AIETEUR NEWSK Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular Guyana’sweeklylargest weekly Online: www.kaieteurnews.com September07,2022-Vol.17 No.37 Online readership yesterday, 87,492 Wednesday Edition Price $100 …NRF Committee members should submit declarations to Integrity Body Guyana must set againstguardrailscorruption -Economist Dutch disease in Guyana …as oil sector accounts for 54.9 percent of total GDP-Opposition 99% of Guyana's territorial waters still Decades later… ...remain infested with lawless fishing practicesunprotected 2 dead after minibus crashes into parked canter truck The mangled minibus (Photo Credit: Joseph Allen) Burnt body of missingfoundmanat Yarrowkabra anotherCarjackersstealcar Storage CJIAworkshopbond,fortocost$37M - Engineer's Estimate Dead, Annalisa Lackhan Dead, Andrew Albert -Int'l Report p.23 p.2 p.8 p. 24 15p. Govt.'s Mid-Year Report confirms presence of p.3
AmericanUniversityandInSightCrime,2022 Source:FAO,Sumailaetal(2020).Agnewetal.(2009) Fish catch loss consensus midpoint (Metric tons per year) 841,332 Revenue loss consensus midpoint (US$ ‘000 per year) 593,204 Gross Revenue Loss in Nine Countries 0.460% 0.192% 0.016% 0.072% 0.103% 0.041% 0.021% 0.041% Argentina Chile Uruguay Paraguay Bolivia Brazil Ecuador Guyana Suriname Panama Costa Rica Jamaica Venezuela Colombia S O U T H A M E R I C PeruA 0.046% Revenue loss estimate/GDPconsensus Gross Revenue Loss in Nine CountriesoftheAmericas
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AnAugust2022reportby the American University CenterforLatinAmerican& L a t i n o S t u d i e s i n collaboration with InSight Crime, a non profit investigative journalism organisation, has placed the spotlightonGuyana’slackof protection for 99 percent of itsterritorialwaters. As a result of not being able to properly patrol its waters, the report states that Guyana suffers from significant illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices, thereby impacting populations of finfish, red snapper, prawns, seabob, whitebellyandtuna. It was keen to note that Guyana does not have the resources to fully patrol its waters, adding that Guyana hasjustninevesselsand180 activesailorsinitsjointcoast guard and navy Kaieteur News understands that the Guyana Defence Force has four Barracuda patrol boats of which one vessel was undergoing repairs. GDF’s lone flagship patrol vessel “Essequibo” has been out of service in recent years and other patrol boats are unable to conduct long range patrols.Importantly,Guyana had moved last year to acquire br US$11.5M offshore patrol vesselfromtheUSAwhichis scheduledtoarrivethisyear Additionally,itwasnoted that a lack of data and poor data collection methods mean that there are few reliablenationalestimatesof the number of vessels engagedinfishing,legallyor otherwise. It was also stated thatthelicensingofdomestic fishersisnon-systematic. To a considerable extent, thereportsaysGuyanarelies on private vessels to spot suspected illegal fishing and floatingfishfactoriesfurther offshore. Among the crimes notedbysourcesinGuyanait said,arepoachingandpiracy In 2018, the report h i g h l i g h t e d t h a t neighbouring Suriname had convicted nine Guyanese men for the murder of 12 rivalfishersinSuriname’s Continuedonpage22 Guyana.
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99% of Guyana’s territorial waters still unprotected Decades later… ...remain infested with lawless fishing practices - Int’l Report AT L A N T I C O C E A N PA C I F I C O C E A N Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Suriname and
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ByDavinaBagot With significant declines in the non oil economy, reported by the government initsHalf-YearReport,theA Partnership for National Unity+AllianceForChange (APNU + AFC) Opposition believes the presence of the Dutch disease has been confirmedinGuyana. During its weekly press conference on Tuesday, the Opposition’s spokesperson on Economics, Elson Low saidthedocumenthighlights “early signs of the Dutch disease, as indicated by the fall in sugar, rice, fish and goldproduction,aswellasa reduction in manufacturing output. What this means is the non-oil sectors are not performing.”IntheHalf-Year Report, the government recorded a 55.9 percent decline in the production of sugar, an 11.8 percent decline in fish production and a 26 4 percent reduction in shrimp production.Riceproduction in the first six months of the year alsodroppedby22.4percent, while a 1 5 percent contraction was recorded in the gold mining sector The manufacturing sector is also estimated to have contracted by 11.4 percent in the first halfoftheyear On the other hand, it is estimatedthattheoilandgas subsector expanded by a whopping73.5percentwhen compared with the first half of 2021. Despite this, the administration believes that the non-oil economy was estimated to have grown by 8.3percent.Tothisend, Low noted, Elson Low
“we need as a nation to ensurethatwehavea Continuedonpage24 …as oil sector accounts for 54.9 percent of total GDP - Opposition Govt.’s Mid-Year Report confirms presence of Dutch disease in Guyana The Ministry of Finance Half-Year Report shows the various sectors’contribution to GDP Opposition member,
DEAREDITOR, Many years ago, in the mid 1970's, there was a eight-letter exchange (four lettersfromeachside)about 'Who Rolled Away The Stone.'The exchange was between two prominent Guyanese in the letter column of the Guyana Chronicle It is not my intention to match that exchange with anyone in respect to Guyana's 'ethnic dilemma.'Morerecently, while in Washington DC, with my e l e v e n y e a r o l d granddaughter, I took her to the Smithsonian National MuseumofNaturalHistory She thoroughly enjoyed her visit there. For her, it was a fascinating, as well as an educational exercise.As we moved from exhibit to exhibit in the museum, it occurred to me that our evolution as social animals hasequippedmostofuswith an acute ability to read and recognise human faces. On our return to the hotel, I came across an article in a magazine revealing that people with prosopagnosia, commonly called 'face blindness', have difficulty distinguishingonefacefrom another People who have prosopagnosia are usually confronted with challenges atasocietallevel. There are some in Guyana who appear to be a f f l i c t e d w i t h prosopagnosia. Regrettably, they see Guyana's demographic makeup one way That perhaps, explains whytheyseenoneedforany changes at GECOM Moreover, they refuse to recognise that GECOM's senior management staff, at various levels, should be a microcosm of what Guyana looks like. Thankfully, our own experience has taught uswhytheydonotwantany changesatGECOM. Itisinthiscontext,thata disfigured demographic composition of GECOM's senior management is frowned upon by a significant portion of the Guyaneseelectorate.Itis (Continuedonpage6)
Anthony Paul, a Trinidadian Energy Specialist, recently saidthatwhenweareateachother'sthroats,rippingouteach other's eyes, outsiders have Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations ('Govt., Opposition must work together to maximiseoilgains'-Oilcompanieslovenothingmorethanto seeyoufightingeachother-Experturges”-KNSeptember1).
Foreigners love locals fighting each other
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GECOM must remain steadfast to its constitutional and legal obligations
DEAREDITOR I am trying to reconcile the headline, “VP says be vigilant against 'shoddy work' by contractors,” (GC, Sept. 4, 2022) with another headlinethatsays,“NPTAB defends school contract awardtoKares-saysitwas lowest responsive bid” (SN, Sept.3,2022). IntheUSA,withfederal funds, we always have to include a “debarment certification” that states we will not do business with companies that are on the debarment list. Is Guyana not following debarment procedures? Do we have a list? Which companies are on the list given so much shoddy work being done everywhere?UnderthePPP, the Kares company was awarded a $728 million contractin2012tobuildthe Kato Secondary School in Region 8 The PNC inherited this project when theygotintoGovernmentin 2015.News headlines indicate that project suffered from poor performance by Kares “Kato School was never certified by supervisingfirm”(KN,Aug. 6 , 2 0 1 6 ) “ K a r e s Engineering will not escape President says legal measurestorecovercostfor poor work on Kato Secondary” (GC, Aug. 11, 2016). “Kato School Contract sets bad precedent for KARES Engineering” (NR, Aug. 12, 2016).“No remedial works yet for defectiveKatoSchool”(GT, Sept. 20, 2016). “Education Ministry sends Special Projects Officer on leave as Kato School shabby construction probe begins” (NSG, Nov 8, 2016). “$1B Kato school Contractor faces Govt wrath over shoddywork”(KN,Nov 18, 2016).“$1BKatoSecondary School …Court action still on the books for Kares Engineering Minister Patterson” (KN, Mar 2,2017).“Builderaccusedof bad work to repair Kato school defects proposed supervisor had been criticised over Supenaam stelling project” (SN, May 11,2017).Theschool started in 2012 but was not occupied after it was found to be riddled with major defects after construction ended in 2015.Anauditfoundthatthe building was unsafe for children and that at least $144 million would be required to fix the defects. Kares was subsequently allowed to complete all corrective works on the school, at no cost to the government. It was clear therewassubstandardwork, majorstructuraldefects,and project was not completed on time (7 years after work started).Beforeremediation was done, the construction was deemed an “unsafe school.”Thisseemstobethe typeofcompanythatwillbe onthedebarmentlist. The $566 9 million dollar question is why was this company not placed on the debarment list and be ineligible to bid on rebuildingthesectionofthe NorthRuimveldtSecondary that was damaged? Can the VP, Ministers and NPTAB answer this question? If the company was not debarred, whoscrewedup?Whattype ofthingsgetsacompanyon the debarment list? If this company did not meet the criteria for debarment, pray telluswhatgetsdebarment? From all the news reports, thiscompanyseemstobethe p o s t e r c h i l d f o r unsatisfactory work in a $728 million contract. Now that the PPPis back, why is the Education Ministry defending the award of the new contract to this company, given the fiasco withtheKatoSchool?Ihope the Opposition will ask questions in Parliament about this new contract to Kares. Please also ask why all the infrastructural projectsarecostingsomuch money.What'sgoingon? How is it that the VP is saying we must be vigilant a g a i n s t s h o d d y infrastructural work in a citizen whistleblower way, andherewehaveacompany thatapparentlydidabadjob being rewarded by being givenanewcontractforover half a billion dollars? Can the VP or anyone explain this contradiction for the peopleofGuyana?Doesthe Government think the massesareasses?IftheVPis concerned about project quality, how about training folks in the Government's “pretend work” jobs programme to be “Quality Monitors” for all these contract work going on? That will be money well spent.Oneofthereasonsfor our ongoing poverty is that Government projects cost too much money, shoddy workisdone,andwehaveto repeat the cycle over and over gobbling up resources and money So we stay in persistent poverty while the Government's contractor friends become filthy rich. WakeupGuyana!
Sincerely,Dr.JerryJailall
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When we present things that speak to truth, regardless of which government is in power, Guyanese don't like it, especiallywhentheirownpeopleandgrouparemadetolook small. When,however,foreigners,putoutthesamethingsthat we share in the public space, there is more listening, more nodding of heads. A foreigner is saying something that we havesaidsomanytimesthatwehavelostcount,butregardless ofwhosaysit,thereisstillgreatmeaning.
Jagdeo says be vigilant against 'shoddy work' by contractors, but Kares wins new contract to build school
AnthonyPaulisamanworthlisteningto,forheknowswhathe istalkingabout,havingbeenclosetooilinmanycountries Itis thatwhenwewagewaragainsteachother,weareweakerthan the already weak state from which we started out, and we are more vulnerable to every manner of exposure from foreign oil companyThoughexploiters.youngin oil years, our own experience confirms that America's ExxonMobil and Hess Corporation, the Chinese CNOOC, and the European Repsol, Tullow, and others are delighted when we are preoccupied with ancient memories and prejudices. In Guyana, with all this oil under ourfeet,ourhandsareraisedinangerandaggressionagainst oneanother,aspoweredbysharppassionsandprejudices This iswhatiskillingusonourfeetbecauseweallowforeignerstosee for themselves our naked, weakened state and they take the fullestadvantageofourhelplessness Makenomistake,weare utterlyhelplesswhentheleadersinthePPP/CGovernmentand the main Opposition APNU+AFC are at loggerheads. It is clear that they have so much lost their heads that they are unableorunwillingtorecognisethedangersoftheirconstant bickering and squabbling and wasting of time. While these leaders quarrel and clash uselessly, our enemies have a great time digging away (exploring), scaling up (producing), and fetchingawayouroilriches.Weinviteallofourfellowcitizens ofeverycolour,fromallpoliticalgroups,totakeacloselookat whatishappeningtoustoday,anddecideforthemselves,ifthis isnotpreciselywhereGuyanaistodaywithitsoil. Tolendour fellow Guyanese a hand, we remind them of a frontpage commentwemadelastyear,whereweidentifiedfourstandard practices of foreign oil companies in poor, weak societies.First, foreign oil companies compromise political leaders, so they betray their people. Second, the foreign companies neutralise the local elite (commercial, professional)byrecruitingit,sothecountryisguttedofskills andresistance. Third,theyworkwiththeselloutpoliticiansto keepthepeopledividedandagainsteachother Andfourth,the foreignoilcompaniescartawaythenation'soilwealth,while thecommonpeoplefighteachother Itshouldbenotedwhois gettingincrediblyrich,andwhoisleftworsethanbefore,while all this is playing out. This is what Anthony Paul warns Guyaneseabout,frompoliticianstopeople. It is the old shabby story, the regular ugly failure, of poverty,ofcolouredpeoples,ofThirdWorldsocieties. There are foreign predators and exploiters, who use their cunning schemes to reap incomparable riches while impoverishing nation'srichinresources.Thedepthsofdomesticdivisionsare drilled through by foreigners in the slickness of their calculationsoflocalracial,class,religiousprejudices. Then, theymakethoseworkforthembygettinglocalleaderstojoin with them and sabotage their own people. This is where the PPP/C,theAPNU+AFC,localelites,andtheGuyanesepeople are.This is history of thousands of years. This is foreign oil historyinAfrica,Asia,andLatinAmerica. Thisisforeignoil historyrightnowinGuyana. Theforeignrapaciousengaging the local treacherous. Can Guyana turn the tide, carve out a new pathway? Is PPP/C Government and Coalition Opposition reading, absorbing, listening? We must stop fightingeachothernow
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DEAREDITOR The perceived triviality being exhibited by the authorities of a known scammer and fraudster, masquerading as a medical doctor,(KNSeptember6),is of grave concern. From the media report, the individual hasalongandknownhistory of nefarious activities and is a known character to law enforcement, but it seems was never charged and placedbeforethecourts. Now the Council is boasting about 'proactive move' and a notice as a 'publicservicegesture',even after there were reports that the fake medical doctor was 'seen attending to patients at medical outreaches' Imagine that and no action taken against her, even after hermedicalbackgroundwas ascertained.Itseems only when a formal report is lodged can actionbetaken. Nevermind livesareatstake. Therehas to be something seriously wrong with this modus operandi.Thereactivemode ofauthoritiesinthismatteris reallysomethingtobehold.
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Congratulations to our CSEC, CAPE students
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Congratulations are in orderforallourstudentswho excelled at this year's CSEC and CAPE examinations. What is particularly encouraging is the spread of highstudentattainmentinall regionsofGuyana. The Anna Regina Multilateral School must be singled out for special commendation for c o n s i s t e n t l y h i g h performances,havingtopped Guyana and the Caribbean onmultipleoccasions. This is indeed refreshing and augers well for our h u m a n r e s o u r c e s development especially at thistimewhenthecountryis on the path to sustained economicgrowth. Today our students are not only closing the performancegapbutarealso topping in several subject areas including that of the overall best. What is particularly encouraging is the fact that our male students seem to be doing better Female students generally outperform males in attainment levels but the results have shown that our boys are becoming more competitive at the exams. The syndrome of 'male under achievement' is a global phenomenon and by no means peculiar to Guyana.
DEAREDITOR, We are going about this registration business in the wrongway Wearetryingto achieve objectives in one of two ways. First, we go around in circles. Second, there is self-congratulation over participating in shortcuts or cutting corners. Whatever the objectives for the PPP and PNC, they condemnustotheusualpreand post elections d i s c l a i m e r s a n d denunciations.Thesocalled “Clean List” possesses both truth and trap. In truth, there has neverbeenanelectionwhere the entire apparatus has not been harshly condemned, sanitizing and all. From GECOM to run up to actual voting to counting and reporting of the counting to tabulating and reporting, every piece of the process, and at each painful, tortured step, there is dispute and disagreement with many devils unleashed Our electionstrapusinanational horrorshowthatevenabuses and insults those observing andhelpingtheprocess,with questionsaboutintegrity. For the above reasons, I regret that what we are doing, or agreeing to; today, they are nothing but halfmeasuressuretoresultinthe half-cooked lead to the halfsick,ifnothalf-dead. Somereal-lifeexamples shouldhelp. We are trying to fix an old,broken-downvehicle(or machine)bypaintingitover, patching through servicing, checking tire pressure, filling it up with gas, and expectingittoperformbetter overthelonghaul. Itisinsanetobelievethat cosmetics are going to deliver a satisfying election (season).Itisgivingalifesupport patient some vitamins and expectingamiracle. Let'sfaceit:ourelections systemfromtoptobottomis inabadstate,andunlesswe are prepared to get down in the bushes and swamps; we are fooling ourselves Frankly,Iamnotsosurethat even a complete overhaul would satisfy Guyanese, given the life and death struggles surrounding elections.Wemustmakefreshstart by scrapping what we have, throwing away all the old (baby, bathwater and spare diapers),andbeginningfrom scratch.There is no other way if thissocietyisgoingtohavea cleanelectionsslate,arriveat some acceptable elections processand Unsurprisinglyresult.,thelatest word is of this “Clean List.” What really is that phantom, that jumbie of the imagination? Whose definition of what is represented by a Clean List meets the bill And who wouldbesounwiseastofall for that latest electoral sleightof Sincehand?we don't have clean people running most things around here, somebody help me, please, andenlightenonhowwewill have something CLEAN for what is the arguably the dirtiest part of this nation's apparel. Troublelooms. I offer a quick aside: recently, two persons came to my residence with clipboard in hand asking for myname.Theword was that they were part of this sanitizing (my words) Clean List exercise.Thinkingtheywerefrom GECOM, I was appalled to learnthattheywerefromone of the two major political parties. While I understand that this is what we have currently, I find the thought ofpersonaldetailsinthefiles of any political party most alarming, as well as repugnant.Toensure that everyone gets the message about where I am, this applies to (Continuedonpage6)
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Deplorable State of Le Repentir Cemetery
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Frompage5 any and all political parties. ImoveRegardingalong. the calls for reform, I think this is tremendous, but we reforming what was supposedly already reformed. For 'reform' to be r e a l , i t m u s t b e comprehensiveandgenuine, which means starting over We could get something robust, reliable, and hopefully nearer to rig proof. ButIhaveaproblem, sure to cause distress Governments control the elections machinery locally; theyhavethegreatestsayas to what ends up being the final reform components Thisgivesanygovernmenta distinctive edge in influencing finalized reform visions, engagements, and actual implementation Governments hold all trumps, and they don't surrender any The PPP Government is not squeamish or a wallflower where any element menacing its existence in office appears. No matter h o w m i n u t e , h o w improbable, threatening reform developments would bekilled. Thatisbankable. To conclude, we can comfort ourselves with Carter Center visits, structure, and face of GECOM, and the distance that traveled from the 1970s and 80s. We have used different pathways, but we are still arriving at the same destinations. Who tried to cheat?Who won but should have lost? Who is disenfranchised and who empowered wrongly? Clearly, something is out of whack, and the only true remedy is to begin all over fromtheverybeginning. GHKSincerely,Lall
Frompage4 therefore not mystifying to understandwhyamongstthe populace,thereisdiscomfort with GECOM's past electoral practices, and underlyingskepticismforits conductoffutureelections. Itcanbeeasilydiscerned from the writings of those who oppose change at GECOM that they have a mindset problem Experts say there are two types of mindsets, 'growth and fixed mindsets.'Persons with a 'fixed mindset' tend to have mindsets that are fixed and unchangeable,whilepersons with a 'growth mindset' possess abilities that can be developed and strengthened by reading widely and a predisposition to new ideas. Based on what the experts say, those who oppose changesfallintothecategory of persons with a fixed mindset.Butthere is yet another d i m e n s i o n t o t h e obstructionists' perspective. Theyfailtorecognizewhatis defined as “systems thinking” that is, an appreciationofhowsystems work independent of individual acts of bias or benevolence. Looked at in a wider context, systems thinking demands a more rigorous but flexible a p p r o a c h t o s t a ff recruitment. It requires an organization to scrutinize its system for any bias that is endemic within the organization.Further,systemsthinking callsupontheorganizationto examine its own workplace culture, policies and practices to identify and uproot any unnecessary biases and/or discriminatory practices inherent in its operations and its relationship with the public as well as the public's perception of the organization.Thisbringsustotheissue ofworkplacediversitywhich refers to demographic variation of the staff within an organization, and above all, at the level of its senior management.Byproactively hiring diverse staff and leadership across attributes including – race, gender, sexual orientation and personality type, increased levels of professionalism, esprit de corps, peer assessment, innovation and effective problem solving canresult.Itwould not be unreasonable to expect GECOM's staff to possess theseattributes. Inaddition, GECOM stands to benefit enormously from diversity were its general staff and seniormanagementtoreflect the demographic makeup of the Guyanese electorate who, constitutionally, it is mandatedtoserve.
While acknowledging that,historically,recruitment atGECOMmayhavebarred access to a wider representation of our country's demographic makeup,workplacediversity practicedoesnotnecessarily mean ransacking the organization root and branch. However, whenever individual acts of prejudice or discrimination in any shape or form against others are uncovered and found to be evidence based and groundedinfact,theyshould be addressed condignly and in accordance with established SOP's and codes ofconduct.Sincethe voters' list is generally accepted as a reflection of the ethnic make up of Guyanese society, it follows that GECOM's staff should mirror the country's ethnic diversity but more importantly,mustdefendthe voters' list it produces as credible, reliable and accurate.Withachangeintheface of our democracy following the sordid events of MarchAugust 2020, there ought to be no mismatch nor faulty alignment between the new democratic opening and GECOM, an integral part of thatopening.HowGECOM looks is only part of the equation, whatmattersmostofallisits performance and output that should not in any shape or form facilitate a disfigured democratic process nor backslidingofthatprocess. Attempts to undermine the democratic opening through cynical calls for electoral reforms, the removal of its sitting Chairman,targetingtheCEO and unfounded claims about staff being intimidated must beroundlycondemnedwhile principled positions, grounded in the struggle for democracybeupheld. We must, by all necessarymeans,ensurethat GECOM remains steadfast toitsconstitutionalandlegal obligations. GECOM must strivecontinuouslytoensure that its performance is in alignment with the legitimate expectations of the electorate, which is, to havefreeandfairelections,a social and political phenomenon that appears to be anathema to some in our midst.
DearEditor, Professor Mary Noel Menezes, esteemed Guyanese historian, author, educator, Roman Catholic Nun and an Emerita ProfessordiedonAugust31, 2022.Shewillbelaidtoreston September7. H e r r e l i g i o u s community must pay approximately $200,000 to clear the path to her tomb sincetheareaislitteredwith garbage, human faeces, animal carcasses and discarded vehicle parts. It was a similar situation last November when another Religious Sister of Mercy waslaidtorest. Itwilltakemorethanfive personstocleantheareaand weedthegrass,whichisnow shoulderhigh. As a historian, Sr Menezes greatly valued our national and cultural artefacts and would have beendisgustedatthecurrent stateofthecemetery It is appalling that the main cemetery in the city wouldbeallowedtofallinto sucha Thestate.fact that people are usingthecemeteryasaplace to dispose of household and commercial garbage is deeplyWheretroubling.isthe respect for the sacredness of Le Repentir?When she was alive, Sr Noel would write our political leaders to raise matters that were of grave concerntoherasacitizen.In likemanner,shewouldhave pennedletterstoanyonewho mattered in relation to the current state of Le Repentir CemeteryItseemsonlyfittingthat assistersandmembersofher religious community we too must raise our voices to honour her memory and her activism.Therereallyisnoexcuse for what is happening at Le RepentirIfnothingelse,itisasad reminder of how our dysfunctional politics is negativelyimpactinglifeand thesacredritualofburyinga loved one. We can and must dobetter SRespectfully,rJulieMatthews,
Yours Clementfaithfully,J.Rohee
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…NRF Committee members should submit declarations to Integrity Body - Economist Guyanamustsetguardrailsagainstcorruption
Economist, Elson Low
Sannuallyection 22 of the Integrity Commission Act states that any person who fails to comply with theAct shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $25,000andatermofnoless t h a n s i x m o n t h s imprisonment, no longer thanoneyear. As at June 2022, the MinistryofFinancereported thattheoilandgassubsector expanded by 73.5 percent when compared with the first half of 2021. This was due to the second Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) starting up operations at the Liza Two Field in the StabroekBlockinFebruary The Government in its Mid-Year Report said in the firstsixmonthsoftheyear,a total of 34.6 million barrels of oil were produced, comparedwith20.2million Continuedonpage14
ByDavinaBagot As Guyana continues with its plan to speed up the productionofoilandgas,the revenue stream from these operations must be safely secured and managed sustainably Not only that, butGuyanesemustenjoythe comfortofassurancethatthe wealth generated from their patrimony is being put to gooduse,ratherthandrained by those appointed to act as thewatchdogsofthefund. At least this is the positionofEconomist,Elson LowIn a recent interview with this publication, Low the holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in political Science and Economics from a United States College, Amherst, explained that there are a number of steps that must be taken immediately to ensure that the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) or the oil account is protected.Hebelieves that corruption and theft have been two sore plagues that Guyana has lived with over the years, but with the nascent petroleum sector alreadystreamliningprofits, theEconomistwarnsthatthe lossesfromtheseendscanbe monumental As a consequence, he told this publicationthatallmembers of the establishedCommitteestomanagethe fund should file a declaration with the Integrity Commission. Failuretodoso,hebelieves, shouldbeviewedasamajor red flag. Moreover, he said that a member should be removed from the Committees for not submitting such a declaration.Onanother note, the Economist insisted that Guyanese must be aware of meetingsthattakeplacewith membersoftheCommittees. “We must be alert to financial institutions which cometoGuyanatomeetwith members of the NRF (Committees) and no oneon-onemeetingsshouldtake place unless absolutely necessary,”heasserted. In addition to that, Low believesthatthemembersof theNRFCommitteesshould not accept gifts, travel or entertainment offers from financial institutions, which thefundworkswith.Healso suggested, “We should also be alert to family members of NRF (Committees), members who are given employment opportunities by financial institutions as the bonuses those jobs pay, as well as the lucrative jobs themselves, can constitute bribes.”The I n t e g r i t y CommissionActwaspassed and made into law in 1997, requiring all persons who hold public office or public lifetodeclaretheirassets,or make financial declaration totheIntegrityCommission. The Integrity Commission was established by Act No. 20of1997andpassedonthe 24th September of the same year The Commission was specifically established to ensure the President, all Members of Parliament, Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Civil Servants, and other persons in public life, file entries of income from whatever source and makes it mandatory for annual declarations to be filedonorbeforethe30thof June
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The United States of America imposed travel sanctions of persons concerned with undermining the democratic process Some of those persons are believed to be connected to theAPNU+AFC.Itistothe
The Opposition cannot havetheircakeandeatittoo. It cannot conveniently not find problems with the list when it wins, but finds fault when it loses It cannot accept a system of continuous registration, yet want a new house-to-house registration.Nolist is going to be a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e APNU+AFC unless it deliversavictory Thisisthe credibility crisis which faces the Coalition, and regardless of what it believes, the western nations are not oblivious to the fact that democracy and the APNU+AFC do not sit comfortablytogether (The views expressed in this article are those of the authoranddonotnecessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
De Opposition fighting a losing cause
People nah gat time fuh wastewithdeOppositionin dis country Money is dere to be made and de people dehpondehustletryingfuh mek de money wah is dere to be made as a result of de economygrowing. De Opposition holding public meeting But de peoplenahbotherwithdem. De people remember how dem bin gat de country lockdown fuh five months just fuh tabulate slightly moredan2,000statementof polls.In fact, de Opposition supporters nah even see dem statement of polls which de Coal-a-Shun seh show how it win de elections.People nah gat time fuh waste. De hustle on fuh a dollar Christmas deh arounddecorner Now some areas of de economy doing terrible Likedefisheriessector And instead of de govament issuing a demarche of protest against Suriname, it issuing public statement Rashleigh Jackson mussy laughing he head off whereverhedeh. Insteadof diplomacy, de PPP/C being discourteous.Atdeend of de day, de prablem gat to be resolved through diplomatic talks.
The APNU+AFC will only accept the list if it wins
t is reported that the APNU+AFC met with diplomatic representatives of the United StatesofAmerica,theUnited Kingdom, Canada and the European Union They purportedly discussed issues relatingtothevoters'list. Therepresentativesofthe western countries are not likely to be swayed by a n y t h i n g t h a t t h e APNU+AFChastosayabout electoral democracy. It is somewhat barefaced of the Coalition to be lobbying the western nations – the same countrieswhichtheyaccused of installing the PPP/C in powerIfthe western states are supposedtobeinbedwiththe PPP/C to the point whereby theyorchestratedthePPP/C's return to power, why would the Coalition government be going to them seeking their support?Youdonotgotothe devil and ask him for a blessing.Thewestern states know whathappenedfollowingthe March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. They are quiteclearastowhostoodto benefitfromtheattempttorig the elections. They are quite clear about the lies which were peddled and the dishonest acts which were committed. They knew who concocted certain narratives to justify the attempt at riggingtheelections.
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Not through discussion in demedia.Insteadofissuing s t a t e m e n t w h i c h embarrassing de President of Suriname, de govament ofGuyanashouldadelegate wan envoy to pursue dis mattertodeend. But since we find oil, it look like we issuing ultimatum And we presumptuous!Wewanttell Suriname how dem gat fuh give we fishermen license fuhfishindemwaters.Wah gan happen if dem Venezuelan fisherman decide dat dem gat fuh get licensefuhfishinwewaters tuh? Talkhalf,leffhalf.
PPP/C's discreditthatitallowedthose sanctions to be lifted. The PPP/Chaslettheballdrop;it shouldhaverelentlesslyused its strong lobbying power in theUnitedStatestomakethis ban permanent. It is not too late to have that ban reintroducedsoastoserveas a deterrent to those who might wish to attempt electoralfraudinthefuture. The western diplomatic community had a front seat viewoftheattempttorigthe 2020 general and regional elections.Itunderstood clearly what was happening, who were involved and what role eachpersonwasplaying. Itisnotgoingtobeeasily duped into believing that the APNU+AFC is now converted to democratic politics Not when the APNU+AFC continues with this discredit and utterly ridiculous line that dead and migrant persons voted right under the noses of their pollingTheagents.western nations are not going to take the APNU+AFCseriouswhenit continues to peddle to the nation that it was them, the western states, which installed the PPPC government in office above the wishes of the people. So long as the APNU+AFC continues to peddle this discredited narrative, whateveritsaysisgoingtobe received out of courtesy but nottakenseriously LikeDesmondHoytedid after the 1997 elections, the APNU+AFChasboxeditself into a corner from which it can only escape by further embarrassing itself. DesmondHoytedeclaredthe Janet Jagan government was illegal.Butintheend,hewas forced to crawl back into the NationalAssemblywhichhe andhispartyhadboycotted. The western nations cannotsavetheAPNU+AFC. The crisis which the Coalition faces is a crisis of itsownThemaking.APNU+AFC is a victim of its own creation. It has peddled a narrative and now it finds itself in a situation in which it cannot contest local government elections because it claims thatthelistisbloated. But the voter turnout in 2015 was not much different from that in 2020. The voter turnoutin2015was71.36%. The voter turnout in 2020 was 70.24, not much of a difference.Yetin2015when the APNU+AFC won, there were no accusations by the Coalition that the list was bloated The APNU+AFC only has problems with the listwhenitloses.Butwhenit wins, it has no problem with thelist.
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Interestingly, a top female leader of the PNC and an influential female leader in the AFC led the chorus for remaining in office despite imposedUSsanctions. It is now history that the essential leadership of the PNC back down and agreed toaccepttheCourtofAppeal decisionthuspavingtheway for a GECOM declaration of the March 2020 election. Why did President Granger repudiate the vehemence of therejectionistcabal? Theanswertothatisthat two telephonic connections were directly made from the US by Secretary Pompeo to thePresidentofGuyana.The firstcalldidnotsucceedand the US Embassy was instructed by Mr Pompeo to facilitatethesecondcall. Mr PompeospoketoMr Granger on July 31 and the rest is history What is not partofhistoryandmaynever be part of history is what Pompeo conveyed to Granger UnlessMr Pompeo and Mr Granger write their memoirs and highlight the July 31 discussion, we will neverknow But lesser important players in diplomacy and those that serve in the corridors of power do talk and those they speak with then, record history This column of Wednesday, September 7, 2022 is an attempt to record for history whatPompeotoldGranger Some background informationisimportant. 1 – July 14. No GECOM declaration could be made because Chief Election Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfielddidnotadhereto request by GECOM chairperson to submit the resultsoftherecount. 2 – July 15. GECOM meeting to make final declaration did not materialise because of court action.3–July15.Ms.Misenga JonesaskedtheChiefJustice (CJ) for several orders that would make the March 13 declaration by the CEO the basis for the results of the election.Thisbecamesurreal since a higher court, the Caribbean Court of Justice, had already ruled on the electionresults.
For reasons of libel, certainnameswillhavetobe withheld. The conspiracy to reject the final GECOM declaration based on the CARICOM recount was a donedeal.OncetheCourtof Appeal's verdict was in favour of the declaration of the CARICOM recount, the rejectionist cabal inside both PNC and AFC decided to ignore it and stay in power
4 July 15 US government announced visa sanctions on leading politiciansinthegovernment including family members. No doubt this was a reaction tothedelayingtacticsofMs. Jones.
5–July20.Jones'orders are refused. Chief Justice decided that recount figures must be the basis of the declaration.6–July 21. OAS holds specialmeetingandinstructs ruling party to adhere to the election declaration by GECOM7–July21.Jonesappeals CJ's8decision.–July30. Unanimous decision of Court of Appeal dismissesJones'appeal. 9–July30–Rejectionist cabalplansamini-coup.The threePNCcommissionersof GECOM would resign thus preventing a statutory meeting of GECOM to announce results of the election.10– July 31. Pompeo succeeds at the second attempttotalktoGranger 11 – July 31. Pompeo describes for Granger the purpose of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. Passed in 2016, the Act penalises high ranking members of anygovernmentanywherein the world for human rights violations Mr. Pompeo explainedthattheapplication of the Act to the president and his government goes beyond visa sanction and i n v o l v e s a n embargo on total assets in the US of such disruptavoidedtinsistencefightrthefinallythecharacterviolentGextremelyAFC.PNCeruptionsGrangerconcedingshouldPompeobovercabalMembersmembers.government12–August1.oftherejectionistthrewinsanetantrumstwoissues(1)-Noteingconsultedontheedict.(2)-ThereneverhavebeentheofdefeatbyMr13–August1.VolcanicoccurredinsidethewithnopresenceoftheOnefemalevoicewasinsultingandMrrangerfounditvulgar,andanattackonhisConclusion.ThereisstillmurkyareaastowhatpushedtheleaderofPNCtoaccepttherecountesultsTwoperspectivesforpriorityOneisthebyaclosecirclehatsanctionsshouldbebecausetheywillandmaydestroythe future of the members of the circle. These people felt that it was not worth destroying their lives for the holding ontopowerwhichwillendup beingaPyrrhicvictory The second line of reasoning relates to the Pyrrhic victory Even if the rejectionist cabal held on to power, some other voices in the PNC argued, Guyana would die anyway. No government in CARICOM, the EU, the Commonwealth plus Canada and the US would talk to the government. Those voices argue that they would be in charge of a cemetery rather thanacountry
What did Pompeo say to Granger? (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
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A total of 360 cases of domestic violence were reported via the 914 hotline duringthefirstsixmonthsof thisyear Thisrepresentsan increase in reports when compared to the 260 cases that were reported for the sameperiodlastyear Thisdevelopmentcomes even as sustained efforts are being made locally to raise awarenessaboutthesocietal scourge In collaboration with the Spotlight Initiative, Guyana, through the MinistryofHumanServices and Social Security, earlier thisyearlaunchedaniMatter application to provide quick access to Government’s services related to gender based violence via an electronic panic button and to provide access to the 914 toll free domestic abuse hotlines.According to the MidYear Report recently released by the Ministry of Finance, of the 360 cases recorded, a total of 46 were addressed by the legal aid services. The victims were notclassifiedbygender For its part, the government has promised a complete overhaul of the Domestic Violence Act (1996) to help tackle the social issue. As part of the 2022 legislative agenda, withaviewtoaddressmajor social issues, the government has also promised to overhaul the SexualOffencesAct(2010). Over the years, there weremanycasesofdomestic violence cases that ended in death Recently making headlineswasQuincyLloyd Roache,themanwhoturned himself into police after brutallystabbinghisreputed wifeduringanargument. Roache, a 36 year old businessman of Lot 46 Ujamma Housing Scheme, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, was last weekremandedtoprisonfor the murder of his reputed wife, 28 year old Tacina Dazzel,amotherofone. According to reports, Dazzel and Roache shared a commonlawrelationshipfor about two years and they would often have domestic issues. However, according to police, the woman had never made a report in this regard.Itwas reported that weeks before the brutal murderoftheyoungwoman, she had sent distressing voice notes to relatives revealing that Roache was reportedly controlling and manipulating her She had sharedtoothatshewantedto leave the relationship, but was seeking employment to supporther Howeverexit.,on August 26, 2022, around 23:35hrs, one of Dazzel’s cousins, a 33year old female relative, whowasalsoherneighbour, was awakened to screams coming from Dazzel’s La Bonne Intention home. The womanrelatedtopolicethat after hearing the screams, she immediately opened her doorandupondoingso,she Continuedonpage14
Fatally stabbed: Tacina Dazzel
Fatally stabbed, PadminiecalledRamchandar‘Cindy’
360domesticviolencecases reportedvia914hotlinein6mths
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton
Norton seeking to appeal CJ’s decision over appointment
Integrity
Kaieteur News PAGE 13Wednesday September 07, 2022 Opposition Leader, Aubrey NortonhasfiledaNoticeofAppeal againstthedecisionofActingChief Justice (CJ) Roxane George Wiltshire in which she ruled that theChairmanofthePoliceService Commission (PSC) and Chairperson of the Integrity Commission were lawfully appointed.TheCJ had determined that bothChairswerelegallyappointed onAugust23,last,inacasewhich Norton filed challenging the appointments. The Opposition Leader had also challenged the appointmentofthePSC,whichthe CJfoundwasnotlawfullyinplace.
Asaresultofthedecision,Norton, through his lawyers Roysdale Forde, SC, and Selwyn Pieters, is seekingtoappealpartofthejudge’s determination.Accordingto a document seen by this newspaper, Norton wants the Court of Appeal to review Justice George-Wiltshire decision in which she determined that the chairpersons for the two constitutionalboardsarerightfully inplace.Aspart of the grounds of the notice of appeal, Norton claimed that Justice George Wiltshire misinterpreted, misconstrued and misapplied the constitutional provisions as it relates to what it means to have meaningful consultation in the instance of the appointment The Opposition Leader said that as result of the error, the CJ gave a ruling which has led to a grave miscarriage of justice.Heis contending, among other things, that the CJ applied the wrong case law in making her decision which he believes is wholly erroneous. In the circumstances, Norton has asked that the appeal is heard so that the decisionoftheCJcanbereversed. The notice of appeal comes days after the acting CJ found the appointment of Patrick Findlay as Chairman of the PSC was made after meaningful consultation betweentheOppositionLeaderand PresidentIrfaanAli.Shealsoruled that Chandra Gajraj’s appointment as Chair of the Integrity Commission as well as the membersofthatCommissionwere lawfullydone.However,theJudge found that in the absence of a Chairman of the PSC, with whom Findlay needed to consult, the Commission was not lawfully constituted.OnMay 13, last, PresidentAli and Norton met for the first time regarding several appointments to constitutionalbodies. Ali and Norton had committed tomeetingagainthefollowing Continued on page 20 of chairpersons of PSC, Commission
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Frompage8 barrels during the same period last year Moreover,itpointedout,“Giventheoutturn inthefirsthalfoftheyear,totalproductionis expected to reach 93.6 million barrels by year end, and with elevated prices supportingthesector,annualgrowthfor2022 isnowtargetedat113percent.” In December last year, the People’s ProgressiveParty(PPP)governmentpassed the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act, whichmakesprovisionforaNRFBoardas well as a Public Accountability and Oversight Committee, and an Investment CommitteeThemembers of these key bodies were appointed by President Irfaan Ali last Tuesday. The legislation does not make it a requirement for the members of these Committees to make submissions to the IntegrityHoweverCommission.,itnotesatSection44that“The Ministermaymakeregulationsgenerallyfor thebettercarryingoutofthepurposesofthis Act taking into account the generally accepted principles and practices on sovereign wealth funds as contained in the SantiagoPrinciples.”
Frompage12 saw Dazzel running out of heryardandontoherbridge whereshelatercollapsed. A few weeks prior to Dazzle’s murder, 25-year old Padminie Ramchandar called ‘Cindy’ of No.47 Village, Berbice was reportedly stabbed to death byherestrangedhusband. On remand is Babarum SurajGanpat,37,ofLot911 Glasgow Housing Scheme. Itisallegedthattheaccused on August 8, 2022, murdered Ramchandar owing to her allegedly “seeingsomeoneelse.” The young woman was killed some two months after leaving her matrimonial home and the relationshipshesharedwith theaccused.Further,with the aim of strengthening the skills of members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), 1,476 police officers have received training to strengthen their skills in handling domestic violence matters, under the COPSQUADInitiative. To report a domestic violence matter, call the toll free 914 without hesitation.
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When the news of the fatal accident surfaced, many people were left in shock because some had seenLackhanandAlbertjust moments before they died. One individual said in a Facebook post, “I just see Lisa on the park”. Lackhan had reportedly joined Albert’s bus to head home and many had interacted withAlbert before he drove off.
A passenger did not make it home on Tuesday andadriverwillnevermake anothertripafterhisroute44 minibus slammed into a parked canter truck at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD),killingthemboth. DeadareAndrewAlbert, known as ‘Dready Powers’ o f L a m a h a P a r k , Georgetown and Annalisa Lackhan, aka ‘Lisa’, a motheroftwoandaresident of Lot 81 Gopie Street, Buxton North, ECD
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According police, Albert crashed around 13:01hrs while driving along the GoodHopepublicroad. Based on information received by this media house, Albert was trying to overtakeapick-upalongthe northern carriageway of the ECDhighwaybuttherewas a collision. As a result, he lost control of the bus and it crashedintothecantertruck, whichwasparkedbesidethe roadbeforetoppling. Severalotherpassengers were also seriously injured in the smash-up and up to press time, they were still receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).Incellphone recorded videos obtained by this publication, public-spirited citizens were seen pulling the injured passengers from the toppled bus, but a motionless and visibly injured Albert, along with hispassengerLackhan,both 38 years old, were trapped. Eyewitnesses said that Lackhanwasseateddirectly behindthedriver’sseat. To remove them, the Guyana Fire Service had to assist by cutting open the wrecked bus while an ambulance transported the injuredtotheGPHC. AlbertandLackhanwere taken there too but were pronounced dead on arrival andtakentothe investigations.acrashedwiththatthatInvestigatorsmortuaryhavestatedthedriverofthepick-uphadreportedlycollidedAlbert’sbusbeforeitisinpolicecustodyssistingwith
Scenes from the smash-up at Good Hope (Photo Credit: Joseph Allen) Annalisa Lackhan Andrew Albert
ByShervinBelgrave
As the weather pattern continues to change, flashes of lightning and sounds of thunder, complemented by bouts of rainfall, areseeminglybecomingthenorm. In fact, there have been instances where lightningboltshavestruckhouses,trees,and recently,amanwaskilledreportedlybyabolt oflightningthatstruckhimwhileoutatsea.
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Berbice house damaged by lightning strike
The window of Amanda Beaton’s house that was struck by lightning
Beatonlivesinthehomewithtwoothers, includingherdaughter
Appliances and wirings were damaged as a result of the lightning strike too
Amanda Beaton’s Wellington Park, Corentyne, Berbice home was the most recenttargetofthebizarrephenomenon. Her home and appliances inside were damagedduetoalightningstrikeonMonday night.Beatontoldreportersthatitwasraining, and this was complemented by an apparent lightning and thunderstorm, and then a poweroutagefollowed Shesaidshegotup to turn off the main switch of the house but in a matter of minutes, she heard a loud “boom”“AllIhearislikeboomandahardsound and the place start shake. When I watch the currentswitch,everythingburnandwhenIgo in the room, no glass on the window The boards dem split up, the glass dem fall off,” Beatonsaid. The woman said that appliances, including a microwave, her fridge, the internetandelectricitylineswereall“fried”.
Attorney-at-law, Christopher Anthony Thompson is the newestadditiontothelegalteamofRam&McRaeGroupof ProfessionalServicesFirm. ChristopherRamandRobertMcRae,partnersintheRam & McRae group of professional services, announced in a recentstatementthattheyarepleasedwiththeadmissionof Mr Thompson to their law firm, Christopher Ram & Associates.According to the firm, Thompson, a graduate of the University of Guyana and the Hugh Wooding Law School, will be responsible for the general management of the law firmandclientrelationships.
“IwishtothankthehardworkingstaffoftheDemerara HarbourBridge,whoassiduouslyworkedallnighttorepair the recently damaged section of the DHB. Thanks to the commitment of General Manager Mr Wayne Watson and theentireteam,vehicleswithhigherweightloads(18tons andbelow)cannowcrossthebridge,”MinisterEdghillhas stated.The Minister is also urging all users of the bridge, especially truck drivers to reduce their speed while crossing.“Hard-brakingmustnotbepractisedasitcanaffectthe bridge,”TheMinisterhasreiterated.
TheMinisterhasalsoexpressedhisappreciationtothe management and staff of the bridge for ensuring the inconveniencetomembersofthepublicwasnotprolonged.
Christopher Thompson
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On Sunday, the DHB was closed to vehicular traffic from approximately 11:31 AM due to an accident, and following immediate remedial works, vehicles weighing 10 tons and under were allowed to cross the bridge the following day However, as of Tuesday, Minister Edghill notedtheincreasedinweightpervehicles.
“ThepartnersareconfidentthatMr Thompsonwillbea majoradditiontothecapacityofthefirmandthegroup,”Ram andMcRaeaddedinastatement. Thompson was admitted to practise law in the civil and criminal courts of Guyana in October 2018. Thompson’s academic and professional journey to becoming a legal practitionerstartedattheSt.John’sCollegeandSt.Stanislaus CollegebeforeheventuredintolawstudiesattheUniversity of Guyana and then the Hugh Wooding Law School in TrinidadandTobago. Priortohisadmissiontothebar,Thompsonworkedasan audit clerk at National Hardware and a graphic artist at KaieteurNews joins Ram and Associates law firm
DHB opened to vehicles weighing 18 tons and below
The Ministry of Public Works announced that from Tuesday at 10:00hrs, the Demerara Harbour Bridge was openedtovehiclesweighing18tonsandbelow According to a release, Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill, has also issued an urgent call to truck drivers to desist from “hard-braking”[that is reducing speed suddenly]onthebridge.”
Attorney-at-law, Christopher Thompson
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OnTuesday,theMinistry of Education launched the National Breakfast programme which is set to provide a daily breakfast meal to Grade Six pupils in the coastal areas in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six andT10.he programme, according to a release from the Ministry, was launched at the Mackenzie Primary School as part of its activities to observe EducationMonth2022. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand in her featured address at the launch stated that the programme wasn’t initiated since Ministry officials believe that some parents cannotprovidebreakfastfor theirchildren.Shesaid,“We believe many can. But we also know a lot of children come to school without breakfast.”According to the Minister,itistheState’sduty to help children as far as financesallow Shesaidthat research around the world hasproventhatchildrenwho benefit from healthy nutrition learn better and perform better in school.
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Additionally, she noted that the School Feeding Programme that is ongoing has shown increased attendanceandenrollmentat schools.The B r e a k f a s t programmethisyearwillbe rolledouttothetuneof$267 million and is for every GradeSixchildonthecoast. The Minister explained that theRegionalAdministration in each region was asked to advise on who would be the best persons within the locale to cook and prepare the meals. She asserted that thosepersonsarebeinghired to cook and the Ministry is payingforeachmeal. Further, she mentioned thatifthepersonscontracted to supply the meals cannot deliver what is required, there will be no delay in replacingthem. Priortothelaunchofthe breakfast programme, the Education Minister stated that children living in the hinterland regions were benefitting from a separate feedingprogramme. Her Ministry, she said, intends to maintain a high standard of the programme sothatchildrenreceivewhat is intended. “So I hope you understand what we intend; for children of Region 10, the children of Guyana will be given a nutritious and fillingbreakfastattheGrade Six level, every morning,” sheassured. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand (centre) with pupils and teachers of the Mackenzie Primary School at the launch of the National Breakfast programme (Photo Credit: Ministry of Education).
GuyanaPrizeforLiteraturerelaunchedwithnewercategories,features
– aims to promote Guyanese literature, culture Cultural Policy Advisor, Ruel Johnson Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson, flanked by Director of Culture, Tamika Boatswain (right), and Andrew Tyndall, National Events Coordinator (left)
“Thisprizewas veryimportantforliterary works for a long time,” notingthatnothingfilledthe void when it was scrapped by the A Partnership For Unity+AllianceForChange A d m i n i s t r a t i o n (APNU+AFC).Theminister related that the ministry along with President Dr Irfaan Ali worked towards getting the prizeinordergivenitsvalue totheGuyanesesociety Heannouncedthe Continuedonpage22
The Guyana Prize for Literature was relaunched with newer categories, features, and prizes as the PPP/C Government aims to foster, improve, and share the rich Guyanese literature and talent locally and internationally.Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Culture, Youth, and Sports Minister, Charles Ramson said that this year, the Guyana Prize for Literature was revitalised to better share the Guyanese rich cultural heritage and way of life through the art form of story-telling and literature, inaprogressivemanner Minister Ramson highlighted the importance ofthisprize,whichprovides a broad platform to recognise and promote local literature.“Most of the people who are connected to writing, drama, and poetry, etc…do not have a next stage and progressive kind of opportunity for them to get their works published and for them to be recognised in Guyana fortheworksthattheyare doing in this creative space”,hesaid. The minister said the prize will be “the sporting platform where they can gettheirworkspublished” and recognised throughout Guyana.Hesaid,
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Frompage13 week, but that meeting did not occur within the stipulated timeline However, the meeting was rescheduled for May 30 but Norton was unable to attend owing to prior commitments. Following the first consultation, the Opposition Leader had requestedtheCurriculumVitae(CVs)ofthe persons who were nominated, along with additionalinformation. WhiletheCVswere provided to Norton, the government did not provide the additional information and this ledtoa‘titfortat’betweenthetwoparties. Notably, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, had contendedthatthePresidentisnotmandated to provide any additional information to the Opposition Leader as he had already complied by producing the CVs. Norton in turn contended that President Ali failed to have meaningful consultation with him before making the appointments as is requiredbylaw. According to Norton, President Ali appointedPatrickFindlayasChairmanofthe PSCwithoutmeaningfullyconsultinghimas required by Article 210 (1) (a) of the Constitution.Healsowants the Court to declare that President Ali’s termination of the consultation process as being arbitrary, unreasonableandunconstitutional,interalia.
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Body of missing fisherman found
GECOM Chair votes to release elections data requested by AG despite Opposition objection
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The body of 28-year-old Hemnarine Chandradeo, a fisherman and father of two, who went missing after reportedly being struck by lightning while out at sea, was recovered around 11:00hrs on Tuesday by somefishermen.Atthetime,itwasfloatingin thewatersatMahaica. This is according to the man's wife, J a m e e l a C y r i l Chandradeo was reportedly struck by lightningwhileoutatseawithhisbrotherand another fisherman last Thursday It was reported that he was, at the time, pulling up thefishingnetatthefrontofthefishingvessel when he was struck.According his brother's account, Chandradeo fell overboard and attempts to find his body then were futile. Cyriltold Kaieteur News thathercousinwas able to identify the remains as that of her husband's. She said that parts of the body, including the face and head, were partially damaged. A post mortem is expected to be d o n e s o o n
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ThewomanwholivedwithChandradeo,their twochildrenandhermother-in-lawatFyrish (Hogtown)Village,Corentyne,Berbice,said that she is relieved that her husband's body was found. fisherman for over 15 years, he wasthesolebreadwinnerofthehome.
In his letter to the GECOM Chair, Nandlall notedthattheallegationsthat theAPNU+AFCcontinuesto peddle allegations that the deceasedpersonsvotedatthe elections; that the elections were tainted by multiple voting and that persons who were overseas voted on electionsNandlallday noted that the allegations continue to be peddledinthepublicdomain withoutanyproof. Hesaid,“Atthetimeand untilnow,theimpressionthat [is conveyed by the APNU+AFC ] that is these documents and or data were generated by and obtained fromthelawfulrepositoryof the specific information that is Immigration Department, theGuyanaPoliceForceand the General Registrar's Office.”Assuch, Nandlall said it is necessary that GECOM releases the documents in its possessiontocleartheair “You will appreciate that these grave allegations, and asbaselessandunfoundedas they were proven to be, it is important that the relevant State agency enquires into thesourceofthisinformation upon whose direction they were sourced and perhaps, most importantly, to officially reconfirm their accuracy for the public record,” the AG had said in hisrequesttoGECOM.
The body of Hemnarine Chandradeo has been recovered Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh, has voted to release documents related to the claims by the Opposition,APartnershipfor NationalUnity+AllianceFor Change(APNU+AFC), that therewerecertaindocuments that purport to prove the claims of fraud at the 2020 regional elections.Government nominated GECOM Commissioner, Sase Gunraj in a public statement via his Facebook page disclosed that Justice Singh voted to release the document despite fierce objection of Opposition MPs.“PNC Commissioners vehemently object to the release of documents supplied by APNU+AFC to support its claim of rigging, as requested by the AG [Attorney General] Chairman votes to release!” Gunrajdeclaredinthepost. The decision was made followingdeliberationsatthe weekly statutory meeting of GECOM Last week, a request by Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, SC, wrote the Chairperson requestingtheinformation.
Chairperson of GECOM, Justice Claudette Singh
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday revealed that within the last assessed 24-hour period, 12 new COVID 19 cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmedcasesto71,114. Via its dashboard, the Ministry stated that one patient is still to receive intensive care treatment, 10 persons are in institutional isolation, 156 are in home isolation, seven are quarantinedinstitutionally To date, a total of 69,668 persons have recoveredfromthedeadlyvirus.
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From page 19 changes and additions to the prize as he expressed optimismthatthiswouldserveto encourage the Guyanese interestincompetinginthevarious “First,categories.thiswill be an annual prize,insteadofoneeverytwo years. There is also a youth categorythathasbeenadded. There is one qualifying area other than the age, which is that it’s open only to residents. We’ve also added in a maleandfemalecategoryfor the youth Nationalprize.”Events Coordinator, Andrew Tyndall, disclosed that the initiative was furtherexpandedtoincludea prize for non-fiction works and“Thismanuscripts.year,the prize will alsobeawardedapublication prize in every open category, which means that if you submit a manuscript, and it’s a willing submission, you will be funded for the publishing of that work,” he said. ALiteraryFestivalisalso intheworksandaimstooffer adistinctiveanddiverseplatform that celebrates local literature.Cultural Policy Advisor, Ruel Johnson noted that specific developmental aspects of the prize are currently in the Wworks.ithworldliteracydayon thehorizon,thelaunchofthe prize comes at a crucial time forGuyana.BackinJanuary,Minister Ramson had announced that the Guyana Prize for Literaturewillofficiallyreturnafter fiveyears.(DPI)
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Importantly, the report states that the domestic legal infrastructure in the Caribbean countries is a developing effort. For example, in 2018, Guyana enacted new fisheriesregulationsonmanagement and conservation, licensingofvessels,andfishing gear That same year, Jamaica enacted Fisheries Act No. 18, governing the establishment of fishery institutions, fishery management areas, and licensing of vessels.The document also states that the absence of a unified register of license permits is a significant impediment to monitoring, control and surveillance,andnewlegislation enforcing the creation of a register is pending. Suriname’sdomesticlegislation is the oldest of the three countries, as its key governing document (the Fish InspectionActof2000,governing the production, import, and export of fishery productsinSuriname)ismorethan two decades old.
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From page 2 waters,inanapparentdispute overfishinglocales,sentencing them to imprisonment varyingfromfiveto35years. Reference was also made to the legislative framework for Guyana and other Caribbean countries such as Jamaica, and TheSuriname.reportsaid these territories “tend to have the fewest and weakest laws regarding IUUfishing.Noneofthethree countries have clearly established National Plans of Action (NPOAs) on fishing, the reported stated. It was further noted that Guyana has made a stated commitment to protected areas with its Protected Areas Act, but according to the Marine Conservation Institute, less than one percent of its territorial waters is under any form of protection. TheMarineConservation Institute estimates that JamaicaandSurinamefareonly slightly better on this metric, protecting1.2and1.6percent, respectively, of their waters.
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Tropical Storm Earl Is Expected to Become a Hurricane
EmeraldGeneral Contracting&Distributors $39,680,289 Engineer’sEstimate $37,180,055
Engineer’sEstimate $182,910,375
Engineer's Estimate
Storage bond, workshop for CJIA to cost $37M
Kaieteur News PAGE 23Wednesday September 07, 2022 Responding to the Ministry of Public Works' invitation for bids for the construction of a storage bond and workshop at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), a total of 10 contractors have applied for thejob.This was released on Tuesday during the opening of tenders which revealed that the construction works attheairportareestimatedto cost$37million. This publication had reported that with over US$166 million already pumped into the expansion oftheairport,citizensshould expect more of their taxpayers' dollars going towards the 'continued modernisation'oftheairport. The airport expansion contract was signed in 2011 under then President, Bharrat Jagdeo, and was passedthroughthetruncated presidency of Donald Ramotar.However, when the D a v i d G r a n g e r administration took over in 2015, it said that the very defective plan needed adjustments and changes wereThemade.decade-old project was awarded to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the sum of US$150 million: $138millionfromtheChina Exim Bank and $12 million fromtheconsolidatedfund–taxpayers'money Notably, while the contract cost with the Chinese contractor remains a t U S $ 1 5 0 M , t h e government is undertaking several multi million upgradestotheairportwhich were separated into three parts.During a press conference back in August, PublicWorks Minister, Juan Edghill had disclosed that themajorityoftheadditional works being undertaken by thegovernmentattheairport should be completed within thenext18months. The additional spending by the government has considerably increased the amount of money spent on the airport thus far which fallswaybelowinternational airport standards The $37 million that is expected to be spent to construct the storage bond and workshop will also be added as additional spending.Also opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, was the design and supervision services of a secondary school at Prospect on the EastBankofDemerara. The Prospect Secondary School project, according to Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr AshniSinghinhisbudget presentation, will form part of the $6 billion that was a l l o c a t e d f o r t h e construction, rehabilitation, extension, and maintenance ofeducationalfacilities. Belowarethecompanies andtheirbids:
MinistryofEducation Designandsupervisionofanewgeneralsecondaryschool atParcel106Pln.Prospect,EastBankDemerara Bidder AmountTendered VikabEngineering LimitedinassociationwithJain ConsultantsGuyanaInc. US$478,400 KalitechInc. $57,500,000
(New York Times)
JOPSPConstructionServicesInc. $34,481,601
Deen&PartnersArchitectinassociationwith SRKN’gineering US$682,106
The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from JunetoNovember,hashada relatively quiet start, with only three named storms beforelastweek.Therewere no named storms in the Atlantic during August, the first time that has happened since1997. In addition to Earl, Hurricane Danielle has been meandering across the centralNorthAtlantic.Inthe P a c i f i c , Ty p h o o n Hinnamnor brought heavy rain and strong winds to South Korea on Tuesday, leaving severe, if isolated, flooding and damage in its wake. And Tropical Storm Kay, off southwestern Mexico, was expected to strengthen this week as it approachedBajaCalifornia.
F&A MohamedConstructionFirm $38,549,940
BKInternationalInc. $178,190,600
FS BuildersConstructionEngineering&ArchitecturalConsultancy $36,544,035
UpgradeofriprapseasdefencestructurebetweenProspect andBygeval,Mahaicony,RegionFive Bidder AmountTendered M&BConstruction $145,276,500
TBGeneralContractingServicesInc. $36,318,590 DNSConstruction $37,412,000 EngineerConstructionCompany $32,814,353
VRConstructionInc. $260,299,000 ToolsiePersaudQuarryInc. $211,453,100
ProcurementofcomputertraininginMicrosoftOffice Bidder Amount Tendered NoBidsReceived
MinistryofPublicWorks Constructionofstoragebondandworkshop atCheddiJaganInternationalAirport Bidder AmountTendered RGInvestment&ConstructionServices $35,480,143 JDInvestments $39,634,298
Tropical Storm Earl was “a bit disheveled” on Tuesday morning, forecasters said, but was still likely to strengthen into a hurricane after bringing heavy rain to parts of the Caribbean over thepastfewdays. Thestormwasabout595 miles south of Bermuda but was forecast to curl east around the island as it heads north in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center cautioned, however, that “interestsinBermudashould monitor the progress of Earl.”As of 11 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, the storm wasabout370milesnorthof St Thomas, in the U S Virgin Islands, and moving northataroundfivemilesper hour, forecasters said. Earl’s winds were around 65 miles perhour.Forecasterssaidthe storm could become a hurricane by Wednesday A tropical storm reaches hurricane strength when its maxiumum sustained winds areatleast74milesperhour
CB&AssociatesInc.(jointventure) $225,208,140
CaribbeanEngineering&ManagementConsultantsInc. $61,090,000
Procurementofbuildingmaterialsfor theconstructionofairstrip,Eteringbang Bidder AmountTendered GuybizEstablishment $29,970,925 Bidder AmountTendered MPInsuranceBroker&Consultants Limited $1,008,218
MinistryofFinance
ProjectPlanning&Managementinjointventurewith AlphaEngineering&Design,andMarcel Gaskin & AssociatesLimited US$410,100
InnovativeEngineeringConsultancyServicesInc. $83,075,000
The National Weather Service in April shared the stormnamesfortheAtlantic hurricane season, which started June 1 and runs throughNov.30.
ShakerConsultancyGroup US$330,682 SkeldonEnergyInc. Provisionofinsuranceforbusiness interruptionandboilerandmachinerybreakdown GuyanaDefenceForce
olice are currently investigatingPwhattheybelieveisthemurderof amanwhosecharredremainswere found on Monday at Snake Farm, Yarrowkabra, along the Soesdyke/Linden HighwayTheonly information detectives were willing to divulge is that the victim was a missing “West Side” man, so as not to compromiseanongoinginvestigation.
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Burnt body of missing man found at Yarrowkabra
Govt.’sMid-YearReportconfirmspresenceof...
The discovery was reportedly made by someyoungboysinthearea. According to reports, the remains were foundinaclumpofbusheswithapairofAir Jordansneakersstillononefoot.Policealso found a bunch of keys, a wrist watch, a leatherbeltandwhatappearedtobeapairof burntdenimjeans. A chop wound was also seen on the victim'sskull.
Frompage3 diversifiedeconomicbaseso thatif,heavenforbid,thereis another oil price shock…we do not see (the) nation’s revenue dry up and then the other industries that have been neglected, we don’t have revenues from those industries to shore up the government’sbudgetandthe o v e r a l l e c o n o m i c performanceofthecountry.” The Economist noted that the decline in performance of Guyana’s major traditional sectors is alarming and requires attention.TheDutch disease is a concept that describes an economic phenomenon wheretherapiddevelopment ofonesectoroftheeconomy (particularly natural resources like oil) leads to a decline in growth of other sectors.Oildrivesfirsthalf TheGDPgrowthMinistry of Finance 2022 Half Year Report presented a table in which it highlighted that the agriculture, fishing and forestry sector contributed 11.8percenttothecountry’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), down from its 25 percentcontributionin2019 athalfMoreyearworrying is that sugar’seffectonthehalfyear GDP was only 0.1 percent this year, while in 2019 it was0.4percent. At half year, the manufacturing sector accounted for 2.3 percent of the country’s total GDP, while at the same period in 2019, it contributed 5 2 percent of the country’s growth.The services sector also recorded a decline in performance at mid year 2022, contributing only 19 percent to the GDP rate, while in 2019, it accounted for 42 3 percent of the country’sgrowth. Notably, the only subsector that outperformed its production over the last four years was the mining andquarryingsector At mid-year, this sector contributed 59.9 percent of Guyana’stotalGDP,whenin 2019 the sector barely contributed 14.3 percent to thisMtallyoreover, it is the petroleum and gas and support services that accounted for 54.9 percent aloneofthetotalGDP
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The Toyota Carina 192 car that was stolen on Monday
Althoughseveralalleged carjackers were recently placed behind bars, cars are still being stolen.According to information reaching this publication, another car was stolen on Monday at Paradise, East Coast of DemeraraSpeaking(ECD).with Kaieteur News on Tuesday, Everton Blackman,asecurityofficer said that his Toyota Carina 192 car, bearing number plate PJJ 5079, was stolen from his home sometime afterHemidnight.saidthat he came home around 21:00hrs on Sunday and had parked and secured his car before heading inside. His father was reportedly sitting on their veranda until 00:00hrs andwhenheturnedin,itwas stillBlackmanthere.saidthatwhen he awoke around 05:45hrs on Monday to feed his chickens, the car had vanished.Accordingtotheman,he uses the vehicle to go to work and transport his childrentoandfromschool. The matter has been reportedtopolice.Sofar,an individualhascomeforward claiming that “some boys were taking the car into Mocha”ontheEastBankof Demerara.Itwasjusttwoweeksago that East Bank police recovered seven stolen cars in the backlands along the
bumpers.srurRTsGreenasbreakthroughcarjackers.HighwaySoesdyke/LindenandarrestedfivesuspectedInvestigatorsgottheafteroneofthesuspectshadposedapassengertolureaIcetaxidrivertotealhisnewmodeloyotaAllionmotorcarankswereabletoecoverthecarntouchedaftertheyeceivedatipaboutomeonesellingcarWhileexitingthearea
where the seven stolen cars were, including the Toyota Allion, police were able to capture two suspected carjackers.Theywerefound with tools that are used to stripcar Policeparts.believe that the twosuspectswereheadingto strip the taxi driver’s car at thetime.Their investigation led them to capture two more suspects and they have all beenremandedtoprison. Those remanded are Jason Harry, 36, an ex member of the Guyana Police Force and a resident Soesdyke/Linden Highway; Jomain Watson, 26; Toney Jerrick, 32; Standford Ford, 25;andRandyFraser A c c o r d i n g t o information,throughawellorganised system, cars are being stolen from across the country – an operation that involvement of workshops, dealersandbusinessmen. Sources told Kaieteur News that carjackers in a named area would openly brag about their crimes but residents have been too fearfultorevealwhotheyare
Carjackers steal another car
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Frompage33 Range Master, Stats Officer, Range Officers and the shooters for ensuring an efficientSpecialevent.thanks also to the GuyanaDefenceForce,Chief of Staff, Commissioner of Police, OC and the ranks of TSU and the Guyana Police Force, the Media and GSSF members for their support in promoting practical shooting locally Sincere thanks were also extended to Thomas for theinvaluablesupport. For more information on t h e G S S F , v i s i t matchesshootersshootinghtheom.www.GuyanaSportShooting.cTheGSSF,anaffiliateofSCSA,willcontinuetoostthisactionpackedsportforlocalpistolbyorganisingsuchonaregularbasis. McKinnons, Phang... Frompage33 laced with five sixes and a four His captain Chien Gittens made 18 at the top. Hemnarine Chattergoon was left not out on 7. Bobby Parasnauth and Navin Singh hadtakenthewicketstofall. In Hawaiian Sensation's innings, Yadram Bogh scored 18, a top score In hazy conditions, their innings declined rapidly Inform Anil Mahadeo, Shaun Deonandan, Imran Ali, Daesrath fell in cheaply Experienced bowler Anil Kumar initiated the demolition job. He finished with 2-8 from 1.4 overs and then left the field due to an injury Captain Chien Gittens also with two wickets but conceded16runsinhisthreeoverCouting.anadian Legends received a trophy and CDS$4,000 while Hawaiian Sensationtookhomeatrophy Latiff was named player-ofthe-match and he was given a trophy for his outstanding battingMeanwhile,performance.details from the three other finals in a subsequent post However, Toronto Blizzards defeated New York Softball Cricket League to win the Legend category. In the opening category, the Flick-bowling division, Softball Cricket Canada clinched a thrilling one-wicket win over Ontario Softball Cricket League with noballleft.AndintheRoundArmdivision,SoftballCricket Canada got the better of LeguanWarriorsby99runs. The tournament which attracted19teams,washosted by the Ontario Twilight SoftballCricketLeague.
AFP Rafael Nadal admitted Monday that he wasn't sure when he will returntoactionafterFrances Tiafoecondemnedhimtohis earliest US Open exit since 2016.Four-time US champion Nadal, bidding for a 23rd GrandSlamtitle,lost6-4,46, 6-4, 6-3 in the last-16 to 26th-rankedTiafoe. The American's free swinging performance conjured up 18 aces and 49 winners which flew past a sluggish Nadal on Arthur AsheStadium.ForAustralian and French Open champion Nadal, it was a first Grand Slam loss of 2022 after an abdominal strain forced him to forfeit his Wimbledon semi-final.Thedefeatendedarunof 16 successive Slams where the Spaniard had made at leastthequarter-finals. "Ineedtogoback.Ineed to fix things. I don't know whenIgoingtocomeback," Nadal told a press conference."Igoingtotrytobeready mentally When I feel that I will be ready to compete again,Iwillbethere." Nadal has endured a rollercoasteryear His two Slam titles have takenhimoneclearofNovak Djokovic but his physical frailtieshavealsoreturnedto haunt him.Nadal suffered a stress fracture of the ribs in Marchbeforerequiringdaily pain-killing injections in his leftfoottoseehimthroughto a 14th French Open title in June.Then his bid for a third Wimbledon crown was shattered by an abdominal injury Nadal is due to become a father for the first time in the coming weeks, a factor which will factor heavily into his future oncourt"Nowplans.Ihavetogohome, Ihavemoreimportantthings than tennis to attend to," he said."Decisionswillbemade based on how everything goes in my personal life, which comes before my professionallife." Headded:"It'sbeenabit difficultforafewmonthsbut Iwanttofinishtheyearwith something very important thatismyfirstchild." Nadal is scheduled to return to action at the Laver Cup in London from September 23 He has alreadyqualifiedfortheATP Tour Finals in Turin to be stagedin DespiteNovemberhisdoubts over his future plans, Nadal told Spanish media that he won't rule out playing again this year."I will do a mini preseason to finish the year in Europe with good feelings andthatiswhatwearegoing to try There is a tournament aheadifeverythingelsegoes well,"hesaid. Tiafoe is Nadal's junior by 12 years and on Monday, the Spaniard admitted that ageisbecomingafactor “I was not able to push himback.Tennisisasportof position a lot of times," he added."Ifnot,youneedtobe very, very quick and very young. I am not in that momentanymore." surge know when I'll be back,' says Nadal Rafael Nadal was upset by Frances Tiafoe (right) in their match at the US Open.
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CameronAlexscoresmadeinthe80sbracket.CareyandGreenbothmadescoresinthe80sbracket. Australia…
Crucial to Australia's success was Glenn Maxwell, who went for more runs than any other bowler in the side but took fourcrucialwickets. It makes him just the third spinner to achieve the featagainstNewZealandin ODI cricket for the Baggy Greens, after Shane Warne andBradHogg. Itwassonearandyetso farforNewZealandskipper Williamson, who just fell short of the 50 mark again forhisHecountryhasnot scored an international half century in 2022, a concern perhaps for the captain with the T20 World Cup looming.Match details: Australia 233 for 8 (Green 89*, Carey 85, Boult 4 40, Henry 2 50) beat New Zealand 232for9(Conway 46,Williamson45,Maxwell 4-52, Hazlewood 3-31) by twowickets.
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By Rawle Toney - AAG insist on contingent; no record at GOA of athletes registered
There seems to be conflicting reports surrounding Guyana's track and field representatives at this year's South American GamesinParaguay,withthe Athletics Association of Guyanainsistingthatthey've registered 10 athletes, while the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has no r e c o r d o f t h o s e representatives.TheSouth American Games is set for the city of Asunción, from October 1 –15. Kaieteur News on Tuesday, September 6, published the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) team,andwashopingtohave the names of the athletes in the discipline of track and field.SourcesclosetotheGOA informedKaieteurNewsthat Guyana will be represented in Table Tennis, Squash, BadmintonandBoxing. Thesourceexplainedthat Track and Field, Swimming andBasketball(3X3)didnot respond to a request for submission of a long-list for theirathletes. When contacted, a GOA official told this publication that they're not at liberty to speakontheissue,andasked that Kaieteur News await theirofficial Howeverannouncement.,theconundrum in this is theAAG president insisting that Guyana will have a team at the South AmericanGames. Viaphonecallyesterday, AAG president Aubrey Hutson,whenaskedwhothe athletes are, said he doesn't have that information at hand.Hutson admitted that the deadline for submission has passed, but added, “I will be heading to the U18 championships and I will make a case for the late submission.”Nonetheless, the GOA source insisted that it is impossible, at this stage, for Guyana to register a track andfieldteam. ThesourcesaidtheGOA already submitted names of athletes and officials to the South American Games organizers for all documentation needed, and would'vealreadymadetravel arrangements.TheGOA, they stated, is the only entity that can register athletes, noting that the games are organized by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana(ODESUR)of whichGuyana(GOA)isone of 15 National Olympic Committees that are members.KaieteurNewscontacted other members and officials of the AAG, all of whom pointed the newspaper's questions about the team's composition to the AGG president.Thisis not the first time thatHutsonandtheAAGare in the spotlight for nonsubmissionofathletes. Hutsoncameinforsome flogging from supporters of track and field when the AAG failed to register a single athlete for this year's South American Youth Games, even though track and field was the only discipline to win medals at the games in 2017 in Santiago,Chile. Hutson is currently serving a third term (four years) in office after returning to the helm of track and field at this year's AAG elections.
Guyana South American Games Track and Field team conundrum? (SportsMax) Alex Carey and Cameron Green pulled off a superb stand of 158tohelpAustraliagetthe better of New Zealand, earningatwo-wicketwinin thefirstODIinCairns. The pair came together at the crease with the hosts on44-5insideadozenovers following a blistering start from left-arm quick Trent Boult.But wicketkeeper Carey (85) and all-rounder Green (89notout)turnedthetables on the Black Caps, their sixth wicket alliance proving pivotal asAustralia went in pursuit of New Zealand's 232-9 and found anextragear Itmarkedafinerecovery for Aaron Finch's side against the top-ranked 50oversideinworldcricket. Havingwonthetossand put the tourists in to bat at Cazalys Stadium, Australia looked like they could rue the decision after Devon Conway (46) and Kane Williamson (45) helped NewZealandto91-1. Thevisitorsdidnotquite take off after that partnership broke up, but they still looked in the ascendancy, particularly when Boult claimed the scalps of Finch (5), Steve Smith (1) and Marnus Labuschagne(0). Yet Carey and Green, both omitted from Australia's T20 World Cup squad,ralliedwithasublime efforttospinthematchonits head.Although Carey's dismissal sparked a nervy finale, they still had enough togetovertheline.
Carey, Green heroics propel Australia to win
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Senior LABA 3X3 winners Jets #4 pose with MVP Quincy Easton at far left.
Jets #1 Most Valuable Player Tishawn Kitt collects trophy from LABA President Lawrence Simon. Jets #1 winnersJunioroftheLABA3X3competition.
Finals wins were recorded by two outfitsfromAmelia'sWardJetsonSunday nightastheyclaimedtopprizeswhenthe Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) organized 3x3 competition for senior and junior players ended at the RetrieveHardCourtinMackenzie. The competitions began Saturday night with the junior preliminary rounds takingplacewherereachingthefinalfour wereJets#1,RetrieveRaiders#1,Jets#2 andKings#1andamongtheseniorsthose advancingwereRoyals,Jets#1,Kings#1 andJets Both#4.Jets teams were winners on Sunday when the semifinals and finals were held with Jets #1 taking championship honours led by the Most ValuablePlayerTishawnKitt,astheywon 16-12.In the senior semifinals Jets #4 secured a place in the title round by beating Jets #1 in one game and Royals takingcareofKings#1. In the senior final Jets #4, being too good for Royals, carted off top honours againfortheWardclub,thistimebeingled bytheMostValuablePlayerawardwinner QuincyEastonandwinningthatfinal,1510.The trophies and replicas for the two competitions were donated by the LABA PresidentLawrenceSimon.
Ward Jets cart off honours to win junior and senior LABA 3x3 competitions
Kaieteur News PAGE 29Wednesday September 07, 2022
Thunderbolt PowerU17 Eagles FC of Stewartvillekepta perfect record of three wins from as many matches, brushing aside neighboursUitvlugtWarriors 7-1 on Sunday last when competition in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) leg of the GFF/NAMILCO
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Team Played Won Lost Draw Points Eagles 3 3 0 0 9 Pouderoyen 3 3 0 1 7 Slingerz 2 1 1 0 3 DenAmstel 3 0 1 2 2 BellWest 3 0 2 1 1 UitvlugtWarriors 2 0 2 0 0 Latest Points Standings Eagles FC of Stewartville, goal scorers.
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Thunderbolt Flour Power, Under-17 Intra Association League continued at the Leonora Track & Field Facility,Leonora,WestCoast Demerara.Theother match played on the day produced an exciting 3-3 draw between DenAsmtelFCandBellWest FC in a see saw affair However,thedaybelongedto the Eagles FC lads who pocketedtheirthirdsetoffull points on account of another solidTheydisplaywereledbyShakeel King who rocked the nets on threeoccasions,registeringa hat-trickintheprocess. King found shooting rangeandburiedgoalsinthe th th16 minuteaswellasthe24 thand 34 minutes as they totally shut out their rivals from Uitvlugt Warriors which showed brief thresistance in the 8 minute when Jonathan Anderson scored, but the Eagles were already two goals up at that point.
thJhonatan Jesus in the 4 minute and Ryan Lewis one minute later had already stampedEagles'authorityon proceedings as they proved that their previous two wins were no fluke, the momentum flowed into this clash, almost i m m e d i a t e l y Uitvlugt tried their utmost to stem the flow of goals and were successful to some extent in delaying thesame,buttheEagleslads werenotdonejustyet. Kevin Agard added his nametothescoresheetinthe th47 minute, while the icing onthecakewascompletedin ththe70 minute,compliments of a Joshua Medouze strike. The Den Amstel shindig againstBellWestoftheWest Banksawthelattertakingthe earlyadvantagewhenShawn Vanvield breached the Den Amstel defence and goalkeeper with just five minutes on the clock But, Den Amstel's Keshon Humphrey, who would become a constant threat to the Bell West side in their defensive third, blasted the thfirstofhishat-trickinthe12 minute to add some parity to thescore.Butthejoyoflevelingthe score was short-lived as six minutes later Bell West restored the advantage when Kelon Millington converted. The score line remained hthe same until the 48 minute when Humphrey registered his second of the match to tie the score yet again at 2 2 for Den Amstel which would take the lead for the first time in the m o Humphrey's strike yet again thinthe69 minute,theyled32. But Bell West did not allow that feeling of sensing victory to linger with Den Amstel for any time, they canceled Den Amstel's brief advantagesixtysecondslater whenEzraClarkefiredhome successfully to ensure the spoils were shared, equally
Unbeaten Eagles FC soar past Uitvlugt Warriors; Den Amstel and Bell West draw
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 30 Wednesday September 07, 2022
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Dinamo Zagreb claimed a shock victory over Chelsea in their Champions League group stage opener yesterday as they beat the 2021 European champions 1-0 at home thanks to a blistering solo run from Croatian forward Mislav Orsic.Zagreb had conceded in every league game this seasonbutAnteCacic'steam keptacleansheetagainstthe Premier League side, who topped Europe's transfer spending charts with an outlay of over 250 million pounds ($299 62 million) thisChelseasummer have now lost three of their last five matches in all competitions andThomasTuchelwasseen fuming on the touchline as his100thmatchinchargeof the London club ended in defeat.Zagreb opened the scoring against the run of play when Orsic was sent through on goal on a solo counter-attack, outrunning Chelsea's new recruit Wesley Fofana and beating
Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament…
Kaieteur News PAGE 31Wednesday September 07, 2022
Amelia's Ward Panthers on Saturday recorded a 2-0 won over Blueberry Hill, while Capital FC gained a victory following the nonappearance by Kwakwani Strikers as Hi Stars the following day upended Coomacka FC and Milerock and Silver Shattas game endedinadraw Taking to the field at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in game one on Sunday the Panthers turned back the challenge of BlueberryHillwitha2-0win behind a brace from Kevin Greenineightminuteofplay andtheotherscoredbyDixie rdPetersinthe33 minute. Kwakwani Strikers never showed up and by virtue of that Capital FC gained full pointsviathewalkoverroute.
g o a l k e e p e r K e p a Arrizabalaga with a delicate t o u c h " I t ' s a n underperformance from us. We don't finish our halfchances We conceded a counter-attack that is far too easy,"TucheltoldBTSport. “There's too much to analyse,Iampartofthis.We are clearly not there, where weneedtobeandwherewe canCbe.”helsea had created scoring opportunities in the opening stages but were deflated by the goal and Tuchel'ssidelookedshortof ideas in front of a resolute Zagrebdefence.
P i e r r e E m e r i c k Aubameyang made his debut alongside Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz in the front line but they failed to click while Arrizabalaga was called into action twice to deny Zagreb, the second an acrobatic save to parryashotfromdistance. Chelsea did not threaten intheboxuntilTuchelmade all five substitutions but Zagreb held firm Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic also made a crucial reflex save from a stinging Mason Mount shot lateinthegame.
Dinamo Zagreb stun Chelsea to win Champions League opener
OnSunday,CoomackaFC couldnotgetthebetterofaHi Stars side which prevailed 31. HiStarswincamefromthe efforts of Andre Walker who th thscored in the 29 and 54 minutes, while the third goal was registered by Orin Ross. AlexDawpulledonebackfor Coomacka by scoring in the th90 Inminute.theother game, Silver Shattas and Milerock shared points from a 1-1 stalemate. Akeem Green first scored for thMilerockinthe35 minuteof play and the equaliser for Shattas was gained by stDamian Williams in the 71 minuteofplay. Two more double headers in the UDFA Senior League championship are skated for the MSC ground on Saturday andSunday Ward Panthers, Hi Stars grab victories, Kwakwani Strikers hand Capital FC win, Shattas and Milerock play to draw UDFASeniorLeague...
The semis-finals for the under20boysandgirlsinthe Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament were completed on Monday with Saints Conquerors and GCC Spartans advancing to the finalintheunder20girls. In the boys under20, YMCA Old Fort will battle withSaintsS7Ninthatfinale. Credit must be given to the performances of these teams that made their first Lucozade Indoor Hockey final.In the men's division, the semi-finals will see Hikers Cadets take on the undefeatedYMCAOld Fort, while GCC Pitbulls challenge the undefeated PepsiTheHikers.YMCAOld Fort and PepsiHikersdominatedtheir groups,buttheHikersCadets will be led by the stalwart DevinMunroeandtheirlead goal scorer Shane Samuels. GCC Pitbulls will be led by national player Kareem McKenzie and the Sargeant brothers.Inthe women's division, the GCC Tigers will come against Woodpecker Hikers while Old Fort Igniters will play the GCC Spartans. The Spartans women have not lost a game thus far in the roundrobinwhichputsthem in a comfortable position, however,noneoftheseteams canbetakenforgranted. Fans can expect a thrilling semi-final in both men and women's division thiseveningfrom17:00hrs.
"At the moment, everythingismissing. I will not talk about individuals, we play as a team, we lose as a team," Tucheladded."Ineedtofind asolutionforthenextmatch. It's not enough "($1 = 0.8678pounds)
WINDIES O60s lose to Pakistan in World Cup opener
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 32 Wednesday September 07, 2022
After some heavy rain last Friday evening into Saturday morning that resulted in the World Cup organizers having to cancel and reschedule the first round matches, play eventually got underway on Monday for the Windies when they faced off against Pakistan in their first encounter of the O60s World Cup. Pakistan was also one of the strongest teams in the group boastingthelikesofSaghirAbbas, brother of former Pakistan test player,ZaheerAbbas. West Indies won the toss in chilly conditions and invited Pakistan to take first strike. West Indies bowled well in the first 15 overs, restricting Pakistan to 48 runsinthefirst15oversfortheloss of1Thewicket.second session yielded 3 more wickets but could have been better with a few crucial dropped catches that allowed Pakistan to add81runsinthissessionandwell poisedat129for4. The third session allowed Pakistantoadd87morerunstoend on a decent total of 216 all out off 44 1 overs The West Indies fielding was a bit ragged and dropped a few more catches. Top scorers for Pakistan were Rashid with 58 off 63 deliveries and 4 boundaries, well supported by openerBaberwithawellcomposed 37 off 52 balls with 3 boundaries, Pakhali with 36 off 51 balls and 2 boundaries and SaghirAbbas with 27off29ballswithasolitary4and one maximum. The best bowlers for WI were Harvey Mohamed 6 overs 4 wickets 23 runs: Prem Singh3for30off8.1oversandTej Ramroopwith2for32off5overs. In reply, WI started off poorly, losing their first wicket in the second over and three wickets in thefirstsessionwithascoreof58. The Pakistan team bowled several spinners taking the pace off and making scoring very difficult. The middle order failed to rotate the strikeandbattedtooslowlyleaving the lower order with too tall an order to complete the win Boundaries were hard to come by, butourguysfailedtoplacetheballs in the gaps and get the singles and doubles. Some of our batsmen got startedbutfailedtocarryongetting outtosomelooseshots. West Indies finished the game with a total score of 193 for 9 wickets in the 45 overs. Notable scores,RichardSieuchan50off79 balls(2boundaries),RoySingh29 off 50 balls (2 boundaries), S. Sookram 26 off 39 balls (1 boundary) and Harvey Mohamed 26 not out off 33 balls with a solitaryHarveyboundaryMohamedwasdeclared theManoftheMatchfortheWI.
West Indies openers take to the field. Richard Sieuchan
CEO of Praetorian Executive Protection Services Inc., Dallas Thomas, congratulated the Foundation on the well-organised and safe event and expressed commitment to make it an annual event.TheBoardofDirectorswishes tocommendtheMatchDirector, (Continuedonpage25)
The victorious Canadian Legends team strike a pose.
The Production Division saw Matthew Phang (48.09 seconds) reign supreme ahead of Lancelot Khan (48.70 seconds) and Imam Baksh(51.80seconds). Vidushi Persaud McKinnon (61.82seconds)wasthewinnerin the Wildcat Division while Gary Sahai(63.90seconds)wassecond. After the presentation of trophies, a special announcement was made to award medals to the shooters in each division with the fastesttime/stringoneachstage.
Thecompetitionalsofeatured a Wildcat division with the start positionbeingtheshooteraiming at a stick in the ground some distanceaway IntheLimitedDivision,Ryan McKinnon (38.20 seconds) was the winner followed by Pravesh Harry (40.70 seconds) and Ray Beharry(44.00seconds).
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Top Handgun shooter, Ryan McKinnon graciously declined from participating in this exercise thereby giving way to Pravesh Harry dominating the Limited Division in the Smoke & Hope (3.56 seconds) and Outer Limits (7.28Theseconds).Production Division saw Kris Marques (3.25 seconds) won theSmoke&HopewhileLancelot Khan (9.28 seconds) won the Outer Limits. For the Wildcat Division, the Smoke & Hope winner was Vidushi Persaud McKinnon (4.83 seconds) while theOuterLimitswinnerwasGary Sahai(11.22seconds).
McKinnons, Phang shoot their way to impressive wins
Guyanese Latiff cops man-of-the-match Winner of Limited Division, Ryan McKinnon (R), received his Trophy from Dallas Thomas, CEO of Praetorian Executive Protection Services Inc.
Kaieteur News PAGE 33Wednesday September 07, 2022 The Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF)recentlyhosted whatwasdeclaredtobeanexciting and safe Steel Challenge Match, which was sponsored by Praetorian Executive Protection Services Inc., at the GDF Small Bore Range at Camp Stephenson, Timehri.Brief opening remarks were made by the Match Director, Captain Gary Sahai, who welcomed participants, identified the officials for the afternoon session and declared the
Canadian Legends surged to a convincing eight wicket win over HawaiianSensationinthefinalofthe2022 Canada Cup 1 three day softball extravaganza on Sunday at Ashtonbee Park,Sensation'sScarborough.skipper
Canadian Legends surge to Canada Cup 1 Category champion
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Participants display their awards following the staging of the event.
Competition,open. The two-stage match consisted of sanctioned SteelChallengeShooting Association (SCSA) stages, namely Smoke and Hope and Outer Limits. With safety and efficiency in mind, shooters were organised inorderandtookturnson each stage which gave rise to a lot of tense moments as spectators and competitors were treated to some pinging fun.The competition requirements were as simpleasthescoring:the shooter would assume his/herpositionina4feet squareshootingboxwith hands abo h r shoulders, upon the beep of the electronic timer, he/she would thendrawtheirfirearmandshoot atthetargets,thetimerstopswhen theshooterhitsthestopplate.
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DamodarDaesrath won the toss and chose to bat. The decision seemed unjustifiable as they ended with an inadequate 96 9 from 20 overs Canadian Legends then raced to 97-2 with 24 balls remaining.High-profilebatsmanandGuyanese RichardLatiffhitabelligerent,unbeaten49 (Continuedonpage27)
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