W h i l e t h e Vi c e President is busy boastingabouta$7,000 and $10,000 increase to old age pension and the school children cash grant respectively, by 2025, he is refusingtoaddressthenation on a critical aspect of oil production that has been shortening the country's share of profits generated at the resource rich Stabroek Block.
This was highlighted in a p u b l i c c o m m e n t b y businessman and Publisher of Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall. Lall, a stern advocate for a fair oil contract, who recently said that ringfencing is a key element required to ensure Guyanese benefits from their wealth discovered in the Stabroek Block.
A ring-fencing provision would prevent oil companies from using revenue generated from a production fieldtooffsetcostsinanother project. In the absence of s u c h a p r o v i s i o n , ExxonMobilhavebeenusing the proceeds from the Liza One and Liza Two projects, currently producing about 400,000barrelsofoilperday, to pay for costs related to other Stabroek Block projects.
For instance, it was reported that in 2022, ExxonMobil and partners, Hess and CNOOC deducted, c o s t s t o c l e a n u p (decommission)thethirdand fourth projects that are yet to commenceoilproduction.
The provisions of the Stabroek Block contract signed between the government and the oil companies allow for 75 percent of the monthly revenue to go towards cost recovery or repaying the investment Presently, Guyanamerelybenefitsfrom 12.5percentoftheprofitsand an additional two percent royalty
The country's take is
significantly smaller compared to the revenue being earned by the oil companies. Only yesterday, it was reported that US$1 billion in costs were recovered by Exxon in the first three months of 2023 while Guyana barely received US$219 million duringthesameperiod.
Guyana's profits will remain meager unless a ringfencing provision is instituted to prevent the oil companies from transferring the revenue in an operating fieldtodeveloptheresources atotherprojects.
Consequently, the Publisher of Kaieteur News has called out the Vice President for failing to plug such a dangerous loophole, all while bragging to Guyaneseaboutinsignificant i n c r e a s e s t o t h e schoolchildren grant and monthlyoldagepension.
Lall reasoned, “Man, if your neighbour chickens coming over your yard, eating out all your chicken feed every day, denting your pocket while fulling his own, wouldn'tyoufenceyouryard to stop that or yuh gon turn a blindeyetothat?”
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Publisherpointedoutthatthe former Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman approved two projects but didnotincludearing-fencing provision.
This, he explained, created the condition for Exxon to “eat” at Guyana's profits as much as it would prefer
The former Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo just over three years ago expressedhisfrustrationover the then A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition's failure to include aring-fencingprovision.
At that time, Jagdeo assured that when the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) returned to
office, this would be a priority when the contract is renegotiated.
“They sold us out to the foreigners The oil companies, every time there is a find out there, our people should be sad because nothing comes our way We are gonna renegotiate those contracts because that's not what we had in mind,” Jagdeosaid.
He added, “When we were in the early days, we were coaxing the people (ExxonMobil) to go along. They (Coalition) came into office – three billion barrels of proven reserves and they gave up zero royalties, no taxes,noring-fencing.”
Soon after taking office
in 2020, the now Vice President (VP) has not only changed his tune but also his tone when it comes to the renegotiation of the Exxon contract and securing greater benefits for Guyanese, throughring-fencingormore royalties.
During his press conference on Thursday, this publication asked the VP whether Guyanese can look forward to any additional fiscal benefits from the sixth oil project and if government will ring-fence any future projects in the Stabroek Block,giventheunusualsize oftheoffshoreacreage.
To this end, the VP responded, “Asked and answered a hundred times
before, 100 times before. I am not gonna go through this again.”
Lall in this regard has chastised the former OppositionLeaderforfailing to ring-fence any of the Stabroek Block projects, despite lashing out against t h e t h e n C o a l i t i o n governmentfornotincluding aring-fencingprovision.
The newspaper Publisher argued, “He went and approve three oil projects without that same fence; he cussedthePNCabout.
He is going to approve the sixth oil project year end if the Guyanese people allow himto,andwhenmyreporter askedhimlastweekifhewill put that fence to stop Exxon
from eating out US billions ofouroilthatwillshortenour profits, he is saying asked andanswered100times.”
The advocate contended that such an “arrogant” response is unacceptable from a leader in charge of the petroleumindustry
Lall believes that the response is akin to the Vice President telling “all of us to go to hell. No taxes, same royalty and no ring fencing on any other oil projects grantedtoExxon.”
In the meantime, he argued that Guyanese are supposed to accept the $7,000 increase in old age pension and $10,000 increase in schoolchildren cashgrantcome2025.
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TheconductofthePPP/CGovernmentwiththisnation's oil wealth borders on the edges of madness. It is more than slackness,morethanfoolishness,andmayevenbebeyonda state of sheer, unchecked madness. There are unfinished audits hanging in the air, but Guyana is rushing merrily along. Thereissomuchthatisnewandnotknown,somuch learningthatisinvolvedandhastobeunderthebelt,butthe PPP/CGovernmentkeepsbarrelingalong,withoutsomuch asapause,oracareintheworld.
Vital audits involving billions of American dollars are unfinished, and before an eye could be blinked, the man in charge of the nation's oil, Dr. Bharat Jagdeo, is done and finished with approval one rich oil project, then another. The PPP/C Government has been loud and unambiguous about how this country is seriously lacking in necessary capacity in many areas. Notwithstanding the tears and laments of President Ali and Vice President Jagdeo about lack of capacity, everywhere a turn is made, there is Jagdeo huffing in haste and puffing from running to deliver new projectapprovalstoExxonMobil. Thereisthestrongsense oftheheadhonchosatExxonMobilyankingstringsthatare more visible to observant Guyanese, and PresidentAli and VicePresidentJagdeoracingeachothertoseewhocoulddo theAmericancompany'sbiddingthequickest.
What the PPP/C Government has been wringing its hands about publicly at frequent intervals, the Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Godfrey Statia, had no choice but to air publicly There is a scarcity of seasoned auditors at the GRA to scrutinize closely and properly the billions in expenses submitted by ExxonMobil. The smaller audit of expensesthatbegantoaccumulate24yearsago,hasstillnot reached the stage of over and done. Worse still, a bigger auditforUS$7.3billionofExxonMobil'sexpensesisyetto be fully completed and shared with the public. Given the PPP/C Government's track record with chronic secrecies, Guyanese should not hold their breath in expecting to see thatauditreport.
Separately,ExxonMobilhassomeissuesofitsown,and hasthreatenedcourtactiononsomeofitschargesonwhich thereisbackandforth. Inshort,thecompanydoesnotwant to pay some or all of the US$214 million in expenses that have been questioned and flagged. This is the context in which Guyana struggles to manage its national bounty Thiscountrydoesnotknowwhatisgoingonatthefrontend of ExxonMobil's offshore exploration and production operations, and it is falling behind at the backend when the billions come up for reviewing and approving for payment. The GRA audit staff, those remaining after the raids of foreign companies, cannot clear its decks, and cannot keep itsheadabovewater
The bottom line is grim and brimful of openings for ExxonMobilanditspartnerstoripGuyana'seyesout,while the smiles and handshakes are exchanged between this country's political leaders, and the company's movers and shakers. Guyana cannot monitor what ExxonMobil is doing offshore, but theVice President is hurtling full speed aheadwithapprovingnewprojects. Guyanacannotauditin atimelymannerthebillionsinexpensesfromExxonMobil, butthathasnotservedasabrakeonthemadrushtoapprove more projects. In fact, it could be said that the GRA loses ground in the struggle to keep up with reviewing the bills, but Vice President Jagdeo pays scant attention to that reality,andsimplysignsoffandsignsoffonnewprojects,as ifthatiswhathelivesfor,allhecaresabout,andknows. He isaone-mandeliverysystemintotheExxonMobilportfolio of local projects.This is a one-two combination of blows to the body of Guyana: it is handicapped in monitoring where theproductionactionis,andithasitsbacktothewallwhen itcomestocheckingthevolumeofbillsanddoingjusticeby the Guyanese people. With each new project coming onstream, the bills bulk up some more, and condemn this countrytoaweakerstate,alosingone.
DearEditor, CRG extends our deepest condolences to the family of Mr Cecil 'Skip' Roberts. Mr Roberts was well known in Guyana during a time when crime was minimal, and safety was felt amongstthepopulation.
He was also well liked in the area
where he lived. His presence and activitiesinSouthRuimveldtweresuch thateveryonefeltcamaraderie.
He even helped make fresh milk available when it was difficult to find. MayGuyanaonedaybecomethatplace again where crime is minimal, and the safety of our children and all citizens is
felt and clearly evident throughout the country MayMr Robertsrestinpeace. With sympathy, Mr. Jamil Changlee Chairman
The Cooperative Republicans of Guyana
DearEditor,
A s G u y a n a c o m m e m o r a t e s “Amerindian Heritage Month”, let us reflect on the irony in thatname.Whenthe Spaniards “discovered” the “ N e w Wo r l d ” t h e y encountered peoples with numerous cultures, each with its own perspectives, practices, and productsways of life, if you willhistories, languages etc: but they were all dubbed “Indians” Later, “Red I n d i a n s , I n d i o s , Amerindians” but all still “Indians” - a name they had mistakenly imposed on the peoples from the land
Columbus was actually seeking-India.
“India”, also ironically, was also a mispronunciation by the ancient Greeks of the e a r l i e r P e r s i a n mispronunciation “Hindu” torefertothepeoplelivingto east of the river “Sindhu”, the real name in Sanskrit. The British chose the Greek variant as they pretended, againstallevidence,tobethe inheritors of Greek c i v i l i z a t i o n A t independence, Jawaharlal NehruandIndiaequivocated in their constitution to label themselves: “India that is Bharat”! They are finally grappling with some of the
implications of that ambiguity. The present “Amerindian” leaders accepted being labelled as such for the longest and we should examine why their demand to be called “Indigenous Peoples” has notbeenlegalized.
Very critically, those acts of naming, is but one seemingly innocuous instance of the hegemony imposedbyEuropeansonall of us in the non-European world through the epistemic violence inflicted after their violent conquests of our lands “Epistemic”, of course, refers to knowledge and its measure of
validation. Whose name? What's in a name? “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean neither more nor less.”
“The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things ” “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that's all.” It is all a question of power: in this case, definitional power Europeans were the masters and their words since the initialencounterhaveserved
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The time has come for all Guyanese to know that the former president who servedthreetermsinofficeis now on his fifth term. He servedhisfourthtermduring Ramotar'spresidency
The honcho and de facto president, (a term coined by one Leyland Roopnarine of New York), is deceptive, dishonest, and hypocritical because he stated that he would sue the Chinese businessman Su Zhi Rong who in an interview with Vice News reporter, Isobel Yeung, confessed that he t o o k b r i b e s f r o m businessmenonbehalfofthe honcho and de facto president.
More than one year has passed and no one has heard or read about the lawsuit because the public believed that none has been filed againstSuZhiRong.
In fact, the Chinese businessman who is a close friend and confidant of the honcho and de facto president is still living in his house.
Further,whilethousands of Guyanese are struggling to pay more than one million dollars to obtain a house lot, the honcho and de facto
president has given thousands of acres of land to his friend SU free of cost. While many believed that SU had secretly left the country, he still resides in Guyana and continues to do businessinthecountry
There is no end to the deceitfulness and hypocrisy of the de facto president. He has instructed the cabinet and all senior government officials to use the abbreviation Dr in front of his name when addressing him.
The truth is he is i n t e l l e c t u a l l y a n d academically dishonest because he received an honorary doctorate from an u n k n o w n o r b o g u s university in India. Only those who obtained an MD, or a Ph. D are allowed to use the abbreviation Dr, in front oftheirnames.
Asacaseinpoint,several American Presidents including Barack Obama, George W Bush, and Bill Clinton, among others and many actors and America's most prominent talk show host Oprah Winfrey have receive many honorary doctoratedegreesfromsome of the most prestigious Ivy League universities in the
United States and around the world but at no time they haveusedtheabbreviationin front of their names or have instructed anyone to address them as Dr The de facto president seems hungry for accoladesatallcost.
During his twelve years as President and since taking office in 2020, he has awarded government contracts to his IndoGuyanese relatives, friends, and supporters of the PPP, most of whom were not contractors and were unqualified to receive contracts.
The people ought to know that the government has taken billions of dollars of the taxpayers' money and gave to its supporters throughoutthecountryinthe form of cash grants and part timeworkers.
The PPP has given cash grants only to a handful of blacksandthentookpictures of them and placed them in the newspapers to show that theydonotdiscriminate.
The reason for the cash grantsistobuyvotesbutitis notworking.Itisasham,and shameonthegovernmentfor beingdeceitful.
In the last three years sincethePPPtookoffice,the
de facto president has fired thousands of competent and qualified black public servants, including Dr VincentAdams and replaced them with incompetent and unqualified PPP supporters. Most of the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) are not functioning because the PPP has handpicked its supporters, most of whom cannot even read or write and made them chairpersons and overseers oftheNDCs.
Finally, the honcho and de facto president continues to marginalize Blacks by denyingthemcontracts,cash grants, and development in PNCstrongholds.
He is using Black police officers to harass and intimidate Blacks in various communities across the country
But the PPP should know, and it ought to think that if a group of people is pushed to a wall and they cannot break the wall to escapetheirill-treatmentand punishment, then they will return with vigor and strength never seen before, to confront those who pushedthemtothewall.
Yours truly,
DearEditor, In December 1975, Bookers made me the Manager of their factory and estate at Versailles, West Bank, Demerara. Yes, my familyhadlandatVersailles, butthefactorywasownedby Bookers and there were many cane farmers taking their canes to the Versailles factory
At that time, my father Joe Vieira was a director of Bookers and in fact, he was their Mechanical Field Operations Director for more than 20 years at that time. JoeVieira was also a director of Guyana State Corporation [GUYSTAC], so Forbes Burnham depended on him to advise onthesugarindustry
What I am going to disclose today is firsthand k n o w l e d g e o f t h e nationalizationofBookersin 1976 and why and how, I understood why Forbes Burnhamdidit.
Sometime in 1974, Mr Burnham informed my father that Bookers were committing some very sharp practices i.e. they were, for example, the owners in England of Fletcher and Stewart a well-known sugar c a n e f a c t o r y p a r t s manufacturer, and it came to Forbes' attention that along withotherenterprisesowned by Bookers, [all parts of the Bookers conglomerate bought what it needed almost exclusively from itself]werechargingGuyana more for factory parts and other things than what they were charging other people
forthesameitems. For those who do not know, Bookers was the largest privately owned conglomerate in this country for almost a century, which, according to Lord Jock Campbell, their chairman at the time, they owned ships, shops and sugar estates Bookers was a British company which straddled Guyana like a colossus, very much like what EXXON is seeking to do today Unlike GuySuCo and other major government businesses in Guyana today which contracts out everything to facilitate corruption in the contract awarding system it employs to do everything, Bookers owned and controlled everything they needed to operate the sugar enterprises they owned here, they had absolutely no contractors, they imported their own fertilizer, chemicals and other raw materials in their own ships and took out the sugar in them,theyownedtheagency in Guyana for international harvester agricultural machinery, they owned the Bookers Universal building where they sold everything from a spanner to a shirt, they were the agents in Guyana for British Leyland and also the agents for Land Rover, Morris, Wolseley even Jaguar Understanding what this integration did to efficiency. I look around me in total disbelief at what is happening in Guyana today with everything the government is building and contracting out. As far as I
can determine, EXXON owns not even one square inch of land or property in Guyana. Everything they do is contracted out, so when EXXON decides to leave Guyana,therewillnotbeone square inch of fixed assets which we can seize in case they don't keep their guarantees to us. It is my opinion that this is a very serious carpet bagger practice.
E s p e c i a l l y s i n c e everything they spend on any infrastructure is deductibleasEXPENSES.
But back to the Bookers situation,myfatherwasdead against nationalizing B o o k e r s , s i n c e notwithstanding everything, his opinion was that they were very efficient producers of sugar, and he was right as I have shown in a previous letter, since just about 10 years after nationalization, the Guyana sugar exports dropped from almost 300,000 tonnes per year to about half that amount, but Forbes was intent on showing them who was boss and so he decided not to nationalize them, but to instead impose on them a Sugar levy which he announced in his new year message in 1974, the levy he imposed however was so onerous, that in very short order, the Bookers executives sought to meet him sometime in 1975 and informed him that with such an onerous Levy they were not in a position to continue operationshere
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DearEditor,
Please be informed that minibus drivers plying the East Coast route are overcharging passengers in the afternoon session. For example, GT to Annandale is $140.00. The drivers are demanding $200.00 per person. And to make matters worse, they are overloadingthebus-4personsinaseat.They are also very abusive if one refuses to pay $200.00.
Editor, this is very disturbing because most of passengers cannot afford $200.00 everyday
I would be very grateful if you could contact the relevant authority and an intervention can be done. Also, I would be very happy if you can make this complaint public.
Yours truly, Concerned Citizen
DearEditor,
It has been reported that the “Health Ministry launches hotline for complaints,” (SN, August 28,2023).
The article said, “getting public feedback on the quality of health services provided by the state is an initiative of President Irfaan Ali, who wants data not only on what is being done but what improvements are needed in the health sector.” This is a good move if Ministries would use feedback to make rapid response changes to their process and secure better outcomes in productivity, and the public is served in a “fast response” mode I suggest that a complaints hotline is needed for all Government ministries, as a form of accountability to the public and improvement in services.
The Public Service, as is, is in a Third World mindset. It is inefficient, ineffective, and is designed to breed bribery and corruption to speed things up and getting things done. Rural folks suffer most and are victims ofthisinefficiency.
It's the same regardless of which party is in Government. It seems as if nobody is in a hurry to fix these problems that have been ongoing for decades. Recently,HajjiRoshanKhan blasted the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) as anongoingfailureandcalled for the President to intervene.
I did call the Health Ministry's hotline and got no answer after calling twice. However, I did get a call back To be clear, no Ministrylikestobecriticized nor do they like feedback that they are not customer friendly
The Ministers and Ministry people are very thin-skinned. In the USA, you will be thanked profusely for caring to give
customer feedback or for makingcomplaints.Minister Anthony and Director General Dr Mahadeo did respond to some feedback I gave about some issues at healthfacilities.
My favourite Minister is Minister Vindhya Persaud who has always responded when I contacted her to seek assistance for folks I am helping.
I hope other Ministers would follow her lead and understand that when I contact them on behalf of people who don't know what to do and where to turn for help, I am in effect, helping them to serve the public. Minister Charles Ramson is alsoresponsive.
In Burnham's time, the PNC had district offices whereyoucangotoforhelp. Theywilllistentoyour story and give you a letter to go to the relevant Government Department.
The PPP should do that too so their supporters who voted for them can get help to navigate the Ministry system that is designed to frustrate, especially poor, rural people. The lack of assistance centers when people need help is quite a
frustration for many, and the Government should fix this problemsoon.
The General Register Office has a complaint hotline. Would be good to know how effective that is because many complain of the long time it takes to get birth/death/marriage certificates from them. It is not enough to have a complaints hotline. What is the follow up, and how does efficiency increase? How does that help us to do things that are new, different and better?
Let's get report cards from those Departments with hotlines/complaints process.
And what's happening at theDrivers'Licencesarea?
Everybody is telling me that you can get a licence delivered to your home for $120-$140,000.
Is anyone doing anything about this? In light of the number of deadly accidents, we need to pay closer attention to how people are getting drivers' licences.
Bring on the hotlines in Government!
Sincerely, Dr. Jerry Jailall
DearEditor,
Last week Hajji Roshan Khan wrote the most scathing criticism of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) calling on the President to “do something”
(See “An Open Letter to President Ali: the NIS is sadistically murdering Guyanese, please do something,”Aug. 26, 2023).
Mr Roshan's appeal to the President means the Ministers whom the
President appointed are not doing their jobs If the Ministers are doing their jobs, and their Ministries are functioning well and efficiently, piddly stuff do not have to get to the attention of the President. But this is Guyana, which Freddiehassaid“isnotareal place” and small matters have to reach the President's deskforpeople'sproblemsto besolved.
M r R o s h a n h a s
identified many issues and when it comes to all the problems identified at NIS, obviously the system does notwork.Mr Roshanspeaks forthousandsofGuyanesein and out of Guyana who have been victimized by the NIS. Apparently, the NIS gives people the run around hoping they will give up, go away or die. Maybe the time has come for a big shake up attheNISHeadOffice.Isthe General Manager doing her
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economically Apparently, that was exactly what Forbes wanted, so he allegedly asked them how much compensation they wanted fortheentirecompany Andthatwastheend of Bookers. I wish to say here that at least he offered to pay them compensation, when in fact, in the parliament, Dr Jagan was not in favourofpayinganycompensation.
This is a sovereign nation Mr Editor, with a parliament which makes the law, I advise EXXON to remember that, there
would be no necessity to renegotiate anything. If attracting foreign investment means that we have to prostitute our country andallowthepillageofourresourcesthenwe mustnotallowit.
I want to end by presenting Sir Jock Campbell's entire statement since the 1970's “People[ofGuyana]aremoreimportantthan ships, shops, and sugar estates” and I may addEXXON!
Yours sincerely, Tony
Vieirajob? Why is Mr Roshan calling on a busy President who has bigger things to do than to intervene in his NIS problems? If the job is not getting done fast and furiously, maybe Minister Ashni needs to assemble a new team at the NIS Head Office. Is the NIS Board asleep?
Mr Roshan said, “Dr AshniSinghachievedquitea lot but has not even “touch the wind above the tip of the iceberg… There is a lot of h u r t , s h a m e , p a i n , degradation,andhumiliation in the hearts of Guyanese when it comes to NIS. That many start to shiver in fear and to suffer from anxiety syndrome as a result of what NISisdoingtothem.Ihavea personal thought that the NISwillquicklyattendtothe 'well known', the 'high and mighty', out of fear But they will sadistically torment and humiliate the poor, the neediest,creatingallkindsof excuses and scenarios to
harass and insidiously slowly murder citizens
Making many sick with depression hoping that they will die before they can collecttheirNISbenefits.All in an attempt for the NIS to enrichitself.”
How long will it take Dr Ashni Singh to fix problems at the NIS? Mr Roshan said, “Excellency, you cannot depend on the Ministry of Finance to solve this disease of catastrophe and torture.”
Therearemanyruralpeople, including Indian supporters who voted for the PPP Government,whohopedthat the PPP will come in and fix broken systems. That is not happening. Bribery and corruption continue if you want to get things done.And Ministers do nothing to make their Ministries more efficientandeffective.When this happens, it's a drag on the Government and it makes the President looks bad. Perhaps, the President needs to reshuffle some of
these Ministers not getting the job done. Why should a President have to get involved in stuff that Ministers should have been solving?
Mr. Roshan warned, “The mass torture, the mental and physical harassment; the trauma and sickness and deaths caused by NIS to its supposed beneficiaries will be marked by God and the Universe. Many in the senior a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d directorate of the NIS Board will have to face the divine consequences that the universe through the Creator and the Lord God will unleash on them.” Sad that the NIS is an ongoing failure t h a t b r i n g s m u c h embarrassment to the Government. Maybe, the President should get involved until he gets his Ministers to do their jobs well.
Sincerely,
M. SinghFrom page 4 t o d e f i n e u s s o comprehensively that we have internalised them to accept whatever they are positedtomeanbythem.The European experience is now themeasureofallthings.
The power of naming is an aspect of the power to “other” us within Europe's epistemic territory and means we have no say as to what aspect of our being or lives fits and is allowed to be i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o “modernity” and which is to beerasedas“backward”.For i n s t a n c e , t o d a y , “Amerindian” land is being demarcated to define “ownership”, but under whose definition? When most Indigenous peoples refer to land, as one writer notes, “they do not mean a measurable or quantifiable extension of land, an object of geography and even less a commodity (Land for them) exceeds the modern limit of reality in presence, it implies the past, heritage, memory (It)hastobedefendednotfor
the sake of property but for the sake of protecting the ancestors, of preserving an origin that is both “past” and alwaysalready“present”.
So ironically, the Indigenous Peoples' claim to land can be challenged by some African activists, who have been hegemonized like all of us were to a greater or l e s s e r d e g r e e , a s “reparations”.
When, in fact, even by the European-imposed positivistic law, the land to which they are granted very limited “title” was incorporated in Annex C of o u r I n d e p e n d e n c e Constitution subsequent to treaties between the Indigenous Peoples and the Dutch, which the British adopted.
Whatisratherpoignantis that the epistemic violence inflicted on peoples from Africa who were dragged from Africa to slave in the “New World” was the paradigmatic case of erasure in which the category called “race' was invented by
Europe during a period they called “the Enlightenment”. Africa was deemed a “Dark Continent” from which nothing positive was ever created by the “race” that inhabitedit.
In India, Macaulay explicitly presented a “Minute” to the Indian P arliament (run by Englishmen, of course) in which he declared Indians had also produced nothing of value and henceforth, all “knowledge” was to be disseminated in English and in English-run schools. This, was in 1832, when the abolition of African slavery was being debated, and just in time for the missionary schools and others like Queen'sCollegeandBishops could be established to impose mental slavery through epistemic violence acrosstheEmpire.
And the final irony is today we still use their definitions of us to denigrate andfighteachother
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When they are faced with questions during press conferences that can have crucial impacts on the lives of Guyanese; however, they are dismissed because they fall into the category of “repetitive”.
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The Government of Guyana (GoG) through the Office of the Prime Minister has invited companies to submit proposals for Engineering, Procuring and Construction(EPC)servicesforthe Guyana National Control Centre (GNCC) to manage the affairs of the gas-fired power plant under construction.
According to the Request For Proposals (RFP) published in yesterday's Kaieteur News, the GNCC is expected to support the integration and dispatch of the new 300 megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant and allow the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to supervise, manage and control the new and upgraded powersystem.
The Office of the Prime Ministerexplainedthatthescopeof works includes all EPC activities necessary to complete the building and install all systems as specified intheEmployerrequirements.This includes, but is not limited to, the contractor's overall responsibility
for designing, procuring, constructing, commissioning, defects notifications period, and maintaining the building to meet the specified performance and functionalstandards.
TheRFPexplained,“Thescope of work also includes the supply and installation of a complete diesel-fire generator set, with duty to operate continuously Th capacity of the generator set shall be ISO rated at 125% of thedesignloadcapacityofthe GNCCBuilding.
Additionally, the scope of w o r k i n c l u d e s a n appropriately dimensioned buildingtohousethegenerator unit and ISO fuel tank capacity to allow for an autonomy of 24 hours.”
The EPC contractor will requiredtocompleteallcivilworks relative to the installation of the transformers, as directed by the GuyanaPower&LightInc.
The Office of the Prime Minister has directed interested
companies to submit proposals to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB)byOctober26,2023.
Back in April 2022, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GPL,
He made the announcement during an Energy Roundtable Discussion hosted by theAmerican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AmCham) Guyana, under the theme: “Advancing Opportunities in Renewable Energy”.
In addition to the improved national grid, the CEO said that the substation will receive power from the Wales Gas-to-Energy project, as well as electricity from the Amaila Falls
H y d r o p o w e r P l a n t
dropped off in Georgetown, but also in Berbice and on the West CoastofDemerara.
The 300-megawatt (MW) CCGT power plant is a component of the highly touted Wales Gas-toEnergy(GTE)project.
It includes a 12-inch pipeline, being funded by ExxonMobil, to transport natural gas from the Liza One and Liza Two fields in the Stabroek Block, to the Wales DevelopmentSite.
Bharat Dindyal revealed plans to establish a national control centre in Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Region Four, where the present isolated systems l o c a t e d i n Essequibo and Linden would be integrated into the new nationalgrid.
He explained, “The power f r o m t h e 3 0 0 M W (megawatts) will be transmitted from Wales to a newsubstationatEcclesvia230 kilovolts transmission lines…we hope eventually that the 230 KV (kilovolts) transmission would be extended from Eccles actually up to Williamsburg on the Corentyne.”
“The hydropower connection will be from Amaila Falls to the Eccles site so there is gonna be an interconnectionof230KVwiththe hydro, the gas to power, major substations in Demerara, East Berbice and of course West Demerara,” Dindyal added The new system, according to him, will not only see power being
There,thegaswillbeprocessed by a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility which will separate and treatitscomponentstosupplyother productsforresale,suchascooking gas.Aportionofthetreatedgaswill be utilized to generate some 300 MW of electricity to supply power tothenationalgrid.
The NGL facility and power plant are expected to be financed through a loan from the United States (US) Export Import (EXIM) Bank. Government has said the application is still pending approval.
Notably, the pipeline component is expected to cost US$1billion,whilethecontractfor construction of the gas plants were awarded to CH4-Lindsayca, to the tuneofUS$759M.
It is not uncommon for Guyana'sleaderstoengagein finger-pointing and to attempt to deflect blame when it comes to the management of crucial industries. Bharrat Jagdeo, the former President of Guyana, has recently taken it upon himself to criticize the actions of the former APNU+AFC government towardsthesugarindustry
However, it is essential to scrutinize Jagdeo's own track record in the sugar industry before giving any weight to his opinions. Such an examination suggests that Jagdeo should be the last person to be criticizing anyoneaboutsugar
When Jagdeo assumed the presidency, local sugar production was topping 300,000 metric tons per annum. But by the time he departedfromoffice,in2011, productionhadplummetedto 236,000 metric tons. This dramatic decline in production cannot be solely attributed to external factors, suchastheendofpreferential trading arrangements with Europe. Instead, Jagdeo must shoulder a significant portion of the blame for the collapse of the local sugar industry, including the financial turmoil that befell the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) during his tenure.When it came into office in 2015, the APNU+AFC government established a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sugar
industry The COI reported that GUYSUCO incurred lossesof$5.2billionin2008, which escalated to a staggering $17.4 billion by 2014, the year before the PPP/Cdemittedoffice.These financial woes cannot be ignored, and they occurred under Jagdeo's leadership. It is a glaring testament to his government's disastrous management of the sugar industry
Jagdeo's presidency was marked by grandiose promises to turn around the sugar industry. However, instead of progress, his initiatives led to regression. The so-called turnaround plan failed to improve the industry and instead worsened the fortunes of the industry
One of the main contributors to this failure was the ill-fated Skeldon Sugar Factory project, a petproject of Jagdeo The construction of this factory turned into a calamity, making it the largest industrial investment failure in Guyana's history And it alsohurtthesugarindustryas it created liquidity problems for GUYSUCO from which t h e c o m p a n y n e v e r recovered.
Jagdeo's audacious claim, later, that he would personally fix the problems associated with the factory only added insult to injury The failure spoke volumes about his government's failure to properly shepherd
Under the turnaround plan for the industry, of w h i c h t h e S k e l d o n Modernization Plan was a lynchpin, the cost of producing sugar was supposed to have been reduced to US $0.07 per pound But this never materialized. Today, sugar is being produced at almost US $0.36 per pound, far higher than the cost which was necessary to allow sugar to become viable. This glaring disparity highlights the stark difference between Jagdeo's rhetoric and his ability to deliver on his government's commitments.
Jagdeo's questionable track record extends beyond the performance of the industry It includes his treatment of sugar workers, who he now purports to champion During his presidency, the Diamond Estate was closed, leaving hundreds of workers on the breadline.Theseworkershad to fight tooth and nail, resorting to threats of legal action, before receiving their d e s e r v e d s e v e r a n c e packages. Jagdeo's handling o f t h i s s i t u a t i o n demonstrated a callous disregard for the welfare of the very sugar workers he claimstonowsupport.
Additionally, under Jagdeo's Presidency, there were threats made by one of his operatives to derecognize the sugar workers' union, GAWU This threat was
Listening to music is now is a whole new experience in Guyana. The days of soothing melodies and gentle tunes are long gone. In Guyana, it's all about that ear-thumping, brain-rattling, bonejarringLOUDmusic!
We entered the era where music isn't about serenading your soul or enjoying a peaceful moment. No, no, no! It's about turning up the volume until your eardrumsbegformercy Ifyoureardrums ain't vibrating, then you ain't doing it right, folks. Louder is better; the louder the music, the stronger the vibes – or so theysay
Now, you might think that music is meant to be a form of relaxation or a way toconnectwithothers.ButinGuyana,it's now an extreme sport. Dem boom boom boxes is now de in thing. Whether is it at home, in de car, at a party, de music blasting at high decibels. Even dem wah
deh home listening to gospel music want de whole neighbourhood to know dem born again.
When the beats drop and the volume soars, conversation becomes a distant memory. Who needs chit-chat when you can't even hear yourself think, let alone what others are saying? Socializing has taken a backseat to sonic warfare, and people seem perfectly happywithit.
Dese days if yuh hopping on a bus or minibus, you better come prepared with some industrial-strengthearplugs.Becausethesheer forceofthemusicmightjustblowyouthrough thewindow!
Musicisnowatestofendurance,abattleof who can endure the most deafening decibels. Who needs peace and quiet and soothing melodies when you can have the exhilaration of eardrum-shattering beats? Welcome to the ear-splittingrevolution!
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unprecedented and was perceivedasbeinganti-union and anti-workers Under pressure, Jagdeo was forced to disassociate himself from this threat. But no sanctions wereplacedontheoperative.
Sugar workers are once again on the protest line for severance pay Their protests recently brought them to the city Yet, Jagdeo, who now seeks to lecture the nation about sugar, did not take the initiative to meet with them. This is in stark contrast to the
actionshetookinresponding to protests by roadside vendors in Plaisance. On that occasion he went to meet the protestors His inaction towards the protesting sugar workers exposes his lack of credibilityinaddressingtheir concern.
Bharrat Jagdeo therefore lacks the moral authority and credibilitynecessarytospeak about sugar While his government continues to bail out the industry, recent events demonstrate that the
industry is not likely to break even any time soon, and will remain dependent for some time yet, on the largesse of theState.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this newspaper and its affiliates.)
Ex x o n M o b i l ' s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) will commence a series of public meetings on its sixth deepwater project, Whiptail on September 12, 2023.
In a public notice published in Sunday's Kaieteur News, the oil giant explained, “ExxonMobil G u y a n a L i m i t e d i s progressingitssixthoffshore projectinthe Stabroek Block - the Whiptail Development Project. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Whiptail Development Projectweresubmittedtothe Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)forevaluation andrecommendations.”
To this end, the company noted, “Face-to-face sessions will be held to provide information on the Whiptail Project, the EPA's E n v i r o n m e n t a l Authorisation process, and the findings from the assessment to support public awareness.”
Notably, one session will be facilitated in Regions ThreeandFour,thetwomost populated regions in the country Exxon's first meeting will be held in RegionThree,attheLeonora Technical Institute, West C o a s t D e m e r a r a , commencingat10:00hrs.
On September 13, 2023, Exxon will engage residents ofRegionFourattheUmana Y a n a , K i n g s t o n , Georgetownfrom17:00hrs.
Two meetings are scheduled for Region One, one in Region Two, two in Region Five and one in
RegionSix.
Even as the developer prepares to engage Guyanese on its sixth offshore project, it would be poignant to note that concerns were raised during t h e l a s t r o u n d o f consultations that the public was sidelined at the events, as the company refused to
answer specific questions or was simply unprepared to respond in some instances. Some stakeholders even described the process as a sham.
It was during the scoping meetingsforthesixthproject held in February this year that moderator of the session, Alex Graham directed officials from the company not to respond to questions raised by Kaieteur News, since he found it irrelevant to the specific project.
T h o s e q u e s t i o n s pertained to the options for use of excess gas from the project and the insurance policyinplaceforoilspills.
At a second session, held in Leonora, this newspaper's senior journalist was preventedfrominterrogating ExxonMobil officials on a series of issues since she challenged them on misleading the public on the impactsoftheproject.
Thelynchingofhardcore questions was evident for a third time yesterday at the Mahaicony Training InstitutewhenKNPublisher, Glenn Lall was denied a response to his question on cumulativeprojectimpacts.
“Has ExxonMobil or its consultant, ERM Guyana, conducted a cumulative impact assessment on the damage and destruction that would befall Guyana, and its citizens? That is my question.Ihavesomemore,” iswhatLallsaid.
Graham who was the moderator initially indicated that Lall's question would be answered. He was keen to note however that there is no time to entertain further questions. The time allotted to question and answer segment he said was nearly exhausted.
Though Lall insisted that he has a few more pertinent q u e s t i o n s , G r a h a m maintained, “No, you are
donespeaking.”
In protest of the clear d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f censorship,Lallsmackedhis left hand against his thigh twice and insisted that his questionsareansweredsince that was the purpose of the publicscopingmeeting.
Graham at this point shut down the entire meeting as he instructed Exxon's Projects Manager, Anthony Jackson not to answer the question or any other posed byLall.
K N P u b l i s h e r commented following the conclusion of the meeting, the country is heading for dark times if this is the level of treatment that will be metedouttotheindependent press by a Guyanese moderator.
Exxon's sixth project, as previously reported, will target the Whiptail, Pinktail and Tilapia discoveries, estimated to hold over one billion barrels of oil
resources The project is poised for startup in 20272028 and will produce between 220,000 and 275,000barrelsofoilperday (bpd).
The company submitted an application to the EPA back in January for the project.
According to the Project Summary, Whiptail is located in the south eastern portion of the Stabroek Block, approximately 183km from Georgetown.
Current plans include drilling via drill ships to p r o d u c e o i l f r o m approximately 40 – 65 production and injection wells.
Thispublicationreported that Whiptail is pegged at US$12.9 billion. Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo recently confirmed that no further fiscal increases such as a higher royalty rate would be sought forthissixthproject.
A Region Nine female football team was plunged into a state of mourning on Sunday after one of its players fell off a tractor and died while travelling to a match.
Dead is 17-year-old BellaDouglasofSandCreek Village, Upper TakutuUpper Essequibo, Region Nine.
Region Nine police have confirmed with Kaieteur News that the fatal incident took place on Sunday m o r n i n g P o l i c e Commander, Rafael Rose said that the victim fell off a tractor and received injuries whichledtoherdeath.
K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that Douglas met her demise between 09:00 and 10:00hrs. It is believed that she sustained a severe head injury after fallingfromthetractor
Accordingtoapostmade bytheSandCreekVillageon its Facebook Page, the female footballer was a member of the Koshardin Footballteam.
“Bella, a footballer, who was successful at the recent CSECexams,waspartofthe Koshardin football team enroute to Shulinab for a football match when the tragic accident occurred”, thevillagestated.
The match was called off in her honour and her teammates are still in a state ofshock, Kaieteur News was told.
Sand Creek Village said that Douglas was a lover of
sportsandoutdoorgamesbut footballwasherfavourite. Shealsohadapassionfor science and had chosen to be in the science stream while preparing for the recently concluded Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate(CSEC)exams. She wrote six subjects and reportedly passed all of them. Her former school teacher described her as a very quiet student who had plans about joining the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)toservehercountry Investigations are ongoingintotheincidentthat snuffedoutherlife.
Ne o n a t a l screening helps doctors diagnose babies quickly and start treatmentassoonaspossible. With a simple blood test, doctors can check for rare genetic, hormone-related, or metabolicconditionsthatcan cause serious health problemslaterinlife.
To this end, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony underscored the importance of early screening at the Neonatal Health Conference which was hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Sunday
The two-day conference is being held in collaboration with the Guyana Health to KidsOrganisation.
The Health Minister told the gathering of medical professionals at ACCC that: “the purpose of the screening is to address some of the challenges and health conditions that some of these young ones face. For our neonatal population, we may be finding diseases that go undetected, or we will be detecting it at a later stage when it might be more difficulttodealwith.”
He noted while Guyana does not offer this type of screening now “at some point, we need to offer some form of neonatal screening; so we will have to look at
what those tests should look like.Howmanyweshouldbe doing? And what would be the effectiveness of the tests?”
Dr Anthonyrevealedthat the Ministry of Health is already implementing a similar programme “We started a programme about two months ago in which we screened school-aged children, about 5600 of them at the nursery level. Already, wehavedetectedthat,among them, more than 500 of them have various types of health challengeswhichwearenow workingtorectify
Ourintentionistoatleast screen by the end of the year, the 27,000 children that we have at the nursery level,” he said.
Dr Anthony noted the need to train professionals to manage the new type of healthcareservice.
“If we are going to make Guyanaahubformedicine,it hastostartwithallofushere. We need people to be professional and to set the right tone in the facilities in whichtheywork.”
He stressed that Guyana is on a trajectory to develop its health sector to become one of the best in the Caribbean.
“We are building infrastructuresowewillsoon see a time when we will be a
regional hub where children who need specialized services will be able to get those services here,” he said in reference to the new maternal and pediatric hospital that is slated for openingin2025.
“As you know right now, we have challenged patients who need paediatric cardiac services, but we have restarted the programme, whereweareabletodosome cardiac surgeries at the Georgetown Public Hospital but that sometimes can still beachallenge.
With the new facility, we will be able to do much more because we have set aside a special suite to do paediatric surgeries and we have a team of persons that are being trained to be able to manage
those patients,” the Minister ofHealthexplained.
Dr Anthony said too that his agency has been intentional about the strategy to train and retain medical professionals.
“As you are aware, we have some challenges in keeping nurses in the system…That is why earlier thisyear,wemadeanattempt to improve salaries so that hopefully that will help create retention, so now you will find the clinical staff working within the Ministry of Health received increases ontheirsalaries.”
“Now, you will find anyone who has a clinical background and is working in the Ministry has a salary that starts at 100,000; for doctors, their salary starts at $460,000 and that can go up t o $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 f o r consultants,''hedisclosed.
In addition to the raising of salaries, Dr Anthony said that the Ministry has been
engaging a number of institutions to offer advanced training to doctors and other medicalprofessionals.
“For doctors, we have been working in offering postgraduate training and a n u m b e r o f
fellowships When I talk about us transforming the healthcare system, there is a range of things that we are doing and one of the things we have a focus on is ensuring our babies are well takencareof,”headded.
Digicel Guyana on Sunday launched its final $20M 'Deal or No deal' summa promotion, at the Theatre Guild, Parade Street, Kingston, giving customers an exciting chancetowin.
As part of the launch, five prepaid customers won cash prizes ranging from $500,000 to $1M after playing 'Deal or No deal'.
The game mirrors closely 'Deal or No deal', an Americangameshowwhere contestants were required to choose numbers printed on briefcases.
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A pilot project between Barbados and China has yielded its first successful harvest of upland rice, using the staple in the drive towards food security, according to a Chinese farm expert.
In recent months, Hunan Linshi Agricultural Services, in collaboration with the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) at Fairy Valley, Christ Church, has been cultivating upland rice, a crop suited for dry soil conditions.
During a project tour, Allan Wng from Hunan Linshi Agricultural Services said that it took 110 days from planting to harvest the rice. He noted that valuable lessons were learned during the initial yield, and plans were underway to expedite the second harvest with reduced labour requirements.
Wng expressed confidence that once Barbados masters large-scale rice cultivation, the need for rice imports will diminish.
He said: “I think this project is good for Barbados and good for food security, and we hope that after three or four years, Barbados can harvest rice, and there will be no need to import.”
Wng explained that China’s expertise in food cultivation, especially traditional practices for crops like corn, rice, and wheat, played a pivotal role in their success.
He credited Yuan Longping, a significant figure in Chinese agriculture, for pioneering hybrid rice and improved planting techniques.
These innovations, supported by the Chinese government, were swiftly adopted and successfully promoted. Wng emphasized that the success of hybrid rice technology in China had also been shared with other countries in Asia and Africa struggling with food security.
Wng highlighted the importance of their cooperation
with Barbados, stating that the climate and needs of the island aligned well with their agricultural technology.
He detailed their experiments with hybrid upland rice, which proved highly suitable for Barbados, yielding 58.62 kilograms from 79 square meters, equivalent to 3.03 tons per acre in 112 days.
The agricultural specialist said through the success of hybrid rice technology in China, the technique was spread to other countries in Asia and Africa, struggling with food security.
“We still have friends in Africa keeping up the good work,” he said.
“This time, we are here in Barbados because of the agricultural technology cooperation between Hunan Province and Barbados. Barbados is a very beautiful country. When I saw the climate of this place and the needs of the Barbados Government, we tried to share vegetable technology.”
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, each person
requires 350 grams of grain per day.
Wng noted that planting one acre of upland rice could sustain 15.4 people for a year, suggesting a major contribution to Barbadian food security.
Given Barbados’ limited water resources, they chose to plant upland rice during the rainy season, efficiently utilising rainwater for irrigation without wasting local water supplies. Upland rice does not depend on flooded fields, known as rice paddies, to grow.
Wng said: “As we all know, the water in Barbados is not enough to supply rice production, so we choose to plant upland rice in the rainy season.
In this way, we use the rainwater to irrigate the upland rice, which will not waste the water in Barbados and can also produce food for Barbados.”
He also showcased the cultivation of sweet corn and other produce in a greenhouse as part of the ongoing Barbados-Hunan Linshi Agricultural Project.
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Residents of San Francique who were hoping for relief in receiving a water supply may have to wait a bit longer, while residents of Central and South-West
This is because Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (DESALCOTT) and the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said an electrical problem resulted in the
stoppage of operations at the Point Lisas Desalination Plant, at approximately 2:00 pm on Saturday (September 2, 2023.
According to a release from WASA, DESALCOTT was able to partially restart operations, but further assessment and repairs will be required to return the facility to full production.
The Authority is continuing to liaise with DESALCOTT regarding the completion of these repair works and will provide a further update subsequently.
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An accident victim left in a twoweek-long coma succumbedtohisinjurieslast Saturday at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
The 27-year-old victim, Denzil Smith, was struck down by a speeding car on Wednesday August 9, in the vicinity of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara (EBD), along the New Diamond AccessRoad.
Smithhadsufferedsevere brain damage and was in a comafortwoweeks.
His relatives told Kaieteur News on Saturday
that he never regained consciousness.
“He went on life support machineandthenthemtekhe off and then them put he on back again and last week Saturday (August 26), he dead”, Smith's sister, Keisha Smithsaid.
He was reportedly laid to restyesterday
The driver of the speeding car that claimed Smith's life is a firefighter. Police onAugust 12 had said that he was in custody, but since then, there was no additional information r e l e a s e d a b o u t t h e investigation.
Kaieteur News reached out to police on Sunday to find-out if the firefighter was charged,orifhewasreleased on station bail pending furtherinvestigation.
But both the divisional Commander, Mahendra Singh, and head of the Force's Communications Unit, Mark Romoutar, were not available to take calls at thetime.
According to one eyewitness, Smith was crossing the road when he was struck down by a speeding car. The eyewitness said that he was
driving his vehicle in a northern direction when a speeding car overtook his vehicle just as the victim was abouttocrosstheroad.
The eyewitness had slowed down and a minibus travelling in the opposite directionhadstoppedandput onthehazardlightsforSmith tocross.
But the firefighter's car could not slow down in time and ended up knocking him down.
“…The man overtook us with such a speed, he was unable to stop, he tried to swerve but it was too late”,
theeyewitnessrecounted.
Police have also obtained CCTV footage of the accident too and it showed that after Smith realized that car was not going to slow down, he ran as fast as he could to get to the other side and out of its path, but unfortunately, he was not quickenough.
The impact of the collision flung Smith up into the air and he landed on the paved road face down where he remained motionless.
Police were alerted immediately.
Smith's relatives do not
live far from the accident scene and according to his sister, Keisha Smith, she was insideherhousewhenher10year-old ran in and informed herofthetragedy
“He ran in an seh, mammy Denzil dead”, the womansaid.
Keisha recalled that she rushed out to the street and collapsed on the roadway after seeing her brother bleedingawayontheroad.
Smith's relatives believe that the firefighter is responsible for his suffering and loss, and wants him to be prosecuted.
An unconscious Denzil Smith on life support machine days before he succumbed to his injuries.
Mother of three
A mother of three identified as Ruthan Ward was found dead on Saturday at Craig, East Bank Demerara,(EBD).
Her remains were reportedly fished out of a drain sometime during the late evening hours. The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear at this time Police are now awaiting an autopsy to determine the cause of her death.
Those who knew her described her as a friendly individual who was going throughatoughperiodinher life.
heartlivesthehardestlife”,a womansaid. Inv
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SportsMax - Danielle Williams made it two wins from two starts yesterday since her medal exploits in Budapest after hurdling to a comfortable victory at the ISATF Meeting in Berlin.
The 30-year-old two-time world champion cruised to
victory in the 100m hurdles in an easy 12.71. She was well clear of Australia's Michelle Jenneke, who clocked 12.89 for the runner-up spot. In third was the USA's Amber Hughes, who crossed the line in 12.98.
The news was not so
good for the other Jamaican in the race. Olympic silver medallist Megan Tapper did not complete the event.
However, Williams was not the only Caribbean winner in Berlin on Sunday. Olympic bronze medallist Ronald Levy, who has been making his way back to form after long-term injuries, won the 110m hurdles in 13.45, a season's best.
Levy got the nod over Just Kwaou-Matthey of France, who was timed in 13.46 in a blanket finish. Italy's Ndele Simonelli Lorenzo was not far behind in 13.50.
Bahamian star runner Shaune Miller Uibo did not finish her 400m race that was won by Norway's Henriette Jaeger in a new national record of 51.03.
Meanwhile, Jamaica's Jonielle Smith was third in the 100m. She ran a time of 11.33 in the race won by the USA's Jenna Prandini in 11.24 with Belgium's Rani Rosius finishing just ahead of the Jamaican in 11.32.
From page 22 but the Mexican finally made a move stick on lap 46 to cement Red Bull's sixth one-two finish of the season.
The two Ferraris then went wheel to wheel in a thrilling final few laps that could have ended in disaster as they ignored any question of playing safe and banking the points.
"It was tough. It does not get tougher than it was out there today," said Sainz.
"Honestly, I spent the whole race pushing trying to keep the Red Bulls behind. In the end, I paid a bit of a price with the rear tyres."
ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)
Kindheartedness is wonderful, but being taken advantage of can be a danger. You really need to trust your instincts to keep this from happening.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)
You have an intense nature. You probably feel things deeply and spend time lost in thought. Too much intensity can take a toll on your well-being.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20)
Feed your mind today, Gemini. While you enjoy being active and social, you do get bored quickly. You'll need to give yourself a constant supply of intriguing, fresh material in order to feel your best.
CANCER (June 21–July 22)
If you're trying to prove you have something valuable to offer, Cancer, think this through. You're naturally friendly and can get along with almost anyone.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)
Consider putting your problem-solving skills to the test today, Leo. You have a real flair for investigating situations and figuring out what happened. If something comes your w
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)
Virgo, try not to be fooled by others. If you don't know a person well and you aren't sure about him or her, trust your instincts. You tend to care about others, so it can be easy for you to feel sorry for someone and bend over backward to help.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)
It can be very easy to get carried away today, Libra. You might get caught up in some excitement. You need to use your head on a day like this.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21)
The energy you feel today may have you so jittery that others don't know what to do. The day's aspects can really bring a boost and you'd be wise to plan to do things so you have an avenue to spend it all.
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SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)
Venturing into something completely new and different may be what you need, Sagittarius. You have a solid practical side, but the need for excitement and adventure is likely just as strong.
CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) = It
Learning about things that interest you most is something you may want to do today. At work and home, there's a schedule to tend to. On your own time, you're free to learn about anything your heart desires.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) If you meet new people today, Aquarius, be careful. Some can appear interesting because they're bold or dangerous. Perhaps they do things you'd never dream of doing.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20)
You might have to make a choice between telling the truth and a lie. Sometimes this can be a difficult choice, especially if you're afraid you'll hurt someone's feelings. However, a lie can take far more energy than the truth.
MANILA, (Reuters) -
C a n a d a e l i m i n a t e d champions Spain 88-85 in a thrillerinJakartayesterdayto book their place in the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarter-finals in Jakarta, while the United States were beaten by Lithuania in their finalpreliminarygame.
The final day of preliminary games in Japan, IndonesiaandthePhilippines offered surprising results as the quarter-final line-up was completed.
Lithuania, ranked eighth in the world, will face Serbia while the U.S. will play Italy inthelasteight.
Germany will meet
Latvia and Canada will lock hornswithSlovenia.
Canada's Shai GilgeousAlexander, an NBA All-Star with the Oklahoma City Thunder, scored a game-high 30 points, the most for a Canadianplayersince1994.
"We're willing to do whatever it took and we ended up getting it done," said Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored Canada's last eight points including six clutch free throws to completeacomebackwin.
Canada beat Spain for just the second time in the tournament's history, snapping a 49-year winless streak against the top-ranked
Europeanpowerhouse.
(REUTERS/Lisa Marie David)
(Reuters) - Cristiano
Ronaldo celebrated his 850th careergoalasAlNassrwon5-1 at Al-Hazm in the Saudi Pro LeagueonSaturday
Ronaldo scored his sixth goal in his last three games and claimed two assists asAl Nassr recorded a third straight league victory SadioManewasalsoonthe scoresheet.
“Another great team
nce! We kee
@AlNassrFC 850 career goals and still counting!” the 38-year-old Ronaldo posted on socialmedia.
After Al Nassr lost their first two league games this term, last season’s runners-up, who have scored 14 goals in their last three games, are now just four points off leaders AlHilal.
Ronaldo is the league’s top scorer this season with six goals, one ahead of former LiverpoolforwardMane.
Spain's Alex Abrines missed a potential gametying three-pointer at the buzzer Spain, missing 2019 World Cup's most valuable player Ricky Rubio who stepped away from the sport to focus on his mental health, suffered their first back-toback tournament defeats since1990.
Canada also qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, theirfirstsince2000.
InManila,TeamUSAlost to Lithuania 110-104 in a quarter-finalseedinggame.
Lithuania led throughout, building a 54-37 advantage by halftime through threepointers, second-chance
points, and buckets from TeamUSAturnovers.
"
They tried to be aggressive against us but we stayed calm and we take the win," Lithuania's Donatas Motiejunas, who scored nine points,toldreporters.
SevenLithuaniansscored in double-digits, led by Vaidas Kariniauskas' 15 points. Anthony Edwards of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolvesledthescoring fortheU.S.with35points.
Team USA narrowed the gap to four points with 30 seconds to go in the third quarter, and Edwards tried to lead a comeback in the final frame.
"Lithuania obviously just
cameoutofthegatesonfire," Team USAhead coach Steve Kerrsaid.
"Wearefortunatethatthe lossdoesn'thurtusintermsof our goal which is to win the goldmedal."
In other games with quarter-finals implications, Serbia routed the Dominican Republic 112-79 in Manila, and Italy defeated Puerto Rico 73-57 for a return to the quarter-finals after 25 years. Germany outlasted Slovenia 100-71 in Okinawa while Latvia won against Brazil 104-84.
FIBA's flagship event, co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, will rununtilSept.10.
LONDON, (Reuters) - Goals deep in stoppage time by record signing Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus earnedArsenal a sensational 3-1 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League yesterday
It looked as though both sides would have to settle for a point after United had a late goal disallowed and Arsenal had a penalty overturned, but Rice sent the home fans into delirium as he opened his account with a
deflectedshotinthe96thminute.
Jesus then wrapped it up with a sublime finish after a counterattack with United having committedeveryoneforward.
"I think I controlled it with my chinandjusthadashot,ifyoudon't shoot you don't score," Rice, who arrived from West Ham United for afeeofaround105millionpounds ($132million),toldSkySports.
United were left crestfallen especially as they had what they thought was a late winner scored
by substitute Alejandro Garnacho ruled out for offside after a VAR videocheck.
Marcus Rashford gave United the lead against the run of play in the 27th minute, lashing home a shot after a counter-attack, but their joy did not last long though as Martin Odegaard fired Arsenal's equaliser less than a minutelater.
Overseas based former national cyclist Franco Crawford continues to give back and assist his fellow Guyanese in whatever ways possible.
While some would migrate and forget all about where they come from, Crawford is one with a difference.
Crawford, who started his cycling career as a member of the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) is still a member of the club which is one of the most active in Guyana. Though he resided in greener pastures, Crawford would return on a regular basis and show his benevolence.
On this occasion he took the opportunity to assist a youngster who is interested in taking up the sport of cycling.
Jamary Callender of No
2village,EastCanjeBerbice was presented with a brand
new Carbon Trex Racing cycleworthover$350,000.
The lad who is a student of The Canje Secondary School had expressed an interest in getting involved in the sport and would always be around whenever therearecyclingevents.
However, the cost of the cycle and cycling apparels woulddeterhim.
He would express his interest to coach Randolph Roberts, who in turn told Crawford about the teen's interest.
Crawford on one of his trips overseas acquired the cycle which he presented to Callender in the presence of Robertsandhisson.
Crawford in brief remarks urged Callender to make full use of the opportunity that he has been given. He wished Callender well and promised him more rewards as long as he is successful.
Crawfordstatedthatheis
motivatedtoassisthisfellow Guyanese because he feels happy giving back to his homecountry
Callender was thankful and full of praise for the opportunity given him. He thanked both Crawford and Roberts and promised to do his best to make all his wellwishersproud.
Crawford had churned out a name for himself in Guyana as a top cyclist before migrating to England wherehecontinuedtoplyhis tradeintheEuropeanandthe NorthAmericanCircuits.
Roberts expressed thanks to Crawford for his kind gesture and for always rememberingtheclub.
T h e y u s e d t h e opportunity to call on others including the government to take a page out of his book and come forward and assist the youths to keep them away from the ills of society and illicit activities
(SamuelWhyte)
Arsenal were awarded a penalty midway through the second period when Kai Havertz went down in the area but referee Anthony Taylor changed his mind aftercheckingtheVARmonitor Mikel Arteta's side have 10 points along with three other clubs after four games, two behind leadersManchesterCity.
United are in 11th place on six
points after already losing twice. "Everything went against us but I thought the performance was alright," United manager Erik ten Hag said, adding that he disagreed with the decision to disallow Garnacho'sgoal.
"Ididn'tseethatasoffsidebutit is what is. It was such small marginstoday."
($1 = 0.7944 pounds)
CPL - The Barbados Royals kept their unbeaten record thanks to Erin Burns producing a great halfcentury in the 2023 Massy Caribbean Premier League (WCPL).
In the WCPL's final match in Barbados for 2023, the Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and batted first as they did in their last fixture, ending in similar fashion to the opener between these same teams lastThursday
In much similarity to their opener, a strong powerplay of 51/0 set the visitorsontheirwaybeforea rebuild led by some big hitting from Natasha McLean got them to a competitivetotal.
Run rate was never an issue in reply to 146 for the Royals but with wickets falling frequently Burns' resistance was required to win the game; late partnerships with the lowerorder flipped the match in
their favour, finishing the chaseinthefinalover.
In a near-carbon copy of the opening match of the 2023 WCPL with Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates leading off the first innings in similar fashion to that of Thursdaynight.
Hayley Matthews used seven different bowlers inside the opening eight overs, searching for the allimportantbreakthrough.
The Kiwi pair put on 74 for an opening stand before Amanda-Jade Wellington produced the perfect legspinner's delivery to dismiss Batesfor30inapick-of-thebowlersspellof1/21.
With Devine looking set for another half-century, the Amazon Warriors' innings wassetbacktoarestartwhen Devinefelltoagoodcatchin the deep by Aaliyah Alleyne withthescoreatjust78.
After persisting against a long list of spinners from the Royals, the visitors were able to rebuild with McLean
leading the way with three sixes in her 26-ball 38, helping the Warriors to 146/4.
In reply, Matthews and Laura Harris got starts once again for the Royals; the latter scoring all 18 of her runs from sixes before being dismissed by the experience of Shakera Selman featuring forthefirsttimewiththeball inthe2023edition.
With wickets falling frequently through Selman and Patil, the Royals were 75/5 from 10 overs and the matchwas in the balance Burns' timely knock w h e n w i c k e t s f e l l around her continued t h e A u s t r a l i a n ' s remarkable form in the WCPL, knocking off the final 30 runs in 14 balls, winning the match with four balls to spare in an unbeaten 42-run partnership withWellington.
G u y a n a
z o n Warriors next face up to TrinbagoKnightRiders.
Trinbago Knight Riders recorded a two run win over defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
JamaicaTallawahswonthetoss and chose to field first, producing a disciplinedbowlingperformanceto restrict Trinbago Knight Riders to 142/8after20overs.
KelvinPitman,makinghisCPL debut, had an outstanding game as he took three wickets, including thatoftheopposingcaptain,Kieron Pollard.The Tallawahs would have a bright start to their chase but would lose four wickets in the first ten overs to find themselves in trouble.
Waqar Salamkheil and Andre Russell, would prove decisive, taking five wickets between them and restricting runs as the Tallawahs faltered to 139/7, losing byjust2runs.
The Jamaican franchise got off to an ideal start to the game with experienced seamer Mohammad Amirdeliveringanopeningmaiden over.Openers Martin Guptil and Mark Deyal would however bat through the powerplay and build a solid foundation to the Knight Riders innings with a 58 run partnership.
The complexion of the tie would then completely change as the Knight Riders lost three wickets, including that of Nicholas Pooran, for just five runs. Kelvin Pitman,ondebutfortheTallawahs, tooktwoofthosewicketswithinthe sameoverinabrilliantdisplay
The Knight Riders attempts to acceleratethescoringwerederailed as they would lose five wickets in the last five overs to finish on 142/8.Jamaica Tallawahs opened their chase with captain Brandon King and Alex Hales, the duo also batting through the powerplay as they put on a 57 run partnership.
Brandon King lost his wicket to the leg spin of Salamkheil; Jermaine Blackwoodwasalsodismissedfour balls later to a super Nicholas Pooran catch, and when Shamarh Brooks departed the very next ball, the Tallawahs looked in trouble at 58/3. More wickets would tumble and despite a late flurry of runs fromChrisGreenandImadWasim, they would ultimately lose by two runsinanail-bitingfinish.
Trinbago Knight Riders will looktocontinuetheirwinningform astheyplaytheirnextfourgamesin frontofahomecrowd.
BellWest and Number OneAll Stars secured 3 important points each when the 9-team Senior Men's League (SML) of the West Demerara FA continued (2nd September) at the Tuschen CommunityCentreground.
The 3-1 victory over Uprising started off with an own-goal in the 7th minute, while Travis Simon netted in the 61st minute and Paul Singh 20 minutes later added the third for Bell West. For Uprising, SanjayShawgottheconsolationin the 12th minute. It was the 2nd victory for Bell West who moved to 8 points, but remained in 4th place after 5 games. Uprising who have played the same amount of matcheswerelefton3pointsin7th positionaftertheir4thloss.
NEW YORK, (Reuters)Jessica Pegula fought past Ukraine'sElinaSvitolina6-44-662 to reach the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday and next faces compatriot Madison Keys as the American buzz continued to build headingintothesecondweekofthe year'sfinalGrandSlam.
semi-finalistin2019.
Pegula had the only break in a tight opening set but that would be allsheneededfora1-0lead.
In the second it was Svitolina finally getting her first break chance and making the most of the opportunitytopulllevel.
spotinstyle.
The last time Flushing Meadows had a chance to celebrate a homegrown women's champion was in 2017 when Sloane Stephens beatKeysinanall-Americanfinal. Keys is back and making another run after taming 14th seed
In the feature match of the double-header, Number One All Stars blanked Crane Rovers 4-nil to move from the bottom of the table to 8th on 3 points after 4 matches, the same amount played by Crane who dropped to the bottomonasinglepoint.
LeonDavidopenedthescoring in the 13th minute and it remained the only goal of the first half.After the resumption Glanville Hazel doubledtheleadinthe60thminute while Germaine Hazel and Jarel Softleighincreasedthescorelinein the68thand76thminutes.
The West Demerara FA's SML is mainly funded by the Guyana Football Federation through its Members-Financial Assistance Programme(M-FAP).
With four American men already in the last 16 and a chance for the same number to make it through in the women's draw, the home fans can dream of a Flushing Meadows trophy sweep no matter how far fetched that idea might seem.
Not since 2002 when Pete Sampras and SerenaWilliams were crowned U.S. Open champions have Americans hoisted both trophies but, with Pegula, Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe all top 10 seeds and in the last16,thechancewillbethere.
Seeded third and carrying momentum from a solid run in to Flushing Meadows that included a winattheCanadianOpen,Pegulais rated the top U.S. hope and has performed as expected, only dropping one set on her way to the fourthround.
After straight set romps in her first two matches, Pegula received her first test in the form of gritty veteran Svitolina, a U.S. Open
The deciding set also looked readytoswingonasinglebreakand it went to Pegula who broke the 26th seed to go 3-2 up, sweeping four straight games to clinch her
Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen
celebrated a record 10th win in a row by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez onetwo at Ferrari's home Italian GrandPrixyesterday
The Dutch driver's victory on a sunny afternoon at Monza's "Temple of Speed" outside Milan was also Red Bull's 15th in succession -- another Formula One record that lookssettocontinue.
Spaniard Carlos Sainz was third for the Italian team, his first podium of the season cheered by the passionate fans, after starting on pole position and holding off Verstappen until the 15th of 51laps.
Verstappen stretched his lead in the standings over Perezto145pointswitheight rounds remaining. Red Bull lead Mercedes in the constructors' championship by 310 points with Ferrari movinguptothird.
"Well done mate, you are on your own, that is history," team boss Christian Horner told Verstappen over the radio after he took the chequeredflag.
"That is remarkable, be proud."
"Yeah, that's a nice stat," replied the 25-year-old, who repeated his win from last year Advertisement · Scroll to continue
Charles Leclerc was fourth for Ferrari with George Russell fifth for
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Italian Grand Prix.
Mercedes and team mate and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton sixth, with both Britons collecting five secondpenalties.
Alex Albon took seventh for Williams ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, Aston Martin's Fernando
Barbados Royals made light work of chasing 74 to stay unbeaten.
CPL - Barbados Royals made light work of chasing 74 to stay unbeaten from their opening round of fixtures at Kensington Oval, 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 despite winning the toss and opting to bat first, with only one player reaching double
figures as the side capitulatedto73allout.
The Royals didn't hang around in their pursuit of the totalknockingoff74forfour wickets inside 11 overs after 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 dismissed by Erin Burns, the visitors fell from 36-2 to 73 allout.
Spin dominated for Matthews' side as it had in their first match on Thursday, taking eight wickets for 54 runs, bowling 12.4 of the 16.4 bowled overs.
Australian pairing Erin Burns and Amanda-Jade
Alonso and Valtteri Bottas forAlfaRomeodenyingNew ZealandrookieLiamLawson (11th) his first point for AlphaTauri.
Australian Oscar Piastri took the fastest lap for McLarenbutfinished12thso
nobonuspointwasawarded.
Verstappen had equalled now-retired German
Sebastian Vettel's 2013 record of nine wins in a row, also achieved with Red Bull, athishomeDutchGrandPrix last weekend and can expect toaddfurthertothetally
He now has 12 wins from the 14 races this year, with Red Bull's astonishing run of success dating from Abu Dhabi at the end of last season, and a career tally of 47.
Few had expected Sainz toholdontotheleadforlong, given the Red Bull's race pace, but the Spaniard fought hard with Verstappen showing some frustration at being unable to scythe past afteracleanstart.
"That was naughty," he
said over the radio as Sainz shut the door on one attempt on lap six. "Good move," Ferrari told Sainz in response.
Ve r s t a p p e n w a s commenting on Ferrari's top speedthreelapslaterandstill had to wait for his chance before seizing it around the outside at the Curva Grande. Once done, he pulled away and was already 3.8 seconds clearbylap18.
Perez, meanwhile, had to come from fifth on the grid, afterthestartwasabortedand delayed after Yuki Tsunoda's AlphaTauri pulled over on the first formation lap, and it took him 32 laps to move onto the podium by passing Leclerc.
Sainzagainmadeithard
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Wellington were the stars with 3/19 and 2/13, respectively
The Royals in response got off to a fast start in the powerplay, the captain leading off with a quickfire 19, supported by Gaby Lewis on the back of a score of 47, reached a run-a-ball 27, the hosts surpassing 50 insidethePowerPlay
Matthews'sideendureda setbackastheythreewickets for 11 runs between overs five to nine with Knight Riders' spinners enjoying some consolation wicket taking, although it wasn't enoughtoaffecttheresult.
Barbados Royals are back in action for a third c o n s e c u t i v e m a t c h tomorrow as they face GuyanaAmazon Warriors in a repeat of the 2023 WCPL opener
CPL - The Saint Lucia Kings reclaimed top spot in t h e R e p u b l i c B a n k Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a dominant 90 run victory over the BarbadosRoyals.
The Royals won the toss and opted to field first but theyweretorunintoJohnson Charles in imperious form. The opener blasted 78 and contributions at the back end saw the Kings post a healthy 195/6.
In reply the Royals chase was over before it began as they lost the top five batters inside the PowerPlay They never recovered from that huge setback and were eventuallyalloutfor105.
The Kings got their innings off to a tremendous start led by the power of
JohnsonCharles.
Having reached 69/0 at the end of the PowerPlay the foundationwassetforahuge total and they were able to reach 97 before the loss of their first wicket, Colin Munroholingouttothedeep squareboundaryfor33.
SeanWilliams stay at the crease was a brief one but at the other end Charles continued to make hay Only when Jason Holder returned th in the 16 over did the Kings momentum get momentarily halted. Two wickets in the over saw the departure of Shadrack Descarte and Charleshimselffor78.
However quick fire contributions at the death from Roshon Primus, Sikander Raza and Roston Chase ensured the Kings set
animposingtotal.
The Royals never got to gripswiththechaseandwere effectively out of the contest bytheendofthePowerPlay Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde and Roshon Primus were destroyers in chief as they ran through the top five batters to leave the Royals 40/5 at the end of the first six overs.
Despite a few big hits from the lower middle order theRoyalssufferedwithouta firm base to build from and eventually folded for 105 all out.
ThevictoryfortheKings sent them back to the top of the table while the Barbados Royals will look to bounce backagainstStKitts&Nevis Patriots in the last game of theBarbadosleg.
4R Bearings, Lot 18
Duncan Street, Georgetown, owned by Ricky Deonarain has answered the call of No 65 Young Titans by contributing 30 T-Shirts for the club's cricketers, young and old, male and female. The Corentyne, Berbice teamcurrentlyparticipatesin softball and Tapeball cricket and plans to soon participate in the traditional Hardball cricket. The aims of the club are to get the youths off the streets and constructively occupied and at the same time, create an opportunity forthem.
At a simple ceremony held recently, team leader Chandradat Nankooar was thankful for the assistance and promised to work hard with the youths of the area. This project is happy to be part of the development of young people and we will continue to contribute to this process. Thank you Ricky Deonarain, a former resident of Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne,Berbice.
Total cricket related items received/purchased so far: $370,000 in cash, thirteen colored cricket uniforms, two trophies, seventeen pairs of cricket boots, thirty one pairs of batting pads, thirty two cricket bats, twenty nine pairs of batting gloves, twenty three thigh pads, three pairs of wicket keeping pads, five arm guards, two boxes, ten cricket bags, six bat rubbers, six helmets and one softball cricket bat. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicket
keeper/batsman All cash collected is being used to purchase cricket gear requested and not available atthetime.
To date, sixty seven young players from all three counties of Guyana have benefited from three junior gear bags, two trophies, four arm guards, twenty seven bats, two boxes, five helmets, twenty three pairs of cricket shoes, fifteen pairs of batting pads, two thigh pads, one bat rubber, twenty four pairs of batting gloves a n d t w o p a i r s o f wicketkeeping gloves In addition, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats Pomeroon, Leguan and W a k e n a m C r i c k e t Committees and CottonTree Die Hard also received one box of red cricket balls each, Cold Fusion Cricket Club thirteencoloruniformswhile RHCCCC received three boxes of balls, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair ofwicketkeepingglovesand a set of stumps and bails.
Other beneficiaries are The EssequiboCricketBoard,the Town of Lethem and youth coach, Travis Persaud, softball teams in the Upper Corentyne area and No.65 YoungTitans.
Cricket related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the countryandclubleadersalso assist to identify talent
Progressive and well managedcricketclubswitha youth programme, will also benefit.
We take this opportunity to thank Javed and Imran of West Indian Sports Complex, Option Group of USA, Hilbert Foster, Bish Panday of P and P Insurance Brokers,SeanDevers,Trevis Simon, Årïêl J. Tïlkú, Aaron Beharry, Leanna Bachan and Imran Saccoor, Devon Ramnauth, Teddy Singh, Romash Munna, Ravi Etwaroo, Kelvin Brijlall, Ravin Harkishun, Surendra Harkishun, Allan Mangru and Dennis Mangru, Vishal Mahabir, Sherman Austin, Huburn Evans, Rajendra SadeoandRameshSunichof Trophy Stall, Sheik Mohamed of Star Sports Awards and Trophies, Ajay G a i n d a o f C r i c k e t Equipment Guyana, Gajanand Singh, Peter Ramkissoon, Rabindranath Saywack, Roshan Gaffoor, Ameer Rahaman, Chin Singh, Denesh Chandrapaul, Davo Naraine of UK, Dr Cecil Beharry, Raj Mathura, Raj Bharrat, Latch Mohabir and family, Suresh Dhanai, Vishal Nagamootoo, Moses Nagamootoo, Regal Sports Store, Omkar Singh, P a r m a n a n d Dhaniram,Denanauti Singh, Krishna Rengensamy and Ishwar Singh. We thank the media for the role they are playing in promoting this venture Distribution will continue.
Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharry on 623 6875 or Kishan Das on 1 718 664 0896.
