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A closer look at emerging prospects

Research and publishing company, GeoExpro, has released a magazine about theGuyana-SurinameBasin, delving into the geological prospects and associated challenges that radiate from theepicenterofactivity

It noted that the hotspot, primarily centered in the southeastern region of the Stabroek License and Block 58inSuriname,hascaptured the attention of the energy industry and has become a focal point for exploration and development. However, with over 30 discoveries unveiled thus far, a burning question arises: what lies beyond the horizon for this promisingterrain?

It said that ExxonMobil, a prominent operator in the region, has intensified its commitment by announcing plans for the drilling of 35 new exploration and appraisalwells,anambitious u n d e r t a k i n g t h a t underscores the untapped potential that continues to beckon beneath the basin’s surface.

GeoExpro said that one of the notable extensions of this basin’s intrigue is the northwestern progression of the Guyana hotspot, punctuated by the Tarpon-1

well to be drilled by Exxon. Initial indications suggest that the well has possibly penetrated the Jurassic synrift succession or a distinct carbonate accumulation. It further noted that pending the formal announcementof results, the implications for the broader basin could be profound. Notably, it said, there are mapped canyons extending westward, suggesting possible pathways that could hold similar reservoirs to those foundbefore.

However, the quest for hydrocarbons south of the existingstringofrevelations isnotwithoutitschallenges. The report highlights the significant geographical hurdleposedbythedistance from the primary source kitcheninthenorth.

It said that this distance

raises concerns of encountering heavy oil and biodegradation and furthermore, the turbidite reservoir sections, characterized by an updip d i s p o s i t i o n , p o s e complexitiesintermsofseal andtrapmechanisms.

As the Guyana Basin transitions, the Demerara Rise takes the stage to the east While the 1970s

witnessed exploratory efforts in this region, commercial discoveries have remained elusive to date. The report theorizes that the source rock in this area is an older Jurassic deposit, originating from failed rift graben systems intersectingtheterritory The presence of oil slicks serves as an enticing clue to an activepetroleumsystemthat holdspotential.

Moreover, among the numerous findings by ExxonMobil that have propelled excitement, the Ranger-1 discovery stands out Nestled in the northeastern corner of the Stabroek License, this revelation showcased hydrocarbons within Lower Cretaceous carbonates resting atop a relic volcano.

A key observation dates the

volcanototheAptianperiod, lending historical context to the discovery Additional observations of volcanic features throughout the Demerara Rise offer tantalizingprospects.

According to GeoExpro, the significance of findings suchastheJoe-1andJethro1wells,drilledbyTullowon the Guyana slope, also cannotbeoverlooked.While these wells identified pay within the Paleogene section, their commercial viabilityremainsuncertain.

Toextendthefootprintof confirmed plays along the margin,itsaidunderstanding thedistributionofCretaceous source and reservoir rocks is pivotal

Theintricateinterplayof inherited structural characteristics dictates the deposition’s thickness and

sediment dispersal, driving the generation of hydrocarbons.

It was also keen to note that the allure of the basin’s Jurassic potential prompts a callforenhanced3Dseismic investigations These studies, potentially integrated into recent auctioned work programs, couldunlockcriticalinsights intotheuncharteddepths.

The report “THE

SURINAME-GUYANA BASINHOTSPOT”paintsa compelling picture of the Guyana-Suriname Basin’s intricate tapestry With a flurry of discoveries at its

core, the basin’s boundaries continuetoexpand,offering both tantalizing prospects andinherentchallenges.

The journey ahead involves navigating geological nuances, deciphering historical imprints, and harnessing cutting-edgetechnologiesto illuminate the basin’s concealedtreasures.

As companies like Exxonforgeaheadwiththeir drilling and development campaigns, it will be interesting to see what results come forth and what benefits it will bear for both GuyanaandSuriname.

French Guyana Two maps showing the blocks in the Guyana-Suriname Basin

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EDITORIAL

Is Guyana a Gangster Paradise?

Guyanaishandlingitsoilwealthwithallthewisdomofa blind man, who has increased his limitations by wrapping a kerchiefaroundhisnose,andputearplugsinhisear Guyana startedoutnotseeingandnotknowingwhatishappeningwithits vast sea of oil 200 kilometers offshore And, this country, throughthePPPCGovernment,hasmadethesituationworseby blockingitsnosesothatitcannothaveascentofwhatisintheair outtherewithitsoil,whilealsopreventingitsearsfrompicking upanysignalsthatmoreattentionmustbeconstantlyfocusedon thisdepletingcommodity

Neither country nor government is positioned close enough,norisbrightenough,towraparmsaroundthisprecious oil wealth, and the depths of its operations Guyana is illequippedtoseewhatisgoingon,itdoesnotwanttohearwhereit isgoingwrong,andthereisdefinitelynosmelltestthatgives some idea of where things truly stand with offshore oil production Thedistanceof120miles(200km)mightaswellbe asfarasMars,whereGuyanaisconcerned Thiscountryhasthe faintestideaofwhatreallygoesonoffshore,orcloselysurvey whatliesatitsfeet Guyanadoesnotandcannotmonitorthe vital aspects of its oil partnership enterprise Taking ExxonMobil’s numbers is surrendering to covetousness No toolsortoofewtoolsmeanbowingtoignorance Thisisatailormade disaster for a country already taken advantaged of through an unimaginably horrible one-sided contract. Beingunableandunwilling,throughthePPPCGovernment notmakingmonitoringofoilproductionaveryhighpriority, is the equivalent of recklessly entrusting this nation’s prosperity into the hands of ExxonMobil. It is patrimony casually surrendered to a partner, and even a blood brother couldbetemptedtohelphimself.

Fromallindications,thePPPCGovernmentiscontentto bespoon-fedbyExxonMobilwithnumbersfurnishedbythe company Thisisinsane Thisisnothingshortofamazing,tobe so wholly dependent on the numbers and representations of a partner in a dog-eat-dog business It is unbelievable that any government,anyoilcommissioner,wouldtrustitspresentandits destiny so much to a partner, one with less than a stellar reputation TherecordofExxonMobilintheUnitedStates,and inmostplaceswhereitshugefootprintisfirmlyplanted,has generatedconsiderableanger,disappointment,andregretat whatthecompanyhaspresentedasitsversionofaccounting. Whether about climate change related documentation, or otheroilfieldstatistics,ithasbeenatroubledhistory,onethat stretches credibility It speaks of being all for itself, and wringingthelastdollaroutofanoilfield,project,orcontract.

But this is the partner in which the PPPC Government anditshigh-rankingpeopleplacealltheirconfidence. Truth betold,listeningtothecarefullypresentedwordsandpostures ofthegovernment,itisobviousthatthereisgreatertrust,amore intimate relationship, with ExxonMobil, than with locals Guyanese critical of how the oil companies carry on their businessfeelthedistasteandwrathofbothgovernmentandits chiefoilpeople ThesavvyoperatorsatExxonMobilaregivena handshake,whileconcernedGuyanesearegivenahardkick.

In a business that has been characterized by knowing insiders and outside observers as cutthroat from the inception,yettheGovernmentofGuyanaplacesitseggsin ExxonMobil’s basket. With the record of oil behemoths in general, and poor host countries, as specific reminders, the government of today and the people at the helm of this massivenationalwealthareapictureofserenity,wherethere are abundant opportunities for playing games with oil production numbers and gouging Guyana. Advanced technology,orindependentoutsiderscouldhelpreducethe monitoring deficit. The PPPC Government, however, dismissessuchrecommendations.

Guyana has been gouged from the beginning by ExxonMobil with its oil. Again and again, the people that are elected to stand as stewards over this oil helps in the gougingoftheGuyanesepeople. Monitoring,andnotjust production,shouldhavebeenamust,andnowrisestohigh urgency.

The case for reparations for post-slavery indentured labor

DEAREDITOR, Anthropologist, author and University of Guyana lecturer,Dr KumarMahabir recentlypresentedaresearch paper at the Anton de Kom University in Suriname on the case for reparations for indentured servitude in the Caribbean and the wider Indian Diaspora. The paper was presented in person at the international conference on Slavery, Indentured Labour and Their Impact on Present Societies The conferencewasorganisedby the History Department of theFacultyofHumanities,in collaboration with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR), the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Social Science Research

Institute (IMWO) of the AntondeKomUniversityof Suriname, and the Directorate of Culture (Ministry of Education, ScienceandCulture).

Mahabir presented a compelling case for reparations for Indian indentureship His presentation was followed bythearrivalofthefamilyof Sir John Gladstone in Guyana two weeks ago which marked a significant moment in history The family expressed their sincere apologies for their a n c e s t o r ’s d i r e c t involvement in both slavery and indentureship in the Caribbean country. John Gladstone was the father of four-time British Prime

Minister, William Gladstone.

In the year 1838, John Gladstone played a pivotal role in introducing a

workforce of Indian indentured labourers to Guyanathatwasintendedto supplant the previously enslaved Africans He owned several sugarcane plantations in then British Guiana-Demeraraasitwas called-onwhichslaves,and later indentured labourers worked,thelargestofwhich were the Vreedenhoop and Belmont estates. Historical records indicate that John

Gladstone was also

associated with the ownership of two vessels responsible for the transportation of exploited

labourers from India. These labourers were engaged in indentured servitude as a result of the abolition of slaveryin1834.

In a move towards reparatory justice, the Gladstonefamilyannounced their intention to contribute £100,000 to the University of Guyana’s International Institute for Migration and Diaspora Studies, inaugurated at that historic event.Thefamilyalsomade a commitment to allocate funding towards various unnamedprojectsinGuyana and the University of London’s Centre for the Study of the Legacies of BritishSlavery,bothforfive years.Thehopeisthatafair

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Slavery and indentureship had shared horrors

DEAREDITOR, Some letter writers feel indentureship and slavery should not be compared. Insteadofunitingtoconfront a common enemy, they are fightingeachotheroverwho suffered more and longer

Comparative studies are a standard method for understanding different socio-political and economic systems or different periods of history

Comparing and contrasting twolaborsystemlikeslavery and indentureshiphelpus to better understand and relate toboth.Therearethosewho penthatthatthetwosystems have nothing in common.

They are very wrong. There aredirectedtostudies:

doi:10 1093/ahr/119 5 1

439 and the numerous articles of Prof Lomarsh Roopnarine as well as Prof Maurits Hassankhan and Ravi Dev (which can be googled),amongmanyother sources.

It is penned in multiple sources that indentureshp was a disguised system of slavery with one or more major differences from chattel slavery in a number ofareas.

Recruitment had several similarities. “Often Indians were lied to, or even kidnapped, by unscrupulous recruiters and transported to the Caribbean in unpleasant and overcrowded vessels, and mortalityrates on board the ships frequently were high, with cholera and typhoid the main causes of death Indentured were kidnapped similar to slaves.

Slaves and indentured suffered from cholera, dysentery, sea sickness, etc. and on the colony they contracted various illnesses similar to slaves”

(https://phdessaycom/slave ry-vs-indentureship-in-thecaribbean/)

The death rates aboard theshipweresimilarthough slightly higher for Africans in the initial journeys. A major difference was the Africans were chained on board the ships and several died. Indians could move aroundondeckforfreshair But several jumped in the ocean - committed suicide becoming meals for sharks.

“Once in the Caribbean, indentured labourers commonly were given the formerslavehutsinwhichto live, and initially performed identical work to the slaves, labouring under the rule of the same cruel and often sadistic overseers and plantation owners” (Ibid). There were many adverse reports on the treatment of indentured laborers that led toitsintermittentsuspension andeventualabolition.

It is a fact that Africans

were treated as cargo and sold to plantations. Indians were also parceled out, herded and sent to different plantations; at times kins were separated including husband and wife. Slaves and indentured both put in some twelve hours labor daily Also, Indians lived in the same lojies (huts not even fit for animals) from which the slaves were evictedandwouldhavebeen in a worse condition during indentureship than during slavery as they were not upgraded or rehabilitated at the end of slavery for the indentured.

In theory, indentured laborers had a contract, but in reality, it was hardly ever enforced There was no lawfulneutralstateauthority to enforce it.As one scholar penned, Indian life in the plantation was not much different from the slaves. The indentured were not owned legally by the plantation owners as in slavery But for all practical purposes,theindenturedand theirchildrenwereownedby theplantations.Theycould (Continuedonpage06)

DEAREDITOR, Mr. Hamilton Green recently wrote a letter on slavery that was interesting. He emphasized that descendants of African slaves have little knowledge of their roots and culture. Based on the knowledge of the injustices during slavery and given that the Bible doesn’t express it as an ill, maybetheEldercanexplain why Africans and Afro Guyanese still embrace the teachings of the Bible. This area seems to be an area where an elder in the Afro Guyanese community can have an impact. Especially someone who has walked away from the teaching in the Bible. After all, Ham’s descendants were made slavesinthatteaching.

Is Hamilton the elder, willing and capable of changing what Afro Guyanese believe in via the Church? I do remember the history taught at QC, where they taught us that Africans enslaved other Africans in Africa.

The books used were called ‘The People Who Came’. Some of the slaves senttothe“newworld”were slaves in Africa. Slavery in

Africa is reported as still in existence today Ethnic conflicts continue in Africa and in the past, this was a source of slaves within the continent.

Maybe the elder can share his recommendation on how to prevent slavery from continuing and returning to our shores Looking forward to his enlighteningresponse.

TodayallGuyaneselivein freedom Afreedomthatmany takeforgranted Havingthese discussions can be powerful remindersofhowdifferentour existenceistodaycomparedto whatitwaslikeinthepast We should never take for granted the life we currently have Things can change quickly in theworld

This is a truth that our ancestors know very well as it changed for the worse during the 1400’s to the 1800’s.Itisalsoatruthweas a nation now also know and are experiencing as things change for the better

History can be the best teacher for us to learn from. We must avoid the wicked fromtakingrootamongstus, because when they do many hardships usually follow Thathasbeentheexperience of all of our ancestors who went through colonialism and that was the experience many of us had when corruption was allowed to flourish after our nation’s independence. Many questionable decisions are being made today Some of which can lead to our Nation’s economiccollapse.Wemust standfirmtogetherandmake it clear that we have no intention of returning to the hardshipsofthepastbecause of the reckless actions of a few As the saying goes “Prevention is Better than Cure”.

Bestregards, Mr.JamilChanglee Chairman

T h e C o o p e r a t i v e RepublicansofGuyana

Thebaddecisionsofafewhavethepotential tocauseseriousconsequenceslater

Slaveryandindentureshiphad... GHKLallisfreetowrite,but fearfulforthefreedomsofothers

Frompage5 notventure out of the plantations, not ever for worship or visit brethren.

E v e n w h e n indentureship was completed, they could not leave,andtherewasnoother source of employment but the estate. They had to live on the estate because permission was denied to move elsewhere Freed slaves could leave the plantations Lomarsh and Hassankhan showed that those who finished their indenturedbondagewerenot allowed to leave the plantations.

They were moved from the plantation owned lojies to heavily forested land within the plantation. The freed Indians fell the trees and b u i l t l o j i e s f o r themselves

They had no choice about labor; they must do w h a t m a s s a ( h i s substitutes) ordered including demands for sex (rape) of females during and right after indentureship.

On labor, it was a crime to be absent from work or not completing tasks; it could lead to whipping and heavy fines

One scholar penned: “If any coolie fails to work for a single day, he is jailed for two to four days and kept under chains and tortured very

much The idea of a rest day was inconceivable; m o v e m e n t s w e r e curtailed, and the laborers were caged within the walls of the plantation”

Sickness or injury was not an excuse for not reporting to work. No work resulted in no pay or negative pay since there were fines. The slaves were not fined for sickness or not reportingforwork;theymay be whipped depending on the mercy of the massa.The Indianswerenotsubjectedto mercies. No work, no pay, andlashesandfines.

A s p e n n e d i n https://phdessay.com/slav ery-vs-indentureship-inthe-caribbean/, “if what is most notable about slavery is it allows the massa to extract labor withoutpayingforit

That is precisely what was achieved in the s y s t e m o f I n d i a n indentureship There is a salutary lesson for victims of European domination WhenEuropeanssawfitto bestow freedom upon people, they could only do so by chaining others” Some penned that the Africans were not allowed to keep their names and practice their culture They forget that Hindus were not allowed to cremate their dead or conducted puja on foreshores until after the endofindentureship

The first cremation was in 1955, some 117 years after they first arrived on the colony and 34 years after the end of indentureship

Notwithstanding the above, slavery and indentureship are two different systems and no attempt should be made to equateboth.

However,wemustrelate to and understand each other’s experiences BarbadianAfricanistscholar GeorgeLammingwrotethat “the Indian hands fed us in the Caribbean”, adding “Theycontributeasmuchas the hands of African slaves totheCaribbeanexperiment of giving shape to a unique express of human civilization”. As Lamming put it: “there can be no creative discovery of this civilization without the central and informing influence of the Indian presenceintheCaribbean”.I agreewithAfricanswhopen that Indian can speak for enslaved Africans and their descendants.

Should Africans speak for Indians or Portuguese or Chinese indentureds or the oppressed indigenous people?

I should note that in addition to slaves, African contracted indentured laborers came to Guyana. The history record would show that when slavery ended in 1834 (1838), there wereunder80Kfreedslaves. Some 40K Africans were subsequently imported into Guyana as indentured laborers as Ravi Dev reminded readers (SN Aug 27).

LewisandotherAfricans do not wish for the Indians, Amerindians and other groups to be included in African claim for reparations.

That should be honored. T h e i n j u s t i c e s o f indentureshipsystemshould be recognized and the ancestorshonored.

Yourstruly,

Dr.VishnuBisram

DEAREDITOR

It is sad that a high-level guylikeGHKLallisalways so fearful. His last column (9/1/2023) indicates he is afraid that Guyanese cannot freely speak. What could be more contradictory than that – an article written and publishedwithoutanyfearof reprisal, speaks about the fear of speaking freely! The absurdity is staggering. Lall andmanylikehim,havenear hegemoniccontroloftwoof the most widely circulated broadsheets in this country Nofearonthisscore.

Not a day goes by without in the Guyana hegemonic media without letters writers and TV personalities airing antigovernment views ranging from the absurd to the patentlydangerous.Manyof these people are media insurgents as defined by the US counterinsurgency manual.Thecentralaimisto ruin the legitimacy of the democratically elected government. Many of them are faculty members in Canada and the United States.

Mr LallisaformerGold Board man, and this is why hecanbesodismissiveofthe $40,000 per month income earnedbypart-timeworkers. He is oblivious that many people who have children cannot work full-time, and this is because of simple, rational economic calculations.GHKLallisso removed from daily working-class life, that he is unaware that these part-time jobs also serve a conduit to full time employment for those who do not have the educationorskillstoworkin amodernizingeconomy GHK Lall seems to be oblivioustothefactthatoneof ourmostpressingproblemsin Guyana is labor availability

Thisisagoodproblemtohave

A tight labor market has pushedupwagesdramatically. If GHK Lall could find a constructionworkerwillingto workforlessthan$5000daily,

heshouldgetamedal Doeshe know that many truck drivers in Guyana earn $10,000$15,000 daily? Is aware that there are literally hundreds of scholarships for those who wanttofurthertheireducation or developed their technical skills?

I wonder if GHK Lall is awarethatpercapitaincome in Guyana has risen by 131.53%since2019.

Iwonderifheknowsthat the monies taken away from school children by his APNU-AFCfolkshavebeen restored. Go tell the parents of school children that the restored money is PPP domination. I wonder if he knows that the hundreds of taxes and fees levied on the population by the APNUAFChavebeenremoved.

What GHK Lall should be fearful of is the return of theAPNUorAPNU-AFCto highoffice.Theysignedabad oil deal, drove the economy into the ground, gave away state property as happened in the worst days of the PNC dictatorship,andthen,totopit off,triedtostealanelectionin themostbrazenmanner

That is what Mr GHK Lallshouldbeafraidofdaily

Some cursory research reveals the real reason GHK Lall is so obsessed with Jagdeo.

You must go back to the months before the March 2, 2020 elections Days before the vote, GHK Lall came awfully close to calling Granger a God Here he is in hisownwords–“Ibelievethat

the coalition [APNU-AFC] intendstodeliveronsome— some — of the promises made by its leader If I am wrong about the man [i.e., Granger],thenthissocietyis doomed.Itakethisstandfor the man [Granger] (hence my “X”) becauseIsensethat the man [Granger] himself standsforsomethingdifferent, comrades notwithstanding, lack of flair and fury and f u l l n e s s o f s e l f notwithstanding I detect that hestandsforGod,family,and country;andifamandoesnot have those things, then for whatdoesheexist?

Unlike opponents, and rather ironically, the man [Granger]fromthePNCdoes not have the dark ambitions, the incomparable viciousness and vindictiveness present elsewhere” (Guyana Chronicle, 2/27/2020) Within days of this pontification, Granger, and his military team (called advisers) set about to defy the electoral voice of the people, as well as the voice of the international community that came to the rescue.

Irfaan Ali and Bharrat Jagdeo defeated Granger, and Lall’s local Pope was removed.

NowGHKisleftforlorn, fearful,andfrightened.

He is so afraid that he sees working families receiving $40,000 for parttime work as a grave threat. Go,tellittothemountain!

Sincerely, Dr.RandolphPersaud

Narratives twisted to suit a certain agenda

DEAREDITOR,

From all accounts, it seems the schoolboys, childish, petty comments on the continued impasse between leaders of the main dividearedirectedatoneside only It seems the narrative of truths are conveniently ignoredortwistedtodelivera

certain outcome to suit a certain agenda. It seems further some truths are proving inconvenient for some.

So, we may be in this situationforalongtime,orso itseems.

Yourstruly,

ShamshunMohamed

Exxon grabs US$1B in cost recovery; Guyana gets US$219M

As the Government of Guyana (GoG) continues to hide the expenses being incurredbyExxonMobilfor its activities in the Stabroek Block, the company has recoveredawhoppingUS$1 billion during the first three monthsof2023alone.

This information is contained in the Bank of Guyana’s (BoG’s) first quarter report, available on

theinstitution’swebsite.The second quarter report is not yetavailable.

According to the Bank, “Net foreign direct investments recorded a net outflow of US$1,020 0 millionasaresultofoilcost recovery (withdrawal of equity) by the oil and gas sector” Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Gobind

confirmed with Kaieteur News that the sum was deducted by Exxon for its investments into the 26,800 square kilometers Stabroek Block.

Research conducted by this newspaper uncovered that during the same period Guyana earned a meager US$219 million. This sum included profits and royaltiespaidtothecountry

TheMarch2023Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Report,alsoavailableonthe BoG’s website explained, “During the quarter, the Fund accounted for inflows amounting to G$45,756.17 million(US$219.45million) comprising of profit oilG$33,748 34 million (US$161 86 million) and royalties - G$12,007 83 m

million).”

It was reported that in 2022, the Stabroek Block generated US$9.8 billion, however, Exxon deducted US$7 4 billion, leaving GuyanawithamereUS$1.4 billion inclusive of profits and royalty during the period.

Presently, ExxonMobil through its subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production GuyanaLimited(EEPGL)is producing an average 400,000 barrels per day at two of its five sanctioned developments, the Liza One and Liza Two A third project, Payara is expected to come on stream later this year

In the meantime, Exxon is utilizing the revenue generated from the two fields to recover its investments across the Block. In the absence of a ring-fencing provision, the company is allowed to use the revenue from the two projects to pay for

expenditure related to other developments.

Through the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) inkedwiththeGoGin2016, the company is allowed to deduct 75 percent of the monthly revenue towards the repayment of costs for the offshore deepwater projects This process is referred to as ‘cost recovery’.Theremaining25 percent revenue is split as profits between the government and the partners.

Kaieteur News has been on the forefront of calls for government to release the cost recovery statements submitted by the developer to the state, since the nation is clueless as to what its resources are being used to finance.

At his most recent press conference on Thursday, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo was asked again by thispublicationwhetherhe Continuedonpage60

Kissing goodbye to the deep-water harbor

Guyanahasbeenhearing about a deep water habour foralmost30years.Theidea was first broached in the Guyana 21 Plan which was developed by a private businessman.

The PPPC attempted to throwcoldwaterontheidea suggestingthatpersonsclose to the PNCR had already acquireduplandsclosetothe proposed location of the deep-water harbor But the PPPC has never produced a shred of evidence to establishthisfact.

But the real impetus for the construction of a deepwaterharborcameattheturn of the century, and did not originate in Georgetown

The idea of the deep-water harborwasdevelopedaspart of the Initiative for the Infrastructure Integration of South America (IISA), as partoftheplansoftheUnion of South American States (UNASUR).

Itwasonlyaftertheidea was floated within IISAthat thePPPCgovernmentbegan toparrotit.Anditevenfound its way into the PPPC’s Manifesto for the 2006 elections.

But very little was done toadvanceworkonthis.The Jagdeo government had neithertheresourcesnorthe wherewithal to advance a project of this scale. And without the interest by Brazil, it probably would neverhaveemerged.

Providing a route to the sea for imports and exports toandfromNorthBrazilhas always been the prime motivation for this project. The deep-water harbor was to Brazil what the Panama

CanalistotheUnitedStates. The post PPPC government of 2011 tried to resuscitate the idea and linked it to the proposedRoadtoBraziland the construction of a containerterminal,allaimed at supplying the landlocked markets of Manus and Roraima.

Guyana’s economy has always been too small to justify having a deep-water habour Even with the production of oil, the inland economy is still producing too little to justify a deepwaterharbor

ButthePPPC’sfinancial gurus have never been blessed with this foresight. Talk about a deep-water harbor created the right sound bites and the illusion of future economic transformation.Littledidthe massesknowthatBrazilhas since moved on from this project,justashowtheywill move away from the pipe dreamoftheIDBandIrfaan Aliaboutcreatinganenergy corridor between Guyana, SurinameandBrazil.

The original proposal wastodevelopadeep-water harbor with multiple berthing facilities. It would have also seen the construction of a dry dock and the creation of a special industrial economic zone. The government of India reportedly did a study to identify a suitable location. The location chosen was at the mouth of the Berbice River

Following the leak of information about the proposed location, interest emerged in lands close to where the proposed deep-

Dem boys seh...

water harbor would be located.Aproposalwaseven madefortheconstructionof an oil refinery on Crab Island, near to where the Berbice River Bridge is located.Amazingly,thiswas before oil was discovered in Guyana.

There were even reports ofpersonsinterestedinlands near to where the posed deep-waterharborwastobe located It would be interesting to know whether the PPPC allocated lands to anyone in that vicinity since the plans were hatched for a deep-water harbor It is now known that certain bigwigs in the PPPC have acquired lands,somevicariously,near to where the major developmentisproposedfor thestadiumatPalmyra.

CGX which has been doingdrillinginBerbicehas acquired lands for its oil operations and has hinted at plans for a deep-water port, not a harbor, in the area. Infrastructureforthisfacility is reportedly being established.

A deep-water port however is not on the same scaleasadeep-waterharbor Jagdeo has confirmed as muchduringhismostrecent press conference. But it is also known that the governmenthasbeenintalks with the United Arab Emirates about the development of port facilities since the UAE has considerableexpertiseinthis area.

What all of this suggests is that in the short-term and medium-term there is not goingtobeanyinvestmentin a deep-water harbor And if

Laughter is still de best medicine

De more money we mek, de poorer we get! It’s like we got a national PhD in financial foolishness, withasidedishofbackward logic. Let’s break it down, Guyanesestyle.

First off, when we start raking in them oil dollars, you’d think everybody be living large, right? Wrong!

It’s like we got some kinda invisible money-sucking vacuum cleaner in our wallets.Demoremoneywe get, de less we can afford Yuh money disappearing at de supermarkets and in de markets.

De more money yuh earn, de less it buying.

Pricesshootupfasterthana spaceship. We gan soon be scratching we heads wondering where our

newfound riches vanished to! And let’s not even talk about investments. You’d expect all them fancy companiescominginwould mean more jobs for our school-leavers. Nope, it’s like they’re running away from jobs faster than you can say “employment opportunity” Our freshfaced graduates are out there searching for work, but it’s like trying to catch smokewithyuhbarehands.

Now, let’s chat about dem roads. We got more roadsthanwegotsense,and guess what? The more we build, the more accidents and road fatalities we got!

It’s like our drivers are competing for some

gruesome high score on a real-life video game In otherplaceswegotpotholes

CGX is building a deepwater port, one has to ask whethertherewillbestillbe spaceintheBerbiceareafor adeep-waterharbor

In any event, the deepwater harbor was always a pipe dream of Jagdeo. Since it was intended to facilitate large vessels to and from northern Brazil, the development of the harbour was always going to be dependent on whether the Brazilians were interested. Thatinteresthasevaporated.

AlltheoilintheStabroek Block is not going to be enoughtocreateconditionsto justifyadeep-waterharborin Guyana There is no need to bring the oil onshore for export Itispresentlyandwill be in the future be exported offshore. Guyanese, and especially Berbicians, therefore can kiss goodbye to the idea of a deep-water harbor Despite all the talk over the years, no serious planswereeverlaidforsuch a facility It was all mumbo-

jumbo.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s affiliates.)

bigenoughtoswallowacar, and don’t get us started on the traffic lights – they’re justfancydecorationsnow! Yuh gat traffic lights and yuh still gat to pots traffic policemen fuh direct de flowoftraffic.

Guyanesehavemastered the art of turning prosperity into pandemonium, and progress into perplexity We’re a country of contradictions, where the more we strive for success, thefurtherweplummetinto failure.

In dis country, yuh nah need logic when yuh gat a senseofhumorassharpasa cutlass. Laughter is de best medicine fuh de craziness ofdiscountry Solehweput asmileonwefaceandburst outabig,duttylaugh!

TalkHalf!LeffHalf!

A new dawn for Africa has emerged

Thestakesgrowhigherin Niger, with ousted President Mohamed Bazoum now having high treason charges mentioned in the latest highwire development International condemnations and pressures mount Ecowas threatened force, then paused; Burkina Faso and Mali strongly objected, and readied to intervene for Niger Meanwhile, the Russians frowned over intervention, and hover ominously In wrapping my head around this sticky situation, the hope is that things don't deteriorate, get bloody What looks more likely, however, is that the Nigercouphassomestaying power Thisraisesquestions, andconcerns.

First,isthecoupinNiger the opening salvo indicating areturntocoups,thedawnof a new era of such resolutions? For sure, the toppled leader of Niger, Mr Bazoum,wasdemocratically elected, which counts the h i g h e s t s o m e w h a t universally Unfortunately, the will of the people has frequently led to yoking of those same people Minorities and outsiders experience the brunt of

democracy's despotisms. It is the claim amidst swirling contentiousness in Niger I fear those clamors may be reheard-corruption, troubled leadership, poor results, strugglingpopulation. Some fabricated, others exaggerated; often real What then? Well, there is Gabonnow

Appreciationaboundsfor history, philosophical concepts, and the stick of global policemen. Ideals onlymeansomuch,holdfor solong;especiallywhenthey pale into shadows of what they should be. Ethical leadership Clean governance Fair governance Equity Freedoms. Constitutional fidelity (letter, spirit)

Cumulatively, fragments of the tapestry encapsulating benevolent government and leadership under a democratic system Regrettably, too often those ideals are bandied about as the banners operated under, only for the malevolent to flourish in reckless,

devastating expressions When democracy's ideals go down, the people go down with them Then probabilitiesmultiplythatits

disciplinethatkeptwrathand resentments contained ruptures. IpointtoNigerand what is heard coming from that torn land. Rightly or wrongly, when there is an ingrained sense, the pervasivebelief,thatthereis chronic unfairness and injustice, then the territory becomes more enticing for, morereceptiveto,coups.

Second, what does this coup in Niger instill in other places within Africa, other turbulent parts of the world? Orthird,whatdoestheNiger coup spark in the heads of othercountrieswherethereis great disillusionment with how some democratically elected governments function, the seething uproars that fester? Or fourth, what is energized where there are great stirrings of disenchantment with how democratically elected leaders operate and fail to fulfill the great responsibilities vested in them?

FocusingonAfricaalone, the record is discouraging. In the last 60 years, there have been approximately 60 attempted coups, a staggering figure by itself.

Somecountrieshavehadthe alarming: more than one coup.

Another reality that disturbs is that about half of them have been successful. Most of them have been led by generals, but there has been a lieutenant, and a coupleofsergeants. Chronic disgruntlements and acute disputes can be flashpoints leading to caution thrown to the winds, dams collapsing.

When people believe (accuratelyorotherwise)that they are the victims of o p p r e s s i o n , t h e n democracy'sidealsdon'thold aswell. Thethinkingisthat anything is better than standing still in the present; that the agonizing and degradinghavebeenendured for too long; that nothing couldbeworse. Thus,some areinspiredtoact.

Fifth,doesthismeanthat atrulyhardheadedandhardedged soldier or citizen would be willing to risk pariah status for himself and cabal, and sanctions on the people? I think that the general(s) in Niger made calculations, and were comforted by their conclusions This is suspending individual

ambition temporarily Thinking further, this coup did not spring from randomness,orisolation,but acarefulmappingofthepros andcons,andtheoddsoffirst prevailing, and then perpetuatingitself,intheface of teeth sure to protrude via highforeignalarmandsharp anger

Twoweeksandcounting, the junta is still around, and appears more entrenched withsegmentsonitsside,and foreign allies rallying around. Thisisasindicative, as it is ominous, and I tread gingerly, could give others elsewhere ideas. All are subservient to hallowed constitutions and noble democracy'sdemands. Until theyarenot.

Sixth, what weapons can a 'gravely concerned' world, think superpowers in the West, apply to register position? There have been fusillades through the damnation of pariah state status, targeted sanctions, economicsanctions;afeared arsenal, indeed; and the ultimate: threats of invasion, or the real article. Seventh, what have been the results, after all these saber-rattling deterrents, or actual

bombardments? A mixed bag,Iwouldsay Inodtothe record of Iran, then Venezuela. In brief: leaders with the stomach to tough it out outlast the armaments, notwithstandingthegrimtoll on their people, friends, adversaries.

Whenthereisthesteelto slog forward and slug it out, theyendure. Therearethose ayatollahs, the late Chavez, and the resurgent Maduro. Incentives for the ambitious andthedaring. Asusual,the peopleremainpawnssubject tothedisposalofevents.

Though coups bring personal grimacing, trepidation, and resistance, the restless and furious may not be so squeamish. Whether military or civilian, bloodless or ill-fated, I think moreisinstore.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the a u t h o r a n d d o n o t necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this newspaperanditsaffiliates.)

AnotherSussexStreetmannabbedforSupermarketrobbery

PoliceonFridayarrested another Sussex Street, Georgetown man for last Tuesday's robbery of a Chinese Supermarket at

Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Investigatorsidentifiedhimas Akeem Griffith. Police have also located one of the XR Honda motorcyclesusedintherobbery Griffith is the third suspect arrested. Police are still hunting forafourthsuspect.

Two of their alleged accomplices, Ryan Goodluck, a 29-year-old vendor and Jamal Seymour, a 25-year-old mason werenabbedonWednesdaynight. One of them is believed to be the mastermindinthecrime.

Police were able to make the arrests after releasing the still images of the perpetrators from camerafootageoftherobbery

According to reports, four gunmen on Tuesday invaded a Chinese Supermarket at

Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and robbed two Chinese cashiersofcashandphonecards.

Police said that the four suspects arrived in front of the building on two Honda XR motorcycles – one red and one black.

Two of the suspects ran into

the building and held both cashiers at gunpoint Footage showed that one of the gunmen posed as a customer requesting a pack of cigarettes from the cashier

As the woman placed the cigarettesonthecounter,theman pulled out a gun from his pants waist and proceeded to “stick her up”.

Thecashiertriedtosavesome of the money while the bandit made his way behind the counter by throwing them into a garbage bag,buthewasquicktocatchonto

herruse.

She had to drop the bag and put her hands up as the bandit grabbed cash and phone cards fromthecashregisterandshoved them in his pants pocket and crotch.

While he was robbing that cashier, his accomplice was robbingtheotherone.

The remaining bandits were thelookouts.

Thesuspectsthenranbackto their motorcycles and rode away in a southern direction along the EastCoastHighway

The two suspects arrested by police on Wednesday night

The third suspect nabbed on Friday.

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo

Prime Minister, Brigadier Ret’d Mark Phillips

K/News Publisher, Glenn Lall

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

A map showing the location of the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana

President IrfaanAli on Monday at the opening of the NTC Conference 2023 (DPI photo)

Eco-Atlanticlookingfornewpartnersto collaborateonGuyana’sOrinduikBlock

EcoAtlanticOil&Gas Ltd has unveiled its strategicintentionsforthe Orinduik Block, signaling its transition into the majority shareholder and operator roles The company recently announced that, currently, itscoreobjectivesrevolve around enticing new partners to collaborate on the license and taking an assertive approach towardsdrillingactivities.

Presently,EcoAtlantic holdsa15%interestinthe OrinduikBlock.However, this stake is poised to s u r g e o n c e t h e government approves an agreement it has with Tullow Guyana, B.V to acquire its 60% working interestintheblock.

Eco noted that the strategy behind this transaction aligns with its commitment to create substantial value for its stakeholders by actively exploringhydrocarbonsin some of the world’s most prolificpetroleumbasins.

Once the agreement is

finalised, Eco-Atlantic will assume the role of operator and majority interest holder, boasting a 7 5 % a g g r e g a t e participating interest through its subsidiaries, Eco Guyana and Eco (Atlantic) Guyana Inc The company also noted thatthechangeinposition enablesittoplayapivotal role in driving the exploration process and implementing its strategy to attract new partners for collaboration.

I n t e r e s t i n g l y, Guyana’s Vice President (VP), Bharrat Jagdeo, recently came to the fore to note that while Tullow Oil Plc agreed to sell its Guyana’s subsidiary majority stake in the notyet producing Orinduik O i l B l o c k , t h e Government of Guyana has yet to be formally notified. He was keen to notethatTullowwillneed to formally notify the government because such adecisionhastobe

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Map showing an outline of the Orinduik Block, offshore Guyana

lliah Simon

Introducing AlliahSimon,afinal yearbiologystudentatthe UniversityofGuyana.Sheisa drivenindividualwithaspirations ofbecomingarespectedand successfulindigenouswomaninher chosenfield.Alliahisdeterminedtobea catalystforpositivechangewithin society,focusingonadvocatingfor indigenouspeoples’rights,environmental concerns,aswellassexualand reproductivehealthrights.Herinterests includetravelling,adventure,and advocatingforwomenrights.Her favouritequoteis,“Letthewindsof freedomguideyoursoul,asyou danceintherhythmofnature, upholdingtheprinciples ofequalityand respect.”

ByAllyiahAllicock

‘Shadiamond’s Couture 592’ FOR THAT FASHIONABLE LOOK

managed to overcome the difficulties, the young womanexpressedthatsheis astrongbelieverinChristso she stayed “prayed up.”

h a s

been nothing short of amazing.

“I have very loyal customers, especially the ones online, who are constantly looking out for newstocks,”shesaid.

Not forgetting the hurdles she faced to get where she is today,Assanah mentionedthatthepandemic has been the greatest challenge because it was

during this period she started trying to elevateherbusiness.During that time, there were sales butnotasmuchasshewould have wanted, due to COVID-19 restrictions. “It washardtoimportstocksas well so for a long period of time, there weren’t many salesandtherewasnothingI could have done to combat that.”

As it relates to how she

Eventually, the restrictions wereliftedandshewasable toachievehersalesgoal.

With a lot yet to unveil and explore, Assanah revealed that the long-term goal for her business is to have different locations in Guyana and also to provide clothing for not only young females but for everyone including children and males.

Already making a meaningfulimpactinsociety

through her business, our featured entrepreneur is of the belief that young business owners are crucial in the development of our country. She said, “Young entrepreneurs play a vital role in society by bringing fresh ideas, innovation, and economic growth They create job opportunities and contribute to the overall d e v e l o p m e n t o f communities.”

She added that through their work, they also inspire others to pursue their dreams, challenge the status quo,andmakeapositive

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Are you looking for that top-tier look for your nextspecialoccasion?Then, ‘Shadiamond’sCouture592’ is the place for you ‘Shadiamond’sCouture592’ a fashionable clothing business, is owned by an aspiring pediatric oncologist, Shadiamond LakeiaAssanah.

Nineteen-year-old Assanah is a holder of an Associate’s Degree in Biology and is a former student of Brickdam SecondarySchool.

During an exclusive interview with this magazine, Assanah said the boutiquewasabusinessthat was started by her mother Simone Assanah sometime around 2015-2016 However, just after completing her secondary education in 2020, it was handed down to her and is now called Shadiamond’s Couture592.

“I began classes at the

University of Guyana in October of 2020 and of course, that was during the pandemic, so while I had online classes I decided I could still get money while pursuing my diploma Obviously, at that time we were restricted from physical contact so it meant that my boutique had to be closeddownforawhileandI got the idea to make my business an online business, providing delivery services,”sheshared,noting this is how it all started for her

According to Assanah, the business is about providing clothing mostly foryoungfemales,andfrom timetotime,shetriestofitin male clothing She also added that she operates the boutiquewiththehelpofher mother

Having been in the business realm for just over two years, the young businesswoman related that thesupportfromthentonow

“Young entrepreneurs play a vital role in society by bringing fresh ideas, innovation, and economic growth. They create job opportunities and contribute to the overall development

Young entrepreneur, Shadiamond Assanah

Guyanahasanew ‘MissJamzone’queen

Guyana has a new Miss Jamzone queen. Trevlind Harry wascrowned‘MissJamzone,2023’ whenthepageantwashostedatthe S p l a s h m i n ’ s R e s o r t , Soesdyke/Linden Highway, last Sunday

The beauty copped the coveted crown from eight other stunning women who graced the stage to compete for the 2023 title. The women competed in various categories including talent, grace, andintellect.

The contestants participated in thevarioussegmentsofthepageant, that consisted of a fantasy swimwear showcase, a captivating talent segment, and a thoughtprovoking final question round where Harry emerged at the top after dominating the stage and winningoverthecrowdandjudges.

Thenewlycrownedqueenwho is a nurse at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) and a resident of Utivlugt, West Coast Demerara (WCD) also copped the awards for best talent and best fantasy wear Contestants Aliya

WongandShequanaHoldercamein 1stand2ndrunneruprespectively

WongsponsoredbyMissSleepy Trading, was adjudged the first runner-up at the pageant that showcased physical beauty, talent, grace, poise, and intelligence followedbyShequanaHolder,Miss HardRockCafé,asthe2ndrunnerup. The winner was sponsored by AJMEnterprises

Her fantasy wear, designed by Guyanese designer, Randy Madray was captivating to the eyes of the packed capacity audience and the judges.

The spectacular piece comprisedthemostvibranthuesof slithering red, with tinges of fiery orange, yellow, and black titled ‘CoilsofGuyana”.

The stunning beauty did justice to the piece that celebrates the unmatchedbeautyofoursnakesasa s y m b o l o f e c o n o m i c transformation. The long-sleeved ensemble displays a 3D rhinestone snake on my tall curvaceous body, complementedbyjewelsoftheRain Forest,homeoftheGiants.

After the pageant, she praised Madray for the piece while adding that he went over and beyond to create a masterpiece that wowed everyonewhowasatthepageant.

Harrywonherselfanewcarand otherprizeswhilethe1strunner-up walkedawaywith$500,000andthe 2ndrunner-upcopped$250,000.

Miss Jamzone 2023, Trevlind Harry (Potsalt Media photo)

Flying Foxes

This week's interesting creature is not a fox that can fly butalargebatthatlookslikeafox.

They are called flying foxes because of their thick fur coat and pointy ears but they belong to a genusofmegabatsthatisamongthe largestintheworld.

Flying foxes have a wingspan

of 1.5 meters and are about 16 incheslong.Theseflyingmammals can be found in South and Southeast Asia, Australia, East Africa, and some of the oceanic Islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.Unlike their blood-sucking cousins, the vampire bats, and flyingfoxesfeedonfruitsandplant

matter Occasionally they feedoninsectstoo. However, the bat is still a dangerous creature because of its disease-carrying capabilities.

Accordingtoresearchers, flying foxes are reservoirs of rare but potentially fatal viruses such as the Australian bat Lyssavirus which causes rabies. It can also transmit Hendra and Nipahviruseswhichcanbe deadly too. Like all bats, flying foxes are nocturnal animalsthatroostingroups knownascampsduringthe day by hanging upside down but there are some differences.

They rely solely on eyesight to navigate and feed while their cousins Echolocate- use sound frequencies (or echoes) to hunt andlocateprey

FlyingFoxesalsohavecolour vision.Apart from its interesting characteristics, flying foxes have

a long life span and produce one offspringperyear

This means it is a lowreproductive creature and due to excesshuntingandbeingtrappedin netsusedbyfarmerstoprotecttheir fruit trees, flying foxes are a decliningspecies.

Efforts are being made to conserve them because they play a keyroleinpollinatingtheforests.

S o u r c e o f i n f o : https://en m wikipedia org/wiki/Pt eropus https://wwwbritannica com/an imal/flying-fox

Flying foxes roosting during the day

Guyanesecoach

Winston Willabus Winston Willabus hostsyouthfootballcampinGuyana

While he is known by most people as an NYPD Lieutenant and a retired US Marine, Guyanese-American, Winston Willabus’s true passion is coaching football/soccer His love for the game was on full displayduringarecentvisithereinGuyana.

Willabus who is married to Dimple SinghWillabus, former media personality and host of Rhythm Nation show which was aired on HBTV ChannelNine,visitedGuyanaforafewdaysaspart of their wedding anniversary celebration but was intentional about doing some work with a local footballteamhere.

Before arriving in Guyana, the couple coordinated with the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) President, Otis James and footballsupporter,JuniorForrestertofacilitateand accommodate, Mr Willabus to coach a one-day football camp at the Georgetown Football Club ground.Hesaidithaslongbeenhisdesiretohosta camp in Guyana after visiting with his wife and children,afewyearsago.

Mr Willabus is a United States Soccer FederationBLicensedFootball/SoccerCoachand iscurrentlyYorkUniversityWomen’sHeadCoach. He has also over 20 years experience as a player and coach. He played football in high school, college, and for the NYPD and is President and FounderofMonarchsUnitedFootballClub.

In addition, Mr Willabus and his wife are the parents of Guyana’s Women under-17 National Football player, Anaya Willabus. Anaya started playingforGuyanawiththeUnder-15LadyJaguar Nationalteamelevenyearsago.

HesaidhewasinspiredbyAnaya’smotivation tosupportherfellowyouthandthoughtitwouldbe a great opportunity to come back to Guyana to do hispartasaCoach.

Anaya had first visited Guyana when she was

seven years old. She returned after publishing her firstbookanduponhervisit,shedonatedfootballs toalocalfemaleteam,aswellas,practicedwiththe team.

Thereafter,Anayadeepenedtheconnectionsto her Guyanese roots by partnering to do several projectsandhumanitarianefforts.

Since Anaya was playing for the Guyana National team, the couple invested in the opportunitytoworkcloselywithGuyana,too.

Additionally, Coach Willabus said that even though it was only a one-day camp, it gave him a hands-onopportunitytoworkwiththeyouthandto assesstheirlevelofplay

Thefootballcampwasattendedby38children rangingfromagesfivetoeighteenyearsold.Coach Winston was assisted by two local coaches AnthonyAbramsandSherwynCeasar

CoachWillabuswentontosay,“Footballisin ourfamilygenes!”HereferencedhissonBrandon whoisthirteenandisagoalie,aswellas,hiscousin Ricardo Clark who is a retired football midfielder amongotherfamilymemberswhoplayedandstill playthesportlocallyandoverseas.

Afterthecampended,afootballwassignedby all the children for Coach to remember his time withtheyouth.ThefootballwaspresentedbyGFA President, Otis James. He said that he enjoyed coachingtheyouthduringtheirsummercampand mentionedthatheappliedtocoachfortheGuyana Nationalteamafewyearsagoandrecently

“Thank you everyone for the opportunity!” he said.

Coach Willabus currently resides in Brooklyn with wife and three children but is expected to continue partnering with local clubs and to contributetowardstheadvancementsofGuyana’s youth towards a more competitive edge on the nationalstage.

Coach Willabus signs football for the youth following the camp exercise

From left: Dimple Singh-Willabus, Coach Winston Willabus, Coach Sherwyn Ceasar, CoachAnthony Abrams, Junior Forrester & GFAPresident Otis James along with players of the youth football camp

This Day in History - SEP.3

September 3, 1976: Viking 2 Lands on Mars

UK declared war on Germany

Th e U n i t e d

K i n g d o m declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, two days after Germany invaded Poland.

France also declared war on Germanylaterthesameday

The state of war was announced to the British public in an 11 AM radio broadcast by the Prime M i n i s t e r , N e v i l l e Chamberlain.

According to the Britanni The first casualty of that declaration was not German but the British ocean liner Athenia, which wassunkbyaGermanU-30 submarinethathadassumed the liner, was armed and belligerent There were

more than 1,100 passengers on board, 112 of whom lost their lives. Of those, 28 were Americans, but President Roosevelt was unfazed by the tragedy, declaring that no one was to “thoughtlessly or falsely talk of America sending its armies to European fields.”

The United States would remainneutral.

As for Britain's response, it was initially no more than the dropping of anti-Nazi propaganda leaflets 13 tons of them—overGermany

They would begin bombing German ships on September 4, suffering significant losses They were also working under

Father of American architecture was born

Louis Sullivan was born September 3, 1856,

American architect, regarded as the spiritual father of modern American architecture and identified with the aesthetics of early skyscraper design. His more t h a n 1 0 0 w o r k s i n collaboration (1879–95) with DankmarAdler include the Auditorium Building, Chicago (1887–89); the Guaranty Building, Buffalo, New York (1894–95; now PrudentialBuilding);andthe Wainwright Building, St Louis, Missouri (1890–91). Frank Lloyd Wright apprenticed for six years with Sullivan at the firm. In independent practice from

1895, Sullivan designed the Schlesinger & Mayer d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e (1898–1904; now the Sullivan Center) in Chicago. His Autobiography was published shortly before he died.

orders not to harm German civilians The German military, of course, had no such restrictions France would begin an offensive against Germany's western border two weeks later Their effort was weakened by a narrow 90-mile window leading to the German front, enclosed by the borders of Luxembourg and Belgium—both neutral countries.

The Germans mined the passage, stalling the French offensive.

President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime MinisterWinstonChurchill, 1941, The Secret British Campaign to Persuade the U.S.toEnterWWII.

In 1976 Viking 2, the second mission to Mars, landed on the planet and begins transmitting pictures and soil analyses The VikingmissionwenttoMars to look for signs of life, to s t u d y t h e s o i l a n d atmosphere, and to take pictures. There were two launches of paired orbiters and landers, aboard TitanCentaurrockets.

Each orbiter took picturesofcandidatelanding sites before the final landing sequencebegan.

The Viking landers arrived on Mars within six weeks of one another in 1976.

Viking 2's landing was more dramatic than NASA might have hoped: As the lander separated and began

1 Touches Down on Mars in 1976

to descend, the orbiter's stabilization system went awry,blackingoutforalmost an hour The craft rolled in a way that its main antenna no longerpointedtoEarth.

The landing was 31 seconds later than planned, but there were no untoward effects from the brief communications problem Viking 2 landed at 6:38 p.m. EDT on Utopia Planitia, the largest impact crater on Mars.The site was chosen in part because satellite images suggested the presence of more moisture there than at Viking1'slandingsite.

The Viking landers were approximately10feetacross and 7 feet tall, weighing roughly 1,270 pounds unfueled. In addition to the lander body, which was the platform for scientific

experiments, the lander consisted of a bioshield, an aeroshell, a base cover and parachutesystem,andlander s u b s y s t e m s f o r communications, power subsystems, descent engines,etc.

The descent engines were designed to disperse exhaust as widely as possible, to disturb the landing site as minimally as possible In the case of Viking 2, however, a radar miscalculation caused the engines to fire briefly just before landing, cracking the surface.

According to NASA, the onboard computer "had instructions stored in its memory that could control the lander's first 22 days on Mars without any contact fromEarth.

The birth of online shopping website Ebay

AuctionWeb was founded in California on September 3, 1995, by French-born Iranian-American computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as part of a larger personal site. Though this name may not ring a bell today, in 1997, it would give rise to the multinational e-commerce empire knowneversinceaseBay

One of the first items sold on AuctionWeb was a broken laser pointer for $14 83 Astonished, Omidyar contactedthewinningbiddertoaskifhe understood that the laser pointer was broken; the buyer explained: "I'm a collector of broken laser pointers.” It soonbecamethefirstonlineauctionsite allowingperson-to-persontransactions, anditspopularityboomed.

Reportedly, eBay was simply a hobby for Omidyar until his Internet serviceproviderinformedhimhewould need to upgrade to a business account due to his high website traffic. The

monthly price increase from $30 to $250 prompted him to start charging eBay users, who continued to use the site. Chris Agarpao was eBay's first employee; he processed mailed check payments.[11]

Jeffrey Skoll was hired as the first new president of the company in early 1996 In November 1996, the ECommerceplatformenteredintoitsfirst third-party licensing deal, with a company called Electronic Travel Auction, to use SmartMarket Technology to sell plane tickets and other travel products. Growth was phenomenal: from 250,000 auctions duringallof1996to200,000inJanuary 1997 alone [12][7][verification needed]

Thecompanyofficiallychangedthe nameofitsservicefromAuctionWebto eBay in September 1997, after Echo Bay Technology Group, Omidyar's consulting firm. The domain name echobay.com was already taken by a gold mining company,[13] so Omidyar shortened it to eBay.com.[14] In 1997 the company received $6.7 million in funding from the venture capital firm BenchmarkCapital.[15]

Compiled by Rehanna Ramsay (From history.com)

A newspaper clipping of the war which was declared on Germany

Viking

Pierre Omidyar , founder and chairman of eBay

Louis Sullivan

Amerindian heritage in focus

...as month of activities kick-off

Amerindian Heritage will be in focus as the month of activities kicks off this month.

Thisyear;AmerindianHeritage showcases will be observed under the theme, “Sustaining Our Cultural Heritage and Identity While Contributing to OneGuyana.”

Speaking to the Waterfalls in an interview on F r i d a y , Heritage

CoordinatorattachedtotheMinistry of Amerindian Affairs, Mohamed Nizam disclosed that there are a numberofnewactivitiesfeaturedon this year’s Heritage Month calendar ofevents.

“The new activities include the ‘tasinpansa’ which is a Macushi wordthatmeans“Wearehappy”and willbeapartofthecelebrations.It’s basically an indigenous culturethemed showcase that will feature a display of arts, crafts, and other aspects of Amerindian culture that we will be bringing to Main Street, Nizamsaid

“Wealsohavetheheritagesports whichwillbeextendedtofourdays,” thecoordinatorsaid.

HenotedtoothattheAmerindian Villageshowcasewhichisalsolisted on the schedule will include the “muchsought-aftercuisineandcraft showcase.”

“That showcase will be opened

daily from September 2nd to September 5th at the Sophia Exhibition site. Many patrons look forwardtothatespeciallythecuisine part where they can experience authenticAmerindiandelicaciesand indulgeinsomeaspectsofourdaily lives,”hesaid.

Nizam reminded too that many people look forward to the Miss Amerindian Heritage pageant but thisisheldonceeverytwoyears.

“That will be back again next year,”hesaid.

According to the coordinator, Amerindian Heritage Month activities kicked off with the interfaithreligiousserviceheldatthe ArthurChungConferenceCentreon theeveningofAugust31.

OnSeptember1,theAmerindian Cultural Heritage Extravaganza whichwashostedatthenationalpark officiallykickedoffthecelebrations.

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Chase's Academic Foundation young achievers stand out with multiple passes at CSEC 2023

Fifteen-year-old Anjel Perez is this year's top student of Chase's AcademicFoundation.Shesecured passes in 14 subjects at the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). She bagged 8 GradeOnesand6GradeTwos.

The 15-year-old who is really th supposed to be in the 4 form th skippedthe10 gradeandventured intotheCSECclass.

The humble Perez challenged herself She claimed that the support of parents went a long way to ensure student success. “To be honest, I was just chilling in school butmyparentsdemandedmoreand I had to live up to their demands. They ensured I was always in school even at 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning,theyensuredIhadasnack everytimeIneededitandevenpaid for tutoring in my weak subject areas. After all that commitment, I justcouldn'tseemyselfjustpassing throughschool”

Perez gained Grade One passes in EnglishA, English B, Caribbean History, Human and Social Biology,IntegratedScience,Office Administration, Physical Education & Principles of Business. And Grade Two passes in: Biology, Economics, EDPM, Mathematics, Principles of Accounts,andSocialStudies.

Shesaid“Schoolwasjustgreat. My best moments were probably enjoying the cookouts or stressing about Hatton's class presentations and not wanting to hear him fret. But what I enjoyed the most was watching my friends grow and improveinourclasses.”

“My advice to students writing in the future is to keep watering theirroots.“Whenyourrootiswell developed your tree is sound”- Dr Jamain Hatton- Do whatever it takestoplantyourselffirmlyinany

situation and get ready to reap your rewards.

In addition to Perez, 12-yearold Tyrone Austin of Chase's Academic Foundation found himself in the CSEC limelight. He secured a Grade One in English A. Over the years the school has facilitated this unique arrangement byusingthenotionthatparentsand deserving CSEC students are all in supportofwritingCSECearly

At this year's sitting the institution also experimented with other subject areas for the lower forms. Austin wrote Principles of BusinessatformThreeandhegota Grade One. The school has again performedwellinthesamesubject.

Atotalof28studentswroteEnglish

A, this year, two students in Form Two, six students in Form Three, and20studentsinFormFour

Additionally, two of the school's young students gained excellent results at the Form 2 level. The boys were Kurtis Jones and Malique Lindore who both got Grades One in English. Master Lindore also got a Grade One in Mathematics. From among the girlsselectedfromFormThree,13year-old Sydney Morgan also

securedaGrade1Distinctionanda Grade 2 in Mathematics while 13year-old Kellisa Jupiter also got a Grade One. While Janiya Leavans and Anaya Williams also passed with Grades 2 and 3. Levans got Grade two in English andWilliams gotGradesThreesinEnglishAand Mathematics.

Principal of the school, Henry Chase said that students were prepared for the examination by himself and Master English A teacher, Mr Franklin Langhorne Broadcaster–Educator Theschool

sent 70 students for the subject this year and 25 students got Grade Ones 32 students got Grade Twos', 11 students got Grade Threes and fourstudentsgotGradeFours.

Principal Chase assessed that students are given a first-hand feel of the real examination conditions when they write early, and it also providestheschoolwiththekindof supportsystemsathome.

Mr Langhorne assessed that the school is blessed with Master English A teachers, and this is responsible for the

success of the institution. The veteran educator posted that the normal teacher may not be able to getthiswindofresults.

“HenryChaseseemstopossess a God-given knack of selecting the Great Master Teachers,” stated Mr Langhorne. Chase said he believes that parents must find schools with Master Teachers, who will inspire, motivate, and condition children to learn and thus, prepare them for life. He feels the Grade 6 Exams will not determine the outcome of Children

Anjel Perez and one of her teachers and mentors, Dr. Jamain Hatton Kurtis Jones Malique Lindore

Sydney Morgan

Kellisa Jupiter

Tyrone Austin

Guyanese food enthusiast to launch cookbook ‘Caribbean Paleo’

Brown is popularly known for the Metemgee a blog about Guyanese (Caribbean) recipes and traditions.

During an interview with The Waterfalls, Althea shared that she startedMetemgeein2013,asaway to capture her mother’s recipes withactualmeasurements.

On metemgee.com you will findauthenticGuyaneserecipesas well as some recipes with tweaks for specific dietary needs and restrictions Caribbean Paleo Cookbook includes Guyanese recipeswithapaleofocus.

“It’sthebestofbothworldsfor me.Igettoenjoythefoodfrommy childhood with ingredients that nourishesmybody,”shesaid.

Althea is the creator and voice behind Metemgee, she is also a Whole30 Certified Coach and was named Whole30’s Coach InnovatoroftheYearin2022.

experimenting but now more than ever I wanted a taste of home (Guyanese)foodandtheonlyway togetitwastomakeitmyself.”

By Renay Sambach

BornandraisedinGeorgetown, Guyana, Althea Brown, a mother

andawife,isgearinguptolaunch her cookbook, ‘Caribbean Paleo’ which focuses on cherished GuyaneseandCaribbeandishes.

When asked what inspired her tostartherbusiness,sheshared,“I started blogging to stay connected tomyculture.Igotmarriedin2011 andmovedawayfrommyfamilyto a State in the US with almost no Caribbean presence. Suddenly, I foundmyselfcallingmymomand asking how to make my favorite things.Ialwayslovedcookingand

“Istartedsharingmypostswith familyandtheblogmetemgeewas born. My most popular recipe on metemgee.com is my easy roti recipe. It is a Guyanese oil roti recipethatusesafewtrickstomake it beginner friendly It has helped many people nail roti on their first try Iwishmyfirstroticameoutas good as the first time rotis this recipeproduces,”shesaid.

Now, the Guyanese-American blogger is ready to take the next step; launch her very own cookbook.

After struggling with acid reflux for years, Althea said she

tartedexploringthepossibilitythat the way she ate was making her sick. She noticed that gluten was the main cause of her acid reflux and that gluten, dairy and refined sugar triggered the frequent migraines she had suffered from since adolescence She started recreating her favorite Guyanese andCaribbeanrecipestobegluten,dairy-andrefinedsugar–free.

Later she took the leap and startedeliminatinggrainsfromher diet and noticed significant changes in her overall health. She hopes that she will continue to inspire everyone to try Caribbean food,evenifit’sthroughaslightly differentlens.

Altheanotedherfavoriterecipe

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“Now I have a cookbook, Caribbean Paleo with some of those recipes and I am excited tokeepsharing,”shesaid.

She added that, “It is amazingandwhenIfinallygot this recipe right I ate two at once.Itwasthatgood.”

Altheaiscurrentlyhomein Guyana for the launch of my cookbook'CaribbeanPaleo.'

“I am happy to return to Guyana to celebrate this book that is already a best seller I wanttogetitintothehomesof as many Guyanese people as possible ”The book launch will be held at Herdmanston

L o d g e , Q u e e n s t o w n Georgetown on September 6, from 18:00 hours. Althea now lives in Colorado with her husband and three children, while continuing to share her loveforherCaribbeanroots.

Althea said it has been a long journey She said that even though she started her food blog in 2013, it wasn't until 2019 that she took the leap and made it a full-time business.

“Shiftingtoabusinessalso required a shift in mindset. It was hard but worth it. Bloggingasahobbywasnotas structured as blogging as a business,”shesaid.

Althea's goal with her business is for it become as popularasChinesefood.

“When I saw my book in Barnes and Noble for the first time, I had such a sense of pride that this Guyanese girl from Campbellville was making making Guyanese recipes accessible to so many people,” Althea said as she vowed to keep sharing Guyanese recipes in the best way,throughthebestmedia.

You can often find Althea on her social media sharing stories about traditional Guyanese food and culture, and how she remixes dishes to fitherdietaryneeds.

You can also visit her social media accounts:

@metemgee (Instagram)

@metemgeeblog (Tiktok) facebook com/metemgee or @metemgee on Youtube. You can also contact her via WhatsApp on +1 (720) 2445640.

CONSUMER CONCERNS THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND IT’S HISTORY OF UPLIFTMENT

BYPATDIAL

August is the month whenGuyanesefocusonthe historical and cultural development of AfroGuyanese and we had promisedtohaveanoffering on the beginnings of the Congregational Church in Guyana. Wedidsobecause the Congregational Church was one of the historic churches in the country; becauseitwasalwayslinked with the upliftment of the underprivileged and in particulartheAfricansection oftheGuyanesepeople;and lastly, because we felt that more young people should learn about this church and shouldlendsupporttoit.

In Britain and North America,theCongregational Church is linked with the Reformation and Puritanism

but in Guyana, its genesis is itsefforttobringChristianity to the enslaved Africans. Plantationownerswere,asa whole, completely against the Christianization of their slaves They felt that Christianity would cause their slaves to be insubordinate; they opposed the slaves being taught to read and write; they felt that when the slaves were permitted to attend church sessions in the evenings, it badly affected their work performance; and lastly, several slave owners despised the non-conformist c h u r c h e s l i k e Congregationalists and equated them to the much hatedMethodists.

Therewasoneplantation owner who stood out from therest:HermanusHilbertus

Post,theownerofPlantation Le Ressouvenir Post was a believing Christian and strongly felt that the slaves should be taught the Christianreligionandshould be treated humanely He first unsuccessfully tried to recruit a Moravian missionary and eventually had to settle for one sent by the London Missionary Society (LMS) - Rev John Wray who arrived in 1808 with specific instructions that he was to confine himself to spiritual ministry Postborealltheexpensesof bringing the missionary and maintaining him and he was stationedatLeRessouvenir.

In the period between 1808 and 1813, Christianity and Congregationalism became established in the colony The planter

community slowly accepted that missionaries were not a dangerandthattheycoulddo good work in educating children, the governmental administration generally supported the Missionary effortexceptfortwonotable members of the Court of Policy, Joseph Beete, and F P Van Berkel. The chapels which were established at LeRessouvenir, New Amsterdam, Stabroek and Providence were well attended by slaves and free Africans.

When Rev. John Wray went to minister in New Amsterdam,hewasreplaced by Rev John Smith who arrived in the colony in February1817andwhowent toserveattheBethelChapel atLeRessouvenir

From the time Smith came to his plantation, relationsbetweenthePlanter Class and himself deteriorated. He strongly opposed the slaves being forced to work on Sundays and also their being prevented from attending chapel in the evening and it was well known that he despised slavery Some plantation owners also increasingly felt that the missionarieswerespiesfrom the Abolitionist Movement in Britain and that their objective was the emancipation of the slaves.

Despite the hostility of the powerful Planter Class, Smith’s ministry among the slaves was very positive. Manyslavesbecameliterate and were able to read the Bible and regarded him as a mentor and friend Quamina,theseniorDeacon of the chapel and one of the leaders of the Demerara Slave Rebellion was a close friendofSmith.

When the Demerara Slave Rebellion erupted in 1823, the Planter Establishment unfairly blamed Smith for being the architect of it and he was arrested, charged, court marshaled, and sentenced to d e a t h b u t w i t h a recommendation for his reprieve. He died in prison before his reprieve arrived from England. Smith was unjustly charged and convicted and became internationallyknownasthe Demerara Martyr Bethel Chapel was removed from Le Ressouvenir to Beterverwagting.

T h o u g h t h e Congregational Church was strongly disliked by the plantation owners and many would have wished to see it destroyed, it survived because of its grassroots support.

In time, with the advent of emancipationand the rise of the village movement

when the now freedmen and women were assisted by the Church in establishing villages on former plantations which they were able to purchase, animosity against the Church faded away As the 19th century moved into the 20th, the Church continued to serve the African community and other ethnic groups and did muchsocialandeducational work.

For example, before the schools were nationalized, the Church was responsible for over 20 schools which it hadbuiltandstaffed.

The Church has a remarkable amount of vitality and creativity and this was exemplified by the most enjoyable vigil the B e t h e l C h a p e l a t Beterverwagtingheldbefore Emancipation Day, 2023 which was expertly chaired by Guyana’s renowned journalist, Adam Harris T h e b i c e n t e n n i a l anniversary of the establishment of the Church in Guyana invites its Renaissance and the recapturing of its past glories.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s affiliates.)

The historic Smith Memorial Congregational Church located on Brickdam Georgetown

EDUCATING STUDENTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDS AND CONSUMER RIGHTS

The year’s Education Month is being celebrated under the theme, “Investing in people, changing lives.”

As we join in celebrating this important month, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is happy to invest in changing the lives of students across the country with the promotion of standards, metrology and consumer rights through s c h o o l l e c t u r e s , competitions and other awarenessactivities.

The development of our country demands the a w a r e n e s s a n d understanding of the principlesofstandardisation f o r t h e e ff e c t i v e implementation of basic requirements and best practices within the various sectors. In addition to the formal education provided in schools (nursery to tertiary),theGNBShasbeen very supportive of the Ministry of Education in teaching students the importanceofstandards.

As students return to school tomorrow, Monday, September 04, 2023, the GNBSiseagertore-engage them on the importance of Standards, using the International System of Units and on their rights as consumers.Thesetopicsare all important as it helps the students and pupils to only purchase or accept quality goods and services; e n c o u r a g e s t h e i r parents/guardians to exercise their rights as consumers, and influences them to become good ambassadorsoftheGNBS.

Further, these activities alsohelptomouldtheminds of these young people, who will grow up to be business owners or employees in the publicandprivatesectors.

During the month of September, the GNBS Corporate Communications teamwillbetravellingtothe town of Lethem in Region

Nine where school lectures are planned for the Grade

Nine students of the St. Ignatius Secondary School and Grade Six students of the Arapaima Primary School.

These sessions are a

customary part of the Bureau’s outreaches to the various regions For the year, thus far, outreaches have been conducted to Regions One, Two, Six and Ten and these activities will continue for the remainder oftheyear

These lectures are conductedforotherlearning institutions at the tertiary level where they are educated on careers in standards, the development andapplicationofstandards, and how standards are beneficial in streamlining organisations and businesses to produce and provide quality goods and services to consumers locally and for export. In October, as part of its National Quality Week (NQW) activities, the GNBSwillbeconductingan

Impromptu Speech

Competitionforthestudents of schools in Region Three. Thisyear’sthemeforNQW is, “Shared Vision for a Better World: Incorporating Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)3 (Good Health and Wellbeing).” As such, thecompetitionwilladdress issuesrelatingtofoodsafety standardsandmetrology

By engaging our younger population in schools who are our future businessmen and women, active consumers, and leaders in society on standards, the GNBS is actively providing knowledge to support their futurecareerendeavours.

The provision of formal and informal education develops knowledge and critical thinking, which are alsovitalforlogicaldecision making in business organisations.Outsideofthe formal school system, the GNBS, through its cadre of professionals, conducts training on an array of national and international standards for individuals and companies to aid their certification and to demonstrateconformanceto requirements. For further information, please contact the GNBS on telephone numbers: 219-0064-66 or WhatsApp 692-4627 or emailusatinfo@gnbsgy.org

Natural Hair Care Routines and Tips You Need to Try

Do you have a routine for taking care of yournaturalhair?Ifno,don't worry, you're in good hands. Or perhaps you want to improve your existing routine? Either way, we've gotyoucovered.

It's important to know that taking care of your natural hair isn't hard. All you need is some patience and simple, natural hair techniques. While it might takesometimetogetusedto a natural hair care routine, trust me, you'll figure it out.To help you create your hair routine, we've searched

the internet for the best natural hair care tips and routines from our favorite natural hair YouTubers

Keepinmindthateveryone's hair is different, so try the tips you like to see what worksbestforyou.

1. The Millennial Black Girl

The Millennial Black Girl shares her daily morning and night natural hair care routine for 4B/4C hair.The Millennial Black GirlMorningRoutine

1. Braid your hair the nightbefore

Queeny recommends braidingyourhairbeforebed

topreventtanglingandmake styling easier the next day Before styling, remove the braids, spray your hair with water, and detangle thoroughly

2. Massage your hair and scalpwithoil

Queeny has a sensitive and dry scalp, so she massages her scalp every morning with stimulating growth oil. Afterward, she applies grapeseed oil to her hair

3.Doaprotectivestyle

To smooth out her hair before styling, Queeny applies Aloe vera gel. She then styles her hair into one of her go-to hairstyle: the lowbunorponytail.

NightRoutine

1. Section and massage yourhair

After having her hair in a ponytail or bun all day, she takesitoutandmassagesher hair with Gold Series Detangler She parts her hair into four or six sections and massages the detangler into each section Next, she finger-detangles and then detangles with a wide-tooth comb.

2. Do a simple protective style

The next step in her hair routine is to put her hair into twists.Sheapplieshairboost oiltotherootsofherhairand edges and lays flat while she sleeps.

Finally, she covers her hairwithajumbobonnetand then wraps her scarf around herhairlinetokeepheredges smooth.

2.NaakieNartey

1. Don't wash your hair everyweek

You don't need to wash your hair every week, especially if you have thin hair Washing too often can stress your hair Instead, limityourwashdaystotwice amonth.

Once a month, clarify your hair with a clarifying shampoo to remove product build-up After washing twice with the clarifying shampoo, follow up with a moisturizing shampoo like theAGBalanceShampoo.

2.Useadeepconditioner every time you wash your hair

On every wash day, Naakie uses a deep conditioner just after shampooing her hair This helps to put moisture back intoherhairstrandsandkeep itlockedin.

S h e r e c o m m e n d s products like TGIN Honey Miracle Hair Mask, Camille

Rose Buriti Nectar Cholesterol Treatment, and Joico Moisture Recovery Balmforthis.

To ensure her hair

follicles lift up and absorb these products well, she sits under a steamer for about 20 to30minutes.For thoseona budget, a plastic cap can be usedinstead.

After deep-conditioning, she applies a leave-in conditioner, such as the As I AmLeave-inconditioner

3.Detangleyourhair

First, Naakie finger detangles her hair, then she uses a wide-tooth comb and detangling brush Finger detangling helps to remove any knots. The wide-tooth comb ensures that her hair isn't snagged, which reduces friction and minimizes breakage.

4. Seal your hair with oil afterstyling

Once you're done styling your hair, seal it with oil, such as the Camille Rose Buriti Nectar Repair Oil. You can also use other lightweight oils like pure avocado oil, sweet almond oil,orapricotoil.

While styling, avoid manipulating your hair too often Instead, do either protective styles, low manipulation styles, or blow-outstyles.

3.JennJackson

1.Pre-pooyourhair

Consistently pre-pooing your hair with oil can reduce tangles and matting, prevent shampoo from stripping your hair, and improve overallnaturalhairhealth.

Pre-pooing is an important part of Jenn's natural hair regimen. Her preferred method is to saturate her hair and scalp withoil,coverwithashower cap for 20 minutes, and massage the scalp for additional hair growth benefits.

2. Wash your hair in sections

To make washing her hair easier, Jenn sections it into Bantu knots before getting in the shower. This helps to prevent knots and tangles.

When shampooing, she only applies shampoo to her

scalp and runs it through her hair As she washes each section,sheputsitintwists.

3. Deep condition and detangle

To deep condition, apply deep conditioner evenly to both your hair and scalp. Cover your hair with a plastic cap and leave the conditioner in overnight Thiswillgiveyourhairmore slip during the detangling process.

To detangle, first, use your fingers to gently work throughanyknotsortangles. Then,useawide-toothcomb to fully detangle your hair Finally, put your hair back intotwists.

4.Moisturizeandseal

After moisturizing your hair, it's important to seal in the moisture so it stays hydrated. The easiest way to do this is by using an oilbased sealant such as Shea butterorMangobutter

Since4Chairisnaturally dry, this is the best way to moisturize and seal it. There are also other methods you can explore for moisturizing yourhair

5.Doalowmanipulation style

The final step in this natural hair care routine is to do a low manipulation style, such as cornrows, twist outs, orbraidouts.

You can also go for protective styles if you prefer, but the key is to choose a style that requires minimalmaintenance.

4.Coco

1 Moisturizing with minimalproducts

Coco recommends moisturizing your hair with minimal products. Don't use too many products or try every natural hair product yousee.

Her simple technique is to moisturize with just two oils: coconut oil and castor oil.

You can also alternate between lightweight oil and heavyweight oil. For deep conditioning,shesticksto

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Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an endocrine (hormonal) condition that can cause multiple ovarian cysts, abnormal hair growth, inflammation and other symptoms.

Amanda Stathos, a clinical dietitian at Johns Hopkins’ Sibley Memorial Hospital, says people diagnosed with the disorder can improve their health, starting with nutritious foods.

People with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to also have obesity, systemic inflammation, metabolicsyndrome,insulin resistance or a combination of these chronic conditions. All of them raise the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseaseandotherillnesses.

Stathos says that insulin resistance affects 50% to 75% of people with PCOS. Sheexplains,“Insulinislike

PCOS and Diet

approach rather than a temporary fix Diet for PCOS: What to Avoid “Researchshowsthatpeople with PCOS show evidence of all-over inflammation, which is associated with heart disease and other illness. The Mediterranean diet eliminates saturated fats, processed meats and refined sugar, which makes it a powerful tool to address inflammation,”Stathossays.

Shenotesthatotherwellbalanced plans emphasizing non-starchy vegetables and fruits, lean protein, healthy carbs and low-fat dairy can help people with PCOS get healthier and prevent complications.

Foods to Avoid with PCOS S t a t h o s emphasizes that individual foodsareseldomtheculprits behind conditions such as polycystic ovary disease, and likewise, no single food is likely to be a “magic bullet”torestorehealth. However, she notes,

bread, rolls, pizza crust and pastaüWhiterice

BestFoodsforPCOS

“Substituting whole, unprocessed options for inflammatory items can set thestageforbetterlong-term health,” Stathos says Choices such as these from the Mediterranean diet can help you get to a healthy weight and manage PCOS symptoms with plenty of nutritionandgreattaste:

ü Omega-3 rich fish, such as salmon, baked or broiledüOliveoilinsteadof butter or margarine ü Beans and other protein-rich legumes instead of meat ü Non-starchyvegetablessuch as leafy greens (spinach, kale, escarole, endive, lettuce, etc ), tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas,celeryandfennel

ü Whole grains, such as brown rice, barley, sorghum and others Breads and pastas made with whole grains can help people with

glycemic carbohydrates (those that do not cause a surgeinbloodsugar)suchas fiber-rich whole grains and non-starchy vegetables can be helpful. The goal is to keep blood sugar stable and avoid big dips and spikes. Smaller, more frequent meals can really help, combined with balanced snacks so you’re eating abouteveryfourhours.”

Because maintaining consistent blood sugar is

important, Stathos says intermittent fasting may not bethebestoptionforpeople with polycystic ovary syndrome. She points out that some patients may consume too many calories duringthetimeswheneating is permitted Intermittent fasting is a newer approach toweightlossandworksfor some people, but she says more research is needed to seeifitissafeandbeneficial forpeoplewithPCOS.

TakechargeStathossays together with diet, exercise

and other heathy lifestyle habits, such as plenty of sleep and managing stress, can work to control PCOS symptoms, lower your risk of developing chronic disease and improve your life.

“If you are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, it doesn’t mean thatyouaredestinedtohave poor health,” Stathos stresses. “There is a lot you can do to take charge, minimize symptoms and keepyourselfhealthy.”

akeythatopenscellsandlets glucose in. Glucose is fuel for energy.The body is very good at making insulin, but in people with insulin resistance, the insulin does not convey glucose into the cells properly The result is glucose building up in the bloodstreamandthefatcells, which raises the risk of diabetes.

“Not everyone with polycysticovarydiseasehas these complications, but for those who do, reaching and maintainingahealthyweight isourfirstconcern,”Stathos says, “and that starts with dietandexercise.”

What’s the best diet for PCOS sufferers? While Stathos approaches each patient as an individual, she points out that the Mediterranean diet is commonlyrecommendedby dietitians, and for good reason It offers a wide variety of foods from all categories, so it is easy to follow as a lifestyle

eating too many foods

a s s o c i a t e d w i t h inflammation can aggravate PCOS symptoms and raise the risk of myriad other diseases that people with PCOS are at risk for developing, such as heart disease.

People with PCOS shouldavoidthesefoodsthat canrampupinflammation:

ü Fried foods (French fries, potato chips, corn chips and fried chicken or fish)

ü Saturated fats such as butterormargarine

ü Red meat, including hamburgers, roast beef and steaks, processed luncheon meatandhotdogs

ü Processed snacks: cakes, cookies, candy and pies

üPreparedcerealhighin sugar, including instant oatmeal,granola

üSugarybeveragessuch as sodas, teas and sports drinksüAlcoholicbeverages

ü Refined flour, white

PCOS avoid spikes in blood sugar

üWholefruitfordessert. The fiber content in whole fruithelpsyoufeelfull,helps your digestion and slows down the absorption of its sugarsintothebloodstream.

ü Drink plenty of water and low- or no sugar beverages

ü Staying hydrated is essential: Drink plenty of water,unsweetenedcoffeeor tea. Instead of soda, try seltzer with a splash of fruit juice.

FadDietsforPCOS?Not SoFast

Losing weight is essential to controlling insulin resistance but following diet trends may not be the best approach.

Any plan based on eliminating whole food g r o u p s , s u c h a s carbohydrates, is not practical for long-term weightcontrol.

“Eliminatingcarbsisnot something I recommend,”

Natural Hair Care Routines...

From page 38

one deep conditioning product all yearround.

2. Use shampoo instead of cowashingyourhair

Co-washing doesn't really help her hair It just causes more buildup on her scalp. So on wash days, she uses a clarifyingshampootocleanherscalp.

3.Haveago-tohairstyle

Find a quick go-to hairstyle that works for you and stick to it. Look for something you can accomplish in 15 minutes without getting frustrated duringthestylingprocess.

5.JacintaNwabuogu

1.Moisturizeanddetangleyourhair

To begin, section your hair and spritz it with a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar Next, saturate your hair with a mixture of water and

coconut oil, and use your fingers to detangleyourhair

Once you have finished detangling, put each section of your hair into twists andcoveritwithashowercaporplastic bag. Finally, sit under a heating cap for approximately30minutes.

2. Shampoo and deep condition yourhair

To maintain clean hair, Jacinta washes it every two weeks with shampoo, paying special attention to herscalp.

After shampooing, she creates a homemade deep conditioner by blending together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, olive oil, honey, avocado, ripe banana,andeggyolk.

She applies the mixture all over her hair,saturatingitwell,andthenrinsesit offwithcoldwater

3.Moisturizeandstyleyourhair

Before styling, she moisturizes her hair with the Shea Butter Curl Enhancing Smoothie and seals with Shea butter Her go-to hairstyle is usuallyabraidoutstyle.

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is set to earn a record-breaking $1 billion in sales

Cnbc - Taylor Swift is already one of the highestpaid entertainers in the world, but now it looks like her Eras Tour could be the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning a recordsetting $1 billion in sales. Swift’sstadiumconcerttour —whichfeaturessprawling 40-song sets with elaborate staging, choreography and over a dozen costume changes — is expected to eclipseEltonJohn’sfarewell tour in terms of gross revenue for tickets, m e r c h a n d i s e a n d sponsorships,asreportedby theWallStreetJournal.

Exactly how much Swift’s tour has earned is unclear, as it hasn’t been reporting nightly grosses to Billboard Boxscore, which tracksconcerttourdata.

Last December, Billboard estimated that Swift’s tour would gross $590 million based on 52 tourdates.Butwithrecently added concerts in Latin America,Asia,Australiaand Europe through 2024, the tourhasatotalofatleast106 dates,fornow Thissuggests that over $1 billion in total grossrevenueislikely With the added dates, another estimatehasSwifttakingina total of $1.4 billion in gross revenue, according to concertdatatrackerPollstar

The success of Swift’s tour is not surprising. When

50 Cent suspect in criminal battery after throwing mic, hitting spectator

Dailymail.com

Shemaybeinterestedin becoming a politician, but Beyoncé can nonetheless add that she was briefly a ‘mayor’ on her résumé — even if it was only an ‘honorary’ title. The 41year-old pop superstar was named the honorary Mayor of Santa Clara, California, theMercuryNewsreported onTuesday

She reportedly received akeytothecitypriortoher Renaissance Tour stop on Wednesday

The Santa Clara City Council was reportedly voting on Tuesday night to transfer the title of Mayor from Mayor Lisa Gillmore toBeyoncé,thoughonlyfor asingledaytocoincidewith hershow ‘ThecityofSantaClara

tickets first went on sale in N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 2 , Ticketmaster’s website crashed from all the traffic. Duringthefirstdayofticket sales,theErasToursoldover 2.4 million tickets, the most sold by an artist in a single day, according to Ticketmaster Ticketsforthe ErasTourrangefrom$50to $899forthemostexpensive VIP package. However, in the resale market tickets are much pricier, as even the cheapestseatsgofor$1,000, according to Axios

Including other expenses like clothing, hotel accommodations and travel arrangements,concert-goers spend $1,300 on average to attend the tour, according to a recent survey by Question Pro,aresearchcompany

Based on the survey’s findings, total spending on TaylorSwift’stourin2023is expected to be around $5 billion.

That’s larger than the grossdomesticproductof50 countries, according to Billboard.

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Most people probably don’t have getting struck in the forehead with a microphone at a 50 Cent concert on their 2023 bingo card, but one woman who attended the rapper’s recent Los Angeles show is checkingitoff.

During the rapper’s performance at Cryto.com Arena on Wednesday evening, 50 Cent tossed his mic into an off-stage production area in frustration after reportedly being handed nonfunctioningequipment.

“Let’s be very clear, as I told LAPD this afternoon, my client Curtis [Jackson] would never intentionally strike anyone with a microphone,” attorney Scott LeemontoldDeadlineofthe incident “Anyone saying

something different doesn’t have all the facts and is misinformed.”

In a video from the concert,50Centcanbeseen throwing one microphone off-stage before handing anotherofftoateammember while rapper YG kept the musicgoing.

Shortly after, he was handed another microphone that was evidently also not working. He threw that one off to the side as well, but with far more force than the previous one. The rapper thenlookedbacktowardthe area while walking away before turning his attention backtotheaudience.

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The White Stone Canoe

by Hamilton Wright

Mabie, Edward Everett Hale and William Byron Forbush

When a handsome warrior loses his love, he goes to the afterlife to find her

There was once a very beautiful Indian maiden, who died suddenly on the day she was to have been married to a handsome young warrior. He was also brave, but his heart was not proof against this loss. From the hour she was buried, there was no more joy or peaceforhim.

He went often to visit the spot where the women had buried her, and sat musing there, when, it was thought by some of his friends, he wouldhavedonebettertotry to amuse himself in the chase, or by diverting his thoughts in the warpath. But war and hunting had both losttheircharmsforhim.His heart was already dead within him. He pushed aside both his war-club and his bowandarrows.

He had heard the old people say, that there was a path that led to the land of souls, and he determined to follow it. He accordingly set out, one morning, after having completed his preparationsforthejourney

At first he hardly knew which way to go. He was only guided by the tradition that he must go south. For a whilehecouldseenochange in the face of the country Forests, and hills, and valleys, and streams had the same looks which they wore inhisnativeplace.

There was snow on the ground when he set out, and it was sometimes seen to be

piledandmattedonthethick trees and bushes.At length it began to diminish, and finally disappeared The forest assumed a more cheerful appearance, the leaves put forth their buds, and before he was aware of the completeness of the change, he found himself surroundedbyspring.

He had left behind him thelandofsnowandice.The air became mild, the dark clouds of winter had rolled away from the sky; a pure field of blue was above him, and as he went he saw flowers beside his path, and heard the songs of birds. By these signs he knew that he was going the right way, for they agreed with the traditionsofhistribe.

Atlengthhespiedapath. It led him through a grove, then up a long and elevated ridge, on the very top of which he cameto a lodge.At the door stood an old man, with white hair, whose eyes, though deeply sunk, had a fiery brilliancy He had a long robe of skins thrown l o o s e l y a r o u n d h i s shoulders, and a staff in his hands.

TheyoungChippewayan begantotellhisstory;butthe venerable chief stopped him before he had proceeded to speaktenwords.

“I have expected you,” he replied, “and had just risen to bid you welcome to my abode. She whom you seek passed here but a few days since, and being fatigued with her journey, rested herself here. Enter my lodge and be seated, and I will then satisfy your inquiries, and give you directions for your journey fromthispoint.”

Having done this, they bothissuedforthtothelodge door

“You see yonder gulf,” said he, “and the widestretching blue plains beyond. It is the land of souls. You stand upon its borders, and my lodge is the gateofentrance.Butyoucan not take your body along. Leave it here with your bow andarrows,yourbundle,and your dog.You will find them safe on your return.” So saying, he re-entered the lodge, and the freed traveler bounded forward as if his feet had suddenly been endowed with the power of wings.

But all things retained their natural colors and shapes The woods and leaves, and streams and lakes, were only more bright and comely than he had ever witnessed.Animalsbounded across his path, with a freedom and a confidence which seemed to tell him there was no blood shed here Birds of beautiful plumage inhabited the groves, and sported in the waters. There was but one thing in which he saw a very unusual effect. He noticed that his passage was not stopped by trees or other objects.Heappearedtowalk directly through them. They were, in fact, but the souls or shadows of material trees. He became sensible that he wasinalandofshadows.

When he had traveled half a day's journey, through a country which was continually becoming more attractive, he came to the banks of a broad lake, in the center of which was a large and beautiful island He found a canoe of shining

whitestone,tiedtotheshore. He was now sure that he had taken the right path, for the aged man had told him this. There were also shining paddles He immediately entered the canoe, and took the paddles in his hands, when,tohisjoyandsurprise, on turning round he beheld the object of his search in another canoe, exactly its counterpart in everything. She had exactly imitated his motions, and they were side by side.They at once pushed out from shore and began to cross the lake. Its waves seemed to be rising, and at a distance looked ready to swallow them up; but just as they entered the whitened edgeofthem,theyseemedto melt away, as if they were buttheimagesofwaves.But no sooner was one wreath of foam passed, than another, morethreateningstill,arose. Thus, they were in perpetual fear; and what addedtoit,wastheclearness of the water, through which they could see heaps of beings who had perished before, and whose bones lay strewed on the bottom of the lake.TheMasterofLifehad, however,decreedtoletthem pass, for the actions of neither of them had been

bad. But they saw many others struggling and sinking in the waves. Old and young of all ages and ranks, were there: some passedandsomesank.Itwas onlythelittlechildrenwhose canoes seemed to meet no waves.

Atlengtheverydifficulty was gone, as in a moment, and they both leaped out on the happy island. They felt that the very air was food. It strengthened and nourished them They wandered together over the blissful fields,whereeverythingwas formed to please the eye and the ear There were no tempests—there was no ice, no chilly winds—no one shivered for the want of warm clothes: no one suffered hunger no one mourned for the dead. They sawnograves.Theyheardof no wars There was no hunting of animals; for the air itself was their food. Gladly would the young warrior have remained there forever, but he was obliged to go back for his body He did not see the Master of Life, but he heard his voice inasoftbreeze.

“Go back,” said this voice, “to the land from whenceyoucame.Yourtime

has not yet come. The duties for which I made you, and which you are to perform, are not yet finished. Return to your people, and accomplish the duties of a good man. You will be the ruler of your tribe for many days. The rules you must observe will be told you by my messenger, who keeps thegate.Whenhesurrenders back your body, he will tell youwhattodo.Listentohim and you shall afterward rejoin the spirit, which you must now leave behind. She is accepted and will be ever here, as young and as happy asshewaswhenIfirstcalled herfromthelandofsnows.”

When this voice ceased, thenarratorawoke.Itwasall the fabric of a dream, and he was still in the bitter land of snows, and hunger, and tears.

1 In this Native Americanstory,thewarrior's wife went to a very beautiful place when she died. What do you think happens after a persondies?

2. Why do you think when the warrior awoke and realised it was a dream, he felt he was still in a bitter land of 'snow, hunger and tears'? Do you think he will alwaysfeellikethat?

I welcome school again

at their empty looms

"What can be the meaning of this?" thought the old man, opening his eyes very wide. "I cannot discover the least bit of thread on the looms " However, he did not express histhoughtsaloud.

The impostors requested him very courteously to be so good as to come nearer their looms; and then asked him whether the design pleased him, and whether the colours were not very beautiful; at the same time pointing to the empty frames. The poor old ministerlookedandlooked,he couldnotdiscoveranythingon the looms, for a very good reason, viz: there was nothing there "What!" thought he again."IsitpossiblethatIama simpleton? I have never thought so myself; and no one must know it now if I am so. Canitbe,thatIamunfitformy office? No, that must not be saideither Iwillneverconfess thatIcouldnotseethestuff."

"Well, Sir Minister!" said one of the knaves, still pretending to work. "You do not say whether the stuff pleasesyou."

"Oh, it is excellent!" replied the old minister, lookingattheloomthroughhis spectacles. "This pattern, and the colours, yes, I will tell the Emperor without delay, how very beautiful I think them." "We shall be much obliged to you," said the impostors, and then they named the different colours and described the pattern of the pretended stuff. The old minister listened attentively to their words, in orderthathemightrepeatthem to the Emperor; and then the knavesaskedformoresilkand gold, saying that it was necessary to complete what theyhadbegun.However,they putallthatwasgiventheminto theirknapsacks;andcontinued to work with as much apparent diligence as before at their emptylooms.

The Emperor now sent another officer of his court to see how the men were getting on, and to ascertain whether the cloth would soon be ready It was just the same with this gentleman as with the minister; he surveyed the looms on all sides but could seenothingatallbuttheempty frames. "Does not the stuff appearasbeautifultoyou,asit did to my lord the minister?" asked the impostors of the E m p e r o r ' s s e c o n d ambassador; at the same time making the same gestures as before and talking of the designandcolourswhichwere notthere.

"Icertainlyamnotstupid!" thought the messenger "It mustbe,thatIamnotfitformy good, profitable office!That is very odd; however, no one shall know anything about it." Andaccordinglyhepraisedthe stuff he could not see, and declared that he was delighted withbothcoloursandpatterns. "Indeed, please your Imperial

Majesty," said he to his sovereign when he returned, "the cloth which the weavers arepreparingisextraordinarily magnificent."

Thewholecitywastalking of the splendid cloth which the Emperor had ordered to be wovenathisownexpense.

And now the Emperor himself wished to see the costly manufacture, while it was still in the loom Accompanied by a select numberofofficersofthecourt, among whom were the two honest men who had already admired the cloth, he went to the crafty impostors, who, as soon as they were aware of the Emperor's approach, went on working more diligently than ever;althoughtheystilldidnot pass a single thread through thelooms.

"Isnottheworkabsolutely magnificent?" said the two officers of the crown, already mentioned. "If your Majesty will only be pleased to look at it! What a splendid design! What glorious colours!" and at the same time they pointed to the empty frames; for they imagined that everyone else could see this exquisite piece ofworkmanship.

"How is this?" said the Emperor to himself. "I can see nothing! This is indeed a terrible affair! Am I a simpleton, or am I unfit to be anEmperor?Thatwouldbethe worst thing that could happen-Oh! the cloth is charming," said he, aloud. "It has my complete approbation." And he smiled most graciously and looked closely at the empty looms; for on no account would he say that he could not see what two of the officers of his court had praised so much. All his retinue now strained their eyes, hoping to discover something on the looms, but theycouldseenomorethanthe others; nevertheless, they all exclaimed, "Oh, how beautiful!" and advised his majesty to have some new clothes made from this splendid material, for the approaching procession "Magnificent! Charming! Excellent!" resounded on all sides; and everyone was uncommonly gay The Emperor shared in the general satisfaction; and presented the impostorswiththeribandofan order of knighthood, to be wornintheirbutton-holes,and the title of "Gentlemen Weavers."

The rogues sat up the whole of the night before the day on which the procession was to take place, and had sixteen lights burning, so that everyone might see how anxious they were to finish the Emperor's new suit They pretended to roll the cloth off thelooms;cuttheairwiththeir scissors; and sewed with needles without any thread in them. "See!" cried they, at last.

"The Emperor's new clothes are ready!"And now the Emperor, with all the grandees of his court, came to the

weavers; and the rogues raised their arms, as if in the act of holding something up, saying, "Here are your Majesty's trousers! Here is the scarf! Here is the mantle! The whole suitisaslightasacobweb;one might fancy one has nothing at all on, when dressed in it; that, however, is the great virtue of this delicate cloth " "Yes indeed!" said all the courtiers, althoughnotoneofthemcould see anything of this exquisite manufacture."IfyourImperial Majesty will be graciously pleased to take off your clothes, we will fit on the new suit, in front of the looking glass " The Emperor was accordinglyundressed,andthe rogues pretended to array him in his new suit; the Emperor turning round, from side to side,beforethelookingglass.

"HowsplendidhisMajesty looks in his new clothes, and how well they fit!" everyone cried out. "What a design! What colours! These are indeedroyalrobes!"

"Thecanopywhichistobe borneoveryourMajesty,inthe procession, is waiting," announced the chief master of the ceremonies. "I am quite ready," answered the Emperor "Do my new clothes fit well?" asked he, turning himself roundagainbeforethelooking glass, in order that he might appear to be examining his handsomesuit.

T h e l o r d s o f t h e bedchamber, who were to carry his Majesty's train felt about on the ground, as if they were lifting up the ends of the mantle; and pretended to be carrying something; for they would by no means betray anything like simplicity, or unfitnessfortheiroffice.

So now the Emperor walked under his high canopy in the midst of the procession, through the streets of his capital; and all the people standing by, and those at the windows, cried out, "Oh! How beautiful are our Emperor's new clothes! What a magnificenttrainthereistothe mantle;andhowgracefullythe scarf hangs!" in short, no one would allow that he could not see these much-admired clothes; because, in doing so, he would have declared himself either a simpleton or unfit for his office. Certainly, none of the Emperor's various suits, had ever made so great an impression, as these invisibleones.

"But the Emperor has nothing at all on!" said a little child."Listen to the voice of innocence!" exclaimed his father; and what the child had said was whispered from one toanother "Buthehasnothing at all on!" at last cried out all the people. The Emperor was vexed, for he knew that the people were right; but he thoughttheprocessionmustgo on now! And the lords of the bedchambertookgreaterpains thanever,toappearholdingup a train, although there was no traintohold.

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Prepare yourself to make the most of the new school year

After several months away, in which you enjoyed yourself with activities so different from those at school, preparations for a new school year will need some special effort. To get back on stream for classwork, we suggest that you get ready for this by considering 4 areas to work with – Preparing yourself mentally, fixing up your studyspace,organisingyour school supplies, and establishing a routine to follow We will deal with the first two in this first instalment.

To be able to move forward with confidence, you should spend some time to review what you learnt during the last year This will involve reviewing the subjects that you studied by rereading the notes you made or going through the lessons in your text books. Your class notes will remind

you of the material you covered previously, as well as your initial reactions to

thematerial. Donotworryif you don't fully understand all of the concepts that you review: reexamining and rediscovering specific ideas is a natural part of the learningprocess. Try to stress on the major topics and make a list of the ideasandfactscovered. You likely will not remember everything, but the effort to recall previous progress withgetyourmindreadyfor the work ahead. From the next lessons in your text books, try to form a list of what you will be studying in your classes and get a sense ofwhatyouwillbelearning. You may also get some of this material from books in

your local library Having a sense for what you will be covering will prepare you for success by attuning your mind to the relevant concepts.

Pick a study space that will contribute to your studying in peace and comfort. Agoodstudyspace will mean different things for different people, and it can change from year to year, so try to select one that takes into consideration your own abilities and preferences. Pick a space thatisalsoconducivetoyour goals. If you want to master a complicated subject, you may need to study sometimes in a library so that you can access relevant books.

Acknowledgeyourtypical distractions. If you can, eliminate distractions in your work space or during set times. If you find it hard to ignore a television, find a suitable study space with no television in sight. Make an effort to spend less time on the cellphone, which may entail asking your friends to desist calling you during your study time. If noise distractsyou,lookforadesk in a quiet corner at home, andaskthemembersofyour family to avoid speaking to you, unless really necessary, while you are at your studies We will be providing more advice on makingthebestofyourtime and effort in the new school year, so please follow these tipsinthecomingweeks.

School is something we must all embrace, Knowledge we need to seek out and chase; Subjects and topics are plentiful and vary, Just like the backpacks we all need to carry Sports, lessons and other activities at every turn, So much to do, to study and learn; To get the most from school we should always attend, This will guarantee that we will learn without end. Remember that our teachers are friendly and kind, Their passion in their job is to expand every mind; School is something we must all embrace, Just remember you will learn at your own pace.

to last week’s Back to school scramble INKIES

Fill in the blank squares so that each row and each column containallofthedigits1thru4. The heavy lines indicate areas (called cages) that contain groups of numbers that canbe combined (in any order) to produce the

result shown in the cage, with the indicated math operation.Forexample,12×meansyou canmultiplythevaluestogethertoproduce 12.

Numbers in cages may repeat, as long astheyarenotinthesameroworcolumn.

Solutions

Like everything else we are involved in, we will benefit in school just as much as we make the effort to do our best.

BakingSodaforAcneTreatment

Acne is a common skin condition most people experience in their lifetime. When your pores become clogged from your body's natural oils, bacteria can form and cause pimples.

Acne isn't a life-threatening skin condition, but it can impact self-esteem, cause skin irritation, and is sometimes mildly painful due to inflammation.

Acne breakouts typically appear on the face, but bumps can also form on the neck, back, and chest. To prevent scarring and additional acne breakouts, many people use natural remedies that include baking soda as a skin treatment.

Benefits of baking soda

Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is an alkaline substance helpful in managing pH levels. It helps neutralize acidic substances in and outside of the body. Because baking soda lowers the amount of acid in your stomach, it's typically used for calming an upset stomach or curing indigestion.

Baking soda also contains anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. This makes it an ideal ingredient in overthe-counter creams for skin irritation, bug bites, and mild rashes.

Brushing your teeth with baking soda or baking soda–based toothpastes can help reduce the amount of harmful bacteria in your mouth and whiten your teeth. It also freshens your breath.

For acne breakouts, baking soda can help soothe inflammation and mild pain. It can be used as an exfoliant or added to current acne treatments to boost effects. However, it's not recommended for everyday use.

Dangers of using baking soda acne treatments

Doctors and researchers suggest using approved medical treatments for acne breakouts and other skin conditions, even if there have been some anecdotal success stories in the use of baking soda.

While there's little research on baking soda's effects on the skin specifically, this ingredient can do more harm than good.

Some side effects of using baking soda on your skin and face include:

* overdrying of the skin

* early onset of wrinkles

* worsened acne breakouts

* skin irritation and inflammation

This is because baking soda can interfere with the skin's pH level.

The pH scale is from 0 to 14.Anything above 7 is alkaline, and anything below 7 is acidic.ApH of 7.0 is neutral.

The skin is a naturally acidic organ with pH of 4.5 to 5.5. This range is healthy — it keeps the skin moisturized with healthy oils while also protecting the organ from bacteria and pollution. Disrupting this pH acid mantle can have damaging side effects, specifically to the skin.

Baking soda has a pH level of 9.Applying a strong alkaline base to the skin can strip it of all its natural oils and leave it unprotected from bacteria. This can cause the skin to become more sensitive to natural elements, such as the sun.

Consistent use of baking soda on the skin can affect how quickly the skin can recover and rehydrate.

Baking soda acne treatments

Although not widely recommended, there are a few baking soda treatments you can use for acne. Because of its alkaline properties, only small amounts of baking soda are necessary

For each treatment method, use a fresh box of baking soda. Don't use a box of baking soda you use for baking or to deodorize your fridge. These used boxes may have already interacted with other substances and chemicals that could be harmful to your skin.

Face mask or exfoliant

To help remove dead skin cells or soothe inflammation, some people include baking soda in a facial scrub or mask.

After using a facial cleanser, mix no more than 2 tsp. of baking soda in a small amount of warm water until it forms a paste. This can be applied with your fingertips and massaged into your skin.

Leave it for no more than 10 to 15 minutes if used as a facial mask. If used as an exfoliant, rinse immediately after massaging the mixture onto your face.

After both types of uses, immediately apply a facial moisturizer to prevent your skin from drying out.

Don't repeat this method more than twice per week. https://www.healthline.com/health/baking-soda-acne

Amerindianheritageinfocus

From page 29

All of the activities are scheduled to exhibit aspectsofthenineAmerindiantribesnamely; Warraus, Arawaks, Caribs, Akawaios, Arecunas,Patamonas,Macushis,Wapisianas, andWaiWais.

These observances are important since Amerindians are the descendants of the first peopletoarriveintheterritoryofwhatisnow known as Guyana some 15,000 years ago. They crossed fromAsia by way of the Bering Strait, an ice bridge joining Asia with the Americas, leaving during the fourth ice age andbringingwiththemtheirculturallyunique wayoflifeandmethodsofsurvival.

Known as “children of the forest” or “Guyana's first people”, the Amerindians settled in close to 200 communities in the Hinterland, mainly in: Region One, Barama/Wain

Potaro/Siparuni; and Region Nine-Upper Takutu/Essequibo.Villages were also formed inthecoastalregions.

Today, Amerindians are ranked as the fourth largest ethnic group in the country, after the mixed ethnicity people of Guyana, the third largest. At the moment, their numbersaresaidtobeapproximately75,000, orabout10percentofthenation'spopulation.

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Jagdeo justifies Exxon company providing oil spill insurance forStabroek Block projects

The reporter however told the Vice President that there was still no clear position as to whether government was comfortable with

theexistingarrangement;however, he requested that the reporter movedontoanotherquestion.

Itwouldbepoignanttonotethat

countries in the past have had to take legal action against oil

companies for failing to compensate following a spill. Just

last year it was reported that Spanishoilgiant,Repsol,whichis operatinginGuyana,wasstillto

Continued on page 50

VicePresident,BharratJagdeo on Thursday justified Guyana utilizing the services of an ExxonMobil-owned company to provide oil spill insurance for the StabroekBlockoilprojects.

Duringhispressconferenceat the Office of the President in Georgetown, the Vice President wasaskedwhethergovernmentis comfortable with the existing arrangement The question stemmed from concerns raised in the past week from civil society memberRamonGaskinregarding thecompanyprovidingitsownoil spillcoverage.

Gaskinbelievesthatthismove can endanger Guyanese and put the country at severe economic risk in the event of a disaster offshore. He said, “One of the problems with this insurance, as you know is the so-called insurance company that is owned by ExxonMobil so anytime you try to make a claim against them, you won’t get through because they are the same company that wouldhaveaclaimagainstyou.”

Jagdeo in responding to the queryfromKaieteurNewssaidhe dealt with the issue before but nevertheless ventured to explain that the insurance premium provided is within industry standards. He said, “In the context of the audit this came up and one of the questions was whether the insurance was with a related company and we spoke about this and it’s related…they had an industry specialist look at the premium that was paid and whetherthatpremiumwashigher than industry standard and it was found to be within industry standardsothatquestioncameup inthepastanditwasdealtwith.”

TheVicePresidentpointedout that in the context of Local Content he also laid those concerns to rest. He noted that some aspects of the insurance would be handled by locals while some aspects will be provided by overseas companies This arrangement, according to the former President, ensures that the policy is economical since the premium being paid is funded through cost oil. This therefore means that a higher premium wouldreducetheshareofprofits.

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

Jagdeo justifies Exxon company providing oil...

Frompage49

honouritsobligationtoremediatetheeffectsofanoilspill thatoccurredinPerumorethansixmonthsearlier

On January 15, 2022 some 12,000 barrels of crude spilled from one of the La Pampilla refineries, which are ownedbytheSpanishoilgiant,offthecoastofVentanillain theregionofLima,Peru.

Repsol had blamed the spill on shock waves from an underseavolcaniceruptionnearTongaintheSouthPacific Ocean. It was reported that at the time of the undersea eruption,Suezmaxtanker,MareDoricum,wasoffloadinga shipment of Brazilian crude oil at a La Pampilla refinery offshore mooring buoys when a quantity of the cargo was released.

The spill triggered a flurry of accusations and several Peruvianofficialshadcalledforthoseresponsibletobeheld accountable. Peru’s Environmental Assessment and ControlAgency(OEFA),anagencyattachedtotheMinistry oftheEnvironment(MINAM),hadtoimposeseveralfines on Repsol for non-compliance with the cleaning and remediationoftheJanuary15,spill.

To date, the country is grappling to recover from what hasbeencalledan“ecologicaldisaster.” Peru’sOEFAhad to impose another fine on the oil giant for not complying with the identification of the areas affected by the displacementofthehydrocarbonspilled.

This is a troubling lesson for Guyana, where an average400,000barrelsofoilisproduceddailyfromtwo Stabroek Block projects- Liza One and LizaTwo Athird project, Payara is expected to come on stream later this year

WhilethecountryawaitstheCourt’sdecisionregarding full liability coverage from the parent company to cover costsassociatedwithaspillintheoilrichStabroekacreage, Guyana is heavily reliant on the limited US$600 million insurance being provided by an ExxonMobil-owned company,AnconInsurance.

Two citizens had taken the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Court for failing to enforce the provisions of the Liza One Permit requiring a parent company guarantee to cover costs above the insurance policy High Court Judge, Justice Sandil Kissoon in May thisyearorderedExxontoprovidethesignedguaranteeor faceasuspensiononthePermit BoththeEPAandtheoil company have appealed the Court’s decision, joined by the Government of Guyana The matter is still pending beforetheAppealCourt

American companies being trained to compete with Chinese for contracts in Guyana - outgoing U.S. Ambassador

(Republished) American companies being trained to competewithChineseforcontracts in Guyana - outgoing U S Ambassador

With most of Guyana's major infrastructural projects being awarded to Chinese companies, outgoing United States Ambassador, Sarah-Ann Lynch, has disclosed that American companies are being trained on Guyana's tendering process to bettercompeteforcontractshere.

On Thursday, Ambassador Lynch hosted her final press briefing at the Herdmanston Lodge,Georgetown.

The Ambassador was asked about China's increasing presence in Guyana. “Clearly, the China footprint is growing in Guyana as wellasthebroaderCaribbean,”she responded.

She underscored that there are many opportunities, not just in Guyana's oil and gas sector but acrosstheothersectors.

“Whether it be agriculture, IT [Information Technology] services, tourism, manufacturing, and many, many nations are exploring these opportunities,” Lynchsaid.

To this end, she noted that the U.S.hasbeenworking“veryhard” to bring American companies to Guyanatoexplorethepotentialand take part in some of the opportunities the country has to offer

TheAmbassadorexplainedthat her goal has been to educate U.S. companies on the opportunities Guyanahastooffer

Shealsostatedthatshehasbeen involved in a matchmaking role,

bringing American companies to Guyana and connecting them with local companies to be able to benefit from the bountiful opportunities available in the differentsectors.

“U.S. companies bring some unique things to the table. I think they bring some unique things to any country in which they invest, and that's quality, excellence on time, on budget projects, and high standards of safety,” Ambassador Lynchsaid.

Sheaddedthatthosearethings Guyanese companies should think about when considering which U.S.companytheywanttopartner with.

She added, “And it's important for the Guyanese people to know U.S. companies and what they bringtothetable.”

Moreover, Lynch highlighted that in partnership with the Guyanese people, the U.S. tripled their bilateral trade over the past fouryears.

“We've hosted huge trade missions this year, Louisiana was the biggest trade mission that the U.S.haseverhad,(and)inFloridaa hugetrade.

Those trade missions have resulted in deals. We are working hard to make phone calls, do webinars, attend conferences, again host trade missions so that relationship grows, ” the Ambassadorstated.

She continued, “So I think we arehere;wearestrong,andwewill remainhere.”

Moreover, Lynch was questioned on whether Guyana's national procurement and tender administration process favours

Chinese companies, to which she respondedbystatingthattheyhave embarked on educating U S companies on the tendering process, adding that some are still learningtonavigatethatprocess.

She stated that the U.S. has worked closely with the Government of Guyana on issues o f t r a n s p a r e n c y, a n d accountability Sheadded,“Wehaveexcellent partners throughout the government and so we are seeing the procurement process that continues to improve here and we thinkthat'sveryimportant.”

A m b a s s a d o r Ly n c h underscored, “It is important to modernize systems that will be very attractive to investors Guyana'sbeenabletoattractmany investors already but at the rate at

which companies are coming here tolookattheopportunities,Ithink the more the country can do, to modernize, to digitize to have a process that's easy to navigate for companies that would be in Guyana'sfavour.”

In Guyana, the majority of the major infrastructural projects are awardedtoChinesecompanies.

The decade-old Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project was awarded to Chinesecontractor,ChinaHarbour EngineeringCompany(CHEC)for the sum of US$150 million: $138 millionfromtheChinaEximBank and $12 million from the Consolidated Fund – taxpayers' money While CHEC has since completed its part of the work on the airport, millions more are still being invested by the government tomodernizetheairport.

Out of the two Chinese contractors that bid for the US$184MEastCoastofDemerara (ECD) railway and highway expansionprojects,ChinaRailway First Group Co Limited was awarded the contract last October toexecutetheworks.

Also, Chinese Company –China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd was awarded the US$260M contract to build a new four-lane, high-span fixed bridge across the Demerara HarbourBridge(DHB).

Another major project that is upcoming is the Corentyne River Bridgeproject.

While the contract for this projectisexpectedtobeawardedin October 2023, it should be noted thatfouroutofthefivecontractors/ joint ventures who have been

shortlistedfortheCorentyneRiver BridgeprojectareChinese-owned.

According to the Ministry of Public Works, the list of prequalifiedcontractorsfortheproject are: China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) – (China); China Railway Construction International Ltd (CRCCI) in a joint venture with China Railway Construction Caribbean Co Ltd (CRCCCL), and China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group Co Ltd (CRBG) –(China); Ballast Nedam Infra Suriname B.V.; China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) –(China); and China Overseas Engineering Group Co Ltd (COVEC) in a joint venture with China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co Ltd (CREEC),andChinaRailwayFirst Group(CRRG).

Meanwhile, an American company, Houston-based LindsaycaandCH-4ofPuertoRico was able to secure a US$760 milliondealtobuildtwoplantsfor using natural gas from offshore Guyanatoproduceelectricity

The American and Puerto Ricancompanieshavepartneredto construct a 300-megawatt power plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara(WBD).

Also, recently a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and South Atlantic Logistics and General Services Inc ,anAmericancompanyforthe construction of 200 threebedroomflathousesatLeonoraon the West Coast of Demerara (WCD).

Govt. to greenlight Tullow's sale of Orinduik stake to Canadian company

(Republished) Government is preparing to sanction Tullow Oil's divestmentofits60percentinterest in the Orinduik Block to Eco (Atlantic)Oil&GasLtd.Thiswas confirmed during a press conference on Thursday by Vice President,Dr BharratJagdeo.

The chief policy maker for the oil sector said, “On the Orinduik issue, we have in principle agreed that the approval will be given for Tullow to sell its shares to Eco [AtlanticOil&Gas]andtoexitthat block.”

Tullowisdivestingtheblockby selling its subsidiary, which holds theblock,toEco'ssubsidiary

Tullow Oil's decision has sparkedcuriosityinindustrycircles given the company's potentially profitable agreement that allows it to cash in on Guyana's oil bounty without significant direct

involvement. The specifics of the deal indicate that Tullow stands to receive an initial cash sum of US$700,000fromEcoGuyanaOil and Gas (Barbados) Limited. The terms also include conditions that could see Tullow earning substantially based on the successes of the Orinduik Block. Should a successful commercial discovery be made within the Orinduik licence, Tullow would receiveanadditionalUS$4million.

Furthermore, an issuance of a productionlicencefortheregionby the Guyanese government would guarantee Tullow another US$10 million.

Despitethedivestment,Tullow retainsroyaltyrights.Thecompany isslatedtoobtainroyaltypayments from future production within the Orinduik licence, translating to 1.75%ofthe60%workinginterest

revenue, after accounting for capital expenditure and lifting costs. This arrangement resembles someone accruing rent for a property they've relinquished ownershipof.

While the financial structuring of the deal certainly showcases

Tullow's business acumen,itmightraise eyebrows considering

t h e a c t i v e involvement of other

c o m p a n i e s i n

exploring and harnessing offshore Guyana Tullow's strategy of retaining

benefits without

s u b s t a n t i a l commitment could be p e r c e i v e d a s audacious. With the Orinduik Block's p o t e n t i a l f o r commercial exploitation, Tullow looks set to earn alongside Guyana's citizens, the rightful ownersoftheoil.

The new stakeholder, Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd., remains optimistic about the block's

potential, especially given its closeness to ExxonMobil's StabroekBlockdiscoveries.AsEco takes on the operatorship, they are eager to drill a Cretaceous well. In this context, Gil Holzman, PresidentandCEOofEcoAtlantic, stated, “We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Tullow and to be able to begin to unlock the Orinduik Block's full potential. Since 2014, we have believed in the potential of this Block.We will proactively engage inafarm-outprocessforthishighly prospective license and begin preparations to drill a well testing thecretaceous.”

Post-acquisition,whileEcowill command a 75% interest, TOQAP Guyana B V will retain a participating interest of 25%. Eco planstofarmoutpartofitsstaketo anewpartner

Outgoing United States Ambassador, Sarah-Ann Lynch

AsectionofthegatheringduringtheopeningoftheNTCConference(DPIphoto)

Chart showing the portions of offshore acerage to be returned by Exxon

VicePresident(VP),BharratJagdeoaddressingtheNTC

Harold Brown, a resident of Jawalla Village

Amap showing the location of the Kaieteur, Canje and Stabroek Blocks,all of which are operated by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, EEPGL

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

BLUNTNESS ON INDECENCY!

SUNDAY–August27, 2023

NortonandPPP Governmentborrowing Aubrey Norton says the PPP Government should borrow for profitable projects.

The PPP Government must be delighted to get that encouragementfromNorton. ForthePPPGovernment, every loan is for profitable purposes!

The question to be considered is profitable for whom?

The Guyanese people or the pockets of ruling politicians.

MONDAY–August28, 2023

Guyaneseforcedtobeg Guyanese are forced like cattleintolines.

They are reduced to begging for handouts for a meal.

PPP comrades and croniescelebratingwithbags oftaxpayers'cash.

Guyanese lining up for any scraps and crumbs they couldget.

What do Guyanese live in-anoilrichcountry?

Or a witchin theform of thePPPGovt.?

TUESDAY–August29, 2023

Gas-to-energy:how aboutsomebacking?

Guyanese want cheap electricity!

Guyanese also want credible supporting documents.

Jagdeo say, “NO!” to calls to present proper updatedstudies.

Gas-to-energy will be becausehesaysitmustbe!

What started out under US$500M has now balloonedtonearlyUS$2B!

This is Jagdeo math; this

isJagdeoeconomics!

Somethingnotaddingup hereanditisnotinGuyanese peoplefavour Care to comment, Mr Jagdeo?

WEDNEDAY–August30, 2023

Whatisdoneinthedark willcometothelight!

T h e P P P / C administration rushed into office with magnificent promises,includingthatthey intend to be much stricter when enforcing the relinquishment provisions in oilcontracts.

Now,lookatthem.

Exxon owes 11,750 square kilometres (2 9 million acres) of offshore acreagetothegovernment.

We shudder to ask whether clandestine deals have been struck between government and the oil companies, to let them keep

New oil law has gaping hole

Guyana'sPetroleumActivitiesAct2023, recently signed into law by President Irfaan Ali, includes commendable provisions for transparencyinoilblockawards.

However, the government overlooked a key element: the obligation for public disclosure of oil block transfers from one companytoanother

Section 9 of the Act requires that every applicationforapetroleum-relatedlicenseis madepublicviaTheOfficialGazette.

This clause ensures that when the government receives bids in the ongoing offshore licensing round, it will disclose the namesofallapplicantstothepublicafterthe deadlineforbidsubmissionspasses.Itwould also apply to direct applications for oil blocks,throughnon-competitiveprocesses.

Further, Section 13 elaborates on the procedures for awarding and renewing of licenses.Akeyfeatureistherequirementfor the minister to communicate licensing decisions and their associated conditions to applicants.

This two-way channel ensures that the governmentandcompanyoperateonmutual understandingandconsensus.

Subsequently, Section 14 mandates that oncethisprocessconcludes,thedetailsofthe granted or renewed license, including the licenseholderandtheoilblockcoordinates, bepublishedintheGazette.

This provision allows for the public to stay informed about who is operating their prizedassets.

Anothersection,88,speakstothetransfer ofrights,forwhenacompanyoptstosellits stakes in a block to another company It states, unequivocally, that a license holder cannot assign its rights under a license or

petroleum agreement, in full or part, to anotherentitywithoutthewrittenapprovalof the minister This ensures that the government stays in full control of all transferspertainingtoGuyana'soilassets.

However,thereisnorequirementforthe Minister to notify the public, by way of the Gazette, when rights are transferred. While the government may be privy to every transfer of rights, the public remains in the dark unless the Minister or the company choosestodiscloseitvoluntarily

This loophole bids concern among stakeholders, considering that CGX Energy recently transferred a portion of its stake in the Corentyne Block to Frontera Energy WhilethecompaniesandVicePresidentDr Bharrat Jagdeo all made public statements about the transfer, the matter was not gazetted.Similarly,Jagdeorecentlyrevealed thatthegovernmenthas,inprinciple,agreed to allow Tullow Oil to dump its Orinduik block stake by selling its subsidiary to Eco (Atlantic)Oil&Gas.

However, with there being no specific provisionrequiringtheMinistertonotifythe public of such transfers, the only time the governmentnotifiesthepublicislikelytobe throughtheVicePresident'sutterances.

In the past decade, there have been multiplecontroversiessurroundingoilblock awards, most notably with respect to the Stabroek, Canje and Kaieteur blocks, and how, over the course of time, companies bought into the blocks, under circumstances thatcausedsuspicion.

Given this history and the monumental importance of petroleum operations for Guyana'sdevelopment,stakeholdersseeitas criticalforthisloopholetobeaddressed.

so much of Guyana's patrimony

THURSDAY–August31, 2023

Whoisbenefitting fromtheextended relinquishmentof StabroekBlock???

Exxonisalreadydiningat thebestrestaurants,thanks tomassiveprofitsfrom Guyana'soil,whilemostof ourpeopletakinghomedog foodtotheirfamilies. We have a chance to get back a portion of the rich StabroekBlocktoelevatethe lives of Guyanese but Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is refusingtoactonourbehalfatnosurprisetomany

While he is willing to revoke the decision by ex-President, David Granger to extend the exploration period for the Kaieteur and Canje Blocks, theVicePresident

is allowing Exxon to keep its claws on the oil rich Stabroek Block for an extra year

What benefits will this bringtoGuyana?

Orwillthisdecisiononly benefitafewinhighoffices?

FRIDAY–September1, 2023

Thepublicneeds answers,Mr.Statia!

Isn'ttheGuyanaRevenue Authority (GRA) concerned that it is hemorrhaging auditors at such a critical time in Guyana's history, whenthecountryissupposed to be monitoring and verifying the billions of dollars in costs being submitted by oil companies forcostrecovery?

I t i s a g r a v e embarrassment,andthehead of the agency, Godfrey Statia, should take heed of this message, if he doesn't

already

The GRA needs to meet withthepress-PRONTO-to update the public on what is goingonwiththetrainingof our auditors, and why the GovernmentofGuyanacan't yet figure out a way to keep them.

SATURDAY–September2,2023

Ouryoungpeople aredying PresidentAli, how many more deaths will it take for youtodosomething?

Itcannotbeacoincidence that so many accidents are happeningthesedays.

The underlying root cause of the road accidents claiming the lives of our peopleneedstobeidentified andsnuffedout.

Immediate action is imperative to protect the future of our nation and prevent further loss of innocentlives.

Motorcyclist killed in Mandela accident, as driver failed to stop at traffic light

Thirty-three-year-old Martin Samuels on Friday lost his life after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car at the intersection of Nelson Mandela Avenue and CemeteryRoad. Information reaching KaieteurNewsrevealedthat theaccidentoccurredaround 07:15hrs and involved Hire car #HD 3165, owned and drivenby52-year-oldLloyd McKenzieofBelField,East Coast Demerara, and motorcycle #CL 8097, owned Samuels of Nutmeg Street, Festival City, North Ruimveldt.

It was reported by the police that the motorcycle was heading west along the southern drive lane of Mandela Avenue while the car was proceeding east along the extreme southern

drive lane of the northern carriageway Reports are as the hire car driver and motorcyclistapproached the intersection, at the Traffic Light (showing Red in the directionofthedriverofthe hire car), the driver failed to comply with the traffic light signal to stop and instead proceeded to negotiate a right turn south onto the southern carriageway In the processofdoingso,heended up in the path of the motorcyclistwherethefront of the motorcycle came into contact with the left side

front door of the car As a result of the collision, the motorcyclistwasflunginthe air and landed on the roadway, where he received injuries about his body The motorcyclist was picked up in an unconscious state by Emergency Medical Techniciansandtakentothe Georgetown Public Hospital,wherehewasseen andexaminedbyadoctoron duty who pronounced him deadonarrival.

Thedriveriscurrentlyin custody assisting with the investigation.

In case you haven’t heard, please be informed that as part of our continued effort to channel positive changes in our country, our publisher, Mr. Glenn Lall, has dedicated our Page Seven to be “BLUNT” about on-going indecency in our land that should matter, not only to us at this publication, but the entire nation.

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Nigerian president recalls ambassadors worldwide

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Eco-Atlantic looking for new partners...

From page 16 approved by local regulators.

ment to maximizing the potential of its assets in the region.

TO LET

Moving to another significant development, Eco has reported an encouraging milestone in its South African operations. The company has confirmed the receipt of an initial payment amounting to US$2.5 million from Africa Oil. This payment pertains to the farm-out agreement concerning an additional 6.25% interest in Block 3B/4B.

Commenting on these advancements, Gil Holzman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eco Atlantic, emphasised the significance of the company’s first-quarter results.

tionally, the company reported having a net cash position of US$24.5 million as of August 30.

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Meanwhile, in Namibia, Eco Atlantic is actively evaluating prospects for farm-out opportunities related to its four existing licenses. This strategic assessment underlines the company’s commit-

Holzman highlighted that these results provide investors with a valuable reminder of the ongoing strategic initiatives being pursued across all segments of the company’s diverse portfolio.

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The case for reparations for post-slavery...

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More Guyanese should raise their voices against the plundering of Guyana's oil resources -

Former EPA Head

In any democracy, the voice of thepeopleisthemostpowerfultool for change. When it comes to Guyana's oil resources, citizens have a key role to play; they must raisetheirvoicesagainstthewillful plundering of the oil resources by the politicians as well as the oil giant,ExxonMobil.

Former Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr Vincent Adams made this point during an interview with KaieteurNews.

Last Monday, a group of citizens engaged in a protest exercise and demanded that all of ExxonMobil's spending be made public.

During the protest at Houston, EastBankDemerara(EBD),more than a dozen persons, young and old,heldplacardsinthescorching mid-morning sun demanding a change to the lopsided ExxonMobil contract for the lucrativeStabroekBlock.

One protestor shouted, “We ain't getting nothing; we ain't getting nothing!” as he held a placard with the phrase

“Renegotiate the Stabroek Block! Demand taxes! Ring Fence our oil blocks!Stopborrowingloans!”

Others called for ring-fencing and questioned, “Why isn't the government putting a meter at the pumptocheckweoil?”

The majority, however, demanded that the government must make public all of ExxonMobil'sexpenses.

“Guyanese must see all of ExxonMobil's expenses! Why is Jagdeo (Vice-President of Guyana Dr BharratJagdeo)hidingExxon's expensesfromus,”theydemanded.

Speaking to Kaieteur News on theissue,Dr Adamssaidthisisthe only way Guyana to see change in thelopsidedoilcontracts.

“Forinstance,whenitcomesto the oil expenses we have been calling on the government to releasethem;buttheonlywaythat youwouldknowwhatisgoingonis if more citizens demand to see thosebills,”Dr Adamssaid.

According to Dr. Adams, Guyanese need to change that tendencyoftreatingpoliticiansasif theyareuntouchable.

“Guyanese need to remember thatthesepeopleareelectedtositin those offices and if they [the citizens)didnotvoteforthem;they could not sit there. Politicians are elected officials; they work for the people and sometimes, the people needtoberemindedofthisandtake to the street to demand that they deliver on their promises as public officers.”Dr Adamsnotedthatitis

the only way that Guyanese can holdtheirleadersaccountable.

“In countries like Guyana, sometimes,theonlyactionthatthe politicians understand is protest action; when many people take to thestreets!!AndGuyanesehaveall the motivation they need; we don't needmoreevidencethanthatdeal, the refusal by Government to implement proper systems to manage the oil sector; the appeal case, that the government filed on behalfofExxon.”

Hecontinued,“Itisevidentthat Government has been working in the best interest of Exxon rather thanthepeople.”

Assuch,Dr Adamsappealedto citizens, particularly, the young Guyanesetojointhefight.

“Guyana has a young population; half of the country's population is probably below the ageof26,sothisistheirfuturethat they must fight for One or two peoplecan'tgetthejobdone;it'sthe majority of the nation to speak out againstthesewrongsandinjustices in the oil sector…. I admire Mr GlennLallandafewothersforthe effortstheyareputtingrelentlessly to see a change…but they cannot standalone…”

The former EPA Head noted nonetheless that he understands why many people have not been speakingout.

“Many people are scared becausetheyknowwehaveavery vindictiveleadership...Itisnotthat they don't understand or that they don't know they are suffering but many citizens still have not found thecouragetospeakup.

In the meantime, Dr Adams saidittakesthosewiththeboldness and understanding to carry the fight “We have to keep encouragingthepeopletospeakout for better oil deals, for better management of our resources, and abetterGuyanaforall,”hesaid.

Body of Amerindian man found at Bartica

The body of an unidentified man was Thursday found lying in some bushes at Fourth Avenue, Bartica, Cuyuni , Mazaruni, Region Seven.

BarticaPolicesaidthatthemanappearstobe ofAmerindiandescent.Thediscoverywasmade around 06:00hrs by a taxi driver passing by He immediatelyreportedittothepolice.

Crime Scene Investigators noted that the man'sbodywasfoundlyingfaceddownandclad inapurplejersey,blackpants,andapairoflong boots. Nomarksofviolencewereseenaboutthe man'sbody.

Police are waiting to conduct an autopsy to determine his cause of death but the remains is stillwaitingtobeidentified.

Protesters at Houston last Monday

Former Director of the EPA, Dr. VincentAdams

SixsuspectsarrestedinrelationtoLusignanmurder

Incontinuingtheirinvestigationsinto the death of Dalchand Dhanai who was found murdered at the Lusignan Golf Club on Thursday, the Guyana Police ForceonSaturdayrevealedthattheyhave sincearrestedsixpersons.

Thesixpersonswhowerearrestedon Saturday morning and are in police custody are Heeralall Ramdam, Trevor Harold, Ivor Heeralall, Anil Sugrim, Avinda Kishore, and Davindra Sugrim.

Followingtheirarrest,thepolicerevealed

that they also recovered the weeding machine and music (speaker) box that werereportedlystolen.

It was reported that 57-year-old Dhanai, a security guard of Lot 69 Lusignan Pasture, ECD, was found early Thursdaymorning.

Policeinastatementsaidthatatabout 06:20h on Thursday, someone called the Vigilance Police Station to report a dead body at the Golf Club. Ranks, upon receiving the information visited the

location and found Dhanai lying face down in the upper flat of the building in what appeared to be dried blood with injuriestohishead.

Reportsarethattheman’shandswere alsoboundwithshoelaces.

Police said that checks were done to Gulf Club’s building and it was discovered that the building was broken into.Twograss-cuttingmachinesandtwo casesofBanksbeerweremissingfromthe building.Investigationsareongoing.

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Frompage8 believesthecitizensdeservetoseewhattheoil,being produced at the Stabroek Block, is paying for. Jagdeo however told this publication that he would not be dealingwiththeissueagainandinfactrequestedthat thereportermoveontoanotherquestion.

His response on the subject of Exxon’s expenses came shortly after the VP opened his media engagement by boasting of the PPP’s achievements sincetakingofficein2020.Hesaid,“Thegovernment of Guyana, the PPP Civic government has been engaged with fulfilling its Manifesto promises to the peopleofthiscountry Wehavedemonstratedthatwe haveachievedabout90percent,infactover90percent ofallthatwehavepromised.”

Initsmanifesto,thePPPpromised,“Toensurethat our oil resource is managed responsibly, the PPP/C will ensure that expenditures are transparently determinedandgothroughtheparliamentaryprocess.”

Notably, the government while in Opposition assuredthatthesectorwouldbeprudentlymanagedin a transparent manner; upon assuming office in 2020, however,thenewadministrationhastakenadifferent approach. In several instances, the administration has demonstrateditsintenttomanagethesectorinthedark.

Previously, the Opposition raised concerns regardingthelackoftransparencyinthemanagement ofGuyana’sblossomingsector

8 SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE OPENED ON MONDAY

The names of schools which will not be opened on Monday

The Ministry of Education on Saturday announced that eight schools across the country will have a delayed openingforthenewschoolterm.

In a memorandum yesterday, the ministry said schools such as Uitvlugt SecondaryAnnex,StewartvilleSecondary inRegionThree,Vryheid’sLustPrimaryin Region Four, Tucville Primary, Tucville SecondaryandtheSt Rose’sHighSchool

in Georgetown will all be opened on September11,2023 WhiletheAlexander Village Nursery in Georgetown will be openedonOctober2,2023

In its missive, the Education Ministry stated that in 2023 the governmentbeganitslargestevereffort to improve education infrastructure by renovating, rehabilitating, repairing, building and rebuilding more than 1100

schoolsacrossthecountry

Theministrysaidthatallschoolswith theexceptionoftheeightschoolswillbe openedonSeptember4.

The statement explained that contractorsworkingontheeightschools, notifiedtheministrythattheyareunable to complete their tasks. “Arrangements willbemadetocaterforanyinstructional timelost,”theministryrelated.

The lifeless body of Dhanai at the golf club.

The weeding machine and music box recovered by detectives.

Davindra Sugrim called ‘Poopie’

Ivor Heeralall called ‘Ludden’ Trevor Harold called ‘Dhal Pot’ Heeralall Ramdan called ‘Ivan’

Avinda Kishore called ‘Gangalee’ Anil Sugrim called ‘Peacock’

The six men who were arrested on Saturday in relation to the murder of Dalchand Dhanai.

Anandjit elected President at ECCB AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) was held on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the LBI Facility where Mr. Davteerth Anandjit was elected unopposed as the President.

Mr Anandjit has vast years of administrative experience with the ECCB since the mid 1990’s, the DCB as secretary, the GCB as assistant secretary also he was a former Regional FirstClass umpire who served as president of the Guyana

Umpire’s Council. Mr. Anandjit will be responsible for overseeing the sport in the ECCB for the next three years.

Outgoing ECCB President Mr. Bissoondyal Singh, who did not seek reelection, highlighted the efforts made by the GCB to restore the sport to its rightful place in communities across Guyana with its achievements over the past two years since getting into office and the developmental plans for the future. He expressed confidence in the new executives

elected as they have working knowledge of everyone as players, administrators, and professionals.

The election that was conducted by the Cricket Ombudsman Mr. Malcom Peters assisted by Mr. Arnold Sookraj and Mr. Javed Saywack who witnessed the election of: Vice-PresidentSuresh Budhu (Administration), Chairman of Competitions Committee- Yeuraj Khemraj, Secretary- Clarence Brotherson, Treasurer-

Cricket Carnival and...Golf!

Poore ndra Jaigobin, Asst.Treasurer- Omadat Samaroo, Marketing ManagerYogeshwar Bishun, Public Relations Officer- Vishnu Ramjit, Trustees – Bissoondyalsingh and Parmanand Dindyal.

At the conclusion, Peters wished the Executives well and emphasized that it takes hard work to achieve success.

The Executives will meet within the next week to appoint members of the different sub committees and to plan the way forward.

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From page 63 helping to develop the University’s sports programs.

Developing Internships and scholarship partnerships among other areas

Dr. Mohamed gave an overview of the university’s sports programmes (academic and practical), and also highlighted key partnerships being pursued and developed with the

University of Wisconsin to propel curricula in sports studies and other areas. Here she intimated that the University is embarking on creating and undertaking a paradigm shift in

Sunday September 03, 2023

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operations with sports becoming an integral part of student activities. She also outlined the intention to develop sport fundamentals and sport facilities on campus through support funding arrangements being currently explored, as means of enhancing and improving the student experience and development.

The two entities further discussed the approaches protocols strategies to be adopted in accelerating the collaboration, the specific areas for immediate intervention and next steps. The Executive Committee announced the recent Commonwealth Games Federation’s Approval of the Equip Programme for Guyana and as such, in the very near future, they will seek to recruit a suitable candidate for internship from the University of Guyana pool of student/alumni. To support the developmental work of the Guyana Olympic Association through support funding provided by CGF Equip programme.

Both organizations shared and intrinsically believe that the collaboration between the University of Guyana and the Guyana Olympic Association can yield significant benefits in the following areas; creating a cultural shift in the integration and use of data, research and scientific approaches to guide and inform sports development and performance. Create networks and clusters of personnel and different actors that come together to boost innovation in the sport sector with university of Guyana and GOA playing a key role.

Shape policy that enhances and improve sports development among other areas. The two organizations resolved to working out details for an MOA to be signed, which will guide the collaboration between the two entities.

The Guyana Tourism Authority, Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy will host the first ever Guyana Long Drive Championship on Saturday, September 23, to determine which athlete, golfers or any other challengers, can take the honors of being Guyana’s Male and Female Long Drive Champion.

This is a part of the GTA’s push to supplement sports tourism by including other sporting activities during one of Guyana’s busiest tourism activities- Cricket Carnival, and to create awareness of golf as a year round tourist activity in light of the planned Silica City Golf Course and other golf courses under development. The tournament will become an annual event just like the ‘Putt 4 Million$’ competition hosted in celebration of Tourism Month in November.

GTA’s Director Kamrul Baksh, “An often overlooked fact is that for cricketers, golf has always been one of the preferred sports and it is a trend that continues to this day. Some examples are the likes of Brian Lara, Sir Viv Richards, Courtney Walsh, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis

who are known for looking for golf courses whilst touring the world. In fact, golf extends its reach to many other sports such as football and basketball with names such as Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan at the top of the list.” The tournament is open to everyone regardless of experience and Vice President of the GGA Dallas Thomas said, “It will be interesting to see how the athletes from other sport disciplines stand up against golfers... assuming they actually show up. This is all about skill over strength so come prove otherwise, if you can!”

Contestants will compete in Male and Female Categories Under-13; Under-18 and Open, with experienced golfers receiving a yardage deduction based on handicap index. All players will use similar equipment and balls to eliminate any unfair advantage. The competition will be for the benefit of several charitable programs including Breast Cancer Awareness and Beacon House.

To register or for more information, contact 645-0944, stop by Nexgen Golf Academy on Woolford Avenue or visit them Instagram/ Facebook.

GFF makes back to school donation

Th e G u y a n a Golden Jaguars extended their gratitude and affection to their fans, sponsors, and w e l l - w i s h e r s b y distributing backpacks to young students, courtesy of a generous donation from President Wayne Forde

National players Jeremy Garrett, Curtez Kellman, andAkel Clarke paid a visit to the Joshua House Children’s Centre, where they presented the backpacks to the boys and girls who are set to begin the new school term on Monday

Additionally, the

p l a y e r s m a d e a heartwarming visit to the Tiger Bay community, where they shared smiles andgratitudewithagroupof joyfulchildren. They also generously distributed backpacks to the youngsters and contributed to several footballcampsinthearea.

Royals cruise to second win

(CPL)-BarbadosRoyals made light work of chasing 74 to stay unbeaten from their opening round of fixturesatKensingtonOval, Barbados.

After chasing a record 167 two days ago in the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) opener, Hayley Matthews’ side made the most of their chancesagainsttheTrinbago KnightRiders.

The visitors were without their captain and m o s t e x p e r i e n c e d internationalDeandraDottin and exciting new overseas Orla Prendergast for their opening match of their WCPLdefence.

Trinbago Knight Riders never got going with the bat despitewinningthetossand opting to bat first, with only one player reaching double figures as the side capitulatedto73allout.

The Royals didn’t hang aroundintheirpursuitofthe totalknockingoff74forfour wicketsinside11oversafter an explosive powerplay startedthechasestrongly

The Knight Riders reached 32-1 from their steady PowerPlay Kycia Knight made a good start as shescoredatjustshyofarun a ball in the first six overs, however when she was dismissedbyErinBurns,the visitors fell from 36-2 to 73 all out. Spin dominated for Matthews’ side as it had in their first match on

Thursday, taking eight wicketsfor54runs,bowling 12.4 of the 16.4 bowled overs. Australian pairing Erin Burns and AmandaJade Wellington were the stars with 3/19 and 2/13, respectively. The Royals in responsegotofftoafaststart inthepowerplay,thecaptain leading off with a quickfire

19, supported by Gaby Lewisonthebackofascore of 47, reached a run-a-ball 27, the hosts surpassing 50 insidethePowerPlay Matthews’ side endured a setback as they three wickets for 11 runs between overs five to nine with Knight Riders’ spinners enjoying some consolation wicket taking, although it wasn’t enough to affect the result.

Barbados Royals are back in action for a third consecutive match tomorrow as they face GuyanaAmazonWarriorsin a repeat of the 2023 WCPL opener. Match details: Barbados Royals 79-4 (Lewis 27, Matthews 19; Jonas 2/29, Kelly 1/12) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 73 all out (Kycia Knight 15, Kirby 8; Burns 3/19, Wellington 2/13) by six wickets.

National players, Curtez Kellman,Akel Clarke and Jeremy Garrett at a football camp at Parade Ground.

2023MassyWomen’sCaribbeanPremierLeague…

Guyana Olympic Association partners with University of Guyana to advance sport Springer secures scholarship at Chase’s Academic Foundation

Following terrific performances for Guyana at the Carifta, South American U20, and Commonwealth Youth Games, Tianna Springer has secured an academic scholarship with local institution Chase’s AcademicFoundation.

The15-yearoldSpringer dominatedtheregionalstage toacquiregoldmedalsatthe a f o r e m e n t i o n e d championships. She struck gold in the women’s u17 400mattheCariftaGamesin the Bahamas with a time of 54.32seconds.

It was followed by a South American U20 Championship gold in Colombia in the women’s 400m with a record time of 53 28s, eclipsing the previousrecordof53.44sset by Brazilian Barbara De Oliveira in 2009. Springer also won bronze in the women’s 200m in a time of 23.72seconds.

The sprinter stormed to goldoncemoreinthewomen’s 400m at the Commonwealth Youth Games inTrinidad and Tobago in a time of 5355 seconds Shealsoanchoredthe team to victory in the mixed 4x400mrelayeventinarecord time of 3:22 07 seconds, smashingthepreviousmarkof 3:25 08 seconds set by Australiain2017 Principalof Chase’s Academic Foundation, Henry Chase, who confirmed the scholarship, stated, “When I look at her performances for the country, I thought about assisting in a small way, and obviously education is one waythatIcanassist”

“I know we have the masterteachersattheschool, and once she is committed, she will acquire CXC subjects and make herself very marketable for colleges anduniversitiesintheUnited States.TheDirectorofSport Steve Ninvalle played a majorroleinfacilitatingthis

T h e E x e c u t i v e Committee of the Guyana OlympicAssociationandthe Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, ProfessorPalomaMohamed, met on 9th August, 2023 at the Turkeyen Campus, to collaborate on a number of sportsrelatedissues.

process; I didn’t know the athlete personally, and Mr. Ninvalle made the connection and facilitated hergettingthescholarshipat theschool.”

Springer said, “It’s nice receiving a scholarship, and itwillhelpmetodomybest so I can work hard towards getting a scholarship overseas. The Director of Sport played a big part, and hedidalotofrunningaround so that I could get this scholarship I am very gratefulforhisassistance.”

Mother of the champion sprinter, Mechel RoseSpringer, said, “I am very excited,Iamglad,andIfeel happy Tiana has always been a straight ‘A’ student rightuptosixthgradebuthas not been getting the type of attention at her current school. At this school, she will get the required attention.”

“Thisscholarshipisvery important,andfromhereshe can get into any university shewantsbecauseshewillbe working for a scholarship overseas.Mr Ninvallereally helped us a lot in this process; he set up the process, and if it wasn’t for him, Tiana wouldn’t have gotten this scholarship. We are thankful to him and the Ministry of Culture, Youth andSport.”

Itwasalsodisclosedthat the Springer was presented withalaptopbytheDirector ofSport.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association, Mr Godfrey Munroe, led his Team comprising VicePresidentsoftheG.O.A.,Mr Steve Ninvalle and Ms Cristy Campbell and Secretary-General Ms VidushiPersaud-McKinnon.

Themeetingwasgeared, with the central objective of exploring possible avenues/opportunities for c o l l a b o r a t i v e a n d development of synergistic partnerships/agreement between the University of Guyana, the Guyana OlympicAssociationandby extension our affiliate

members, in the area of sportsandacademia.

In this regard the following areas were discussed in-depth: Establishment of a framework at the different faculty levels for the selection of areas of research, project student assignments that benefit sports and enhance the performance of athletes and

national federations and University of Guyana sports program These would targettheareasofmarketing, sociology, communications strategy, strategic planning, computerscienceintheareas of software and database development, website social media engagement and use, science technology in the areas of natural science

physiology nutrition areas amongotherfacultyareas.

Assisting the University with sports development, through the support from programs the GOA can access through support fundingprovisionsavailable through Olympic Solidarity, Panam sport and through support from affiliate associations/federationsin

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Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle

CAF Principal, Henry Chase

ice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Palomoa Mohamed (in centre) flanked by Executive members of the Guyana OlympicAssociation. From right to left: Vice-President Ms. Cristy Campbell, Vice-President Mr. Steve Ninvalle, President Mr. Godfrey Munroe and Secretary-General Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon.

2023 FESUPO Powerlifting Championships… NAMILCO throws support behind GAPLF GAPLF

The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO), which is the largest and oldest operating commercial flour mill here, has thrown its support behind the GuyanaAmateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) ahead of the 10th South American Men’s and Wo m e n ’s C l a s s i c

Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships (FESUPO), set for Lima, Peru from September,6-11,2023.

Serving markets also in St Maarten, Antigua, Barbados, Canada, Suriname, and Brazil, NAMILCO’s Managing Director, Mr Bert Sukhai shared that the company, whichisover50yearsold,is pleased to be supporting the a m b i t i o n s o f t h e

Powerlifting Federation and itsathletes.

“We at NAMILCO have been very supportive of sportsanditsdevelopmentin

Guyana over the years and we are very proud of this, across many, many disciplines.Powerliftinghas beenholdingitsownandwe are more than happy for the opportunity to support you guys.”

In handing over the chequetoGAPLFPresident, Franklin Wilson at the company’s headquarters, Agricola; Finance Executive, Mr Fitzroy McLeod echoed Mr Sukhai’s comments while congratulating the Federation for making Guyana proud at both the Senior, Sub-Junior, and JuniorWorldchampionships where Guyana got one bronze and two silver and one gold medal in June and August,respectively

CarlosPetterson-Griffith gained bronze and silver medals in the squat and deadlift in Malta in June where he ended 6th of 38

lifters in the 93kg class and qualified as the top South American lifter for Sheffield’s next, February while Dominic Tyrrell (deadlift silver) and Romeo Hunter, a gold in the squat, emulated PettersonGriffith’s feat which the NAMILCO executives said wereveryimpressiveforthe nation.

“The sport no doubt has been doing very well for Guyanaso,weasacompany are very happy to assist you and, in this instance, for the S o u t h A m e r i c a n Championships in Peru, this month.Weareconfidentthat the team will do well once againandbringbackmedals forGuyana.”

Federation President, Franklin Wilson expressed the gratitude of his executive, Team Guyana, and the members of the GAPLF to Mr Sukhai, NAMILCO, and Mr

McLeod. “The Powerlifting Federation is very pleased withthispartnershipthathas s t a r t e d h e r e w i t h NAMILCO.Wetoo,arewell aware of the company’s supportandpartnershipwith othersportsassociationsand federations over the and can assure you that we intend to build on this and make it moresolidgoingforward.”

Guyana would be representedbya10-member team at the SouthAmerican Championships, M s S a r a h S a n m o o g a n ( 6 6 k gOpen/Junior-Classics), Ms. Keisha Abrigo(76kg-OpenClassics),

Mr KheonEvans(83kgOpen-Classics), Mr Wasim Mohamed (93 kg-Open/MIClassics),Mr.LeroyTrotman (93 kg-Open-Classics), Mr Bjorn Williams (105 kgOpen-Classics), and the USA based Mr Nairanjan Singh (83 kg-Masters 4-

NAMILCO’s Finance Executive, Mr. Fitzroy McLeod (left) hands over the sponsorship cheque to GAPLF President, Franklin Wilson.

Equipped).

TheTeamCoachisUSAbasedMr Kerma Singh, the Manager is Mr Franklin Wilson and the Referee is IPF Category 11 accredited, Mr ColinAndrewAustin.

CONCACAF Nations League 2023-2024…

Other sponsors on board with the GAPLF to date are the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, National SportsCommission,Guyana Olympic Association, and JohnFernandesLimited.

Shabazz announces Golden Jaguars squad for first match

Guyana’s 23member Senior Men’s National Football Team is gearing up for their first match in the 2023/2024 Concacaf NationsLeagueGroupStage againstAntiguaandBarbuda with Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz expressing confidence in his team’s preparations over the last fewweeks.

The squad - a mixture of 12locallybasedplayersand 11 international players, including crowd favourites 19-year-old Chicago Fire Football Club forward OmariGlasgowand23-yearold Queens Park Rangers midfielder Stephen Duke McKenna - was revealed today,September1.

Coach Shabazz chose three goalkeepers, ten defenders, five midfielders and five forwards to kick start Guyana’s Concacaf NationsLeagueGroupStage campaignonSeptember9at the Antigua & Barbuda TechnicalCentre,St.John’s.

Traininghasbeenintense over the last few weeks for the players based in Guyana with the addition of South

African Fitness Coach RiedohBerdienwhoworked alongside Shabazz and Assistant Head Coach WayneDover

“The guys at home responded well to the work putinbyourstaff,especially the methods employed by our Fitness Coach Riedoh Berdien,” Shabazz shared, adding that “a couple lads fought their way into the squad”.

Following impressive performancesintherecently concluded Guyana Football Federation(GFF)KFCElite LeagueCoachShabazzgave the nod to midfielder Ryan ‘Boom Boom’ Hackett and defender Amos Ramsay of the Guyana Defence Force Football Club, and Santos Football Club midfielder DarronNiles.

Missing from the team are three of the most experienced players - Neil Danns who recently retired, EmeryWelshman, who is in pre-retirement,andSamCox who has temporarily joined theGoldenJaguarscoaching staff.

Omari Glasgow, Jeremy Garrett,Duke McKenna, Daniel Wilson and Elliot Bonds to show more leadership,” emphasised an unfazedShabazz.

Guyana is in League B, GroupDalongwithAntigua and Barbuda, Puerto Rico, andBahamas.

League B sixteen national teams divided into four groups of four teams. Each team will play every other team in their group, home and away, for six matches per team. The first and second-place finishers ofeachgroupwilladvanceto theQuarterfinals.

With a strong squad in place to face the Antigua challenge, the Golden Jaguars are motivated and focused on advancing to the nextround.

of

our team,” Coach Shabazz shared. abroadtosupporttheGolden Jaguars as they aim to make their mark in the CONCACAF Nations

League. The match against Antigua and Barbuda starts at3:30pm.

2023 Hero Caribbean Premier League…

Amazon Warriors dismantle Patriots for third consecutive win …Johnsonhailsall-roundteamperformance

By Rawle Toney in Barbados

Guyana Amazon Warriors team manager, Leon Johnson, commended his team’s consistency, emphasising their unwavering commitment to securing the franchise’s maiden Caribbean Premier League(CPL)trophy

The Amazon Warriors extended their unbeaten streak with a commanding 98-runwinoverthebottomof-the-table St Kitts and Nevis Patriots yesterday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados The Amazon Warriors, backed by a passionate all-Guyanese fan base seated in the Worrell, Weekes, and Walcott Stand, were tasked with batting first bythePatriots.

Despiteearlysetbacksthat saw them at 54-for-4 after losing Saim Ayub (21), Hazratullah Zazai (7), Azam Khan(6),andShaiHope(13), the Warriors showcased their explosive batting prowess to accumulateaformidabletotal of186-for-6.Johnson,inthe aftermath of the resounding victory over the Patriots, referred to it as a “home game” and celebrated their third consecutive win. The middleorderwassteadiedby Shimron Hetmyer, who

partnered with Keemo Paul toamass50runsintheir33ball partnership. However, Hetmyer departed for 36, caught and bowled by Dominic Drakes in the 14th over DwainePretoriusjoined Paul, contributing a brisk 27 runs, adorned with two fours and a six, before being dismissed by compatriot Corbin Bosch The spotlight thenfellonPaulandRomario Shepherd ThetwoGuyanese displayed explosive batting, particularly Shepherd, who remained unbeaten on 27, featuringthreetoweringsixes Paul was lauded by Johnson

for his top-score of 41, highlighting the team’s allrounddepth.

Johnson emphasised their consistent ability to recover from difficult situationswhilebattingfirst, crediting the depth of their batting lineup for setting competitivetotals.

Onthebowlingfront,the Guyana Amazon Warriors limitedthePatriotstoamere 88runsin14.1overs.

T h e s t a n d o u t performance came from Dwaine Pretorius, who claimed three wickets for just 17 runs in three overs,

earning him the Man of the Matchaccolade.

Gudakesh Motie continuedtoshowcasehisspin bowling expertise, securing two wickets whileconceding

only 15 runs in his four overs. Shepherd (1-19), Junior Sinclair (1-10), and Saim Ayub (1-2) also contributedbytakingcrucial wickets, guiding the Warriorstovictory.In2019, the Amazon Warriors maintained an unbeaten record throughout the tournament but faltered in the final against the BarbadosRoyals.

Johnsonstressedthattheir currentstrongstartshouldnot becomparedtotheir2019run, focusing on playing quality cricket and taking it one gameatatime.

“If you play good cricket youdeservetowin.Ifyouwin it all, then so be it. I’m just trying to keep the guys ground,takingitonegameat a time and the results will take care of themselves,”

Johnson said. The Amazon Warriorscampaignbeganwith

a rain-affected match against the St Lucia Kings, which endedasa“nocontest.”

Subsequently, the Amazon Warriors posted scores of 197 against the Patriots, 210 against the Jamaica Tallawahs, and 186 against the Patriots again, solidifying their position at the top of the table as the only undefeated team in the tournament, with an impressive net run rate of 3 283 Up next for the GuyanaAmazonWarriors,is a clash against rivals Trinbago Knight Riders on Tuesday in Trinidad and Tobago.

Match details: Guyana Amazon Warriors 186/6 (Paul 41*, Hetmyer 36; Thomas 3/26, Linde 1/18) beatStKitts&NevisPatriots 88 (Bosch 27, Linde 13; Pretorius 3/17, Motie 2/15) by98runs

Romario Shepherd in celebratory mode after trapping the Patriots’Evin Lewis for seven. (Getty Images)

Dwaine Pretorius joined by his Warriors teammates to celebrate the early wicket of Patriots captain Sherfane Rutherford, who was sent back to the pavilion for two runs. (Getty Images)

Tianna Springer

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