesses. access to improved products months.

As Guyana’s economy and services across all

The GMSA commends seeks to aggressively industries between both the Government of Guyana advance, the GMSA urges countries. and the British High its members to actively Regards, C o m m i s s i o n f o r seek diversified prospects Guyana Manufacturing accomplishing this, which for actual business and and Services Association facilitates ease of travel and p a r t i c i p a t i o n a n d (GMSA)

AFC leaders and Local Govt...

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Hughes to say; “Why aren’t mouth of the hapless Cathy you’ll have half the wemoreconcernedaboutthe Hughes flies in the face of population unhappy and people of Guyana saying at herparty’srecklesseffortsto what kind of actions would the end of the day after push Guyana’s electoral youhaveasaresultofthat,” electionthat‘Iendorsethese processintoanabyss. one is left to wonder where results because I have Thanks to the organised was this kind of language in defenders of democracy, theconfidence in the system;” 2020? international communityhasleftmanydumbstruck

And who is responsible for including the Caribbeanby Hughes’ unabashed makingnotonlyhalf,butthe Community, collectively,and willful guile, who byentire population unhappy theymanagedtopullGuyanause of such language,for five long months, not to backfromtheabyssandsavesoughttothrowdustinthementionthedamagethatwas the country from being a eyes of the electorateinflicted on the country’s laughingstock within the especiallywhentheyrecallimage. international community the farcical “Brer Anancy”have half the population Once again, the AFC has story about two Russians, aunhappy and what kind of proven itself detached from LybianNationalandafourthactions would you have as a Guyanesereality unknown person who wereresult of that,” one is left to They continue being a wonder where was this kind inGuyana‘hangingoutat party of incompetents and oflanguagein2020? self serving opportuniststheMarriottHotel,‘armed

And who is responsible for who, like one of the locallywith computers, tablets, makingnotonlyhalf,butthe bredkangalangshasrunoneflashdrivesandanumberof entire population unhappy race too many, and needselectronicthingstohackinto for five long months, not to putting out to pasture in theGECOM systems in favour mentionthedamagethatwas politicalwilderness.ofthePPP.’ inflicted on the country’s

Yoursfaithfully,Butthelargertruthisthat image Moreover, for ClementJ.Roheethestatementsemanatingthe

WhereisGuySuCogoing?

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Previously,thiswasdoneby are deemed pliable are Chief Executive Officer and technical agriculture staff propelled upward with an not the procurement and the Procurement insanehaste. Department. Mr Editor, this Department. In conclusion, Mr E. B. is definitely a recipe for In addition, the Board John in his letter captioned, disaster How can a person needs to reexamine the ‘Organizational construct of with limited knowledge of persons placed on the GuySuCo’s new Board sugar cane agronomy successionplan.Itisalleged infersthereislimitedtrustin assumetotalcontrolofoneof thatpersonswithknowledge itsCEO’andthequestionis: themostimportantaspectsof and experience are willfully Why this mistrust in the cultivating sugar cane sidelined while those who CEO? The writer went at length to explain the organizational folly of the Estate Manager reporting to the Board directly If the CEO cannot be trusted to make the right decisions for the Corporation and I am sure there are many reasons t o s u p p o r t t h i s unprecedented action, then whyishestillonthejob?

Yourssincerely, NarendraLall

Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Charandass Persaud, did not represent this country well recently.

He came across as crude, crass, and cowardly. He really should pick on someone his own size, and of his own gender. Persaud may shrink from this recommendation, for he is not known as one to face the music. In fact, he has a history of singing his own dirty tunes, which was what he did in India.

Now the Guyana’s PPP/C Government has egg on its face and runs forward with some quick damage control. The better approach is to employ men and women who can control themselves, their hands, and their actions when the deal with others.

For once, the PPP/C Government did the right thing, which was to recall High Commissioner Persaud. The follow-up test for the Government is what next to do with him.

Charrandass removed as Guyana’s High Commissioner to India

CharrandassPersaud,the Ms Sonia Ghosh The premises of the High

a b u s i v e w o r d s t o man who had voted to bring Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commissioner’s residence. complainant has [sic] not down the Coalition had said that the matter was “This matter, brought to the been substantiated”. The Government back in 2018 closed as the allegations attention of the Ministry of Ministry of Foreign Affairs was on Wednesday removed have not been substantiated. External Affairs of India by a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l a s G u y a n a ’s H i g h In a statement issued on High Commissioner Cooperation therefore Commissioner to India after Monday, the Ministry said it P er s au d , w as f u lly considers this matter verbally abusing a female is aware of material investigated by the relevant closed.” However, in a animal rights activist last circulating on social media authorities and a formal video currently making the yearinIndia. relating to allegations made response to the High rounds on Social Media, the Persaud was last year against Persaud, regarding C o m m i s s i o n d a t e d High Commissioner can be August recorded on camera an incident which occurred September 3, 2022 indicates clearly heard speaking in verballyabusingthewoman, on August 1, 2021 on the that, “allegations of sexual very coarse language to a womansaying:“Idon’tneed adoginmyyardalright.You want the dog, take it and put it between your legs…you probably want the dog to and the video is not a full the best interest of Guyana, F#@% you that’s what reflectionofwhattookplace, and the image of Guyana, you want. I don’t care… I for a matter of fact, he that he would return home don’t care who you are. informed me that the video fromhispostinginIndia.” F#@%you!” was not complete in “I want to assure all

M e a n w h i l e , i n a demonstrating exactly what Guyanese that the Ministry t e l e v i s e d a d d r e s s tookplace.” of Foreign Affairs and the Wednesday morning, President Ali said Government of India President Ali said sometime notwithstanding this, he continue to work every day during the course of explained to Mr Persaud t o s t r e n g t h e n o u r Tuesday, members of the that, “representatives of our r e l a t i o n s h i p s , t h e media sent to him via country must, on all relationship not only with WhatsApp, a video that was occasions and every India, but with every other in circulation. He said he did o c c a s i o n , c o n d u c t partner across the globe. Mr not have the opportunity to themselves in the highest Charrandass has agreed that review the video as he had a order and regard Mr he takes full responsibility series of meetings at the C h a r r a n d a s s t h e n forhisactionsandwillreturn Cheddi Jagan International communicated to me that home from this posting.As I Airport with the African this matter was dealt with by would have said, we are EXIM Bank, investors and the relevant agencies and therefore going to take all Barbados Prime Minister authorities in India, and that official steps and measures Mia Mottley “So, during the therewasnoevidenceofany to ensure a smooth transition course of yesterday, I did not misconduct, and for a matter andtocontinuetostrengthen have the opportunity to of fact, he was clear of any our work with India and to review any video. Last night accusation of sexual workonadvancingthecause (Tuesday) after reviewing harassment,” Ali stated. He of Guyana, in every capital,” the video, I called High said Persaud also shared PresidentAliconcluded. Commissioner Charrandass. with him the letter that Persaud was accredited During our conversation, he substantiated this statement. back in March 2021 by Ram related to me that this is an “Notwithstanding all of this, Nath Kovind, then President incident that occurred Mr Charrandass has agreed ofIndia.Attheaccreditation sometimeinAugustlastyear with me that in keeping with (Continued on page 9)

Baby drowns in Pomeroon River

Amother on Wednesday left her babies at home at Grant Kitty, Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, only to return and find one of themlifelessandfloatinginatrench.

Detectives believe that the dead child, Jerimiah Rodrigues, only one-year-old might have fallen into the trench and drowned because there were no marks of violence on hisbody Hewasspottedfloatinginthetrench around09:30hrsbyhisaunt.

His mother, Dacia Torres, told investigators that she had left Rodrigues and hertwo-month-oldbabyhometogoandwork ashortdistanceaway Aboutanhourlater,her sister CandaciTorres shouted for her and said that “Jeremiah floating in the trench”. She rushed over and saw him motionless in the water Dacia took him out and rushed him to the Charity Hospital but doctors told her he wasalreadydead.

Charrandass Persaud has been removed as Guyana’s High Commissioner to India

CP WILL BE BACK!

The PPPC understands likelytheCPwillbereturned allegation of verbal sexual provoked or otherwise had his Ministry from. But the h o w t o d e a l w i t h back as High Commissioner assault. some form of trigger for his remarkswerelatersaidtonot controversies. It has dealt toIndia.

Apparently,onthatbasis, reaction.Butittheseatypical have been malicious – even effectively with the belated Butmakenomistake!CP the Ministry of Foreign and isolated feral blasts – thoughmalicewasneverthe release of a video which isexpendableinsofarasthe Affairs and International from which none of us are issue at hand. One Minister have done. Whether CPwill shows the now ‘returned’ PPPC is concerned. They cooperation opted to exempt–whichcanruinour alsospokeaboutonlycertain return to his diplomatic High Commissioner to will dump him if they are consider the matter closed. careers. persons being given future posting or be reassigned is Guyana, Charrandass forced to. But the PPPC CP’s haters however were Women must be jobs. left to be seen. While his Persaud (CP), in a verbal neverlikestobeforcedtodo notthatconsiderate.Manyof respectedandinthisage,itis That Minister was never ‘return’ to Guyana helps to tiradewithawomanoutside anything against its natural them wanted nothing better fatal for any person to shout sanctioned Every day diffuse the present of his official residence in inclinationsandworseyetif than to get back at him for obscenities at women and persons can be heard controversy, it does not NewDelhi. the pressure emanates from exercising the right of his not to expect any screaming obscenities in necessarily bring closure to The President has said Opposition forces. It is for consciencetovoteinsupport consequences. One PPPC videos posted on Facebook CP’s diplomatic career The thatCPhasagreedto‘return’ this reason that I am of the oftheno-confidencemotion Minister was removed and TikTok. These videos PPPC will not be unmindful to Guyana. ‘Return’ is an view that CP is likely to in Guyana’s National becauseof remarks he made attractthousandsoflikes.So of CP’s contribution to its interestingchoiceofaword. spend some time on desk Assembly in 2018. They to a woman activist in the who is really to judge return to office. And they CP is not a career diplomat, duties at the Ministry of viewed the release of the heat of a confrontation. But someone for making crass wouldwanttoensurethathe so how can he return to Foreign Affairs and video as ammunition to be the PPPC has not banished remarks? is not left stranded. It is for Guyana. International Cooperation usedagainsthim. him; today he is occupying Our society is theseandotherreasonsthatit

ThePresidentdidnotsay butislikelytoeventuallybe The feral blast by the an advisory position in a characterized by hypocrisy is more than likely that CP that CP was ‘recalled’. He r e s t o r e d a s H i g h High Commissioner was governmentMinistry Yet, we are quick to pass will be back in India used the word “return”. He CommissionertoIndia. uncharacteristic of CP Under the previous judgment on others. We are eventually who returns can be restored. Following the incident Thosewhoknowhimwould administration,ayounglady even quicker to condemn a (The views expressed in This is exactly the script which involved the use of have been shocked by such went on ranting, making man for one moment of this article are those of the whichthePPPChasinmind. profanities, the Indian an outburst. He has never comments which President insanity and to overlook all writer and not this The storm caused by the government did an been known to be Granger later disassociated theothergoodthingshemay newspaper.) video will eventually blow investigation They disrespectfultowomen.Itis over; public interest will reportedly did not find for this reason that many waneandinduecourse,itis grounds to substantiate an suspect that he was either

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Exxon awards US$263M, three-year contract to Norwegian subsea firm

- company says happy to get in on ‘flourishing Guyanese market’

By Renay Sambach award of a three year contract with Exxon’s American oil giant, Guyanese affiliate, stating ExxonMobil Guyana last too that it is ‘happy to get in week, awarded a US$263 on the flourishing Guyanese million,three yearcontractto market.’ DOF Subsea was aNorwegiansubseacompany founded back in 2005 and for two vessels to support its according to the company’s offshoreoperation website, it is a leading Exxon’s affiliate, Esso provider of subsea project Exploration and Production and marine services. It was Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is stated too that the company the operator of the lucrative has presence in all major Stabroek Block which has offshore regions around the over 11 billion proven world.

Multipurpose Support from ExxonMobil Guyana, Content Legislation This

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of DOF Subsea, Mons S Aase

barrels of oil. EEPGLholds According to the Construction Vessels with and entering the important law is intended to regulate companies can also benefit a 45 percent interest in the announcement, the three 250 ton active heave and flourishing Guyanese the way companies operate fromthecountriesoilboom. block Meanwhile, Hess year contract is for two compensated (AHC) crane market. The award further in Guyana’s oil and gas In a statement on Guyana Exploration Ltd v e

underlines DOF’s leading sector; employ persons, buy Wednesday, DOF Subsea holds a 30 percent interest agreement,DOFSubseawill Remotely Operated Vehicles position in the IMR services and the way that announcedtheextensionofa and CNOOC Petroleum perform Inspection, (ROV) systems will be segment,” were the words of they procure goods contract in neighboring Guyana Limited, a wholly- Maintenance and Repair deployed in Guyana for 3- Mons SAase, CEO, of DOF However, since the passage Brazil According to a owned subsidiary of (IMR), well intervention year terms, plus a 2-year Subsea. Moreover, it was there have been several statement, Petrobras has CNOOC Limited, holds a 25 support, and light subsea options. The first vessel will noted that the estimated firm complaints by local awarded an extension of the percentinterest. construction activities to, mobilise in late October backlog for the group is companies about local Skandi Amazonas contract

On Friday, October 21, “support the growing subsea while the second vessel is approximately NOK 2 7 content related issue. The with Norskan Offshore Ltda the Norwegian company, infrastructures in the planned to commence in billion(US$263M). issues were brought to the until March 2023. Skandi DOF Subsea announced that Stabroek Block offshore January2023. In December 2021, the attention of the government, Amazonas is a 21.000 class it has now established a Guyana.”

“I am extremely happy Government of Guyana who then signalled the Brazilian flagged AHTS presence in Guyana with the It was noted that the two with this contract award (GoG) passed the Local intention of regularizing the vessel.

One of DOF Subsea vessel (DOF Subsea photo)

- city teachers seeking donation to sustain feeding programme

Large number of schoolchildren cannot afford lunch

The government in January this year announced that some 85,773 nursery and primary school students across the country will benefit from a $2B national feeding programme but KaieteurNewslearntthatthe number of children who cannot afford lunch or breakfast to go to school is wayhigherthanthat.

To find out if this is indeed the case, reporters from this media house disguised as representatives of businesses and visited a number of secondary schools in the city not c a t e r e d f o r i n t h e government’s feeding programme - and what they foundoutwasalarming.

A large number of theseschoolsareinsufficient currently spending some households,itwassaid,were further increased since April highest severe foodstudents from the schools to cater for all them and they $267M to fund its National most likely to resort to 2020. It is estimated that 58 insecurity rates. While 58visited were skipping lunch arenowseekingdonorstoup Breakfast Programme this negative coping strategies, percent of respondents from percent of respondentsbecause they could not keep the initiative they have year for every Grade Six with 94 percent reporting to Guyana are moderately or continue to be worried about

afford it and there are some started. One of the schools childonthecoastwhilethose have depleted savings, 64 severely food insecure getting COVID-19, anotherwho would only see a meal havealreadysecuredadonor in the hinterland will benefit percent reduced spending on which is higher than the 35 percent of citizens arewhen they get home at to provide a few boxes of from a separate feeding other essential needs, and 52 regional average,” the also increasingly worriednights At least this is food but it is still not enough programme However, percent sold their productive survey found. The lowest about meeting their food andaccording to the teachers of forallofthestudentsinneed. Kaieteur News hasfoundout assets. “Food insecurity has income households have the otheressentialneeds.these schools who were “We have someone who that despite government’sfound in the home economic donates a few boxes of food efforts to assist families bylabs preparing breakfast for everyday for lunch but we providingmealsforchildren,thesechildren. will still need things like the number currently

They told the disguised eggs, milk, butter and so to benefitting is still meagrereporters that they have go with some bread we have compared to the thousands-decided to use their own purchased” , said an not only at the primaryresources to start a school employeefromthatschool. school level but even infeeding programme after Based on statistics from secondary schools wholearning that some of their the Ministry of Education, cannot afford a meal atstudents are studying on there are some 96 schools- school.empty stomachs. A teacher including practical learning Skipping mealsfrom one of the city schools institutes in Georgetown Back in May this year,(name provided), said “They and Kaieteur News visited a this newspaper reported thatare secondary school number of them. Some do a Caribbean COVID 19students and would often not have their own voluntary F o o d S e c u r i t y a n dtime be ashamed to say they feeding programmes but in Livelihoods Impact Surveyhave not eaten but some all of the schools visited, which was launched by thewould confide in their there are a large number of Caribbean Communitytrusted and favourite students who cannot afford (CARICOM) to rapidlyteachersandotherswouldbe lunchorbreakfast. gather data on impacts toforced to say they had not

In September last, the livelihoods, food securityeatenbreakfastorlunchafter Minister of Education, Priya and access to markets hadfainting in the classrooms or Manickchand, launched the shown that Guyanese areduring the morning N a t i o n a l B r e a k f a s t adopting negative measuresassembly”.

Programme, which will to cope with the ongoingTeachers would resort to provide a daily meal to difficulties associated withgiving them lunch money or Grade Six students along the accessingfood.sometimes even bringing coastal regions: Two, Three, T h e s u r v e y w a slunch to school for them but Four, Five, Six and 10 implemented by the Worldafter realising that there Minister Manickchand had Food Programme withmightbemorechildreninthe said during the launch, “We support from the Food andsame situation, they decided believe many parents can Agriculture Organizationto pool together their provide breakfast for their (FAO)andfourroundsoftheresources and start a mini children but we also know a survey have been completedbreakfast programme. “At lot of children come to since the beginning of thefirst, some were shy to come school without breakfast.” It pandemic. It was reportedforward and collect food but is the State’s duty, she had that findings during theafter they see their said,tohelpchildrenasfaras February 2022 surveyclassmates collecting, they financesallow. highlighted that citizens arestarted to collect too and the Manickchand had added adopting negative copingnumber has increased”, said that the School Feeding strategiestomakeendsmeet.another teacher (name Programme has since “More people are skippingprovided). resulted in an increased meals and eating less

Thenumbershavegrown attendanceandenrollmentat preferred foods compared toto such an extent that the schools. The government is April 2020.” Lowest incomeresources of the teachers in

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

Natural gas projects more costly than renewables

An artist impression of the gas-to-energy project which the PPP administration is looking to construct

Oct 2022 UN report

By Renay Sambach options (natural gas and renewableenergy).

new United The UNEPis the world’s Nations (UN) leading environmental

Areport revealed authority It provides that pursuing natural gas leadership and encourages projectsintheLatinAmerica joint work in caring for the andCaribbean(LAC)region environment, inspiring, is costlier than transitioning informing and empowering torenewableenergy. nations and peoples to

At the launch of the improve their quality of life report, on Tuesday, October without compromising that 25,2022JuanBello,Headof offuturegenerations. the United Nations The launch of the report Environment Programme comes at a time when the (UNEP) in his effort to Government of Guyana persuade countries to stop (GoG) is pursuing an the expansion of natural gas ambitious US-multi-billion projects said, “Stop feeding Wa l e s , We s t B a n k the biggest threat we are Demerara, gas to energy facing as human kind…” project.

8 1 percent of GHG

climate risk and lost

GUYANA Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Bello also warned LAC The new report finds that emissions. It stressed that in opportunities whereas T h e I r f a a n A l i Plant and the power plant to countries of the implications an expansion of renewable order to meet the Paris renewable energy equals to Government has been g e n e r a t e s o m e 3 0 0 of the exploitation of natural energy sources instead of Agreement targets the climate action, higher pilloried for moving ahead megawatts of electricity for gas and urged them to continuing a fossil fuel path, exploitation of new oil and employment and economic with the gas to energy the country These two transition to renewable even with what has been gas fields must stop now outcomes. project despite no new facilities, he said, can cost energy which is a better promoted as ‘clean’ natural However, it was pointed out

It shows that a switch feasibility study This Guyana an additional towards a renewable power newspaper reported last US$700million. system would bring the week OppositionMP,David Given this hefty increase region a net benefit of Patterson lamenting that in the project cost, US$1.25 trillion by 2050 critical issues are yet to be stakeholders have been compared to natural gas addressed for the US$2 calling for an updated which the region would billion gas-to-energy (GTE) feasibility study to prove the receive a net benefit of project being developed by project’s viability However, US$454 billion by 2050. Government and its partner, Patterson, the former Stated in the report also is US oil major, ExxonMobil. M i n i s t e r o f P u b l i c that renewable energy far Back in 2018, the Inter Infrastructure explained that outstrips natural gas in terms American Development w h e n t h e P e o p l e ’s of job creation 3 million Bank (IDB) had partnered Progressive Party (PPP) versus 167,000 respectively with the State to conduct a Government took office in would be created by 2050. feasibility study of the August 2020, it began Another benefit of planned natural gas pipeline. streamlining the project for renewable energy is that it The primary objective of the Wales, West Bank Demerara results in 80 percent lower study, which was executed in the absence of any new GHG emissions by 2050 and by Energy Narrative for study According to him, itis75percentlowerthanthe U S $ 7 0 , 0 0 0 a n “they released five of the GHG that would be emitted international entity that studies which I myself as a result of natural gas provides strategic market commissionedasMinisterof projects. analyses and advice was to Public Infrastructure when

In fact, it was stated that determine the overall the energy sector was under even if natural gas plants are feasibility of transporting my remit and all we did was used to replace coal and oil natural gas from offshore pre-feasibility studies to see plants it still does not Guyana, building a Natural ifit’spossible.” produce significant job Gas Liquids (NGL) In the absence of new generation in the power separation plant and a studies for the massive sector, nor does it generate Liquefied Petroleum Gas undertaking, Patterson the emissions reductions (LPG) production plant to believes the project would needed to achieve the goals market the liquids from the merely serve as a “ponzi of the Paris Agreement and naturalgasstream,aswellas scheme”. avoid deepening the climate building a new electricity He argued that the crisis. “There are several generation station to use the Governmentisyettoexplain avoided costs mainly from remainingdrynaturalgas. how the electricity from the diesel, coal and natural gas, Notably,atablewasused power plant would be as they are not used as an in that report that was transmitted to Region Four –option for the transition,” it sourcedfromExxonMobilin the energy capital He‘cheaper’ option for the gas, would be by far the best that countries like Brazil, isstatedinthereport. which the oil company said pointed out, “The last timeregion. choicefortheregioninterms Argentina and Mexico are

To this end, it was the pipeline would cost that they did a submarine

In making its case, the of costs, jobs, and GHG increasing their fossil fuel highlighted in the report is US$478 million. Four years cable you know whatauthorsoftheUNEP’sreport emission reductions. It finds i n v e s t m e n t s a n d that, wind and solar over later, Exxon estimates that happened - but there’s notitled, ‘Is natural gas a good too, that investing in exploitation, particularly in hydro can decrease the structure could cost commentandthere’snothinginvestment for Latin renewable energy largely natural gas, while many construction costs, adapt Guyana US$1.3 billion. On at all on that – so it’s just aA m e r i c a a n d t h e outweighs economic, social other countries in the region more quickly to demand the other hand, Vice “ponzi scheme” as I alwaysCaribbean?’ assessed the and climate benefits of like Guyana are planning changes (i.e., with smaller President Bharrat Jagdeo say to enrich people becauseimplications in Green House natural gas for energy n e w n a t u r a l g a s projects), and be closer to e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e there are so many otherGas (GHG) emissions, costs generation. infrastructureprojects. demandcentresinthecaseof Government is currently components of it yet to beand job creation of the According to the report, Highlighted in the report distributedsolargeneration. doing estimates for the discussed.”different power sector the region is responsible for is that natural gas equals to

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The bloated body of an unidentified man was on Tuesday found floating in the Mazuruni River, Region Seven.

According to police, ranks at Bartica were informed of the floating corpse around 15:00hrs by a phone call from a woman.

She reportedly told them that a claim holder, Henry

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Ranks were deployed to the backdam around 10:00hrs on Wednesday to investigate the discovery made.

The ranks reported that the corpse was clad in black

short pants and a vest. The human remains were in an advanced sate of decomposition and investigators could not determine if it bore any marks of violence. They removed the body from the river and took it to Bartica. The remains will be further transported the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Georgetown for storage.

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Norton called out Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn and the Government for their lax approach to addressing the fire prevention issues. He claimed that the most fires at public buildings happened under the People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/ C).

“Mysterious fires under the PPP’s watch are etched in the memory and psyche of this nation.

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The findings must be made available for public scrutiny and immediate remedial action.

There must be a review of the Fire Service Act with recommendations for modifications at the Parliamentary level,” Norton said.

and public sector organizations including the Guyana Fire Service, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Mayor and City Council, the Central Housing and Planning Authority, the Attorney General’s Chamber, the Exfiremen Association and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association.

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In fact, there have been at least 13 suspicious fires at government buildings during the PPP’s time in office, or one every other year…” Norton said in an official statement. He also called for Minister Benn to be removed for negligible behaviour in relation to the issue.

He said to help curb these fires; there must also be an immediate assessment of all the response mechanisms present and a review of the available equipment and the human resource capacity.

“This investigative mechanism must provide a

He added that since “Guyana is moving towards an environmental transformation, new, comprehensive, and creative legislative action must be introduced in fire prevention, to ensure the safety of all Guyanese citizens and all property. Neither of these actions was taken, and thus the country’s buildings and public documents remain at risk.”

Over the recent years, the need for a revamp and strengthening of the Fire Prevention Act, Chapter 22:01 continues to be highlighted.

The current law caters for the establishment of a fire safety board. That board was established in 2006.

The board comprises members from various private

The fire safety board is tasked with providing recommendations to the Public Security Ministry regarding fire safety/fire prevention issues, endorsing training, prevention and public education activities on fire safety; coordinating the exchange of information among individuals and organisations interested in fire safety; considering and pronouncing on appeals made by property owners/occupiers regarding fire prevention and facilitating the participation and support of the private sector and other interested groups in fire prevention and safety.

The Guyana Fire Service is expected to inspect buildings and to make recommendations regarding fire prevention in a written report which it is expected to submit, within a reasonable timeframe to property owner/occupier. However these measures have proven insufficient to address Guyana’s fire prevention needs, as many of the provisions are not implemented or enforced.

The Mazaruni River.

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton

Rights activists condemn ‘Govt. cover-up’ of Charrandass’ scandal

A group of men and women’s rights activists on Wednesday condemned what they described as a cover-up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the “vile” attack unleashed on an Indian woman by Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Charrandass Persaud over a year ago.

On Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali said that Charrandass has agreed that he should return home after the abuse of the woman which was captured on camera went viral on social media on Tuesday. In a letter to the press, the activists said: “shocking and disturbing reports including a video have been circulating in Guyana in connection with a criminal complaint filed in India by Ms. Sonya Ghosh against Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Mr. Charrandass Persaud on August 1, 2021. The complaint was submitted to the Station House Office of Vasant Kunj South and copied to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Vasant Vihar, New Delhi; and to Member of Parliament Shrimati Maneka Gandhi.

Even though this criminal complaint for ‘sexually harassing and outraging & insulting the modesty’ of Ms. Sonya Ghosh was filed over a year ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has only now, and in response to queries put to it after the video was leaked this week, issued a terse press statement saying that the allegations of “sexual abusive words to the complainant has [sic] not been substantiated and this matter is now closed’.”

The activists added, “we condemn this cover up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over one year, dismiss the ridiculous statement that this matter is now closed and remind the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Government of Guyana of the country’s stated zero-tolerance towards all forms of gender based violence. It is not closed and cannot be closed for Guyanese who are appalled by the reported words, actions and disgraceful conduct of Mr. Charrandass Persaud, Guyana’s High Commissioner to India towards Sonya Ghosh, an icon for animal rights, ecologist and lecturer in English at Delhi University,” the activists: Danuta Radzik, Alissa Trotz, Vidyaratha Kissoon, Salima Hinds, Vanda Radzik, Jocelyn Dow, Josephine Whitehead, Elizabeth Deane Hughes, Karen de Souza Janette Bulkan, Melinda Janki, Suraiya Ismail, Wintress White, Susan Collymore, Joy Marcus Vanessa Ross, Halima Khan, Raphael Singh and Leila Jagdeo said in the letter.

According to the activists, Ms. Ghosh was in the process of feeding the stray dogs in Delhi when the verbal and sexualised abuse took place. The activists noted that in 2009, the Animal Welfare Organization, now led by Ms. Sonya Ghosh, won the right to identify suitable sites for the feeding of street dogs. The judge in delivering his verdict noted that the organization was offering a service not only benefitting the community but at the same time

exercising control over street dogs in the community.

“All right-thinking Guyanese and especially Guyanese women must feel a great sense of disgust about the shameful words and actions of Mr. Charrandass Persaud. We offer our support and solidarity towards Ms. Sonya Ghosh for having to experience such a display of outrageous disrespect, genderbased discrimination, violence and sexual harassment.”

“It is inconceivable that Guyana, which is in the middle of implementing a UN Spotlight programme aimed at addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls with emphasis on gender based violence, intimate partner violence, with a Ministry and Minister of Human Services& Social Security working for the reduction and eradication of GBV, a first lady and president who have spoken out against the abuse of women, and with NGOs and CSOs actively working and advocating for years for the protection, prevention and defence of women from all forms of gender based violence, would have retained someone of such questionable character to one of the highest diplomatic positions in the foreign service.”

The activists added, “We know that violence against women and girls is rooted in the unequal status and subordination of women in society and in attitudes that condone, tolerate, perpetuate and promote gender inequality. This is not the first incident where persons in posi-

tion of authority in Guyana have perpetuated acts of violence against women.

We have recently seen the sexual harassment of a female member of parliament by a male member of parliament and the abuse experienced by a female police officer while on duty.

In none of the many cases, ranging from sexual assault to verbal and psychological abuse were the perpetrators charged or sanctioned in any real way. It is time for this hypocrisy to stop.”

The activists also said they noted the statement by President Irfaan Ali, recalling Mr. Persaud as Guyana ‘s High Commissioner and his replacement.

“However, it is unacceptable and mind-boggling that it has taken more than one year for this action to be taken. Since it has not been made clear we demand that Mr. Charrandass Persaud be denied any further appointment in the foreign service or appointment to any other Government office or Government position in Guyana.

We also call for the Government of Guyana to immediately issue a public apology to Ms. Sonya Ghosh and the women of Guyana for not immediately taking appropriate action over a year ago when this incident first occurred.

As long as the powerful and privileged are protected and immune from the justice system, the equality of women and the eradication of all forms of violence against women,

in the words of Bob Marley, will remain but a fleeting illusion … never to be attained.”

Meanwhile, the Women & Gender Equality Commission said it utterly dismayed by the poor conduct of Persaud. “This incident purportedly took place since August 2021 but only now has it been made public.

What is more tragic is the action reported in the Press Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation which stated that ‘the matter had been investigated and is now closed’. Such a response was clearly not well thought out,” the commission stated in a press release Wednesday. Saying that it is pleased that President Ali has taken swift and decisive ac-

tion by recalling Mr. Persaud from his post with immediate effect, the commission noted that ‘the actions of this one individual at the level he served our country has tarnished us as a nation.”

“Guyana has had a rich and distinguished history of diplomatic representation at the global level. Never before has any country representative behaved in such a manner as to cause us such embarrassment.

It is time to remind those who represent our country that we are judged by the way they act and carry themselves.

The way in which we conduct and carry on our public and personal life must be exemplary in thought and deed,” the release concluded.

APNU+AFC repeats call for public utility subsidy for low income households

The opposition-led A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition is repeating its call for water and electricity services for low-income households to be subsidized by the government, to ensure that no household in need, is denied these essential utility services.

Youth and Economic Policy Advisor to the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Elson Low said during a press conference on Tuesday that the request is in line of the party’s vision on the issue.

“Our people-centered approach can easily cover water, electricity and other essential services and move away from the PPP approach of exploiting our people.

As such, the waiving of all reconnection fees (owed and future) is also a policy we will adopt…” Low said.

He explained “…Our bottom-line remains that our oil wealth belongs to our people and as such must be used to lift the quality of life of Guyanese families.

As such, we are committed to honoring the constitutionally-enshrined social and economic rights of citizens.

We are committed to realizing

the UN SDGs. Most of all, we are committed to the moral duty of ensuring all Guyanese enjoy a high quality of life”

The request by the political opposition comes even as the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled last week that the $7,500 for the reconnection of the water supply to

residential customers “shall remain in place.”

Earlier this month, Low made a call for the Government to assist low income earners, pointing to finding in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report.

He noted that, “The IMF advises that Guyana should ease the

burden of prices on the most vulnerable groups of society, by gradually unwinding untargeted measures and instead further develop and strengthen a well-targeted social safety net.”

Against that background, Low said that the opposition called on the government to

Recalled Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Charrandass PersaudMs. Sonya Ghosh

$74M estimated to upgrade Anna Regina, Bartica & West Ruimveldt fire stations

The Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing to roll out a number of construction and rehabilitation projects at th ree fire stations across the country for an estimated

cost of $74.6 million. During a recent opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board office, it was re-

Ministry of Home Affairs Rehabilitation to workshop and fire station at West Ruimveldt Fire Station.

vealed that the ministry will be executing rehabilitation works at the West Ruimveldt Fire Station for an estimated cost of $20 million, construction of a

trestle, bridge and fence at the Officers living quarters at Anna Regina Fire Station for an estimated cost of $11 million and construction of an appliance bay area and

Construction of trestle, bridge and fence at offices and living quarters at Anna Regina Fire Station.

fence at the Bartica Fire Station for an estimated cost of $43 million. As reported on, the Ministry was allocated some $21 billion this year from the national

budget while out of that the Guyana Fire Service received $2 billion to roll out its plans for the year. Below are the contractors and their bids:

Construction of appliance bay and fence at Bartica Fire Station.

GCCI’s Business Development Forum set for November 11&12

fter being halted in He noted that in 2022, “we are intended to bridge the gaps as it 2020 due to the eager to come out of Covid and relates to information, knowledge, COVID-19 pandemic, really refocus our attention on andcapacityofprivatesectorfirms.

A the Georgetown developinglocalbusinesses.” He added that they had realized Chamber of Commerce and Tuckerexplainedthattheforum that there was no single platform in Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday isnotlimitedtoChambermembers, which an enterprise can go and announced that its third edition of but it is also opened to the public obtaintheinformationthatcanhelp the Business Development Forum and to those businesses not just in them to bridge capacity gaps that is slated for November 11th and Georgetown but across Guyana exist,andsotheforumistoaddress 12th 2022, at the Pegasus Suites interested in understanding how to thoseissues. a n d C o r p o r a t e C e n t r e , dobusiness.

“Wehavecraftedanagendathat Georgetown. “Listen to the experts from essentially addresses, based on our

Making the announcement institutions, from academia and of research, the issue that plagues the yesterday, GCCI’s President, course really embrace learning and private sector as it relates to the Timothy Tucker said that this year, developing businesses, because internal dynamic to the firms,” he the primary focus of the forum is to businesses cannot just be based on stated. look at the access to finance, joint whatyouwereaccustomto,buying

At the forum, Rambarran noted venture partnerships, capital and sell things or from a small that there are five thematic areas market and in general doing business stand point, we have to that will be explored and that the businessinGuyana. grow businesses, we have to take structureoftheforumisthateachof

The GCCI’S President recalled businesses to the next level, the areas will have keynote that the business development especially in Guyana, we have to addresses being done by a leader in the petroleum as well as the non- there will be an exhibition which forum would have been the change our way that we look at the field, whether it is from petroleum sector, or other parts of will comprise of enterprises, brainchild of the Trading businesses, our traditional ways of government or private sector, and theeconomy institutions and agencies that are Investment Committee in the borrowing, or traditional ways to also there will be panel discussions The third area is that of p e r t i n e n t t o b u s i n e s s GCCI, with the first edition being finance, our traditional ways of wherebusinessescaninteract. Improving Standards and Quality, development. heldin2018. howwedobusinesshastochange,” The five thematic areas he the fourth area will look at Doing The Chamber anticipates that

He said that in 2018, having headded. mentioned are Access to Finance, Business in Guyana with this being the event should see the had a successful event, the goal Giving a brief synopsis of what Opportunities for Businesses specifically geared towards participationofsome500delegates was to create a road map for the event would be in November, which essentially speaks to what aspiringentrepreneurs,andthefifth and announced that ExxonMobil businesses in Guyana The focus GCCI’s Executive Director, opportunities exist for enterprises will deal with Marketing Guyana has come on board as the of the 2019 event was marketing Richard Rambarran, said that the within the landscape of the Fundamentals. maineventpartnerfortheBusiness andfinance. business development forum is Guyanese economy, both within At the event, Rambarran said DevelopmentForum2022.

Guyana Cricket Board distances itself from Big Man Cricket

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has asserted that it is in no way connected to the Big Man Cricket (BMC) being organized by a private group.

Under the Guyana Cricket Administration Act, 2014, the GCB is the sole governing authority for leather ball (hard ball) cricket at all levels throughout the

length and breadth of Guyana. Any cricket organized and played outside of the GCBs cricket structure is deemed disapproved cricket. Also, there is no BMC within the structure of West Indies cricket.

The GCB mandate is the development of cricket from a very early stage right up to providing players for the various re-

gional teams. The GCB has received queries from some potential sponsors and some cricket administrators in relation to BMC. The GCB, through this medium wishes to express categorically that it has no connection with BMC and would like the public to be guided accordingly, an official GCB release disclosed.

Wins for Herstelling A and Patricia Sawmill

Herstelling A and Patricia Sawmill registered victories when the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association S/D T20 tournament continued last weekend.

Herstelling A beat host Farm by 42 runs. Herstelling A were asked to bat and managed 137-9 from their reduced

quota of 14 overs.

Rickey Sargeant made 38, R. Daniels 32 and M. Dhanpaul 32. M. Alexander claimed 3-28.

Farm replied with 95-9. K. Morris scored 30 and R. Debidyal 25.

Delroy Williams captured 3-20, Anand Bharat 2-11 and

Sargeant 2-13.

At Laluni, the home team defeated Patricia Sawmill by 14 runs. Laluni made 114, taking first strike. S. Gomes took 2-10, L.

Crawford 2-15, E. Gomes 2-20 and Q. July 2-29. Patricia Sawmill were bowled out for 100 in reply.

Rain washes out New ZealandAfghanistan clash at T20 World Cup

Thursday October 27, 2022

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Consider the romantic relationships in your life right now, Taurus. It's important to remember that regardless of how hot and steamy a partnership is at first,

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Today is your day to become a hero, Gemini. You don't have to be dressed in fancy tights and a cape to make an important difference in someone's life.

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There's a great deal of fun to be had today, Cancer. Money isn't always necessary to make this happen, however. In fact, money isn't a great way to keep score.

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Remember that the important thing isn't necessarily what you're doing but the people you're with, Leo. There's a great deal of passion in the air today that you can latch onto and put to good use.

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MELBOURNE, (Reuters)New Zealand’s Super 12 match against Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup was abandoned yesterday without a ball bowled due to rain, leaving both teams to share the points.

The no-result at the Melbourne Cricket Ground left last year’s runners-up New Zealand top of Group 1 on three points, the Black Caps having beaten champions and hosts Australia in their Super 12 opener last Saturday.

Afghanistan, who lost to England in their first match, remain bottom of the group on one point.

Third-placed England earlier suffered a shock defeat to Ireland in the first match of the double-header at the MCG, with rain cutting the match short and leaving the English short of their par score calculated by the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Rain could yet influence the standings in Group 1, with a poor weather forecast on Friday in Melbourne where Australia play England after Ireland meet Afghanistan at the MCG.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead said Wednesday’s washout made the Black Caps’ first-up thrashing of hosts Australia all the more precious. “I definitely think it helps,” he told reporters.

“I think (Ireland’s win) also shows there are no easy games right through the tournament either. “So that’s good for cricket. It does make our pool a little bit predictable.”

AJM Enterprise to host VVIP Section at GMRSC International Race of Champions

AJM Enterprise has officially secured the rights to host the VVIP section at the much anticipated GMRSCRaceofChampions carded for Sunday 13th November at the South Dakota Race Track No stranger to racing through their CEO Nasrudeen Junior Mohamed, AJM is poised too wow the VVIP racing fans with a mind-blowing décorandservice.

AJM Enterprise is a subsidiary of NM Trucking Auto Sales & Agri Machinery (JUMBO JET), an established Road Freight Transport & Courier Company The company commenced operation in 1989 and has gained over Thirty Two Years (32yrs) e x p e r i e n c e i n Transportation, Machinery &Auto Sales.AJM has held the record as the leading provider of specialized equipment accompanied with an exceptional serviceo r i e n t e d t e a m o f professionals for decades. The company has now diversified into Oil & Gas, Procurement, Fabrication, Transportation, Catering, Security Services, Vehicle Rentals, Customs Clearance & Bond Cargo Removal, Real Estate Services, Civil Earth Works (Roads & Bridges) and Travel Agency Services.

Hailed as the “premiere auto event of the year” the International Race of Champions is expected to attract thousands of patrons to witness the Caribbeans top drivers battling for first

place on the newly designed track.Theeventguaranteesa spectacular display of driving with the regions fastest cars in various groups.

Patronswhowereableto purchase the super limited tickets can expect a culinary treat with complimentary breakfast, lunch and dinner, while quenching their thirst with the unlimited bar complete with all the top shelf alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages available.

When contacted CEO of AJM Nasrudeen Junior Mohamed indicated, “Special attention will be placed on the décor and service for this event. We here at AJM understand the concept surrounding a VVIP area and what it entails. The complimentary service will commence at 7am and conclude at 7pm where the prize giving ceremony and aftershowwillkickstart.

A 40ft trailer will park

directly on the track mere meters away from AJMs VVIP stand and deck where allthewinnerswillconverge for the official ceremony As the sun goes down the Djs will turn up the volume for theaftershowthatsexpected tobethehighlightoftheday We guarantee that the experience will top your expectations and we seek to enter a four year contract with the GMRSC to maintain and host the VVIP Stand.

Tickets are very limited and in extremely high demand so I urge patrons to get them while stocks last. The venue can only accommodate a certain amount for the experience to be felt. Once we reach that capacity we will not be over c r o w d i n g t o c a u s e discomfort to our guests. So be part of inaugural International Race of C h a m p i o n s V V I P experience at the newly remodeledtrack.”

Saints Snipers, GCC Spice, Hikers among opening night winners

TheBountySupermarketNationalIndoor Hockey Championship opened on Tuesday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports, with a cadreofexcitingmatches,settingthetonefor what will be a highly competitive tournament.

The opening match of the night saw GCC Pit bulls and Saints Superstars playing to a 11draw

In the following second division match, Saints Snipers defeated Hikers Cadets 4-1, with the talented Shakeem Fausette scoring twoofthewinningteamsfourgoals.Thelone Hikers goal came off the stick of Sherwyn Caesar

In the Lady’s division, GCC Spice defeated the youthful YMCA Old Fort Igniters 4-2. The skilful Abosaide Cadogan netted twice for her team, while Tricia Fiedtkou and Sonia Jardine added a goal each. Carolyn Dean, the captain of the Igniters,scoredbothgoalsintheteamslosing effort.

Woodpecker Hikers ladies came from behind a 0-1 margin and edged the Saints teamwitha2-1win.

The Saints girls brought immense energy to the game but it was the young Jasmine Assanahwhotookamomenttostopandflick theballpastthegoalkeepertosealthedealfor theHikersladies.

In the Veterans division, the GCC stalwarts went down to the Hikers team in a nail-biting4-3encounter

National captain, Robert France, who is a newcomer to the veterans division, barely managed to upset the experienced stalwarts oftheGCCteamwhichheldHikerstoagood fight.

Both Robert France and Devin Hooper scoredadoublefortheirteam.

Devin Munroe and Kevin Fogenay scored a goal each to secure the Hikers victory

Matches continued last evening at the CliffAndersonSport.

Nasrudeen Junior Mohamed

President Ali gets Honourary

Dan Black Belt

Master Frank Woon-ATai, at the Guyana Karate College (GKC), annual Gala and Awards ceremony on Tuesday evening, presented President Irfaan Ali with an Honourary 8th Dan Black Belt.

Woon-A-Tai, a 10th Dan and the founder of the GKC, at the event hosted at New Thriving Restaurants Providence location, also recognized Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, amongst the awardees for their contribution to the development of Karate in Guyana.

Also at the function,

which formed part of the GKCs fundraiser for the establishmentoftheirdojoat Lilliendaal, President Ali announced the Government of Guyanas contribution of $ 1 0 M t o w a r d s t h e completionofthefacility

The dojo, which will serve as the headquarters of the International Karate Daigaku, has been under construction since 2010 and it is anticipated that it will be completedbyMarch2023.

The International Karate Daigaku was formed by Shuseki Shihan (World Chief Master) Woon-A-Tai and has a presence in 58 countries.

N o t a b l y , t h e International Karate D a i g a k u W o r l d Championshipwillbehosted inGuyanain2024.

President Ali, delivering the feature address at the ceremony, said his Government will continue to supportthecompletionofthe dojo, with $5M being made available immediately, and theother$5Min2023.

Master Woon-A-Tai said his goal for the College aligns with President Alis 1000 men programme that aims to eradicate violence andotherillsincommunities allacrossthecountry.

“I further thank your

excellencyforrequestingmy help teaching karate to women in every State House compound in Guyana,” the Senseihighlighted.

“Imconfidentthatwithin five years, 1,000 students and adults will benefit from the discipline of karate, as a means of empowering men through physical education, fitness and self-defence, and as an international sport in which GKC (Guyana Karate College) promotes Sport Tourism, as we have done in thepast.”

“Im very close to achieving my dream of not only building a national karate headquarters, but an

international karate university.”

The Guyana Karate Collegehas12affiliatedojos (clubs) in Guyana with an approximate membership of 400. Students range from beginners (white belts) to advanced (black belts), the highest being Deputy Shihans, Josef Woon-A-Tai,

8thDanandDrGuyLow,7th Dan.

According to a release, “The GKC efforts include using karate to develop empowerment, discipline, f o c u s , h e a l t h , a n d educational benefits and opportunities primarily geared towards the youth of Guyana.”

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr was also honoured for his contribution to Karates development in Guyana.

EmotionalIrelandstunEngland forfamouswinatT20WorldCup

The Wakenaam Cricket Committee (WCC) will be hosting a franchise T10 tournament on Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success.

Thetournamentispartof a day of sports organised the WCC in an effort to raise fundsforthedevelopmentof thegameontheisland.

Teams will also battle in volleyball and dominoes competitions and action will commenceat09:00hrs.

Admissionisfreeandthe trophies are being sponsored by President of the Guyana Cricket Board Bissoondyal Singh.

AFP An emotional Ireland pulled off a huge upset yesterday, stunning world number two England by five runs with a fine bowling display in a rainaffected match to throw the Twenty20 World Cup wide open.

After being sent in to bat, Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie smashed 62 from 47 balls as he led his team to 92-1 off 10 overs before a collapse saw them all out for 157 with four balls remaining England’sbattingline-up struggled to get any momentum, slumping to 293 with just one boundary in thefirstfiveoversastheIrish bowlers found pace and movement.

Eighteen minutes were lost to rain at the beginning of the game and the players were taken off again, this time for good, with England on 105-5 off 14.3 overs just as Moeen Ali was getting into his stride with 24 off 12 balls.

England were five runs behind on the DLS scoring method, handing Ireland a famousvictory

“It’s amazing, kind of emotional,”saidman-of-thematchBalbirnie.

“Our message was to just create chances and we know how this England team like to play, if we take every chance then we would be in with a shot. “This will do a lot to grow the game back home.”

It was Ireland’s second massive upset of the tournament after they beat West Indies in the first round

to send the two time championshome.

England were among the title favourites and heavilyfancied to beat Ireland after opening their tournament with a five-wicket win over Afghanistanattheweekend.

Instead the shock defeat has thrown Group 1 wide open with Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland and England allnowwithonewinandone defeat. New Zealand also have one win and play Afghanistan in their second matchlaterWednesday

“We were not consistent enough, let them score on both sides,” said England captainJosButtler

“There were some favourable conditions for bowling, we had everything in our favour, winning the toss and electing to field knowingtheweather.

We d i d n ’t t a k e advantageofthat.

“They outplayed us in all three facets of the game and the better team won. We know we have made a mistake here and have put morepressureonus.”

-ExpressWood Morning drizzle cleared for the toss at an eerily quiet MCG compared to the electric atmosphere when 90,000 packed the venue on SundayforIndia’sincredible last-ballwinoverPakistan.

Buttler sent Ireland in and Mark Wood, bowling at 154kph (96mph), accounted for dangerous opener Paul Stirling, caught for 14 by SamCurranattheropes.

Balbirnie was hit on the finger but the Irish captain soldiered to build an 82-run

partnership with Lorcan Tucker

It ended when Tucker was run out for 34 with the score on 103 to spark a collapse.

Harry Tector was caught behind by Buttler off Wood twoballslater

Balbirnie reached his eighth T20 half century before holing out to Alex HalesoffLiamLivingstone.

A y o r k e r f r o m Livingstone removed George Dockrell the next delivery and Wood grabbed his third by having Curtis Campher (17) caught behind.

Livingstone matched Wood’s three wicket haul whenMarkAdairwascaught in the deep. England had a horror start with Buttler out second ball to Josh Little, edging to wicketkeeper Tucker, and the out-of-form Hales followed him in the third over with Little again doing the damage Ben Stokes, so often the hero, only lasted eight balls, bowled by Fionn Hand, to leave England in deep trouble. They crawled to 643after10overs.HarryBrook (18) became another victim an over later, pulling George Dockrell to Gareth Delay at midwicket Dawid Malan was dropped twice in two ballson23butfinallyfellfor a scratchy 35 before Ali’s rescue attempt was ended by therain.

Scores: Ireland 157 (Balbirnie 62, Wood 3-34, Livingstone 3 17) beat England 105 for 5 in 14.3 overs(Malan35,Little2-16) byfiverunsonDLSmethod.

West Indies cricketer KeemoPaulisexpectedtobe present at the venue and will assistwiththedistributionof prizes.

Teams for the T10 Wakenaam Warriors; Siddiq Mohamed captain, Nokta Moses, Kamal khan, Ryan Adams, Samuel Decamp, Abdool Salim, Delon Osborne, Safraz Mohamed,

Detain Daniel’s, Ejaz Mohamed, Gladwin Henry jr, Shahid Mohamed and TomeshPersaud.

Wakenaam Royals; Navishal Pooran captain, Ricardo Adams, Tulsieram Ramdeen, Reon Venture, Matthew Chung, Ronnie

G a n g a r a m , O y o n o

S a m p s o n , L o a k r a m

N a r i n e , M a h e n d r a

J a d o o k o o l , R a v y

Nandalall, Varendra PooranandShoaibNamaz Wakenaam Kings; Kennard Lewis captain, Leoryan Ramlakhan, Cleon Venture, Kevin Hemraj, Dellon Retemiah, Ajay Gahsham, Wazir Khan,

Kumesh Sudin, Zameer Zaman, Vinood (only name given), Alec Clemenson, Jaleel Brown and Toshall Surujpaul.

Wakenaam Patriots ; Imran khan captain, Wayne Osborne, Heera Sukram, Bernard Lewis, Trevel Evans, Mahesh Ramnarine, Jaggernaut Manbodh, Beesham Moses, David Chalitar, Andy Dindyal, Bumesh Ramkissoon, Seon Venture and Mohandas Surujpaul.

The winning team will take home a trophy and $30,000.

The event is expected to beheldannually

WCC to host Franchise T10 tourney on Sunday Canada-based Guyanese Prashad delighted with award

Canada based Guyanese Gavin Prashad amassed 551 runs from nine matches in this years Canadian Premier Softball Cricket League Regular Season 20-overscompetition.

Recently, the League held its annual Dinner and Dance celebration and Prashad was recognised for topping the battingchart

He received a trophy for his outstanding season having struck a highestscoreof142

“I am delighted with my performances this year; I was more than glad to make an impression with the bat,” Prashad, who hails from Essequibo Coast,related

PrashadrepresentedTricityRavens

The right handed batter also expressed elation with his team ended the season at number 2 after accumulated 70 pointsfromtheninematches

Leguan Boys emerged as the leader with80points

“I think we played good cricket from the start to the end; I am confident we will do well next year because we have a good team to do it,” Prashad, who proved his all round capability by snatching six wickets,too,commented

Andy Balbirnie plays the square drive. (Getty Images)

Gavin Prashad, left, receives his trophy from Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.

Ricardo Adams

Imran Khan

Guyana Harpy Eagles beat GCBbeat

practice match

BySeanDevers

Guyana will face off withtheWindwardIslandsin their opening game in the 2022 Regional Super50 next Monday at the Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidadandwillhopetowin their first title in this format since2005.

In their second practice match, a Day/Night contest at Providence, the National side, aided by 34 extras which included 23 wides, amassed 336-6 in 50 overs before dismissing the GCB X1 for 160 in 30.4 overs to winby176runs.

Watched by a handful of spectators, Anthony Bramble, one of three centurions in the Inter County tournament, fell for 16 while Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who been in fine form in Red ball cricket this season, departed for 14 as pacer Shamar Joseph struck twice in the space of six runs to leave the score on 57-2.

Inter County centurion Kemol Savory, one three Keepers selected, departed for five at 79-3 before the inform Skipper Leon Johnson, the only batter to reach 200 runs in the Inter County which included a century, was joined by Tevin

Imlach. The pair took the score to 170 with an attractive 91-run stand as Imlach played an array of gorgeous shots while the left- handed Johnson batted solidly as he played the supportingrole.

Johnson was removed by leg-spinner Steven Sankar after reaching the ropes five timesinhis78-ball56.

I m l a c h a n d t h e

pugnacious Sherfane Rutherford joined forces in shot filled 85 runs partnership before off spinner Junior Sinclair, who did not bowl a ball in the Inter-County, removed both battersinthespaceof11runs toleavethescore266-6.

Rutherfords 53 came from 32 balls and included a four and five sixes, while Imlach scored a classy 80

from 95 balls with five fours andtwosixes.

Romario Shepherd smashed seven fours and four sixes in a brutal unbeaten 61 from just 20 balls, while Kevin Sinclair was undefeated on 13 from seven balls to put an exclamation mark on a p o s i t i v e b a t t i n g performance Joseph and Junior Sinclair had two wicketseach.

WhentheGCBX1began their reply under lights, Shepherd got rid of Kevin Boodie (0), Mavindra Dindyal(0),MatthewNandu (4) and Johnathon Foo (7) as the GCB X1 catapulted to 21-4.

Kevin Sinclair removed Shamar Yearwood (5), Zakary Jodah (0), while Anthony Adams was LBW to Gudakesh Motie as GCB X1slumpedto38-7.

Renaldo Ali Mohammed and the stylish Askaya Persaud added 22 before Mohammed (22) was caught behind off Veerasammy Permaultoleavethescoreon 60-8.

It took an 83-run last wicket partnership between Persaud and 22 year old Quintin Sampson, the only new face in the Guyana side, to frustrate the bowlers

Leon Johnson made a fifty in the practice game on Tuesday night at Providence.

Sherfane Rutherford scored 53 in the practice match at Providence.

before Permaul had Sampson caught and bowled toendthematch.

Persaud was left not out on 65 from 79 balls with five fours and a six, while

Sampson made an explosive 55 from 25 balls with two foursandfivesixes.

Shepherd had four wickets, Permaul took three andSinclairtwo.

Boxing promotor

By Sean Devers

As females call for equality,ShobaDaSilva,the wife of WBL Junior Lightweight Champion, Policeman Stephan DaSilva is stepping up as Boxing Promoter and is set to stage her Card on Saturday November 5 at the Police Sports Club Ground Eve Leary

The 10 bout Card is scheduled to commence at 6PM but the will be opened from 4PM with Stephan DaSilva making a guest appearance in an exhibition

bout.

Presold Ticket cost $1000 while tickets can also beboughtatgate.

“The main reason for me becoming a promoter is for the betterment of boxers after experiencing the exploitation of the fighters from overseas promoters,” said Shoba who double as Managerofherhusbandwho recently won his WBL Title inAustralia.

“Yes,thisismyfirstcard, thefirstofmany

The reason for choosing this venue is because it’s a

great location in town and we’re looking to bring out a

lot of people, and its a great venue security wise,” explainedShoba.

The first female Boxing promotor said she won’t disclose names of the pugilists at this time but confirmed the gyms participating are FYF GYM, Police Boxing Gym, Republican Boxing Gym andGDFBoxingGym.

The weight-in for the tournament will be on Friday,November4,andwill be streamed on Maximum sports strength and combat on NCN Channel 11, while

the fights will be streamed liveonsocialmedia.

“So far my biggest challenge is acquiring sponsorship because everyone has concluded their budgets for this year so it’s been very hard

In my opinion this card will revolutionize amateur boxing for Guyana b e c a u s e I w i l l b e introducing Guyana first ever amateur belts, ” continued Shoba who is also a mother

“The greatest help I have received so far is from

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hickens and Boxing Coach Sebert Blake, while some of my sponsors are New Hope Service Station, Guyson’s engineering, Buster distributors, Nar Poultry and Kissoonpaul trucking service,” informed Shoba, who encouraged everyone to come with their team and support a night to rememberbecausethestakes arehighunlikeeverbefore. Those interested in providing sponsorship for the Event can contact on telephonenumber886-0267.

Tevin Imlach made 80 in the match.