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AIETEUR NEWSK Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular Guyana’sweeklylargest weekly Online: www.kaieteurnews.com September15,2022-Vol.15No.37 Online readership yesterday, 76,811 Thursday Edition Price $100 Guyana signs US fordollarmulti-milliondealwithIDBeightsolarprojects ...but maintains criticisms of low royalty, tax giveaway, no ring-fencing provision VP Jagdeo has no plans contract Sterling Products Ltd seeking EPA's help against Pritipaul Singh for trespassing Providence waterfront property p. 11 Bascom files cyberbullyingprivatechargeagainstCrimeChiefBascomfilesprivatecyberbullyingchargeagainstCrimeChief to fix lopsided 2016 Exxon 2nd Monkeypox patient discharged from hospital Mocha taxi driver overduringkilledrowparking spot killed over parking Men accidentally shot at Gold Finger Landing Deceased: Quincy Weekes Crime Chief, CrimeBlanhumWendellWendellChief,WendellBlanhumDionSergeant,DetectiveBascomDetectiveSergeant,DionBascom

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Publisher then asked the VP to explain to citizens what differently he would have done from the Coalitionduringnegotiations in 2016 with Exxon. Jagdeo was keen to note that issues of taxation in the contract would have been better addressed as it is an area of contention now with Exxon and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). “We have issueswithtaxationandeven now, we have a dispute with Exxon about vehicles. They wanted to bring in 20 SUVs andwesaidthat'snotcovered by the agreement; you have topaytaxesonthose,thatit's not a blanket concession,”

“Wewillensurethatwehave b e t t e r c o n t r a c t administration. If we fail to have better contract administrationandtherewas no room for that then we'll take a harder line,” the VP added.KN's

Inconclusion,hesaidthe PPP/CAdministrationwould have used a combination of fiscal terms that would have resulted in a greater take for thecountry

COO of Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson, said that many small businessesdependonsupply chains based in the US and Canada and as a result, the company has moved to

The conneX service already provides the best value in the market to small and medium sized businesses With the enhanced conneX plans, business customers now get between200Mbps and600 Mbpsspeedsandupto6000 minutes free including calls totheUSandCanada.

Jagdeosaidhedoesnotknow whatinternalprocessitwent through but it was signed by Trotman almost overnight and contrary to advice. The official reiterated that while the contract is lopsided, his government will not renegotiate it as previously stated while in opposition.

togo. Wewillbelaunching ournewbundleofunlimited mobile services for businesses; unlimited data, unlimited minutes, unlimited SMS and free roaming to the US and Canada”.Business customers will be able to combine the new mobile plans with their conneX plans on one bill to obtain the best prices Payments can be made throughmmg+toavoidlines and increase the simplicity ofthetransaction.

COO of Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson speeds for businesses

Asked to say if he believes the coalition government erred in signing onto provisions that leave Guyana paying the income taxes for the country along with waivers on duties for imports, the VP answered in the affirmative. The former President said he does not agree with the arrangement formassivetaxgiveaways.

would have been fair to the Guyanesepeople,theVPsaid he could not give a direct figure for several reasons. Hesaidthathefirstofalldid notwanttobeprematureand undermine discussions that are underway for the new royalty that would be part of theModelPSAwhichwould be used in the country's upcomingoilblocksauction. He noted too that there are three variables that will inform the new fiscal design going forward. Jagdeo said thegovernmentwillconsider the company's legitimate expectationthatiftheyinvest money, they should get a decent return on their investment Jagdeo said government will also consider having enough incentivesinthenewPSAto accelerate exploration and productionandalsoagreater share of the benefits for the State.Additionally, Jagdeo shared that government is lookingataroyaltyspectrum usedbynationslikeNorway Oncetheforegoingvariables

position that the contract is lopsided We identified several areas; one was the total take for the Guyanese public.Webelievethatwhen thecontractwasrenegotiated by (former Natural Resources Minister, Raphael) Trotman that we already had three billion barrelsofprovenresourcesin the ground and that opportunity should have been used not to weaken the 1999 contract but to add benefitstoit.”

“We have done the consultation and research thatindicatestousthatthisis what our customers need to ensure that they grow More speed, more minutes, less cost and the ability to conductasimpletransaction are among the feedback that we have prioritized and delivered”.Orson disclosed that within weeks the company willalsolaunchanewsetof mobile plans for businesses. These plans will increase value for money for businesses and be the best solution for customers with high demand and a need for constant or thatandcommunication.continuous“Wehavereorganisedaremovinginadirectionmanyhaveaskedforus

GTT launches faster internet

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Presidentsaidacombination of adjustments can be made onroyalty,profitsharingand the taxes to be paid by the companies so that the State's take is higher Returning to the crux of the Publisher's question, Jagdeo said he would avoid giving a figure such as five percent royalty as it would, in his view, preempt the collective discussion that the Cabinet wouldhaveonthematter

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ensure that connectivity between the countries is much easier He said that GTThasdoneitshomework and is doing its part to support these businesses who are critical engines of economicgrowth.

Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo KNGlennPublisher,Lall

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has maintained that the mere 2 percent royalty, massive tax breaks, and the absence of a ring-fencing provision,arethreekeyflaws of the 2016 Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), but said hisgovernmentwillnotseek to renegotiate the deal to correct those identified weak esses.

VP Jagdeo has no plans to fix lopsided 2016 Exxon contract

...But maintains criticisms of low royalty, tax giveaway, no ring-fencing provision

TheVice President made theforegoingpositionknown duringanappearanceon The Glenn Lall Show which was broadcast by Kaieteur Radio onTuesdayevening. During his almost three-hour long interview with Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall, Jagdeo was asked a series of questions about the deal that wassignedwithExxonMobil Corporation affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) and its partners, Hess Corporation and CNOOC Petroleum Limited Lall's first question sought to ascertain if Jagdeo maintained his criticisms of thecontract,whichwerefirst divulged during his time in opposition. Jagdeo said, “I do, I do and I will tell you now why I maintain the

The VP said the 2016 contract was drafted by Exxonandsenttotheformer APNU+AFC government

have been carefully considered, the Vice

Hundreds of businesses have received a doubling of their internet speeds if they subscribe to conneX, the marketleadingfibreinternet plansthatalsoincludevoice minutestocalllocallyandto USA/Canada.Inapress release, GTT said its Business Solutions unit aims with conneX to create a positive climate to support entrepreneurship and the sustainability and growthoftheprivatesector

the Vice President noted. He was keen to note that the PPP/CAdministrationwould have also addressed the size of the royalty as well as the absence of ring fencing provisionswhichwouldhave prevented ExxonMobil from deductingexpensesrelatedto other projects from the revenues of oil producing projects.Challenged to say what rate of royalty he believes

$11B for security

offices do not know how to speak to clients, politely. Editor, I want to add to Peeping Tom and Kissoon’s observations: hopefully, the President will take Editor,note.Iam living abroad, as I had left Guyana a very long time ago. Over the many years, I have returned to Guyana on numerous occasions, as I love the province of my birth: Albion, Berbice. However, I must say, given my experience, as Peeping Tom’s observation, visiting Guyana made me conclude that Guyana, in decades, will not reach the present day development of, say, Canada or Western Europe. Why do I say this? Guyana has a parochial culture that does not lend itself to a professional work ethic. There is a lack of

Editor:

EDITORIAL

It will take a miracle to change the “mind set” of some Guyanese

was thoroughly searched, but nothing undeclared was found.2.Travelling with my relatives to the airport, in a number 63 minibus, from Berbice, we were stopped and ordered to enter, I think, the Ruimveldt Police Station compound. A police officer accused the driver of violating a traffic sign, which is bogus. The officer wanted a payoff to let us go. Fortunately, my brother who was a corporal at the Albion sugar estate showed the police officer his ID so we were released. Otherwise, we would have been held, with the possibility of missing our flight, or forced, as an alternative, to pay a bribe. You see, the police targeted the minibus with the (Continued on page 6)

VP, at his best, bobbed and weaved, and at his worst, he ducked and dodged

We now visit some concerns, which are likely on the minds of most Guyanese. Since this is the state of affairs with which we live in a criminal execution of this kind, the conclusions of ordinary citizens have to be that they don’t stand a chance where basic protections and expected solutions are needed.

Then there is the credibility gap that came up when Mr. Glenn Lall posed the question the nation is asking: where is the feasibility study for this billion-dollar-gas to shore project.

It is good to hear about billions budgeted years after year, and $11B spent in a half year only, but we must have tangible things to show for all this money (taxpayers’ money) being spent. We wish to be clear about something: we are neither speaking of, nor expecting, a crime-free environment and society. That may only be so in heaven, or in those well-guarded spaces of high government officials and their cronies, who are provided such round the clock protections by the State (taxpayers’ money again); or are able to afford such security facilities out of their pockets.

We live with politicians boasting in government after government, with none exempted, about how many billions they spent on security, and yet this is what we live with daily and in communities across Guyana.

DEAR EDITOR,

bobs with Glenn, I would like to know how would he weave an answer to this question: On January 5, 2020, did he know about the terms of the oil contract? Editor, that answer should be simple. Either he did or did not know. Maybe there is a third response.Onthe one hand, if he did know, then why at a PPP/C rally, on that very day in 2020, he stated that the coalition “sold us out...sold us out with those contracts.” He further elaborated, “No ring-fencing,

We start out by speaking for ourselves. A couple of the people who work for this newspaper have been attacked, robbed, and hurt. We know of readers and others in the Kaieteur family, who have been victimised and are worried sick, all but crippled by anxiety and fear. And almost daily, we carry reports of horrific criminal developments that leave many citizens and communities in a wretched state. For $11B and in six months only, Guyanese should get more, citizens of this country must get better, feel safer, and it comes from being secure, to the point where it is the norm.It should be noted that we make no mention of the many billions spent in years prior. Nor do we say a single word about corruption in law enforcement, inclusive of collusions and cover-ups by weak members, and the ongoing contributions and linkages to crimes against persons and property.

– any Guyanese feel safe?

Publisher:

DEAR EDITOR,

DEAR EDITOR,

As one staggering example, there was a high-profile murder right in the vicinity of the official residence of this country’s head of state and his family, and we are still groping in the dark. It appears that systems that should work are suddenly found to be limited, and that the people on the job are unable (or prevented) from delivering results.

zero royalty, no taxation,” then went on to compare a Guyanese worker not being paid the equivalent to a foreigner.On the other hand, if he did not know, then can’t we conclude that he had no knowledge of the terms of the contract? As such, I am likely to believe that he did not make factual statements. I found it concerning that during Glenn’s interview, the VP stated that there is a stability clause that essentially ties Guyana into the current

This is after all these billions, all these big speeches, and all these big promises from politicians and protectors. Perhaps, they care to comment and defend themselves.

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The Minister and Ministry have remained silent on this and other matters.

Editor, seems that the right honourable VP may not have told the truth, or he might have made misleading statements to his constituents. Which is it? Perhaps there is an alternative explanation. Editor, what I would really like to know is this: Do the words of Teacher Percy ring true?

What we are interested in is that we cease playing games with crime statistics, that we spend less time coming up with definitions that are convenient in what they include and what they leave out, and that we stop spending so much money on public relations to fill the heads of Guyanese who don’t know better with what are not real reflections of crime and security.

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Peeping Tom’s column on September 12, 2022, that Guyana is doomed because of a lack of discipline, has prompted me to write this letter. Freddie Kissoon has also written many columns on the state of Guyana’s political, economical and cultural development. He has written extensively on the functioning of the courts, traffic police and traffic problems, poor services at banks and other institutions and the red tape many Guyanese experience in their day to day life. Recently, in two columns, August 18 and 23, 2022, Kissoon outlined actual problems with DIH parking and the daily incompetence Guyanese face. Frontline workers at the airport and other government

SHARMAIN GRAINGER Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

I was present and overheard at a function some two months ago, the Minister of Health being asked why after being advised more than a year ago neither the public nor private sectors are bringing the live saving education, so persons at great expense must travel regularly overseas to obtain such.

allowed for the billions wasted on the Skeldon factory. The Enmore Packaging Plant, the Fibre Optic Cable Project, The Marriott Hotel and the Berbice River Bridge. Recall in 2015, the PPP sought to increase the toll for the Berbice River crossing to protect investment of the Private Sector partners and to date, the PPP Government has not told the public, why the recommendation to locate the bridge from Stanleytown to Ithaca, which would have cost half of the amount spent was not implemented.

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We all listened to the discussion on Kaieteur Radio Tuesday evening between Publisher Glenn Lall and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo as they discussed oil and other matters of interest to the Guyanese public.

First, we must thank Mr. Glenn Lall for his courage, patriotism and for getting the Vice President in an open debate.Second, whether they agree or disagree, VP Bharrat Jagdeo has proved that he is a skillful political gladiator pulling out figures sometimes appearing like the magician pulling the rabbit out of a hatch.The old folks would say he is a real slippery ochro. For the next encounter, I suggest first, that the format be changed so that there is a knowledgeable and strong moderator, allowing questions

LesSincerely,Archer

We must thank Mr. Glenn Lall for his courage and patriotism

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from Mr. Lall and giving Mr. Jagdeo or whoever has a fixed time to respond.

There is a cost to all of this.Today, at a Government Health facility most of the medicines come from questionable sources and questionable quality.

Let me again thank and compliment Mr. Glenn Lall for his courage and for helping to open our eyes to the danger posed by a Government that represents half of the population but behaves as though it represents all of the people, so that there is no need to consult anyone but as it appears that they can rule believing they have the divine right of kings.

“Home Affairs Ministry spends $11B in six months to secure Guyana-MidYear Report” (KN September 9). As we examine this big number spent in such a short space of time, several questions surface, which we now put before our fellow Guyanese.

Who feels secure in this country today? Which Guyanese in any part of this country has a sense of safety and confidence? Which family, which company, closes its gates and doors at anytime of the day or night, and rests easy that all will be safe and sound when the next day comes? Which shopper in our streets, which commuter around our markets, which worker to and from his or her place of employment possesses a strong sense that there are secure? Or that the Government of Guyana, and our security institutions are doing their best for us, giving the best value that could be had for these billions that are being spent on our behalf?

terms. This response begs the question: Did the VP have knowledge of the terms of the contract prior, on, or after January 5, 2020?

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After all the monies spent on security, this is where we are with something as prominent as this.

The national reality prevailing in Guyana today is that most citizens are haunted by some degree of fear, operate under some emotional tension, and function under a state of psychological stress, where security is involved.

Sandra Gardener

This means that neither side should interrupt the other as happened throughout last evening, oft time losing us in this crosstalk.

standards and an attitude that do not respect the laws. And worst, enforcement of the laws: It will take a miracle to change the “mind set” of Guyanese.Editorhere are a few examples based on my experience:1.A few years ago, during the Christmas holidays, I was coming through Guyana’s airport, with my two young children. The officer, asking me questions about the contents of my baggage, said that I should be a Santa Claus. I laughed it off thinking that he had a good sense of humour. But my children told me that the officer made the reference because he wanted a bribe or gift. I did not understand the reference at the time. So my suitcase

On September 13, 2022, the eponymous host of The Glenn Lall Show discussed many matters with the VP. Not surprisingly, they vigorously discussed Guyana’s oil contract. As a slippery topic, this contract raises more questions than answers. In seemingly salubrious responses to many questions posed by Glenn, the VP, at his best, bobbed and weaved, and at his worst, he ducked and dodged.While

During the discussion, there were some ridiculous things said. Take for example, the cost of a hospital. To find a reasonable cost, one should for e.g., identify the location and what are the things that the Government requires, for e.g. should the hospital carry a helicopter pad on the roof or some designated area for emergencies.Onthequestion of health care, what bothered me is that no one addressed the yet unresolved issue of installing hi-tech modern sophisticated equipment and not having sufficient trained personnel to maintain, repair and operate such equipment.

I am penning this letter out of pure frustration with the systems that are in place for persons to acquire a mortgage in Guyana. I acquired a house lot from Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on the 4th February, 2015 in the Zeeburg/De Williem Housing Scheme, however I received the Agreement of Sale for the said house lot until the 13th June, 2018. I decided to approach several banks in order to secure a mortgage, but was told that in order to access a mortgage, the bank will have to get a Letter of Assurance (LOA) from CH&PA along with the Agreement of Sale that was issued. I visited CH&PA to enquire about the issuing of Letter of Assurances but was told that there were some legal issues that had to be sorted between GUYSUCO and CH&PA since the housing scheme previously belonged to GUYSUCO and CH&PA did not receive full ownership of the scheme. Therefore, they cannot issue no document concerning the scheme as yet. After numerous visits to CH&PA, I was finally informed in December of 2021 that the issue between GUYSUCO and CH&PA was resolved and that I can apply for my mortgage because CH&PA can now issue Letter of Assurances. After waiting for six years, I thought the long wait was finally over and I now start the process of acquiring my dream of owning my own home.

Are the systems that are in place for persons to acquire a mortgage really there to assist or frustrate them?

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and as much as I try to shake this sense of a developing national Guyanese horror, I end up losing, since the President is not giving me any strong cards to stand in his defense.Itcertainly doesn’t sit well, nor reconcile well with the President’s haphazard attempts at being dignified, or gracious, or a man of honour and self-respect. He fails on every score, almost every time. Crude and crass are preferred. As I have often said before, it is in the national interest that Guyana’s leader succeeds, but it can never be so, be kosher, when trampling over the weak, shouting down the inopportune, and plastering over foibles and farces become the norm. I could tell the President the real truth and the whole truth without fear of violating what I stand for, or any regard for his wrath or that of his goons. Many of his own people think poorly of him on the big issues of the day, labour with their own consciences at his handling of vital components of governance. They are PPP believers, and not naysayers, or rabble-rousers, or scaremongers. I urge listening, it starts with humbling oneself. Being sincere also helps.

I think the President sees himself as a throwback to those strongmen of a different era, like Suharto, Noriega, Amin, and others. Villainous and ominous, they all were,

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I approached The New Building Society Limited (NBS) to start the process of applying for a mortgage and I was given the list of required documents which are needed. It took me more than two months to gather all the necessary documents because I had to wait on the building plan to be approved by the NDC before I can submit same to the bank. After my submission, I was contacted

by an officer from NBS informing me that my Agreement of Sale is indicating that I have an outstanding balance for the house lot. I explained that I benefitted from the Golden Jubilee Promotion which CH&PA had in 2016, allowing persons to receive 50% discount on their remaining balance if they cleared their balances by a certain time. I was further informed by the officer from NBS that I should get a letter from CH&PA indicating that I benefitted from the promotion and that my house lot was paid for in full. It took more than a month for me to be issued with a document indicating that I was a beneficiary of the promotion and that I have no outstanding balances with CH&PA. During that period, I made weekly visits to enquire about status of the document. I received the letter on the 9th June, 2022 and took it into NBS.My loan was approved on the 22nd June, 2022 and a request for a Letter of Assurance was prepared and dispatched by NBS to CH&PA on the 6th July, 2022. Again, I thought that I was closer to owning my home but I had to make weekly visits to CH&PA to enquire about the progress of the LOA. On one occasion, I was informed that all the persons responsible for preparing the Letter of Assurance were busy with Building Expo 2022 and that I should check back after the expo. After the expo, my visits to CH&PA were weekly again. I was informed by a staff at CH&PA that a LOA was prepared and sent over to NBS but it had some inaccuracies and was returned by NBS to be corrected. On another occasion, I was informed that the LOA was corrected and sent over

back to NBS but it had another issue which had to be rectified. I was finally informed that the LOA was corrected and sent over to NBS. This time, I thought that it was just the legal aspect which has to be completed and I will be issued with my loan to start building. But again, that was not the case. I was informed that there was an error on my Agreement of Sale and it had to be sent over to CH&PA to be rectified. It has been more than two weeks now since I have been in constant contact with both entities trying to track the progress but was unable to do so. NBS indicated that they already sent my documents to CH&PA to be corrected but CH&PA indicated that they haven’t received anything.

Citizens are not stupid. They read, they hear, they see, and they know. They discern imbalance and injustice; they pickup on the slippery and the raggedy. Guyanese have had 60 plus years of learning, and they learned from the best about dirty tricks, leadership vulgarities, and governance crookedness and cover-ups. I alert the Headof-State to this little truth. The more that he rails, the more he gives others pause, include his own. He overreacts, and many of his own think that this is all part of a show. I was already there from the inception because I can recognise the hollow and the hollering before the faithful can ever bring themselves to admit to truth and situations, as lived. In another time when frankness was the order of the day, the leaders that we have today would be called out for what they are, and to their faces. Nothing but storytellers of a certain kind, schemers with practised lines, and operators with records to prove.

I used to be alarmed at some of His Excellency, President Ali’s verbal excesses, which he clearly relishes. Now I admit being concerned over his ongoing delusions that insist Guyanese must accept whatever he stuffs into their nostrils, no matter how offensive, nauseating. Something is going on in his head, and it is certain that he thinks he is getting away with cleverness and clumsiness. If there is one thing about which he is transparent, it is his lack of content, his retrenchment of the cogent, and his devotion to the Barticavirulent.maybe overlooked as the fears of a bluffer being probed. But what happened next to GAWU and most recently at Mocha indicates that the President likes to kick dust into the face of those who cross his path. I recall a post that captured the President in Buxton deteriorating to something to the effect of ‘he ain’t know who he playin’ with…’ This is our national leader folks. But what does that mean in its widest interpretations? Is he ready to get down and get even with critics and confronters who disagree with his platitudes? Like a regular street brawler?

I have been patient enough with this process, hoping that it will be resolved soon, but with this new twist, I am on the verge of losing hope with this process. I am starting to think that maybe, just maybe this process is not for the ordinary citizens of this country who are grappling with the high cost of living and a mortgage is the only option available to them to assist them in owning their own homes. Building materials are continuing to (Continued on page 6)

DEAR EDITOR,

I recommend that all leaders and their peoples pay attention, and appreciate, however reluctantly, how they come across, perhaps in who they really are before the Guyanese people. The whole

DEAR EDITOR,

I am tired of this ‘blame game’ between CH&PA and NBS. A lot of development is already taking place in terms of infrastructure, but in order for a country to develop and attract investors, isn’t it necessary for the systems to be improved as well?

DEAR EDITOR,

6.Manycolumn. years ago, I wrote to GAWU, in regard to a problem my relative had, working at the A lbion sugar estate. He was dismissed, but was entitled to compensation. I wrote requesting a meeting with GAWU officials, to deal with the problem. Needless to say, my letter was never acknowledged. This is what I refer to as a lack of professionalism. As a minimum, I should have received a reply.Editor, I can write about many more examples of developmental problems and frontline services in Guyana. But I will end here, for the time being. I would like to state that I love Guyana and always will. After COVID subsides, I will return for an extended stay.

From page 5 skyrocket. Who will compensate me for the additional expense which I will incur because of this delay?

Vincent GECOMAlexanderCommissioner

isters responsible for Tourism, Industry and Commerce.

But the President needs to do the same for the treatment of alcoholics, a national plague in Guyana. Moreover, when I was growing up, in Guyana, the few persons in the village who were physically impaired in speaking and hearing, were ridiculed,

Are the systems that...

In an age of technological advancement, I really think there should be better communica-

2021.3.“We are renting the building for $250,000 a month…I have this contract with Ministry of Labour signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and the Chairman of the National Union”.Ipresume this agreement was inked after June 21, 2021; the date I voluntary tendered my resignation as a member of the IMC and Chairman of GNCUL.

2.“The building was made available to us (Ministry of Labour)…The National Union had the keys…the possession of the building was made (available) to us by Mr. Derrick Cummings who was Chairman of the National Union.”Indeed, the keys were handed over as instructed, to Mr. Bhishram Kuppen on April 20, 2021, in keeping with the relentless pursuit initiated by Mr. Hamilton from April 12,

tion and faster interaction among CH&PA and lending institutions such an NBS so as to reduce the time it takes for persons to acquire a mortgage and start building their homes.

even as the notices outside of the offices continued to publicise September 18 as the last day for Claims and Objections.Thisis a matter of entitlement to register and consequently the entitlement to vote, yet a PPP/C commissioner objected to an extension and another requested that the PPP/C be consulted before a decision is taken while essaying that he is not in support of the extension.Thisdecision, apart from GECOM not taking responsibility for yet another

picked upon, mocked and harassed. Special schools should be set up to teach those with special needs. The physically impaired should be able to learn the sign language for the deaf. I know for a fact that those with special needs are taken care of, from cradle to grave, in Canada and the United States. Why not in Guyana, with the new oil wealth?4.With regard to my relative’s cremation at Babu Jaan, I thought that the site and facilities are modern and clean because Cheddi Jagan was cremated there.

The Chair of GECOM has once again shown her hand or rather her slip is showing. At GECOM’s meeting, September 13, 2022, the APNU+AFC wrote to GECOM requesting an extension of the period for Claims because GECOM’s notice at its offices clearly stated that Claims and Objections would be conducted from August 22 to September 18, yet when persons turned up to make claims on September 13, they were told that the period ended on September 12,

Ganesh Harilal

From page 4 number 63, knowing that it’s coming from Berbice and going to the 3.Twoairport.years ago, a relative in Guyana passed away, from alcoholism. Before he died, I tried to find a rehab centre that treated alcoholism. No luck. I saw that President Ali has announced some time ago, the establishment of disability centres. Great and a welcome idea.

administrative bungling, has opted to have the PPP/C determine whether citizens can realise their rights, even in the face of years of precedents.Inthepast, there was only one recourse.

volunteer and I picked up the plastic bottles, with the help of the crematorium crew. But worst, Cheddi Jagan memorial site, beside the cremation mound, was occupied with cows, goats and sheep that defecated on the memorial. The gate to the memorial was left Sounlocked.much for respect for Dr. Jagan! Peeping Tom’s statement that “development is doomed in Guyana” hits the proverbial nail. on the head.Editor, adjacent to the crematorium, is a garbage dump. Yes! So the grieving relatives witnessing the cremation have to contend with the stench and the unseemly sight of the garbage. To have a garbage dump adjacent to the Cheddi Jagan memorial and crematorium site shows a severe lack of respect and judgment. This is what I refer to as parochial thinking and Peeping Tom’s “lack of discipline”.5.Basic maintenance of the crematorium site and the Cheddi Jagan memorial would have been adequate. But Region 6 councillors do not seem to care. They lack political sophistication, a reference point to the Peeping Tom

It will take a miracle to change...

1.“The building was secured by a company belonging to a crony of the PNC types,”The Building was guarded at a reduced rate by ‘Secure trust’, a security company owned and managed by Mr. Johnny Mortley who is a highly respected professional with no obvious political affiliation.Hehappened to have served with distinction as head of the security subcommittee of several Guy Expo Festivals implemented under the astute leadership of Min-

I noticed that Mr. Joseph Hamilton made several statements in a recent Facebook post concerning the Essequibo/Pomeroon Regional Cooperative Union Ltd. (EPRCUL) building at Anna Regina. As a former Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Guyana National Cooperative Union Ltd. (GNCUL), the apex body for Cooperatives which dealt with some aspects of overseeing EPRCUL, I wish to respond to three points mentioned by him in the said broadcast: -

I have listened to many of the flowery speeches delivered during the different ‘Dream Realised’ events giving hope to allottees, but here I am waiting seven long years after for my dream to be realised.

Yours truly, T. Bhuwan

The deadline was extended and citizens were provided with the opportunity to register and overcome GECOM’s bungling, more specifically in this instance the CEO’s bungling. Imagine the Judge lent her support to such an act.

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DEAR EDITOR,

Yours DerrickfaithfullyCummings

Derrick Cummings responds to Mr. Joseph Hamilton

Questionable decisions persist

I was shocked and embarrassed to see the garbage and empty plastic bottles that littered the area. In fact, a few

To watch Jagdeo meekly say he would not renegotiate, offering incoherent reasons is simply pathetic. May God bless Guyana!

But his record is an open book. Jagdeo and numerous PPP spokespeople, when the party was in the Opposition, had raged against the contract signed by the then APNU+AFC Coalition Government. Jagdeo and his cohorts went to town with one scornful putdown after another on how terrible, how vile, the contract with Exxon was. The attacks against the Coalition continued when the PPP returned to power in 2020, and has never really let up in intensity, with every opportunity seized to remind all Guyanese how criminal the contract was. In parliament, in the media, and in the outreaches before captive audiences loaded with docile supporters, PPP leaders or ministers lashed and bashed the contract. It was another way of burning the Coalition in effigy before frenzied and delirious believers.

Jagdeo speaks with forked tongue

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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo speaks with a forked tongue. He has now shifted his position on Guyana's burdensome oil contract with Exxon. He is now speaking a different language in carefully constructed wording. On The Glenn Lall Show, Tuesday night, while admitting that the contract is lopsided, the erstwhile former President said he would not renegotiate it.

Despite this, he argued that, "Yet each year we double-down on this fossil fuel addiction, even as the symptoms get rapidly worse." He pointed out that climateisrapidlyheatingup, with floods, droughts, heatwaves, extreme storms and wildfires moving from bad to worse. In fact, the SG noted that these events have been breaking records with everalarmingfrequency

Hereasoned,"Heatwaves inEurope.Colossalfloodsin

billion.The UN SG explained, "This is a moral imperative, but it is also a matter of common sense. Adaptation

United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres

The incident occurred around 09:50hrs. Injured are 38-year-old Ronell Trotman of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara and 30-year-old KurtArthur of 51FirstAlley,Wismar,Linden.According to a police report, two men one being GuyaneseandtheotherbeingVenezuelan were having a heated argument, which escalated.

Guterres pointed out that climateactionisstilllacking on key fronts, while the poorest countries and people are being affected the most. He however made it clear thatnocountryisimmuneto thesedisasters. Accordingto him,"thereportisashameful reminder that resilience buildingistheneglectedhalf oftheclimateequation.Itisa scandal that developed countries have failed to take adaptation seriously, and shrugged off their commitments to help the developing world The Glasgow decision urges developed countries to provide collectively $40 billion dollars a year in new adaptationfinance.Thismust be delivered in full, as a startingpoint.Butitisclearly notenough.

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Kalico Guyana Inc. and S. Jagmohan

Kaieteur News understands S.Jagmohan Construction was awarded the contract for Lot8A to the tune of $1,066,358,738, while Kalico Guyana Inc. will execute the works at Lot8Btothetuneof$830,293,458.Speakingat a contract signing ceremony back in June, the Minister within the Ministry of Public Works DeodatIndarhadstatedthatitisafour-laneroad theyarelookingtoopenupfromConversation Tree to Sheriff Street. “Right now, there is a tender out to open up a four lane from Conversation Tree, through that entire area by CampbellvillebringingyououtintoDruryLane connecting you to Sheriff Street,” he had mentioned.

Pakistan. Prolonged and severedroughtsinChina,the Horn of Africa and the United States There is nothing natural about the new scale of these disasters. They are the price of humanity's fossil fuel addiction." To this end, he added, "The number of weather, climate and water related disasters has increased by a factor of five over the past 50 years. Daily losses total more than $200 million dollars. Even as we

investmentspayhugehuman dividends, for donors and vulnerable countries, people and communities alike. And yet most multilateral development banks are not doing enough." Moreover, Guterres urged that a renewable energy revolution is needed to drastically cut carbon emissions. In fact he charged that all countries must boost their national climate ambition every year, until they are on track. He said, The G20, which is responsiblefor80percentof global emissions, must lead the way There must be no newcoalplantsbuilt,with (Continuedonpage9)

Adaptationfinanceneeds are set to grow to at least $300billiondollarsayearby

2030."Having just returned from Pakistan where the one of the world's largest flood disasters is currently playing out,theUNSGmadeitclear that there is a massive scale of need. As such, he said at the very least, 50 percent of allclimatefinancemustgoto adaptation.ACNNreporton Tuesday explained that the floodswerecausedbyrecord monsoon rains and melting glaciers in Pakistan's northern mountain regions. Sofar,ithasclaimedthelives of more than 1,400 people, and affected an estimated 33 million more, washing away homes, roads, railways, livestock and crops Damages are now expected tototalmorethan$30billion -- triple that of an earlier estimate of around $10

Contract signed for widening of road between Conversation Tree and Sheriff Street

'Climate disasters accounting for US$200M losses daily'

Addiction to fossil fuel development across the World has resulted in more severeclimatedisasters,with daily losses amounting to overUS$200million,United Nations Secretary General (SG), Antonio Guterres has said.He made the comment at the launch of 'United in Science 2022 Report' on Tuesday, pointing out that "climate impacts (are) heading into uncharted territoriesofdestruction.

Trotman and Arthur were caught in the crossfire and both received minor injuries. Reportedlyaftertheincident,atabout10:30hrs Trotman and Arthur traveled to Aurora Gold Mines to seek help where their injuries were treated They would later be taken to Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) via helicopter Commander of the Regional Division Seven, Dion Moore confirmed TrotmanwasshotinhisrightarmwhileArthur w a s s h o t i n h i s l e f t t h i g h

On Monday, two men were shot accidentally during a fight between two othermenatGoldFingerLanding,Cuyuni River,theGuyanaPoliceForcehassaid.

Constructionhavebeenawardedseparate contractstotalingover$1.8Btowidenthe road between Conversation Tree and SheriffStreet.

Themenreportedlypulledouttheirgunsand openedfireoneachother

Men accidentally shot at Gold Finger Landing

...UNSecretaryGeneralblamesaddictiontofossilfuel

$1,132,409,922, while Lot8B would cost $841,072,250.

This is according to information providedontheNationalProcurementand Tender Administration Board website, whichstatedthattheprojectwasawarded on August 29, last to the total sum of $1,896,652,196. The Ministry of Public Works project, which is divided into two lots (Lot8A and Lot8B) would see the widening of corridor from Conversation TreetoDennisStreettoexitouttoSheriff Street.Theworks,theMinistry'sengineer had estimated that Lot8A would cost

know the cure. Our leaders pledged in the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1 5 degrees and build climate resilience.Thisyear'sUnited in Science report shows that wearestillwayofftrack."

A PATIENT SPIRIT

Thursday September 15, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 9

But dem boys gat a feeling dat de Coal-a-Shun gan disappoint dem.

The one time that Guyanese seem to exercise tremendous patience is during elections period.

It mek dem boys remember de story of de man wah

But dem gat a system call continuous registration suh dem nah gat no reason why de list should be a prablem. But de opposition does create a problem just fuh give demselves headaches.

Dem nah gan produce de names of de dead wah deh pon de list. But dem gan find a new excuse fuh claim how de list gat prablems.

2040 for all others." "The current fossil fuel free-for-all must end now. It is a recipe for permanent climate chaos and suffering," Guterres in-

De Opposition gat a plaster fuh every sore

Yet we find that there are long lines early in the morning as voters heed their parties request to go out and vote early and late in the afternoon just as the polls are about to close. For the remainder of the day, it is just a trickle of persons that can be seen in and out of the polling stations.Thevast majority of Guyanese vote early in the morning and late in the afternoon.Andyou would be amazed that despite having to stand in line, there are few protests about the length of the line or the time taken. People take voting seriously in Guyana, so seriously that they do not complain about the lines.

De Opposition get de chance dem wanted all along. De claims and objections period get extend suh dem can better scrutinise de preliminary list of electors.

A reporter went to heaven and saw two lines. Over one line was a sign that read: “For men who were dominated by their wives”. There were hundreds of men in that line. The other sign had a sign which read: “For men who dominated their wives.”

guh to de docta and tell he how he does get regular headaches.De docta tell he how when he, de docta, get headaches, he does go home and give he wife a nice big hug.

All along dem bin claim how de list bloated and how it gat plenty dead people. Now dem can produce de names of all dem dead people and prove to de country dat plenty dead people deh pon de list.

There was only one man standing in that line. Being a reporter, he went up to the man and asked: “Sir, could you tell me why youre the only man in the line for “Men who dominated their wives?”

Climate disasters accounting...

grumblings in the lines leading to the tellers. People complain despite the airconditioned atmosphere that the lines move too slowly. They are impatient; they want to get out of there. Waiting 10 minutes in a line these days can lead to frustration and at times anger especially when someone jumps the queue. This is a regular practice in Guyana. You are standing patiently in a line and then someone comes up and forms a conversation with the person ahead of you.

And the next thing you know is that the latecomer gets into your space. When others see this, they do the same and the entire line is thrown into Wheneverchaos.there are big events, being in a queue can be a problem. Order can easily turn into confusion simply because people do not wish to form a line and to wait their turn.It was amazing, a few years ago, to see the queue in Libya of persons lining up to see the body of the murdered Muammar Gaddafi. One would have expected there to be a mad rush to see the body of the slain leader. This was however not the case. The people lined up orderly and calmly to see the remains of the late leader. Even though the majority of those who went to view the body could not be considered supporters of the slain leader, there was calmness about the whole procession of persons. Those in line were patient and waited their turns.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

Dem boys seh...

“By de way,” said de man, “yuh gat a nice house, docta.” Talk half, leff half.

”Sure,” the other man responded. “My wife told me to stand here.” Guyanese do not like lines. This may have something to do with the experience of the past when there were shortages and people would see a line, join it and then ask what the line was about.That experience taught patience. People developed the patience to stand in line all day, not knowing when their turn came whether they would get whatever was being sold.Perhaps, it is because the present generation was spared those hard times that so many Guyanese have becomeSomeimpatient.motorists run the red light at junctions just because they do not wish to wait 60 Banksseconds.areusually very quiet places and the atmosphere influences the mood.Even loud- mouthed persons are constrained from speaking audibly in banks. Despite this, one can hear

The number of persons eligible to vote at any polling station is kept within limits so as to avoid the excuse that someone could not vote because of the long lines.

Interestingly, there are hardly any cases of persons trying to jump the queue. There is so much patience in the election line.If we can do it for elections, we can also do it for normal situation.

Two days after de man visit de docta again.

From page 8 coal phased out by 2030 for OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries, and by

De list is always used as de pretext when de parties nah ready fuh elections.

There is no reason why people should get frustrated at standing a few minutes in a line for a service.They do it for election without complaining but when it comes to paying a bill, they want to get out of

the line Perhapsquickly.they should try gardening. It takes time, it takes efforts and it takes tons of patience to get a garden going.It is one activity that relaxes you and teaches

sisted. He called on leaders to heed the facts of the United in Science 2022 Report, adding that pledges must turn to action.

patience. Other than that, we should simply have elections every two years.

De docta ask he how he coming along with de headaches.De man tell de docta how de headaches disappear.

Kaieteur NewsPAGE 10 Monday May 02, 2022 THEFREDDIEKISSOONCOLUMN

The charges against Bascomcomeweeksafterhe made accusations about an alleged police cover-up in the murder of Ricardo Fagundes, known as 'Paper Shorts'. Bascom appeared in theGeorgetownMagistrates' Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, in the company of his attorney at law Nigel Hughes.Hewas slapped with three counts of using a computer system to humiliate a person, contrary to section 19(5) (a) of the Cyber Crime Act of 2018. The first charge alleges that on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Hadfield Street, Georgetown,Bascomuseda computer system to transmit electronicdatawithintentto humiliate, harass or cause substantial emotional distress to Superintendent

Bascom had made a Facebook live accusing several high ranking members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) of covering up the findings unearthed in Fagundes' murderinvestigation.

Detective Sergeant Dion BascomonWednesdayused the opportunity when he appearedintheCityCourtto answer to three cybercrime charges; to file a similar charge against Crime Chief WendellBlanhum.

Chabinauth Singh. The two other charges allege that on August 13 and 19, 2022, at H a d f i e l d S t r e e t , Georgetown, the detective used a computer system to transmitelectronicdatawith intenttohumiliate,harassor cause substantial emotional distress to Superintendent MitchellCaesar.

his attorney filed a private criminal charge against the Crime Chief for statements hemadeaboutthedetective.

There are two important behavioural manifestations of the PNC that need analytical treatment. One is the constant lamentation of thecorruptstatesinceDr Ali was sworn in as president in August2020.

asked to discuss them, he cited two only GBTI charged with money launderingandthePradoville 2scheme.ItoldMr Low that both cases were high profile situations and the world knew about them. What the world needs to have is information on what other findings SARA made. Mr Low said he cannot discuss SARA's confidential documents.Iindicated to Mr Low that I find it strange Dr Thomas has been writing a weekly column since his party,APNU, lost power but he has completely eschewed the topic of his discoveries whenheheadedSARA.Iwill connecttheimportanceofthe

I told Chan the shouts aboutapartheidwillbackfire forthePNCin2025because other races will reject those dangerous allegations. I was at pains to explain to Mr Chan that the Africans constitute 29 percent of the population.Evenifallofthemaccept that in 2025, Guyana has apartheid, the 71 percent of the nation will reject that nasty claim because they do notseeitandtheywillblame the PNC for whipping up racialhysteriaintheelection campaign.Whoeverwillbeadvising thePNCinthe2025election campaign has to be completely incompetent to preserve that twin strategy Mr Chanaskedmetoexplain what I will tell the PNC leaders if I had to advise them.

Bascom files private cyberbullying charge against Crime Chief

The detective denied the chargesthatwerereadtohim and he was placed on a total of$300,000bail.Thematter was then adjourned to September 21, 2022. While atthecourt,Bascomthrough

In fact, he had made accusations against his bosses at the Force's Criminal Investigation Department(CID),claiming

FrederickKissoon

Thursday September 15, 2022

My response came out automatically – reach out to othersectionsofGuyanaand stop carping on race, ethnicity, race, ethnicity and it goes on and on. If you tell Guyanese that Africans are livingwithapartheid,youare boundtoalienateotherethnic communities who will reject youatthepoll.

Detective Sergeant, Dion Bascom

(The views expressed in this article are those of the authoranddonotnecessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

The two rallying cries in 2025 by the PNC will be corruption and the apartheid system. I told Chan both are going to hurt the PNC's electoralprospectsandbadly YouhavePNCleadersonthe pulpitin2025speakingabout ubiquitous corruption but cannot tell the nation what SARAfound.Youhave an opposition figure like Dr. Thomas describing an apartheid systembuthecannotdiscuss the role state corruption played in the birth of apartheid. This has to play into the hands of the ruling

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silence about SARA's findings, if any, with the PNC's campaign in 2025 but let'smoveontotheapartheid state.Iwas the guest yesterday on the Naim Chan Morning ShowonCNSchannel6.Mr ChanaskedwhatdoIthinkof the claim of the Opposition that an apartheid state is emerging in this country I debunked the citation of a nascentapartheidsystembut also told Chan that such demagoguery will damage the PNC in 2025. I will expand

Whatbelowistheconnectionof the claim of Guyana becoming an apartheid state and the silence of exposing what SARA found and how arethosetwoissuesrelatedto

party that will accuse the PNC of deceiving voters by their criesofcorruption but they have no evidence.Voterswill n o t a c c e p t exclamations of corruption and reject the PPP in 2025 if the exclamations cannot be verified by Dr Thomas, Mr Lowandothers.

what will happen in 2025. The connection is Dr Clive Thomas.DrThomas headed SARA. Andhewaslistedas one of the speakers at the Zoom programme that will describe the coming apartheid system in Guyana. The analysis is that come election time in 2025 both themes are going to hurt the PNCelectorally

One fundamental reason explains this electoral repudiation Amerindians and Indians are going to be angry and at the same time hilarious. With the police force,army,nursingsectorin the public medical system, teachers in the public education sector, and the service sectors in the entire governmental structure consisting of African Guyanese, how can you speakaboutapartheid?

Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum

The other is the acceptance of the PNC of an emerging apartheid state in Guyana. Last Monday, the advisor to the Opposition Leader, Mr Elson Low was the guest on the GildarieFreddie Kissoon Show Mr Low worked under Dr Clive ThomaswhoheadedtheState Assets Recovery Agency (SARA).MrLow said he thinks SARA managed to facilitate intothecourtsystem20cases of corruption But when

I did tell Chan for the purpose of political reality, I will only refer to the PNC only as the opposition because I think AFC is literally dead For the purposeofthiscolumn,Iwill refer to the Opposition to meanthePNC.

The PNC and elections 2025

Thursday September 15, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 11

The transport also states that SPL has the right in perpetuity to use the foreshoreofthepropertyand to enjoy all riparian rights and construct jetties, moorings or any other facilities required always Pritipaul which has structures and materials on the land was also ordered to makethepaymentof$1Mfor trespasscommittedonSPL's

propertyPrit i p a u l S i n g h Investments Limited subsequently filed for an appeal on March 2, 2021 for a stay of execution on the foregoing judgment and alternatively, that an order for the status quo as regard the occupation and possession of the disputed landandorsubjectportionof land be preserved and maintained.

documents. Kaieteur News reachedouttoCapt.Stephen Thomas Director General of the MaritimeAdministration Board (MARAD) yesterday to ascertain if permission was given to Pritipaul Singh for its current efforts Thomasonlysaidhewasnot in a position to answer Efforts to contact officials at the Sea Defense Board for commentary, unfortunately, provedfutile.

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Ithassincerequestedthe immediate intervention of the EPA into this matter before it escalates further Kaieteur News understands that a copy of the transport was provided to the EPA along with several court

Sterling Products Ltd seeking EPA's help against Pritipaul Singh for trespassing Providence waterfront property

Demerara River Products Limited taken: September

02, 2022

Sterling Products

Remaining Mangrove at the property 4 5 Pic taken: November 21, 2016 Pic taken: March 02, 2017 Pictaken:April06,2017

Demerara River

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Sterling ProductsLandLimitedclearing Reduced Mangrove at the property belonging to Sterling Products Limited 3 Pic taken: September 02, 2022 Sterling

Mango waste dumping site

Sterling Products Limited

Demerara River

rling Products informedtheregulatorybody that the foregoing persists in spite of the court ordering thatthecompanyvacatesthe property in question It recalled that the issue of trespassing was previously before the courts where Justice Jo-Ann Barlow on December 2, 2020 declared thattheclaimant,SPL,isthe legalowneroftheproperties knownasplotsFandF1and Lot E which form part of plantation Providence situatedontheEasternBank oftheDemeraraRiver.

K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that the appeal was refused by Justice Rishi Persaud and his decision handed down on July 29, 2021.SPL officials confirmed that the matter is still engagingtheattentionofthe courts given the continued insistence of Pritipaul to not vacate the waterfront property. Sterling Products has also informed the EPA that the mangroves protectingitsseadefenceare currently being removed, meanwhile, a number of holes have been dug in the ground for the purpose of burningwastematerials.

ProductsatLandUnapprovedclearingthepropertybelongingtoSterlingLimited

Limited Sterling

Limited(SPL)haslodgedan official complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stating that agents of Pritipaul Singh Investments Inc. have been trespassing on its waterfront property situated at Lot 'E' Providence and is presently executing construction works.Ste

Mangrove at the property belonging to Sterling Products Products Limited

Pic

cost. As such, the Judge struck out the matter and awarded cost in the sum of $2M each to Jordan and BK Marine both listed as defendantsinthecase.

“NICIL has a separate anddistinctlegalpersonality t h a n t h a t o f i t s shareholders ”the judge outlined adding that the property at the middle of the contentionceasedtobeStateownedwhenitwasvestedin NICIL.Additionally, Justice Reynolds noted that Jordan was authorised with powers underSection8ofthePublic Corporations Act to vest the property in NICIL. In the circumstances,thejudgesaid the matter is an abuse of process, frivolous, scandalous, vexatious, and ought to be dismissed with

...Judge says NICIL, not AG has right to challenge sale of riverfront property

Former Minister of Finance, Winston

Court throws out lawsuit against Jordan over sale of Kingston Wharf to BK Marine

Finding that it was an abuse of the court's process, H i g h C o u r t J u d g e Brassington Reynolds on Wednesday dismissed the case filed by Attorney General Anil (AG) Nandlall SC against Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan overthecontroversialsaleof river front property to BK Marine.Justice Reynolds in handing down his ruling pointed out that theAttorney General is not a proper party in the case and that it should havebeenfiledinthenameof the National Industrial Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL). He said thatNICIListheproperparty to bring the case against BK Marine, the former Finance Minister et al He held therefore that the Attorney General wrongly assumed the right to complain of matters that are within the legal province of NICIL and itsBoardofDirectors.

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall SC Attorney,FordeRoysdaleSC

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Henoted,“theNICILisa limited liability company incorporated under the Company'sAct…“

The waterfront property that BK Marine which is at the centre of the court battle.

In response to the decision, theAG has already indicated his intention to appeal. “This is a case that will go all the way… it's a travestyofjusticethatcannot be allowed…” Nandlall said inatelevisedinterviewaired on state broadcaster National Communications Network.Hesaid: “this decision is oneofthemostshockingthat I have ever witnessed during my brief time at the bar,” adding that the case never evenwenttotrial,whenthere are rules which essentially mandateacourttoallowsuch matterstoheardonitsmerits. Monthsaftertakingofficeas AG back in 2020, Nandlall lodged a claim in the High Courtseekingtooverturnthe sale of the property, which accordingtohimshouldhave been valued at $5B but was sold to BK for a fraction of thatThefigure.AG also listed the former CEO of National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) Colvin Heath London,andtheRegistrarof Deeds as defendants in the proceedings. In addition to a court order to repossess the lands, the Attorney General had claimed damages in excess of $300 million against Jordan, Heath London, and NICIL for loss and damages suffered as a result of negligence and/or breach of duty; loss and damages suffered as a result ofconspiracyand/orbreach

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The Health Ministry on Wednesday reported that a 61-year-old man from Region Three (Essequibo Islands/ West Demerara) who had tested positive for COVID-19 died while receiving treatment at a medical facility.

upon which the objection is made. In view of the foregoing, the Commission is urging all eligible persons to ensure that they use this extension to ensure that they are registered for inclusion in the Revised List of Electors (RLE) and ultimately, the Official List of Electors (OLE) as it is a prerequisite to be eligible to vote. Persons are also encouraged to object to the inclusion of the name of any person whom they believe should not be in the list, based on the legal provisions.

But the former Finance Minister subsequently filed an application asking the High Court to dismiss a lawsuit. Jordan contended that the action brought against

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legations and publicly stated that he had evidence too. He had stated, however, that he was fearful for his life and needed protection. It was Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken and Crime Chief Blanhum who had held a press conference that was aired live, refuting the claims made by Bascom. At that press conference, Blanhum had made several statements in relation to Bascom and what he accused them of.

him over the sale of river front property to BK Marine, “is politically motivated, actuated by bad faith, vindictiveness, spite, constitutes an abuse of power, is frivolous and vexatious, and or scandalous.” In court documents drafted by his attorney Roysdale Forde, SC, Jordan specifically claims, “action is indicative of political harassment” over the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections. That property situated at Mudlots 1 and 2, Lot F of

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Bascom files private cyberbullying...

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sometimes fails over a period of time in which they are written,” Nandlall explained.

In a release sent out by GPF, it is stated that the items cost some GYD$17M and were handed over to the force on Tuesday by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC.AccordingtoGPF,the AG said that one of the reasons behind the move is to enable police to stop using the hand written method of taking statements.

President Irfaan Ali

President Irfaan Ali is set to depart Guyana on Wednesday for a series of engagements in the United States of America, including roundtable d iscussions, bilateral meetings, a diaspora engagement as well as an interfaith forum, over the next few days.High on his agenda is a meeting on Thursday, September 15, in Washington DC between Caribbean leaders and the US Vice President, Kamala Harris. The meeting is a follo w-up to H.E President Joseph Biden and Vice President Harris’s commitment at the

to him, one of the significant components of the project is to assist and enhance the capability of GPF. “A significant component of the project has to do with assisting and enhancing the capability of the Guyana Police Force, in particular, in its prosecutorial and investigative duties because those duties are intimately connected with the administration of criminal justice in the country,” Nandlall had reportedly said. The computer systems and AC units are expected to be distributed to the various Court Superintendent Offices throughout the Force. Receiving them on behalf of the Force was Deputy Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus and he promised that the equipment will be used to serve its purpose and modernise the

President Ali set to meet VP Harris during US visit

Gov’t. spends $17M on computer systems, AC units for police

“We have decided to move from that manual handwritten process to typed and computer-generated and stored statements and it is in that initiative that we are

- says investment is to stop hand written statements

recent Summit of the Americas to partner with the Caribbean to promote energy security, access to finance, and food

security.OnSaturday, September 17, President Ali is slated to travel to Orlando, Florida, for a diaspora engagement, and from September 18-21, he is scheduled to participate in a number of bilateral engagements and address several high-level events, including the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 21, 2022.

President Ali will be joined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Intern Persaud.andCooperation,ationalHughTodd,ForeignSecretaryRobert

partnering with the Guyana Police Force in attempting to provide as much resources as possible to enable the police to stop using the handwritten method of statement taking and to have statements typed, printed on computers and also stored,” Nandlall reportedly told ranks at the handing over ceremony. For many the years, victims would have to sit hours just for a rank to write down his statement accurately. Apart from the long wait, the AG pointed out that hand-written statements also pose a problem of “legibility”. “Historically, these statements have been hand-written and that by itself presents a problem of legibility - they can’t be read easily and then of course with the passage of time, they become distorted and their ink

The AG reportedly reminded GPF too that his ministry was able to provide them with the equipment to boost its statement taking capability-via a project funded by the IDB called “Support for Criminal JusticeAccordingProject”.

Force.Funding for the “Support for Criminal Justice Project” was approved by the IDB in 2017 under the President David Granger led administration and the Ministry of Legal Affairs was tasked with managing it. However, in 2020 Kaieteur News had reported that the US$8M loan was never utilized by the previous government and the AG after taking office with current administration had to remind staff at Legal Affairs that government will still have to repay the debt at the end of the day and it should be put into use. One of the main objectives of the project is to reduce high concentrations of prison population in Guyana.

AG Anil Nandlall handing over the computer system to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus.

The Ministry of Legal Affairs used part of a US$8M Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan to equip the Guyana Police Force (GPF) with 38 pieces of computer systems, printers, scanners and Air Condition (AC) units.

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It may feel as if something or someone is trying to keep you from moving ahead with your ambitious goals and aggressive nature, Gemini. At first you may resent this ball and chain attached to your ankle.

Linden is said to be the

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

Things may roll along nicely in love and romance and then suddenly run into a snag, Aquarius. Perhaps you failed to recognize an important birthday or anniversary.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

There is solid grounding to your emotions right now that is helping you stabilize your sensitive feelings, Scorpio. As you become more attuned to your internal needs,.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Your relationships are going well from an intellectual perspective, Sagittarius, but from an emotional one, you might feel like they a ren't as fulfilling as you'd like.

One of the Directors of New Era Entertainment, Aubrey Major Jr, thanked Sol Guyana Inc. for their partnership, adding that

SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Here's a reminder that it's OK to be you. You may feel more centered than usual, which encourages you to stand up for yourself and say the things you must to people who need to hear them.

Other people are likely to be anxious to get up and moving with their plans, Virgo. It might be better for you to hang back a bit and see how things pan out before you take action.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

Sol Guyana Inc. yesterday was announced as a silver sponsor for the September 25 Cricket Carnival Linden Regatta, which will be hosted at the Kara-Kara Blue Lake.

Sol Guyana Inc. fuels Cricket Carnival Linden Regatta

Linden should not be left...

Sol Guyana Inc General Manager, Earl Carribon, makes his company’s presentation to Aubrey Major Jr,Co-Director of New Era Entertainment.

The event will form part of the official calendar for ‘Cricket Carnival’ and will be the only activity listed for Linden during a series of activities in Guyana to usher in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) semi-finals and finals.The organizers believe that Regatta presents the perfect opportunity to showcase the Mining Town as a prime tourist destination in Guyana during the period of theAdmissionCPL. to the event is $2,000 for adults and children

Thursday September 15, 2022

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Concentrate on nurturing your needs right now instead of trying to accommodate the needs of others, Capricorn. There is a difficult tension that arises when you try to comfort someone.

Earl Carribon, General Manager of Sol Guyana Inc. noted his company’s wiliness in being part of Guyana’s historic hosting of Cricket Carnival, while wishing New Entertainment a successful event.

Thesaid. completion of the synthetic track at the Bayroc Community Centre Ground has been a contentious issue for Lindeners – many unaware of the estimated time for completion. However, following Kaieteur News’ series of articles regarding sports in Linden, this newspaper was reliably informed that the Ministry of Sport will soon publish a number of Tenders for bids for works done at the Bayroc facility, including the construction of stands and other amenities that were not included in the facility’s original design. The McKenzie Sports Club is considered the Mecca of sports in Guyana; a facility with an unmatched historical relevance. But deteriorating, despite the current executive committee’s effort to keep it in at least ‘usable state’, Figueira said the facility must be put into context “and I premise my response to a suggestion by the Government for a planned modernization of the MSC into a multipurpose facility. Which is another clear indication, that the Ministry responsible for sports or those heading it are not only bereft of ideas for the development of sports, but are also foreign to the important historical relationships between sports and its facilities.” Figueira said “the MSC has always been a multipurpose facility/venue for sports and other numerous social events for the community of Linden…I am saddened by its present state and the need for support from tax payers’ money will be most welcome.” Figueira believes, “If the talk of the Government’s plan to enhance and modernize the facility goes beyond empty promises, it would be highly appreciated.” Linden athletes, though their dominance locally, regionally or internationally, are amongst the country’s least-supported with Figueira saying that he’s “intimately aware of the minute and dismal support our most promising athletes in Linden and by extension athletes in the country receive for all disciplines that makes it beyond our borders.” Though pointing to his support shown and given to athletes before his days in the Honorable House, Figueira said “as a Member of Parliament, on the side I sit, the most I can do is lobby from a policy standpoint through suggestions during debates in the house and hope that the government is magnanimous enough to take my proposals and use them for the benefit of the athletes from Linden and across the country.”

Your heart has been active, Libra, and you're probably feeling the need to take charge of a certain relationship. Instead of being too hasty in your pursuit of this romance, you should probably do more planning.

birthplace of Regatta in Guyana, dating back to the 1960s. (Rawle Toney)

You're anxious to take action, Taurus, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Be careful about acting too hastily. It's important that you and your loved one.

You may have that awful feeling that you really need to get down to work yet something seems to stand square in the way of progress. Perhaps you feel like you're at a four-way stop with three other cars.

will pay $1,000 to witness the anticipated enthralling racing.

Thursday September 15, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 21

Also backed by Team Mohamed’s the event, organized by New Era Entertainment, will see the crème de la crème of ‘water top’ motor racing invading Linden for the first time.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

“New Era Entertainment was founded by young people with great minds and we are happy that through this partnership we are being assisted with making our home town, Linden a prime tourist destination in Guyana, especially during this specific peak period of hosting CPL.”

You may be anxious to try an uncharted path that speaks to your sense of risk and adventure, Leo. It's important to temper these actions with realistic planning.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

You're apt to feel more talkative than usual, Cancer. There are many times when you may shrink from a situation in disgust or perhaps boredom.

From page 22 any facility that can be of significant impact to our young promising athletes,” Figueira

Parliament, Jermaine Figueira, believes that non-

as compared to his predecessors, including thosewhopreviouslyserved in his PPP/C administration and the Immediate past Government.Howeve

Linden should not be left behind in sports development – Figueira

“If you traverse the communitiesinthetownship andbyextensiontheRegion you will not see evidence of workthathasbeendoneon (Continuedonpage21)

Figueira shadows the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and has had some interesting debates with

r, Figueira believes that Linden has been left behind from the country wide ‘boom’ in sports,andhasnotbenefited ascomparedtootherpartsof Guyana.Kaieteur News recently visited Linden and the newspaper was left dumbfounded at the amount of dilapidated structures across the Upper Demerara Rivercommunity

…OppositionMPhopefulofholisticdevelopmentofsportsinLinden

Charles Ramson Jr - Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport

Minister Charles Ramson Jr in the National Assembly, specifically on the area of sportsanditsdevelopmentin Guyana.ToMinister

political in any regard to bash the Government for their consistent failure of epicproportionsinthismost

ByRawle OppositionToneyMember of

attention given to sports in Lindenisamicrocosmofthe stateofsportsinGuyana. “This is not me being

Ramson’s credit, he has taken a more proactive approach to sports

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important sector, year-after year,buttheevidencespeaks for itself,” Figueira told KaieteurNews.

TDevelopment Championships also known as the CDC is a fairly new event to the ArcheryThiscalendarChampionshipwas designed to promote and grow archery within the developing Caribbean and LatinAmericanregionswith expertise from the already developed regions of archeryThis year it was held in Santo Domingo, Dominica RepublicfromSeptember59,withathletesstayinginthe Santo Domingo’s Olympic Village Archery Guyana was represented by its

In the singles event, Duncanwasthirdwithatotal of 477 with 8 (10+X) and 3 bullseyesbehindthewinner, Cynthia Gonzalez (525) with(10+X)9 and 1 bulls eye and the runner up Yonaigris Matos(524),Corderowith4(10+X)and 0bullseye.

he Caribbean

During her time there, Archery Guyana facilitated her participation from the 7th-9th at a morning Coaching Training Seminar withCoachPhilGraves. Therenownedcoachhad previously visited Guyana and conducted the Archery Guyana’s Initial Training Course.As a result of the training,Duncanwillbeable to join the Archery Guyana coaches unit to assist in coaching Archery Guyana’s members.TheBoard of Directors wishes to congratulate Duncanonherperformance.

Kaieteur News PAGE 23Thursday September 15, 2022

Archery Guyana’s Samira Duncan claims Gold and Silver at CDC

member, Samira Duncan, who participated in the Senior Women’s Recurve Beginner event and won a BronzeShemedal.alsowasabletoteam up with Carlos Espinoza, a Dominican Republic archer, to win the Mixed Doubles RecurveGoldMedal.

Most Honourable Dr Desmond Haynes, CWI’s Lead Selector said: “Wehaveselectedamixture of youth and experience to representtheWestIndies.

In the selection process, we have been cognizant of the ongoing CPL and we have been looking at the players who have been playing very well. I said at the beginning of my tenure that I would be interested in giving players the opportunity and I think I have been consistent in doing that. I believe it is a

unprecedented third ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title starts on October 17, when theytakeonScotlandinfirst of three Group B fixtures playedattheBelleriveOval, in Hobart, Tasmania to qualify for the Super 12 phase of the tournament.

Yannic Cariah and left-arm batting allrounder Raymon

ReiferThe

Dr Haynes added: “ There are players who did notmaketheteamandIhope they will continue to work hard and perform to their best in the CPL and the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup; because you neverknowwhatcanhappen in case of injuries or any other unforeseen situations where we might need to call upplayersasreplacements.”

21 with the top two teams from Group B joining the Super12s,alongwiththetop two teams from Group A whichfeaturesSriLanka,the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands and Namibia. Thetoptwoteamsfromeach Super12 group will advance to the semi finals on November9and10.

(CWI) – Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the upcoming International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’sT20WorldCup.

Two uncapped players have been selected; rightarm leg-spinner allrounder

West Indies will face Zimbabwe on October 19 and then Ireland on October

Before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the West Indies will meet home team Australia in a two match bilateral T20 International (T20I) series onOctober5attheMetricon Stadium on the Gold Coast and on October 7 at the historical Gabba, in Brisbane.

West Indies name ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad

Shimron Hetmyer is the only ShimronGuyaneseGuyaneseonlyplayerplayerinthesquad.inthesquad.HetmyeristheonlyGuyaneseplayerinthesquad.

Nicholas Pooran leads the WestIndiesinhisfirstWorld Cup as captain, with Rovman Powell as vice captain. Left-hand opening batter Evin Lewis has been recalled for the first time since the 2021 ICC T20 WorldCup.

The West Indies are the only team to have won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup twice, in Sri Lanka in 2012 andinIndiain2016.

very good team we have selected,anditisateamthat will compete, given that we havetoqualifyfromRound1 intotheSuper12s.”

Kaieteur NewsPAGE 24 Thursday September 15, 2022

Thepanelconfirmedthe fifteen (15) players who representtheWestIndiesfor the eighth ICC T20 World Cup,whichwillbeplayedin AustraliafromOctober16to November13.

The West Indies campaign to win an

Chandrapaul Hemraj (28) waseventuallyWarriors’top scorer with 28 as Colin Ingram (13), Heinrich Klaasen(19)andtheskipper, Shimron Hetmyer (20) all departing after respectable starts.PaulandSmithbothwent without scoring while Romario Shepherd could onlymustereightrun.

A fine all round performance by Saheed Mohamed and a tidy spell from skipper Rajesh Singh, handed Everest Cricket Club Masters an eight-wicket win over Pomeroon Masters when the teams collided in a T20 fixturethispastSunday

The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have moved out of the cellar following a stunning 26-run win against the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) at the Queen’sParkOvalinPortof Spain, Trinidad, on Wednesdayevening.

miserly self with 2 – 9 from his four overs while Akeal Hosein snagged 3 – 36 as Daryn Dupavillon and Ravi Rampaul chipped in with a wicketeach.

Warriors for the majority of the chase, but once wickets began to tumble, the task becameverytough.

In reply, Warriors lost PaulStirlinginthefirstover ofthechasewithoutscoring.

2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League…

with the former hitting with twofoursandthreesixeswhile Holder struck four fours Ryang Tang contributed 15 as Singh grabbed 4 for 26 from fourovers,Mohamedhad2for 14 from four overs while Anand Persaud and Randy Lindoretookonewicketeach.

(15).FortheWarriors,Keemo Paul was the leading wicket taker of the match with an impressive 3 – 22 from four overs while a wicket each wasclaimedbyOdeanSmith andTabraizShamsi.

The man of the match, Narine, was his usual

The debutant Junior Sinclairgot14runsunderhis beltbeforehebecameoneof Andre Russell’s three victims.Theequation was more than favourable for the

Today the tournament continues with one match from10:00amwhichwillsee the tournament front runners, Barbados Royals take on the Jamaica Tallawahs.

That home victory has now lifted TKR out of last place on the point standings and moved them to fourth, which means Guyana now occupiesthatspotinthesixfranchiseCaribbeanPremier LeagueAmazontournament.Warriors won the toss and elected to field first. They bowled well to restrictasurgingTKRunitto 150 – 8 in their allotted overs.They were propelled by Colin Munro’s top score of 42 from 37 deliveries while he received support from Tim Seifert (27), Sunil Narine (26), Keiron Pollard (16) and Nicholas Pooran

Howeverovers.,Singh brought himself on and immediately provided his team with the breakthrough.Hepicked up three more quick wickets to apply the brakes on the scoring as Pomeroon Masters were restrictedto124for8.

TKR moves past Amazon Warriors with latest win

Kaieteur News PAGE 25Thursday September 15, 2022

Kenneth Deagulla and Wayne Holder made 29 each

Mohamed, Singh lead Everest CC Masters to victory

Everest Masters replied with 125 for 2 from 16 overs. Mohamed struck three fours andonesixinatopscoreof58 while Anthony Ifill made 46 not out with five fours and a six.This was a return fixture after the visitors hosted Pomeroon Masters earlier in the year The game was sponsored by Pomeroon Masters, who expressed gratitudetoYuriAlphonsoand Satyendra Khemraj for their input. Everest Masters will now host Dundee Masters on October2.

The hosts, Pomeroon, were inserted to bat first in front of a fair-sized crowd at the picturesque Tennessee Farm and were off to a decent start with the openers adding 30inthree

When the final wicket fellwiththescoreon124,2.1 overs still remained in the match. Russell did not fire with the bat but was economical with the ball as hetook3–16from2.5overs.

Linden should not be left behind in sportsin development – Figueira Archery ArcherclaimsSamiraGuyana’sDuncanGoldandSilveratCDCyGuyana’sSamiraDuncanclaimsGoldandSilveratCDC OppositionOppositionJermaineFigueira,MemberofParliamentJermaineFigueira,MemberofParliament 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League… TKR moves past Amazon Warriors with latest win

West Indies name ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad

Samira Duncan at the shooting line in Santo Domingo.

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West Indies team celebrates the dismissal ofAdil Rashid during the fifth T20I against England at the Kensington Oval on January 30, 2022. (Getty Images)

…Opposition MP hopeful of holistic development of sports in Lindenin