Kaieteur News

Guyana oil bonanza helps Hess

shareholders

Executives at Hess Corporation have been able to successfully return US$265M to its shareholders intheformofsharebuybacks and dividends during the period July to September, 2022. Specifically making this known were, Chief

Executive Officer (CEO), John Hess and his Chief Financial Officer (CFO), JohnRielly

During his company's third quarter earnings call for 2022, Rielly said the company continued its common stock share

repurchases with the purchase of approximately 1 4 million shares for US$150 million. He said Hess intends to acquire the remaining board authorized amountofUS$310millionin thefourthquarterofthisyear The share repurchase

programme was approved earlier this year and totaled US$650M. He said too that total cash returned to shareholders in the third quarter amounted to US$265 millionincludingdividends.

FortheCEO,hewaskeen to note that the company's financial performance can be credited to its 30 percent interest in the Stabroek Block, as well as its productiveassetsintheUSA.

As free cash flow generation steadily increases in the years ahead, the Hess Boss said share repurchases will represent a growing proportion of return of capital. He was keen to stress that key to its strategy is Guyana one of the industry's highest margin, lowest carbon intensity and highest growth oil and gas prospects according to Wood Mackenziedata.

On the Stabroek Block in

Guyana, where ExxonMobil is the operator, Hess said his companycontinuestoseethe potential for six floating production storage and offloading vessels or FPSOs in 2027, with a gross production capacity of more thanonemillionbarrelsofoil per day and up to 10 FPSOs to develop the discovered resourcesontheblock.

In terms of sanctioned oil developments on the block, HesssaidtheLizaPhaseOne and Liza Phase Two

developments are currently operating at their combined gross production capacity, of more than 360 thousand barrels of oil per day He said t o o t h a t t h e t h i r d development at the Payara Field, with a gross production capacity of approximately 220 thousand barrelsofoilperday,remains on schedule for start up at the endof2023.

With respect to its fourth development,Yellowtail,

CEO of Hess Corporation, John Hess

NIS urged to speed up reimbursing dialysis patients

..as complaints mount over sloth in processing payments, other issues

Following complaints of persons encountering difficulties with the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in relation to reimbursements for payment of their dialysis treatment, Finance Minister Dr AshniSinghonThursday met with the management of the agency where clear instructions were given that the $600,000 Grant per annum provided by Government and announced in its 2022 Budget, was an additional support for dialysis patients and should at no time be used as a basis for persons being denied their legitimate benefits fromtheInstitution.

“In Budget 2022 one of the several measures that we announced was the introduction of a $600,000 grant to persons receiving dialysistreatment.

This Grant was in response to Government's recognition of the severe challenges being faced by persons undergoing dialysis t r e a t m e n t a n d t h e tremendous costs associated with that treatment, including not just the

dialysis treatment and the associated medication and other expenditure associated with accessing that treatment,” Dr Singh is quoted in a Press Release by hisMinistryassaying.

The Minister then e x p r e s s e d h i s disappointment that dialysis patients were experiencing this difficulty when it should not have been the case “Often times, patients would require dialysis treatment twice, sometimes thrice a weeketc.andsorecognizing this, we introduced this dialysis support programme under which every single person receiving dialysis on a regular basis will get a grant of $600,000. Having introduced the measure in Budget 2022, it came to my noticerecentlythatanumber of persons have been having s o m e d i f f i c u l t i e s , particularly in their interactions with the National Insurance Scheme in relation to dialysis treatment and in particular, the issue that has been raised with me is that since the introduction of the $600,000

Grant by Government to dialysis patients that some persons have been unable to access their dialysis reimbursements from the NIS, “ the Senior Finance Ministerexplained.

During the meeting with NIS's management on the matter, Minister Singh, provided clear instructions that the NIS discontinue this practice forthwith The Finance Minister described the situation as perverse as he noted that it was never Government'sintention.

“I made it crystal clear that Government's $600,000 grant to dialysis patients is intended to be an additional support to dialysis patients and was never intended to result in patients being denied their NIS benefits. Apparently, what has been happening is that in some cases patients are being told that until they have utilized the $600,000 they are not being reimbursed their dialysis benefits The intention was always by the Government to provide additional support and not to provide support -this grant-

and then to take it away through another institution of the State. And so I made this very clear to the Senior Management of NIS that the $600,000 Grant provided by Government for dialysis treatment is in additional to whatever was being enjoyed by persons who have paid their NIS over the years and who are entitled to some degree of NIS support,” Dr Singhrelated.

He added further that persons who have been contributing to NIS over the years should not be penalised.

“I gave very clear instructions that they are not to use the receipt of the $600,000 grant from Government by any dialysis patient as the basis for denying any person who is otherwise legitimately entitled to support from the NIS for the purposes of dialysis.

I made that very clear to them,” Minister Singh concluded. Over the last several weeks a number of persons have written to the Minister complaining of

encountering difficulties duringtheirinteractionswith the NIS in relation to their d i a l y s i s t r e a t m e n t reimbursements The Minister has urged any person who may be still encountering such issues to contact the Ministry of

Finance where staff are available to deal with the issue Government c o n t i n u e s t o w o r k aggressively to improve the quality of services delivered by State institutions such as the National Insurance Scheme.

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh

DonotscrapPreliminaryInquiries

DEAREDITOR, criminal law on the same work.InCanada,thecurrent courts’preliminaryinquiries

CharrandassPersaud:one-off ornormofPPP/Cstandards

n the obscene developments surrounding the Charrandass Persaud matter, many Guyanese have

Icome to express their public shame- their public anger Themoreself-respectingamongus,feltitnecessary toarticulatewheretheystoodonwhatcanonlybedescribed as embarrassing. But, as the righteous indignations have surfacedovertheformerHighCommissioner’sself-inflicted fall from grace, the bigger question is whether we are missingthebiggerstory Itcouldbeforthesensiblereason thatmostGuyaneseprefernottocallthingsastheyare,that is,adirtyspadeforwhatit,justthatandonlythat.

Letthistruthbefacedfrontally:acitizenofthecalibreof Persaudshouldnothavebeeninanydiplomaticoutpost,not evenaminor,obscureone.

His reputation, be it what was known or what was whisperedbeforehisIndiaassignment,wasenoughtoavoid such thinking, to reward him differently for his no confidencevotein2018. Heisnotthekindofacitizentobe considered for high profile jobs, certainly not for one requiringthedelicacyofabeingthisnation’sChiefDiplomat in another country This is more than about the requisite skills,orspecialprowessintheartsoffinesse. Itisaboutthe kind of standing, the nature of the shadow, that a Chief Diplomat should and must convey at all times, and never morethanwhenthestressesofthishighofficecome.

IntheinstanceofIndia,ithasearnedadubiousreputation in Guyana, for being the dumping ground for citizens who have proved their loyalty in extraordinary ways, and for whomaplacemustbefound.Aplacethatisinkeepingwith their importance to the ruling political party and its leadership.

A place far away enough that memory can become clouded about the person sent there and what could have been behind such a posting. India fits smoothly and efficientlyforsuchpurposes,andbeforePersaud,itwasthe beneficiary of another Guyanese of great reputation in the fieldof‘nationalsecurity.’ HisnamewasRonaldGajrajand a lot of havoc in this country was traceable to him. Thankfully, he was smart enough and calm enough to keep hisheaddown,andletthecalendarcompleteitsdays.

MovingfromthecaseofIndia,andspeakingofthesenior diplomatic cohort in general, this position must be taken immediately:toooften,toomanyofthemdonotimpressas being anything other than party loyalists, and not so much more of anything. In this time of great discoveries, and Guyana’sAge of Oil, party hacks and trusted comrades are notthebestrepresentationthatthiscountryshouldconsider fordiplomaticpostings. Theneedisformenofseasoning, womenofcharacter,andofficerswhowillallmakeusproud in the work they do, notwithstanding the occasional gaffes theymaymake.

ThefactthataCharrandassPersaudcouldevenbeinthe thinking of leaders and decision-makers in this PPP/C Government speaks volumes of what and who are most valuedbyit. Thisislessofthosewhocollapsesindisgrace, butmoreofthosewhocouldbesolimited,sounconcerned, andsofullofthemselvesthattheysurroundthemselveswith the worst that this country has to offer This diplomatic blunder comes in for the spotlight because it is so high profile,andinaforeignenvironmenttoboot.

But there is the perception that incomparably worse is part and parcel of our oil management, our public service oversight,ourfinancialintegrityinmatterslargeandsmall. Inanutshell,onanythingthathasmoneywrittenonit,and thereisthebeliefthattherearemanymenandwomen,who do worse right here, than what Charrandass Persaud did in India. It is the norm, no matter how covered-up, and everyone suspects it, are convinced that this is what we harbor. For every Charrandass Persaud degrading himself (and us), there are a thousand right here doing much more poorly,andnothingevercomesoutofit.

Instead of screaming ‘how could he’, it is better to ask, ‘whyisthissoinGuyana’?

OnTuesday,October25, levelasanaccusednotbeing body of Canadian criminal are based on Practice 2022,Ireadanarticlewritten treatedfairly lawjurisprudencepermitsan Direction(s) Crown by Rehanna Ramsay The I, as a former Criminal accused to meander through Attorneys can’t undertake a writer is to be congratulated Law Practitioner, argue that a trial swiftly The maxim P.I.insuchamannerintheir for bringing to our attention preliminary inquiries stay in Justice Delayed Is Justice advocacy job to last more suchanimportantnewsitem. thelawbooks,sinceitallows Deniedisvital. than42days.Focusisonthe The article dealt with persons charged to defend Also build more courts severity of the facts and preliminary inquiries themselves fairly at the very serving all Municipalities, whether a complicated joint undertaken in our criminal outset of the prosecution’s Regions, etc. {Each Region trial or a unique case. When courtsin case,onalevelplayingfield, having an adult population delaysareevident,Counsels

The Kaieteur News at andwiththecurrentbodyof below25,000shouldhaveat in Australia, the United page12captioned‘NeedFor West Indian criminal law least 10 courts. If the adult Kingdom, and Canada Greater Reform of Criminal jurisprudence as a guide. population is over 25,000 usually apply for a stay of Justice System’. Editor, I Efficiencyandexpediencyin andbelow50,000atleast20 proceedings which would have a British law degree thecriminaljusticesectorare courts,andifover50,000but get upheld as of right. An earned through full time whatmatters. below 75,000 at least 30 accusedgetsprotectedunder studiesinLondon,U.K.,and Is something amiss with courts. Section 11(b) of the practiced in all three the current statutory

Finally, where the Canadian Charter of Rights Counties in Guyana since procedure that an accused population is over 75,000 at andFreedoms.Section11(b) 2004,andthenpracticedlaw must apply when facing a least 40courts}. Some deals with the right to be for four years in two cities, judicial officer? That is the Housing Schemes have tens tried within a reasonable Chatham and Windsor in question to ask. Is there of thousands of residents time. Ontario, representing well empirical evidence to living. Courts should be This section protects over fifty clients. I wish to support that delay is due to available in their vicinities. society’sinterestsmandating comment The issue is the existence of P.I?AState Why? one may ask. There that criminal cases are ruled whethertoscrappreliminary must promote an efficient are mosques, mandirs, and upon quickly: R. v Jordan inquiries. andexpedientsystem. churches existing, why not (2016) The case’s ratio

It is a very important Acriminaljusticesystem courts. In Guyana, there are limited the extent of the issue.Itoughtnottobeeasily must not impede on an over 156 masjids, one even institutional delay, yet swept away under anyone’s accusedrighttoafairtrial.A in Albouystown Why? acknowledged that some carpet,particularlyifthereis State must not employ Because the Muslim leaders delaysexistedinthesystem. a political agenda at hand. people who are racists, sawitfittohaveavailablefor R. v MacDougall, Section My understanding of this is bigots, misogynists, etc. as ustohaveabuildingtopray 11(b) extended delay to that serious crimes must Magistrates and Judges in and use for other sentencing, which the have a preliminary inquiry sittingontheBench.Itmust communal purposes. A start Supreme Court of Canada Whether delays occur in employ persons who show intherightdirectionandthe has been zealous in its Guyanese criminal courts at care tempered with concern legalwayistosetparameters application. the lower level is another forcitizensappearingbefore to streamline and eradicate One guideline used is matter them. delaysinGuyanesecriminal prejudice must not be

The two issues should A professional must not courts. suffered by the accused not be merged. I will deal assistinanyinordinatedelay Does implementing Another is delay is not an with delay separately in bringing a trial or legislative instrument to acceptableexcuse.However, starting in the paragraph preliminary inquiry to categorize all offenses into a delay of just under two whereIbeginwiththewords completion by the three or even four types yearsbetweentheendofthe ‘efficiency and expediency.’ proliferation of a lax suffice?Thisjurisdiction,we preliminary hearing and the Indictable offenses usually prosecutorial system A have Section 469 Offences beginning of the trial seems carry with them greater simple method of dealing (canonlybetriedinSuperior acceptable. punishment.HereinCanada, with the delay would be to Court, e g murder and Can’t the Chancellor put five, seven, ten, fourteen, or hire many more magistrates sexual assault), Section 553 benchmark Practice lifeareapplied. orletthecurrentmagistrates offenses (absolute Directioninplacetosortout

An accused must be work until 9 p.m. with a jurisdiction of the lower theissueofdelay?Whymust allowed to test the premiumpayabletothemfor court), and electable the Government rush to prosecution witness(es) latehours. offenses (i.e. those not of s. change the entire scheme of because,attheendoftheday Another one is keeping 553 or s. 469 offenses). thingsandmakeP.I.obsolete duetothesubstantialpenalty night courts (2 p.m. to 9 British and Australian based on one variable, involved, it is vital to give p.m.) with its own crew of jurisdictions are similar in delay? him or her that latitude. I prosecutors and judicial theirapproaches.

Yoursfaithfully, suppose that the Canadians officers. There is a recent B r i t i s h C r o w n Mr. M. Shabeer Zafar see compromising the batch of special prosecutors Prosecuting Service (CPS) (barrister and solicitor principles of fundamental who have been hired, are promotes expediency I retired) justice and battering sergeants (a high rank), and witnessed it during the late N e w B r u n s w i c k , procedural fairness of the competenttodothatevening nineties. United Kingdom Canada

TherearemorelikeCharandassPersaudinGovt.

DEAREDITOR, havedealtwithitinatimely when in a confrontation have planned this better It was completely manner while representing their themselves, and the cost is appalling to see such a high If they were aware and country our nation’s relationship level of misconduct by chose not to do anything, There is obviously a withIndia,themotherlandof Persaud during his then that is another matter, training gap in the national most of the population and assignment in India I which the Ministry of diplomatic corps and the support base of the watched the video in Foreign Affairs would have amongst the Government currentGovernment. disbeliefthatthiswastaking tobeheldaccountablefor At appointed executives Wemustbemorevigilant place. the end of the day, His Persaud’s behaviour does andmindfulofhowwemove

Morestunningisthelack Excellency did make the remind me of some other forward. I am confident that ofresponseonthepartofthe correctcall. high profile appointees our nation will recover its Government when the This sort of misconduct whose behaviour has goodname. matter occurred over a year should never occur in the resulted in a similar cry for Withconcern, ago. Persaud should have futureandthoseappointedto change.

Mr JamilChanglee made the Government suchapostshouldbeshown There is room for Chairman immediately aware of the this video as part of their significant improvement T h e C o o p e r a t i v e situation so that they could training as to what not to do The Opposition could not RepublicansofGuyana

OppositionLeader

Nortonnotdoingtoowell

DEAREDITOR, away from that party.

Opposition Leader, Mr. Norton’s crazy antics have Aubrey Norton is hopping become so toxic that at this madthatPresidentIrfaanAli stage he has alienated is making giant inroads in himself from hardcore communities all across supporters of his party Talk Guyana with his ‘One about stupidity, and you see Guyana’Policy the visible signs of a leader

This noble initiative by who cannot command an thePresidentandteam,togo audience even in known out to the people hearing strongholdsofthePNC. their concerns and, in many This is a pathetic and instances,makingonthespot hopeless position to find decisions, all for the oneself.And the reasons are bettermentofsociety pretty clear, the people are

This is not going down fedupwiththedailydosesof wellfortheOppositioninthe misrepresentations coming negative way they have fromhim. reacted.Insteadofgivingthe People want to hear and Government robust support see development trends, the oneachdevelopmentalissue, people do not want empty he is on the sidelines rhetoric and riled up coughingupallthenegatives campaign speeches with hecanfind. nothingtogowith.

Fromtheshootingdown Yes, the people want of every project designed to p r o g r e s s i v e a n d improve the lives of the developmental answers to Guyanese people, to the age their problems, something old racist rhetoric that the that is coming from Dr Ali PPP/C Party is a racist and not from Norton. This organization that is out to hostile argumentative impoverish Black People, in politicscomingfromNorton every instance he is making isnotdoinghimselfnorparty some derogatory statement. anygood. These statements are so AubreyNortonisdoinga asinine to say the least, that good job as Opposition even if you were blind one Leader (note my sarcasm) canclearlyseeit. Norton is doing a very good

But the Opposition job as Opposition Leader Leader persists!With all the whichmeansthathewillstay distressed signals clearly intheOpposition. etched on his face he belts So, keep doing what you out his venom. The racist are doing Sir, and you will mantrahasoutliveditsuseful ensurealandslidevictoryfor purposeasknownsupporters thePPP/C. ofhispartyarecomingoutto Respectfullysubmitted, trash him or simply walking NeilAdams

Junior Minister of Local Govt. as good as turned his back on BV/Triumph villagers

DEAREDITOR, withtheembarrassingfiasco an audit of the NDC was New Generation Housing The Junior Minister of overJohnFernandesLimited promised, the community Scheme. Local Government, Mr. attempttograblandfromour awaits. There are a number · The members of the Anand Persaud, visited community The Minister of what appears to be group that were originally Beterverwagting on Sunday simply walked away from malpractices, some granted the plot were not 23rd October to hand over the gathering after telling borderingoncriminalwhich considered-thecriteriawere two (2) STIHL weeding THE ‘ONE GUYANA this current NDC has been too limited, only for young machines, and a few STORY’. engagedinamongwhichare: entrepreneurs, denying cutlasses.Afewmonthsback Albeit amidst shouts to ·Attempts to sell private nurses, carpenters, teachers therewasahueandcrywhen say something about the lands etc. Government Ministers gave situation.

·TheattempttosellJohn ·Theapparentcriteriafor the Buxton Community a The visit by the Minister FernandesLimitedtheentire distribution were not basketball backboard, and a under whose Ministry the S e c t i o n G o f adheredto sportsfieldweeder(tractor). Operations of the Beterverwagtingisbutone. · Non-villagers got, in This visit is simply a BV/Triumph NDC falls, ·AfamilyhavetheNDC breach of a criterion - One demonstration of the should be juxtaposed before the court for selling person got a double lot -the continued tokenism that this alongside a visit one week theirfarmlands finalselectionwasskewedto administration displays earlier by the Minister of · Leasing of road and favour Councilors and when dealing with African Labour Emanating from the r o a d r e s e r v e s t o associates. communities. earlier visit, one hears about businessplaces

Editor the complaints of

In his address to the the failure of the Opposition · Gafoors Limited have residents are indeed gatheringtheMinistercalled to support the people while, fenced off and erected a numerous, many of which I onthepeopletoavoidtaking whichisnothingmorethana structure on the Bata Road, am sure the good Minister politicalpositions in dealing cheap political jab and Afraz Mohamed has would have heard, yet his with village development, However, from the Minister erected and recently choice action was to give us but made it clear that as a within the Ministry of Local extended it on the norther his back and this is more Minister of the PPP/C Government, one would road reserve of Agricultural annoying since we were Government, it would be have anticipated that being Road twiceaskedbytheorganisers remissofhimnottoextolthe privy to intimate knowledge ·Allowing businesses to to wait until he arrives to efforts of the current of the Local Government build contrary to the startthemeeting. administration. system and of the Environment Health

Yourstruly,

Many, on learning that happenings within NDCs, Officer’sdecision EltonMcRae the Junior Minister of Local would have engaged the · Smiling Supermarket, Councilor Government would be in people in a profound way JB’s Supermarket, Nisam BV/TriumphNDC attendance, anticipated,at Showing his back to them Mohamed on the Railway the least, he would be was his way of saying Embankment and Afraz bringing a message to the ALYUHDEHPANALYUH Mohamed on the northern community from the OWN. extension of Agricultural administration to at least A few months back, Road assure villagers that the Minister Dharamlall visited U n p r i n c i p l e d Government is on their side thecommunity,fromhisvisit distribution of house lots in

It is the PPPthat is being unprincipled on the voters list

DEAREDITOR, Now in office, the PPP

I pen this letter in has retreated from the responsetoformerPresident consensual agreement Donald Ramotar’s letter reached in GECOM at the published in Sunday, timethatweneedanewvoter October 23. 2022 edition of l i s t . T h i s i s n o w the Stabroek News, ‘The conveniently, been deemed opposition has reneged on asunprincipledactionbythe the 2007 agreement and has opposition.

taken an unprincipled

RamotarandthePPPare position on the voters list’. seeking to cover their MrRamotar cited an ‘nakedness’onthevoterslist agreement between the by claiming Caribbean Government and the countries have a similar Opposition political parties situation where the list is for house to house bloated.Evenifthisisso,itis registrationtoformthebasis no justification for us not to for a new National Register correctoursituation.

of Registrants from which The empirical evidence thevoter’slistbeextracted. demonstrates that Caribbean

Since WPA was not a countries’ elections don’t party to the agreement, I throw up the problems as have no partisan interest in Guyana’s elections. Every thismatter ButasaPolitical country has to act based on Activist, I have a keen its challenges. In our case, interestintheissue.Ifindthe thebloatedvoter’slistisnow logic explicit in Mr ano!no!

Ramotar’s position, in I end by contending that suggesting that once a the PPP has been political agreement is unprincipled on this matter structured,itisnotsubjectto and not the opposition. The change No political 15 year old agreement agreementisbindingforever between the Government Itisapparentthattheformer and the Opposition has President doesn’t share that outliveditsusefulness. view

Anewvoterslistisinthe

Neither does he question best interest of the nation. It the negative experiences the is not in the interest of the country has had with the rulers and the PPP whose bloated voters list His concernisnotthewell-being position contradicts the of the country, but the old recommendation of the game of a winner international observer manipulating the elections missions to our elections - system,inthiscasetheissue thattherebeanewvoterslist. of the voters list, for Andit’stheverypositionhis maximum political party had advocated for in advantageanddomination. GECOM after its defeat in Yourssincerely, the2015elections.

TacumaOgunseye.

Hess Corp made US$515M from

oil in the third quarter alone.

Guyanese waiting on the PPP/C

for a lil $500 anytime, but nothing coming.

so bad here, locals will accept $500 in

bills, if they can get it.

The problem is that there is nothing for them because Hess and the others grab most of the oil money.

The question for Guyanese is how much of our oil money is ExxonMobil giving to Guyana’s Politicians.

Guyana and EU join forces to meet highest Int'l standards on export of legal timber

RepresentativesofGuyanaand theEuropeanUnionmettodiscuss the Implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement ( V PA ) o n F o r e s t L a w Enforcement, Governance, and Trade(FLEGT).

The Agreement will help improve forest governance and sustainable forestry, and verify the tradeinlegaltimber

According to René Van Nes, Ambassador of the European Union to Guyana, “the VPA spearheads Guyana as a global pioneer of sustainable forest management.”

Duringthemeeting,theParties indicated they will endeavour to sign theAgreement before the end of 2022. The VPA will raise industry standards and living conditionsofthesector

After Guyana and the EU sign and ratify the VPA, its commitments will become legally binding. The parties intend to give highinternationalvisibilitytosuch an important milestone, noting the groundbreaking and innovative natureoftheagreement.

The signature and subsequent ratification will mark the end of a 10-yearnegotiationprocess.

Guyana will there upon join a selected group of Asian, African and American countries committed to the protection of their forests. Guyana will also become the first VPA country in the Amazon Region, and the second in the Americas, after Honduras; making it a frontrunner in sustainable forest management, adhering to the highest internationalstandards.

T h r o u g h t h e V PA ' s implementation, Guyana will further strengthen the sustainable use of its forest resources, reduce illegal timber trade and better modernise timber operations, thereby ensuring that forestry brings green jobs in the formal economy The VPA also includes commitments to improve transparency, accountability, legislativeclarityandotheraspects of governance Minister of Natural Resources, Mr Vickram Bharat,statedthat,“thePre-JMRC meetings continue to highlight Guyana's continued commitment totheVPAprocessandthebroader initiatives to improve forest governance. He further stated that the VPA and the agreements reached are all part of the Government's commitment under

the Low Carbon Development Strategy2030,aimedatpromoting agreeneconomy.”

Good governance of Guyana's forests is crucial to sustainable development. Moreover, it helps both Guyana and the EU contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,

by mitigating climate change and protectingbiodiversity

The Parties agreed to focus their efforts on the further development and implementation of strengthened operational procedures for the sector, and a robustpaper-basedanddigital

(Continued on page 9)

Representative of the EU (left) and Guyana's Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Vickram Bharat

Will we ever learn?

mit mass He is saying that our ten years, the royalty Guyanese should have been OMAI brought, and them to murdersuicideinGuyanain leaders need to do more in payments were a mere richbynowfromthewealth imagine three more OMAIs 1978 had a sign painted ensuring that the country US$45.5 M. The company created. in Guyana. We are once andparentsstillstrugglingtobehind his local throne. It gets a better deal for these never showed a profit and

YetGuyanaisstilloneof againbeingsoldpipedreams putalunchintheirchildren’sread, “Those who cannot resources. All he is fighting therefore no corporation tax the poorest nations in the about thousands of jobs, the lunch kits History isremember the past, are for is a better deal for the waseverpaid. hemisphere. We have never food that will be required to repeating itself once again.condemnedtorepeatit.” peopleofGuyana.

Those royalties learntfromthatexperience. feed the workers and the Will we ever learn? (TheWhen you are entrapped But most our leaders p a y m e n t s p r o v e d Todaythesituationisnot demand for construction views expressed in thisinaneo-liberalideologyitis havetheirheadsburiedinthe insufficient to remedy the much different Foreign services. article are those of theeasy to forget the past. In sand and are unwilling to damage and destruction multinationalshavereturned But we have been down writer and not thissuch circumstances, it is change course and ensure caused in 1995 when to target our gold.And what this road before and it leads newspaper.)inevitable that the mistakes thatourcountrygetsabetter OMAI’s tailing ponds gave are we receiving in return? to poverty and destitution committed in the past are deal Instead, they are way and leaked cyanidegoingtoberepeated. repeatingthemistakesofthe lacedeffluentintotheOMAI

One voice has been past When OMAI Gold and Essequibo Rivers. This crying out to this nation Mines was first opened, company once flew in KFC calling attention to the t h e r e w e r e h i g h chicken by airplane for its mistakes which are being expectations. workers.Thiscompanyonce repeated. Glenn Lall has The Guyanese people gave a loan to a union beenalmostsingle-handedly wereserenadedandtoldthat official. This is how multiin calling attention to these this investment would do nationals operate They mistakes. wonders for the country, spendlavishlyandtheycourt

It is for this reason that createagreatdealofjobsand officials. this column has said that all improve the economy The deal with OMAI Guyanese should listen to People were led to believe involved generous tax what Glenn Lall has to say thatthegoldminewasinfact holidays for the company You do not have to agree the mythical and lost city of The taxes that the with everything that he says ElDorado.Andthatthegold, Government derived from to appreciate the essential which would be dug up, the operations did not come core of his message. Glenn would make millionaires of from the company, but from Lallisbasicallysayingtous allofus. theworkers. t h a t t h e f o r e i g n Liketoday,weweretold The company milked its multinationals in the oil and that the investment would tax holiday It paid little or gasandgoldminingsectors, createthousandsofjobsand nothing in taxes. And how in cahoots with some of our have spin off effects such as many workers were leaders, are plundering our the demand for food and employed then, and how resources and creaming off construction services. The muchofadifferencedidthat thecountry’swealth. thousands of jobs did not make to the country’s

Heiscriticalofthedeals materialize and most of the coffers? whichwearemaking.Hehas serviceswereinthehandsof

What was very amazing pointed out repeatedly that afewcompanies. about this investment was with the natural resource Three million, seven that in all its years in wealth which this country h u n d r e d t h o u s a n d existence, OMAI never possesses, we should be all (3,700,000)ounceslater,the made a profit. Not a dime. enjoying a far higher country is still wondering One wonders why they did standard of living. But the about the wisdom in not pack up and bail out reasonwearenotisbecause allowing the exploitation of earlier our wealth is being raped themine.

For years, gold has been

Guyana and EU join forces to meet highest Int’l

Frompage8 discussed how they will issues they would like to traceability system of logs continue to engage with bring to the table. Guyana and timber, that meets the national and international and the EU also discussed VPA’s requirements To stakeholders interested in next steps in the ensure these priorities will VPA implementation. They developmentofanapproach be met in time, Guyana and committed to putting in to protect the traditional the EU agreed on a detailed place a range of tools to rights of Amerindian workplan. ensure that interested peoples. system of logs and timber, audiences can follow the The next meeting of the that meets the VPA’s developments and impacts Joint Monitoring and requirements To ensure ofVPAimplementation. Review Committee, which theseprioritieswillbemetin Representatives of the reviews progress of the time, Guyana and the EU private sector and civil implementation of the agreed on a detailed work society, including Guyana-EUFLEGTVPA,is plan. indigenous peoples’ scheduled to take place in

The Parties also organisations, presented May2023.

Jim Jones who led rightunderournoses.Glenn Guyana got a pittance in extracted out of the country, Againwearebeingsoldfalse more than 900 Lall is not attacking any royalties from OMAI. It is and given the size of our promises. We are asked to

ns to politicalparty estimated that after the first population; every single recall the benefits which

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FrederickKissoon

vesselspassingthroughHarbourBridge

recommends

The Board of Inquiry (BoI)setuptoinvestigatethe recent Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) accident, has recommended that the Government install some InfraredandCCTVSecurity camerasthere.

Thesecamerasaccording three days. A DHB staffer, his life and ended upto the BoI will “assist the Andy Duke, also suffered a injuring his leg in theprocess of identifying any brokenlegduringthecrash. process.approachingpolicybreaches

making it inoperable for tower on the bridge to save

The BoI investigated the A drug test and eye testregarding bridge transit” incidentbutduetothelackof wasconductedontheprivateApart from identifying cameras at the bridge they river pilot, Kenneth Cort,vesselsthatarenotfollowing had to rely only on contracted to transit thetheruleswhentransitingthe information obtained from vessel through the bridgebridge, footage from the interviews conducted with and the results came backsecurity cameras can play a allpartiesinvolved. negative.vitalrolewheninvestigating Duke,theinjuredstaffer, After conducting moreerrantships. recalledthathehadobserved interviews with other

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At the last moment, he than utilising the navigationThe accident caused decided to jump from the toolsonboardofthevessel.severe damage to the bridge

Guyana and U.S collaborate on national disaster preparedness

On October 26, the the two countries, and sets The discussions on key United States Southern the stage for the regional r i s k r e d u c t i o n Command and the Guyana Tradewinds exercise recommendations and Civil Defence Commission scheduled for July 2023, the procedures emanating from (CDC), in partnership with US Embassy said in a Press thebaselineassessment,will the Pacific Disaster Center Release. serve to improve Guyana’s (PDC), a University of Using a collaborative, preparedness and response Hawaii Research Center stakeholder driven capabilities,intheeventofa based in the U.S., facilitated approach, the PDC’s disaster,andaidplanningfor a National Disaster National Disaster future climate driven Preparedness workshop, Preparedness Baseline disaster impacts These culminating with a baseline Assessment, utilizes activities are part of assessment on Guyana’s scientificdataandevidence- continued U.S. support to disasterriskandreadiness. based practices, integrating Guyana, in the areas of

This partnership the national priorities of energy governance, regional augments an already strong Guyana, with stakeholder security, and enhanced bilateral cooperation on feedback to effectively d i s a s t e r r e s p o n s e disaster response between reducedisasterrisks. capabilities.

Shellreportsdropinprofitto

buthikesdividend

(LONDON) - Shell on when Chief Executive Thursday posted a third Officer, Ben van Beurden, quarter profit of US$9.45 will step down after nine billion, slightly below the years at the helm The secondquarter’srecordhigh, dividend will be paid in due to weaker refining and March2023. gas trading, and said it will It will be the fifth time sharplyboostitsdividendby thatShellwillhaveraisedits the end of 2022 when its dividendsinceslashingitby CEOdeparts. more than 60 percent in the

The logo of Shell at the company’s fuel station in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on May 6, 2022 (Anton Vaganov/Reuters)

The British oil and gas wakeofthe2020COVID-19 giant also extended its share pandemic.Shellshareswere repurchasing program, up nearly 6 percent by 1430 announcing plans to buy GMT, compared with a 3.5 US$4 billion of stock over percent gain for the broader iswellontracktoexceeditsthe next three months after Europeanenergysector Van record annual profit ofcompleting $6 billion in Beurden will be succeeded US$31 billion in 2008. Thepurchases in the second by Wael Sawan, the current strong earnings were likelyquarter Head of Shell’s natural gas to intensify calls in Britain

Shell said it intends to and low carbon division andtheEuropeanUnionincrease its dividend by 15 With a profit of US$$30.5

percentinthefourthquarter, billion so far this year, Shell

The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB)

AG flags sloth in delivery of written judgments

Attorney General (AG) able to write their decisions Anil Nandlall, SC, has in a timely manner has a flagged the sloth in the serious effect on the delivery of written administrationofjustice. judgments, even as he “Whileyouhavesecurity emphasized the need for of tenure, at the same time Judges to write their youhaveresponsibilitiesand decisionsinatimelymanner, you can be removed for to avoid delays in the misbehaviour, as all the dispensationofjustice. Constitutions provide , ”

Theissuecameupduring theAGtoldthepanel. a virtual discussion held by He continued that, “the the University of the West misbehaviour must embrace Indies, Cave Hill Campus the inability to discharge last week over the topic of corejudicialresponsibilities. constitutionalreformandthe Which must be to write explained that the lawjudicialselectionprocess. judgments in a timely requires Judges to give

Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, SC

The Attorney General manner, having regard to decisions in writing withinnoted while many Judges speedyjusticeandprotection four months of thehave a security of tenure of the law… after all, the determinationofacaseorthewhich is necessary to help Judiciaryisfundedbypublic end of a trial. During anthemdispensetheirdutiesin monies. As a Politician, I airing of his programme,a fair and just manner, they have to answer every day to ‘Issues in the News’,mustbeheldaccountablefor myconstituencyaboutcases Nandlall stressed, “The lawnot writing decisions in a not being heard, judgments isnotbeingtimely manner According notbeinghandedout”

to theAG, Judges not being The AG had previously

ShellreportsdropinprofittoUS$9.45B...

Frompage12 forecasts,werehitbyasharp tradingdivisionalsodropped to impose further windfall 38 percent quarterly drop in sharply by 62 percent in the taxes on energy companies the gas and renewables quarter due to weaker as governments struggle division, the company’s refining margins. Shell said with soaring gas and power largest Earnings for the it would stick to its plans to bills. Van Beurden said the secondquarterwerearecord spend US$23 billion to energy industry “should be $11.5billion. US$27 billion this year prepared and accept” that it Theworld’slargesttrader Shell’scashflowinthethird willfacehighertaxestohelp of liquefied natural gas quarter dropped sharply to struggling parts of society (LNG) produced 7.2 million US$12.5 billion from $18.6 Shell’s shares have gained tonnesofLNGintheperiod, billion in the second quarter more than 40 percent so far 5 percent less than in the duetoalargeworkingcapital thisyear,liftedbysoaringoil previousquarter,mainlydue outflowofUS$4.2billionas andgaspricesinthewakeof to ongoing strikes at its a result of changes in the Russia’sinvasionofUkraine Australian Prelude facility value of European gas in February and amid Its gas trading business was inventories. tighteningglobaloilandgas hit this quarter by “supply Shell’s net debt rose by supplies. French rival, Total constraints, coupled with around$2billiontoUS$46.4 Energies, posted a record substantial differences billion due to lower cash profitinthethirdquarter between paper and physical flow from operations and to LNGWoes realisations in a volatile and pay for a recent acquisition.

Shell’squarterlyadjusted dislocatedmarket.” Its debt to capital ratio, earnings of $9.45 billion, Earnings from the known as gearing, also rose which slightly exceeded refining, chemicals and oil above20percent.

Venezuela’s oil partners head for the exit, forgoing unpaid debt

By Mariela Nava, Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago

the markets receiving Venezuelan oil, taking a toll ( R E U T E R S ) among PDVSA’s 44 joint on the mostly foreign Venezuela is allowing ventures have transferred or minority stakeholders, their partnersinstateoilcompany given up stakes since 2018. operationsandworkers. PDVSA’s joint ventures to Anothersevensmallerfirms SinceTotalEnergiesand leave-bysellingtheirshares nolongerhaveapresencein Equinor in 2021 exited one to others or returning them - Venezuela and 15 projects of Venezuela’s flagship oil so long as they forgo are inactive, even though upgrading projects, payment for past debts and those partners technically Petrocedeno, smaller firms unpaid dividends, four remain, an internal PDVSA havefollowed. people close to the matter document seen by Reuters The French company said. showed. reported a loss of $1.38

Having to take a loss or “Noneofthosestakesare billion from transferring its relinquish unpaid debt has recoverable at book value,” 30%staketoaPDVSAunit. not stopped companies like said an oil executive whose It received “a symbolic France’s TotalEnergies firm left Venezuela by amount”foritsassets,Chief (TTEF PA), Norway’s sellingtoaanothercompany Executive Patrick Pouyanné Equinor (EQNR.OL), and lastyear saidatthetime. Japan’sInpex(1605.T)from “Amongthoseremaining The transfer freed Total leaving. inthepartnerships,fewhope of past and future liabilities

Their departure to ever recoup pending from its Venezuela projects. illustrates how U.S. dividends or commercial But dividends and debts sanctions on the energy debtsfromPDVSA.” owed by Petrocedeno to the sector have made operating More than three years of partnersalsowerewipedout, in the country with the most harsh U S sanctions on twopeoplefamiliarwiththe crude reserves untenable, PDVSA have restricted matter said. Inpex last year leadingtoidleoilfields. access to capital and soldstakesin Eight foreign companies cashflow and have limited (Continuedonpage24)

AGflagsslothindeliveryofwrittenjudgments...

Frompage13 deliveradecisionisamatter decisions on time. Some of law and while it’s good have retired and otherscomplied with…I talk to passing the code of ethics, promotedtoseniorpositionspeopleinthestreetsandthey they also must comply with without handing down theirtell you how long they are the law They [Judges] must decisionsintime.waiting…I have no control ensure there is complianceover the pace at which the Earlier this year,with the time limit forjudiciaryworksandthemost following criticism of overjudicial decisions,” the AGI can do is what I’m doing thedelays,Chancellorofthesaid The Judicial Time now, calling for compliance Judiciary, Justice YonetteLimit Act of 2009 madewiththelawsoftheland.” Cummings-Edwards, spokeprovision for, inter alia, to the issue, citing theHesaidnevertheless,that penalty for judges who shortage of judicial staff tosince Judges are part of the continuouslybreachthelaw, cover the workload of thesystem that punishes people of which the ultimate Judiciary Justicewho break the laws, it is a sanction is removal from Cummings Edwards saidreasonable expectation that office.However,thiswasnot thatwhilethereisabreachofthey comply with the laws enough to motivate some thejudicialtimelimit,itwasthat govern the Judiciary in high-rankingmembersofthe not intentional NEWfull.“Those[four]monthsto Judiciary to deliver their YORKTIMES

Wind, solar projects cheaper than hydro -newUNreport

By Renay Sambach

At a time when G u y a n a i s pursuing the US$700 million Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project (AFHP) – a October 2022 United Nations (UN) report revealed that not only are wind and solar options cheaper but also pointed out that there will be a decrease in the hydro projects in the comingyears.

On Tuesday, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched its report titled, 'Is natural gas a good investment for Latin AmericaandtheCaribbean?'

The UNEP's report assessed the implications in Green H o u s e G a s ( G H G ) emissions, costs and job

demand changes and also that the electricity production percentage from hydropower plants will decreaseover-time.Infact,it wasreportedthattheshareof electricity production from hydro-powered projects will decrease from 45 per cent in 2019 to 41 per cent by the mid-century

Further,itstatedthatnew developments are primarily based on wind and solar powered plants, along with geothermal plants in countries with reported potential, and small scale hydro power plants (mainly run-of-riverunits).

Another factor the report pointed out, is the transmission cost for hydro, wind and solar projects. The transmission cost means the amountspentinexcessofthe

Barbados is now leading the Caribbean region with the announcement that it will be building the largest clean hybrid power plant in the Caribbean, producing base load power for 16,000 Barbadian households from solar and locally produced greenhydrogen.

On the other hand, Guyana's US$700 million hydroelectric plant will supply some 165MW to the

nationalgrid.

The Amaila falls project wasintroducedseveralyears ago by the then Bharrat J a g d e o l e d P P P administration but was shelved. Back then it carried ahigherpricetag. Whenthe PPP administration came back into office the project came back on stream. The contract was awarded to a Chinesecontractorbutitwas disclosed in July 2022, that

the company was having a hard time raising the money fortheproject.

Despite this, Guyana's President, Irfaan Ali later declared that despite the hiccupsGovernmentwasnot goingtoabandontheproject.

For his part, Jagdeo, who is now Vice President was reported in the media saying that solar is simply too expensiveforGuyana.Itwas during a June 2022 Press

Conference when Jagdeo, who was one of six persons back in 2010 to receive the UnitedNationsEnvironment Programme (UNEP) Champion of the Earth, claimed that the generation of power in Guyana through renewable options such as solar,windandevenhydrois “very, very expensive” but the administration is still adamanttogoaheadwiththe Amailahydrofallsproject.

creation of the different power sector options (natural gas and renewable energy). With the Region having some of the world's best conditions in term of solar radiation and wind power,thereportpointedout that wind and solar technologiesarewinningthe year-by-year race to be the cheapest sources of new electricity generation As such, the UNEP report pointed out that wind and solar make the renewable pathwayano-regretoption.

However, the report showedthatsomerenewable energyoptionsarewaymore cost-effective than others. It showed that if countries in the Region pursue wind and solar powered projects over hydro-poweredprojectsalot of money can be saved as it relatestoconstructioncosts.

To this end it was stated that wind and solar projects adapt more quickly to

fixed costs of operation for the electricity to be taken from the power-plant to cities and other areas

Notably, it was highlighted that not all transmission costs apply equally for a given power plant in the model. A table showed that distributed solar projects d o e s n o t h a v e a n y transmission costs whereas wind and hydro projects have a 100 per cent transmissioncostperplant.

A reference that can be made based on what the UNEP's report pointed out is between Guyana's proposed U S $ 7 0 0 m i l l i o n hydroelectric project, and Barbados US$100 million solar project. Earlier this year, the Government of Barbados signed a deal that will see the country realising some 178 MW of electricity using hydrogen and solar energy at a cost of some US$100 million. Notably,

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo President Irfaan Ali

Guyana oil bonanza helps Hess return US$265M to...

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which was sanctioned in April, Hess said it will be the largest development to date on the Stabroek Block, with first oil expected in 2025. The project will develop an estimated recoverable resourcebaseofapproximately925 million barrels of oil, and have a gross production capacity of

approximately 250 thousand barrelsofoilperday

Importantly, the Hess Chief said front end engineering and design work for the fifth development at Uaru is underway, with a Plan of Development expected to be submitted to the governmentbeforeyearend.

In terms of exploration and

appraisal in Guyana, Hess reminded of there being two new discoveries on the Stabroek block at Yarrow and Sailfin, bringing our totalthisyeartonine.

These discoveries will add to the previously announced gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the Stabroek Block of approximately 11 billion barrels of

oilequivalent.

In summary, the Hess Chief said, “We continue to successfully execute our strategy and deliver strong operational and ESG performance.

We offer a unique value proposition – to grow both our intrinsic value and our cash returns by increasing our resource base,

delivering a lower cost of supply and generating the best cash flow growthamongourpeers.”

As his company's portfolio becomes increasingly free cash flow positive, Hess said it will continue to prioritize the return of capital to shareholders through further dividend increases and sharerepurchases.

Missing mother of three found dead on seawall

28-year-old mother of

Athree who went missing on Sunday last after leaving her home drunk and with a bottle of Banko Wine in her hand was found dead at the Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara (WCD)Seawall.

The dead woman has been identified as, Esther Sudan, 28, of Lot 20 Zeelugt North, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Her husband, a fisherman known 'Rocky Boy', age 31, had only reported her missing onWednesdayandPolicefoundthe

woman's nude body around 15:30hrslastMonday

At the time of the discovery of her remains, Police did not know her identity According to Region Three Police Investigators, an excavator operator was working at the seawall that afternoon when he saw something strange among the boulders.Thesightreportedlydrew his attention and he ventured out to seewhatitwasandashegotcloser, herealisedthatitwasthenudebody ofanEastIndianwoman.

He alerted Police immediately

and Crime Scene Officers responded to the scene. They examined the remains before removingit,andobservedthatthere were several superficial bruises to the back and left foot The Detectives reported too that the left eye appeared slightly swollen and 'blackandblue'.

Police reported that they took the corpse to hospital for further examination and then was taken to the Ezekiel Funeral Home for storage. On Wednesday, Sudan's husband visited a Police Station in

the district and reported that she had gone missing since Sunday night. He told Police that she had been drinking at home and had gotten drunk. They got into an argument and she became angry and walked out of their home around 21:00hrs that night. 'Rocky Boy' recalled that Sudan left the house barefooted and was wearing yellow top and long black tights. The man recounted that she had a bottle of Banko Wine in her hand. Since then he has not seen or heard fromher

He gave Police a description of what she looked like and ranks remembered that they had found the body of a woman on Monday They took 'Rocky Boy' to the Ezekiel Funeral Home to take a lookatthebodytheyfoundafterhe made the report. He was unable to positivelyidentifytheremainstobe that of his wife but returned on Thursday to tell police that the corpse was his wife. Police have since scheduled an autopsy to determine how Sudan died as investigationscontinue.

Lone contractor bids $180M more than Engineer's estimate for Mon Repos Market project

Theonlycontractorthatsubmittedabidto complete phase three of the Mon Repos Market construction project has proposed to do the job for $180 million more than the engineer's estimate which is set at $438.6 million.

Duringtheopeningoftendersyesterdayat the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPATB) office, it was revealed that for the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development project,thelonecontractor,ValsConstruction placedabidof$619,068,835todothejob.

As reported in the media, the upgrade to the Mon Repos Market began back in 2020 andisallpartoftheGovernment'sinitiativeof improving the environment for business. It was reported that back in December 2020 the Ministryhadtakenthedecisiontoupgradethe facility after learning of its dilapidated state. Back then rehabilitative works began on the drainage system within the market. The

Ministry had mentioned that it would be rehabilitating fences, roofs, and creating biggerwashroomswithmuchbetterserviceat themarket.

Following that, in November 2021, a contract was awarded to Mohamed Rahim andSonstorehabilitatethemarkettothetune of $63 million. However, works commenced in February 2022 after the ministry had constructed a temporary facility for vendors to ply their trade. Works on the market were expected to be completed within seven months. It is unclear of the status of works at the East Coast of Demerara market but now the ministry is in the process of contracting another contractor for phase three of the project. Kaieteur News understands that the planforthemarketistoconstructasteelframe structure which would remove the wooden shacksthatarewithinthefacility.Justlikethe MonReposMarket,theministryisalsoslated torehabilitatetheCharityandParikamarkets.

$65M newly built Providence Police Station for another $26M infrastructural works

The newly completed $65M Providence Police Station.

The Mon Repos market when works were ongoing back in June this year. year

Twenty six of the 28 contractors who submitted bids for infrastructural works to be executed at the newly rehabilitated $65M Providence Police Station tendered lower than the Government Engineer's estimateof$26million.

The project which is being undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs was opened on Thursday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, and it was revealed that the w o r k s w o u l d c o s t approximately $26,300,085. The 26 Contractors who bid less than the Engineer's estimated cost, submitted prices ranging from $20 millionto$25million.

The Contractors that applied for the Ministry's project are as follow:

Engineered Construction

C o m p a n y w h o b i d

$20,152,335, Delph

Construction & General S u p p l i e s w h o b i d $24,095,673, SB Plumbing, Welding & General Construction who bid

$ 2 4 , 5 1 2 , 3 7 6 , Z & H Investments Inc. who bid $ 2 5 , 0 9 8 , 1 0 8 , K C Engineering who bid $23,495,955, Navin & Sons Construction who bid $23,972,026, Wesley H a y n e s w h o b i d $20,545,948, Innovative Development Pollution G u y a n a w h o b i d $24,125,262, GMC Trading who bid $23,899,134, N&S

General Engineering & Contracting Services who bid $23,944,273, Armco Construction Company who bid $25,183,665, BM Property Investment Inc who bid $38,213,490, Orin's Supreme Enterprise who bid $25,081,938, Delmur Company Limited who bid $24,000,000, A & M Enterprise who bid $25,501,686, Mac Junior International who bid $32,089,050, Dassco Inc who bid $25,019,957, Rishal's Construction & Maintenance who bid $24,152,016, Emerald's General Contracting & Distributors who bid $23,783,739, Vas Global who bid $21,525,987, NK (Continued

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Venezuela’s oil partners head...

From page 14 two Venezuelan assets to private equity firm, Sucre Energy Group, and returned a stake in a third project to PDVSA. Accounts receivable and owed dividends were transferred to Sucre as part of the transaction, but at a heavily discounted value, a person involved in the transaction said.

The departures highlight the risks of doing business with cash-strapped PDVSA and the few legal avenues available to companies that have not been paid.

Equinor declined to disclose details of the transaction, but confirmed in an email the company has no remaining activity in the country. Inpex, Total and PDVSA did not reply to requests for comment.

WHAT ABOUT THE WORKERS?

not been paid completely. “Days ago, an official passed by and said the company had not respected its contract with PDVSA.”

Suelopetrol declined to comment on talks with PDVSA, but said the company remains committed to Venezuela, with assets and staff in place.

With companies and workers leaving almost en masse, the abandonment of oilfields is visible near Maracaibo Lake, among Venezuela’s oldest producing region. Its oil output keeps falling, outages became routine and some workers are on the verge of starvation.

“A month ago, they tried to restart a small rig and it caused an explosion that sent crude to people’s houses,” said a neighbor of Maracaibo’s Cabimas oilfield, his feet stained with oil.

Between 2019 and 2021, PDVSA delivered oil cargoes to partners to reduce outstanding debt.

Eni (ENI.MI) and Repsol (REP.MC) this summer received 3.6 million barrels in a temporary resumption of oilfor-debt, but nothing since then. Chevron (CVX.N) has proposed to the U.S. government it be allowed to recoup its debts through an expanded license, yet pending.

“Almost none of the companies that have left the country have been given that benefit,” said an oil industry representative, who declined to be identified.

The departures have hit oil service providers and contractors the hardest, said the Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber, whose members fell to 300 from 500 in the last four years.

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Some companies losing staff in Venezuela or dealing with labor claims, including Venezuelan oil firm Suelopetrol and GPB Global Resources, have discovered PDVSA appointed new joint venture managers or took over their operations.

GPB Global Resources, a stakeholder in the Petrozamora joint venture, in September lost operational control on the ground of its projects, even though it had not been informed on a takeover nor received any compensation from PDVSA, the company said.

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“We are risking our lives to get an oil barrel out by working in unsafe conditions, without proper equipment or medical assistance. It’s a high price,” Delgado said.

Venezuela last year fell short of reaching its oil production goal. And so far this year output has stalled at about 725,000 barrels per day (bpd), well below its year-end target of 2 million bpd.

To further increase production would require PDVSA to honor past debts, said Enrique Novoa, the Chamber’s President, adding, “Sanctions also must be eased, at least partially.”

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Meditron throws support behind 10 times Guyana Open Champion

The GTT Guyana Open is Golf tournament is expected to be keenly contested with tee off set for Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course.

As such Meditron has decided to back ten times Guyana Open Champion Avinash Persaud to bag the highly coveted title.

In a simple ceremony

held at Meditron’s Sheriff Street Office, Persaud said, “I feel great because I have sponsorship for golf. Golf is a big sport in Guyana and I am a ten times Guyana open Champion and I lost it last year to my brother. But with this sponsorship it will help me to win back that title.”

Also sharing her sentiments at the simple ceremony was Ronette Mitchell Procurement Director of Meditron who stated that the company is elated to throw its support behind Persaud.

She further explained that the company is always one hundred percent in support of sports.

In the 2021 edition of the tournament Persaud lost to his brother Avinda Kishore, but he will be keen to take the title an eleventh time.

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EBDCA S/D T20 competition continues..

From page 29

Laluni registered victories in the latest action.

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.

MVP Sports Futsal Tournament...

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From page 33 match, the fastest goal in the tournaments history. Immediately after, his teammate Jamal Cozier doubled the lead in the first minute.

Mocha Family then answered through goals from Kevin Agard and Ian Mars, who both in the second minute to level the scores. After that, Cozier (10), Dennis (14) and Raushawn Ritch (16) added goals to lead 5 2. When Mochas Shamar Jones scored in the 18th minute to make it a two-possession game, Cozier (20) found the back of the net once more to complete his hat-trick. Gold is Money then humbled Tiger Bay, 3 0, with a goal each coming from Dextroy Adams (7), Phillip Rowley (8) and Darren Benjamin (17).

Back Circle got past Sophia, 3 2. Cecil Jackman (10), Dillon Kelly (17) and Kelsey Benjamin (12) scored for Back Circle to overshadow the double produced by Sophias Lennox Young (2, 16). Spartas Ryan Hackett (1, 16) led with a double for his side as they trounced BV Team Cruel, 4 2. Pernell Schultz (2) and Marcus Wilson (18) were the other scorers for Sparta while Shemar Fraser (3) and Neron Barrow (7) accounted for the oppositions goals. In the nights final match, Bent Street and Stabroek Ballers romped to a 3 3 draw. Deon Alfred kept Bent Street in the encounter with a hat-trick that included goals at crucial moments in the match while the Stabroek Ballers had goals coming from Seon Taylor (4), Henry Sampson (16) and Dorwin George (17). Female teams receive equipment…

Prior to the commencement of Wednesdays fixtures, the Petra Organisation handed out new futsal balls to the four teams involved in the Womens Tournament. This, according to the organisers, is a bequest they make mandatory for each team involved in any Petra organised event.

The simple handover to

the representatives of the teams occurred following the team briefing exercise, which was conducted by Petra representative, Nareeza Latiff. On behalf of her organization, she then wished the teams the best for the event. Petra

Director, Troy Mendonca, told Kaieteur Sport that the female tournament is one they have been anticipating for some. He believes the inclusion of the female division augers well for the sport and the futsal fraternity, locally.

T20WorldCup:ZimbabweshockPakistan withthrillingone-runvictory

BBC News - Pakistan’s World Cup hopes suffered further damage with a shock one-rundefeatbyZimbabwe inPerth.

An inspired performance from the Zimbabwean bowlers ensured Pakistan finished on 129-8, chasing 131towin.

Shan Masood looked to be steering Pakistan out of trouble before he was stumped for 44 off spinner Sikandar Raza, who took 325.

It was Zimbabwe’s first ever win outside the first round of a men’s T20 World Cup.

“ I t ’s s o s p e c i a l , especially after the work we didtogetintotheSuper12s,” said Zimbabwe captain CraigErvine.

“We didn’t want our tournament to end there, we wanted to come in and play some really good cricket against some top teams and I t h i n k w e d i d t h a t exceptionallywelltoday.”

Needing three to win from the final ball, Shaheen Afridi could only manage a singleandwasrunouttrying to come back for a second run which would have securedatie.

Pakistanarenowwithout a win after two games, with their first outing against India also ending in a tense defeat.

T h e r e s u l t t a k e s Zimbabwe third in Group Two behind India and South Africa, while Pakistan are fifth.

After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Zimbabwe struggled against fiery Pakistan bowling, with Sean Williams’ 31 the only individualscoreofmorethan 20 Mohammad Wasim starred with 4-24 and legspinnerShadabKhantook323.

ButPakistanlostopeners B a b a r A z a m a n d Mohammad Rizwan early and slipped to 36-3 before a partnership of 52 between Masood and Shadab rebuilt thechase.

But when Shadab and HaiderAlifellinconsecutive balls off Raza, the momentum shifted back to Zimbabwe.

In a chaotic finish, s e a m e r s B l e s s i n g Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava bowled with excellent discipline before a six and a four from Mohammad Nawaz swung the equation back in Pakistan’sfavour

B u t B r a d E v a n s responded to have Nawaz caught at mid-off from the penultimate ball to virtually endPakistan’shopes.

Pakistan are not out of the tournament, but are now dependent on other results

going their way “We are very disappointed,” Masood told BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. “I don’t think we’re a batting unit that can’t achieveatargetof130.

“We had the game in our hands, only being two down in the 13th over and the run rate went below seven - we just had to finish thegameoff.

“It’s very disappointing that when push came to shove a little bit and pressure came on that we let itslip.”

History for Zimbabwe, d i s a p p o i n t m e n t f o r Pakistan

Pakistan came into the World Cup as potential favourites

After a competitive seven match series with England, they boast a fearsome fast bowling lineup and one of the best opening partnerships in world cricket in Babar and Rizwan.

But after two games, their hopes of qualifying from the group stages are hanging by a thread Pakistan were undoubtedly favourites before the game started, and even more so whentheirbowlersrestricted Zimbabwetojust130.

Shaheen was not at his brilliant best with the new ball, evidently still recovering from injury, but Haris Rauf and Wasim were fast, fiery and gave absolutely nothing awaythe former particularly economical, conceding just 12runsfromhisfourovers.

Alongside leg spinner Shadab, it is easy to argue thattheyarethebestbowling attackinthetournament.

But Zimbabwe were not going to back down easily

Pakistan rely heavily on

their openers and they managed just 18 runs between them, exposing a rather vulnerable middle order

They stuttered to 28-2 after the six-over powerplay and Zimbabwe capitalised ontheuncertainstart.

Eventual player of the match Raza continued his fine tournament, taking his tally to eight wickets, but it was a relentless all round performance

It was particularly impressive that Zimbabwe held their nerve up until the final ball, given their lack of tournament experience in comparison to their rivals

The joyous scenes at the end of the game showed just how much it meant, with players dancing, singing and taking numerous pictures with their fans as their historic World Cup journey continues

“I’mlostforwords,”said player of the match Raza, who revealed he was inspiredbyapre-matchgood luck message fromAustralia legendRickyPonting.

“My thoughts are dry and I think that is because ofallmyemotions.

I just can’t tell you how proud I am of this group of boys.

“The way the seamers started at the top was unbelievable and the way we backed it up in the field and just kept believing, I don’t think there are any words that I can share right now ”

Scores: Zimbabwe 130 8 (20 overs): Williams 31; M Wasim 4-24; Pakistan 129-8 (20 overs): Masood 44;Raza3-25.

Result: Zimbabwe won by one run

Zimbabwe celebrated on the outfield long after the final ball had been bowled. (Getty Images)

Guinness Greatest of the Streets officially launches East

ExxonMobil Futsal Tournament quarter-finals on tonight

The ExxonMobil Futsal Tournament will continue tonight at the Retrieve Hard Courtwiththequarter-finals.

Opening the nights four games is a clash between YMCA and One Side FC from7:00pm.

DC Ballers will come up against Achievers FC in the second game, followed by Silver Bullets FC taking on Team Unknown FC and Warriors FC battling Team R9FC

Following tonights q u a r t e r f i n a l s , t h e tournaments semi final will be played tomorrow, with the finals set for November 5 Director of New Era Entertainment, Aubrey Major Jr, said New Era Entertainmentisproudtobe able to organize the event, as they “ continue to see the level of talent that Linden is capable of producing

All of the teams that participated are solely

Linden football clubs and to see young men like myself pay interest in participating in sports, I am extremely happy.”

The winning team of this years futsal tournament will be awarded $500,000, second place $200,000 and third place $100,000 A

trophywillbeawardedtothe fourth-placeteam.

According to the organisers, upon the c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e tournament, a community project with the winning team will be done as part of t h e E x x o n M o b i l sponsorship.

TheEastCoasteditionof the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Futsal Tournament was officially launched yesterday morning at Banks DIHs boardroom, Thirst Park, and is scheduled to commence tonight, October 28, at the HaslingtonTarmac from19:00hrs.

G u i n n e s s B r a n d Executive Lee Baptiste stated that the company is pleased to be a part of structured community initiatives and programmes, adding that excitement and anticipation for the tournament is at an all-time high following a two year absence.

He further stated that three nights of exciting football is expected, while praising Colours Boutique for their continued partnership, which has aided in the continued success of thetournament.

Similarly, Troy Peters, B a n k s D I H L t d Communication Officer, stated that the curtailed season of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets, Championship, transpired due a lack of available time to conduct the zone, adding that everything will return as per normal, as the brand has majorplansfor2023.

Meanwhile, Rawle We l c h , t o u r n a m e n t coordinator, thanked the company for their continued

support and belief in the coordination team, adding that the tournament has developed into one of the premier local sporting activities.

The 16 teams that will feature in the tournament are: defending champions and two time winners

Melanie B, Lilliendaal Hustlers, Belfield Warriors, Paradise-A, BV-A, Victoria Church Yard, Buxton Diamond, Uprising, Victoria Eagles, Portmore, Old School, Non Pareil, Team Cruel, Vryheids Lust, Bareroot,andHaslington.

The main draw of the tournament will kick-off on October 28th at the Haslington Tarmac with the Round-of-16stage.

The tournament will last for three nights, and will be played using an elimination process.

The other playing dates are October 29th, which will feature the quarterfinal round of matches, and November 5th, which is slated to host the semi-final a n d f i n a l r o u n d s , respectively

Meanwhile, losing teams attheRound-of-16stagewill compete in the Plate Championship.

All matches will be 20 minutes in duration consisting of two 10 minute halves. If a match is tied at the end of regulation time,

two four minute periods of extra time will be utilised to decide the outcome. If a winner is unable to be realised in extra time, then a penalty shoot-out will be used to resolve the encounter

Eachteamisallowedtwo fouls per half. Consequently, every third foul and subsequent infraction will result in a penalty kick being awarded. Fouls at the end of the first half are removed. However,foulsinthesecond half will transfer into the extratimeinterval.

Meanwhile, any goal recorded in the final three minutesofnormaltimeinthe second half, will count as two This is called a Guinness Goal The Guinness Goal three minute period will also occur and apply in the final three minutesofextratime.

Roundof16Schedule

BelfieldvsVryheidsLust -19:00hrs

Buxton Diamond vs Non Pariel-19:30hrs

BV A vs Bareroot 20:00hrs

Church Yard vs Team Cruel-20:30hrs

Paradise-A vs Victoria Eagles-21:00hrs

Lilliendaal Hustlers vs Haslington-21:30hrs

Melanie-B vs Portmore22:00hrs

Uprising vs Old School22:30hrs

Good Success and Maria’s Pleasure registered v i c t o r i e s w h e n t h e Wa k e n a a m C r i c k e t Committee/Badri Prasad Memorial T20 tournament continued last weekend at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success.

Good Success beat Sans Souci Jaguars by 48 runs. Good Success took first strike and managed 160 all outin19.4overs.

Tulsieram Ramadeen made 26, Abdool Salim 22, Mahase Ramnarine 19 and RavyNandallal18.

Nokta Moses claimed 320, Sanjay Jairam 3-28 and Gladewin Henry 2-18. Sans Souci Jaguars were sent packingfor112in18.1overs in reply Moses made 44 and Jairam 15 Mohandass

Surujpaul picked up 3-24, Ramnarine 2-17 and Salim 2-18.

Maria’s Pleasure beat Noitgedacht by five wickets. Noitgedacht took first strike and scored 94 all out in 18 overs.

Matthew Cheong top scored with 29, National U19 female all rounder Cyanna Retemiah made 15 and Tomesh Persaud 11 Bernard Lewis bagged 5-10

and Kevin Hemraj 2 11 Maria’s Pleasure responded with 95-5 in 13.5 overs. Hemraj and Kennard Lewis made 18 each as Dellon Retemiah took 2 20 and CyannaRetemiah2-26.

The semi finals will be played on November 6 with Good Success facing Zealandia and Maria’s Pleasure playing Sans Souci Jaguars at the Wakenaam CommunityCentreground.

The East Bank Demerara Cricket Association S/D T20 competition is set to continue this weekend with several matches.

At Farm on Saturday at 09:30hrs, Herstelling A will play Uprising and 01:30hrs, Herstelling B will face Peters Hall. On Sunday at 09.30hrs, Eccles will tackle Providence and at 01:30hrs

RuimveldtwillplayNorthSoesdyke.

At Transport at 09:30hrs on Saturday, Continental will take on Silverbullet and at 01:30hrs, Demolition will play Patricia Sawmill On Sunday at 13:30hrs, ContinentalwillbattleFarm. OnSundayat YMCA 12:00hrs Meadowbank will play Silverbullet. Meanwhile,HerstellingAand

Guinness Brand Executive Lee Baptiste (left), tournament official Rawle Welch (center), and Banks DIH Ltd Communications Officer Troy Peters displaying the new uniforms that were donated by event partner Colours Boutique for the competing teams.

YMCA Futsal team

Bernard Lewis

Nokta Moses

By Rawle Toney

President Irfaan Ali, following an apology to the nations athletes for the lack of support they receive, stated that moving forward, the Government of Guyana will play an integral part in ensuring that basic standards are met whenever theyre representing the Land of ManyWaters.

“To all the athletes, I shareyourpain,Iwantyouto know that you have our full support. I know many of you have alluded to the support over the last two years, the lack of support you wouldve had and the investments we have been making, ” PresidentAlisaid.

He also assured athletes that under his watch, their sacrifices and challenges of the past, will not be their future The President’s statement via his Facebook page on Wednesday, came after National athletes Keevin Allicock and Nicolette Fernandes, this week, spoke out on how athletes are treated when overseas, pointing to the recent fiasco at the South American Games in Paraguay

The Peoples Progress Party/Civic (PPP/C)

GovernmentunderPresident Ali has pumped a total of $4.7B into the sports sector, with a bulk of the budget going to the advancement of sports facilities across Guyana and the completion of the two synthetic tracks in LindenandBerbice.

However, athletes and sports enthusiasts bemoaned the lack of support given to national associations and athletes, particularly those representingGuyana.

PresidentAli stated, “We cant ask our athletes to give their best and perform at an optimal level when we dont supportthemtodoso.”

“Sport is an important part of the life of any country,” the President said, “Mostofournationaljoyand feeling of pride, a lot of comes from our success in sports in every area. And Im sure most of us will understand the joy and pride of every athlete who wears our national uniform to

representourcountry.”

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

According to President Ali, he spoke with Minister Charles Ramson Jr to improve the accountability and governance structure of associations.

President Ali said he received many calls and messages from several national athletes, adding “I share their concern about how the Governance mechanism of the different sports disciplines are handledinourcountry.”

While admitting that the governance of sports falls under the various national associations/federations, President Ali believes that, “All stakeholders must be responsible and we must all

nationallevelthatweengage all the sporting bodies and the athletes, in ensuring that we set a minimum standard. Physiotherapists and medical personnel must be assigned to teams when theyre leaving to represent Guyana I think this is important.”

The Commander in Chief also stated that there needs to be greater i n v o l v e m e n t a n d participation from the Ministry of Culture, Youth andSport.

“I believe strongly in sports; were putting more investment into sports facilities,butwealsoneedto put investment and time into the governing institution and ensuring that minimum standards are adhered to, when athletes represent our country,” President Ali noted.

“We need to have that conversation at the national level. This is important. We

The executives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) met with the players and management staff of Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) on Wednesday evening October 26, 2022. The engagement was geared at assisting with closing the perceived relationship distance between players andexecutives.

In addressing the gathering President of the GCB, Bissoondyal Singh, began by commending the playersontheirselectionand urged both senior and junior counterparts to capitalize on the opportunities afforded them.

“We are aware of your expertise, and are highly confident that you will excel consistently throughout the CG United Super 50 Tournament.

As a board, given the available resources we were able to run-off the Senior Inter County Tournament afteranabsenceforoverfive (5) years. Additionally, we took all necessary steps to ensure that all matches were livestreamed, including a livestream test of the final between the seemingly improving Essequibo team and the eventual champions Berbice.

will promote players within and outside the Caribbean region and in general Guyanas Cricket Product.”

“Further, we facilitated two practices matches I must mention that all of these activities, Senior I n t e r C o u n t y , t h e Livestreaming of the event and the hosting of the practice matches were financedsolelybytheGCB I say this so that you can get a better understanding of the demands the GCB is faced with given its limited resources and substantial efforts we are taking to ensure that all involved in the game has a fair and equitable chance to representGuyana ”

President Singh went on tostate,“TheGCBcontinues to examine ways to improve the training facilities available to you, the players and are in receipt of estimates to upgrade the GCBs practice facility at LBI.

2022.

Go forward confidently, be positive, play as a team, and achieve your set individualandteamgoals.”

The GHE departed Guyana at 08:15 hours yesterday,ThursdayOctober 27, 2022 and will open their challenge against Group A contender Windward Island Volcanoes on Monday October31,2022.

All Group A matches will be played in Trinidad with the other competing teams being Trinidad and Tobago Red Force (TTRF), Combine Campuses and C a m p u s e s ( C C C ) , Windward Island Islands Volcanoes (WV), and Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE).

play our part to ensure that those wearing our national colours are treated fairly to ensure that theyre treated with respect and dignity and also that they understand their responsibility in doing what is right in representing ourcountry.”

President Ali believes that there must be some minimum standards for all teams and athletes when theyre representing Guyana, while further stating, “It is time I think that from a

cannot have institutions that are not accountable and responsible for their actions.”

President Ali said his administration will “Continue to make those investments, well continue to ensure that we do our part from Government to build our sporting institutions, to buildourathleteandtoreach out to have you (the athletes) fully supported when you wear our national colours withsuchpride.”

This livestream test of the final targeted the Indian subcontinent comprising of India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, M y a n m a r, B h u t a n , Maldives, and Afghanistan through a partnership a g r e e m e n t w i t h a promotion firm registered in India While this partnership is in its infant stage, the GCB intends to administer and promote cricket in a “big way,” a professional way which

While we will be utilizing other facilities in theexecutionofourdutiesas a board, we believe that the core group of national players at all levels must be given the best possible training environs to nurture and develop their skills. Our ability to train under floodlights will also aid in o u r c o m p e t i t i v e preparations.”

Further, he remarked that, “As you journey to begin this years CG United Super 50 challenge, it is the hope of the executive members of the GCB, that our meeting here will inspire you to bond and play as a team and to lift the CG U n i t e d S u p e r 5 0 Championship Trophy for

The Zone B teams consist of Leeward Island Hurricane, Jamaica Scorpions, Barbados Pride, and a CWI Academy Team The Zone A teams will play theirpreliminarymatchesin Trinidad, and preliminary matches for Zone B teams will be played in Antigua. The semi-finals and final willbeplayedinAntigua.

The GHE team read as follows: Leon Johnson (Captain), Veerasammy Permaul (Vice Captain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Gudakesh Motie, Shimron H e t m y e r , R o m a r i o Shepherd, Kemol Savory, Sherfane Rutherford, Tevin Imlach, Quentin Sampson, Anthony Bramble, Nial Smith, Kevin Sinclair, and ClintonPestano.

The management staff includes Albert Clements (Manager), Ryan Hercules (Head Coach), Garvin Nedd (Assistant Coach), A

r (Physiotherapist), Kheshava Ramphal(CricketAnalyst).

GHE Super50 2022 The Guyana players take a photo prior to departure.

President IrfaanAli

Virat Kohli on song again as India beat Netherlands

BBC Sport - Virat Kohli scored a brilliant unbeaten 62 as India cruised to a 56run win over Netherlands in theMen’sT20WorldCup.

Following on from his magnificent 82 not out against Pakistan, Kohli timed his innings to perfection again in Sydney as he put on 73 with Rohit Sharma and an unbroken 95 withSuryakumarYadav.

After Rohit - dropped on 13 - had fallen for a rather disjointed 53 from 39 deliveries, Kohli kicked on, showing his full range of shots, and brought up his 35th T20 international halfcenturyfrom37balls.

F o r a l l K o h l i ’ s excellence, Suryakumar gave the raucous India supporters just as much to cheer in a breathtaking knock and a huge six from the last ball of the innings took him to a 25-ball fifty as India posted 179 2 from their20overs.

F a s t b o w l e r Bhuvneshwar Kumar started with a maiden and then a wicket-maiden as, with a used pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground starting to slow up, the Netherlands chasefalteredfromtheoff.

Bhuvneshwar finished with 2-9 from three overs and there were also two wicketsapieceforleft-armer Arshdeep Singh and spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel as Netherlandsstutteredto1239.Bothsidesnowmoveonto Perth for games on Sunday Netherlands will try to get offthemarkintheSuper12s againstPakistan,whileIndia can go a long way to clinching top spot in the group if they beat South Africa.

Classy Kohli picks up whereheleftoff

After his stunning match winning knock

against Pakistan on Sunday, Kohliwasatitagain.

There might not have been the intense rivalry to ramp up the atmosphere to quite the levels seen in Melbourne, but the India fans at the SCG ensured this was anything but low key and they were rewarded with another Kohli masterclass The former India skipper followed a similar gameplan to that which proved so successful at the MCG, starting slowly before gradually building up to his expansive best, and Rohit’s dismissal was the trigger for Kohli to reallygetgoing T h e 3 3 y e a r o l d thumped the first ball after the wicket back over Tim Pringle’s head for four, and was really in full flow by the

From page 32 bagged a third, and a big one, in his next over, with skipper ShakibAl Hasan trapped lbw for one. Then Rabada took care of Afif Hossain (1), top-edging a pull to Wayne Parnellatmid-off.

It left Bangladesh in trouble at 47-4 in thesixthover

Guyana Chess Federation announces change in leadership

The Guyana chess Federation wishes to inform the public and its chess community that Anand Raghunauth former Vice President of the GCF is now the new PresidentoftheGCF

This decision was taken by the Board of the federation by way of majority vote at its recentboardmeetingtofillthevacancy

The board will undergo some restructuring in the near future where a new directorisexpectedtobenamed.

The GCF wishes to thank former President,FrankieFarley,forhistenureofthe lastthreeyearsandwishhimeverysuccessin hisfutureendeavours.

Anand Raghunauth will hold the post of President until the next Annual General Meeting(AGM)inSeptember2023whenthe election for the new governing body is scheduledtobeheld.

India’s

national appearance fees as men

time he effortlessly lofted Fred Klaassen over extra cover for six the ball before bringinguphisfifty

Another maximum, whipped over square leg in the last over, was the topper and after watching Suryakumar clear the ropes again to end the innings, Kohli was all smiles as he walkedoff.

After almost two years struggling for form, Kohli is back to his very best Ominous signs for their rivals as India march towardsthesemi-finals.

Scores: India 179-2 (20 overs):Kohli62*(44),Rohit 53 (39), Suryakumar 51* (25)

Netherlands 123-9 (20 overs): Pringle 20 (15), Bhuvneshwar2-9,Axar2-18

Result: India won by 56 runs.

Mehidy Hasan lasted 13 balls and Mosaddek Hossain just three before the tail was quickly cleaned up with the last four wicketsfallingfor25.

Scores:SouthAfrica205for5(Rossouw 109, de Kock 63, Shakib 2-33) beat Bangladesh 101 (Litton 34, Nortje 4-10, Shamsi3-20)by104runs.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters)

- India’s men and women cricketteamswillbepaidthe same appearance fees to represent their country, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary JayShahsaidyesterday

The agreement will see women’s players at international level receive the same match fees as men across all formats 1,500,000 rupees ($18,225) for tests, 600,000 rupees for one-day internationals and 300,000 for Twenty20 internationals.

“We are implementing pay equity policy for our contracted BCCI women cricketers,” Shaw wrote in a postonTwitter

“The match fee for both men and women cricketers willbesameaswemoveinto a new era of gender equality in Indian cricket.” Indian women’s cricketers

currently earn 400,000 Indian rupees for test appearances and 100,000 for T20s and ODIs, and also play less cricket than their malecounterparts.

Shah did not say whether there would be changes to the contract system for women. Under their current annual contracts, women cricketers in the highest bracket earn 5 million rupees, while Grade B players take home 3 million andGradeC,1million.

Men in the Grade A+ bracket are paid 70 million, with those in Grades A, B and C taking home 50 million, 30 million and 10 million respectively, meaning the lowest graded male cricketers still earn twice as much as top-tier womencricketers.

India’s women’s team is ranked fourth in both the ODI and T20I rankings and

beat Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup this month to claimaseventhtitle.

Former India women team captain Mithali Raj hailed the announcement on Twitteras“historic”.

“The pay equity policy along with the (Women’s Indian Premier League) next year, we are ushering a new era for women’s cricket in India,”Rajwrote.

In July, New Zealand Cricket and the country’s players’association signed a five-year deal that will see male and female cricketers receiveequalpay

In 2017, Cricket Australia gave contracted womenthesamebasehourly payrateasmeninafive-year collective bargaining agreement.

Earlier this year, the BCCI said a fully fledged women’s IPL could begin as earlyasnextyear

Newly elected GCFPresident, Anand Raghunauth

India’s Jhulan Goswami

teammates celebrate after winning the

(Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo)

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav gave India a strong finish. (Getty Images)

Rossouwblastscenturyas SouthAfricacrushBangladesh

AFP - Rilee Rossouw

blasted 109 and shared in a record-breaking stand with Quinton de Kock as South Africa crushed Bangladesh to kickstart their Twenty20 World Cup title charge in Sydneyyesterday

The pair came together after Temba Bavuma fell in the first over and powered their team to 205 5 Bangladesh were dismissed for just 101 in the 17th over withAnrich Nortje taking 410 After Bavuma’s dismissal it was all South AfricawithRossouwandDe Kock putting on 168 for the second wicket, surpassing the 166 that Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara made against the West Indies in 2010.

De Kock fell for 63 the next ball but Rossouw charged on, bringing up the

first century of the tournamentandonlythe10th scored at any T20 World Cup.

He was eventually out going for another big hit, ending a 56-ball knock in which he smashed eight sixes and seven fours. It was the fifth highest score at a T20WorldCup.

The blitz set up the Proteas for a much-needed Group 2 victory after their opening match on Monday against Zimbabwe in Hobart was washed out and the pointswereshared.

Bangladesh opened their campaignwithanine-wicket win over the Netherlands, but they have a poor record against top teams at World Cups,andhadnotwonanyof their seven previous T20s againstSouthAfrica.

-Cavalierapproach

Bavumawonthetossand

batted first but the South African skipper was out cheaply again as his awful formcontinued.

Speedster Taskin Ahmed was coming off career-best figures of 4-25 against the Dutch and coaxed an edge withhisrawpacethatcarried to Nural Hasan behind the stumps.

But that was as good as it got for Bangladesh as De K o c k a n d R o s s o u w pummelled Ahmed for 21 in his next over as they took control.

The pair bludgeoned fours and sixes around the ground and brought up their 50-partnership in four overs, onlytobeinterruptedat60-1 in the sixth over when light rainbeganfalling.

They resumed the onslaught after a 22-minute break, where no overs were lost.Rossouwreachedhis50 first, off 30 balls, with De Kock taking four balls longer They went on to demolish the Bangladesh attack before De Kock was caught at long-on off Afif Hossainfor63off38ballsin the 15th over with the score on 170. Rossouw brought up three figures before ballooning a catch to Liton Das.

Bangladesh’s intent was clear when they began their chase, with the openers taking 17 off the first over fromKagisoRabada.

Butthecavalierapproach cost them with Nortje pickinguptwowicketsinthe same over Soumya Sarkar (15) edged to wicketkeeper De Kock and Najmul Shanto wascleanbowled.Nortje

Hamilton to extend stay with his Mercedes ‘family’

SportsMax Lewis Hamilton has revealed he will sign a new contract to remain with his “family” Mercedes.

H a m i l t o n e n d e d speculationthathecouldquit Formula One last year by agreeing a new deal until the endofthe2023season.

The Brit, who turns 38 in January, is set to continue driving for the SilverArrows inhis40s.

He said ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix this weekend: “We are going to do another deal. We are goingtositdownanddiscuss it in these next couple of months.”

The seven-time F1 world champion added: “I want to keep racing. I love what I do. I’ve been doing it for 30 years, and I don’t feel that I should have to stop. I think I am currently still earning my

keep.Istillwanttodobetter

“I could stop now and I have lots of other things in the pipeline that I will be super-focused and superbusy with. I’m here for the sheer love of working in the organisationthatI’min.

“So you are stuck with meforquiteabitlonger.”

Hamilton suffered the agony of missing out on a record eighth world title when Max Verstappen dramatically overtook him on the last lap of the final

race of the 2021 season in AbuDhabi.

F o l l o w i n g t h e controversy of the climax to last season, Hamilton could finish the current campaign without winning a race for thefirsttimeinhisillustrious F1career

Despite a difficult year, hehasnotlosthishungerand wants to repay the faith Mercedes have shown in him.

“Mygoalistocontinueto be with Mercedes. I’ve been with Mercedes since I was 13.Itreallyismyfamily

“Mercedes Benz have stuck with me through thick and thin.They stuck with me through being expelled at school. They stuck with me through everything that was goingonthrough2020.

“They’ve stuck with me through my mistakes and throughtheupsanddowns.”

Lewis Hamilton

Rilee Rossouw

Anrich Nortje ran through the Bangladesh top order (AFP/Getty Images)

The second night of action in this years Bounty Supermarkets National I n d o o r H o c k e y Championships lit up the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall onWednesday

The opening match saw Old Fort Top Form brushing aside Saints Scorpions 6-1, where Simeon Moore had a hat-trick. Ezekiel Springer was the lone scorer for the Scorpions.

I n t h e w o m e n s championship, Old Fort Igniters went down against GBTI GCC Tigers 3-2 in an excitingaffair

CaptainGabriellaXavier marked her name on the scoresheet in the third minute, however, Kayla Duncanlevelledforherteam withafieldgoal.

Xavier slotted home another to keep her team

John Abrams (Old Fort) takes a shot at goal but was blocked by GCC goalkeeper Philip Fernandes.

The Petra organised MVP Sports Futsal

Tournament enters its fourth playing date this evening as the second round of matches is scheduled to be completed, while the female divisionalsocommences,all attheNationalGymnasium.

The ladies start the evening as Conquerors and Tiger Bay clash from 18:30 hrs then GDF battle with Herstelling at 19:10 hrs. At 19:50 hrs, Police take on GT

ahead, with support from Sarah Klautky who scored offapenaltycorner

Similarly, three minutes later Minosodia Culpepper sent the ball past the goalkeeper to bring Old Fort Igniters back, but one goal down.

Both teams continued to fightforballpossessionwith the Igniters having a chance inthelastminutetoscorebut theballwentwidegivingthe Tigersthevictory

In the other ladies’ matchup, Woodpecker Hikers also came out on top

3 2 against GBTI GCC Spice.

Caribbean Squash Champion, Ashley Khalil scored the first goal of the match on a rebound short corner but minutes before halftime, Maria Munroe answeredforherteamwitha shot past goalkeeper EmpressCharles.

The second half started with Spice having more ball possession as the Hikers played a more defensive structure.

The last six minutes of the game saw most of the action Before the game expired Munroe would intercept a ball in the right back and race towards the circle earning her team a short corner and an eventual stroke. She would go on to score.

Kenisha Wills would

Fireworks on night two as tournament near climax Tournament continues Saturday MVP Sports Futsal

dribble the baseline of the circle and reverse pass into the goal giving her team a 31lead.

The Spice ladies kept their heads up and played to the end of the whistle securing a goal in the 39th minute.

In the men’s division Bounty GCC edged Saints Splinters5-4.MarkSargeant and Kareem McKenzie scored a double but it was Kevin Spencer who sealed the victory in the final minuteofthegame.

In the other match, GCC TheSequelwalkedaway4-3

winners over YMCA. Goals came off the stick of Devin Hooper (double), Dwayne ScottandSethJefforyforthe winningteam.

The lone veterans match and what can be deemed the match of the night was between YMCA Old Fort andBountyGCC.

The GCC men barely got past the Old Fort men 3-2. Kevin Spencer scored a double while Devin Hooper confidently scored on a penalty stroke to secure his team’svictory Matches continue nightly

Panthers while Santos and Avacado Ballers contest the matchthatfollows.

In the mens division, Stabroek Ballers and Beterverwagting get the group matches rolling from 20:30 hrs then Vengy FC leap into action against Sophiafrom21:15hrs.

At 22:00 hrs, Future Stars will face Tiger Bay then Goal Is Money go head to head with Mocha Family from22:45hrs.Thefinaltwo

matches of the evening will see Back Circle clash with Campbellville from 23:30 hrs then Sparta lock horns with Bent Street in a battle billed to kick off from 00:15 hrs.

Wednesday nights results…

Wins were recorded on Wednesday evening by Campbellville, Future Stars, Gold is Money, Back Circle andSparta,whileBentStreet and Stabroek Ballers battled

toanentertainingstalemate.

In the opening match, Campbellville defeated Vengy FC, 5 0, as Jahall Greaves (20, 36), Marlon Gentle (18) and Manasseh Primo(21,38)accountedfor thegoals.

The match that followed saw Future Stars defeated MochaFamily,6 3.

Future Stars Tyrese Dennisopenedthescoringin thefirstfivesecondofthe

Campbellvilles match with Vengy FC was a one-sided scoring affair af

Old Fort Omar Hopkinson gets ahead of a GCC player