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EPA gives nation 22 days to study over

3000 pages of technical data for public consultation on ExxonM’s 6th project

The public has been granted a mere 22 days to study over 3000 pages of technical data for ExxonMobil’s sixth oil project,Whiptail, before the company commences a seriesofconsultations.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hadissuedapublicnoticeon August 20, 2023 informing that the 3636 paged document was available for public scrutiny and comments. For several days however the document was not available on the EPA’s website. On Tuesday, Executive Director of the agency, Kemraj Parsram informed that the technical difficulty was rectified and membersofthepubliccould nowaccesstheEIA.

This key document lays the foundation for the regulatortomakeadecision in granting a Permit for a planned development which can affect the environment and human life. The EIA pinpointsdischargesthatcan pollute the environment, likely impacts as well as mitigativemeasuresthatcan beimplemented.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Act,thedocumentshouldbe availabletothepublicduring the60dayscommentsperiod which commenced on August20,2023.

Following the release of the EIA, ExxonMobil announced that it will commenceaseriesofpublic consultations on September 12, 2023. In a public notice published in Sunday’s Kaieteur News, the oil giant explained, “ExxonMobil Guyana Limited is progressingitssixthoffshore projectintheStabroekBlock –theWhiptailDevelopment Project. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) together with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Whiptail Development

Projectweresubmittedtothe Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)forevaluation andrecommendations.”

Tothisend,thecompany 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 assessmenttosupportpublic awareness.”

Notably,onesessionwill 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 of Region Four at the Umana Ya n a , K i n g s t o n , Georgetown from 17:00hrs. Twomeetingsarescheduled for Region One, one in Region Two, two in Region

FiveandoneinRegionSix.

Even as the developer prepares to engage Guyanese on its sixth offshoreproject,itwouldbe poignant to note that concerns were raised during the last round of 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.

Itwasduringthescoping meetingsforthesixthproject held in February this year that moderator of the session, Alex Graham directed officials from the company not to respond to questionsraisedby Kaieteur

News, since he found it irrelevant to the specific project Those questions pertained to the options for use of excess gas from the project and the insurance policyinplaceforoilspills.

Atasecondsession,held

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Figure 1: Location of the Whiptail FPSO within the Stabroek Block

182.24km

Map showing the location of Exxon’s 6th oil project in the Stabroek Block

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Sixth oil project: Guyanese must stand up

Guyanese have to make up their own minds regarding ExxonMobil’sandVicePresidentJagdeo’ssixthoilproject. Guyanese must make their minds about whether the American oil partner is a straight shooter and a clean operator, viz., a set of people with whom they can do business.

In other words, when people from ExxonMobil say that thisisthewayitis,thenitisguaranteedtobeso,comerainor shine. Regarding the Vice President, once one of Guyana’s favouritesons,ifnotthemostfavouriteoneofall,thepeople ofthiscountrymustalsodecideforthemselveshowfarthey are prepared to trust him, and where does that leave them, should he prove to be a huckster and operator for ExxonMobil.ItismakeorbreaktimeforGuyanese,andthe clockisticking.

This is because the sixth oil project is working its way rather swiftly to completion of preliminaries. Truth be told, it is moving at breakneck speed, for this is the way that ExxonMobil does its business in Guyana.Also, this is what has become the norm in how Vice President Jagdeo has simplyfallenoverhimselftoclearthewayforExxonMobil, so that there are no delays, no bottlenecks, no red tape.This has been so regardless of who says what. Anyone paying careful attention to how the American company operates here, and the manner in which Guyana’s Jagdeo has sprawled himself backwards to accommodate the company’s objectives, would come to one conclusion. There is no better tango team than America’s ExxonMobil and Guyana’s Bharrat Jagdeo. Both know what the other desires, each one works with an extraordinary degree of knowingarrangementstowardswhatsatisfiestheother

Thishasbeenthewayforprioroilprojects,suchasthree, four, and five, as handled by ExxonMobil and Jagdeo.With each new oil project put on the drawing board, announced, and approved,the two partners in attitudeand aptitudehave gotten quicker, slicker, and slipperier. The sixth oil project forms part of the continuum, but at a higher pitch and this is the secret sauce at work between ExxonMobil and Jagdeo. What Guyanese are watching in slow motion are two of the cleverest manufacturers (of how things ought to be), and operators(focusedongettingthingsdone).

Inrecenttimes,whenGuyaneselookattheirownJagdeo he is unrecognizable. He is no longer one of them, for he is nowblissfullyhappytobeExxonMobil’smanontheground in Guyana. Anyone of ExxonMobil’s heavy hitters tips a delicatelymanicuredfingernail,andthereisJagdeohanging in the air He does not care if he has to hang the hopes of every Guyanese, all he cares about is ExxonMobil and its interests,whatisbeneficialtoit,notwithstandinghowmuch is the cost to Guyana. This is what is going on with ExxonMobilandJagdeoinablurofmotion.

ExxonMobil presents the compulsory Environmental Impact Assessment (or public consultations and regulatory stages)thatneedstogothroughthewholenineyards,notto worry For there is ExxonMobil’s man Jagdeo landing on the beaches, like a battling MacArthur marine, clearing out snipers, landmines, and bunkers. ExxonMobil and Jagdeo both know the drill from past experience, and this is precisely what is going to happen with this make or break sixth oil project for Guyanese. We say so because a lot hinges on it. If there is no hard, unyielding fight by Guyanese, then that’s it, the rest of the projects in the pipeline are in for the smoothest sailing. It will be all greenlight and rubberstamps and oily political talk, while the wealth of this country is senselessly bartered away by Jagdeo,asiftheywillhavezerovalueovernight.

This is the wealth of Guyanese. This oil is the inheritance of Guyanese. This is a major part of the aspirations and destiny of generations of Guyanese. So, what is it going to be? More of the sheep-like while the wealth is served up on a platter by Jagdeo, or plundered by ExxonMobil? ExxonMobil and Jagdeo must pay more for thissixthproject.Ifnot,itmustbestopped.

Government in a perpetual state of denial, thus demonstrating a “lack of historical awareness” of

the current state of African-Guyanese

DEAREDITOR, President Ali, in particular, instances continue to do so, teachingofGuyanesehistory

The Prime Minister‘s have been doing by hence the United Nations` and the contribution of the letter to the press, captioned: pronouncing on the feat of declaration of a decade for various ethnic groups to “Forde‘s letter is a retreat the enslaved who achieved the People of African Guyana`s development; and from what is expected from emancipation, and lauding Descent. the local government and individuals impacted by the Government`s stance on The Government has land administration systems slavery”, is as ironic as they external reparations, rather been unresponsive to the continuethelandgrabbingof canbe. than addressing the internal declaration of the decade, the lands purchased and

He accuses Forde of a issuesreferencedintheUN`s except for the retention and bequeathed by the ancestors “ l a c k o f h i s t o r i c a l resolutiononthedecade. weaponizing of the Granger of the people of African awareness” and “shifting the The Government is in a 100,000,000 initiative. Yet, descent, just to mention a spotlight”wheninfactthatis perpetualstateofdenial,thus the Prime Minister seeks to few of the issues that the exactly what his letter seeks demonstrating a “lack of heappraisesonthePresident government has refused to to do and his Government historical awareness” of the for his “commitment to addressed notwithstanding continues to do in relation to current state of African- addressing past wrongs” being signatory to the t h e c u r r e n t i s s u e s Guyanese as a consequence when in fact, no internal resolution that provides for confronting the people of of the institutional and legal issue, specific to the state of the declaration of the decade African descent and the frameworks of which they the People of African u n d e r t h e t h e m e : declaration of a decade, by continue to be victims after descent,hasbeensingledout recognition, justice and the United Nations, for the emancipation Those for attention by the Ali development for the people peopleofAfricandescent. frameworks denigrated and Government, even as the ofAfricandescent.

“Shiftingthespotlight”is oppressed the people of education system refuses to Yours truly, all that the Government and African descent and in many embrace the comprehensive VincentAlexander

Indians were also Chattel Slaves

DEAREDITOR, Europeans and Chinese cause helpless poor Indians u n c o v e r e d B r i t i s h

Some commentators are (Mongoloids) also had to agree to indentureship involvement in Indian of the view that the horrors slavery TheAztecs,Mayans, duringthe1800s. slavery other than references suffered by Africans and andIncansalsohadslavery S o u t h A s i a n ( t o to “indentureship slavery” Indians during their periods The Europeans not only distinguish from American) thattheBritishbeganin1834 offorcedlabour–slaveryand enslaved Africans – chattel Indian slavery is only in Mauritius and introduced indentureship respectively slavery – post Columbus. recently being documented in Guyana in 1938. The can’t be compared. They say They also enslaved Indians but yet not widely known French were the ones who slavery is more oppressive from (South) India long and has not made its way as first initiated indentureship than indentureship and that before the introduction of yet in Indian curriculum at fromSouthIndiatoReunion. indentured Indians were not indentureship in 1828 in universities and public But before indentureship, property to be disposed of Reunion Island (French schooling. No mass media in according to researcher Jean like chattel African slaves. territory). Indian slavery is a the Caribbean carried such Regis who studied the But slavery is not unique to relatively new revelation news Newspapers and subject, the French were Africans Not many are Indian slavery began in academic journals recently engaged in Indian slavery — aware that Indians were also 1500s and had remained a began carrying articles on Indian enslavement in enslaved(notjustindentured hidden secret for a long time the topic Articles were Reunion Island. The French slavery but manumitted until a PhD student from published about European recognized the profitability slavery as well), and there L e i d e n U n i v e r s i t y Indian slavery in Indian of Indian slavery and were also indentured uncovered it in 2008 while newspapers last August 23 i n d e n t u r e s h i p a n d Africans who were not inadvertently examining that is celebrated as implemented both. Studies chattel slaves. Indians too documents from the Dutch International Slavery Day by Mr Jean Regis and other werechattelslaveswhowere East Indian company when Studies conducted by PhD scholars reveal that at one bought and sold as property writing a dissertation. The students and other scholars time Reunion had both orcommodities. number of Indians who were r e c e n t l y u n c o v e r e d African and Indian slavery; Anyone who studied slaves is not known documents that reveal that it in addition, Indian slavery would know that all Documents on Indian was the Portuguese who indentureshipexistedsideby racial groups experienced or slavery were destroyed in introducedslaveryofIndians side with chattel Indian and were engaged in some form war and by fire At a in the 1500s This was Africanslavery Overthelast of slavery before the minimum, researchers followed by the Dutch in the few years, more and more European powers captured uncovered that tens of 1600s and the French (dates articles on Indian slavery people and made them thousands of Indians were not mentioned). Confer the appear on the internet. It is slaves. Indians too endured slaves; hundreds died during work of Wil O Dijk, a Dutch unnecessary to repeat what chattel enslavement though theirtransportation. researcher An Indian slave can be found on the internet. not in the Caribbean. No Portugal, Holland, was sold at between four and Indian slaves were sent to Caribbean write ups have France, and Britain all forty guilders (Dutch several Asian territories and been done on Indian slavery fought wars at sea and on currency) during the early islands in neighboring (asyet).Thisismentionedso land for control of territories 1600s. During famine, the territories in Asia. Slavery that historians and social on the Indian sub-continent. availability of Indians slaves also existed on board the scientists may further At varied times, when in was plentiful, and the price shipsownedbyEuropeans. explore the subject The control (except the British), of an Indian slave, treated as The story of African slavery of Indians is a new they introduced or practised a commodity to be sold, slavery is still being told, as phenomenon that is now enslavement of Indians dropped considerably The Eusi Kwayana informs us being investigated by Indian They took Indian slaves to papers stated that “India was (Sep 2) Indian slavery, and other historians. Slavery various territories They the slave trade capital” known to exist since the existed long before the induced famine, causing though the total number of 1500s, is a relatively new Europeans institutionalized some Indians to prefer slaves shipped from India is subject that is being and legalized it during their slavery (whence they not known. If one googles researched and much colonization Africans obtained free meals) than ‘Pulicat’, dozens of articles academic investigation enslaved fellow Africans starved to death.The British, pertaining to Indian slavery needstobedone. Ditto Indians enslaving in particular, were also popsup. Yours truly,

known to induce famine

as yet has Vishnu Bisram

The PPP/C Government should apologise for the wrongs it’s doing to Guyanese

First,InotethatthePMis Phillips has to sing for his I hasten to note that SC “He then called on the a n e d u c a t i o n a l l y supper Forde never said that President to do the accomplished man with two T h e r e f o r e , h i s PresidentAli and his cronies

8/28/2023).

DEAREDITOR, missive, the PM’s main unthinkable and offer an academic degrees, several pronouncements may not be are keeping slaves; his Prime Minister (PM) intent appeared to be the apology Comparing the diplomas, and numerous so puzzling after all. Third, I references were all about the Mark Phillips’ vicious and defence of his boss, freedoms that were fought military decorations As emphasise that no objective mindset of the PPP cabal. puzzling attack against President Dr. IrfaanAli. The forandenjoyedtodayshould such, he could not have fact stated by MP Forde is Finally,itismyviewthatSC Senior Counsel and Member PM took issue with SC never be equated to the misunderstood what SC open to question or dispute. Forde was quite correct in of Parliament Roysdale Forde’s contention that regime of slavery that Forde said. I ask, too, why It is true that the People’s pointing out that the regime Fordeinthepresshasleftme President Ali’s attitude existed hundreds of years does the PM think that an Progressive Party (PPP) of Irfaan Ali thinks in a appalled and ashamed towardsAfricanGuyaneseis ago. “His comments serve to apology from his boss, regime has brutalised, manner that is no different FeelingsthatIamsure,other comparable to that of trivialise the impact of P r e s i d e n t A l i , i s terrorised, and traumatised from pre-independence Guyanese certainly share. European slave owners. The slavery, disregarding the “unthinkable.”” Is IrfaanAli Afro-Guyanese individuals colonisers, and the PPP’s

After all, anyone in any part PM wrote: “Ford expressed experiences of countless above offering apologies to and communities since actions reveal that mindset of the world can read what that “sadly in 21st century individuals who endured anybody? takingofficeinAugust2020. of dominance, racial the PM wrote in his letter independent Guyana, theAli unimaginable hardships, and Second, I note that as an And never mind the PPP’s superiority, and social captioned, “Roysdale Ford government, in many ways, also undermines our ability African Guyanese who acts talk about equality and unity injustice And, yes, the attempts to trivialise slavery is not different from the to learn from the mistakes of as window dressing in a – talk is cheap – it is only regime owes an apology and mustbecondemned.” colonial masters and the past.” For this, he should regime that practices actions that matter The reparations to Guyanese, In his misdirected enslavers.” (Village Voice, becondemned.” institutional racism, PM actions of the PPP regime whom it has wronged. It is a reveal that – yes indeed – the notable fact that the PPP mindset of PresidentAli and regime of Irfaan Ali is even his officials are no different worse than the colonisers, from the colonial slave because, now, while the masters. Europeans/British are F o r d e s a i d t h a t admitting their wrongs and [President Ali] must opening discussions about demonstrate [his claimed reparations, the PPP regime concern] by treating of Irfaan Ali refuses to even Guyanese better, paying real acknowledge its blatant wages to the workers of racism.

The utterance of the Opposition Leader does not promote national reconciliation

DEAREDITOR, utilized all the tools of the compounding is the lack of social, economic and One of the hallmarks of Westminster system to keep direct dialogue between the politicalopportunities. the Westminster system of the government in power Executive President and Whilst these claims have parliamentary democracies accountable in all sectors of leader of the opposition.The merit, the opposition has to which Guyana is a national interest. Many of leader of opposition initial craft a path to dialogue with participant of is a the shadow Ministers do not stance was to claim the government in power to functioning opposition. The conduct ample research into illegitimacy of the negotiate for fairness and Leader of the Opposition t h e i r g o v e r n m e n t ’s government which the equality The opposition leads the largest amount of counterpart’s portfolio and President rebuffed claiming leader’srecentutterancethat non-government voters and ensue questions within the he will not initiate talks “I do not shake hands with a shadow cabinet of national assembly This under the cloud of perceived my oppressors” is callous Ministers is formed for lethargy among the current illegitimacy Recently, the and not expedient for accountability of the office opposition members sitting opposition has been on a national dialogue The holdersinthegovernment. in parliament lends to c a m p a i g n a g a i n s t President and his opposition

However, in Guyana untapped freedom for discrimination of its counterpart are supposedly over the previous decades, governmentMinisters. constituents’ claiming professionalswhoshould the oppositions have not F u r t h e r m o r e , inequity in administration of

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Guyana, adequately Regards, compensate Guyanese Pt Ubraj Narine, JP, whose homes were uprooted COA and destroyed [by the PPP], Former Mayor and correct the several acts City of Georgetown of economic, political and social injustices that have come to characterise the regime ” That opinion is certainly shared by the victims of the ruthless PPP regime.

Christianburg, No reasonable

Roysdale Forde attempts to trivialise slavery must be condemned

DEAREDITOR, comments on the apology the regime of slavery that particularly given his own u n d e r s t a n d i n g a n d tarnishes the reputation of

Theoppositioncontinues demonstrates a total lack of existed hundreds of years involvement in the reconciliation between our dedicated President and todisplayapatternofblatant historical awareness, ago. His comments serve to orchestratedcoupagainstthe diversepeoples undermines the trust that our distortion of facts, s e n s i t i v i t y a n d trivialise the impact of leadershipofthePNC. By supporting policies citizens have placed in our misrepresentation of understanding of the impact slavery, disregarding the This latest campaign of that seek to right historical government. policies, and outright of slavery on societies and experiences of countless falsehoods has not only wrongs,ourGovernmenthas T h e i r p e r s i s t e n t fabrications. While the eyes individuals. Ford expressed individuals who endured demonstratedacompletelack d e m o n s t r a t e d a n propagation of baseless oftheworldwereonGuyana that “sadly in 21st century unimaginablehardships,and of integrity but also a understanding of the accusations only serves to as the descendants of the independent Guyana, theAli also undermines our ability deliberate attempt to mislead i m p o r t a n c e o f erode the foundations of our former British prime government, in many ways, to learn from the mistakes of the public and undermine the acknowledging our past in democracy and sow seeds of minister William Gladstone is not different from the thepast. government’s efforts towards order to build a better future doubt among our citizens. offered an apology for their colonial masters and For this he should be fostering an inclusive and for all – one grounded in The government remains family’s past as enslavers, enslavers.” (Village Voice, condemned Slavery is diversesociety ThePresident fairnessandequality Welive dedicated to working the APNU cabal actively 8/28/2023). He then called undeniably one of the hasbeenastrongadvocatefor in an increasingly complex towardsamoreinclusiveand campaigned to shift the on the President to do the darkest chapters in human the CARICOM reparations world, where diversity and equitable society for all our spotlight away from this unthinkable and offer an history, marked by immense initiative - a call for justice, multiculturalism are ever- citizens. We encourage all historicevent. apology Comparing the suffering, dehumanization, equality, and compensation present.Itisthereforecrucial stakeholders to engage in

In so doing, the party’s freedoms which were fought and the systematic violation for those who have that those who present constructive dialogue and racist underbelly was for and are enjoyed today of basic human rights. It is historicallysufferedatrocities themselves as leaders collaborateoninitiativesthat exposed. Roysdale Forde’s should never be equated to disheartening to witness the under the system of slavery understand the importance genuinelyupliftournation. extent to which Forde has This demonstrates the of being respectful, Sincerely, journeyed to deceive the President’s commitment to inclusive, and supportive of Prime Minister public in furtherance of his addressing past wrongs and allcitizens.Wewillnotstand Brigadier (Retd) Mark own political agenda, working towards mutual idly by while the opposition Phillips

Shouldn’t Guyana be joined to the G20 bloc?

DEAREDITOR,

With Guyana’s acclaimed wealth that has propelled it further on the world stage, shouldn’t we join fellow South AmericanationsArgentinaandBrazilbybecomingamember oftheG20bloc?

Should countries be suspended from the bloc for say invasion of another sovereign country or poor human rights record? There are countries in the bloc with these stained records but they are allowed to remain. Is the joining of the bloc as difficult as joining NATO? Has the time come for countries like Guyana to take a place at the selective club of nations?Orarewetoremainforeverbeholdentothem?

Regards,

Shamshun Mohamed

The utterance of the...

From page 5 “Dubai” of the Caribbean look beyond pettiness and which is the utopic vision of name calling to work the President, the attitudes togetherforthedevelopment and behaviours of the of our people. The President populous he leads must has to formulate a strategy change. It is imperative that for outreach to the leader of is first practised by members opposition instead of of the government for the grandstanding on the constituentstofollow obvious fact that he leads all Former Prime Minister of Guyana and that speaking and Mayor of Georgetown with a few opposition Hamilton Greene in an members is his contentment interviewonGlobespan24/7 for national reconciliation. last year noted that currently Similarly, the opposition wehave51%(alludingtothe leader needs to shun his government’s support base) divisivetoneandcometothe of the country is making table with demands for his decisions for 100% of the constituents. country but what if

The proposed areas for ExxonMobil and other mutual cooperation should foreign multinational surround a framework of companies have to contend issues such the emerging Oil with a united force of over and Gas industry, territorial 98% inclusive of the current sovereignty which they have government and main found common ground opposition? around the border dispute The importance of the b e t w e e n G u y a n a & two leaders of their Venezuela and meaningful respective parties working economic opportunities for forthecommongoalof“One all Guyanese such as an People, One Nation and One annual disbursement Destiny”whichisessentially (payment transfer) for each what “One Guyana” is household, expanded cannot be underscored for educational opportunities the decisions our leaders abroad for specialized make today will reflect and trainings, state of the art affect the growth of the medical equipment and futuregenerations. payments for complex/non- Thank you, existent health services Collin Haynes MPH abroad.IfGuyanaistobethe MBA

Foreign tourists and visiting Diaspora

Guyanese help local Agriculture and Fisher folk

DEAREDITOR, even on a full meal (baigan foods and hospitality Farmers are encouraged The diaspora is very choka, roti, dhal puri, fish, Visiting members of by the Ministry of important to the economy in andmeats,amongothers). Guyanese families, guests, Agriculture to produce a avarietyofways.Oneaspect The local farmers also and tourists love Guyanese wide range of food crops, is in agriculture. In traveling supply domestic foods to cuisineenablingthelocalsto fruits, and vegetables, meat, throughout Guyana, it is hotels and to Exxon and make money from the and fish to meet growing observed that diaspora other oil companies agricultureindustry demands of an increased Guyanese and tourists operating their production or The amount of earnings number of visitors And patronize local markets and exploration platforms in the issizeablefromthefruitsand fishermen have been making stores(plusgroceries). deepbluesea(ocean). vegetables, rice and other a good catch over the last

Vendors are pleased to Local folks also are grains,andfishandmeatthat couple of months; price of serve foreigners from who important as consumers and aresoldtoforeigners. fish,apartfromgilbaka,have they earn significant purchasers of local produce The diaspora Guyanese gonedown. revenues. sustaining vendors since the also create a huge market for Gilbaka is a prized fish

Markets are also tourist endofslaveryinthe1830s. cooked produce and frozen that is in demand by the attractions; foreigners and T h e M i n i s t r y o f fish; Guyanese meat is not diaspora. Guyanese from the diaspora Agriculture, through allowed in North America. Ministry of Agriculture make it their duty to visit the Minister Zulfikar Mustapha Frozen and or cooked fish and Fisheries (and Forestry) local markets where they and his team, encourage and cooked vegetables are have been encouraging and expend a large amount of consumption of local taken in luggage to North providing assistance to help foreign currency on produce, meat and fish. America and UK and to farmers especially small and domestic products. People Farmers and fisher folks as Caribbean destinations mediumfarmers. come to eat, to drink, and to well as hotels are reaping boosting local production Farmers appreciate the beentertained. relatively good income from and small cottage industries assistanceastheyrevealedto They spend money on the expenditures of foreign thatpreparecookedfoodsfor me. local delicacies and snacks visitors (from the diaspora visiting Guyanese for Yours truly, and on our local drinks and andtourists)whoenjoylocal overseastravel. Vishnu Bisram

GPL says it is not without effective leadership

DEAREDITOR, coming into contact with our GPL has not been without updatesontheGastoEnergy The Guyana Power and T r a n s m i s s i o n a n d effective leadership The Project.Therefore,thewriter L i g h t I n c ( G P L ) Distribution network Mr Board of Directors and the public should be acknowledges two recent Haynesandthepublicwould implemented robust aware of signed contracts letters published in the recall numerous notices measures to ensure the totaling approximately $35 Kaieteur and Stabroek published by GPLin relation efficient functioning of the billion for substation newspapers on Friday, to contractors operating company This contingency transformers and the September 1, 2023 by Mr within close proximity of plan was fully endorsed and construction of the 230kV Collin Haynes and would GPL’s network The executed by the Company’s transmission network from like to provide the following company has solicited the Executive Management Wales to Vreed-en-Hoop, response: assistance of the Guyana Team. WCD and from Wales to In response to the Police Force to institute The writer’s claim that Goedverwagting EBD writer’s concern about charges against such “Mr Dindyal is still These contracts are expected frequent power outages, delinquentcontractors. r e c e i v i n g a f u l l to be fully executed before GPLwishestoclarifythatfor

Regarding the writer’s compensation package” is December 2024 The this year, a significant assertion that GPL lacks grossly inaccurate The company appreciates the number of the widespread leadership given the absence misquoted and excessive opportunity to provide o u t a g e s w i t h i n t h e of a Chief Executive figure does not match our clarityonthesematters. D e m e r a r a - B e r b i c e Officer–Mr Bharat Dindyal official records, which is Yours respectfully, Interconnected System (medical leave) and the significantly lower Natalie Pindar (DBIS) were directly Deputy Chief Executive Nonetheless, Mr Dindyal is C o r p o r a t e attributed to vehicular Officer – Strategic not receiving a salary from Communications Officer accidents and contractors’ Operations, the company GPL The Government Guyana Power and equipment (excavators) wishes to emphasise that continues to provide timely Light Inc.

Opposition moving to court on frivolous matters, while ignoring oil issues -Civil Society

The main political opposition— A Partnership forNationalUnity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC ) has been criticized by membersofCivilSocietyfor theirlackofinterestintaking thenecessarystepstoprotect the nation against the plundering of its oil resources.

Thecondemnationofthe opposition’sposturetowards Guyana’s most valued natural resource is rooted in

observers saying that while Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton has been extremely critical of the administration and several representatives during their weekly press engagements, theyhavelargelyhaveshied away from addressing variousoilandgasmatters.

Inaninvitedcommentto Kaieteur News, civil society activist, Ramon Gaskin notedthisisevidencedinthe party’s tendency to

challenge a number of frivolous matters in local courts while the injustices perpetuatedinthepetroleum industryarebeingignored.

The public commentator noted that APNU+AFC‘s posture on oil matters is quitedisappointingsinceitis thedutyoftheoppositionto hold the government accountable on matters related to the country’s social and economic wellbeing.

“The opposition is quick to take cases to court for things like the appointment of a police commissioner and appeal things like the BharratJagdeolibelcasebut what about the oil matters? We have not been getting those expenses audited and nowordfromtheopposition on the lopsided oil contract. That PSA is a real problem for this country and the oppositionisbusyrunningto court for nonsense,” Gaskin

said.

He asserted that “oil is the single most important thing about Guyana right now” yet the opposition

appears to have lost its head concerning it. “Instead of taking the time to move to courtoverwhoshouldbe

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Civil Society Activist, Ramon Gaskin

TIGI President, Frederick Collins Advocate for a fair oil deal, Dr. Jerry Jailall

Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton

Jagdeo’s rule was a disaster

From the moment some of the worst calamities sugar estates at Rosehall, was a gift from Japan. So remembered as a period Bharrat Jagdeo took over the to befall the nation. The Sheldon,WalesandEnmore. Guyana really did not Guyanese may wish to Presidency of this country, floods of 2005 devastated Interestingly, it found that finance these things. In fact, forget. But do not tell that to theeconomybegantoflutter the country Officially, the during the four years of the Chinese had to end up the General Secretary of the His rule was an absolute blame was cast on a natural 2007-2011whenJagdeowas spending hundreds of PPP/C before he blows economicdisaster disaster But there is still a President, employment in millions of dollars to repair anotherfuse.

But all credit must be s t r o n g v i e w t h a t GuySuCo declined by defects in the Convention (The views expressed in opinions and beliefs of this given to his PR people for mismanagement of the East almost3,000workers.

Center When an objective this article are those of the n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s continuously camouflaging Demerara Conservancy was Also, under Jagdeo, all analysis is done of Jagdeo’s a u t h o r a n d d o n o t affiliates.) the trial of disaster that a key contributory factor theestatesexceptAlbionand presidency, it will long be necessarily reflect the markedJagdeo’sPresidency GDP was said to shrink by Blairmont, lost money. So good were the PR people, more than 60% because of Skeldon suffered losses of that there was even a mass thefloods. 3.4B in 2011, the final of event held at the National The second major Jagdeo’s presidency The Stadium to give him a grand disaster for the country was Jagdeo Initiative was send-off. the National Insurance anothertrophyinhislonglist

For the economy of Scheme (NIS) investments of non-accomplishments Guyana and for the ordinary in CLICO. The NIS lost Jagdeo was Caricom’s lead c i t i z e n s , J a g d e o ’s G$5.4B and the government on food security The Presidency was a long has had to sign an agreement furthest he got with that nightmare. It lasted 12 full with the Scheme to repay initiative was identifying 10 years and had the Caribbean those debts over a period of major constraints to food Court of Justice had not 20years. security He also failed with indicated that a third term Thethirdmajorcalamity attracting large-scale was unconstitutional, I have dealt with before. It investments in agriculture Guyana would have had to concerns the loss of a from the Caribbean endureanextendedperiodof US$187M investment in the Community economic trauma. In the Skeldon Sugar Factor, the Even his much-vaunted years preceding his rise to ripple effect of which was Low Carbon Development the Presidency, economic the closure of the Skeldon Strategy (LCDS) was a growth averaged 7.1%. In Sugar Estate Even the major flop. One economist the subsequent period 1998 PPP/C which promised to noted that the financial to 2004, economic growth reopen the closed estates forecast for LCDS was had slumped to a miserly could not salvage the unrealised. And even the 0.6%. By any measure, this situation at Skeldon. The Norway deal proved to be was major regression during APNU+AFC took a lot of problematic when it came to Jagdeo’spresidency flak for the closure of the the disbursements of

The only reason why sugar estates The truth earnings. When supporters recorded growth picked up however is that the Coalition of the PPP/C are asked to from 2006 onwards to 2011 government inherited a n a m e s o m e o f t h e was because of the rebasing corporation in 2015 which achievements of the Jagdeo of the economy That had accumulated G$89B in Presidency, they point to the rebasing has been criticized debt. But after the fiasco of physical structures such as as presenting an unreal the new Skeldon Sugar theBerbiceRiverBridge,the profile of the structure of the Factory, around which the Arthur Chung Convention economy Without rebasing, so-called turnaround of the CenterandtheMarriotHotel Guyana’s economy would industry hinged, it was which started under his have tanked under Jagdeo. always going to be difficult watch. But the first and last

And when this period is to keep Skeldon operational. of these were mired in factored into the equation, Skeldon had about 2,500 controversial financial the Jagdeo’s Presidency workers. Their jobs were models which are today still reads like a requiem service. always going to be on the generating debate The Between 2000 and 2010, linefollowingthecollapseof f o r m e r A P N U + A F C which can be deemed the the Skeldon Modernization government was forced to Jagdeo years, the country’s Project. take over the bridge in order GDPonlygrewatanaverage The International to dismantle the flawed rate of 1 95% One Labour Organization did a shareholdingmode. economist described this as study of the socio-economic The Convention Center lukewarmgrowth. impact of the closure (under wasagiftfromChina,justas Jagdeo presided over the APNU+AFC) of the the CARICOM Secretariat

Dem Boys Seh...

Patients muss have patience

Nowadays when yuh sick and gat to be tomorrow!”It’slikeaplottwistinasuspense rushed to a public hospital, de first thing dat thriller – unexpected and downright does greet yuh is not de Emergency Room. frustrating.

Not, before yuh get to de Emergency Room, So, you follow orders and come back, yuh gat to go in deWaiting Room where you readyforanotherroundofthewaitinggame. aretoldto“sitondebenchandwait.” But guess what? You ain’t alone this time;

It don’t matter if yuh eyes falling out, you’ve got an army of patients, each with yuhhandhangingfromitssockets,yuhgatto their own tales of woe and more time to kill sit and wait yuh turn. And yuh know when thanaslothonvacation. yuh anxious, time does crawl and a ten In the end, my pals, if there’s one lesson minutesdoesfeellikeanhour to take from this public hospital experience.

And when yuh just about to give up and It is this: patience ain’t just a virtue; it’s a ask yuh family fuh call a raffle so yuh could survival skill. So, next time you’re stuck in go to a private hospital. Yuh name does get the waitin’ room of a public hospital, call. Yuh see de doctor and he seh how he remember, you ain’t just a patient; you are needsometestsdone. the latest experiment which is testing

So dem dispatch yuh to de laboratory people’spatience!

Only to be told, “”Please come back Talk half. Leff half.

Thesimplestofchallengesforfellowcitizens

Amid the endless noise and clashes going on in today’s Guyana, I put the simplestofinvitationsbefore by my fellow Guyanese. Because it is so familiar to most if not all of us from everyday experience in life, this does not even amount to what qualifies as a challenge inmostsensesoftheword I present a scenario, then step back, and leave my fellow citizenstobethejudge Since Guyana is such a place of intense interest these days, this invitation, challenge, scenarioisopentothosewho arenotGuyanese,butarehere todobusinessinthiscountry There is an arrangement betweentwomenorwomen forsomeagreeduponmatter to be delivered, some performance specific or otherwise to take place. I believethatinplaceofasoft

word such as arrangement,

other words such as understanding, or expectation, or compact, or promise, or commitment, or obligation could just as easilybesubstituted.

This is what has to be delivered by one side or the other, for there is something that connects the two citizens in common anticipation. Itcouldbethe simplicityofahandshake;or what has been a longestablished pattern that has gainedtractionintraditionor amongmen;orwhathasthe powerofadocument.

This is the first phase using the context of real life involving real people with realappreciationofhowmen andwomenfulfilltheirsides of a bargain that bind together It is neither abstraction,norisitsomefar

outconstruction,butwhatis known and accepted by those who engage in daily interaction, be they for commerce, or be they for thingspersonalinanystream of activity But it is what is due,canbedemanded,must bedelivered.

Whenthetimecomesfor delivery of the promise, there occurs a series of actions by one party to the arrangement over a span of time. Depending on one’s perspective, the series of actions can be described as either escalating or deteriorating. It goes like this. First, the man is all smiles and promises -there wasabitofahiccup,butdo not worry, all will be taken careof,everythingisingood hands. Then, instead of hiccup, difficulties have beenencountered,anditisa

time of hardship, but obligation(s) will be fulfilled Next, this is followed by either verbal evasionorphysicalabsence. In sum as what was to be delivered or fulfilled remains unresolved, a wall has been erected and the curtainsdrawn.

Somebodyiswelshingor reneging, failing to holdup his or her side of the arrangement The Americans call it a deal; an ancient Britisher mentioned something about a compact. Now, as also from real life, whatstartedasafriendlyand reciprocally warm relationship has degraded to thefuriousandchilly There is more than a sense of disappointment. There is a sense of betrayal. But I am still not done yet in laying out this canvas, and sketching it to the natural conclusion.

Where matters really dive into the pits, or fall apart,iswhentheaggressive and hostile, as well as the virulent and vicious, all comeintoplay Thisisfrom the side of the one who has failedoneverycount. Failed at obligation. Failed with time extended. Failed with repeated opportunity given.

Failed to grasp at retrieving honor Failedtomakegoodover and over Failed even when in the interests of loyaltyorotherconnection, therewasoverlooking,anda clean, fresh page opened. Despite all of this, or because of it, there is repetition of prior falling down.

To my fellow Guyanese, I now table a couple of simple, straightforward questions. I am still in real lifeexperiencesatapersonal level, so keep that mind. Would there still be trust in that relationship? Could there still be trust and comfort after the absence of honesty and truth? What kind of madness could take overtheaggrievedpersonor partyinthisextractfromlife after all the vitriol and uglinessthatflowed?

Whyshouldtherebeany ofthis,foranyreason,atany time, when all that is asked for is the kind of integrity and ethics that should have prevailed between two men orwomenvanishedfromone side? In a nutshell, Guyanese have a word that coverssuchsituation:heisa man (the defaulter) without principle It is old-

fashioned, but principle is timeless,anditspowerlives i n i t s h a l l o w e d profoundness.

I have had to deal with situations like these. They have never been easy to manage,buttheymustbe,if only for one’s sanity, own integrity Itismybeliefthat the standards which apply between any two citizens in the trenches of life, should alsoprevaileverywhereelse. From trenches to towers. From the bond between two to that which binds two million (or any other number).

Now, whoever wants to make whatever connection or extrapolation or conclusion,thatistheirright andtheirduty Istandwhere I am very quietly, without anymaliceoranger,andsay that this is what should be, andwhatoughtnottobe.

(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.)

Solving the problem for Chinese Landing residents means no mining for everyone - Jagdeo

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeoatapress-conference on August 31 said that his government has cured the source of the dispute over titled lands at Chinese Landing, Barama River, Region One. According to Jagdeo,thecureisnomining foranyoneatthistime.

Jagdeo said that Indigenous people of Chinese landing had alleged told the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that the mining is polluting their environment and that the miners are threatening and harassing them. He added that his government has already solved this problem by shutting down all mining inthearea.

“The Government of Guyanatookthestepstoshut down the mining there and therefore, they can be no pollution breach, there will be no harassment there”, Jagdeosaid.

Hetoldreportersthatthe Guyana Geology and Mines Commission had told him thatinvestigatorsfoundnine illegal operations there and hadshutalldown.However, noted Jagdeo, it seems as if Chinese Landing residents wantthegovernmenttostop everyone else from mining and allow them alone to minebutithisviewthatifthe root cause of the problem is mining then no one should mine.

“It seems as though now what the Toshao (Orin

Fernandes) is saying allow only us to mine but shut down the others but that is not what they argued Because mining wherever it isdonecouldbecausingthe pollutionsothatiswherewe are now, we have cured the breach that went before the commission”,Jagdeosaid. It should be noted however, that the residents had told the “fact-finding team” sent in by the government to investigate the allegations made to IACHR that the takeover of titled lands by the miners specifically Mr W.V is a huge threat to their livelihoods.

During the meeting with the government team, the residents said the lands are

used to provide for their families.Manywereintears as they accused the Government of taking away their “daily bread” and giving them to miners thereby forcing them to suffer

One of them, Veron Melingtontoldtheteamthat the residents of Chinese Landing would mine for goldtomakeextramoneyto support their families. This was in addition to farming andhunting.However,since the government sold the lands to large-scale miners, they are without the added sourceofincome.

Miller said that not only have the large-scale miners used force to prohibit them from pork knocking but the environmental damage causedhaschasedawaytheir fish The residents of Chinese Landing have

Vice-President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo

complained that the miners have also forcefully stopped them from accessing their hunting grounds. They are abletofarmbuttheproduce is only consumed by the residents since the miners have refused to buy their produce or support the communityfinancially

The only thing that is keeping them alive is farming and the villagers farm only to eat because the miners have refused to buy theirproduceorsupporttheir communityfinancially

“I try to educate my chirren. My son is out in Georgetown when I go and see the condition of me son because I couldn’t work to get money to buy food, my sonturnlikeaskeletonandI am not the only person,” Milington had lamented whileadding “If you care about us… why would you sell four medium-scaleminingblocks and ga we fighting for over 25years?”

Meanwhile Jagdeo iterated that his government is only dealing with the allegations of pollution and harassmentbytheminersnot

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EPAgivesnation22daystostudy...

Frompage3 inLeonora,thisnewspaper’sseniorjournalist was prevented from interrogating ExxonMobil officials on a series of issues sinceshechallengedthemonmisleadingthe publicontheimpactsoftheproject.

The lynching of hardcore questions was evident for a third time at the Mahaicony TrainingInstitutewhenKNPublisher,Glenn Lallwasdeniedaresponsetohisquestionon cumulativeprojectimpacts.

Kaieteur News understands that the EIA was conducted by Exxon’s well-known consultant, Environmental Resources Management(ERM).

The credibility and independence of the firm has been questioned in the past by stakeholderswhoflaggedwhatwasdescribed as a “long running relationship”, with ExxonMobilandtheEPA.

To date, ERM has completed all of ExxonMobil’s EIAs, except for its fifth impact study, conducted by Acorn International It is unclear why this Consultancyfirmhasbeenbooted.

Only inApril Exxon received the nod of approvalbytheEPAforitsfifthproject,Uaru. The Uaru project is expected to cost US$12.7Bandproduceabout250,000barrels ofoilperdayaftercomingonstreamin2026.

SIXTHPROJECT

Notably, ExxonMobil’s sixth and largest oil project seeks to produce oil at the Whiptail, Pinktail and Tilapia fields

AccordingtotheProjectSummary,Whiptail is located in the south eastern portion of the StabroekBlock,approximately183kmfrom Georgetown.

Current plans include drilling via drill shipstoproduceoilfromapproximately40–65 production and injection wells. The company hopes to start up the sixth developmentbythefourthquarterof2027or first quarterof 2028. It has an expectedfield lifeofatleast20years.

Exxon estimates that the sixth developmentwouldcostanaverageUS$12.9 billion. Public meetings on the development areexpectedtocommenceonSeptember12, 2023andrununtilSeptember22,2023.

Edghillslams‘reckless’driversasfatalitiesclimb

With fatal accidents skyrocketing here, Public Works Minister, Juan Edghillsaidthereisalevelof irresponsibility that is practised by many drivers and “one has to wonder if this is the cost of development.”

TheGuyanaPoliceForce (GPF)hasrevealedthatfrom January 1 to August 28, 2023, a total of 109 persons lost their lives in 91 accidents.

For the same period in 2022, there were 62 fatal accidents, which resulted in 68 deaths Edghill in a statementremindedthatthat while the country’s road infrastructuralprogrammeis extensive, citizens, are the country’sgreatestassets.

Edghill said his ministry has noticed an increasingly alarming trend of excessive speeding and reckless driving on the nation’s roadways - a practice that mustneverbecondonedina civilisedsociety

The minister said in the last few weeks, persons younger and older, males and females, have lost their lives on the roads due to accidents reportedly caused by speeding, coupled with alcohol consumption in someinstances.

“Therefore,allofushave aresponsibilitytoensurethe roadways are safe through

correct and lawful use. We must practice safety first,” theministerstated.Headded that the government’s transformative agenda includes expanding main roads and other essential i n f r a s t r u c t u r e t o accommodate growth in population and vehicle traffic.

“Thisistoaccommodate the economic advancement of the country and equally ensure the safety of every citizen and visitor I plead with you to avoid the temptation of speed chasing and drag racing on the roads.”

“Yes, laws will be enforced, but the responsibility of practising whatislawfullieswithallof us. Additionally, with these accidents, the ministry has taken note of the increased

destruction of public property and warns that stricter fines and penalties will be introduced to curb this. In the case of reckless

driving,thesedriverswillbe heldresponsibleandmadeto pay the cost of replacement and or repairs. As the Minister of Public Works, I

Between January to August, a total of 109 persons lost their lives in 91 accidents

join with His Excellency President Irfaan Ali and Minister of Home Affairs, RobesonBenn,inurgingthe police to launch an

expansive road safety campaign throughout the country to tackle the root causes of this problem,” Edghilladded.

Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill

Pres. Ali urges Muslims to craft strategy for future

As the first of its kind ‘InternationalSymposiumon the History and Legacy of Muslims in the Caribbean’ openedMonday,PresidentDr Mohamed Irfaan Ali urged participantstonotonlyfocus on Muslims’ history but to craft a strategy for the religion’sfuture

The event was organised by the Government of Guyanaincollaborationwith the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) and the

General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) It presents an opportunity to unravel the stories of Muslims and highlight their contributions to Caribbean history and culture, by fostering a deeper understanding of shared heritage through the promotion of unity, tolerance and appreciation forreligiousdiversity

“Let us not only contemplateoureffortonthe

history, it’s important because the context through whichtheconversationmust develop is important, the context and that is why the intellectual power is designed behind the forum, because the intellectual power is to bring the history andcontextandthentobuild off that history and context andpositionusinthepresent day and then looking at challenges of the present day and the future and then to speak about the strategy forward,”saidPresidentAli.

TheHead-of-State,inhis

presentation, also outlined contributions that deliberationscouldcentreon during the three-day symposium with scholars, researchers and educators fromacrosstheglobe These includetheroleofIslaminthe Caribbean’s multicultural tapestry – which dates centuriesbacktothecolonial days

“We have to design a paper on Islam and multiculturism in the Caribbeanbecausethereisa mistaken view that somehow, Islam and the practice of Islam cannot survive or is different from a multicultural environment, thatIslamactuallypromotes existence in a multicultural environment,” the Head-ofStateasserted

Additionally,Dr Alisaid it should highlight the experienceofMuslimsinthe Caribbean,whichisastoryof resilience and resistance as wellasreligiouspluralism

The President speaking onislamophobiastated,“We have to be very careful when you examine islamophobiatonotelevate it to a national or global system The same way we are asking the rest of the world to not elevate extremism from Islam as a system or a global way of presentingIslam”

Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd noted that this event is significant as it recognises the contributions made by Muslims in the

Caribbean Director General of IRCICA, Dr Mahmud ErolKilic,andSpecialEnvoy of IRCICA, Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick also delivered remarks while Director of C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(OIC)presented virtually

Thesymposiumwhichis beingheldfromthe4thtothe 6th of September at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) brings togetherscholars,researchers andeducatorsfromacrossthe globe, fostering intellectual dialogue and collaboration Duringtheopeningsessionof the symposium, several presentations were made to the President including IRCICA,theSurinameseand Barbadiandelegations (DPI)

President, Irfaan Ali addressing the opening of the International Symposium on the History and Legacy of Muslims in the Caribbean held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC)

The two-day symposium brings together scholars, researchers and educators from across the globe, fostering intellectual dialogue and collaboration

Bikerdiesaftercrashingintotruckwhileovertakingcar

A 4 3 - y e a r - o l d motorcyclist is now dead after he crashed into a truck along the Kendall Public Road, Berbice, Region 6 on Tuesday

Dead isAjay Ramchand of Lot 29 Ramphal Street, NiggSettlement,Corentyne, Berbice. Kaieteur News understandsthattheaccident occurred at around 09:45hrs and involved motor lorry GAC 9627 driven by Leroy Jacobs,a48-year-oldofNew Amsterdam, Berbice and motorcycle #CK 5854, owned and driven by Ajay Ramchand.

Reportsarethatthelorry was heading east along the northern drive lane of the KendallPublicRoadatarate of65kmphwhileRamchand was proceeding in the opposite direction on his motorcycle Ramchand while overtaking a car,

Dead: Ajay Ramchand

crashedheadintothelorry

The motorcycle burst intoflamesuponimpactand Ramchand was flung some distanceaway

He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where he

wasseenandexaminedbya doctorwhopronouncedhim dead on arrival. His body is at the New Amsterdam

Hospital’s Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.

The lorry driver is presently in custody, assisting with the investigation. Meanwhile, Ramchandwasdescribedby his father Jeenarine Ramchand as a loving son whowaswell-knownaround the community The deceased worked as a truck driverwithhisfatherwhois acontractorinRegion6.

The dragline that toppled from the truck

The mangled motorcycle, owned and driven by Ramchand

The truck driven by Jacobs

Govt. to spend another $82M to fix up baggage area at newly renovated CJIA

Governmentispreparingtospendanother $82 million to rehabilitate the baggage makeupareaattherecentlyrenovatedCheddiJagan InternationalAirport(CJIA)

This is according to the recent opening of tenders at the National Procurement and TenderAdministrationBoard(NPTAB)office whichrevealedthatatotaloffourcontractors havesubmittedbidsfortheCJIAproject The contractors vying for the contract are: Swiss Engineering Firm who bid $102,768,420; Dundas Constructions Inc who bid $81,609,770; K&S General Contractors Inc who bid $74,457,050; and Builders Engineering & Architectural Consultant who bid $120,241,232 The estimated sum for the projectis$82,394,258

Kaieteur News had reported that the new works for the airport are part of the government’s plans to modernize the airport With about US$160 million already pumped into the expansion of CJIA– citizens should expect more of their taxpayers’dollars going towards the ‘continued modernisation’of the airport

Lastyearatapressconference,Ministerof PublicWorks,JuanEdghilltoldreportersthat construction on the airport will continue The airportexpansioncontractwassignedin2011 underthenPresident,BharratJagdeo,andwas passed through the truncated presidency of

Donald Ramotar However, when the David Granger administration took over in 2015, it said that the very defective plan needed adjustments and changes were made The decade-old project was awarded to Chinese contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the sum of US$150 million: $138 million from the China Exim Bank and $12 million from the consolidated fund–taxpayers’money

WhenthePPPadministrationtookofficein August2020,MinisterEdghillhadstatedthat theywerenotsatisfiedwiththeworkthatwas done by the contractor and as such, they had negotiated and gotten CHEC to do additional worksattheairportatnocosttoGuyana

Theadditionalworksthatweredonebythe contractor included a superstructure, corridor and curtain wall It was only recently that CHEC completed the works on the airport Notably, while the contract cost with the Chinese contractor remains at US$150M, the government is undertaking several multimillionupgradestotheairport

With more spending being done on the airport,thefinalcostfortheairportexpansion is still unknown Notably, while Minister Edghill had assured that the CJIA expansion project final cost will not surpass US$200 million–todate,thespendingiscurrentlyover US$160million

Region Six single mom receives new home through MoM initiative

A single mother of three, Sadna Rambarran of Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder,RegionSixisthelatestbeneficiaryof atwo-bedroomhome,aspartofPresidentDr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s Men on Mission (MoM)initiativetoassistvulnerablepersons.

Thehomewasbuiltandfullyfurnishedat a cost of close to $8 million by contractor Devanand Sawh of D. Sawh Mechanical Workshop.

During the handing-over ceremony at Rambarran’sresidenceonSaturday,Minister ofAgriculture,ZulfikarMustaphanotedthat initiativesliketheseareintegral,astheyseek toenhancethelivelihoodsofGuyanese.“We areonceagainseeingaveryrobusthousing programme under our government. And althoughweareseeingsomanyhomesand house lots being distributed across the country,westillhavevulnerablepeoplein the population. And the president has set asidethisprogramme,sothatwecanhelp

these vulnerable groups in the community,”MinisterMustaphanoted.

Minister Mustapha also urged other corporate sponsors to come on board and partner with the government to enhance the lives of Guyanese. Regional Chairman, David Armogan lauded the works of the contractor for providing the house to Rambarran and her family He further added that Rambarran is employed in the part-time work initiative, to supplement her household’sincome.

Meanwhile, contractor, Devanand Sawh expressedhisdelighttobepartoftheinitiative, asthegovernmentcontinuestoworktowards thebettermentofGuyanese “I’mhappytobe partofthisinitiative Ihopeotherbusinesses cancontributeintheirlittlewaytobewiththe governmentonsuchinitiativesandthefuture,” Sawh added About eight houses have been constructed in Berbice under the MoM’s initiativetodate (DPI)

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, Chairman of NDIA, Lionel Wordsworth, Sadna Rambarran, Regional Chairman, David Armogan, Contractor Devanand Sawh, and other officials cutting the ceremonial ribbon.

The new home for Sadna Rambarran and her family.

Port Mourant Oil and Gas training College should have limited chemicals stored on site -Projectsummary

When operational, Guyana’s first state-of-theart oil and gas training facility at the Guyana Technical Training College (GTTC), should have limited hazardous materials stored at the US$100M facility located at Port Mourant, Berbice, Region Six,location.

The aforementioned is documented in the project summary, which was p u b l i s h e d o n t h e Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website

According to the document, the project is part of a much larger development plan whichwilleventuallyseethe establishment of several supportingfacilitieswithina total area of 18.433 acres of land. The development will feature the Hospitality and Tourism Institute (HTTI), the Oil and Gas Training College and the Port Mourant Training College will be located on the same plot of land on separate tracts.

TheGTTCisintendedto prepare personnel for industry-level training equivalent to that of the rest of the Caribbean Region, to e n a b l e a c c e s s t o opportunities at technical and supervisory level positions in the oil and gas sector and hospitality and accommodation sector to utilize the skills acquired in the more mature regional market.

The institute is seen as a n e c e s s i t y f o r t h e development of advanced skills in both sectors, for building supervisory and management level capacity, and even as preparation for higher education degrees. Personnel trained will contribute to filling current and emergent gaps in the growing tourism and hospitality and oil and gas sector

Notably, while the buildings will include dormitoriesforbothstudents andtutors,aversatiledining h a l l , c l a s s r o o m s , administrative offices, workshops, and a guardhouse; they will also have an operation and storage facilities.According to the document, fuel and lubricants are classified as hazardous materials and requirespecialconsideration in their transportation, storageandhandling.

It was stated, “Improper management of these materials can result in spills and leakage which can

contaminate soil and water resources or even result in fires.”

However, it was stated that given the works to be conducted during the constructionoftheGTTC,it isnotexpectedthattherewill be the need for significant amountoffuelandtherefore fuelstorageonsiteshouldbe limited.

Nevertheless, it was stated that the several measures should be implementedduringboththe constructionandoperational phases to ensure the likelihood of contamination of soil or water from spillagesorleakagesaswell as risks of a fire are minimised. Those measures include, all fuel, lubricants, waste oil and empty fuel containers being stored within a contained designated area which should be impervious; Significant amount of fuel should not be stored onsite but should be brought as required.Thiswilleliminate the need for extensive storage facilities and reduce the risk of contamination from spills and leaks; employees should be properly trained in handling of fuel and in refuelling practices. Spill kits should bemadeavailabletocontain and clean up any spillages occurring.Thekitsshouldbe placed in strategic locations that are easily accessible; fuel storage areas should

Smoking’ and ‘Flammable Area’; fuel storage areas should be sited at a safe distance from any drain, officesandworkareas.

All fuel storage containers should be adequatelylabelled;allused oil and grease should be collected and disposed of appropriately and storage areas should be checked dailyforleaks.Leaksshould beimmediatelyreportedand corrected.

Moreover,asitrelatesto waste management, it was stated that based on the impacts identified, the project will generate waste in both the construction and operation phases, which, if not managed properly, can result in soil and water contamination, contribute to ill health, and affect the aestheticofthegeneralarea.

“Waste piles often present an eyesore and can affect the aesthetic of any environment. The improper disposalofwaste,especially kitchen and food waste can resultinodourandattraction of vermin Waste to be generatedincludesdomestic garbage, which usually consists of a mix of bottles, bags, cans, boxes, plant residues, excess food and kitchen scraps and old clothing and paper These will mainly be generated by construction staff daily” it wasstated.

Thedocumentexplained thatliquidwastewillalsobe generated including sewage waste and wastewater from washing. Hazardous waste

to be generated includes waste oil, filters and oil containers which if not properlymanagedcanresult

in water and soil contamination.Construction waste is also expected to be generated in large quantities

and would include wood, form boards, cut steel, broken concrete, etc Materials which could be reused can be given to p e r s o n s f r o m t h e communities if requested or be transported back to the contractors’headoffices.

Moreover, it was stated that Guyana has seen an increasing number of visitorssince2015andthisis expected to further increase in the coming years as the economy expands, fuelled by offshore oil and gas operations.

ExxonMobil’s local affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has already published a Request for Information (RFI), noting that is seeking qualifiedcompaniescapable of constructing the training college. In December 2021, while delivering remarks after his site visit to the Berbice Deepwater Port, PresidentIrfaanAlimadethe revelation that the Port MourantTrainingCentre

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Aerial view of the Proposed Location of the GTTC at Port Mourant

C’beaneconomieswillmaintainlowgrowthin2023and2024

TheEconomicCommissionfor Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)releasedtodayitsannual reportentitledEconomicSurveyof Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, titled ‘Financing a sustainable transition: investment

for growth and climate change action,inwhichitforecaststhatthe region’s economies will maintain low levels of growth this year and next year, affected by a negative global and very complex regional economicoutlook.

According to the document –one of the institution’s main economic reports, which has been published since its beginnings in 1948 – average regional Gross Domestic Product is expected to growby1.7%in2023.Meanwhile,

- new ECLAC says

a slight decline is projected in the growthratefor2024,leadingtoan increase of 1.5% of the regional GDPgrowth.

According to the United Nations regional organization, the global economy’s dynamics remainonapathofloweconomic and international trade growth. Despite declines in the inflation rate, developed countries will likely continue with their contractive monetary policies, whichmeansnosignificantcutto external interest rates is expected this year and financing costs for ourcountrieswillremainhigh.

Althoughthepublicdebtofthe region’s countries has fallen, it is still elevated as a proportion of GDP, which, coupled with the increase in external and internal interest rates and an expected declineintaxrevenueduetolower growth,willresultinlimitedfiscal spacefortheregionasawhole.In addition, less dynamism in job creationisanticipated,alongwith growingsocialdemands.

“Latin America and the Caribbean’s low growth may be aggravatedbythenegativeeffects of an intensification of climate shocks, if the investments that countries need in climate change adaptation and mitigation are not made, ” stated ECLAC’s ExecutiveSecretary,JoséManuel Salazar-Xirinachs.

In2023,ECLACforecaststhat allthesubregionswillhavelower growth than in 2022: South Americaisseengrowingby1.2% (versus 3.7% in 2022), the group made up of Central America and Mexico by 3.0% (3.4% in 2022), and the Caribbean (excluding Guyana)by4.2%(6.3%in2022).

The projections for 2024 indicate that low economic dynamism will persist in the region. It is forecast that the internationalcontextwillcontinue tobeunfavourable,withgrowthin global GDP and trade far below the historical averages. At the same time, in the domestic arena, fiscalpolicyspacewillcontinueto be limited, although reduced inflation in the region creates more room for countries’ monetary policies In these circumstances, ECLAC forecasts average growth in 2024 of 1.2% for South America, 2.1% for CentralAmericaandMexico,and 2.8%fortheCaribbean(excluding Guyana).

The Economic Survey 2023 indicates that the low growth in economic activity in 2023 and 2024 will result in a deceleration of job growth, which is seen expanding by 1.9% in 2023 and 1.1% in 2024. Furthermore, there are concerns over employment quality in this context of low growth, sinceitis verylikelythat workers will become more vulnerable, have lower levels of socialprotectionandbeemployed inlessproductivesectors.

“Giventhechallengesof Continued on page 22

$200Mprimaryschool commissionedatTuschen

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali officially commissioned the Victoria LilyPrimarySchoollocated at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo,RegionThree.

The school was built in record time a cost of under $200 million through a collaborative effort between the Ministries of Education andtheMinistryofHousing andWater

It has the capacity to accommodate over 300 pupils and is equipped with 12 classrooms, each of which is outfitted with WiFi, an auditorium, a kitchenette, two security huts,sanitaryblocks,andan areasetasideforassembly

President Ali, in his keynote address at the commissioning ceremony, emphasised that the modern facility is a testament to the government’s commitment to providing quality education in a conducive environmentforthenation’s children The school is classified as a ‘c’ grade institution.Itwillbethefirst primary institution where Spanish will be taught from Gradesonetofive.

The president stated that the inclusion of Spanish as oneofthecorelanguages,in the school’s curriculum is necessary due to the increasing number of Spanish-speaking children

enrolled the school system.

“This community is one of thecommunitiesthatisnow heavily and highly influenced by the influx by the migrants and the integration of Guyanese backhere,”hesaid.

According to President Ali, while the government has heavily invested in improving education infrastructure nationwide, there is an emphasis on enhancing performance in core subject areas at the schoollevel.

However, he expressed concern about the overall

pass rate in mathematics, even though students continue to perform well in major national and regional examinations.

To address this, the president stated that the government will deploy a comprehensive strategy, which will involve incorporating additional tools and increasing the number of hours dedicated tomathematics.

“We cannot continue with the existing pass rates in mathematics. It is unacceptable…Iamofthe

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President Irfaan Ali and Education Minister, Priya Manickchand were joined by staff members of the school

President Irfaan Ali and students of the school

CommonwealthSGpushesclimatefinancingatAfricaclimatesummit

Commonwealth SecretaryGeneral,PatriciaScotlandisseeking torampupglobalsupportforgreater climatefinancecommitmentsatthe Africa Climate Summit, taking place 4 to 6 September in Nairobi, Kenya The summit, being held under the theme ‘Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance SolutionsforAfricaandtheWorld’, is a critical juncture for theAfrican continent to mobilise action in the lead up to the UN Climate Change ConferenceCOP28inNovember

Vulnerable countries and populations in Africa are particularly exposed to the impacts of climate change, such as unpredictable weather patterns and more extreme weather, which

affectsmillionsoflives,livelihoods and homes, the Commonwelath Secretariatsaidinastatement

InNairobi,theSecretary-General is scheduled to meet with various HeadsofStatefromtheregionaswell asworldleaders,includingtheUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, to advocate actions that will unlock billions in climate finance to support vulnerable nations,aswellasimproveaccessto thosefunds

This includes delivering on the annual commitment of US$100 billion in climate finance promised to developing nations since 2009, and the operationalisation of an inclusive and fit for purpose Loss and Damage Fund, which was

agreed last year at COP27 to help vulnerable countries cope with the devastating impacts of climate change

The Secretary-General said: “I urge leaders, the international community, the private sector and civil society – together, we must all stepupanddrivethistransformation Themeansandthesolutionstorealise our ambitions under the Paris Agreementarealreadyavailabletous – there is no excuse for a delay in action Ignoringtheconsequencesof inactionwillhurtthemostvulnerable the hardest, not to mention the generationsthatfollow”

The Secretary-General is leading a delegation of senior experts from the Commonwealth

Secretariat,whowillalsobesharing key insights and best practices garneredfromflagshipprogrammes suchastheCommonwealthClimate FinanceAccess Hub (CCFAH), the Commonwealth Blue Charter, the CommonwealthSustainableEnergy Transition Agenda and the Commonwealth Living Lands Charter:ACalltoActiononLiving Lands (CALL), including their enhanced focus in supporting the Africaregion.

On Tuesday 5th September, the Secretary-Generalwilltakepartina high-level panel alongside the President of Somalia, HE Hassan Sheikh Mohmaud, the President of Mozambique HE Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and the Vice President of

Colombia H E Francia Elena Marquez Mina, focusing on unlocking the potential of a “regenerative blue economy” in Africaandglobally

During the mission, the Secretary-General will also hold a dialogue with environment and climate ministers from across the Africa region, to discuss expectations and key concerns ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 Discussions will feed into the first ever Commonwealth Environment and ClimateMinisters’Meeting,totake place in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York on 21 September

Bodies of quarry workers found floating while boat drifts

The bodies of two missing quarry workers were on Tuesday found floating in the Essequibo River, Region Seven hours after their boat was spotted drifting with outboard enginestillon.

Police identified the deadmenas:VijaiLallmoni and Solendra Bookmohan, both employees of the St. Mary’sQuarry

T h e m e n h a d disappearedafterleavingthe quarry mine for Bartica in speedboatpoweredby40HP outboardengine.

Lallmoni’swife,Rozana Lallmoni is a cook at the quarry and she told police thatthemenleftonMonday to purchase supplies for the kitchen at Bartica Sometime later Rozana received word that the boat wasdriftingintheriver

She immediately went toanareaintherivercalled Sachrilla Bay and found the boat adrift, with the engine idling and no sign of her husband and his coworker

After calls to their cellular phones went unanswered, Rozana visited the Bartica Police Station around19:45hrsonMonday andreportedthemmissing.

Ranks were sent to the location where the boat was and a party was formed to search for them but they werenotfound.

The search reportedly continued until their bodies were found around 11:00hrs on Monday floating in the EssequiboRiver

Lallmoni’s body was found floating face down in the vicinity of Agatash Village about 20 feet from the western shore of the EssequiboRiver

His co-worker’s body was also found floating in the vicinity of Puerto Rima and some 300 feet from the western shore Police believe that the men might have drowned and are presently awaiting an autopsy to confirm their theory

Investigations are ongoing.

Pensionerdiesafter bikecollideswithcar

A70-year-oldmanwasonTuesdaymorningkilledwhen the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on the Zealand Public Road, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Dead is Beersain Udho. According to the police, the motorcarwasdrivenbyPhilbertAlves,63,ofMahaicony He was proceeding west along the southern side of Zealand Public Road, and the motorcycle driven by Udho of Lot 15 Huntley Mahaicony, ECD was riding in the same direction behindthevehicle.

Thedriverofthemotorcar,policesaidsloweddownand then turned north, and in the process of turning, the motorcyclist collided with the right-side front door of the motorcar.

Asaresultofthecollision,Udhoreceivedinjuriesonhis body He was picked up by the driver in an unconscious conditionandtakentoMahaiconyPublicHospital,wherehe was examined by a doctor, who pronounced him dead on arrival.ThebodyisatBailey’sFuneralHomeawaitingapost mortemexamination.Theinvestigationisongoing.

Dead: Vijai Lallmoni

Dead: Solendra Bookmohan

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Opposition moving to court on frivolous...

From page 8 police commissioner, the APNU+AFC should be addressing the concerns of citizens as it relates to auditing the oil expenses. I want see them file a court case about that; not about Carol Joseph and Jagdeo fighting over some libel; these are minor matters in comparison to what the country is facing with oil,” Gaskin opined.

Gaskin noted too that the opposition needs to come clean on where they stand on oil issues. “Mr. Norton as Leader of the Opposition seems to not want to touch oil issues but the country needs to know clearly what the party’s position is on this very important issue. When they were in government, it was this opposition that waivered Exxon’s taxes by an act of Parliament through the Finance Minister and they stood silently by when Glenn Lall moved to court over those taxes...,” Gaskin added.

President of the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI), Frederick Collins shared similar views. He told Kaieteur News opposition is acting trustworthily when it comes to

protecting Guyana’s oil. “I really haven’t heard or seen much from the Opposition on matters related to Guyana’s petroleum industry…So I don’t know what they are being paid to sit in the National Assembly for. They might as well be a civil society group. Because how can they justify being paid; collecting a salary to safeguard the country’s resources and not being effective?” he said.

Collins opined that the APNU+AFC has been playing into that same narrative of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic Government.

“They appear not to want the contract to change for Guyana. They have been playing into the same narrative about the sanctity of contract. Their behaviour is mirroring the government. They seem to be on the same side as Exxon just like the government and against the people,” he asserted.

The TIGI President noted too that he could not think of a single court case that the opposition has filed on aspects of the unfair oil contract. “Even though the issues are so much, they have not been moving to court on

these issues; we are the ones taking on the fight and we are not being paid …”

Meanwhile, overseasbased Guyanese and advocate for a fair oil deal, Dr. Jerry Jailall noted that the opposition has been standing idly by and allowing giveaways of the resources. He noted that the nation and even the Government expect that a vibrant Opposition will keep them on their toes. “The Opposition has no excuse to be missing in action when they should be advocating for the interests of the working poor. Mr. Glenn Lall seems to be doing what the Opposition should be doing in making Government accountable,” Dr. Jailall said. He urged that at a time when there are on going decisions, actions, and allocations on the use of the country’s natural resources, the APNU/AFC Opposition must pay very keen attention. “All such decisions being made and strenuo usly advocate for policies and decisions that protect the nation first and ensure that we get the bigger share of benefits from our natural resources,” Dr. Jailall said.

Caribbean economies will maintain low growth...

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From page 18 boosting growth and tackling climate change, it is essential to enhance public and private investment. Public investment in the region is low in comparison with advanced economies, and even other developing regions. This low level of investment has translated into a stock of public capital – infrastructure – that is insufficient for boosting economic growth and promoting productive development,” ECLAC’s report emphasizes. The macroeconomic impacts of climate change could be very significant for the region’s countries. The estimates presented in the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 indicate that by 2050, the GDP of a group of six countries could be between 9% and 12% lower than what would correspond to a

scenario of trend growth if investments are not made to offset climate shocks. The volume of additional investment needed is exceptionally large, between 5.3% and 10.9% of GDP per year. This would represent a significant increase from current investment levels.

However, the ability to invest will depend both on access to financing as well as the cost of financing. “There must be a considerable increase in concessional financing that would allow for sustaining investment trajectories over time. These efforts must be accompanied by domestic macroeconomic policies that favor resource mobilization,” José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs asserted.

Finally, the report warns that in order to confront the macroeconomic effects of climate change, national, regional and global efforts will

be needed in four main areas:

1) Fiscal space, through an increase in revenue and in the progressivity of the tax structure, green public spending and access to new financing mechanisms, such as thematic bonds;

2) Management of financial and foreign-exchange risks through macroprudential policy;

3) Mobilization of concessional financing and development banking, to deepen climate finance, through multilateral, regional and national development banks and to foster Official Development Assistance (ODA) flows to fight climate change; and

4) Debt relief mechanisms, such as the establishment of institutional mechanisms for restructuring, and the inclusion of clauses linked to disasters and hurricanes, and achievement of climate targets.

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Zika: A silent virus requiring enhanced surveillance and control

Washington, DC, 1 response. “Most infections orspontaneousabortions. s u c h a s d e n g u e o r and take preventive Arbovirus Initiative, which September 2023 (PAHO) - with this virus are Situation in theAmericas chikungunya, which caused measures,”sheadded. aims to address mosquito, Despite a global reduction in asymptomatic or mild, and control measures over 3 million and 324,000 “ M a i n t a i n i n g a n fly, and tick-borne viruses, Zika cases since 2017, the making their detection by Sinceitsfirstdetectionin cases respectively so far in adequatelevelofmonitoring among other emerging and circulation of this mosquito- healthcare systems quite Brazil in March 2015, local 2023, Zika exhibits is crucial to prevent future re-emerging arthropods, borne virus has been challenging,” María Van transmission of Zika has significantly lower epidemics,” said dos Santos, withepidemicandpandemic confirmed in 89 countries Kerkhove, Head of the been confirmed in all incidence, with only 27,000 emphasizing the importance potential “Through this around the world. Although Emerging Diseases and countries and territories of cases during the same of having accurate and initiative, we aim to develop incidence levels remain low, Zoonoses Unit at the World the Americas, with the period. “It is essential to link abundant diagnostics in guidelines for surveillance, sporadicincreaseshavebeen Health Organization exception of continental surveillance for acute Zika laboratories, as well as clinical management and observed in some countries (WHO),said. Chile,Uruguay,andCanada. i n f e c t i o n s a n d t h e training healthcare follow-up for Zika inrecentyears. W i t h r e g a r d t o Ten countries account for manifestation of other personnel at all levels and in complications, as well as

The EPI-WIN webinar: complications from the 89% of Zika cases recorded neurological syndromes all phases of the disease. strengthen environmental Zika virus: learning from the disease, WHO also warned between 2014 and 2023, such as Guillain-Barre,” “This will enable the timely surveillance and vector past,preparingforthefuture, that pregnant women are however, with Brazil, ThaisdosSantos,Advisoron detection of Zika and, in c o n t r o l R i s k brought together experts this particularlysusceptibletoits Colombia, and Venezuela Surveillance and Control of turn, the implementation of communication, public week to discuss the global effects, since it can lead to leadingthelist. Arboviral Neglected relevant and effective health research and Zika situation, as well as congenital malformations, Data from the Pan Diseases at PAHO said. “If control measures,” the collaboration among key measures to track its such as microcephaly, as A m e r i c a n H e a l t h we optimize this approach, PAHOexpertsaid. stakeholders are central t r a n s m i s s i o n f o r well as an increased Organization(PAHO)shows we will be better prepared to In March 2022, WHO elements in this effort,” Dr preparedness and early likelihood of preterm births that,unlikeotherarboviruses fully understand the disease launched the Global VanKerkhovesaid.

Caribbean Economies at a Crossroads: IDB Report

A recent report from the After the economic crossroads, with superior I n t e r - A m e r i c a n recovery of 2021 and 2022, economic growth than what Development Bank (IDB) key forecasters expect a was experienced prehighlights the progress in global economic slowdown pandemic. economic recovery in most in 2023, driven mostly by Country circumstances Caribbean economies, expected lower growth in vary substantially, as noted despite persistent external advanced economies. That in the country sections of shocks, but it warns that said, those advanced this report. Some countries’ risks remain in the near- economies remain the key (The Bahamas and Jamaica) term. drivers of demand for tourism sectors have

The report titled: Global Caribbean tourism exports recovered more rapidly than and Regional Economies at as well as commodity others(Barbados),andthere a Crossroads notes that prices. is the hydrocarbon-fueled tourism-oriented economies Regional economies extraordinary growth of haverecoveredmorerapidly have grown faster than the Guyana that dwarfs the than expected from the global economy, recovering economic growth of all sharp pandemic-induced from a deeper shock, but countries in the Western contraction of 2020 growth rates are likely to Hemisphere. Key risks and Commodity prices have converge to pre-pandemic opportunities also vary declined, though they levels unless there are across countries, and these remain above pre-pandemic significant structural are analyzed in the country levels, with persistent changes to enhance sectionsofthereport. negative effects on productivity, as noted in “Government and households across the other editions of this private sector responses to region, while at the same periodical take advantage of emerging t i m e b u o y i n g In the near-term, key opportunities can steer macroeconomic prospects macroeconomic risks and economies onto the high forcommodityexporters. e c o n o m i c g r o w t h path in the current

The global economy is opportunities remain crossroads, with superior characterized by softening relevant Risks include economic growth than what growth combined with external shocks from was experienced prelingering above-average commodity prices, a pandemic Continued inflation, as noted in the potential synchronized efforts to mitigate risks spring edition of the IMF’s downturn in advanced through macroeconomic World Economic Outlook. economies and external policy strengthening The IMF’s Regional financing conditions continue to be a key enabler Economic Outlook for the Emerging opportunities for future investment and Western Hemisphere, titled include near-shoring innovation ” said David “slower growth, stubborn (especially for global Rosenblatt, the Regional inflation.” The IDB Macro services), a renewed Economic Advisor for the Report earlier this year impetus for regional I D B ’ s C a r i b b e a n called for “preparing the integration (especially for Department. macroeconomic terrain for a g r i c u l t u r e ) , a n d

Global and Regional renewed growth” as Latin strengthening of existing Economies at a Crossroads America and the Caribbean lead sectors, with a focus on is part of the IDB’s face the triple threat of e n v i r o n m e n t a l Caribbean Economics social, fiscal and growth sustainability and green Quarterly series. In addition challenges. The Caribbean energy Government and to a regional overview is at a crossroads in private sector responses to section, it has countryaddressing these challenges take advantage of emerging specific sections for The aswell. opportunities can steer Bahamas, Barbados,

The key findings of the economies onto the high Guyana, Jamaica Suriname, report: path in the current andTrinidadandTobago.

Govt. to build US$161M state-of-the-art hospital in New Amsterdam

...psychiatric hospital at Canje to be closed - Health Minister

New Amsterdam, Region Six will soon have an acute episode and so the new see the construction of a new state-of-the-art facilities would have a total of 120 beds for hospitaltothetuneofUS$161million. acutepatients,”hestatedonSunday.

This was announced by Minister of The minister added that they would soon Health,Dr.FrankAnthonywhoonSundayat be closing the Psychiatric Hospital at New a conference said that just recently they have Amsterdam, and noted that the facilities in completed the signing of a contract for the thatareahavebeenbuiltaround1969soithas new hospital. Speaking to a gathering at the outliveditstime.

Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Minister In an interview with the Department of Anthony said, “This [hospital] would be at Public Information (DPI) back in June, the same level like the paediatric one we are Regional Chairman of Region Six David developing and this would have Armogan had mentioned that a newly approximately 220 beds, with five operating constructed hospital in NewAmsterdam will theatersandacardiacsuiteaswell.” be furnished with cutting-edge technology,

In addition, he said the new hospital at enabling the provision of critical medical NewAmsterdamwillhaveasectionthatthey procedures, including open heart, kidney will be doing training for doctors, nurses and transplant, and pancreatic surgeries, which other health workers. There will also be a are currently unavailable at the New sectionforpsychiatricpatients.“Basedonthe Amsterdam Regional Hospital. Stating that new legislation that we passed last year, we the facility would be a three-storey facility, no longer want to keep psychiatric patients the Chairman explained that the construction forlongperiodsininstitution,thenewwayof of the multi-million medical centre is treating psychiatric patients is when they expectedtobeginlaterthisyearinto2024.

Solving the problem for Chinese Landing...

From page 12 residents, is currently at serious risk of their livelihood. He said that the team is still suffering irreparable harm to their human investigating the claims made to see if they rights by miners and even some members of aretruebeforerespondingtotheIACHR. theGuyanaPoliceForce.

The team was sent to the Indigenous Details of those risks were outlined in a village following the issuance of Resolution petition to the international body which was 41/2023 by the Inter-American Commission filedbytheChineseLandingVillageCouncil, on Human Rights (IACHR) That the Amerindian Peoples Association of international body called on Guyanese Guyana (APA), and the Forest Peoples authorities to implement a series of measures Programme. The government reportedly had to protect the Indigenous Carib Community 20daystorespondtotheIACHR’sresolution ofChineseLanding. and that deadline is set forAugust 10 but that According to the Commission, the Carib deadline has passed, The Government is yet community which has approximately 210 tosubmititsresponse.

Thief nabbed at Eccles with bag of tools

The captured thief

Residents of Falcon Drive Eccles, East wasa“thiefman”healertedotherresidentsof Bank Demerara (EBD) on Tuesday caught a FalconDriveandtheyquietlysurroundedthe thief red- handed trying to steal construction property while the thief was busy packing up tools from a newly constructed house in the abagwiththetools. area. When he realised that he was caught, the Speaking with Kaieteur News, one of the man reportedly decided to run but he was not residentssaidthatthemanwasseenbreaking quick enough and was cornered at a culvert. into the property at around 09:20hrs by a “We captured him and all he told us was that neighbour “The house is almost finished just he was from the west bank side” recalled the to paint, the workers didn’t come to work resident. The man reportedly admitted to today (Tuesday) but like they had locked up them that he was indeed stealing and the alltheirtoolsinside”,theresidentsaid. police took him into custody along with all An alert neighbour saw the man crawling the items he had stuffed into the bag. throughawindowandwhenherealisedthatit Investigationsareongoing.

$200M primary school commissioned...

From page 19 education is currently underway under the view that perhaps create additional PPP/C government. Between March and compulsory hours for mathematics in the August this year, the ministry managed to secondary school system, especially at the design, tender, and awarded contracts for exam level. sevennewsecondaryschools,includingone

“And for us also to move to see what is inTuschen.

the available tool interns of AI (Artificial Primary schools will also be built in Intelligence) and to in corporate AI into the several areas including Recht Door Zee. delivery of learning outcomes in Minister Manickchand further noted that all mathematics,” he said. necessary supplies are being provided for

President Ali also mentioned plans to the classrooms, and teachers are receiving streamline the bureaucracy within the training alongside their salaries The education system for easier access to basic children will also benefit from the hot meal supplies for classrooms, including the programmeandreceivetextbooks. intention to directly distribute resources to Minister within the Ministry of Public schools. Works, Deodat Indar, Regional Chairman,

Meanwhile, Minister of Education, Sheik Ayube and Chief Education Officer Priya Manickchand, highlighted that the Saddam Hussain were also in attendance. most massive infrastructure buildout in (DPI)

Port Mourant Oil and Gas training...

From page 17 thetransformationareaofstudy would be transformed into the country’s In the Request for Information (RFI) NationalOilandGasInstitute. published by EEPGL on Wednesday on the

He cited the quality of the craftsmen that MinistryofNaturalResourceswebsite,itwas thecentrehasproducedthroughouttheyears, outlined that the project’s scope of work many of whom excelled outside of Guyana encompasses a multitude of aspects aimed at andwithitsdriveforexcellence;heindicated creating a comprehensive learning that it would be the perfect location to have environment.

Sri Lanka U19s reach 163-3 at stumps on rainy day one against West Indies U19s in Dambulla

SportsMax - Sri Lanka Under-19s were 163-3 at stumps on a rain-affected day one of their first youthTest against the WestIndiesUnder-19sattheRangiriDambullaInternational Stadiumyesterday.

Only 38 overs were possible on the day after the hosts wonthetossanddecidedtobatfirst.

Opener Pulindu Perera, who hit 155 in the third ODI last week,followedthatupwitha66-ball71includingeightfours and two sixes. Captain Sineth Jayawardene, who opened the batting as well, made a run-a-ball 34 while Ravishan Nethsaraendedtheday31*.

Tarrique Edward, Nathan Sealy and Isai Thorne are the WestIndianwicket-takers,sofar

Wednesday September 06, 2023

ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)

Mind your physical health today, Aries Don't push yourself if you're feeling tired and run down Seriously consider taking a day off from everything to get the rest your bodyneeds.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

Something out of the ordinary may appeal to you, Taurus, especially if life seems dull these days. Nothing says you can't indulge yourself as long as what you're considering isn't dangerous or something you'llregret.

GEMINI(May21–June20)

It's a great day to set some goals or review existing ones, Gemini. If you don't have a working list, it's time you started one. Brainstorm withoutcensorship.

CANCER(June21–July22)

Make yourself available to someone in need of a friend. Don't turn anyone away even if you're busy or under the weather Chances are the person who comes to you needs the advice and support thatonlyyoucanoffer

LEO(July23–Aug.22)

Take care of yourself if you feel tired, Leo. There's no shame in slowing down or taking a day off if it's needed. If you can spend a day in bed, go for it.This can be more restorativethanyouknow

VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22)

Music can soothe the savage beast, Virgo. If you feel rather savage yourself, turn on some music. Dance and sing aloud. You'll be amazed at how this reduces stress and increases energy

Fan ejected from Zverev’s US Open match over ‘Hitler phrase’

(Reuters) - U.S. Open organisers said they ejected a fan from Arthur Ashe Stadium early yesterday after German 12th seed Alexander Zverev complained the man had used “the most famous Hitler phrase there is” during his fourthroundmatch.

Zverev,whobeatsixthseedJannikSinner6-43-66-2466-3inamatchlastingalmostfivehours,wasservinginthe fourth set when he stopped to draw chair umpire James Keothavong’sattentiontothespectator.

“He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world,” a furious Zverev told Keothavong. “This is unacceptable.Thisisunbelievable.”

The chair umpire immediately turned around and asked the man to identify himself but he did not come forward. Keothavongthenurgedfanstoremainfairandshowrespect tobothplayers.

Afew minutes later, security personnel stepped onto the side of the court to identify the man with the help of other spectatorsandeventuallyusheredhimoutofthestadium.

“Adisparaging remark was directed towards Zverev,” a USTA spokesperson said in a statement. “The fan was identifiedandescortedfromthestadium.”

Guyana confident of...

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the likes of Brazil, Suriname, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, Columbia, and the home nation would be engaged in stiff battles on the platform in the three-lifts, squat, benchpress,anddeadlift. Sanmogan, who would be contesting the 69kg category will be the first in the spotlight, and whilst this isherfirstcompetitionatthis level, is confident of doing Guyana proud. Abrigo, who copped the Best Female Lifter Overall at the GAPLF’s just concluded Raw Nationals, is also confident of building on that success and medaling for Guyana.

LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)

If you feel sluggish today, Libra, put on some upbeat music to get you going. Whether it's your favorite tune or the radio, it will help a great deal. Dance a little or sing whileyoutendtoyourwork.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov 21)

Try then try again today It can feel terrible to fail at something. Sometimesyoujust wanttohideratherthanfacethe possibility of humiliation If successisimportanttoyou,you need to overcome your embarrassmentandfear

SAGITTARIUS(Nov22–Dec21)

Consider talking with a good friend today, Sagittarius. Don't let your pride get in the way of getting the support and help you need. If you've made a mistake or fear you've done somethingwrong.

CAPRICORN(Dec 22–Jan 19)

Itmightbetimetofacearecent failure, Capricorn. No one is exempt from disappointment, of not succeeding at something. It's part of reaching a goal, no matter who you are orwhatyou'vedoneinthepast.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Don't delude yourself. While it can be a real temptation to see what you want to see, there's danger in doing so. A pipe dreamcanonlylastsolong.It's neverpermanent!

PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20)

Do you need a change of pace, Pisces? If things are beginning to feel boring and you're apathetic, chances are that you do.All you have to do is figure out what to shift. If you're home most of the time, change thefurniturearound.

Zverev put the incident behind him to seal the victory, whichhedescribedasthebestmomentofhiscareerafterhis comebackfromaseriousankleinjurylastyear

He meets defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.

Team Guyana, Managed by Federation President Franklin Wilson and Coached by USA-based Kerma Singh arrived in Peru just after lunch yesterday IPF Level 11 Referee, AndrewAustinisalsopartof theTeam.

Wilsonhasinformedthat the confidence among the team members is high and they are all backing each other to do well individually and as a collective. The members have all said that they would be building on the success of their colleagues at the Senior World as well as the SubJunior and Junior World championships which took place in Malta in June and justrecently,inRomania.

Tomorrow, Thursday, Kheon Evans, another debutant, will be competing in the 83kg division whilst on Friday, Wazim Mohamed (93kg), Leroy Trotman (93kg), and Bjorn Williams (105kg) will take to the platform. The lone athlete competing in the equipped segment of the competition, USA-based Naranjan Singh who will be celebrating his 79th birthday, next month, will be contesting the Men’s Masters4,competition.

T h e G A P L F i s expressing sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, National SportsCommission,Guyana Olympic Association, John Fernandes Limited, the National Milling Company of Guyana,and 592Teesfor making the team’s trip to Peru,areality

Isai Thorne bowling for the West Indies U19s. (Windies

JOA president Samuda excited at prospects of cricket’s addition to 2028 LA Games, foresees positive spinoff for Jamaica, wider Caribbean

SportsMax - Jamaica

some 38 sports were played of talent and accentuates a Olympic Association (JOA) at the 2016 Games in Rio de national identity and pride president Christopher Janeiro, but that number which are priceless qualities S a m u d a w e l c o m e s jumped to 46 at the Tokyo of nationhood,” Samuda discussions to possibly Games, as 3x3 basketball, shared. include cricket in the BMX, karate, rugby sevens, “Assmallasweareinthe OlympicGamesforasecond b a s e b a l l , s o f t b a l l , Caribbean with bigger time in its history, as he skateboarding, surfing and countries having an unfair believes it will provide the speed climbing were all numerical advantage, our much-need shot in the arm added. instinctsatsurvivingandour required to move the sport

The number will drop to ability to do so admirably, forward, financially and 45 for next year’s Paris has been demonstrated in otherwise, from a Jamaica Games with the culling of other sport such as football andCaribbeanperspective. baseball/softball and karate, and track and field,” he

With the executive board whilebreakdancinghasbeen added. of the International Olympic includedforthefirsttime. In any case, Samuda Committee (IOC) set to Twenty20 cricket pointed out that once the deliberate new sports to be already enjoyed somewhat businessmodelofthesportis welcomed into the fold, of a test run at the 2022 properly aligned with the cricket is said to be among Commonwealth Games in prospects, then the potential those being strongly Birmingham with an eight- exists for positive spinoffs, considered for the 2028 Los teamwomen’stournament. financial and otherwise, AngelesGames. Barbados was a part of f r o m a q u a l i f y i n g enthusiasts, especially with wider Caribbean, especially c o l o n i a l i s m w h i c h

According to reports, that historic tournament tournamentalone. England, Australia and New at a time when there are geopolitical historians now men’s and women’s which saw Australia, India, “Cricket still has the Zealand, expected to be overwhelming concerns show a preference for the Twenty20 cricket is heavily and New Zealand, winning abilityofmassappealandits involved. about the failure of West Caribbean. favoured to make the cut to themedals. inclusion in the Olympic H o w e v e r , i t i s Indiescricket.

“Cricket’s inclusion will becomeanOlympicsportfor

On that note, Samuda Games will serve to deepen understood that organisers “The JOA welcomes givethesportinJamaicaand justthesecondtimesincethe weighed in on the views of its capital,and the playing of would only allow cricket at discussions on the inclusion the Caribbean a well needed 1900 Paris Games, as IOC whether Jamaica and other qualifying tournaments, if the 2028 Olympics in Los of cricket on the agenda for fillip and an opportunity for president Thomas Bach is Caribbean islands would the sport’s business model is Angeles under the condition the LA 2028 Olympic capital to commercialize the reportedly a big fan of compete individually or right, will heighten interest that flag football –a non- Games as an expression, not s p o r t f o r i t s o w n bringing the sport on board, collectively under the West across generations and contact version of American only of inclusivity, but also sustainability without given its mass appeal in Indiesumbrella. g e n d e r a n d a t t r a c t football –would also be of global sport maturing in compromising Olympic countries such as India, “The debate as to investment,”hereasoned. addedtotheGames. response to diversity and values, for at the JOA, we BangladeshandPakistan. whether the Caribbean “Sport is a qualitative Still, Samuda believes imperative of engaging a celebratecharacterandmerit Those three nations are s h o u l d c o m p e t e a s investment in the human cricket being considered is a fraternity which has, as as pre-requisite to rewarding by no means world-beaters individual countries, as capital and there are many win, in and of itself for the others, become highly monetarily,” he told in other Olympic sports, but obtained in the Olympic social and cultural values sport,andifitdoesinfactget commercial,”Samudasaid. Sportsmax.tv The number if cricket was included for movement,orcollectivelyas that can be learnt at the included in the 2028 multi- “A sporting, but also, a of sports contested at the 2028, the tournament would the West Indies, should crease over and above the sport showpiece, the move cultural institution in the Olympic Games has rapid no doubt command the consider that independence boundaries of sport,” the could have a far-reaching livesofWestIndians,aname increasedinrecenttimes. attention of sports encourages the development JOApresidentnoted. impact on Jamaica and the historically inherited with Withtheadditionofgolf,

Ganna wins Vuelta time trial as Evenepoel hurts rivals

AFP-Jumbo’sAmerican Jonas Vingegaard by over a facesatriplechallengetohis rider Sepp Kuss did enough minute. titlefromtheDutchteam.

to retain the Vuelta a Espana “It’s great to be here on As provisional leader the overall lead on a gruelling such a lovely day and win slender Kuss, who is by no 25.8km stage 10 individual anotherstageafterIalsowon means a time trial specialist, time trial won by Italy’s at the Giro,” said Italian was delighted to retain his FilippoGannayesterday Ganna. “Let’s see what else lead after embarking as the G a n n a o f I n e o s we can do. I’m here to help final rider in the individual completedthecoursearound ‘G’(GeraintThomas).” run. the city of Valladolid in Evenepoel beat Ganna to “I started last so it’s the 27min 39sec, although the world title in Glasgow first time nobody has exhausted mountain last month but explained he overtakenmeinatimetrial,” specialist Kuss still leads the sufferedabliphere. he jested. “It was something overall standings by 26 “I think it’s pretty good. different for sure, a new secondsfromSpaniardMarc Knowing that I didn’t have challengeforme,”hesaid. Soler the best TT legs today,” said Roglic is in fourth and BelgianQuick-Steprider theBelgian. was all smiles as he warmed and defending champion “We have to be happy down after the race, while Remco Evenepoel raced in w i t h t h e g e n e r a l French rookie Lenny his time-trial world classificationgapsthatItook Martinezremainsfifthandis champion rainbow jersey today and coming quite expected to do well in the and was 16sec slower than closer to Sepp who actually mountainsahead.

Gannainsecondontheday did a super good TT So hats

Wednesday’s stage 11

Heisnowthirdoverallat offtohim.” from Lerma to La Laguna 1min 09sec and crucially KussisridingasJumbo’s Negraendswithwhatshould extended his lead over third man, complicating be a hotly contested 6.5km

Primoz Roglic to 27sec and tactics for Evenepoel as he climbtothefinish.

Kyle Mayers (left) and Rahkeem Cornwall during CPL T20 action. (inset) JOA president Christopher Samuda.

American rider Sepp Kuss of Jumbo-Visma leads the Vuelta after a punishing time trial. (JOSE JORDAN)

Coco Gauff reaches her first US Open semifinal at age 19 by beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2

NEW YORK (AP) When she is on the mark, time since 2005 that three Coco Gauff dealt just fine as she was Sunday night U.S. men were in the final with the heat, the humidity, against Swiatek, Ostapenko eightinNewYork. her big-hitting opponent and can be as challenging an W h e n G a u ff a n d thetaskoftryingtoreachthe opponentasthereis,because Ostapenko started just past U.S. Open semifinals for the she goes for broke on nearly nooninArthurAsheStadium first time, defeating 2017 everystroke.Iftheballsland yesterday, the temperature French Open champion in, she is in business. When wasat90degreesFahrenheit Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2 they don’t, she is in trouble. (32 Celsius) and the yesterday. She finished with 36 humidity at 55%. At the Gauff, a 19-year-old unforced errors Tuesday; break before the second set, from Florida, is the first Gauffhad14. Ostapenko headed to the American teenager to reach In the semifinals locker room, and Gauff sat the final four at Flushing Thursday, Gauff will face on the sideline bench with a Meadows since Serena No.10KarolinaMuchovaof white towel packed with ice Williams was the runner-up the Czech Republic or No. aroundherneck. to her older sister, Venus, in 30 Sorana Cirstea of TheAmerican, naturally, 2001. Romania They were had the crowd on her side.

Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot to Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, during the quarter finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in New York. (AP

Thiswasthe16thvictory scheduled to play Tuesday They applauded and yelled in her past 17 matches for night. for Gauff even before she T h a t ’ s b e c a u s e orout?”ruling. 15, were due to Ostapenko’s Gauff — a first-round exit at T h e w o m e n ’ s stepped out on court, Ostapenko kept missing, to Gauff didn’t need to try unforcederrors. WimbledoninJulysurefeels quarterfinals today will be reacting when she was the tune of 10 unforced to force things.To her credit, Gauff made it seven likeagesago.HerbestGrand SabalenkaofBelarusvs.No. shown on the aren’s video errors in that span alone. she didn’t. What she did do games in a row by breaking Slam showing so far was 23 Zheng Qinwen of China, screens during a pre-match Aftermanyofthosemiscues, was use her instincts, smarts to begin the second set. But making it to the final at and Wimbledon champion TVinterview she would turn toward her and speed to get to Ostapenko broke back right RolandGarroslastyear Marketa Vondrousova of the The roars crescendoed guest box and glare at her O s t a p e n k o ’ s b e s t away this time to finally Gaufflostthattitlematch Czech Republic vs. No. 17 when Gauff was introduced entourage, as if perhaps it groundstrokes and send claim a game, more than a to Iga Swiatek and those two Madison Keys, anAmerican beforeplaybegan. weretheirfault. them back over to the other half-hour into the contest — could have met again in the whowastherunner-upatthe And once it did, she got After one 118 mph ace side. which really was not all that U.S. Open quarterfinals. But 2017U.S.Open. offtoaboutasgoodastartas (190 kph) by Gauff, That exemplary defense muchofacontest. Swiatek didn’t make it, Yesterday’s men’s possible, grabbing 12 of the Ostapenko held her racket would extend points, more Ostapenko was the first instead losing to Ostapenko quarterfinals were 23-time opening15pointstogoupby a n d a h a n d i n c h e s often than not, until woman in 44 years to get to inthefourthround. major champion Novak two breaks for a 3-0 lead (centimeters) apart, showing Ostapenkoerred. the U.S. Open quarterfinals

That defeat not only Djokovic of Serbia vs. No. 9 afterjust10minutes. she thought the ball landed Bytheendoftheopening by winning all four matches endedSwiatek’stitledefense Taylor Fritz of the United Only one of those points outsidethebox.Butthereare set, Gauff had accumulated in three sets, and Gauff went but also meant she will States, and No. 10 Frances for the American arrived via no appeals on that sort of 24 of 31 points. It took just the distance in three of four relinquishherspotatNo.1in Tiafoe vs. unseeded Ben her own clean winner She thing nowadays, because 20minutes,andsheonlyhad lastweek. the WTA rankings to Aryna Shelton in an all-American didn’t need to produce those electronic line-calling takes hit five winners. More than But this one was never Sabalenkanextweek. match at night. It’s the first sortsofshots,though. care of every such “Was it in half of her points until then, headedthatway

Brazil’s Antony in action.

(REUTERS/ Amanda Perobelli/ File Photo)

Brazil’s Antony withdrawn from squad after assault allegations

(Reuters) - Brazil’s forward Antony has providing the necessary clarifications before beenwithdrawnfromthesquadfortheir2026 the police authority,” Antony said on World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Instagram.

Peru following assault allegations, the “I can confidently state that the country’s football confederation (CBF) said accusations are false and that the evidence inastatementonMonday already produced and the others that will be

The decision was taken after Brazilian produced demonstrate that I am innocent of mediaoutletUOLpublishedallegationsfrom theaccusationsmade. Antony’s ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin “I trust that the ongoing police accusinghimofphysicalassault. investigations will demonstrate the truth

Antonyhasdeniedanywrongdoing. aboutmyinnocence,”headded.

Sabalenka powers into US Open

quarter-finals

(COREY SIPKIN)

“Due to the facts that became public on A spokesperson for Brazil’s Public MondayinvolvingManchesterUnitedstriker Security Secretariat confirmed to Reuters Antony that need to be investigated, and in thatapoliceinvestigationwasunderway. ordertoprotecttheallegedvictim,theplayer, ManchesterUnitedwerenotimmediately the Brazilian national team and the CBF ... availabletocomment. (Antony)iswithdrawnfromthe(squad),”the Brazil coach Fernando Diniz has called CBF said. Antony denied the allegations on up Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus to replace social media, adding that he could not give Antony moredetailsduetothepoliceinvestigation.

Brazil host Bolivia on Friday and visit

“Since the beginning I have treated this Peru four days later as they get their World matter with seriousness and respect, Cupqualifyingcampaignunderway

AFP - Aryna Sabalenka The Belarusian will play Swiatek in the final in New celebrated her ascent to the China’s Zheng Qinwen York. pinnacle of women’s tennis today for a place in the last “Honestly I had no bypoweringintothequarter- four. doubt she was going to finals of the US Open on Sabalenka, who lost in make it to the final I Monday with a straight sets the semi-finals of last year’s really wanted to have this win over Russian Daria US Open, is targeting her battle with her and decide Kasatkina. second Grand Slam title of everything on court,” Sabalenka, who is the season after winning the Sabalenka said of outgoing guaranteed of becoming the AustralianOpeninJanuary No 1Swiatek new world number one next The 25-year-old from “I was sad she lost, but it week following Iga Minsk said after her win she means a lot to me. I’ve been Swiatek’s fourth round exit was delighted to have pushing myself all this year on Sunday, cruised into the secured the No.1 ranking — to reach this goal It’s last eight with a 6-1, 6-3 but admitted she would have unbelievable, it’s something victoryoverthe13thseed. preferred to have beaten crazy, Istillcan’tbelieveit.”

Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka celebrates reaching the US Open quarter-finals with her victory over Russia’s Daria Kasatkina.

Amazon Warriors return to top of the table with derby victory

CPL - Guyana Amazon

When Martin Guptil of172/8.

Warriors maintained their skied one off the bowling of Much like the Knight unbeaten start to the 2023 Imran Tahir to leave the Riders theAmazon Warriors Republic Bank Caribbean Knight Riders on 57/3 the were to get their innings off Premier League (CPL) inningsneededrebuilding. to an inauspicious start. campaign with a dominant

Akeal Hosein and Chandrapaul Hemraj falling six wicket victory over the Lorcan Tucker stepped up to inside the first two overs for TrinbagoKnightRiders. task the and put the Knight 10.

The Amazon Warriors Riders back in the game However, Ayub and won the toss and opted to before Tucker was run out Hope went on to lay the field first.The decision went for38off25balls. foundation for the Amazon in their favour when they

Andre Russell kept the Warriors chase with a restricted the Knight Riders momentum up by hitting a brilliantly constructed to 45/2 at the end of the couple of Republic Bank partnership of 93 from 67 PowerPlay However,

maximums before he balls. despite taking regular departed for a quickfire 14. Despite Ayub (62) and wickets the Knight Riders His dismissal brought Hope (51) eventually had several useful cameos Kieron Pollard to the wicket falling at the back end of the throughout their innings to and the captain responded innings Azam Khan and post a challenging 173 to with a brutal 25 from 12 Shimron Hetmyer hit win. balls, however like those several Republic Bank

The Amazon Warriors before him he failed to kick maximumstosealthewinin timed their chase perfectly on. style in reply and had an Ultimately the innings The victory means the centuries to lay the In the first innings the PowerPlay, the latter falling excellent partnership

was underpinned by Akeal Amazon Warriors return to foundation for the Amazon Knight Riders got off to a to a tremendous one-handed between Saim Ayub and Hosein. His unbeaten 44 the top of the 2023 Republic Warriors power hitters to bad start losing Mark Deyal catch from wicket keeper Shai Hope to thank as the helping to guide the Knight Bank Caribbean Premier sealthevictoryatthedeath and Nicholas Pooran in the AzamKhan. two batters scored half Riderstoacompetitivescore League(CPL)table.

Saim Ayub and Shai Hope shared an excellent partnership to lead the Warriors. (CPL)

Amazon Warriors claim first 2023 WCPL win over TKR

Sophie Devine was again among the runs for the Guyana Amazon Warriors. (CPL)

Bowler Karishma Ramharack rues a closecall during the action against Trinbago Knight Riders. (CPL)

CPL - The Guyana Amazon Warriors Taylor supported with a 29-ball 32 found their first win at the third time of before a tumble of late wickets, including a asking in the Massy Women’s Caribbean stunning one-handed catch from Mignon du Premier League (WCPL) against the Preez to dismiss former international Trinbago Knight Riders at Queen’s Park teammate Shabnim Ismail, left the Warriors Oval,Trinidad. shortofwheretheywouldhavewantedtobe.

In the WCPL’s first game outside of Anisa Mohammed showed her Barbados in 2023, the Amazon Warriors experience late on along with Marie Kelly, recordedtheirfirstwinwitha21-runvictory both off-spinners picking up four wickets againsttheTrinbagoKnightRiders. apiece.

TheWarriorswontheirthirdconsecutive

After being bowled out for 73 in their toss and chose to bat, also for the third time. first match, the Knight Riders were looking As has been the pattern for them this season, forabouncebackwiththereturnofDottinto a strong PowerPlay set them up early on. A theirbattinglineup. fall from 106/2 to 132 all out set them back Kelly started positively before being late in their innings. In the Knight Riders stumped for a run-a-ball 16, from then on reply, the run rate was always an issue and only Kycia Knight and the captain, Dottin, afterDeandraDottin’sresilientfightcameto could produce any fightback as wickets fell th anendinthe17 over,thematchwastoofara toofrequently stretchforthehosts. With Dottin still at the crease with six

Sophie Devine continued her good form boundariestohernamewith35neededfrom in this year’s WCPL with another 48 added 20 balls, the Knight Riders still had an to her run tally for the visitors leaving more outside chance of clinching two points pressureoncaptainStefanieTaylorat92/2to before she was outdone by a Devine short kick-onwithundereightoversleft. ball.

Akeal Hosein was good with the bat for the Trinbago Knight Riders. (CPL)

Police issue TrafficAdvisory for CPLGames

The Guyana Police · Stadium parking at the Force has issued second access of the Traffic Advisory NationalStadium.

for the upcoming · Special Invitees and Caribbean Premier League Officials will access the games slated for the Guyana National Stadium using the National Stadium at Third Entrance (Greenfield Providence, East Bank Road). Demerara. No Parking on the

The advisory states: Eastern and Western

Please be informed that Carriageways between Guyana will be hosting six Bagotstown Public Road to (6) exciting Caribbean Providence Public Road in Premier League (CPL) the vicinity of Rubis Gas cricket games (Group Stage) Station. as well as two Qualifiers, an · Patrons are advised to Eliminator and the Final. purchase tickets for parking The games will take place at prior to game days to reduce the Guyana National interruptionsintrafficflow Stadium. · Carpooling and rideTrafficArrangements: sharing are encouraged to

To ensure the smooth reducecongestion. flow of traffic along the East · Signage will be erected Bank of Demerara during toguidepatrons. these CPL games, the Alternate Routes: f o l l o w i n g t r a f f i c · Mandela Four Lane arrangements will be in AccessRoadSouthtoEccles place: Bagotstown Public Road

· Patrons, including VIPs (Dumpsite Road) West to in vehicles, are advised to Windsor Estate Road, South proceed south along the along Windsor Estate Road, eastern lane of the eastern continue South to the Mocha carriageway of East Bank to Diamond Access Road Public Road to access the and exit at Mocha Access GuyanaNationalStadium. Road or Diamond Access

· Drivers proceeding Road. further south of the National · Drivers can access the Stadium are advised to use Windsor Access Road and the western lane of the Mocha to Diamond Access eastern carriageway of East Road from Eccles Access BankPublicRoad. Road (Eccles Traffic Light)

· The third lane along the and Bagotstown Access eastern lane of the western Road(DumpSiteRoad). carriageway of East Bank · Traffic will only be Public Road will be utilized allowed East on Providence to filter traffic West across Access Road (Red Road). the Demerara Harbour No entry West between Bridge, facilitated by traffic Windsor Estate Road and ranks. ProvidencePublicRoad.

Parking: Appeal to Road Users:

· Paid Parking will be The Traffic Department available at Providence of the Guyana Police Force Access Road (Red Road) in appeals to all road users the compound on the during these upcoming CPL arrangements, utilize carpool, share rides, and R e g u l a t i o n s Yo u r to a safe and enjoyable southernsideoftheroad. gamestoadheretothetraffic alternate routes for travel, observe all Traffic Laws and cooperation will contribute experienceforall.

2023 FESUPO C/Ships Guyana confident of doing well as competition lifts off today in Peru

The two lone females on the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Team to the 2023 edition of the 10th Annual FESUPO Regional Powerlifting Championships here in Lima, Peru, Keisha Abrigo and debutant, Sarah Sanmogan, will open their quest for individualglory,today

The affiliated nations to FESUPO have all gathered in Peru and like Guyana will be going after glory in the Classic and Equipped competitions.

Closeto100athletesfromnations (Continued on page 29)

The 2023 GAPLF Team to the 10th Annual FESUPO Regional Powerlifting Championships pose outside their hotel in Lima, Peru, after arriving, yesterday.

Alcaraz into US Open last eight as Pegula, Jabeur crash out

AFP - Carlos Alcaraz surged of Australian 13th seed Alex de fromasetdowntowin6-7(3/7),6into the quarter-finals of the US Minaur 3,6-2. Open on Monday as upsets

Rublev, who has known Jabeur meanwhile, who has dominated the women’s draw with Medvedev since childhood, is been struggling with flu since Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula godfather to his quarter-final arriving in New York, finally saw becoming the latest highly ranked opponent’sdaughter her luck run out after scrapping her playerstogocrashingout.

- Pegula sunk by friendly fire - way to three-set victories in her

Defending champion Alcaraz, In the women’s draw previoustwogames. whohasonlydroppedonesetonhis meanwhile, more seeds bit the dust The Tunisian simply had no journey into the last eight, a day after world number one and answer to 23rd seed Zheng’s blend produced a dominant display to defending champion Iga Swiatek of power and precision, with the overwhelm Italian world No.61 was sent packing in the fourth 20-year-old from Shiyan looking Matteo Arnaldi, winning 6-3, 6-3, round. far sharper than her weary 6-4in1hr57min.

American third seed Jessica opponent.

Pegula was routed in straight sets “Right now I feel just super Alexander Zverev in Wednesday’s by compatriot and friend Madison happy and excited to play in a big quarter-finals after the 2020 US Keys, while Tunisia’s fifth seed stadium I had a really good Open finalist from Germany Jabeur — beaten in last year’s final performancetoday,”saidZheng. defeated Italian sixth seed Jannik — was ousted 6-2, 6-4 by China’s Zheng is China’s first US Open Sinnerinafive-setdueltingedwith ZhengQinwen. quarter-finalist since Wang Qiang controversy Pegula’s campaign came to an in2019.Two-timemajorchampion Zverev, who is returning to his abrupt halt in front of a packed Li Na reached the semi-finals in bestformafteragruesomeinjuryat Arthur Ashe Stadium as 2017 US New York in 2013 and Peng Shuai the French Open last year that Open finalist Keys recorded a didthesameayearlater forced a six-month layoff, downed dominant 6-1, 6-3 win in just 61 Zheng’s quarter-final Sinner 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on the minutes. Pegula was left with no assignment is a daunting date with ArthurAsheStadium. answer as Keys unleashed a stream second seedAryna Sabalenka, who

Alcaraz will face 12th seed

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after booking his place in the US Open quarter-finals with a straight sets win over Matteo Arnaldi. (Ed JONES)

The 4hr 41min battle, which of21winnerstohersix. celebrated her rise to the pinnacle wrapped at 1.39am local time, saw Keys also punished her friend’s of women’s tennis by routing an ugly incident in the fourth set shaky serve, breaking her five Russia’s Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 when Zverev complained of a times on her way to wrapping up a tosecureherlasteightberth. “Hitler phrase” being shouted from comfortablevictory Swiatek’s exit on Sunday thestandsashepreparedtoserve.

“It’s always tough having to guarantees that the 25-year-old

“He just said the most famous play a friend but we’ve been doing Belarusian will become the new Hitlerphrasethereisinthisworld,” it our whole lives at this point,” world number one when the latest Zverev told the umpire. “This is

Keys, 28, said. The 17th-seeded global rankings are released next unbelievable.” Keys will now face Wimbledon week. really proud of that history, it’s not 3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Britain’s

A male fan was subsequently championMarketaVondrousovaof “It means a lot to me,” really a great thing to do,” Zverev JackDraper identified as the alleged culprit and the Czech Republic in the quarter- Sabalenka said of her No.1 ranking saidoftheincidentafterwards. Rublev will now face an allejected from the arena before finalsonWednesday afterdefeatingKasatkina.

“If I just don’t react I think it’s Russian quarter-final against close Zverevwentontosealvictory

Ninth seed Vondrousova “I’ve been pushing myself all badfrommyside.” friend Daniil Medvedev, the third-

“I love when fans are loud, I booked her place in the last eight this year to reach this goal. It’s

In other men’s matches on seeded 2021 US Open champion love when fans are emotional but I with a battling win over unseeded unbelievable, it’s something crazy, Monday, eighth-seeded Russian who punched his ticket to the last think me being German, and not American Peyton Stearns, coming Istillcan’tbelieveit.”

Andrey Rublev advanced with a 6- eightwitha2-6,6-4,6-1,6-2defeat

GCC seeking to embrace a new era of sports

Georgetown Cricket This initiative is camaraderie and mutual passionate sports enthusiasts dedicationoflocalathletes. GCC wishes to express Club (GCC), a revered grounded in a commitment respect. intheircommunity.

Families, friends, and its heartfelt gratitude to the institution steeped in the to inclusivity, community Their ultimate goal As preparations for this sports enthusiasts are c o m m u n i t y f o r i t s traditions of cricket, is engagement, and the extends beyond offering thrilling Weekend of Sports encouraged to turn out and unwavering support venturing into a more aspiration to create a exposure to athletes; it is intensify, GCC invites the supporttheseathletesasthey Without this enduring i n c l u s i v e s p o r t i n g t h r i v i n g s p o r t i n g a b o u t c r e a t i n g a n entire community to join exhibit their skills and encouragement,thisexciting landscape. atmosphere that transcends atmosphere of unity and them in celebrating the unwavering passion for their endeavour would not have

In a bold move to boundaries cooperation among the remarkable talent and respectivesports. cometofruition. diversify and revitalise its The Weekend of Sports facilities, GCC is delighted at GCC promises to be an to announce the upcoming unforgettable experience for Weekend of Sports, set to all participants and take place on September 9 - spectatorsalike. 10. The club has extended

According to a release invitations to local sports from GCC, the event aims to associations and clubs unite various sports spanning a wide range of associations, providing a disciplines, including prominent platform for football, field hockey, athletes to showcase their archery, lawn tennis, air exceptionaltalents. badminton, karate, and, of

For years, GCC has been course,cricket. synonymous with cricket This event offers a excellence. platform for athletes of all

However, recognising ages and backgrounds to the importance of promoting converge, compete, and a broader spectrum of sports celebrate the true spirit of and fostering community sportsmanship. unity, the club is extending a GCCfirmlybelievesthat warm welcome to athletes sports possess the incredible and sports enthusiasts from power to break barriers and variousdisciplines. unite people, fostering

Republic Bank GCB U23 Super50 tournament - West Demerara vs. DCC

Nanan, Beaton and company help DCC to huge win in final

Indrajeet Nanan cracked sixes off 54 deliveries a half-century century along Another In-form batter, with contributions from EzekielWilsonwasnextbest Nkosi Beaton and their run-getter with 30 off just 26 bowlers, helped Demerara with2foursandamaximum. Cricket Club (DCC) beat West Demerara had a West Demerara yesterday decent bowling outing with during their final of the Ushardeva Balgobin leading Demeraraleg. the charge for his team,

At the famous Bourda snatching 5 wickets for 39 Ground, batting first, DCC runsincluding2maidens. piled on 207 all out with Asterlingcontributionof Indrajeet Nanan showing his 75 off 82 deliveries with 8 class with the bat, as he fours and a six, from Sachin partners in Kareem Witney punched 55 off 61 balls with Balgobin sought to give and skipper Jonathan Van 8fours2sixes. West Demerara some hope Langewhobagged2wickets

Nkosi Beaton, also as they were kept to 170, each, kept DCC in the followed up his good form thankstoclinicalbowling. driver’s seat, up until their for DCC with a solid knock Team work from Daniel sidewerehomesafely,by37 of 43 runs with 3 fours and 2 Mootoo 3-77 and his runs.

New Doctor’s Clinic gives Norman a new ride

Juicy! Norman ‘The Juice Man’ Welch is all smiles as he collects his brand new bicycle from Satyendra Khemraj of The New Doctor’s Clinic.

Cricketenthusiastandpopularjuiceman, Welch explained that the bicycle will be Norman Welsh received a spanking new very useful for him to go about his daily bicycle from a local powerhouse in the duties. medicalfield,TheNewDoctor’sClinic. Khemraj made good on the promise Proprietor of The New Doctor’s Clinic, which was made during the ‘Cricket for Satyendra Khemraj made the presentation to Charity’matchattherecentOneGuyanaT10 Welsh at a simple ceremony at Everest Tapeball Blast at the Guyana National Cricket Club. The juice man was visibly Stadium,Providence. surprised at the gesture and was grateful The New Doctor’s Clinic is Guyana’s saying that nobody has ever done something leading distributor of medical equipment likethatforhim. includinghospitalfurnishing.

DCC’s Indrajeet Nanan accepts his award for a wellplayed half century.

The victorious DCC team.