Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular Guyana’sweeklylargest weekly Online: www.kaieteurnews.com September13,2022-Vol.15No.36 Tuesday Edition Price $100 AIETEUR NEWSK readershipOnlineyesterday,69,681 Court grants Glenn Lall extension to file submission in Guyanese must know how much coming out of their oil earning to repay for pipeline gas plant One destroyed,housetwoothersdamagedOver 50 peoplemillionlivinginmodern -YogMahadeo Public employment falls by 10.9% …Ram says Govt. must observe collective bargaining and pay Guyanese better Company pays off US$500M loan To repurchase US$650M in shares this year ...as fire rips through Anna Catherina Sea Dam-ILOreportslavery bankrolling HESS CEO,Corporation'sHessJohnHessHessCorporation'sCEO,JohnHess VP Jagdeo will be on The Glenn Lall show @ 7:15PM join us!on Kaieteur Radio 99.1/99.5FM, Guyana's oil Increases dividend by 50% >>>See story on page 14<<oil tax waiver case 10p.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 02 Tuesday September 13, 2022
HessCorporation'sChief Executive Officer (CEO), John Hess has once again, explained just how crucial Guyana'soilresourcesareto its balance sheet and longevityOnthe backs of two oil vessels,specificallytheLiza Destiny FPSO and Liza Unity FPSO, Hess said the company was able to pay back its US$500M loan, increase its dividend by 50 percent and begin the repurchasing of US$650M worthofsharesthisyear
hedged approximately 150, 000 barrels of oil per day of its oil production for 2022. Thisistoensureittakesfull advantage of the high oil price
barrels of oil per day earlier this month The third development on the StabroekBlockatthePayara Field, with a gross production capacity of approximately 220, 000
Company pays off US$500M loan
HessCEO,Corporation'sJohnHess
RonaldZahur,whoselast known address has been listedas65BetterHope,East CoastDemerara,iswantedby police for questioning in relation to a sexual assault matterAccording to police, the matter,forwhichthe45-year old man is wanted, occurred onJune19,2021atPlaisance, East Coast Demerara. The Guyana Police Force is asking that anyone who has seenZahurorhasinformation about his whereabouts to make contact via 225-6940, 225 8196, 226 7476, 225 2317,225-8196,227-1149or thenearestpolicestation.
Better Hope man wanted for sexual assault
As for the Liza Phase Two development, which achieved first oil in February,itreacheditsgross production capacity of approximately 220, 000
Kaieteur News PAGE 03Tuesday September 13, 2022
During a Barclays CEO Energy Power Conference in New York, USA, Hess said, “In March, we increased our quarterly dividend by 50 percent and in the second quarter, we commenced a US$650M sharerepurchaseprogramme which will be completed by the end of 2022. Between 2021 and 2016, we forecast that our net production will grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 10 percent and during the same period, we expect to drive our cash cost down by 25 percent Together, they generate 25 percent annual cash flow growth and a significant reduction in debt...”AtJune 30, 2022, Hess said too that the company had US$2.2B cash on the balancesheetandtomanage oil price volatility, it has
barrels of oil per day, is on track for start-up in late 2023.In early April, Hess and its partners announced the sanction of the US$10B Yellowtail Project which will be the largest development to date on the Stabroek Block. The project will develop an estimated recoverableresourcebaseof approximately925million (Continuedonpage9)
To repurchase US$650M in shares this year
Guyana's oil bankrolling HESS
Ronald Zahur
Theenvironment.CEOwas keen to note that the company's priorities remain to have a disciplinedcapitalallocation process where they only invest in high return, lowcost opportunities, to have a strong cash position on the balancesheettoensureitcan fund its world class investment opportunities in Guyana and maintain its investment grade credit rating.Looking forward, Hess said his company is well positioned to deliver increasing cash return to shareholders through both dividendincreasesandshare repurchases In terms of sanctionedoildevelopments on the Stabroek Block, Kaieteur News understands that production at the Liza Phase One development reached its new production capacity of more than 140, 000 gross barrels of oil per day in the second quarter following production optimization work on the LizaDestinyFPSO.
Increases dividend by 50%
DEAR EDITOR,
ACompellabilitywitnessiscompellable
government has begun to implement ‘One Guyana’ propoor and pro-business financial, economic, social and political policies so that no Guyanese individual or family are left behind. But avoiding ‘Dutch Disease’ will be easier said than done. Governments in most oil-producing countries had similar good intentions, like those of the PPP/C government, but yet many of these countries became more underdeveloped and poorer because most of their political and private sector leaders denied, ignored, downplayed or misunderstood the symptoms that could indicate whether the root causes of ‘Dutch Disease’ existed in their countries. Improve The Public Investments and Public Spending System – A root cause of ‘Dutch Disease’ is when a government inefficiently and ineffectively manages its public investments and public spending system (PIMS). There are already symptoms that this could happen in Guyana. According to the International Monetary Fund, Guyana’s PIMS is 1.5 times less efficient than those in most countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
and significant cost overruns; [5] how the tax base will be diversified to prevent overdependence on oil revenues ; [6] how both foreign and local investors will be encouraged to re-invest their earnings in the national economy; and [7] how the anti-corruption programme in all government institutions will be effectively ducingmostexports,anexportoveryearsbalanceoil-producingbecausepectedthesivebyrelatedeignthehappensymptomseconomy.isoilarecal‘DutchtorsStrategyImplementimplemented.AnExportfortheNon-oilSec-–AnotherrootcauseofDisease’iswhenlo-andforeigninvestmentsmainlyhappeningintheandgassectorandtherelittlediversificationoftheTherearealreadythatthiscouldinGuyana.Mostofnewlargelocalandfor-investmentsareinoil-businessessupportedthegovernment’saggres-localcontentpolicies.Inbeginning,thisisex-andunderstandableGuyanaisaverynewcountry.However,ifthatinitialim-continuesformanyinfavourofoil-relatednon-oilinvestments,theofcrudeoilwillbecomeoverwhelmingshareofallashashappenedinunderdevelopedoil-pro-
EDITORIAL
The UN 2022 report should not have any grounds on which to speak of deficiencies regarding the health situation of citizens in Guyana. The UN 2022 Report identified nutrition as an area of concern, but we have such a large food import bill, and leader after leader never cease to delight in talking about this country being the bread-basket of the region, while making themselves into the laughingstock of locals and outsiders. Presently, this country rightly basks in the glow of outstanding CSEC and CAPE results, with our top tier students being among the best in the Caribbean. But there is the unstated underbelly, as noted in the UN Report, where almost 10% of Guyanese students have not had the level of education that they should have. Rather startlingly, education accounted for 23% of Guyana’s multidimensional poverty. Our sick citizens suffer, while our young are being left behind, and this is despite the health and education sectors being among the biggest recipients of national budget billions. It is either that the UN misinterpreted the local situation on the ground, or is mistaken in its numbers. It is that, or that what the PPP/C Government puts forward as ribbons and wrappers in terms of big dollars spent to improve Guyanese existence is going into a bottomless black hole of squandering and corruption. We have to be getting more for our tax dollars, but we always seem to be getting lesser and lesser from each new government. The UN 2022 Report can hold its own because many Guyanese know that it is about facts and not propaganda. It is of hard and known truths, and not sleazy deceptions.
UN 2022 Report on basic needs
ItCompetencewassaidthat any person is a competent witness and is capable of giving evidence, subject to two exceptions:vA person is not competent to give evidence in a criminal proceedings if it appears to the Court that they are unable to understand questions put to them and give answers which can be understood.vAperson charged in criminal proceedings is not competent to give evidence in the proceedings for the prosecution (whether he is the only person, or is one of two or more persons, charged in the proceedings). A co-accused can only give evidence for the prosecution once he or she ceases to be a co-accused (for example following a guilty plea). I must here note that a recent amendment to the Evidence Act of Guyana may have some impact on the admissibility of evidence of a co-accused.
PAGE 4 Kaieteur News Tuesday September 13, 2022 Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL-TEL: 624-6456 Editor: SHARMAIN GRAINGER Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
if he or she may lawfully be required to give evidence. Most witnesses who are competent can be compelled to give evidence when otherwise unwilling to do so. The only exception relates to spouses and civil partners who are only compellable to give evidence against their partners in limited circumstances.Having regard to the facts of the matter involving Permanent Secretary Hicks, I submit that the businessman, not being a spouse, a civil partner, or a co-accused, should have been compelled by the presiding Magistrate to give the evidence.
I am of the view that the Magistrate erred when he dismissed the charge because the businessman refused to testify. It is a sad commentary that in a country where there
It is reported in the media that on Friday, September 9, 2022, the charge against Hicks was dismissed after the businessman refused to testify against her.
Competence and compellability
When we say that Guyanese are struggling to manage with daily living in this country, the PPP/C Government, its leaders, and its loyalists all give short thrift to such positions. We wonder and wait to see what the reaction of the Government will be now that the United Nations has pinpointed in a recent report that we are doing poorly (“39% of Guyanese intensely deprived of basic needs - UN 2022 Report” - KN September 10). This is bad news, and there can be no wishing away of it, or spinning and repacking this into the usual deceptions. The high-level summary of the UN 2022 Report covers concerns in such areas as nutrition, education, energy, and housing, among others. Nutrition (24.5%), housing (11.6%), and electricity (8.8%) took hard hits in the UN’s measurements. The numbers are revealing in that they touch upon poverty, health, and standard of living that would startle many citizens of this country. As examples, 11.6% of homes in Guyana are made from mud in a 21st century society; some have a 30-minute roundtrip to access drinking water; and that overall multidimensional poverty stood at 29.2%. In its simplest description, multidimensional poverty encircles the deficits in food, shelter, schooling, general health, and living standards. It is our hope that this serves as a wakeup call to the PPP/C Government and its leaders, and that the national political opposition comes to grips with the troubling state in which many Guyanese are forced to live. The news is awash with breast-beating reports of how much is being done, and how well Guyanese are doing. Yet there are the developments that cannot be denied, nor can they be easily excused away or covered over under the COVID-19 pandemic and the constant finger-pointing over the Coalition Government’s mismanagements during its time in office. For sure, there are some truths to both of those objects being made into sources of responsibility for where our citizens are. Similarly, it is fully understood that this country is in a hole and that Rome wasn’t built in a day. In other words, there is much ground to cover, and these things take time. Nonetheless, when the amount of money spent over recent years (only) is totalled and put under sharp, honest scrutiny, what is reported by the UN just should not be, far from it. In the national budgets of the last three years, US$885M was set aside for healthcare alone, so why are we still talking about dilapidated facilities, and depressing standards in New Amsterdam, Linden, and the flagship Georgetown Hospital?
DEAR EDITOR, It was reported in the media that in October 2021, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Hicks, was arrested by the police after allegedly demanding bribes from a businessman who paid her with marked bills that were retrieved during a sting operation conducted by the police.
she signed off on his invoices
With the increasing inflow of massive funds from the oil sector, the government has to
ecutor. During that training, one of the subjects taught was “Competence and Compellability”, which relates to when a person can give evidence in a criminal matter.
Many Guyanese citizens are yet to be convinced that, over the next 25 years, we will achieve national unity, and successfully avoid or overcome the negative financial, economic, social and political effects of the nation’s major challenges and risks: [1] the resource curse (‘Dutch Disease’); [2] climate change and the degradation of our coastal and marine environments; [3] the political stalemate - in the 2011, 2015 and 2020 national elections, the two major political parties (PPP/C and APNU/AFC) won the tiniest possible majorities in Parliament (by only one seat and by an advantage of less than 2% of total votes);[4] interethnic suspicions that sometimes lead to physical violence, especially against Guyanese of Indian ancestry; [5] a very high poverty rate (43.4% of the population338,520 persons) among all the ethnic communities of Indigenous (Amerindian), African, Indian, Mixed, Portuguese, Chinese and European ancestry; and[6] significant corruption in the public and privateWithsectors.regards to the first major challenge, Guyana does not presently have the resource curse (‘Dutch Disease’). President Irfaan Ali’s
KAIETEUR NEWS
The focus has to be on continuously monitoring, evaluating and adjusting the capacities of both the public sector and the private sector to absorb public investments and public spending. As those absorption capacities grow every year, the inflow of funds into those sectors could be increased. If this is not done, Guyana will experience ‘debt distress’ similar to what another new oil-producing country, Ghana, is presentlyFundamentally,experiencing. the government has to publicly and transparently outline its financing plan so that every single Guyanese will know: [1] how economic and social programmes will be expanded and sustained over the next 25 years; [2] how development funds will be sourced at the lowest possible interest rates; [3] how the increasing public debt will be managed; [4] how the oversight of major projects will be improved to avoid missed deadlines
It was further reported that Hicks and the businessman’s father had a deal in which she would help him secure contracts with the Ministry and in return, he would pay her $200,000 a month. After the businessman’s father died, he took over his father’s business and that is when Hicks approached him to strike the same deal with him, to which he firstHowever,agreed.after reportedly paying Hicks for three months, he became tired and reported the matter to the police.Hicks in December the same year appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged for corruptly obtaining money from the businessman and was released on $100,000 bail.
Editor, the reason for the dismissal of this matter is very concerning.Manyyears ago, I underwent training as a Police Pros-
(Continued on page 6)
At that time the Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum, confirmed the arrest and noted that a sting operation was conducted where bills marked by the police were given to the Permanent Secretary by a businessman. Those marked bills were found in her possession.Itwas reported that the businessman was allegedly threatened that he would not receive contracts from the Ministry if the monies demanded were not paid monthly.According to reports, the sting operation was set up after the businessman, who usually provides security services to the Ministry, reported to the police that the Permanent Secretary was demanding monies from him before
patiently expand its PIMS to avoid overheating the economy, to keep inflation at low levels, and to ensure that the foreign exchange rate is not reaching a level that would negatively affect the export opportunities for products and services from the non-oil economic sectors.
If having been so compelled, the businessman attempted to contradict the statement he had given to the police, he can be deemed a “hostile witness”. The law provides for how such a person should be treated.
(Continued on page 6)
“Oil Dorado” in “One Guyana”; a Myth or a Real Possibility?
over 6 years due to a lack of funding. The University has referred the offending article to its legal team since it is the third such unfactual publication about the University by the same author in three months and seems to be following an intentionally malicious and defamatory pattern.
Following an unfactual article printed and circulated on Monday, September 12, 2022, in a section of the local press by Mr. Freddie Kissoon on the award of the Rodney Chair, the University of Guyana wishes to state categorically that the Rodney Chair has not been awarded to anyone. In fact, the Chair has not been awarded for
His recollection of this sinister deed would enlighten re aders of KN and oth ers beholden to the Royal Family’s wealth, pomp and grandeur as well as strengthen the empathy Mr. Green so eloquently expressed for the Queen.
tutional racism or issued an officialTheyapology.wanted to use the moment to recall the oppression and horrors their parents and grandparents endured in the name of the Crown and entreat that the crown jewels sequestered from the colonies be returned to their rightful owners.
Tuesday September 13, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 5
GTT restores service
majority Afro-Guyanese moved to London. After the end of World War II, this movement, now mainly to North America and including large numbers of IndoGuyanese continued.
DEAR EDITOR,
But before Jai Lall speaks spouting old propaganda, I remind him that during the depression of the 20s,
The contents of his letter were devoid of facts and any credible evidence.
After World War I ended in 1918, many Guyanese, the
There is no doubt that she was revered by many. Unfortunately, her death has reignited a different sort of conversation - one that touched on the legacy of the British Empire and the brutality the monarch meted out to people in the former colonies including Guyana.Mychildren who grew up in a post-colonial world l amented that the Queen never faced up to the grim aftermath of enslavement, colonialism, empire and insti-
the PNC governance, a statue of the late Queen Victoria which was erected in-front of the Law Court at the cor-
I said to myself that Jai Lall, whoever he may be, has entered the contest for fiction writing for the next Guyana prize. Since I am not a fiction-writer, I will not respond to many of the absurdities in his letter but Editor I’ll just select one for a Heresponse.wroteand I quote it was the PNC Party which destroyed Guyana, causing half of the country’s population to migrate, seeking greener pastures for peace, bliss, happiness, safety, security, prosperity, good health and contentment, among others.What an inaccuracy unsupported by figures or perhaps he hasn’t got an idea of what a half is.
ferences and Communication (DECC) are easily accessible for fact checks. Therefore, such grossly misleading publications are avoidable.
There is also another ugly side which Mr. Green has apparently conveniently ignored in his unbalanced and disquieting missive of the Queen.
Fiction writing for the next Guyana prize
many Indians were opting to return to Mother India and some did based on arrangements made for them as immigrants.Tostem this flow, a prominent member of the Indian Congress came to Guyana and at many Meetings on the Coast persuaded Indians that they should not return to India.Editor, whoever Jai Lall is, I challenge him to justify the many sweeping anti-PNC statements contained in his letter published 8th September, 2022, Kaieteur News and titled ‘The application of “Beware Brother” is knocking on many doors.
DEAR EDITOR, Thank you for publishing my complaint on Friday Sept 9, 2022.GTT res ponded the sameByday.Monday Sept 12, ever ything was fixed: I opted to retain my landline and recovered it; my fibre line was recovered with the original number; and I recovered the 9 GB data I lost. I
With the Cold War at its height in the 50s and 60s, Guyanese also moved to some Caribbean countries and Canada. In fact, Canada became the home for many Guyanese of Portuguese (Madeira) ancestry and today, there is a small number of Portuguese left in Guyana.
UG Rodney Chair was not awarded in 6 years, still not awarded
She was head of an institution built up, sustained and living off a brutal le gacy of dehumanisation of millions of people across the Duringworld.
In a letter which was published in the news media on Sept.10 on the above referenced subject, Mr. Hamilton Green, a Works and Hydraulics Minister in a previous PNCandGovt.subsequently Mayor of the City of Georgetown expressed the view that the late Queen Elizabeth II has earned the admiration and affection of us all and has maintained even in times of stress, an elevated dignity.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II EARNED OUR ADMIRATION AND AFFECTION
Alfred Bhulai
ner of High Street and South Road was removed from its pedes tal and dumped at the back of the Botanic Garden with one arm missing.Queen Victoria embodied history, tradition government and the structure and morality of the British people.Mr. Green seems to have a good memory and a long life. Therefore, he could no doubt recall as to whom in the then PNC Government of which he was part, authorised the removal of Queen Victoria’s statue from its pedestal and dumped in a low-lying location at the back of the Botanic Garden.
DEAR EDITOR,
I read a letter penned by one Jai Lall in which he quoted from one of our most respected and experienced persons. He attempted to assail the PNC for all of our evils in response to an appeal for unity to deal with powerful external forces.
The University once again urges the responsible and ethical practice of journalism especially amongst those of long standing in the best interest of all.
He seemed to be unaware of how her government robbed millions of their basic freedoms.
Yours Charlestruly,Sohan
Eric (Mutt) Moseley, MS
The University’s Public Relations team and the Department of the Events, Con-
DEAR EDITOR,
Ms. Krest Cummings Public Relations Officer
must thank GTT for responding quickly and effectively. No technician had to visit me.
I am a long-time customer of GTT and plan to remain so, so I suggest a way be provided for the resolution of problems without recourse to writing to the newspapers when the case number system fails.
Yours Geoffreytruly,Da Silv
“Oil Dorado” in “One Guyana...
(Continued on page 16)
bered right alongside September 11, 2001. The people who were killed on October 6, 1976, were just as human as those who lost their lives on 9/11. The evil acts of 9/11 are no different from those carried out on 10/6. Here is the duplicity, the same people who cry over September 11, created October 6.
Part of the issue with our society is the palpable duplicity that permeates the hearts of men.October 6, 1976, when Cubana Airways Flight CU455 was blown out of the sky, killing 73 innocent people, including 11 of Guyana’s brightest, must be remem-
DEAR EDITOR,
tations and Dialogues, Transform Public Sector Institutions and Improve Data Collection and Analysis – Other root causes of ‘Dutch Disease’ are [1] failure to build a national consensus through regular public consultations and dialogues on a country’s top investment priorities and on the sequencing of major transformational projects; [2] failure to implement a programme in partnership with communities and bethatnities,policiesmentationwithwiththatanyhasgovernmentalPSA.ousfailureof(PSAs)ductioncisions.couldgionalmakersandureandnewcientcountable,inclusive,makegovernmentiesmunitybusinessorganisationsnon-governmental(tradeunions,organisations,com-groups,religiousbod-andcharities)toreforminstitutionsandthemmoreaccessible,transparent,ac-incorruptible,effi-andeffectivebyusingthinking,staffincentivesnewtraining;and[3]fail-toimprovedatacollectionanalysissothatpolicy-atthenational,re-andcommunitylevelsmakemoreinformedde-ChangingPetroleumPro-SharingAgreements–Amajorrootcause‘DutchDisease’isthetochangeanyoner-andunfairtermsinaAgovernment/non-partnershiptobeforgedtochangeprovisionsinaPSAwouldinfectGuyana‘DutchDisease’.Itisarealpossibilitythat,‘ontheground’imple-of‘OneGuyana’inallethniccommu-‘OilDorado’willmeannoindividualorfamilywillleftbehind.
On Remembering September 11, 2001
We must stand against the crime of international terrorism, whenever and wherever it occurs, and regardless of who does or sponsors it. Injustice is born in the womb of hypocrisy.Evilisevil, regardless of who does it.
Education, Priya Manickchand, ever intimate perfection of the sector. But under her guidance, input and assiduous work, things are on the rise. I am very sure, based on her desire and practice of being in the field, she will keep on ‘bridging gaps’ and ‘filling holes’ when and where necessary.
First, this year continues the upward trend of recorded increased pass rate and improved performances in a number of subjects at all the exams. More importantly, there was an increase of candidates who registered to write exams this year - a total of 10,368 candidates as compared to 9808 in 2021 for CSEC. And likewise, 68.5 percent when compared to 66.3 percent in 2021 for CSEC. CAPE increased to 93.22 percent this year while the pass rate was 90.86 percent for 2021. These figures alone say a whole lot, and at no time, did the Head of
From page 4 countries. Consequently, there was little economic diversification in those countries.Guyana has a relatively small local market. Even with the impressive growth in construction, housing and other economic activities, diversified and balanced growth of the oil and the non-oil sectors, over the next 25 years, will depend on a significant increase of non-oil exports. Presently, most micro, small, medium and large businesses in the non-oil sectors are unable, on their own, to expand in current export markets and enter new export markets with value-added products and services.Thegovernment, in partnership w ith the private sector, has to begin immediately, the design of a new export strategy that prioritises the establishment of effective export promotion institutions for the non-oil sectors. A datadriven and integrated export strategy is one of the key “secrets” that successful oil-producing countries use to diversify their economies.
With kind Remingtonregards,Nelson
The focus of that partnership should be the promotion of fair competition for labour between businesses in the non-oil sector, the oil and gas sector and the public employees.cruitmenttivelytheingingplanmentgentlypartnershipThatsector.public/privatealsohastour-designandimple-anewimmigrationtoreversethecontinu-‘braindrain’bypromot-‘braincirculation’fromdiasporaandbyselec-managingthere-ofskilledforeignContinuePublicConsul-
scholars manqué.
PAGE 6 Kaieteur News Tuesday September 13, 2022
Implement Anti-Poverty, Job Creation and Immigration Programmes - Other root causes of ‘Dutch Disease’ are failures to reduce poverty and high malesisthappensymptomsprogram.andimplementandespeciallyunemployment,amongyouthwomen,andfailuretoawell-managedtargetedimmigrationTherearealreadythatthesecouldinGuyana.Significantwagegapsex-betweenfemalesandwhoperformthesame
From page 4 is a justifiable view that there is rampant corruption in the public sectors, and other areas, a senior Government functionary can be caught (red handed) in a sting operation with bills which were marked by the police, charged for the alleged corrupt action, and have the charge dismissed because the businessman refused to testify and he is not compelled by the Court to do so. This clearly sends the
work of equal value, and between executives and employees in the public and private sectors, and in rural, hinterland and urban areas.
Competence and compellability...
when a person who is caught red handed walks free because someone who is competent and compellable to testify refuses to do so and the Court accedes. How unfortunate!Iend with this quote from Charles Caleb Cotton: “Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it’s set a rolling, it must increase”.
PaulRegards,Slowe, CCH, DSM, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Retired)
‘Shut up’ fake North American Guyanese
unmistakable signal that many are only giving lip service when they speak about fighting corruption. Government and other officials often state that they need evidence before action can be taken against persons alleged to be involved in corrupt practices. In this case, the evidence appeared to be overwhelming, and yet the reported outcome. What must we do to stop this malignancy? We, as a people, cannot be serious about fighting corruption
DEAR EDITOR, I take serious offence when North American Guyanese apers, especially the pretentious scholars, make silly remarks regarding things they are clueless about. I am specifically referring to the belittling of our students for the amazing success at the NGSA, CSEC/ CXC and CAPE, and by extension, the aspersions cast at the Minster/Ministry of Education. I mean social media has given them a refuge where they can ‘cuss’ incognito, and so I need to redress a few things, and hopefully, one day I will get to debate, live too, with these
The next thing I want these ‘copy cats’ North Americans to know is that the CSEC/CXC and CAPE are internationally recognised and accepted. I did notice that after the Tradewinds crew was not able to belittle the accomplishments as reflected
The government has to implement a comprehensive programme to measure and decrease poverty in all ethnic communities.Withregard to job creation, the government must be commended for its innovative programme to help families cope with the rising cost of living by hiring 11,000 persons to do part-time jobs in the public sector. But massively expanding the number of people employed in the public sector by at least 20% is not sustainable and this programme could become an unintended waste of precious human and financial resources.Only a government/business/trade union partnership could find the best solutions to overcome the existing labour shortages in some non-oil sectors and the high unemployment in specific regions and communities.
CLASSLESS
Kaieteur News PAGE 07Tuesday September 13, 2022 BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT...BLUNT BLUNT BLUNT BLUNT BLUNT
The display by the Head-of-State at the forum in the full view of schoolchildren who only a few minutes earlier had strung garlands around his neck as he was welcomed into their village is simply unbelievable. No tact, no grace, no class and yet we have supporters hailing such conduct as acceptable.
It is not the first time that we have seen this sort of behaviour from our young President. One would recall how he handled a woman in Bartica at a public meeting who dared to ask him about this country's oil blocks and then his public belittling of the President of GAWU at the Enmore Martyrs' Rally, simply because the piss poor management of the beleaguered Guyana Sugar Corporation was called into question.
If these early signs from the President are anything to go by, then “Cyat eat we dinner in Guyana.”
In addition, two young government ministers were seen cheering the Guyanese leader on - one laughing her head off as he puffed his chest and shouted at the local NDC leader. Such a shame!
When one thought that the refusal of Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton to shake the hands of President Irfaan Ali was low, the latter's behaviour toward a citizen of this country at a meeting in Mocha Arcadia on Sunday was simply classless.
particularly, meat, fish, eggs and fruits and fruit products.
The whole of society must work together to reverse these
(Continuedonpage9)
Endingmodernslavery
F
ofmodernslaveryisnotimproving. Nothing can justify the persistence ofthisfundamentalabuseofhuman rights,”saidILODirector-General, Guy“WRydereknow what needs to be done, and we know it can be done. Effective national policies and regulation are fundamental. But governments cannot do this alone. International standards provide a sound basis, and an all-hands-ondeck approach is needed. Trade unions, employers' organizations, civilsocietyandordinarypeopleall havecriticalrolestoplay.”
Anestimated22millionpeople were living in forced marriage on any given day in 2021 This indicatesanincreaseof6.6million since the 2016 global estimates. The true incidence of forced marriage, particularly involving children aged 16 and younger, is likely far greater than current estimates can capture; these are
workstoppagesto23from20 attheendofJune2021.Mandays lost however, were lower at 2,142 from 5,609 comparedtothesameperiod, ending-June2021.
As it relates to inflation, the Bank said that measured by the change in the Urban ConsumerPriceIndex(CPI), it was 4.9 percent at the end June 2022, given the sharp increases in food prices,
-
shockingtrends,includingthrough implementation of the Global CompactonMigration.”
The dip in public sector employment has come as no surprise to stakeholders as they have argued against “poor pay” and working conditions that have forced the decline in state employment In July the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) filed a court document against the government for not observing the legally required collective bargaining agreement that allows the union to bargain for wages and salaries and other workers rights. The
World food prices also remained at elevated levels according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index. Further, the Bank continued, local food prices have also seen an increase in the categories of meat, cereals andvegetables.Highercrude oil prices also negatively impacted the transport, communication and miscellaneous goods & services subcategories. On a year to date basis, the outturnreflectedincreasesin the cost of food by 8.1 percent, transport and communication by 3 5 percent, furniture by 2.39 percent, housing by 1 9 percent and medical care by miscellaneous goods & services by 1.8 percent, the Bank reported The food category increased on account of higher prices of sugar, honey and related products,meat,fishandeggs, fruits and fruit products, cereals and cereals products by12.7percent,11.7percent,
Forcedmarriage
Union's president Patrick Yarde has argued that not only were State workers finding it hard to make ends meet with inadequate income, but that they were leaving the sector in droves. Specifically, the union president pointed out that whileovertheyears,theloss ofregisterednurseshadbeen an issue, he said now, even nursing assistants are being wooed away to foreign countries to provide their services
T
Private sector employment saw a bounce as the Bank reported a “rebound” in the accessing of jobs. It related thattheemploymentrebound came primarily in the servicessector,duetothefull reopening of business establishments, along with the launching of new business entities. The Bank pointed out however, that publicsectorminimumwage remained at G$70,000 per month while the income tax threshold was unchanged at G$60,000 per month during thefirsthalfof2022.
basedonanarrowdefinitionanddo not include all child marriages. Child marriages are considered to be forced because a child cannot legally give consent to marry Forcedmarriageislinkedcloselyto long established patriarchal attitudesandpracticesandishighly context specific The overwhelming majority of forced marriages (more than 85 percent) was driven by family pressure. Althoughtwo-thirds(65percent)of forced marriages are found inAsia and the Pacific, when regional population size is considered, the prevalence is highest in the Arab States,with4.8peopleoutofevery 1,000 in the region in forced marriage.Migrants particularly vulnerabletoforcedlabour
Over 50 million people living in modern slavery ILOreport
Guyana (BoG) midyear report hasrecordedasignificantdip in the number of persons in the employ of the State, particularly within central government.TheCentral Bank highlightedthatpublicsector employment fell by 10 9 percent at the end of June 2022; a sharp decline from the marginal drop of 0.4 percent which was recorded forthesameperiodlastyear This position reflected lower employment within Central Governmentby17.7percent, whileemploymentwithinthe rest of the public sector increased by 4.3 percent, the Bankhighlighted.
PAGE 08 Kaieteur News Tuesday September 13, 2022
Grace Forrest, Founding Director of Walk Free, said: “Modernslaveryistheantithesisof sustainable development. Yet, in 2022, it continues to underpin our global economy It is a man-made problem, connected to both historical slavery and persisting structural inequality In a time of compounding crises, genuine political will is the key to ending thesehumanrightsabuses.”
Wages loss declined by 57.7 percent, that is G$6.5 million from G$15.3 million forthesameperiodlastyear
ByZenaHenry
h e B a n k o f
ifty million people were living in modern slavery in2021,accordingtothe latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, the International Labour Organisation(ILO)hassaid.
Charteredthere.Accountant
Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage,accordingtotheILO.The number of people in modern slaveryhasrisensignificantlyinthe last five years. 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates. Women and children remain disproportionately
vulnerable.Modern slavery occurs in almost every country in the world, andcutsacrossethnic,culturaland religious lines. More than half (52 percent) of all forced labour and a quarter of all forced marriages can befoundinupper-middleincomeor high-incomecountries.
service which is exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily”.The'privateeconomy' includes all forms of forced labour other than state-imposed forced
labourForcedlabour
Public employment falls by 10.9%
António Vitorino, IOM Director General, said: “This report underscores the urgency of ensuring that all migration is safe, orderly, and regular Reducing the vulnerability of migrants to forced labour and trafficking in persons depends first and foremost on national policy and legal frameworks that respect, protect, and fulfil the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants–andpotentialmigrants–at all stages of the migration process, regardless of their migrationstatus.
Migrant workers are more than three times more likely to be in forced labour than non-migrant adultWhileworkers.labour migration has a largely positive effect on individuals, households, communities and societies, this findingdemonstrateshowmigrants are particularly vulnerable to forced labour and trafficking, whether because of irregular or poorly governed migration, or unfair and unethical recruitment practices.“Itisshockingthatthesituation
Mostcasesofforcedlabour(86 percent) are found in the private sector Forced labour in sectors other than commercial sexual exploitation accounts for 63 percent of all forced labour, while forced commercial sexual exploitation represents 23 percent ofallforcedlabour Almostfourout of five of those in forced commercialsexualexploitationare women or girls State imposed forced labour accounts for 14 percent of people in forced labour Almost one in eight of all those in forced labour are children (3.3 million).Morethanhalfoftheseare incommercialsexualexploitation.
Young Guyanese during an employment drive in 2020
Itsaidthatemploymentat t h e G u y a n a S u g a r Corporation (GUYSUCO) increased by 7 7 percent while employment at the other state corporations fell by 1 4 percent Labour unrest,whichwasconfinedto GUYSUCO, registered an increase in the number of
…Ram says government must observe collective bargaining and pay Guyanese better
The report proposes a number of recommended actions which, taken together and swiftly, would mark significant progress towards ending modern slavery They include: improving and enforcing lawsandlabourinspections;ending state imposed forced labour; strongermeasurestocombatforced labour and trafficking in business andsupplychains;extendingsocial protection, and strengthening legal protections, including raising the legalageofmarriageto18without exception.Other measures include addressing the increased risk of trafficking and forced labour for migrant workers, promoting fair andethicalrecruitment,andgreater support for women, girls and vulnerableindividuals.
Modern slavery, as for the report, is comprised of two principal components forced labour and forced marriage. Both refer to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or cannot leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, or abuseof Forcedpowerlabour,asdefinedinthe ILO Forced Labour Convention, 1930(No.29),refersto“allworkor
10.5percentand9.2percent, respectivelyTrans p o r t a n d communicationpriceindices increased on account of higher prices within the operational and personal transport category by 27.2 percent.Thisisas aresultof highercrudeoilpriceswhich have been driven higher as a resultoftheRussia–Ukraine conflict, as demand has outpaced supply In contrast, apricedeclinewasregistered inthecategoryofclothingby 0.1percent.Poorpay
But he had a personal fascination with royalty. He did like ride horses like dem king and queen.
The person from the UK Metropolitan Police who undertook the investigation was not required to conduct any investigation or to flush out such evidence but merely to determine whether such evidence existed. The person therefore could not have interviewed the person making the allegation since not only would this have been outside the reviewer’s mandate but it would also have entailed undertaking an independent investigation as opposed to an
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
A review can only look at the existing evidence and to determine whether it is sufficient and/or deficient. The reviewer cannot go and seek new evi-
ners continue to invest in an active programme, with approximately 12 wells planned for the Stabroek Block in 2022. Hess and its partners continue to see multi-billion barrels of future exploration potential remaining.
From page 3 barrels of oil and have a gross production capacity of approximately 250, 000 barrels of oil per day, with the first oil expected in 2025. In terms of exploration and appraisal in Guyana, Hess said the part-
De man who bin love royalty!
Tuesday September 13, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 9
He use to ride around like wan Emperor pon de road and at Hope Estate which he had like he own.
Guyana's oil bankrolling HESS...
and figuratively, pon de people?And when he become Executive President, he choose de royal colours. De man use to behave as if he was wan Emperor. And he use to talk like if he gat crappo in he throat. Dem seh he copy it fromDeChurchill.mandid love royalty suh much dat when Prince Charles and Lady Diane get married, he jump pon a plane and went to de wedding. He mean dat he had to be part of de royal festivities.
The public commentator had said too that, “People deserve to have better wages,” as what they are currently receiving is not enough. As the economy grows, he s aid workers salaries are supposed to reflect this positive change.
The Regional Security System (RSS) was not asked to carry out any investigation. It was requested to undertake a review of the police investigation into the murder of Paper Shorts.
In the present instance, the RSS contracted out the review to an investigator from the United Kingdom. As such, it is ingenious for anyone to dare question the competence of the RSS to conduct the review. The review had three objectives. The first was
Guyana is doing well given income from oil, he said that must also be reflected since failure to provide decent wages for citizens borders on a “human rights issue.”
It was reported that central government employment increased by 0.3 percent from December 2018 to June 2019, while public sector employment fell by 3.3 percent at end of June 2020 and feel marginally by 0.4 at end of June 2021.
The same process was followed in respect to rape allegations made against former Commissioner of Police Henry Green. That review was not conducted by the RSS but by other regional personnel. Having undertaken that review certain findings were adduced which led to charges being filed against the former Commissioner. The High Court subsequently ruled that it had the jurisdiction to review the evidence and it held that there was little chance of a successful prosecution. Nonetheless, the former Commissioner was not returned to his post and later died in a tragic accident.
to determine whether the Police Force had effectively investigated the unlawful killing of Paper Shorts. The second was to review the investigation undertaken by the Police. In other words, the first was to decide whether they did a proper investigation and the second was to review that investigation. The third objective was to determine whether there is any evidence of wrongdoing against two police officers, as alleged by Sergeant Bascom.
insist on going to de Queen funeral tuh. When she did come to Guyana in 1964, he bin moving around with she.And he did dress like a royal colonial subject, never mind all he talk about independence and breaking de shackles of colonial rule. Nothing de please he more dan to get shackled to royalty.DeQueen dead and nuff heads of state gan go to de funeral. But who from Guyana gan attend? Talk half, leff half.
quire that the accusation be put in writing and be substantiated with evidence. Where is the evidence? Secondly, the report raises some issues of credibility of the person making the allegation and the report says that the timing of the allegations raises questions about their veracity. Credibility is a major factor into the believability of evidence. Concerns have also been raised about the practice of moonlighting which has become quite prominent in the Force and which it is said is in contravention of the Police Act. It is not clear what this had to do with the witness’ credibility. Questions have also been raised about the veracity of one of the allegations made concerning communication equipment. The police had previously denied that it had such equipment which would make them the first in the world with technology to
Dem boys seh...
Public employment falls by 10.9%...
go to a crime scene and determine that a phone call was made from that spot, from which phone the call was made and to whom it was made. The report concluded that the Guyana Police Force has done extensive work into the unlawful killing/homicide investigation and that there was no evidence of corrupt practices. It recommended some additional forensic Understandably,work.theperson making the allegations of corruption was peeved and especially so at not being interviewed. But it would have been outside of the scope of the review for such an interview to have taken place since this would have meant the RSS conducting its own independent investigation rather than an independent review.
As such, there was no requirement for the RSS to interview any witness alleging a cover-up. An independent review is not the same as an independent investigation.
He use to ride around and throw sweets at dem children and cassava sticks at de people. He use to like to look down, both literally
Burnham use to berate de British. He did join de anti-colonial bandwagon and accuse de British of exploiting dem colonies.
independent review. An independent investigation would have to be predicated on a prima facie case being made out. Unfortunately, the person who made the allegation of someone receiving $30M bribe to cover-up the case, has not provided a shred of evidence to substantiate the allegation. And since the review was not required to undertake an independent investigation but merely to review the work done by the police, it is disingenuous to say that the person making the allegation should have beenSointerviewed.whatwerethe findings of the RSS review find? These findings were made public in a release issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs even though the report, for obvious reasons – there is an ongoing investigation – cannot be made fully public. Firstly, the review concluded that the bribery allegations were hearsay. To move from hearsay to having provenance would re-
If he was alive he woulda
Where there is global price increase in cost of living and
bargaining and stop playing around with it as it is a constitutional requirement.”
An independent review is not an independent investigation
From page 8 and Attorney Christopher Ram, continues to add his voice in support of workers getting better pay for the general improvements in the delivery of public sector services.“Truly, if the government doesn't pay well, people will seek employment elsewhere,” Ram told the publication. He said that government, “…must return to collective
dence. This would be outside of the scope of the review. As to the release of the entire report, this is not likely. There is an ongoing investigation and things may be contained in that report which should be kept confidential in light of the ongoing investigation. To release the entire report would be to prejudice certain aspects of the investigation. But if the person who made the allegations feels that justice has not been served and if this person does indeed have evidence of a cover-up and the payment of bribes, then that person should make that evidence known to the United States Embassy.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 10 Monday May 02, 2022
Anyonereadingthatline would know UG has made nodecision.WhatthenisUG complaining about? Now here is the thing; the entire column is not about UG. ThereisnodiscussionofUG at all in the column. No one at UG is mentioned. UG as an institution is not discussed at all in the column.Thereisnocriticism atallofUGinthecolumn.I repeatatall.
talking about. I have not written anything on UG for years except a few weeks ago when parents complained to me aboutincompetenceat UG. They didn't get admission letters at a time when government scholarship deadline had caughtupwiththem.
IhavenocluewhatUGis
N o w f o r s o m e intellectual enlightenment for some people at UG. I disagreed with the chair being awarded to Dr Alissa Trotz. I stated two reasons. First - she is not a historian. Thechairhastobefilledbya historian.Secondly, I believe the chair symbolizes the meaning of the life of Rodney, not his academic workonly Thereisachairin Rodney's name because he was assassinated for his
chairIhave
Theuniversity'sregistrar replied to me and in that column about the students' complaints, I wrote positively and generously about the professionalism andcharacteroftheregistrar How could I be malicious about the institution when just weeks ago, I was in full praiseofperhapsthesecond person in charge of the university?Since
I be malicious about the university when I am in full praise of the second in c h a rg e a n d n e v e r commented on the person at thehelm?UGshould point to the other two commentaries withinthelastthreemonths. I am absolutely sure, and I repeat the adverb, absolutely, they are about wrong and hurtful things taking place at a public institution funded by public money I love UG and will usemypentoprotestitsugly incompetence.
Ignorance at UG; I demand an apology
FREDDIE
The University of
cents to about five cents per kilowatt hour He said this would be paid back over 20 years.He was keen to note that while the five US cents per kilowatthourmaybethecost to generate the electricity, anotherfivecentsmaybelost in the transmission and distribution of the power, which could take the final price for the sale of the electricity to about US$15 cents, after adding five US cents as profits for the company
conferring any position on Ms Trotz I repeat the instructive line: “if she is awardedthechair.”
Tuesday September 13, 2022
s Guyanese continue to call for an updated feasibility study for the Gasto-Energy(GTE)project,one advocate has restated the importance of government being transparent with the dealespeciallysincethecost willbedeductedfromtheoil revenues.Transparency advocate, Dr YogMahadeounderlined thenecessityofthedealbeing made public during a recent interview with this publication.Accordingtothe 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana signed with US oil major, ExxonMobil, the cost to develop the gas project will be deductible from cost oil. This means that Guyana will payfortheprojectthroughits oil earnings, which ExxonMobil will deduct upfront. It must be noted too that the same oil contract allows for 75 percent of oil revenuebedeductedupfront to cover expenses, while the remaining 25 percent would be shared equally between government and the oil companyAssuch, Dr Mahadeo explained:"thegastoenergy project would come off of costoilandsotherehastobe concerns as to how much morewewouldbeeatinginto
last week, this publication reported the views of three stakeholders who expressed the need for the contract to be made publicbeforethegovernment attaches its signature Economist Ramon Gaskin for example said it is urgent to know whether the developer will enjoy more taxholidaysintheupcoming deal and who will benefit from the profits of this project.Meanwhile, Attorney-atLaw Elizabeth Deane Hughes pointed out that the 2016 Exxon contract was published by the former Coalition administration, which allowed for the flaws tobeAsexposed.such,shebelievesthat it is important for this new agreement with the same oil company to be properly vetted. Presently, the Government is seeking advisory services and negotiation support on the
cost oil. So on one hand, we want to make sure we can exploitourresourcesandget what's good for Guyana but on the other hand, the public is blind as to what the government is doing. So to let us know that they are doing the right thing, it (the GTE deal) should be made public."Just
THE KISSOONCOLUMN
(The views expressed in this article are those of the a u t h o r a n d d o n o t necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
A
merger of scholarship and liberationpolitics.
Dr Paloma Mohamed became the Vice Chancellor, I have not pennedonepublicorprivate wordabouther-negativeor positiveorcritical.Howcan
I reject the award being given to Ms. Trotz if she wins the position because I do not think she emulates Rodney in merging scholarship with liberation politics. I believe that. I did not comment on the academicworkofMs.Trotz. My points are: she is not a historian and she was not involved in the politics of liberation after March 2020.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had shared, “We are doing estimates We are saying US$1 billion dollars now for the pipeline. That is where we run the numbers. So assuming it comes in at US$900 million, then if it comes in, that will come down; the US$1.6 cents will
My column carried no definitivestatementthatUG has made the award to Ms. Trotz.Therearetwolinesin the column that need repeating (1) “against beingawarded.”Thatwasin the first paragraph. “Being awarded” and “was awarded”carrytwodifferent grammatical and legal connotations.(2)-Iknow
Guyanahasrespondedtomy column yesterday and that reply(seetheletterssection)
Transparency Advocate, Dr. Yog Mahadeo
UGmadeno award in the Walter Rodney Chair issue that is why I wrote the following in the last paragraph in the second tolastline;“ifsheisawarded the chair.” There are no definitive words of UG
upcoming gas project that could cost Guyana over US$2billion.InaMinistryof Natural Resources notice, it was explained that the successful client will be tasked with reviewing the existing legal and regulatory frameworkforthepetroleum sector, integrated policy directives, and concluded deliverables regarding projectdevelopment.
FrederickKissoon
Guyanese must know how much coming out of their oil earning to repay for pipeline gas plant - Yog Mahadeo
I stand by my rejection of Ms.Trotzforthechair Ihave no interest in opposing Ms. Trotz for any other position at UG but not the Rodney
No one at UG is singled out for criticism in the column.Thereareabsolutely no words on the nature of UG's performance or administration.Infact,UGis only mentioned twice in the columnandnotinanegative way Here is what was written in which UG was mentioned: “If UG cannot locate a well established historian ” and “a Yesu PersaudChairatUG.”
Also among the successful consultant's job description is to review the draft Gas SupplyAgreement submitted by the Stabroek Contractor, provide detailed legalopinion,commentsand advice, support the Ministry'sengagementswith the contractor during the negotiations stage and documentthereviewprocess andoutcomes.Consultants have until September 13, 2022 to submit their proposals to the Chairman of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).TheGas to Energy project is being streamlined with the objective of generating300megawattsof electricity and slashing consumer costs by 50 percent.This means that electricity is likely to be
no clue what UG meantwheninitsreplytomy column yesterday it wrote: “… it is the third such unfactual publication about the University by the same author in three months and seems to be following an intentionally malicious and defamatorypattern...”
resoldtoGuyanesefor15US centsperkilowatthour.Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)Exxon's subsidiary that will be undertaking the projecthasrevealedthataminimum of 50 million standard cubic feetofgasperday(mmscfd) will be transported through thepipelineby2024andthat the pipeline would have a maximum capacity of 130 mmscfd.The project will encompass three major aspects,thatis,thepipelineto transport the gas to Wales; the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility that will treat and separate the gas and the power plant to generate the electricitySofar, Guyanese have been told that the pipeline aspect, which is being pursued by US oil major ExxonMobil, will cost around US$1.3 billion. Even this is expected to increase when Exxon closes critical contractsforsame.
is indicative of the continuing decline of UG. I was informed by one of Guyana's leading social scientistsinthediasporathat Ms Trotz is among the names being considered for theWalterRodneyChair
Apart from these two occasions, there is no use of the word UG in the entire article.Whatwasmentioned three times in the column were the words: “Walter Rodney Chair at UG.” It is simply a manifestation of ugly incompetence for anyoneatUGtosuggestthat my article yesterday was criticalofUG.Therewasno discussion of UG and anyone at UG who cannot understand that is not fit to representUG.
comedowntoaboutUS$1.4 centssoitcomesdownlower IfitgoestoUS$1.1billion,it may go to US$1 7 cents…that'sjustthepipeline part…thenifyouestimatethe power plant and the NGL facility to be about US$700million… that will add another one point somethingcentsperkilowatt hour.”VPJagdeosaidthatifone were to consider estimates for paying for the pipeline, NGLand power plant, it can come down as low as four
Tuesday September 13, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 11
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 12 Tuesday September 13, 2022
Kaieteur News PAGE 13Tuesday September 13, 2022
observed a one-flat wooden andconcretehouseengulfed inflames.Thefire,saidtobe electrical in origin, destroyed the house completely which was owned by 38 year old Ravindra Balkissoon. The fire not only left Balkissoon and three family members homeless but it also destroyedafurniturestorehe operated next door to his house.Alsodamagedbythefire weresectionsofatwo-storey woodenandconcretehouse, Lot 67 Seaview, which was situatedonthesouthernside ofBalkissoon'shome.Forty-
uperior high
speed internet experience and growing economies are linked to the reliability of connectivity, both at home andintheoffice,GTTsaidit understands this and is focused on reliably connecting its customers by rapidly rolling out GTT F i b r e t o a s m a n y communitiesaspossible.
SincethelaunchofGTT FibreinSeptember2021,the company has made GTT Fibre available to over 25,000 new homes in 36 communities Over 45 percent of Guyanese homes can now choose to experienceGTTFibre,afeat many operators and countries in North America and Europe have failed to achieve. The company announces today it will now accelerateitsGTTFibrerollout to achieve a new goal of 75 percent of homes passed by2024.Damian Blackburn, Chief Executive Officer
Act, purporting to extend concessions to persons other than the licensees is not consistent with the provisionsoftheAct.
several contentions for the court's consideration including whether the agreement between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil are subject to the principles of private law
The house which was destroyed completely by the fire
Court grants Glenn Lall extension to file submission in oil tax waiver case
(Continuedonpage17)
heHighCourthas granted extension oftimetothelegal team for Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall to file submissions in the case which challenges the Government's tax waiver to ExxonMobil's Subsidiary, Esso Exploration Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) andits Lallaffiliates.isseekingtooverturn the expansive tax provisions grantedbythegovernmentto the oil companies as part of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) for oil drilling exploration in the StabroekBlock.
GTTBlackburn,CEO
Damian
Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall
Friendship, Strathspey, Bladen Hall, Buxton, Melanie, Annandale, Bachelor's Adventure, Section C Enterprise, Coldigen, Enterprise Gardens, Enterprise Hymac Scheme, Leonora, Cornelia IDA, Anna Catherina, Edinburgh, Groenveldy, Strewartville, Uitvlugt, Versailles, Pouderoyen, M a l g r e To u t e a n d GoedFortuin. All of this adds up to over 95,000 homes being passed in Guyana with GTT Fibre by theendofAugust. The
At least one family was left homeless on Sunday after a fire ripped through a Seaview (sea dam), Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara house and a nearby furniture store, causingdamagetotwoother housesintheprocess.
seven-year-old Mark Jelto, and his family of three, resided on the upper floor while the bottom flat was utilised as a liquor restaurant. Another one-flat wooden and concrete house on the western side of Balkissoon's home, Lot 31 Seaview, owned and occupied by 56 year old Sherina Mohamed, which was also home to two of her family members, sustained some damage as well According to the GFS, the diligent effort of firefighters ensured that the blaze was extinguishedthuspreventing furtherdamagetoproperty
In a release, Eshwar Thakurdin, the Chief Operating Officer of GTT's Home Solutions and Fixed Network business unit said: “Fibre is no longer the future;itisthenow.”
Petroleum Exploration and ProductionAct (PEPA), subsections1Aand1Bofsection 6 of the Financial Administration (and Audit) FAA; and whether upon its proper interpretation the PEPApermitsthepaymentof taxes due on behalf of licensees.Inits response, the government has noted that the Minister responsible for petroleum may enter into an agreement with the oil company as it relates to any m a t t e r r e l a t e d t o developmentandexploration inGuyana.“Itisclear… that the Minister had a power both at commonlawandinstatuteto enter into the Petroleum Agreement,”thegovernment said in its submission Further,itcontendedthat the M i n i s t e r a s s i g n e d responsibilityforFinance,by order, which shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the National Assembly, be able to direct any or all
The GoG had finally through the office of the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall filed a response noting its contentions Among them , the GOG notedLall'sapplicationraises
S
...as fire rips through Anna Catherina Sea Dam
The presiding Justice in the matter is Mr Nareshwar Harananan. According to a notice issued by the judges registrar on Monday Lall's attorney, Mohamed R. Ali wasgranteduntilOctober31, 2022 to file submissions in thematterAsaresult of the new timeline set, oral arguments into the case will be thconducted on 12 December 2022 and February 22, 2023 is set for the ruling in the matter Lall's extension was granted weeks after similar extensionswererequestedby both the Government of Guyana(GoG)andEEPGL.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 14 Tuesday September 13, 2022
or public law; whether the acts of the Minister of Natural Resources and certain sub articles of the Petroleum Agreement were ultra vires and in breach of sections 10 and 51 of
stated - “By 2024, on top of the 22 billion Guyanese dollars invested in fibre in Guyana so far, we will have invested an additional 10 billiondollarstoensurethree outofeveryfourhouseholds in Guyana can choose GTT Fibre.”Communities equipped with GTT Fibre in the last year includeAmelia's Ward, Tucber Park, Adelphi Settlement, Best Village, Vreed en Hoop, Plantain Walk, Non-Pariel, Supply Village,Helena#1,Bygeval, Good Hope, Diamond, Grove, Vigilance,
His main contention is that the provisions of the agreement violate the PetroleumAct,bypurporting to extend Articleexemptionshthanconcessionsproduction-sharingtopersonsotherthoselicensed.Againstthisbackground,earguesthatanyreferredtoin15ofthePetroleumExplorationandProduction
One house destroyed, two others damaged
A c c o r d i n g t o information released by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), at around 21:43 hours on Sunday, the Leonora Fire Station received a call for help to put out a fire at a houseatAnnaCatherinasea dam.Upon arrival, the GFS revealed that its ranks
75% of Guyanese homes will have GTT Fibre available by 2024
GoG.Among other things, the Government contends that Lallexercisedunduedelayin filing the court action Further, the government noted that Lall provided no reasonforthesixyearshiatus inbringingtheseproceedings before the Courts. “…The lapseoffiveyearsinseeking such redress amounted to inordinate delay in the absence of any cogent explanation.Itisinthepublic interest that claims do not become stale , ” the Government said in the document.Itisfurthersubmittedthat third parties, who are not beforethecourtandhavenot been given any opportunity to be heard in this regard, entered into contracts of varying value with Exxon; theaddedrespondent.
EshwarOperatingGTT'sThakurdin,ChiefOfficer
T
writtenlawshallnotapplyto or in relation to a licensee where the licensee has entered into a production sharing agreement with the
Crossing is expected to commence in the second half of the year In May of this year, government signed a US$260McontractwithChinaRailway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and its partners for the completion of the bridge. According to the government, "The hybrid designed bridge will feature a modern four-lane structure (two carriageways), cycle lane, with a lengthof2.65kilometresorabout8,700 feet,drivingsurfaceofabout24meters or 78 feet, with a lifespan of some 100 years."Overall,
be available and no pay during the unemployment period.Itwas this issue that causedtheuniontospeakout last week on behalf of the TOFCO/ GOGSSI workers.
The newspaper also learnt that while the partnershipagencyhadhired the locals, it is the Saipem yardinwhichtheyworkthat gives them their orders and even disciplines them as workers could be sent by the yard.The newspaper was told also that a special effort is also being made to keep Trinidadian workers here despite them having to leave when Guyanese would have learnt the work The publicationwastoldthatisso because the foreign arm of thelocalpartnershipalsogets paid based on the number of Trinidadians it has here working.Mini
Downer said he is thus willingtousetheopportunity to highlight the workers' concerns and to make a few suggestions of his own; including the need for a labourcourtgiventhelabour surgethatisexpectedfroma developing oil and gas economy;aswellastheneed tohavealabourofficerwork closely with state agencies
Kaieteur News was reliably informed that the local partnership agency was told to place the Guyanese on contract.
Gov't. spends $320M to fix two pontoons on DHB
...construction of new crossing likely to commence by year end
the Ministry of Public Worksexpended$1.7billiononbridges
Followingthatreport,the newspaper subsequently learnt that the workers were placed on contract as
Both Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton and Chief Labour Officer Dhaneshwar Deonarine had invited affectedworkerstomeetwith ministryofficialstohighlight theirgrievances.Presidentof the National Mines Workers U n i o n o f G u y a n a (NMWUG), Sherwin Downer confirmed the meeting and noted that he will be accompanying the workers.Downer, though not the official union representative, has been assisting some oil and gas workers who have hadvariouscomplaintswhile beingattachedtorecruitment agency controlled by a Guyanese and Trinidadian firm, Trinidad Offshore Fabricators Unlimited (TOFCO) and Guyana Oil and Gas Support Services (GOGSSI) Downer explainedthathewouldhave madecontactwithDeonarine
Kaieteur News PAGE 15Tuesday September 13, 2022
Guyanese from different r e c r u i t m e n t a n d subcontractor agencies have complained bitterly about beingfiredfromtheirjobsfor frivolous reasons including them speaking up about something affecting them on thejob.The workers have complained about unfair pay comparedtoforeignworkers, not being provided with adequate health and safety gear, being discriminated against with increased payment and most controversial of them, being senthomewithoutpaywhen there is adequate work available.Where inadequate work is concerned, workers say they are sometimes sent home for long periods with no word on when work will
President Irfaan Ali on Saturday handed over a cheque of $3M to the Mainstay/Whyaka Village forawatertreatmentfacility The community's
that accommodate foreign companies wanting to work here.Downertoldtheagency that he believes that a senior labour representative should beseatedontheboardofthe Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) to ensure that the rights of workers are constantly lookedatintheacceptanceof foreign businesses here Downeraddedthatgiventhe inconsistencies occurring in the labour environment, he believes Guyana should also looktowardthedevelopment of a labour court to address the growing employment sector It is understood that the Labour Court is not a court of law but operates as an industrial relations tribunal; hearing both sides in a case and then issuing a recommendation or determination, decision or order setting out its opinion
Saipem yard where the first ultra-deepwater jumpers were fabricated in 2021 (Guyana Petroleum Digest)
“independent contractors” responsible for paying their own taxes, NIS among others.As such, workers are sent home with no explanationsandoutstanding amongothers.
and was able to secure a meeting with the senior official.Theministry had made a public announcement when contacted by this newspaper last week that all complaints regarding unfair work arrangements in the oil and gassectorshouldbereported officially to the government so that they could look into thematterDeonarine told the publication that despite hearingaboutthedifficulties being experienced in the sector, it is important for the affectedworkerstoreportthe matter for the ministry's records.Hesaid unless that is done, the ministry would have to act on hearsay or reportsinthemedia.
uyanese working in the oil and gas sector here will be meeting with officials from the Ministry of Labour nextweekastheycontinueto complainaboutpoorworking conditionsandotherissues.
Aggrieved oil & gas workers to meet Labour Ministry officials next week
Gov't. gives watercommunityMainstay$3Mfortreatmentfacility
Toshao, Ms Yvonne Pearson,duringaninterview with this publication said that the project is already a potential means of income for the community The Toshao told Kaieteur News thattheventurewillnotonly providepotablewaterforits residents, but will also generatefunds.“Wewantto have better drinking water forourpeoplebecausesome of us are buying water to drink, including myself. At the same time though, we want to launch a business, wherethesamewatercanbe sold to non community members.”ToshaoPearson went on to say, “We have already identified the place where theoperationwilltakeplace and we have a quotation of the equipment that needs to be purchased, so we will be bottling water under our
across the country, during the first half oftheyear Partofthissumwasusedto start the rehabilitation of 32 bridges along the Kurupukari to Lethem Road corridorTheseworksarelikelytowrapupin the fourth quarter of this year The Ministry also reported that in the first six months of 2022, it managed to complete construction of the main bridges at Garden of Eden, Chateau Margot, Beterverwagting, and Cemetery Road to support the East CoastandEastBankroadnetwork.The Ministry received a total of $27.6 billionforbridgesinthisyearBudget.
G
ster Hamilton warned recruitment companies against unethical employment standards last week during the Labour M i n i s t r y a n d t h e International Organization for Migration workshop to educate employers about the systems and policies that should be followed when employingmigrantslivingin Guyana.Hetold recruitment agencies that policy making for workers by a third party should not be encouraged.
The Ministry of Public Works expended $320 million to rehabilitate twopontoonsontheDemeraraHarbour Bridge(DHB)inthefirstsixmonthsof 2022.ThisisaccordingtotheMinistryof Finance Mid Year Report In the recently publicised document, it was explained that other related works will becarriedouttoensurethesafetyofthe structureinthesecondhalfoftheyear The ministry did not say how much additional funds will be spent to maintainthefloatingbridge.
own brand… We have the Mainstay resort, which is a private business. They also buywaterfortheirresort,so we are also looking at them asapotentialbuyeraswell.”
They argued that Guyanese were being paid less that Trinidadians to do the same job, and that even the Trinidadian's stipend wereinexcessofwhatlocals were being paid. They were more upset knowing that the Trinidadiansonrotationwere going back to a job at home while Guyanese workers werebeingtreatedpoorly
President Ali made the presentation while delivering the feature address at the village's Amerindian Heritage celebration on Saturday afternoon last. Apart from the water treatment imitative,healsoannounced that the government has set aside funds and machinery to expand Guyana's “best pineapple”productioninthe area.The President also updated residents on the projects earmarked for the community, and disclosed that the first two marine cages have arrived in the country and will be set up after the heritage celebrations. “We do not only want to build infrastructure; we want to build activities around the infrastructure,” said His Excellency
Earlier this year, they had complained about being sent homeformonthswithnopay while Trinidadian workers werebeingretained.
Meanwhile,itwasnotedthatworks to construct the new Demerara River
on the dispute and the terms onwhichitshouldbesettled.
Yours truly, H. Singh
and Technical Assistant for Interior location. Applicants must be experienced. Call: 615-0545.
Grove E.B.D near Diamond Magistrate Court, 8.5mil gyd, 80x48 transported & transferable. Call: 656-5330.
Large quantity CAT 215 excavator used parts, Paddy steel trailor 16ft/8ft/2ft, Road painting machine, Air compressor.Call: 275-0367/ 2683-7225.Excavator
“ For Sale: BMW 320i PKK Series, Good condition. Call: 623-5121/0133” .
FOR SALE
Visa Application: U.S.A, Canada & UK; etc.Tel:626-7040.ElderlyWeddingdesign,Advertisements,Graphicsdecorations&grooming:Hair,NailSpecializedrepairs/servicerefrigerator,washingmachine,pressurepump,stove,treadmill,dryer,filterationsystem,deepfryer.Call:694-9733.
PAGE 16 Kaieteur News Tuesday September 13, 2022
Skilled Masoner, Carpenter, Painters& Labourers to work in Linden. Call: 615-7526, 6029469, 660-6385, 625-7642.
One Honda CRV,fully loaded immaculate condition, low mileage 3.3M negotiable & 1 new super custom Hiace Bus 2.5M .Contact:649-0956.
Forklift Operator, Delivery Clerk/Sales Clerk /Delivery Clerk. Contact: 227-1511/227Vacancy-2486.
TOURS
buckets, Dragline hammer- 1 & 1/2 tons. Call: 275-0367/ 683-7225.
Welder fabricator three years experience & male cleaner. Call: 233-2745/ 645-8443.
Pure breed German shepherd pups for sale. Call: 680-1828, 632-9022/ 639-4966.
Nissan Blue Bird Pcc 6857 $350,000 neg. Call: 688-6948/ 2019618-1748.X-Trail,
first owner. Purchased brand new from Massy, 6.5mil neg. Call: 6320212.
Mandela Ave, opposite the new Citizen Bank. Call: 6287605/ Property650-1184.withapartments, toilet & bath, 4 single rooms. Call: 223-9677/ 677-3406 between 8am-5pm Mon-Fri.
VACANCY
Assistant, Salesperson, Babysitter needed. Must have food handlers, police clearance,vaccination card . Call 659 5559.
the Minimum Requirements are: GCSE/ IGCSE/ O Level –At least three different subject areas at the GCSE/ IGCSE/ O Level with final grades of at least ‘B/6’ or higher in one subject and ‘C/ 4’ or higher in two other subjects. And GCE AS Level – Four different A-Level subjects with predicted and final grades of ‘B’ or better in two subjects and ‘C’ or better in two other subjects or GCE A Level - Two or more A Level subjects, with predicted and final grades of ‘B’ or higher in one subject and ‘C’ or higher in another subject. As a matter of fact, I know of many students who exited high schools in Guyana, and because they met the required Canadian standards, obtained Student Visas and are now in the Canada pursuing the tertiary education.Thenmany schools in Guyana are constantly introducing their prospective graduates to North American universities. In fact, these ‘sessions of introduction,’ via specially arranged webinars, are being hosted by the very universities themselves, as they seek to recruit students internationally.Iclosethe issue with deserved accolades for the Minister of Education and the students.
‘Shut up’ fake North American Guyanese...
Security Officers, Supervisors, Dispatch Clerk needed @ Elite Protection Services Inc 161 Lamaha Street. Contact: 223 4172 or 223 8805 or : gmail.comeliteprotectionservicesgy@
debunking facts.
Experienced Cashiers, Waiters/ Waitress , Cleaners& Counter Servers. Apply @ Hack's Restaurant 5 Commerce VacancySt. for 2 experienced nail Technician located at Grove E.B.D. Call: 652-5800.
From page 6 in grades and numbers, they started demeaning these exams. So here are the
VEHICLE FOR SALE
LAND FOR SALE
Driver must be able to assist in workshop @ Eccles, age 23-50, Car/ Van licence Call
Hauler645-8443.Operator
Concerning those few who were trying to smear the regional exams, Ontario universities accept the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). The completed CAPE diploma must include a total of at least six individual units with grades of one, two or three. CSEC subjects must be at the General Proficiency level with grades of one, two or three. Subject to competition, applicants may be required to present averages/grades above the minimum. Prerequisites at the CAPE Level are highly recommended.Someinstitutions will also consider a preliminary year at the University of the West Indies, Barbados Community College or equivalent in lieu of the CAPE diploma.And for the BritishPatterned Education (GCE),
Big discount on school uniforms (Nursery- Secondary), leotards, tights @ Roxie's Fashion Church & Thomas Street.
One Porter needed. Contact: 624-7718.Purimaker, Kitchen assistant & Porter- free boarding and competitive pay, Sundays off. Contact Rabbies on 2316591/ Office648-8279.Manager needed @ Pacific Development INC. Must have atleast 2yrs experience managing office along with accounting background. Call: 673-6210.
Clerical Staff needed. CXC grades 1-3 , 17yrs & older , no job experience required. Attractive salary offered, TwoCall:611-7839.able-bodied Porters , $3500 per day.Call: 223-9677/ One677-3406.Hauler Driver needed. For more information contact:
lation, 158 are in home isolation, two are in institutional quarantined and to date, a total of 69,746 persons have recovered from the virus.
One clerk for TSI Eccles office.English 8am-Contact:SecurityEastMaidyahoo.comapplication:techserigy@Mathematics,Grade1/2.Email&orcall615-9132.tocookandcleanforBankareacall615-9132.Guardsneeded.625-5136between4pmdaily.Onematuregeneraldomesticwithrecommendationletter&mustknowtocook,3days@KeyfoodMcDoomvillage.
FOR RENT
Lorry Drivers & Porters Contact: 650-0979.
Receptionist needed @ Hick Ville Hotel. 0673/227-7714/231-0951/4.info@vgiworld.comEmail:tel:640-
Sales Persons & Porters, apply at Best Buy Food Supplies Campbellville with written Femaleapplication.totakecare of an elderly male,age 25-40 in Trinidad.
Call:ifAbilityableOne18686831528.provided.CallAccommodationsorWhatsAppMaid/Helper,Mustbetowash,cook&clean.toworkflexiblehoursrequired.7amto4:30pm.645-5008.
Suriname weekend tour trip :Sept 2663/673-2348.16-19th,2022.Tel:639-
Need611-7088.to buy Cow Runners paying $160 a yard and cow blood $140 a pint. Call 659 Kitchen5559.
One Prime Business property next to Mon Repos market. Call: 644-7088/ 624-7248.
Male & Female to work @ carwash in Campbellville fulltime and Whatsapp:604-1980.weekends.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
The Health Ministry on Monday revealed via its daily dashboard that within the last 24hour period, one new COVID-19 case has been reOne new COVID-19 case, one person in ICU
SERVICES
corded while one patient is admitted into the Intensive Care Unit. According to the dashboard data, eight persons are in institutional iso-
Driver,Sales man,Porters to work in warehouse. Must have experience , attractive salary offered.Call: 6 96-4444.
For porters.Apply in person to Alabama Trading,65 Robb St Bourda.
In Guyana and the Caribbean, 5 CXC/CSEC subjects with Grades 1 to 3 passes form the equivalent of a U.S high school diploma, the GED and the U.K GCSE O Level exams, and thus are recognised internationally as the qualification for entry into tertiary institutions in countries such as the United States, the UK and Canada.
WANTED
One female able 6383(7.00amandhaveTruck623-6383(7.00am3.00pm(mature).GeorgetownDomesticclerk.Tel:231-2029,616-5954.Oneclerk:225-2313/658-8559.bodiedmaleablebodiedtoworkinfrom7.00amtoTelephone:–7.00pm).Driverneeded.Mustexperiencewithcantertruck.Telephone:623-–7.00pm)
Female bartenders to work shop in Interior,age 2035yrs.Call:689-4461/ 662-6254.
The Mid-Year Report showed that out of the $88 billion the Ministry received for capital expenditure, $16.6 billion was spent in just six months while out of the $8 billion it received for current expenditure, $2.9 billion was expended at mid-year.
value for money in its packages, bringing faster internet speeds and the groundbreaking GTT Fibre + Voice service including the ability to migrate a landline number and receive free minutes and calling features. Reliability is increased through affordable Plume Wi-Fi mesh solution and Power backup solution options.
ample on the different road programmes, it should be noted that from the 2022 budget, the sum of $15B was approved for the Miscellaneous Road programme while $3.4B was approved for the hinterlands
Further,roads.with works on the US$260M Demerara River Bridge slated to commence in the second of the year, the report stated that the Ministry spent on the existing Demerara Harbour Bridge, a sum of $320M during the first half of the year to rehabilitate two pontoons. For the existing bridge, the government had allocated a sum of $946M for maintenance and rehabilitationAlsoworks.within the first half, $1.7B was expended on critical bridges across the country. Noteworthy, is the commencement of the rehabilitation of 32 bridges along the Kurupukari to Lethem Road corridor which are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the completion of construction of the main bridges at Garden of Eden, Chateau Margot, Beterverwagting, and CemeteryAsRoad.itrelates to air transport projects, it was revealed that during the first half, the Ministry expended $207M of the $600M investment allocated for the rehabilitation and maintenance of hinterland airstrips while rehabilitative works are expected to commence on hinterland airstrips located at Eteringbang, Karisparu and Ekereku Bot-
Having received the largest share of this year’s budget, the Ministry of Public Works out of its $96 billion budgetary allocation expended just about $19.6 billion in the first half of the year. This is according to the recently released Ministry of Finance – Mid-Year Report.
Tuesday September 13, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 17
Meanwhile, for Sea and River Defence projects, the Ministry of Finance report highlighted that during the first half of 2022, $1.8 billion was expended from an allocation of $5 billion for the maintenance, rehabilitation and construction of sea and river defence. “To date, all the projects under the 2022 programme have been awarded and works are underway. These works were expected to be completed during the second half of the year,” the report added.
tom in the third quarter. For river transport projects, with regard to the stellings, a sum of $32 million was expended from an allocation of $456 million which saw the rehabilitation of the Fort Island Stelling in the first half of 2022.
While approximately, $77B left remaining from the Ministry’s budget at the end of June, in August the Ministry had acquired an additional $4.4B from the Supplementary budget to facilitate the rollout of its projects. The $4.4B as reported, $3B was approved for miscellaneous roads and drainage projects, $550M was approved for the sea and river defence works, $525M was approved for the East Coast to East Bank road linkage project, $233M will cater for works on the existing Harbour Bridge, and $131M was approved for the reconditioning of ferry vessels.
In total, the Public Works Ministry has received $100B to execute works under its portfolio.
The Ministry which carries out majority of the country’s infrastructural projects, the report stated that in the first half of the year, the sum of $3.1 billion was spent to advance the rehabilitation and construction of several community roads in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, and 10 under the Miscellaneous and Urban RoadsMeanwhile,Programme.under the Hinterland Roads Programme, the report revealed that $1.2 billion was expended on projects including the rehabilitation of Moruca Main Access Road Phase 3, Mabaruma to Hosororo, Orealla to Kwakwani, 5 Mile Housing Scheme Road, Mahdia Main Access Road, Tabatinga Drive (internal roads), and Mabura to Mango Landing.While the Mid-Year Report detailed briefly how the $19B was being spent, for ex-
More than 90 percent or 150 of our highly trained Fibre technicians and engineers are Guyanese. This will increase in the future as we launched a 20 strong apprentice programme this year and we agreed with the GPTWU union to retrain all our current team with Fibre skills.” Since the launch of GTT Fibre a year ago, GTT has enhanced the
Public Works Ministry spends $19B in six months
From page 14 company expects to pass the 100,000 mark shortly and promises in September to bring the GTT Fibre experience to the county of Berbice in New Amsterdam & Rose Hall communities. Thakurdin continued: “We are very proud that GTT Fibre is being built by Guyanese for the Guyanese.
75% of Guyanese homes will...
PAGE 18 Kaieteur News Tuesday September 13, 2022
Kaieteur News PAGE 19Tuesday September 13, 2022
PAGE 20 Kaieteur News Tuesday September 13, 2022
A friend or colleague could recommend some books that you want to read right away, Virgo. Be sure you take breaks and rest your eyes from time to time to avoid eyestrain and headaches today.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18)
training continues as per normal given their upcoming 2022 ISKF International Master Camp & Goodwill Tournament being held this November 18 to 20th, at the Philadelphia Marriott Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,ThusUSA.far, the Guyana contingent total of 56 persons, of which 33 are participants and 23 are parents/ guardians.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)
Don't be surprised if your inbox fills with email or your phone rings off the hook, Sagittarius. Friends, relatives, and colleagues could have great news and useful information.
For the CG United ODI Series, West Indies will be looking to build on the progress after reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year. The team will then look to the five T20I matches
Social events could put you in touch with interesting people in intriguing professions, Leo. You might get involved in some fascinating conversations that provide you with a lot of useful information.
The T20 Internationals (T20Is) are scheduled for September 25 to October 6.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)
The CG United ODI Series is scheduled for September 16, 18 and 22 with matches starting at 9.30am local time, 8.30am Jamaica time.
as part of their preparations for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in MandyJanuary.Mangru and Kaysia Schultz have also joined the players in Antigua for a ten-day training camp led by Head Coach Courtney Walsh.
Some new information about an interesting field could have you browsing the web and looking through books to learn more, Gemini. This could involve law, philosophy,
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)
Your intuition is likely to be very keen today, Pisces. Accurate psychic insights could come to you thick and fast. Your imagination is also strong, and you might come up with ideas to enrich your home,
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)
Today your mind will be quick, insightful, and inspired, Libra. Your creative impulses should go a thousand miles an hour and ideas should pop in and out of your head like crazy.
CANCER (June 21–July 22)
From page 22 success was a direct result of their commitment to training over the years and now that has paid off bringing further validation to the work of the organization. Sensei Chaves wholeheartedly thanked Sensei Peter Warren for his presence and stewardship and most of all his imparting knowledge to the local karatekas. Lastly, Sensei Chaves mentioned
A match-day squad of 13 players will be selected ahead of each CG United ODI.
CWI selects Women’s ODI Squad for series against New Zealand
CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) = It Inspiration is the word for today, Capricorn. Your creative talent should blossom and motivate you to work on wonderful ideas. This could involve music, painting, decorating,
Get-togethers with friends or meetings with a small group, if possible, should prove informative and enlightening today, Aries, although some of it may be a bit perplexing.
ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)
Fans can purchase tickets for any of the Williams.StafanieRamharack,ChedeanKnight,ChinelleShenetaJannilleaFraser,AfyCampbelle,Alleyne,MatthewsMatchwww.windiescricket.comalsoLiveCricketstreamedUS$5.00etsUnitedopenTheefitpayingwhendrenwithticketschasematches,Mastercard,.etsthetickets.windiestickets.com,atmatchesofficialWindiesTick-servicepresentedbyForalladultscanpur-generaladmissiononlineatUS$5.00,freeadmissionforchil-undertheageof16accompaniedbyaadult.Seniorsben-fromhalfpricetickets.stadiumticketofficewillonthedayofthe1stCGODIwithprintedtick-availableforEC$15.00/AlleightmatcheswillbeliveontheWindiesYouTubechannel.ball-by-ballscoringwillbeavailableontheCentre.FULLSQUAD:Hayley(cpt),AaliyahShemaineShamiliaConnell,Fletcher,CherryAnnShabikaGajnabi,Glasgow,Grimmond,Henry,KyshonaNatashaMcLean,Nation,KarishmaShakeraSelman,TaylorandRashada
ISKF Guyana promotes...
(CWI) - Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday announced a seventeen-member provisional squad to take on New Zealand Women in three CG United One Day Internationals (ODIs) from September 16-22 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.Newly appointed captain Hayley Matthews leads the squad which sees the return of the experienced Natasha McLean. The squad was selected with the consideration
Tuesday September 13, 2022
Today things could be rather hectic at work, Taurus. You'll probably be very busy and happy with whatever results you produce. You could tire yourself out,
Today you might learn about new and creative ways to increase your income, Cancer, possibly involving technology in some way. So much new information could come your way.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20)
If visitors are able to pop in and out during the day, Scorpio, you'll be in the right frame of mind to enjoy their company. Expect interesting news and stimulating conversation.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20)
Today your physical and mental energy should be operating at a very high level, Aquarius. You probably won't spend much time inside if you can avoid it. Expect get-togethers
Dr. Haynes, who played several sports at this iconic venue in the past, is credited to have organised the first ever 20/20 Football Competition which was held at the Mackenzie Sports Club a few years ago and he intends to once again have a 20/20 competition, most likely before the end of the year at the MSC Ground. MSC President, Avery Trim, than ked the Haynes for delivering on their promise stating, “I would like to say a hearty thank you to Dr Haynes and his wife for this timely contribution. As he would
have rightly said this contribution was on the table since 2018/ 2019b and due to COVID-19 we were not able to fulfill his promise.” Also heaping praise on the Linden business man was the MSC’s 1st Vice President Norris King who stated, “Special thanks to Dr. Haynes and family in leading the charge in encouraging corporate Linden to get involved in sports in Linden. We know over the years Linden has been the Mecca for sports in Region 10 (Upper Demerara/ Upper Berbice). I want to use this to encourage all of Linden and Region 10 to return to the MSC as very soon the downstairs will be ready for reopening.” According to King, the members and the general public at large are invited to be involved in the return of the MSC to be the Home of Champions, as it was not so long ago.
Tuesday September 13, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 21
Dr. Haynes Health and Wellness...
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21)
From page 24 Management to maintain the level and the standards it was known for over the years, when featured prominently were sports like cricket, athletics and football among several others at what has been a multi-purpose facility in the sports mad town.
All of the T20Is will start at 1.30pm local time, 12:30pm Jamaica time, other than the 4th T20I on Tuesday, October 4 which will start at 10.00am local time, 9.00am Jamaica time.
of performances in the recently concluded Skyexch 6ixty and the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) tournaments.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)
CWI’s Lead Selector for women’s cricket, Ann Browne-John, said “The New Zealand series is very important on the women’s cricket landscape not only because it starts a new cycle, but also because it is part of the preparation leading towards the T20 World Cup in South Africa.”Browne-John added, “With a few senior players unavailable at this time, for different reasons, like the experienced Anisa Mohammed, Kycia Knight and recently retired Deandra Dottin, the selectors were still able to get a blend of senior and developing players including Under-19 player Jannillea Glasgow and returning players Natasha McLean and Sheneta Grimmond. Ultimately, we believe that captain Hayley Matthews, in her first series, will have a promising squad of players to start building with.”
These high ranking members were tested in advanced Basic Techniques (Kihon), Advanced Katas, andKumite(sparring).They were required to pass in all threeareastobepromoted. Additionally, adding to ISKF Guyana’s success, Marlon George, Shermon Best, Alex Rodrigues, Christina Chaves, Storm Katchay, and Stephanie Kerry underwent the theoretical Judges Examination on August 9 a n d t h e P r a c t i c a l Examination (in the format
Thissummerpunctuatedthe underlying work of the International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) –Guyana chief instructor and country director Sensei Christopher Chaves. Over the past six years, he has been working with his students to prepare for Dan Hetesting.was also instrumental in lobbying ISKF HQ in the USA to have Sensei Peter Warren - 8th dan (ISKF AClass Examiner, Judge, and Technical Committee Member) from Barbados be theChiefExaminer Sensei Peter Warren flew in on August 8th and held preliminarytrainingsessions and a special clinic with the entiremembershipattheHQ Dojo-National Park Karate Studio, Thomas Lands on August8,12and15,leading uptothedayoftesting. Fiftystudentsunderwentthe Kyu (color belt grading) which was held onAugust 9 and The10.Dan testing, however, punctuated ISKF-Guyana’s Summer with a record
TheirLicense.rank and license will be registered at ISKF-HQ USA and recognized globally enabling those who attained their Judge’s License to judge at regional a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l Senseitournaments.Peter Warren in his opening comments prior to the commencement of testing stated that in testing for higher rank, students need to perform at a high standard without fault to set the Senseistage.Warrenaddressedthe newly awarded students of higher rank, indicating that their performance has met the desired standards, satisfyingthethreekeyareas theyweregradedagainst.
PAGE 22 Tuesday September 13, 2022Kaieteur News
ISKFGuyanapromoteseight BlackbeltstoHigherRank
number of eight black belts successfully passing their testing for higher rank on August10. Those attaining higher rank were Marlon George and Shermon Best, both being promoted from 3rd dan (Sandan) to 4th dan (Yondan).AlexRodrigues, Stephanie Kerry, and Kristian Chaves wereallpromotedtoSandan (3rd Dan black belt), while RositaKatchayandTempest Katchay were promoted to Nidan(2ndDanblackbelt).
- Six attained International Judges License
of a mini tournament) on Thursday 11th They all successfully attained their international ISKF Judges
ISKF Guyana Chief Instructor, Sensei Christopher Chaves, congratulated all the successfulkaratekas. Hesummarizedthattheir (Continuedonpage21)
Festival was staged across sixSaturdaysthissummerat the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, enabling girls and boys betweentheagesoffiveand
ten to experience the joy of football in a safe, age appropriate professional coaching environment Underling the success of the firstphaseofthefestival,the three parties have agreed to stage the programme every year, including the development of an under-11 futsal tournament “I am very elated - the programme is a first in Guyana, and the Guyana Beverages Inc is happytobeapartofit,”said Guyana Beverages Inc General Manager Samuel Arjoon “But, more important than that are the young kids who have been exposed to football – we want to see this programme running for the next four years,andwewanttoseeyou all again next year.” GFF President Wayne Forde said hehadbeenimpressedbythe support given to the programme by parents, which had enabled the sessions to achieve the desired positive impact on children in Guyana. “This is nothing short of an extraordinaryexperiencefor the GFF, the Guyana Beverages Inc, the Government of Guyana and the young boys and girls from the community,” said GFFPresidentWayneForde. “What struck me and our technicalteamisthelevelof talentwesaw Wereallyhave
It’s a window for kids to come together to sharpen theirskillsanddeveloptheir passion for football.” His son, Joshua, described the experienceas“exciting”and “fun” “It was a good experience to play with different players from all around Guyana,” he said.
The eventual outcome saw Nevada Dyal, Rupesh Singh, Dhanram Dyal IV, RyanBrathwaiteandShaian Haniff carting off the main prizes.The Just for Beginners tournament is designed to allow new players to experiencethegamewithout having to worry about competing with experienced
Dozens Turn Out for Beginners Golf Event
agoodplatformtobuildon.”
Kaieteur News PAGE 23Tuesday September 13, 2022
the last winner of the magnificent hampers filled withdozensofproductssold atSurvivalSupermarket.
More than 200 ‘Kool Kidz’ enjoy GFF Summer Futsal Festival
The winners of their respective categories pose with their prizes following the event.
assistant coach Wayne D o v e r p l a y i n g a n instrumental role Dover shared that more than 200 children had participated overthesixweeklysessions. “Itwasremarkable,”hesaid. “Thisprogrammeisastepin therightdirectionbecauseit helps us see the next generation of players from the grassroots level The parents are very upbeat and didnotwantthisprogramme tostop.”Thefutsalinitiative builds on an existing collaboration between the GFF and the Guyana Beverages Inc, launched in 2018, to run weekly grassroots sessions with qualified coaches for young childrenacrossGuyana.
The Nexgen Golf ‘Just for Beginners’ Golf tournament, sponsored by Survival Supermarket Sheriff Street was held on Saturday with over 50 participants, many of whom hadneverplayedgolf,taking partinachippingandputting contest at the Scout Association Ground on WoolfordAvenue.Thecompetition was intense with three players having to go through four puttingplayoffstodetermine
One satisfied parent, Deji Aderemi,saidhehadlooked forward to attending the festival every week. “It’s a wonderful programme,” he said “It gives kids the opportunity to express their talent and love for football.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has successfully concluded its summer futsal festival, with more than 200 children participating in fun, weekly sessions made possible by a
Kidz Summer Futsal
golfers and thereby giving a wider range of persons a chance to succeed and win prizes.The next scheduled competition at the Scout Association Ground will be on Saturday, September 23, from 5-7 pm as players will compete for prizes from VivaantaSpa. Formoreinformationon how to participate, stop by the Nexgen Golf Academy on Woolford Avenue or call 645-0944.
g r o u n d b r e a k i n g programmepartnershipwith the Guyana Beverages Inc and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. A unique private public sector initiative, the GFF Kool
GFF President, Wayne Forde, and Guyana Beverages Inc General Manager, Samuel Arjoon, celebrate the successful conclusion of the Kool Kidz Futsal Festival.
The sessions were managed by the GFF Technical Department, with senior men’s national team
butwhenCOVID-19closed operationsatthemainsports facility,thispresentationwas delayed. Now with the likelihood of sports being featured this school term it was an ideal time for the ownersoftheHaynesHealth and Wellness Centre, which hasoperationsinLindenand Georgetown, to come on Dboard.rHaynes told the gathering at the simple handing over ceremony, “This is a brand new Honda lawn mower and this is a reconditioned Troy Built, these are two of the best brands in lawn mowers you can find. My wife and I decided that we are going to doing our part in ensuring that sports continued to be
WinnerofEliminatorvsLoserofQualifier1 7pm 30 September – Hero CPL final –
Tickets purchased from unauthorized sellerswillbevoidedandwillnotbeaccepted attheFansstadium.are also reminded never to buy printoutsofe-ticketsfromthirdpartysellers, thesewillnotbeacceptedforentry.
P o p u l a r L i n d e n businessman, Dr Joseph Haynes, in the company of his wife Esther, on behalf of their Haynes’ Health and Wellness Clinics, delivered on a promise and handed overtwolawnmowerstothe Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Management Committee Friday last, outside his Linden Mall at Amelia’sWard. There to receive the new Honda and reconditioned Troy Built lawn mowers were President of MSC, Avery Trim, Norris King1st Vice President and General Secretary Joseph DrChapman.Haynes was delivering on a promise he made to president Trim since 2019,
played at a level that is Nprofessional.”otingthis was the fulfillment of a promise made but which was put on holdduetothePandemiche said, “Corona came and we areherenowinfulfillingthat promise by beginning by donating two lawn mowers, so that we can get the ball rolling. Sports coming up andIthinkitisjustintimeat the level that it used to be this is one of the promises that we made and we have a bigger ne that we plan to get a riding lawn mowerfortheMSC,sothatit would be much easier and much faster to get the job done ”He called on the MackenzieSportsClub’s (Continuedonpage21)
7pm, 27 September – Eliminator – 3rd placevs4thplace
Fans who try to purchase more than the allowedlimitsbymakingmultipleordersrisk their orders being cancelled in full. Tickets willbeonsaleforthefollowingfixtures:
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 24 Tuesday September 13, 2022
(CPL) - The second batch of tickets for the Hero Caribbean Premier League knockoutmatcheswillbegoingonsaleatthe Box Office at 233 234 Camp Street, Georgetown from 9am on Tuesday 13 September,includingticketsforthefinal.
WinnerofQualifier1vsWinnerofQualifier 2
Allofthesematcheswilltakeplaceatthe Guyana National Stadium in Providence betweenthe27and30September
7pm, 28 September – Qualifier 2 –
Second batch of Hero CPL knockout tickets going on sale
10am, 27 September – Qualifier 1 – 1st placevs2ndplace
Dr. Haynes Health and Wellness Centre donates Lawn Mowers to Mackenzie Sports Club
‘Promised delivered’ says MSC President
The Gairy St Clair Superhero Pro Fight Night also featured three other
It’sgoingtobeanewage for boxing in Guyana,” the Champ’s elated Manager stated, who thanked the Minister of Culture, Youth andSport, CharlesHon.Ramson Jr., for providing the cost of his airfaretoAustralia.
supporters.”“Achievingthisgoalwill helpinrestoringboxingboth proandamateur,backonthe fore front of sports in Guyana.Weboth hope to not just inspireandencourage, but also motivate the menandwomenbothyoung and old to go after their dreams and step up and participateinthering.”
His win is going to change boxing in Guyana,” addedStClair,whofoughtin 21 professional bouts in Guyana, America and Canada.StClairsaidhewasvery proud of how things turned out on his first venture as a promoter“Itwas a wonderful night.MyteamandIputona greatshowandtheworldgot to see what we had done. Stephan is the one who is going to change boxing for Guyana.Hehas the right amount of dedication and all the skills.A kid who came from nothing, he did everything right.Iamveryproudofhim,” positedSt SinclairClair,who moved to Australia in 2001, opened the Gairy St Clair Boxing
FitnessGymin2017andwas inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame last month in Melbourne.Henoted that wants to bring the same atmosphere and excitement back to Guyana.“Withtherightpublicity, and the support of the people,businessentitiesand governmentinGuyana,Iam confident that this can be done,”concludedStClair Shoba Da Silva, Stephon’s Manager and wife, said she was ‘over the moon’ with happiness and sheisextremelyproudofher husband for achieving his dream of becoming a world champion.“Thiswasourdream.He workedsohardtogettothis point…can’twaitforhimto come home and celebrate with our family and
“It all stems from hard work and determination. It’s nevertoolateorearly Sogettoagymandsign upandstarttraining, big things are coming trustmeonthis.
withallthesethings.
Kaieteur News PAGE 25Tuesday September 13, 2022
“To be able to see Stephan Da Silva become my home Country’s new
Attheageof47,GairySt Clair is the last of four Guyanese Men to win a ‘recognised’WorldTitleand now, making his debut as a Promoter in Australia, has createdtheopportunityfora Guyanese to travel down under to win a WBL World title.While not as prestigious as those titles won by Andrew ‘Six Heads’ Lewis, Wayne ‘Big truck’ Braithwaite,VivianHarrisor St.Clairhimself,StephonDa Silva’s achievement is testimonythatthehardwork put in by the Boxer and the Promotion team in Sydney paidoff.,andthisissurelya reason for Guyanese to celebrate.LastSaturday night, Da Silva,withasingleProfight underhisbelt,defeatedFiji’s William Mel in feature bout of the Gairy St Clair SuperheroProFightNightin Sydney, Australia, to becomethenewWBLJunior Lightweight World Title holderWatched by a capacity crowd at the Coliseum Theatre, a venue hosting its first ever Boxing Card, Da Silva produced an excellent showing to outbox his opponentfromFiji.
“It was a dream come true for me to know I can promote a big international boxing show and to know I can give a kid from Georgetown a chance.Akid who came from nothing and nowheisontopoftheworld. Heistheworldchamp.”
“It shows with a bit of hopeandhardwork,andthe rightpeoplearoundyou,and with the right dedication to boxinganythingcanhappen.
Stephan Da Silva is the one whohasshownthepeopleof Guyana what you can do
BySeanDevers
world champion on my own fight night is something incredibly special for me. I am happy that I have been able to give this talented fighter the opportunity of a lifetime,”saidStClair,who represented Guyana at the 1994 Commonwealth GamesinCanada.
Guyanese Stephon Da Silva wins WBL Title in Australia
fights, including two title fights.SyedMuhammadAsifof PakistandefeatedFiji’sRam Anuj to become the WBL Asia-Pacific Flyweight title holder and Australia’s Connie Chan prevailed over countrywoman Kaitlyn Lodge to become the WBL Super Welterweight World Champion.Australia’s Tim Hannan
beat Fiji’s Nepote D a w a d a w a i n t h e Cruiserweightdivision.
Guyanese Clive Atwell, who fought Kye Mc Kenzie for the Interim PABA super featherweight title in Melbourne, Australia and is nowaCoach,returnedtothe continent to Coach and do CommentaryonCard.
Stephon Da Silva is flanked by Gairy St Clair (right) & Clive Atwell after his triumph
The fight lasted just two rounds before Mel’s corner threw in the towel as their fighter failed to answer the bellforthethirdround.
GairyStClairSuperheroFightNight…
Dr. Joseph Haynes nd(2 left) presents one of the machines to MSC President, Avery Trim, in the presence of Esther Haynes (left), MSC General Secretary, Joseph Chapman (centre) and 1st Vice President, Norris King (right)
Girls and boys show off their GFF Kool Kidz Summer Futsal Festival medals with the GFF technical team, led by national coach, Wayne Dover More than 200 ‘Kool Kidz’ enjoy GFF Summer Futsal Festival Dr. Haynes Health and Wellness Centre donates Lawn Mowers to Mackenzie Sports Club
P. 22 P. 21 P. 22 P. 19
GAW spinner Gudakesh Motie tries to avoid Patriots’Andre Fletcher (Getty Images)
PrintedandpublishedbyNationalMedia&PublishingCompanyLtd.,24SaffonStreet,Charlestown,Georgetown.Tel:225-8458,225-8465,225-8491orFax:225-8473/226-8210. Sports sasasa‘Pr‘Promiseddelivered’omiseddelivered’ysMSCPresidentysMSCPresident‘Promiseddelivered’ysMSCPresident CWI selects Women’s ODI Squad for series against New Zealand A CWICWIsquadprovisionalof17playerswasnamedbyfortheupcominghomeseriesagainstNewZealand.(GettyImages)Aprovisionalsquadof17playerswasnamedbyfortheupcominghomeseriesagainstNewZealand.(GettyImages) Second batch of Hero CPL goingticketsknockoutCPLknockoutticketsonsalegoingonsaleSecondbatchofHeroCPLknockoutticketsgoingonsale
