WHAT'S INSIDE: Issue No. 5102 Nationwide coverage from the best news team in Guyana THE BEACON OF TRUTH guyanatimesgy.com PRICE $100 VAT INCLUDEDTUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 P11P16P5P2 Page7 See story on page 3 See story on page 9 Gas-to-Energy project will provide foundation for renewable energy – Exxon Guyana President …expands robotics, programming across Guyana …will allow more investments in renewables “We will support you” – President to Guyana Robotics Team …writes President Ali Cop under callsinvestigationOPRforwitnessprotection Health Ministry to offer basic health services in schools – Dr Anthony5,000tobenefitfromspecialneeds$100,000grant …as distribution begins labourer–thewrong“HefallingkilledbusinessmanBerbicebytreewasattheplaceatwrongtime”sisterofdead …teen stabbed to death by 2 brothers Guyana joins India’s DayIndependence75thcelebrations St Cuthbert’s Mission gets internet service P7 Page5
The area where the tree fell on Allen
A10-year-old girl has been discharged from the hospital one day after she was involved in a horrific accident along the Loo Creek Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which claimed the life of her mother.Police Headquarters on Monday said that Kiara Cush, the daughter of 35-year-old Natoya Narine, who was killed in the acci dent, was treated for a frac tured leg and sent away. Narine, of 366 One Mile Wismar, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice),
K ewin Nathaniel Allen, 50, a busi nessman of Lot 885 Angoy’s Avenue, Berbice, is now dead af ter he was killed by a tree that fell in Blue Mountain Backdam, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), on Sunday.Policesaid at around 12:00h on Sunday the inci dent occurred.
Baburam Ganpat Dead: Padmini Ramchandar
It was reported that Allen and his 20-year-old son operated a shop in the backdam, and on the day in question, both the de ceased and his son were in the shop eating when they heard a loud wind blowing. Subsequently, they heard the sound of a tree breaking from the top of the hill and the deceased and his son decided to run out of the shop. Upon ex iting the shop, Police said the tree fell in the direction of Allen and pinned him to thePersonsground.in the area went to assist him but were un successful. The man’s life less body was later found and escorted to the Bartica Regional Hospital and he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Guyana Times under stands that Narine had been living in Saint Kitts and Nevis for about 10 years and only came back to Guyana two years ago after her younger brother, Corporal Seon Rose of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), was killed in an explosion aback the GDF’s Coast Guard location at Ruimveldt, Georgetown.Theexplosion had oc curred while soldiers at tached to the GDF Artillery Unit were preparing for the fireworks display to usher in Guyana’s 50th Republic Day anniversary, which was sub sequently called off. Rose had sustained third-degree burns about his body and reportedly died while receiving medical at tention in the Burns Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. (G1)
and formerly of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, died after she lost control of the motor car she was driving on Sunday morning. The woman, who was re portedly intoxicated, was driving motor car PWW 8641, proceeding north along the western side of the road at a fast rate of speed when she lost control of the vehicle.The car turned turtle several times before coming to a halt on its right side on the eastern side of the road way.Narine was taken out of the vehicle in an uncon scious condition by pub lic-spirited citizens and tak en to the Linden Hospital Complex where she was pro nounced dead on arrival. Her body is present ly lying at the Wismar Hospital Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination. Besides Narine’s daughter, her boyfriend, 45-year-old Andy Beaton and his threeyear-old daughter, Andyha Beaton, were also in the ve hicle at the time. Andy Beaton was admit ted to the hospital as a pa tient suffering from head in juries, while his daughter was treated for minor lac erations and discharged. At the time of the accident, the family was reportedly mak ing their way to Georgetown. Police investigations are on going.
10-year-old discharged from hospital after accident left her mother dead
Baburam Ganpat, who turned himself in to Police custody days after stabbing his ex-wife to death, was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Alex Moore when he made a virtual court ap pearance at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court. He was slapped with a murderGunpatcharge.was not required to plead to the indictment which stated that on August 8 at Number 47 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, he mur dered 24-year-old Padmini Ramchandar.Itwasreported that Ramchandar had severed the relationship and had moved out of East Canje and back to her Corentyne home about two months before her demise. Notwithstanding that, Ganpat accused the woman of infidelity. However, on August 8, Ramchandar, of Number 47 Village, Corentyne, left her home on her electric bike to drop off her three-year-old niece at her parent’s home, which is one street away. While she was in front of the child’s mother’s home, Ganpat reportedly drove up and struck her off the bike. He reportedly exited the car, attacked the woman with a knife, and stabbed her several times before flee ing the scene. The injured woman was picked up and taken to the hospital. Ganpat was repre sented by Attorney-at-law Murceline Bacchus. The case has been adjourned to November 2. (G4)
Dead: Natoya Narine
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The car that was involved in the accident along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway
Berbice businessman killed by falling tree
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Gas-to-energy project will provide foundation for renewable energy –Guyana President allow more investments in renewables EEPGL AlastairPresidentRoutledge
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The gas-to-energy proj ect, which is being fi nanced by oil giant ExxonMobil, is a transfor mative venture that accord ing to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) President Alastair Routledge, will provide Guyana with a foundation for its renewable energy ef forts.In an interview shared by the company with the local media, Routledge de scribed the present and fu ture as an exciting time for Guyana. This is particular ly in the context of the infra structural works and their local content efforts. “It’s an exciting time to be in Guyana. We’re in the early days of finding and de veloping the resource in the country. And I’m excited to see how that is already hav ing an impact on local busi nesses and people.” “We’re employing thou sands of Guyanese already here. We’re seeing infra structure improvements starting to take place. I think we’re really at the very beginning, with many opportunities.”Whenitcomes to the gas-to-energy project, which is already at a pro curement stage where the Government is seeking to contract a firm to con struct the components of the project under a combined Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) pro cess, Routledge talked up the significance of this en deavour.“I’mreally excited about the gas-to-energy project. That will affect so many peo ple in the country, reducing energy prices, making en ergy more affordable, but also providing a foundation for investment in more re newable sources of energy. So, it’s a really transforma tional project,” the executive said.This is even as procure ment has already been start ed by the Government of Guyana for the gas-to-shore project. With a timetable to deliver rich gas by the end of 2024 and the Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) plant to be on line by 2025, works are pro gressing on getting the proj ect off the ground. As such, during the first half of this year, Exxon was expected to source the materials, so that they are available for when construction starts later this year.The project will have a 25-year lifespan and is ex pected to employ up to 800 workers during the peak construction stage, as well as some 40 full-time work ers during the operations stage, and another 50 work ers during the decommis sioning stage. The gas-to-shore project will include a power plant and a NGL plant, all of which will be constructed with in the Wales Development Zone (WDZ). When it comes to the construction of a com bined cycle power plant, this will generate up to 300 megawatts (MW) of power, with a net 250MW delivered into the Guyana Power and Light Grid at a sub-station located on the East Bank of the Demerara River. The Guyana Government has already invited interest ed parties to make invest ments in the WDZ, which will be heavily industri alised and for which approx imately 150 acres of land has been allocated. Those lands were previously used by the Wales Sugar Estate. Head of the Gas-toShore Task Force, Winston Brassington has previous ly stated that ExxonMobil Guyana, which is funding the pipeline aspect of the project out of cost oil, has found that there would be substantial savings from combining these two facili ties.The scope of the approxi mately US$900 million gasto-shore project also consists of the construction of 225 ki lometres of pipeline from the Liza field in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, where Exxon and its part ners are currently produc ing Itoil.features approximate ly 220 kilometres of a subsea pipeline offshore that will run from the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity floating, pro duction, storage and offload ing (FPSO) vessels in the Stabroek Block to the shore. Upon landing on the West Coast Demerara shore, the pipeline would continue for approximately 25 kilometres to the NGL plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara. The pipeline would be 12 inches wide, and is ex pected to transport per day, some 50 million standard cubic feet (mscfpd) of dry gas to the NGL plant, but it has the capacity to push as much as 120 mscfpd. The pipeline’s route on shore would follow the same path as the fibre-optic ca bles, and will terminate at Hermitage, part of the WDZ which will house the gas-toshore project.
Dancers at India’s 75th Independence Anniversary observances on Monday at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Queenstown, Georgetown
The global order cre ated by the American em pire was designed to act as a counterfoil to the he gemonic ambitions of the Soviet Union. African and Caribbean nations were either cajoled or coerced into joining team America or team Soviet Union. The proximity of the Caribbean to the US meant that many Caribbean Governments were given Hobson's choice; that is: taking what was of fered or nothing at all, and any regional leaders who stepped out of line felt the American whip across their backs.The globalist sys tem championed by the American empire sought to negotiate the lowering of, or removal of, tariffs to facili tate greater global trade. Unfortunately, as point ed out by Joseph Stiglitz in his book “Globalization and Its Discontent”, while the Americans, Western Europeans, and Japanese were advocating the remov al of tariffs against their goods, they were also giv ing substantial subsidies to theirSubsidisedfarmers. products of ten meant that American, Western European, and Japanese goods could sell cheaper than goods pro duced in Africa and the Caribbean. While this was a boon for the consumer, it unfortunately led to the destruction of many local industries in Africa and the Caribbean. The fail ure of many African and Caribbean governments to move beyond the histori cally assigned role of pro ducers of raw materials retarded and killed the in dustrialisation process in these two regions of the world.As the world advanc es rapidly towards the col lapse of the existing glob al order, Africa and the Caribbean are precariously positioned in the centre of a perfect economic storm. We have managed to eke out some of the benefits of industrialisation with out implementing the ele ments that make industri alisation durable. We have been able to wing it as long as our commodities and services flowed out and the money flowed into our econ omies.The novel coronavirus pandemic, the war in the Ukraine, and the new re alignment of nations, that are currently taking place, jeopardise the infrastruc ture of global trade. The in ability of Ukraine or Russia to move wheat out of the Black Sea region has dire consequences for nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, some of which are facing fam ine of a biblical proportion. The constriction of glob al trade and the disrup tion of the tourist indus try by the pandemic have led to a bleeding of foreign reserves in Africa and the Caribbean. Many African and Caribbean states are therefore facing the pros pects of outright national collapse.Ifthere ever was a time when African and Caribbean nations needed to put their heads, talents, and resources together, it is now. The post-globalisa tion world will be extreme ly Hobbesian. Conditions will be short, nasty, and brutish. Lifeboat ethics will be the prevailing norm among those nations for tunate enough to with stand the economic storm that is brewing. African and Caribbean nations will soon appreciate the wis dom of some of our great est thinkers, who warned us that we will either learn how to swim together or we will all drown separately. (Jamaica(LenrodObserver)Nzulu Baraka is the founder of AfroCaribbean Spiritual Teaching Center, and the author of The Rebirth of African Civilization: Making Africa and the Caribbean Great Again.)
The success of the STEM Guyana Team over the years is yet another example of what our young people could achieve once they are provided with the necessary opportunities. After years of success, the team has now led to the expansion of the programme across Guyana, as was announced by President Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday. The way the Guyana team has performed over the years has shown what can be done once persons are able to band together and, more importantly, represent their country well at such a high-level competition. The success of Guyana’s team during the past four years is a perfect example of Guyanese ingenuity and creativity. It shows that, in spite of the many challenges at home and the sometimes-negative perceptions persons usually have of Guyanese, our young people can still rise to the challenge and be counted among some of the leaders in the various fields. For Guyana to compete against more than 160 countries over the years, although those countries have much experience in the field, is a tremendous achievement, and has served as motivation to others who have an interest in the so-called STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Certainly, the investments made over the years in improving performances in STEM subjects are beginning to show results. The importance of focusing on STEM education could never be overemphasised due to its importance to national development. Our leaders from both the past and current administrations have recognised the need to create more opportunities for our young people to further their studies in STEM subjects. Every student who has a desire to further their studies in STEM subjects should be afforded the opportunity to do so. We feel that once the necessary facilities are provided, such as labs etc, more young people would be drawn to these areas of study. Additionally, more students should be encouraged to focus on STEM subjects to advance their chances in the job market. This is necessary, as it would help them to become innovative. It would also help them to be equipped with the necessary skills to contribute to national development. Some persons see STEM as “hard subjects”. When one looks at the number of students graduating from the university, it is evident that more students are gravitating to the social sciences. However, if this trend continues, we would continue to see graduates coming out of the university for whom the job market would be severely limited. While there is need for qualified persons in the arts and humanities and other fields, there is also need for experts in science and technology; hence, more attention should be provided to encourage children who are gifted in science and technology to explore their passion. In essence, considering the national needs of the country, STEM is seen as sustainable. If students undertake STEM subjects, they can be assured of job opportunities not only here in Guyana, but in many other countries. The excellent performance of the STEM Guyana Team over the years should be celebrated. We support the call by the team for Government support, and commend President Dr Irfaan Ali for listening to the youths and committing to expanding the programme countrywide, and for his pledge, “We will support you.”
B y L enrod n zu L u B araka A s the great tribal war in Europe, com monly called World War II, ground to a halt, the American Government launched one of the most ambitious recovery plans ever devised to stabilise the global economy and help re boot European nations that had been devastated by the war — the Marshall Plan. The billions spent on the Marshall Plan served to buy the allegiance of European countries to the American empire, as well as guaranteed markets for America's industrial out put.With the economies of the major players in in ternational affairs in ru ins, the Americans stood to make a fortune in trade and finance. America's in dustrial plant was intact, and Europe needed every thing, from wine to iodine. Built into the Marshall Plan was a vision for the creation of stable demo cratic countries that would cooperate and trade, rather than try to kill each other at every opportunity. The US, therefore, committed itself to footing the bill for the Marshall Plan, and pro viding the military support needed to safeguard global trade.
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A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death by two men who are said to be broth ers, at the Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank of Demerara (ECD). Dead is Owen Young, a labourer of Perseverance Housing Scheme, EBD. He was killed on Saturday eve ning at about 22:00h. According to the dead man’s sister, her broth er was living with his friend and his mother in Perseverance, and his friend had an issue with the two suspects. She said on Saturday night, her brother and his friend were walking to the shop when they were approached by the two men. A heated argument had ensued between the four men, and it was report ed that Young’s friend ran from the scene, leaving him at the mercy of the men who were armed with a knife. It was then that the sus pect with the knife whipped it out and stabbed Young to his right-side neck, causing him to receive injuries and collapse.Young was taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival and lat er taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home for post-mortem examination. The suspects turned themselves in to Police in the presence of a lawyer on Sunday. They are in custo dy assisting with investiga tions.
“He was at the wrong place at the wrong time” – sister of dead labourer …teen stabbed to death by 2 brothers
India’s High Commissioner to Guyana Dr KJ Srinivasa hoisting the Indian National Flag at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Queenstown, Georgetown on Monday Dear Editor, The leader of the mi nority arm of the coalition, a onetime fierce defend er of the lopsided 2016 oil contract negotiated and signed by his Government, says it is now ‘time for bet ter terms’, as he affixed his signature to a docu ment in support of renego tiation.He said he would be astonished if the ‘other members of the Opposition do not agree with this po sition of seeking greater benefits for Guyanese’.
What is the response to this volte-face?
Wrong place at the wrongMeanwhile,time the dead man’s sister told Guyana Times that her brother was at the wrong place at the wrong time, and he was only trying to defend his friend during the argument. “They had some ex change of words and that’s when he got stabbed. He was at the wrong place at the wrong time…”. The woman said Young’s death has been a shock for his family because of how sudden it occurred, and how he met his demise. “We are taking it very hard because he did not have a problem with the guy, but, because his friend was involved in the prob lem, he ended up taking the brunt of it. The area was dark so probably they weren’t sure which one of them was the guy.” “He doesn’t be in no problem, he don’t be in no confrontation with anyone and it was so shocking,” sheTheexplained.family is calling for a full investigation to be done into the stabbing that will lead to them having justice for the young man. (G9) Dead: Owen Young
Guyana joins India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations
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T he High Commission of India in Guyana on Monday celebrat ed the Independence Day of India as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.At the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), Georgetown, Indian High Commissioner Dr KJ Srinivasa hoisted the Indian National Flag, as he read the message shared by President of India, DroupadiPresidentMurmu.Murmu said in her speech, “For a nation, particularly an ancient one such as India, the passage of 75 years is merely a blink of an eye. But for us as in dividuals, it is a lifetime. Senior citizens among us have witnessed a dramat ic change in their lifetime. They have seen how, after Independence, all the gen erations have toiled hard; how we met great challeng es and how we have taken charge of our destiny. The lessons learnt in the pro cess will prove useful as we move towards the next mile stone in the journey of the nation – the Amrit Kaal, the 25 years to the celebra tion of the centenary of our Independence.”Sheaddedthat the world has seen a new India in re cent years, more so after the outbreak of COVID-19. “Our response to the pandemic has been ap preciated everywhere. We launched the biggest vacci nation drive in human his tory with vaccines manufac tured in the country itself. Last month we crossed the 200-crore mark in cumu lative vaccine coverage. In combating the pandem ic, our achievements have been better than those of many developed countries. For this feat, we are grate ful to our scientists, doctors, nurses, paramedics and the staff associated with vacci nation.”According to the President, India's newfound confidence stems from the spirit of its youth, its farm ers, and above all, its wom en. “Gender inequalities are reducing and women are moving ahead, breaking many glass ceilings. Their increasing participation in social and political process
ShamshunSincerely, Mohamed es will prove decisive,” she added.Similar events were held in Antigua and Barbuda with Consul of India Vijay Tewani hoisting the flag in presence of Indian diaspora, diplomatic corps and oth er attendees. Celebrations in St Kitts and Nevis were done with active participa tion of Indian diaspora and diplomatic corps. India is celebrating its 75th Independence Anniversary from March 2021 to August 2023 as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Government of India is organising various events across the globe in the run up to celebrate this his toric occasion. The High Commission of India has also been organising var ious events since March 2021 to commemorate this important occasion. (G12)
What is the position and response of the major ity arm to this volte-face? Is the position now adopt ed by the minority leader a strategy to test the po litical landscape in view of his party’s impending split from the coalition?
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A large hedge of thorns soon grew round the palace, and every year it became higher and thicker; till at last the old palace was surrounded and hidden, so that not even the roof or the chimneys could be seen. But there went a report through all the land of the beautiful sleeping Briar Rose (for so the king’s daughter was called): so that, from time to time, several kings’ sons came, and tried to break through the thicket into the palace. This, however, none of them could ever do; for the thorns and bushes laid hold of them, as it were with hands; and there they stuck fast, and died wretchedly. After many, many years there came a king’s son into that land: and an old man told him the story of the thicket of thorns; and how a beautiful palace stood behind it, and how a wonderful princess, called Briar Rose, lay in it asleep, with all her court. He told, too, how he had heard from his grandfather that many, many princes had come, and had tried to break through the thicket, but that they had all stuck fast in it, and died. Then the young prince said, “All this shall not frighten me; I will go and see this Briar Rose.” The old man tried to hinder him, but he was bent upon going. Now that very day the hundred years were ended; and as the prince came to the thicket he saw nothing but beautiful flowering shrubs, through which he went with ease, and they shut in after him as thick as ever. Then he came at last to the palace, and there in the court lay the dogs asleep; and the horses were standing in the stables; and on the roof sat the pigeons fast asleep, with their heads under their wings. And when he came into the palace, the flies were sleeping on the walls; the spit was standing still; the butler had the jug of ale at his lips, going to drink a draught; the maid sat with a fowl in her lap ready to be plucked; and the cook in the kitchen was still holding up her hand, as if she was going to beat the boy.
St Cuthbert’s Mission gets internet service
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In its aim to provide con nectivity across Guyana, Digicel, on Monday, launched its LTE services to the people of St Cuthbert's Mission — an Amerindian community once living on lit tle to no internet/mobile con nection.Dating back all the way to 2014, a proposal was made to Digicel to improve the con nectivity in the community, according to former Toshao Luke"I,Simon.asToshao then, sub mitted a letter of proposal to Digicel, to upgrade the com munication signal in the com munity," Simon said during small remarks at the launch ing Now,ceremony.eight years later, the people of St Cuthbert's Mission will be able to enjoy internet connectivity like most of Guyana, through Digicel's services.Months after the Dr Irfaan Ali-led Government took of fice in 2020, Guyana’s tele communications sector was liberalised. Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips had announced that Commencement Orders had been issued, bringing into force the Telecommunications Act 2016 and the Public Utilities Commission Act 2016. This liberalisation paved the way for many service pro viders in Guyana to expand their reach across the nation. St Cuthbert’s Mission is just one of many hinterland com munities to receive internet and mobile connectivity. Just a week ago, Digicel Guyana launched its LTE service in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).“Withthe launch of this service, we now cover 98 per cent of the population. And I think even more important ly for us, we’re at 90 per cent population coverage in terms of LTE services. Our plan for the rest of the year, in terms of the mobile service, is to up grade LTE services across the communities and we want to get to 96 per cent by the end of the year,” Digicel Guyana’s Chief Executive Officer Gregory Dean revealed during his Digicelremarks. Guyana has planned to spend US$22.6 million ($4.5 billion) to up grade and expand its 4G LTE network, aiming to increase its coverage in the country. It was reported that major upgrades are on the table for Regions One (Barima-Waini), Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), and Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). Currently, the company is completing works on its services at Eteringbang, Region Seven (CuyuniMazaruni).Prime Minister Phillips, who is a frequent visitor to the people of St Cuthbert’s Mission, said that he is elat ed for the community to be fi nally receiving stable connec tivity that would allow them to browse the internet, make calls locally and internation ally and also study online – a growing learning medium in this technological era. “Not only can you be at home and make a call that is clearer to any part of the world, you can get on the in ternet, and not only for fun, not only for social media surf ing but also for education. Education for the children. Education for the parents who are now focused on your ca reers, but at the same time you want to advance your ed ucation. So, you could be at home, you could sign up for a project, you know we have the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) and then there are other opportunities outside of Guyana,” the Prime Minister said. “This is the transforma tion, as a Government, that we’re talking about. We call it accelerated development. We call that transformative de velopment. I assure you that the Government will continue to work with Digicel and oth er service providers to ensure that we bridge the digital di vide.”In terms of spectrum, he revealed that discussions are ongoing to facilitate the sec tor’s expansion by making more spectrums available to service providers.
Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips
…writes President Ali officers into the allegations of our client and the murder of Ricardo Fegundes.” In addition, Bascom re quested that witness protec tion be provided to him, since he fears his life is in danger. He cited Section 20 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2018 and asserted that he is ready to stand by his previ ous statements and to testify to them under oath. Libel suits Meanwhile, Bascom had Hughes dispatch a letter to Poonai and Poonai, the law firm representing Police Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his employee Mark Richmond. Bascom had accused them of being involved in Fagundes’s murder and they have all threatened to sue him for a combined total of $175 million for defamation, if he does not apologise and retract his statements. In his letter to the law firm, Bascom refused to do so. “We are instructed to in form you as we hereby do, that our client rejects the de mands contained in several letters and has instructed to inform you that the contents of the broadcast are true in substance and in fact,” Bascom said. In his letter, Bascom said that it is a matter of re cord that threats were made against his life and that he acted on the advice of his su perior in making a report of that threat to the Brickdam Police“TheStation.contents of a mur der investigation conducted by the Guyana Police Force do not facilitate in this forum further disclosures which provide justification for our client’s statements. We are finally instructed to inform you, as we hereby do, that should your clients contem plate the commencement of any of the proceedings con tained in your letter, they will be stoutly defended,” Bascom further said in his letter. Last week, Bascom was among five people who were arrested when Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) raided a Norton Street, Georgetown house. Reports are that CANU officers con ducted an operation at a Norton Street residence, where a known drug traffick er resides.Asubsequent search of the premises led to the dis covery of four parcels con taining suspected cocaine. The known drug trafficker along with the cop and three persons were arrested at the premises.Following this inci dent, Bascom had posted his Facebook live video in which he made several allegations against the Police Force. Subsequently, OPR had said it has been instructed to com mence an investigation. Distances self Mohamed’s Enterprise on Saturday stated that the al legations made by Bascom are very distressing and are aimed at tarnishing the com pany’s“Forreputation.this,we wish to place on the public record the following: Mohamed’s Enterprise was never sub jected to any investigation re lated to the crime Mr Bascom referred to. We have no re cord that Mr Bascom ever vis ited our main office. We have no record that Mr Bascom or any other rank approached our office to arrest any em ployee or to conduct any in vestigation.”Therelease further stated that Mohamed’s Enterprise stands ready to assist the Police with any investiga tion since the Guyana Police Force has always received its respect and support and more so, the company believes in the rule of law and justice. Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes was killed execu tion-style in March 2021 out side a popular Main Street, Georgetown night spot. Reports are the man was par tying with a group of friends at the bar when his phone rang and he exited the club to take the call, but soon after, was shot and killed. (G3)
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“We are instructed to request, as we hereby do, that pursuant to the pow ers vested in you by virtue of Section 9(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2018 that you establish an independent in vestigation peopled by re gional or international Police
Sergeant Dion Bascom, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) investi gator being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) for his utterances on the in vestigation into the murder of Ricardo “Paper shorts” Fagundes, is now calling for witnessBascomprotection.hassince retained Nigel Hughes as his attorney. Through Hughes, he has not only written President Dr Irfaan Ali calling for witness protection, but has also writ ten the law firm representing the three men he had claimed as complicit in Fagundes murder.Inhis letter to President Ali, Bascom claimed he fears for his life in the wake of his allegations.Hewent on to add that even though he was direct ed to arrest a person of in terest in the case, he claimed that the person had advanced warning and subsequently called to threaten him. “After the public disclo sures made by our client, he has received threats on his life and is extremely fearful… the aforementioned incidents are matters which may prej udice the national security of the state given the seniority of the Police officers who are involved, their relationship with one of the principal per sons of interest in the inves tigation, the proximity of the incident to the President’s residence and the notoriety of the parties who are involved.”
Cop under OPR investigation calls for witness protection
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…them milk Milk’s been a staple of human diet for eons – even though, with folks being “lactose intolerant”, it suggests it was a late-acquired source of protein. You gotta domesticate cattle to milk them. Ever tried milking a wild cow?? Thought not!! Anyhow, here, in Guyana, it wasn’t till indentured Indians were brought here to work on the sugar plantations - after the Africans had been freed - that they replicated their “cow-minding” culture to sell fresh milk to the rest of the community. Early on, especially in Georgetown, they earned a notorious reputation for “watering down” the milk – with trench water!! It might seem strange today, but those milk sellers soon gravitated from the plantations surrounding Georgetown – like Ruimveldt and Bel Air – into villages like Kitty and Campbellville!! Imagine those now upscale areas as milk-producing farms!! Anyhow, after the PNC slid into office in 1964, they came up with the promise “free milk and cassava”!! and decided to enter the big leagues to produce both. Now, your Eyewitness isn’t going to get into the cassava fiasco – remember Rodney’s aphorism about everything Burnham touches turns into ****?! But with several proposals to make us milk sufficient on the table, he thought it might be useful to look into what happened to the PNC’s grandiose milk plan. Yes…Burnham was full of big plans –among other things!! Trouble was he and his Government could never execute those plans!! Dreamers, not “doers”, that’s what they were!! At the time, most milk was produced on small farms on the coast, and transportation was organised to the Milk Pasteurization Plant in Georgetown. Your Eyewitness can still remember those big aluminium milk containers lined up on the roadsides waiting for the “milk truck”!! But the PNC decided they’d have milk production centralised – following the Russians’ dekulakization? – at a 4000-acre farm at Moblissa on the Linden Highway. All it accomplished was destroying the coastal milk production – even as Moblissa collapsed!! Part of the problem was the grass was in very sandy soils, and as the cattle grazed, they ingested sand with the grass!! Ruminate on that!!! Anyhow, the Milk Pasteurization Plant was reducing to reconstituting imported powered milk!! In the 1980s, Government-owned GuySuCo started diversifying, and went into milk as a new product. They established dairy farms at Liliendaal and Versailles, and merged all the milk production into one massive failure, called LIDCO!! One of its directors later wangled the entire enterprise into his own “private” hands!! So, what about the two milk projects we’re hearing about?? Well, it’s good that both are privately-funded!! In one of them, DDL’s thinking of Moblissa, but announced that the cattle won’t be grazing, but be fed in pens. They must’ve learnt about the sand!! …the UN aid industry There’s the suggestion that all wasn’t kosher with the Coalition PNC Government doling out a billion-dollar rental agreement with a private citizen to consolidate all the UN Agencies servicing us in one building. Now, you know your Eyewitness’s reflexive response to such claims – we’re all by nature “bent”, so that we should check out every imputation of crookedness. And we should expect politicians to get on their high horses and feign indignation!! But whether there’s thiefin’ or not – and more likely than not there will be!! – shouldn’t we question if the benefits we’re getting from these UN types justify the big bucks we’re springing for their posh offices? After all, we’re already paying our dues to the UN, aren’t we?? And part of that subsidises the personal rentals for the UN staff who live here. There’s a “Standard Rental Subsidy” they get, which amounts to “80% of portion of rent exceeding the individual rental subsidy threshold; Up to max. 40% of rent.” Poverty pimps? …frenzy There’s a feeding frenzy in social and other media over the spectacular claims made by one detective sergeant over cover-ups and other corrupt practices going on in the Police Force. Your Eyewitness is just surprised if anyone out there’s surprised!!
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Education Minister Priya Manickchand and Public Service Minister Sonia Parag were also at the meeting.
President Dr Irfaan Ali, along with Education Minister Priya Manickchand and Public Service Minister Sonia Parag, meeting with the robotics team
“We will support you” – President to Guyana robotics team …expands robotics, programming across Guyana
The six men have since been detained, but were lat er released after denying setting fire to the building. Further investigations continue.Onlylast year February a fire completely destroyed the upper flat of the aban doned resort. The fire, according to then Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo, was believed to be started by one of the va grants occupying the build ing.Celina Resort closed its doors shortly after the owner began rehabilitat ing the entity in 2015. Around that time, the works were brought to an abrupt end following the inter vention of the then Public Infrastructure Ministry. Prior to the Ministry’s intervention, the propri etor of the business had ig nored several cease orders and opted to continue their illegal construction on the foreshore. This caused the Ministry to launch an in vestigation into the matter, which was followed by the resort being closed.
Dr Irfaan Ali on Monday tasked the Education Ministry, the Public Service Ministry and the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry to collabo rate with STEM Guyana to expand robotics and pro gramming across Guyana. The Head of State made this decision af ter meeting with a team from STEM Guyana at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, on Monday. The non-profit organisa tion, which aims to advance programming, robotics and mathematics throughout the country, was represent ed by five members, Arianna Mahase, Dominic Budhan, Stephanie Simon, Lateisha Mc Arthur, and Ariel Taylor. During the meeting, Mahase noted that for the fifth consecutive year, the organisation will be rep resenting Guyana at the sixth edition of the First Global Robotics Challenge in Switzerland.Tothisextent, the rep resentatives asked the President for support to at tend the event. After listening to the youths, President Ali com mitted his Government’s support.“Wewill support you and we will see what sponsor ship we can bring in.”
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Six men were on Sunday arrested for a fire of unknown ori gin which erupted at the de serted Celina Resort, Kitty Seawall,AccordingGeorgetown.toreports, at around 17:00h a traffic rank who was on duty at the Kitty Roundabout observed smoke emanating from the com pound of the abandoned fa cility. Six men were fleeing the resort’s compound. The Guyana Fire Service was subsequently sum moned and the fire was ex tinguished.Further investigations revealed that the fire start ed in a condemned building on the eastern side of Celina Resort, which is usually oc cupied by vagrants.
Fire destroys abandoned Celina Resort
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The distribution exercise is inclusive and will provide relief to parents and care givers, enabling them to pro vide the best level of care to children with disabilities. The initiative will add some $700 million to the pockets of families with persons liv ing with disabilities. Addressing the question on access to hinterland com munities, the Minister ex
5000 to benefit from special needs $100,000 grant …as distribution begins
Some parents and guard ians who would have collect ed their grants, expressed satisfaction at such an ini tiative. Wanita Pompey, a moth er of four, relayed, “I feel so nice. I want to thank the Government because both my child’s eyes have been affected…I am very thank ful because I have to get his medication and new glasses for him.”
pressed, “We are, as much as possible, going to the clos est locations where persons would have applied…In the cases where it is very re mote, we will have people going into those areas di rectly, like the riverine com munities. All of that would have been put into place. That is why it is a long pro cess. We’re trying to make it as easy as possible.”
The Human Services and Social Security Ministry commenced distribution of the Special Needs Children Fund oneoff 100,000 cash grant, in which some 5000 children are slated to benefit. Recipients received their monies from Minister Vindhya Persaud at the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre. The Minister told media operatives that they would have collaborated with the Health Ministry and National Commission for Persons with Disabilities to formulate a list of recip ients. “Each parent or guardian would be collecting $100,000 from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security. This is a commitment be cause since I have been there, we have been work ing with persons within that community and it adds onto other initiatives, where for over a year, we have been providing people with free support aids.”
Meanwhile, Theresa Nelson detailed that the money she received would assist in purchasing a wheel chair for her grandson. “He doesn’t walk and he doesn’t talk. The grant that I got would help because I does have to take a taxi any where I take him, to the clin ic or hospital…This would help to boost the situation up. Right now, his walker is getting small. I have to get a wheelchair for him.”
Additionally, Reshauna Long shared that her child is living with autism. As a parent, she said it is difficult to manage and take care of her child. Now with the cash grant, she relayed that it can be used to pay for treat ment. “Sometimes, you don’t know what the child wants and it’s a guessing game. He also gets frustrated a lot because he cannot express himself…I am thankful for it because we recently had him enrolled in behavioural therapy and it would help a great lot in assisting us to pay for that.”
Clothes vendor’s killer appeals ‘severe’ life sentence
Dead: Purcell Moore
Minister Vindhya Persaud handing over the grant to recipients Kevin Persaud, one of two men who confessed to fatal ly shooting clothes vendor Purcell Moore during a rob bery at Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) in 2017, is seeking to have his life sen tence set aside. Persaud, 22, called “Boyce”, and his co-accused, 22-year-old Selwyn Dawson, called “Crack”, were ar raigned in June 2021 for the murder of Moore, commit ted on December 20, 2017. Midway through their tri al before Justice Sandil Kissoon in the Demerara High Court, they had opted to plead guilty to the less er offence of manslaughter, and the Judge had instruct ed the 12-member jury to return a formal verdict of guilty of manslaughter for both men. On June 14, 2021, both Persaud and Dawson were sentenced to life im prisonment, with the possi bility of being paroled after 15 years. In August 2021, Dawson filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal against his sen tence, contending that it was severe in all circum stances of the case. Then, in February, Persaud also appealed against his sen tence on grounds similar to Dawson’s. The Notice of Appeal was filed on his be half by Defence Counsel DexterMoore,Todd.40, a father of two, was shot dead on December 20, 2017 a short distance from his parents’ home at Old Road, Craig, EBD by three men, who relieved him of his gold chain. Moore had arrived in Guyana from French Guiana two weeks prior to his demise, to cel ebrate Christmas with his family. Justice Sandil Kissoon, in sentencing the convicts, had reprimanded them for the callous crime. “Members of society ought to be free to move about…whether in the precinct of the business community in downtown Georgetown, in their neigh bourhood, or their homes…,” the Judge had said. Considering the serious nature and prevalence of the offence, Justice Kissoon had pointed out, the sentence of the court must not only fit the dastardly act, but also serve as a deterrent. During their sentenc ing hearing, the convict ed killers had begged the Judge for leniency. Persaud, in a short statement to the court, had said, “I am sor ry for the wrong things we did. And forgive us for the wrong things.” Dawson, on the other hand, had this to say: “I am very sorry for my mistake and sinful act. I am asking for forgiveness… please have mercy on us, and be lenient.” (G1)
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Convicted killers Kevin Persaud (left) and Selwyn Dawson
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Dead: Rosmarisf Revolledo Torres, also called “Mary” Wanted: Linden Fordyce
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deceased’ssumingasister,thetionshotalsoRosmarisftheisOneTwenty-six-year-oldLindenFordycealsocalled“Blacka”ofMileWismar,Linden,wantedbythePoliceformurderof28-year-oldRevolledoTorrescalled“Mary”,whowasdeadduringanaltercaatMowasieLanding.Itwasreportedthatondayinquestion,Torres’shertwofriends,andmale,Andrew,wereconalcoholnexttotheshop. At the time, the suspect, who also operates a shop in the area, was engaged in a heated argument with his 18-year-old girlfriend. In trying to make peace, Andrew went over to the suspect’s house and asked him to behave himself. Torres also spoke with the suspect about his be haviour, but this angered him.This resulted in a heated argument between Torres and the suspect. At the time of the argument, Torres was carrying a cutlass in her hands and she started to fire chops at the suspect but missed.Inretaliation, the sus pect picked up several pieces of bricks and started to pelt Torres and the others. Torres along with her 12-year-old daughter, sister, and two friends escaped in some bushes about 250 feet away from the landing. The suspect reportedly climbed onto a motorcycle and went afterPolicethem. stated that Torres’s daughter told in vestigators that the suspect, who was armed with a sus pected pump-action shotgun, discharged three rounds in their direction during which her mother and another woman, Eliannys Perozo, re ceivedHerinjuries.mother, she stated, fell on her back and became motionless. Torres’s sister reportedly made it back to the landing and raised an alarm. The matter was im mediately reported to the Police via a 911 call. Upon their arrival, Police ranks found Torres lying on her back with gunshot inju ries to her upper left back, left ribs, and upper left thigh Perozo, on the other hand, sustained a wound to her left side head, and three wounds to her right shoul der.
Linden man wanted for murder of Venezuelan woman
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According to the Health Minister, correcting hab its and poor health practic es from an early age can also reduce risks or complica tions presented later in life. The intention is to influence the younger population to be active, eat nutritiously and practice other healthy hab its. “If you start reducing risk factors earlier in life, you can prevent a lot of chronic, non-communicable diseases later on in life. If someone becomes obsess during their teenage years and they have not been exercising or eat ing the wrong foods, you can expect that person to have chronic non-communicable diseases quite early.”
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Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony
In a Notice of Appeal filed on his behalf by Attorney-atLaw Dexter Todd, the con victed rapist/killer has no tified the Court of Appeal of his desire to appeal the sentence imposed by Justice Sewnarine-Beharry on the ground that it is “too severe in all circumstances of the It was reported that the girl, then 16, was walking home from a friend’s birth day party that night when she noticed a heavily tint ed car driving behind her. Arthur, whose face was cov ered, came out of the car and attacked her with a knife. While running away from him, she tripped and fell onto the roadway. This had given Arthur the opportunity to drag her into the bushes, where he had attempted to pull off her underwear. The victim had managed to raise an alarm, but Arthur, in retaliation, had dealt her one blow to her head with the knife he was carrying, and had de manded that she give him what he wanted. He had then slashed her on the forehead with the knife, and raped her without using a condom. After com mitting the act, he asked her if she had any valuables, be fore making good his escape. He was later arrested and identified by the victim, who is now 24, as the man who had raped her. She had been able to identify him by the presence of several iden tification marks, including a scar on his abdomen. In the end, Arthur was sentenced to 13 and one-half years on the rape charge, and 18 months in prison on the assault charge. the sen tences will run concurrently. However, the 13-year sentence will take effect only after he completes serv ing the 15-year sentence for manslaughter.Meanwhile, Arthur was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s husband to death in 2018. Initially in dicted for the capital offence of murder, Arthur opted last year to plead guilty to a man slaughter charge, admitting that, on May 10, 2018, he un lawfully killed 40-year-old taxi driver Claude De Jonge, also known as “Sonno”, of Linden.Itwas reported that De Jonge was stabbed to death while at the home of his girl friend, who reportedly once shared a relationship with Arthur. De Jonge was found lying motionless in a pool of blood next to the front door of the house. At the time, he was clad in trousers and his body bore several stab wounds to the neck, shoul ders and Arthur,abdomen.who was ac quitted on a rape charge in 2009, has a similar charge pending against him at the Demerara High Court. (G1)
Killer appeals 13 ½ years’ sentence for rape, assault on teen girl
Health Ministry to offer basic health services in schools – Dr Anthony
Another issue on the agenda has been the reduc tion of teenage pregnan cy cases. These efforts have seen collaboration with the Education Ministry, as well as international organisa tions like the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). “We’re working with them to reduce teenage pregnancy. When a young girl gets pregnant, it can be disruptive to their edu cation and to their further development. This is one area that the Ministry has been working closely with the Education Department in trying to reduce teenage pregnancy,” he noted. (G12)
The man who had raped and assault ed an underage girl as she walked home from a friend’s birthday party is challenging his 13 and a half years’ prison sentence by ar guing that it is “too severe”. Convicted in 2021 of manslaughter, for which he is currently serving 15 years’ imprisonment, Corwyn Arthur, 36, of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice), was found guilty of raping and assaulting the teen girl fol lowing a jury trial in March of thisArthur,year. called “Cross Eye”, had been on trial be fore Demerara Sexual Offences Court Judge Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for the incident, which had taken place on December 17, 2013 in Linden.
convictRape/manslaughterCorwynArthur Killed: Claude De Jonge
The Health Ministry will be introducing a programme to offer basic health services at the school level, in its aim to re duce learning loss in the ed ucationHealthsystem.Minister, Dr Frank Anthony pointed out on Monday that children are unable to perform to their best ability sometimes, due to various medical condi tions such as hearing im pairment or some form of disability. Once it is correct ed early, a significant degree of learning loss can be pre vented.“The idea is that at dif ferent points in the life of a child, we’d be able to do screening for certain things. We have a package of ser vices that we will be de veloping, where we’re go ing to screen this child and that would include, they get an eye test, oral exam ination, check their hearing and some other basic things. Once we do that, if we detect children with these types of challenges, we will be able to fix it,” he shared. This package of services is currently being developed. It will be introduced within the next few months. “We’re planning to do it just before you come into primary school and as you leave primary to go into sec ondary to screen again. The timing and dates, they are working those things out.”
Two men who Police al legedly held with 22 grams of marijuana have been granted $10,000 bail. Akeem Northe, 32, a labourer of Camp and Bent Streets, Georgetown, who was caught with 15 grams of marijuana, is charged with trafficking in narcotics. Meanwhile, 32-yearold Jermaine Richard of C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, who was bust ed with seven grams of mar ijuana, is charged with pos session of narcotics. The charges were con trary to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (Control) Act. Both Northe and Richard appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts be fore Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. They pleaded not guilty to their respective charges.They were each admitted to $5000 bail. They return to court on September 7 for their trial. (G1)
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony on Monday expressed that vaccination trends against COVID-19 have plateaued, especially in the younger age categories. As he was delivering the COVID update, the Health Minister expressed concerns over stagnant vaccination numbers, fearing that it can lead to higher infections. “The trend has actually plateaued and we are hop ing that more persons would be interested in getting vac cinated. I believe that with vaccination, even if you get vaccinated, it is going to protect you. Unfortunately, not a lot of people have been coming to our vacci nation sites to get vaccinat ed. That’s very worrying be cause if people don’t protect themselves, they can get in fected and some of them are going to have the more se vere form of COVID,” Dr Anthony relayed. In Guyana, 35,495 first doses or 48.7 per cent of the 12 to 17 age group has been covered. Second doses account for 25,986 doses or 35.6 per cent. A fraction of persons suf fering from the severe form of COVID are usually hos pitalised and some may even die. In this light, the Minister urged parents to get involved and encourage their children to take the shots.“We keep trying to en courage persons to get vacci nated. Unfortunately, we’re not seeing huge numbers of young people. I think the adult population, the par ents, have to get involved. They have to encourage their children, bring their children to the site to be vac cinated. If you’re under 18, we would not do the vac cines without parental per mission.” In the five to 11 age group, the Health Ministry has administered 7332 first doses or 7.2 per cent; along with 2397 second doses or 2.3 per cent. For adults, there is a cov erage of 435,469 or 86.8 per cent first doses; and 345,139 second doses or 67.3 per cent. Meanwhile, there is an uptake of over 71,700 boost er doses. New cases Total infections of COVID-19 in Guyana have reached 70,470, after anoth er 13 new cases were report ed onThereMonday.arestill 1275 con firmed deaths, with one per son in the Intensive Care Unit. From the latest dash board, 15 persons are in in stitutional isolation, 420 in home isolation and three in institutionalAdditionally,quarantine.atotal of 68,759 persons have recov ered. Meanwhile, 682,303 tests have been processed to date.The Health Ministry is currently tracking 436 active cases in Guyana. Hospitalised patients ac count for 13, inclusive of eight at the Infectious Diseases Hospital. There are 234 active positives in Region Four, with hotspots being Kitty, Ruimveldt, Diamond and sections of the East Coast. In Region Three, 65 infec tions are being monitored. This is followed by 51 in Region Six and 35 in Region 10. “It’s because of the popu lation size that we’re seeing this amount of cases,” the Health Minister identified. category Minister small pair of scissors, and a red head tie were found. Torres and Perozo were taken to the Mahdia District Hospital where Torres was pronounced dead. Perozo was treated and admitted as a patient in a stable condi tion.The Police are asking anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of Linden Fordyce to contact them on telephone numbers 225-6940, 225-8196, 2271140, 911 or the nearest Police station.
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GUYANA COVID-19 DASHBOARD AUGUST 15, 2022 UPDATE GET MEDICAL ADVICE ON COVID-19 FROM MOH 24/7 HOTLINE NUMBERS: 2311166; 226 7480; 624 6674; 624 2819; 624 3067 OR 180/181. NUMBER OF NEW CASES 13 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN INSTITUTIONAL ISOLATION 15 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOME ISOLATION 420 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN COVID-19 ICU 1 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN INSTITUTIONAL QUARANTINE 3 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER (FEMALES) 38,200 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER (MALES) 32,270 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES IN GUYANA SINCE 2020 70,470 NUMBER OF RECOVERED CASES 68,759 TOTAL 1st DOSE VACCINATED 445,469 FULLY IMMUNISED 345,139 TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS 1275 DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES SINCE MARCH 2020 REGION 1 2683 REGION 2 3113 REGION 3 8680 REGION 4 35,104 REGION 5 2563 REGION 6 6752 REGION 7 2630 REGION 8 916 REGION 9 4324 REGION 10 3705 HERE IS HOW YOU CAN BE SAFE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Wear a face mask. Keep a physical distance of at least 6 Washfeet. your hands or use handIfsanitizeryouhave any symptoms, call the COVID-19 Hotline. The scene was processed during which three pairs of slippers, a silver chain, three beer bottles, a
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In the Region of the Americas, that is, Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has in creased to 172 million while the death toll in the Region has gone up to 2.7 million. If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms asso ciated with COVID-19 or needs any additional in formation, they are asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit www.health.gov.gy.
Amel Griffith has been crowned the new Miss Jam Zone Queen when the pag eant was staged at the National Cultural Centre on Saturday evening. Jasmaine Assanah copped the first runner-up spot, and Omaiah Hall copped the second run ner-up spot. The judges also award ed Amel, who was proud ly sponsored by Fireside Suites, winner of the best Fantasy swimwear, best talent, and best National Costume, all designed by Randy Madray. At the end of the eve ning’s proceedings, Amel Griffith, as Queen, won her self a motorcar, a trip for two to Arrow Point nature resort, a five-island tour of the Essequibo for two with Wanderlust tours, and sev eral other Jasmaineprizes. Assanah won the award for best Social Media presence and the Miss Summer Body prize, along with $500,000; while Omaiah Hall copped $250,000 and other prizes. The Miss Jam Zone Pageant, which has always been tourism-focused, saw the presence of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Oneidge Walrond; Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy; and Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, who all con gratulated the Queen and her court as the curtains came down on the night’s proceedings.Theaudience, enter tained by Guyana’s fin est artists: Calvin Burnett, Nekeita, Akeem Adams, Don Johnson, and the National School of Dance, showed in credible support for the top three contestants, but it all came down to the final ques tion: “What stood out the most to you when you were researching your town?” The night’s proceedings were judged by Yusuf Khan, Michelle Cole-Wagner, Renee Chester and Ambika Ramraj, who all took the task seriously and handed down their decision in re cordThetime.Miss Jam Zone pageant is a staple event in the Jam Zone Summer Break festival, which has been hosted for over 20 years by Hits and Jams Entertainment.Thedirector of the pag eant this year, Mr. Wasim Khan, expressed his grat itude to the committee for giving him the opportuni ty to be part of a well-exe cuted show, and noted that the next event the dele gates should look forward to would be the prize-giving ceremony, slated for Friday.
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Miss Jamzone Queen, Amel Griffith, is flanked by first runner-up Jasmaine Assanah and second runner-up Omaiah Hall
The Venezuelan central bank’s gold reserves dropped by six tonnes as of June 2022, according to the bank’s first-half balance sheet published in a local media outlet last week and seen by Reuters on Monday. The quantity of gold bars in the bank’s vaults at the end of the first half of the year was equivalent to 73 tonnes, the lowest in 50 years, according to notes on the bank’s financial state ments.In the second half of 2021, the central bank had about 79 tonnes in its vaults. The value of gold re serves as of June this year was US$4.329 billion, US$231 million less than in December 2021, when they were valued at US$4.56 bil lion.The central bank did not give details of the reasons for the fall in its assets and did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The average gold price es timated by the Venezuelan central bank in its balance sheet for the first half of 2022 was US$1,847.48 per troy ounce. In the second half of 2021 the average val ue was US$1,799.48 per troy ounce.Last July, the UK Supreme Court rejected an effort by the Government of President Nicolas Maduro to seize control of more than US$1 billion in Venezuela’s gold reserves, which are held in the vaults of the Bank of England. For decades the bank’s gold bars exceeded 300 tonnes until 2015 to 2017, when they were used by the authorities as collateral in loans with foreign banks to provide liquidity. Some of the gold was recovered and some was lost in the swaps. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Jamaica’s murder tally now 938 since start of year; up 3% Venezuela’s gold reserves drop 6 tonnes in the first half of 2022
Government officials in Ecuador have blamed a deadly ex plosion in the port city of Guayaquil on organised crime. At least five people were killed and 26 more injured in the blast on Sunday.
to use his fraud claims to contest the election results, similar to ex-United States President Donald Trump. “Given the high stakes nature of the Brazilian elec tion, Facebook is failing in its efforts to adequately pro tect Brazilians from a dis information nightmare,” Global Witness said in its report.Ina statement shared by Global Witness, Facebook said it has “prepared exten sively for the 2022 election in Brazil”.“We’ve launched tools that promote reliable infor mation and label election-re lated posts, established a di rect channel for the Superior Electoral Court to send us potentially-harmful con tent for review, and contin ue closely collaborating with Brazilian authorities and re searchers,” it said. The social media gi ant also said its efforts in the previous Brazilian elec tion “resulted in the remov al of 140,000 posts from Facebook and Instagram for violating our election inter ference policies and 250,000 rejections of unauthorized political ads”. (Excerpt from Al Jazeera)
Grenada’s former Climate Resilience Minister Simon Stiell will become the new United Nations climate chief, UN Secretary General António Guterres an nounced on Monday. Stiell will take over as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change with under three months before the latest round of climate negotia tions at COP27 in Egypt. He will replace Mexican diplo mat Patricia Espinosa. Stiell served for five UN selects former Grenada Minister as climate chief years as Grenada’s Minister for Climate Resilience and the Environment until June 2022 and previously served as Minister for Education and Human Resource Development.TheUNcalled Stiell a “true champion for formu lating creative approaches for our collective global re sponse to the climate crisis” in aStiellstatement.hasbeen a prom inent figure at UN climate negotiations, often calling for the world’s largest pol luters to set more ambitious climate goals and to deliv er finance promised to vul nerable countries, including small island nations. That funding is key to preparing for future climate impacts including extreme temperatures, rising sea lev els, more frequent storms andStielldrought.told Reuters in an interview last year that the G20 group of the world’s most powerful countries “generate 80 per cent of glob al emissions and constitute 85 per cent of global GDP. They have the wealth and technology to act.” (Reuters)
Trapped Mexico miners: Setback as water levels rise
Attempts to rescue 10 men from a flooded mine in Mexico have been delayed after the water levels in three shafts rose suddenly on Sunday. The miners became trapped on August 3 when a wall in a tunnel collapsed and water from an adjacent chamber gushed into the three shafts. Officials say the water has to drop to a depth of 1.5m (5ft) to allow rescuers to enter the shafts safely. But on Sunday, it sud denly rose again to more thanThe20m.governor of Coahuila state, where the coal mine is located, said the wa ter was probably flowing into the shafts from a near by disused mine. Governor Miguel Riquelme said engi neers were trying to find the source of the leak so they can block it. More than 200 million li tres have been pumped from the shafts so far, but the res cue work has been hampered by a number of setbacks. Last week, a special un derwater drone carrying a camera was lowered into one of theRelativesshafts. of the min ers had hoped the drone would provide them with long-awaited news on their loved ones, from whom there has been no sign of life since the accident 12 days ago. But the drone failed to reach the depth at which the miners are believed to have
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Relatives of the 10 trapped miners again expressed frustration and anger at the slow pace of the rescue effort and at what they said was a lack of communication become“Theretrapped.area great num ber of solid obstacles and turbulence in the water, which make visibility very limited,” a statement said. “These are not condi tions in which we can send in search and rescue teams.” (Excerpt from BBC News)
It is the fourth emergency to be declared in Ecuador since October because of gang vi olence.Eight houses and two cars were destroyed in the early morning blast, accord ing to the National Risk and Emergency Management Service. Pictures from the scene show the front of houses ripped off and cars smeared in blood with their windows blown in. At a news conference late on Sunday, officials said the attack was directed at two men who go under the aliases of Cucaracha and Junior and are linked to Los Tiguerones, one of the lead ing crime gangs in Ecuador. “Organised crime mer cenaries, who have long drugged the economy, now attack with explosives,” Interior Minister Patricio Carrillo tweeted after the blast.“It is a declaration of war on the state,” he said. Guayaquil has seen shocking levels of violence, including decapitated bod ies hanging from pedestri an bridges and deadly pris on riots between rival gangs. Nearly 400 inmates have been killed in six separate riots since February 2021. (Excerpt from BBC News)
Ecuador’s Interior Minister said it was a “dec laration of war” by crim inal gangs against the Government.TheAndean country, which is used as a cocaine smuggling route from neigh bouring Peru and Colombia, has seen a sharp rise in mur ders and gang-related crime recently.Astate of emergency has been declared in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s most populous city and an important trade hub.
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18 guyanatimesgy.comTUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022 Regional J amaica has recorded 938 murders this year, up to August 14. This represents a three per cent increase when com pared to the 911 murders recorded over the same pe riod in 2021. The information is con tained in the latest Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Periodic Crime Statistics Review, which covers the period January 1 to August 14. The St James Police Division leads the murder count nationally with 129 cases, a 21.7 per cent in crease compared to the 106 homicides reported in the division up to August 15 lastTheyear.St Catherine North Police Division is second on the list, with 92 murders since the start of the year, while Westmoreland is third after 86 murders were recorded there. St Andrew South is fourth with 82 murders, though that figure rep resents a 27.4 per cent de crease in homicides when compared to the 113 cas es reported in the division over the same period last year. Rounding out the top five murderous Police Divisions this year is St Catherine South which recorded 77 murders or one less than the corresponding period lastTrelawnyyear. had the high est percentage increase in murders, with a 177.8 per cent rise. There were 25 murders committed in the parish up to Sunday, com pared with nine for the cor responding period in 2021. Portland is the least murderous parish in 2022, having recorded eight mur ders over the Meanwhile,period.the num ber of shootings island wide decreased by 5.9 per cent. There were 732 incidents, 46 less than last year. Overall, a total of 3101 serious and violent crimes were reported up to Sunday when compared to 3093 last year, representing a 0.3 per cent increase. (Excerpt from Jamaica Observer)
Ecuador: Guayaquil blast “declaration of war” by gangs – officials
The central bank in China, the world’s largest crude importer, cut lending rates to revive demand as data showed the economy slowing unexpectedly in July, with factory and retail activity squeezed by Beijing’s zero-COVID policy and a property crisis. The country’s refinery output slipped to 12.53 million barrels per day (bpd), its lowest since March 2020, government data showed. ING bank cut its forecast for China’s 2022 GDP growth to 4 per cent, down from a previous projection of 4.4 per cent, and said a further downgrade was possible. Brent crude open interest this month is down 20 per cent from August last year. “Open interest is still falling, with some (market players) not interested in touching it because of volatility. That is, in my view, the reason resulting in higher volumes to the downside,” UBS oil analyst Giovanni Staunovo said, adding that the trigger for the drop on Monday was weak Chinese data.Oil is generally priced in US dollars, so a stronger greenback makes the commodity more expensive to holders of other currencies. Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal were also in focus on Monday. Oil supply could rise if Iran and the United States accept an offer from the European Union, which would remove sanctions on Iranian oil exports, analysts said. Iran will respond by midnight on Monday to the European Union’s “final” draft text to save a 2015 nuclear deal, its Foreign Minister said, calling on the United States to show flexibility to resolve three remaining issues. A damaged oil pipeline component that disrupted output at several offshore US Gulf of Mexico platforms was repaired late Friday, prompting oil producers to reactivate some of the halted production, a Louisiana official said last week.“Supply disruptions at several offshore oil platforms within the Gulf coast region that added to last week’s price strength appear to have stabilised for now with output resuming,” said Jim Ritterbusch, president of Ritterbusch and Associates LLC in Galena, Illinois. (Excerpt from Reuters) Oil settles lower on weak economic Chinese economic data
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Ignoring Ukraine setbacks, Putin touts “superior” Russian weapons exports
Oil prices settled lower on Monday after disappointing Chinese economic data renewed concerns of a global recession that would be expected to reduce fuelBrentdemand.crude futures settled down US$3.05, or 3.1 per cent, to US$95.10 a barrel after dropping 1.5 per cent on Friday.US West Texas Intermediate crude settled down US$2.68, or 2.9 per cent, at US$89.41 after dropping 2.4 per cent in the previous session. Brent futures were close to their lowest since before Russia sent troops into Ukraine on Feb 24, while WTI futures touched their lowest on Monday since early February.
The World Bank current ly categorises India as a low er-middle income economymeant for countries with a gross national income per capita of between US$1086 and US$4255. High income countries, like the United States, have a per capita in come of US$13,205 or more. India is the world’s sixth-largest economy and is expected to grow at over 7 per cent in the current fiscal year ending in March 2023 - the fastest among major economies.
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Kenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential poll
Ruto (r) called Chebukati, the head of the electoral commission, a “hero”
This was the first time Ruto, 55, had run for President. He has served as Deputy President for 10 years, but fell out with President Uhuru Kenyatta, who backed Odinga to suc ceedThehim.77-year-old former Prime Minister, who got 48.8 per cent of the vote, was running for President for the fifth time. Electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati said he had done his duty despite receiving threats. In his speech, Presidentelect Ruto thanked the elec toral commission for over seeing the election. “It is a wonderful eve ning… all sovereign pow er belongs to the people of Kenya,” Ruto said, calling Chebukati a “hero” and dis missing the other commis sioners’ dissent of his win as “a side show”. (Excerpt from BBC News)
China’s Yangtze river shrinks as heatwave, drought threaten crops
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attending the international military-technical forum Army-2022 at Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre in the Moscow region, Russia August 15, 2022 and drones, he said. “Almost all of them have been used more than once in real com batHeoperations.”saidRussia’s offer in cluded high-precision weap ons and robotics. “Many of them are years, or maybe decades ahead of their for eign counterparts, and in terms of tactical and tech nical characteristics they are significantly superior to them.”Russia ranks second only to the United States with arms sales of around $15 billion a year, near ly a fifth of the global ex port market. From 20172021, 73 per cent of those sales went to just four coun tries - India, China, Egypt and Algeria - according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Western military ana lysts said Russia’s struggles against a much smaller ad versary in Ukraine could un dermine Putin’s sales pitch. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Regions that rely on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are hav ing to deploy pumps and cloud-seeding rockets as a long drought depletes water levels and threatens crops, and a heatwave is set to last another two weeks. The Yangtze’s middle and lower reaches have faced temperatures in excess of 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the past month, with experts blaming climate change-induced variations in the western Pacific sub tropical high, a major deter minant of summer weather throughout east Asia. With the autumn har vest under threat, the Agriculture Ministry has de ployed 25 teams to key re gions to take action to pro tect crops, the Shanghai Government’s Guangming Daily newspaper reported. The heatwave is like ly to last for another two weeks, making it the lon gest sustained period of ex treme temperatures since records began in 1961, ex perts with China’s National Climate Center told the offi cial Science and Technology Daily on RainfallMonday.inthe Yangtze river drainage area fell about 30 per cent in July and is 60 per cent lower than normal in August, with the river’s tributaries “sig nificantly lower” than his torical levels, according to the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission. The Poyang lake in cen tral China’s Jiangxi prov ince, which plays a major role in regulating Yangtze water flows in the summer, has shrunk to levels nor mally seen during the win ter dry season after a 50 per cent decline in rain in July. Villages relying on wa ter from the lake have been forced to deploy pumps to ir rigate rice fields, media re ported.China normally releases water from the Three Gorges reservoir to relieve drought on the Yangtze but down stream outflows are half the level of a year earlier, official data showed. (Excerpt from Reuters) India will aim to be come a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a national day ad dress on Monday, with poli cies to support domestic pro duction in power, defence and digital Speakingtechnology.fromthe 17th century Red Fort in Delhi as India celebrates its 75th year of independence from British colonial rule, Modi exhorted youth to “aim big” and give their best years for the cause of the country. “We must turn India into a developed country in the next 25 years, in our life time,” said the 71-year-old Modi, wearing a turban in the colours of the Indian flag, in his 75-minute-speech in Hindi.“It’sa big resolution, and we should work towards it with all our might.”
Many experts say India’s economy could expand to be come the world’s third-larg est by 2050 after the United States and China, although per capita income, current ly around US$2100, may re main low compared to many countries.Withabout 1.4 billion people, India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Modi says India aims to become developed nation in 25 years
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to sell advanced weapons to allies globally and cooperate in developing military tech nology, nearly six months into the Ukraine war in which his army has per formed worse than expected. With its forces beaten back from Ukraine’s two biggest cities and making slow headway at heavy cost in eastern provinces, the war has so far proved an unconvincing showcase for Russia’s arms industry. But Putin, addressing an arms show outside Moscow, insisted Russian weaponry was years ahead of the com petition.Russia cherished its strong ties with Latin America, Asia and Africa and was ready to supply al lies there with a full gam ut of weapons from small arms to armoured vehicles, artillery, combat aircraft Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presiden tial election amid dramatic scenes.Henarrowly beat his ri val, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5 per cent of the vote, according to the official re sults.The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven mem bers of the electoral com mission refused to endorse the result, saying it was “opaque”.“Wecannot take own ership of the result that is going to be announced be cause of the opaque na ture of this last phase of the general election,” said Juliana Cherera, the Vice Chairperson of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). “We are going to give a comprehensive statement... and again we urge Kenyans to keep calm,” she added. Odinga’s party agent ear lier alleged that there were “irregularities” and “mis management” in the election.
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One of the most antici pated events in August each year is the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMR&SC’s) International Drag Race Meet, which final ly returns this weekend and is set to satiate the fans’ need for 1320 action at the South Dakota Circuit. The Timehri strip, which has undergone much trans formation within recent years, will see a bevy of competitors from Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago burning rubber with their Guyanese counterparts for the title of “King of the GMR&SC's International Drag Meet…
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Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel's post-match comments about Referee Anthony Taylor, fol lowing Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Tottenham, are under investigation by the Football Association (FA). Tuchel was furious at some of the decisions made by Taylor during the feisty stalemate at Stamford Bridge, a game that saw ten sions boil over. The German suggest ed that the Spurs' first goal should have been disallowed, due to the offside Richarlison standing in Chelsea goal keeper Edouard Mendy's line of sight; and then he felt ag grieved over the visitors' sec ond equaliser, due to two in cidents.Firstly, he felt Kai Havertz was fouled by Rodrigo Bentancur in the build-up to the corner that Harry Kane ultimately head ed home from, and at the same set-piece, Cristian Romero avoided being pe nalised for pulling Marc Cucurella to the ground by his Tuchelhair. and Spurs coach Antonio Conte clashed during and after the game, with their second confrontation re sulting in both bosses being shown red cards. This was a particular bone of contention for Tuchel, who sarcastically said: "I cannot coach, but the referee can whistle the next game?ChelseaGood."fans have voiced their displeasure with Taylor before, but Tuchel went even further when asked about the supporters' concerns, as he suggested "the whole dress ing room of us, every person thinks that." He was then pushed on whether the players are wor ried when Taylor is the offi cial in charge, and he added: "Yeah, of course." Stats Perform under stands the FA is already looking into Tuchel's com ments, meaning disciplinary action could be forthcoming. The FA's investigation will focus on whether Tuchel has brought the game into "disrepute" by implying bias or attacking the integrity of a referee. (Sportsmax)
“Harbour Master” captain says Anderson Peters was the aggressor in last week's incident Tuchel’s comments under investigation by the FA
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“We’re here to defend Guyana” – Peter Daby
After a celebrated com mentary career span ning 45 years, Ian Chappell has decided to put down his microphone. The 78-year-old former Australia captain, widely ad mired for his incisive views on the game and his forth right manner of express ing them, told the Sydney Morning Herald that he had been contemplating the de cision for a while. "I remember the day when I knew I'd had enough of playing cricket," he said. "I looked at the clock and it was five past 11 on a day of play, and I thought, 'S**t, if you're clock-watching at that time, I have to go'. So, when it comes to commentary, I've been thinking about it. “I had a minor stroke a few years back, and I got off lucky. But it just makes ev erything harder. And I just thought, with all the travel and, you know, walking up stairs and things like that, it's all just going to get hard er. "Then I read what ‘Rabbits’ (legendary rugby league commentator Ray Warren) said with retire ment, and it really struck home when I read the bit where he said, 'You're al ways one sentence closer to making a Chappellmistake'."entered the commentary box towards the end of a playing career of 75 Test matches - 30 of them as captain - and became part of a team of distinc tive voices that background ed Channel Nine's broad casts of Australian cricket for more than three decades, alongside Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry and Tony Greig. Channel Nine and Chappell enjoyed a long re lationship, but not one with out the occasional fraught moment."Kerry (Packer, the media mogul who owned Channel Nine) wanted to sack me a couple of times," Chappell said. "He used to get the s***s about one-day cricket, because that was his baby, and I might have said something about one-day cricket. With Kerry, it was just like a storm - you'd let it blow over till the next one came."When asked how he would like to be remem bered as a commentator, Chappell replied: "It's up to other people to decide what they think of me; and some will think I've been alright, some will think I've been a pr**k. That doesn't bother me one Chappellbit." has had to en dure health issues in recent years, including a diagno sis of skin cancer, but he re mained a sharp and fierce ly independent voice on the game in broadcast and print. He writes a regular column on ESPNcricinfo, wherein he recently questioned the seeming consensus among the game's administrators that the future of cricket would inevitably belong to franchise T20 leagues, with Test cricket being pushed to the margins. (Cricinfo) Strip”.In a recent interview with this publication, local com petitor Peter Daby has sent a strong warning to the for eigners, hinting that they would leave the ‘Land of Many Waters’ without any silver ware to their credit. A keen rival of Team Mohamed’s, Daby has revealed that he and team are more fo cused on dominating the vis iting delegation, which would feature two rail cars and a re cord-breaking RX-7 from the twin-island Republic of T&T. Raymond John & Michael Namchand are among the Surinamese speedsters who would be coming to burn rub ber.Three cars are coming out of Daby’s camp, and they are his nine-second, third-gener ation Rx7, his more popular 2Jz Rx-7, and the recently ac quired Mustang, which will be in the unlimited class. The 2Jz will be driven by Daby him self, while the Mustang will be piloted by a driver from the Cayman Islands. S&D Performance and Time Machine Racing out of Miami, Florida are the me chanics for Daby’s team, while special thanks have been sent to their sponsors: Unicom, MMD Hollow Blocks, JS Guyana, SMS Multi-Lift, and Sharlon Mark Sammy. “SMS and JS Guyana have done a lot of clearing work on the track, so spectators can have better views of both the circuit and drag-race events going forward,” Daby added. Meanwhile, competitors are advised that registration for this weekend’s events clos es on Wednesday. Tickets for fans cost $2000 for adults and $1000 for children, and are on sale at the club’s offices at Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
ends 45-year commentary career
Captain of the “Harbour Master”, Neil Cooper, has said that Anderson Peters was in fact the aggressor in last week’s highly publicised incident on the vessel that led to the ar rest of six men involved. “It was an attack on the Harbour Master crew…not Anderson Peters,” Cooper said in a statement issued on Saturday.Thenarrative all along was that the crew had as saulted Peters, who won his second World title in the Javelin in Eugene last month, and had then thrown him overboard, but Cooper has said this couldn’t be fur ther from the truth. “On August 10, the crew and I had just successfully sailed the Recovery cruise. I instructed the deckhand team to begin preparing the boat for our next cruise, which was scheduled for 8 o’clock. After some time, I went to check on the crew, and saw them asking a group of young men to leave the ship. My team tried encour aging the men to leave, but again the group (who I didn’t know at the time included World Champion Anderson Peters) refused to leave the ship.“Anderson began to get aggressive and pace up and down the ramp. I ap proached him and asked him to leave. He then cursed at me, disrespected my nation ality, and insulted me for being Trinidadian. I asked Anderson four times to leave the vessel, and each time he responded with aggression and cursed at me.” The captain further stat ed, “What happened next is where the issue start ed. While on the ramp, I in formed Anderson that I was the captain of the ship. He responded by cursing at me and throwing water in my face. I tried avoiding further altercation by walking away from him, off the ramp and back onto the main deck. When I got there, I real ised a member of Anderson’s clan had assaulted my cruise manager Benji by slapping him in his face. My crew tried once again to get the men off the boat, but they continued to refuse with aggression. All men continued to curse at us. Anderson then spat at me, and began throwing punches at my“Myface.crew and I did not start the confrontation, Anderson and his group did. As any team would, we de fended ourselves from the ongoingCooperattack.”thenoutlined how Peters ended up in the wa ter.“The brawl eventually moved to the ramp. With all the scuffling, Anderson lost his balance and fell into the water. No one threw him into the water! It’s upsetting to see reports that my crew and I threw him into the water. We were relieved to see that Anderson was pulled up out of the water and was safe, but even then, he continued to be aggressive towards us and refused to leave the boat. “Eventually, the Police arrived on the boat, and a mob gathered outside saying that we attacked Grenada’s National Hero. “In my profession, I make an oath to protecting all souls on every vessel I captain. I would never intentionally harm another human. I un derstand Grenada’s love for Anderson Peters, but I be lieve the public should know the truth about the situa tion,” he added. (Sportsmax)
The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Stars4u have teamed up to create interactive digital avatars in a first for cricket. These digital avatars of Hero CPL players and commentators would offer messages and greetings that fans can share with friends and family members. These avatars would be available for purchase one at a time or via a subscription, with the platform due to launch very soon. These lifelike and engaging digital versions of your favourite cricket stars would be available to download via Hero CPL’s digital channels, with
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Tagenarine Chanderpaul has made a masterful century, the highlight of the fourth and final day of the second four-day first-class A Team Test match. The left-hander batted resolutely to end on 109 not out as West Indies A were at 277-5 in reply to Bangladesh A’s 3009 declared at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia. West Indies started the final day on 43-2, and needed to bat well to avoid any hiccups. They did exactly that, led by Chanderpaul, who was at the crease for just under seven hours, faced 337 balls, and hit nine boundaries. He added 120 for the fourth wicket with fellow left-hander Alick Athanaze, who played several exciting strokes as he raced to 82 off 121 balls, which included seven boundaries. Before that, captain Joshua Da Silva (37) and keeper Tevin Imlach (21) also kept the scoreboard ticking. It was the third firstclass century of the year for Chanderpaul, as he followed up on the great form he had shown in the regional firstclass tournament. Back in May, he made 184 against Jamaica Scorpions, and 140 not out against Barbados Pride for the Guyana Harpy Eagles. Speaking after the match, Da Silva said he was happy with the team’s performances in both the first and second “Tests” – which both ended in draws. He also praised Chanderpaul for his heroics, which included a top-score of 49 off 120 balls in the first fourday contest last week. “Today especially, Brandon (Chanderpaul) showed his batting ability as well as his immense powers of concentration. He fought really hard, and it was really good to watch him. He did exactly what he does in first-class cricket, and we followed his lead. I was there at the crease with him for a while, and it was actually good to bat alongside him and learn a few things from him as well…“Was also great the way Alick (Athanaze) played, with such freedom, as he also batted very well,” Da Silva said. “It was a good series for us, even though the rain interrupted a few times. I was also happy with the way the bowlers performed. They kept running in and bowled well, and always kept the Bangladesh batsmen under pressure. They got the rewards for the hard work.”
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many avatars being available, including Nicholas Pooran, Danny Morrison, Chris Green, Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine. These avatars would give fun messages and greetings voiced by the cricketers themselves, but with their likenesses digitally rendered.
Pete Russell, Hero CPL’s CEO, has said: “Yet again, Hero CPL is at the cutting edge of fan engagement, and we are really pleased to be working with Stars4u to bring this exciting product to our fans. The world is moving more and more into the digital space, and we will continue to strive to make sure CPL is a front-runner in this regard.”Simon Brown, CEO of Stars4u, has said, “This is a first to market for the sporting industry, and the CPL have again committed to this innovative proposition. Entertaining and personalised messages from sporting heroes in the form of avatars that can be distributed through existing clubs/fans and multiple social media platforms is a must for any fan. We are building a sustainable technology proposition that’s bringing fans, clubs and brands closer to their heroes, and we are delighted to be in a longterm partnership with the CPL”. (CPLT20.com)
HERO CPL and Stars4u create cricket’s first digital avatars
Tagenarine Chanderpaul standing tall with 109 not out Fung “appreciative” to everyone for making CAC journey successful
By TimoThy Jaikarran Quite a stir has been caused around the country for the past few weeks because Guyana’s very own Rosanna Fung was able to bag three gold medals and her Pro Rank Card at the CAC Bodybuilding Championships held recently in Barbados. For her part, Fung has said that bagging gold at CAC was a surreal experience for her, and she is grateful to everyone who has made her journey a success. Fung bagged gold in the Junior Wellness, Under-160cm Wellness, and Overall Wellness categories, which were inclusive of her Pro Rank Card. In an exclusive interview with this publication, Fung was asked how she felt at attaining gold, and she responded, “Claiming gold at CAC was a dream come true. I’m still at a loss for words on the whole experience. I feel like the second they called my name for the overall and the pro card, I floated up into clouds, and I haven’t been able to come down. “The entire experience was magical and extremely well-coordinated, and I had a wonderful time with all of my teammates. It’s always a pleasure sharing the stage with such driven and inspiring athletes. Nothing beats experiencing new cultures and making new friends in sports.” In terms of her package, the talented Fung explained that she was very confident in the physique she was presenting on stage, that it was going to be what the judges were looking for in the Wellness category. She also noted that it is her hope to inspire other girls and women out there to stop holding themselves back, and to achieve their health and fitness goals in a sustainable and more long-term fashion.Fung relayed that it is her goal to teach young women that they should not be afraid of muscle. “Your body is beautiful, and you want to keep it as healthy as you can for as long as you can, so you can keep doing the things you love,” she posited. Commanding a regal presence anywhere, Fung has expressed gratitude to her boyfriend Tariq Dakhill, who is also her coach; who has been there for her “through thick and thin”. She has said that without him she could not achieve this feat.She has also expressed gratitude to her family members, who have supported her every step of the way; and to her sponsors, who made the trip possible.“The high point for me is definitely going to be that tub of Häagen-Dazs ice cream that I chowed down after the show, while sitting on the balcony of our hotel room overlooking the beach, reflecting on the fact that I had just won my pro card. I definitely feel I need to come in a bit leaner and more defined than my last physique. I also feel I can develop a bit more in my back and shoulder region, and my glutes and hamstrings can pop a bit more,” she shared. Fung was sponsored by BM Soat, Giftland, Trans Pacific Auto, Prem’s Electrical, Sassy Styles, Fitness Express, Bad Monkey, Raould Jewelry and The Breakers Palm Beach. Adding to her many accolades, Fung is now a threetime gold medalist at CAC 2022; winner of the Miss Bikini Novice 2019 Championship; winner of the Seniors 2019 Championship; the person placing second at the Stage of Champions 2019 event; winner of the 2020 edition of the Resilience Bodybuilding Championship; and the person who copped bronze in the CAC Championship in 2021 in El Salvador, among other things.
Fung, standing proud as the Golden Arrowhead flies high Rosanna Fung (centre) dominated her opponents – third ton of the year WI ‘A’ vs Bangladesh ‘A’, Test match
In the Bangladesh innings, fast bowlers Anderson Phillip (3-72) and Colin Archibald (348) were the most successful. The two teams will now meet in the three-match 50over series at the same venue. These matches will be played on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. First ball is 9:30am (8:30am Jamaica Time). (Windies Cricket)
Winner - Double Jet Second - GT Boss Third - Legacy Fourth - El Dorado Queen Race Five - J3 Non-Starter and L Class Classic (1100m)
The long lines of traffic on the West Coast Berbice Public Road on Sunday perfectly epitomised the craze that arose for horseracing following a COVID-19 pandem ic-induced break. All roads led to the Rising Sun Turf Club, where the pounding of hooves and photo finishes ignited the track for the Guyana Cup 2022. When the literal dust had settled, the likes of ‘Alado’, ‘Early Bird’ and ‘Colour of Sacrifice’ were the big winners on Sunday evening.That was a look at the moment that most fans had been waiting for. Nothing short of a photo finish was good enough for the day’s feature race, the Banks DIH Guyana Cup, where in Alado overtook Wild Texas Tom on the back stretch to cham pion the anticipated mile-long race. That final race was filled with thrills even before the start, as ‘Vera’s Finally’ put on a show before settling down enough to make it into her stall. Alado and Wild Texas Tom were neck-to-neck along the back straight, before Alado pulled ahead on the turn. Manoeuvring the turn well was Wild Texas’ jockey, to come level with his opponent. However, with one furlong to go, even tual Champion Jockey Colin Ross inspired Alado’s strong fin ish for the coveted Guyana Cup. “The weather had us really bad, and we were in fear of 2019, what happened. We worked really hard to get here to day. We only had two weeks to prepare the ground, prepare the horses. It was very hard; we weren’t sure if the horses would be fit. The jockey and the team, we couldn’t have done it without them,” Nasrudeen Mohamed Jr of Jumbo Jet Stables shared after winning big. On the other hand, Champion Jockey Ross related, “It’s a good feeling to win it the fourth time, you know. It’s a real good feeling, because we working real hard for the past two months, real hard for this race here. The weather wasn’t good, and the the last two week we had the good weather and push in the lil work, and we got here today. “When I reach by the three furlongs, the last three fur longs, I said I got it,” Ross said, explaining at which point he knew he had the victory in the bag. The Val’s Construction Sprint Classic brought similar ex citement, as jockey Luis Pinhero steered Early Bird to his first win in Guyana. Early Bird galloped past the finish line ahead of Converter, Looking to Heaven and Regal Intention respec tively.At the one-furlong mark, it was still anybody’s race, but a confident Pinhero began celebrating 50 metres out, while Converter’s jockey whipped and whipped at his animal, but his proddings were to no avail, as Early Bird stayed true to his name and flew across the finish line.
The other one-mile race was powered by Associated Construction Services, and witnessed Colour of Sacrifice leav ing it all on the track for the victory. Like a Million, Amazing Grace and Black Time were no match for the winner, but settled for second to fourth respec tively.Owner and trainer of Colour of Sacrifice, Trinidadian National Shaun Mohamed, after getting a taste, is looking for ward to more of the horseracing action in Guyana. P“This preparation was well over three months back. We come to this race with a lot of problems with this horse. As you could see, after the race, he didn’t really hold up that well, you understand. But we’re thankful for everything that we got here today,” Mohamed revealed. He went on to add, “We didn’t have much time on Guyana track, we only arrived here Monday, we had a few days in Corentyne and we had 2-3 days of training. We didn’t get much training.“Wehave Memories in the last race, which is the Guyana Cup. According to how Memories performs, we’ll be coming back again for the President’s Cup,” Mohamed said about his intentions to return to Guyana for competition. In other individual prizes, Jumbo Jet Stable’s Nasrudeen Mohamed was adjudged the best trainer, as the Sunday races were a Thesuccess.entertainment to follow saw thousands of fans staying late at the Rising Sun Turf Club for the packed roster.
Race Four: Two-year-old Guyana Bred (1100m)
Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr and DIH executives were on hand to present the accolades to Alado and company Double Jet and his jockey racing away with a victory Colour of Sacrifice racing away with the Associated Constructions and Services’ spoils
Thousands turn out to witness Alado champion Guyana Cup
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A section of the massive crowd at the Rising Sun Turf Club on ColinSundayRoss receiving his Best Jockey Trophy, compliments of the Trophy Stall Red Star and supporters celebrating their win
Winner - Red Star Second - Perfect Storm Third - Catholic Boy Fourth - Quiet Warrior Race Six - Three-Year-Old Derby (One mile) Winner - Colour of Sacrifice Second - Like A Million Third - Amazing Grace Fourth - Black Time Race Seven - E1 and Lower and horses bred in the USA (1100m)Winner - Early Bird Second - Converter Third - Looking to Heaven Fourth - Regal Intension Race Eight - Guyana Cup (One Mile) Winner - Alado Second - Wild Texas Tom Third - Our Stuie Fourth - Everesting
Complete Results: Race One - J3 Non-Starter and L Class Classic (1100m) Winner - Face D' Fire Second - Cash N Carry Third - Foreign Link Fourth - Perfect Drift Race Two - G3 and Lower (1400m) Winner - Unsettled Second - It's My Choice Third - Goldon D'or Fourth - Marconi Race Three - J1 and Lower (1400m) Winner - Perfect Dream Second - Ebony Prince Third - Trump Fourth - Sunday Silence
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CPL reassures fans of more tickets for playoffs & finals
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CPL CEO Pete Russell Hero CPL 2022 tickets will be available at the 233-234 Camp Street Box Office turn out to witness Alado champion Guyana Cup
F ollowing a promise made last week, that more tickets for the playoffs and final of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to be played in Guyana would become available, CPL has moved to reassure fans in Guyana that this plan is on stream, and tickets will be come available soon. An announcement from CPL on Monday indicated, “This second batch of tick ets for sale very soon as Hero CPL looks to meet the unprecedented demand for these historic matches. The details of when these tickets will be available will be an nounced very soon, with ex tra availability coming for the Eliminator, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2 and a limited amount for the Additionally,final.”inan ex clusive interview with \ Evening News Sport, CPL CEO Pete Russell con firmed extra tickets would be on sale in Guyana soon. “We will be getting back on sale in a few days. With tickets, you know, we had to pause obviously because the demand was extraordi nary,” Russell shared. He further stated, “It’s really just the message to get out there, that there will be tickets for sale in the next few days. So, that’s ex citing, hopefully, for the lo cal fans.” Tickets for the play offs and final went on sale in Guyana at the 233-234 Camp Street Box Office on August 4, and were com pletely sold out by August 9. CPL has revealed that it would be using its an ti-fraud measures to en sure more tickets become available for the games here. Based on accounts from persons on social me dia, it can be confirmed that this exercise has been ongoing, with persons who made excessive orders from one payment option having their orders voided by CPL. The Hero CPL begins on August 31 in St. Kitts and Nevis, and would head to Guyana from September 21 to 30, 2022.
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