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Strengthening “Because We Care”
School attendance needed as eligibility for cash grants – Education Minister
The Education Ministry has no plans of conducting a means test to determine how the “Because We Care” school cash grants were used, but a child’s attendance in school has been regarded as a prime criterion for eligibility.
Education Minister Priya Manickchand told media operatives on Monday that taking model from Latin American countries, one of the require-
ments implemented last year was attendance in school. A few persons were denied the grant after it was found that their children were not attending school.
The $40,000 cash grant sees children registered in nursery, primary, and secondary public and private schools receiving a $35,000 grant, together with $5000 for school uniforms and other supplies. It is aimed at providing finan-
cial assistance to families for their children’s educational needs.
“Some of the Latin American countries have linked cash grants to attendance and vaccinations, whether people have been vaccinated and so on. We have looked at the various things and in fact, last year, we said to be eligible you had to be on the register and attending school. We had a couple of peo-
ple who were not eligible and got denied the grant because it is meant for an assistance to get your kid back into school,” Minister Manickchand divulged.
When asked whether the Ministry would be conducting a means test, she noted that this process can be heavily flawed. In the end, the Minister contended that if a parent spends the money in a way that benefits the child or
makes their life more comfortable, it is considered a win.
“No means test. I have means tested things in the past and the country has a sordid past with means testing. I am not comfortable with that…so there will be no means testing…”
Minister Manickchand also contended that the programme should not be scrapped because of a few delinquents.
“If you’re looking for it black and white ‘did you go and buy socks and shoes?’, you will find that some people did; a lot of people. Some people invested. In any kind of programme this large, you’re going to find one or two delinquents. Do you let your programme get informed by delinquents or do you let your programme get informed by the mass good that it does?” she questioned.
In 2021, Government reintroduced the cash grant distribution for school-aged children, as per its manifesto promise. The distributions at that time saw each child benefitting from $19,000— $15,000 from the “Because We Care” grant and $4000 from their uniform vouchers.
In 2022, the Government increased the “Because We Care” cash grant amount from $15,000 to $25,000, and the uniform voucher from $4000 to $5000. This meant that each child went from receiving $19,000, to $30,000. It was also opened for all private school students as well. (G12)
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File photo: A parent collecting her child’s “Because We Care” cash grant
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IMF lauds fast-paced Govt spending for effect on economic growth
LOTTERY NUMBERS
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released an assessment of Guyana’s economy that recognises the role public investments from Government has played in non-oil economic growth. Further, the IMF projects that Guyana will continue its reign as the fastest growing economy in the world for 2023.
During their sojourn in Guyana, the IMF team led by Alina Carare, met with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira, Bank of Guyana Governor Dr Gobind Ganga and other senior public and private sector officials and stakeholders.
Having completed its 2023 Article IV consultations, the IMF noted that Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) continues to record strong growth. They projected that Guyana will record extremely fast real GDP growth of 38 per cent in 2023. Last year, Guyana recorded real GDP growth of 62.3 per cent - the highest in the world. And according to the Fund, public investment had a major role to play in non-oil economic growth.
“Oil production is ramping up with the coming on stream of a third oil field, and growth in the
non-oil sector is supported by the implementation of a fast-paced public investment programme focused on providing transportation, housing, and flood management infrastructure, and raising human capital.”
“Spillovers from oil and construction are supporting growth in the services and supplies sectors, while agriculture, mining and quarrying are also performing well. The external current account swung into a large surplus in 2022, of 23.8 percent of GDP, and another large surplus is expected in 2023. Banks are well capitalized and liquid,” the IMF said.
According to the IMF, oil production will continue to expand rapidly as three new approved fields will come on stream between 2024-27, a reference to the Payara, Yellowtail and Uaru, and a sixth field is expected to come on stream in the first half of 2028, a reference to Whiptail.
“Sustained real non-oil GDP growth of 5.5 percent is projected, as the government continues its ambitious plans to address developmental needs. Guyana’s favourable medium-term growth prospects are accompanied by upside and downside risks. On the upside, further oil discoveries would continue to improve growth pros-
pects,” the IMF said.
However, the IMF team warned that while the growth of the construction sector and strong public investment may boost short-term non-oil growth, it could also lead to inflation and the appreciation of the real exchange rate.
Additionally, the IMF warned against overheating the economy and crowding out credit to the private sector, adding that adverse climate shocks, and volatile or lower than projected commodity prices, can also negatively impact the economy.
Guyana has already recorded a whopping 59.5 per cent real economic growth in the first half of 2023, driven not only by the oil and gas sector, but also the non-oil economy which has been growing for successive years.
This was contained in the recently released Ministry of Finance Half Year Report, which presents stats on Guyana’s economic performance for the first half of the year. The
non-oil economy, according to the report, grew by 12.3 per cent. According to the report, the growth trend is expected to continue.
The report further disaggregates the growth by sectors. For instance, the gold mining and quarrying sector is estimated to have grown by 89.9 per cent in the first half of the year, driven by increased output. The report explains that these increases outweighed the declines observed in the gold mining and bauxite mining subsectors.
Meanwhile, agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors are estimated to have expanded by 7.6 per cent in the first half of the year. This was driven by growth in all subsectors – namely other crops, rice growing, livestock, fishing, forestry, and sugar.
In the sugar sector, growth was recorded at 30.1 per cent when compared with the first half of last year. The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), according to the report, produced 17,034 tonnes of sugar in the first crop of this year.
This is an improvement of the 13,089 tonnes recorded in the first half of 2022, and according to the report, this is because of improved weather and yields. Meanwhile, the rice sector has also grown.
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Illegal electricity connections
The Public Works Ministry and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) have been warning persons to desist from illegal electricity connections as this practice can be very deadly. There have been several cases in Guyana where persons have died due to illegal electricity connections and in other cases, homes and property have been destroyed.
Only on Monday, the ministry had cause to name and shame persons, who are vending on the seawalls and engaged in this illicit activity.
After a spate of fires in 2022, the GFS had said that the main contributing factors of electrical fires range from illegal connections, slack connections, overloading of circuits, malfunctioning of electrical appliances, inferior drop cords or circuit strips.
Additionally, the high incidence of electricity theft has always taken a heavy toll on Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), with the company losing billions annually.
GPL’s Chief Executive Officer, Bharrat Dindyal had also said that electricity theft accounted for about 60 per cent of the power company’s non-technical losses.
If the problem is to be abated, electricity theft needs more attention than it is getting.
The sooner this is realised, the sooner the company would be able to reduce the impact of electricity theft on paying consumers.
Contrary to widespread misconceptions, it is not only the power company that is affected when this problem occurs. Paying consumers face numerous problems as well, one of which is power imbalance.
GPL has a serious problem with power imbalance, and this is not all its fault. It is partly due to the large number of illegal, uncontrolled connections in its system. When generated electricity that should have been going towards paying customers is illegally taken by others, it creates a power imbalance problem. These many connections cause unbalanced loading on the company’s phases. Paying customers whose power is out of balance could be registering more power than they actually use.
Although they had no involvement with the problem, they would find themselves facing higher bills. To put it another way, they would be paying larger bills because of illegal users.
Unfortunately, no matter how much the company attempts to rebalance its power supply, it could still be out of balance because of the increasing number of illegal users.
To quote the CEO: “We have had thousands of people who have been caught, who are in the courts, but the matters are languishing because we can’t dispense with three or four thousand cases… But we have to reintroduce prosecution.”
This newspaper had reported that the CEO had said that at the end of 2021, there were some 15,000 illegal street lights across the country. He noted, too, that the company was also battling the fact that persons and companies, including some large entities, were hiring private personnel, and even former GPL employees, to tamper with meters.
There is no doubt that the culture of electricity theft has to be stopped if GPL is to come good and offer a reliable supply of electricity.
Over 10 years ago, the legislature approved tougher penalties for electricity theft.
This brings us back to the courts. The pace of these cases has to be expedited; the situation will not see the kind of change required if this is not done – even with tougher penalties in place. We suggest that authorities discuss the establishment of a special arm to deal strictly with matters relating to the different utilities’ cases. Unlike criminal and civil cases, disputes with utilities are different, and need to be resolved with great dispatch. Tougher penalties and fast-paced prosecution may purge electricity theft to a great extent. Nevertheless, we are of the view that the practice would continue, and would stop only when every household and business is able to access affordable electricity.
Unfortunately, this is what GPL cannot provide, because of its limited resources and generating capacity. It is other energy sources, such as the Amaila hydropower and gas-to-shore projects, that could alleviate this gap.
Happy to witness tremendous progress being made by Govt
Dear Editor,
As I watched the press conference held by President Ali on Saturday September 9, 2023, and heard His Excellency the President outline the turnaround in our country and the economy in a way that I can only term as phenomenal, I feel extremely proud, excited, and fortunate to be a Guyanese, living in Guyana under the leadership of Dr Ali, at this very promising and pivotal time in our history.
Editor, as the press conference unfolded, I found myself reflecting on a moment four (4) years ago, as a student at the University of Guyana, when I briefly shared my views on the performance of the then APNU/AFC Government, with one of my lecturers who was clearly supportive of that Government. As I presented my views which I believe were objectively critical of that Government,
I was branded a “PPP/C supporter”. Frankly, I was also objectively critical of the PPP/C when it was in Government and welcomed the opportunity for the APNU/AFC to deliver on its promise of change.
Like thousands of others, I was sorely disappointed.
My points were from firsthand experience, seeing the pains the APNU/ AFC imposed on ordinary people, as they destroyed the sugar industry. Decent and hardworking people in my adopted sugar-belt community were plunged into abject poverty, and back home in my hinterland community, I witnessed how the loss of incomes by CSOs left many families struggling to survive. These are just two (2) of the many injustices the previous Government inflicted on its people.
Fast forward to the present, when I listened to a President with real integrity leading a Government that supports democracy and demonstrates genuine concern for citizens through well thought-out and implemented actions to rebuild our economy, providing social services, employment opportunities, and restoring dignity to ordinary Guyanese.
Editor, I should point out that as an ordinary Guyanese without any special ‘contacts’ and with minimal effort, simply walking to the meet -
ing place, I have met the President in person at no less than three (3) public events for the year thus far. I have also seen and met several Ministers of the Government. This President and his Government are physically present in our community and our lives and most importantly, they listen and make meaningful efforts to address our concerns. This year alone, my street was built, and a new school was completed in my community, and I know for a fact that this is happening in numerous communities across our country.
This is why I am not surprised to hear of the tremendous change and development taking place under President Ali and the PPP/C Government.
The first year of growth in sugar after many painful years of destruction by the last Government, the revival of forest sector that benefits so many communities in hinterland areas, the massive expansion in construction and other sectors providing jobs and investment opportunities, and the emergence of Guyana as a prime investment destination, were
not achieved by accident but by the careful, deliberate and competent action by a caring Government.
Further, Editor, to those who say this growth is all because of oil, I want to point out that the developments mentioned above are all from the non-oil sector, which has had remarkable growth under the PPP/C Administration. Also, given the actions and track record of the APNU/AFC, I shudder to think what they would have done with the oil money if they had got their hands on it.
Finally, Editor, while just 4 years ago I was reluctantly branded a PPP/C supporter, I am happy today to be able to witness the tremendous progress being made by this Government. Although, not politically active, I am proud to embrace that label and add to it that I am in fact strongly in support of President Dr Ali and the PPP/C Government, who have shown what is possible when a Government genuinely cares for its people in the vision of ‘One Guyana’.
Sincerely,
JC Henricks
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President Dr Irfaan Ali chatting with a group of young Guyanese professionals on several topical issues during a visit to State House on Monday (Office of the President photo)
Commending President Ali's focus on workingclass Guyanese
Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali must be commended for his recent announcement regarding a comprehensive review of Guyana's economic landscape, with a particular focus on improving the conditions of the working-class citizens of our nation. President Ali's dedication to the betterment of the daily lives of Guyanese is a testament to his commitment to equitable progress and prosperity for all.
In his recent announcement, President Ali highlighted his Administration's dedication to the welfare of the working-class by initiating a thorough evaluation of our nation's revenues, projected revenues, and economic strength.
This meticulous analysis is aimed at determining the feasibility and timeline for a much-needed adjustment
to the daily minimum wage. Such a move is not only commendable but essential in ensuring that our working-class citizens can lead dignified lives and meet the ever-increasing cost of living that has affected many globally.
Furthermore, the President's intention to review the absorptive capacity and consider an adjustment in the tax threshold is a clear indicator of his commitment to putting more money directly into the pockets of Guyanese citizens. This demonstrates a keen understanding of the importance of liquidity in the hands of the people, which in turn stimulates economic growth and enhances overall well-being.
It is reassuring to see that President Ali is approaching these critical economic decisions with a focus on sustain-
Setting Guyana apart for our future prosperity
ability. By carefully analysing the numbers and ensuring that any changes made align with the long-term health of our economy, he is demonstrating a responsible and prudent approach to governance. This commitment to sustainability will undoubtedly yield positive results, not just for the working-class but for the nation as a whole.
President Irfaan Ali's dedication to the welfare of working-class Guyanese is commendable. His focus on evaluating economic conditions, increasing the minimum wage, and adjusting the tax threshold reflects his determination to improve the lives of our citizens while ensuring the economic viability of our nation.
Yours truly, Alvin Hamilton
Dear Editor, I write with a sense of pride and optimism about the ongoing transformation taking place in Guyana. The rebranding and strategic positioning of our beloved country, coupled with a forward-thinking policy framework from the PPP/C Government, have yielded tremendous results for us as a nation and as a people. Today, it is heartening to witness Guyana's presence being sought after in every international forum, where we are actively leading discussions on critical global issues.
What sets Guyana apart is our refusal to be solely dependent on the oil and gas industry for our future prosperity as capably articulated by President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali at his press conference on Saturday.
It is indeed welcoming that the Government is pursuing a balanced, holistic,
and diversified portfolio that emphasises sustainability and resilience.
President Ali and his Cabinet deserve commendation for their steadfast commitment to effective governance in the face of persistent attempts by the opposition to exploit racial divisions as a diversionary tactic.
Their unwavering dedication to advancing a transformative agenda that prioritises the well-being and progress of the nation is truly commendable. By maintaining a focus on policy and development rather than succumbing to divisive strategies, President Ali and his Cabinet have demonstrated their resilience in the pursuit of a more inclusive and equitable future for our country.
This approach not only highlights their leadership qualities but also underscores their determination to foster unity and progress, ultimate-
Honour the sanctity of contract on Indian Immigration Fund
Dear Editor, Reference is made to missives from Dr Tara Singh (Sep 9) and Ravi Dev (Sep 10) on the expropriated Indian Immigration Fund (IIF). No Government has authority to seize money of an organisation even if is for national public purposes (the public good). One would, therefore, expect that the Government will make haste in returning the large amount of money (a couple billions in today’s value) expropriated (confiscated) in 1971 from the Indian Immigration Fund (IIF) established in the 1800s to build the (Forbes Burnham) National Cultural Centre in Georgetown. The Fund was an act of contract and the sanctity of a contract must never be violated. The money must be returned to the IIF.
The Fund was set up by contract between the indentured laborers of India (girmityas) and the White British planters in the 1800s for the repatriation of the indentured Indians who completed their contract to their homeland.
It was part of a contract for their servitude labour on the White plantocracy with the girmityas paying a portion of the cost of the return trip from their contracted pay into the Fund. The colonial state was the guarantor of the contract.
The money was to be used to pay for passage of those who wished to return to their homeland. The last of the indentured Indians who wanted to return to their motherland did so in 1955. There was surplus in the amount of some $825,000 by 1971 as Dr Tara Singh stated (SN Sep 8). In today’s current US dollar term, it would be some US$14.7M. ($825,000 divided by $1.98 which was the US$ exchange rate in 1971 equivalent of $416,667 compounded annually for inflation at an
average 3.96% and an average rate of return of 3%). Two eminent Guyanese economists affirmed the above calculations.
The girmityas laboured on the plantations under horrific conditions. The White planters knew the Indians had a limited life span on the fields for between five and ten years as indentured slaves and as such exploited productivity from them to the hilt. The sugar estates (and their barons) became very profitable, enriching the companies located in the UK. Many of the indentured died on the plantations and therefore their portion of the fund was not utilised. Some two-thirds of the other indentured laborers remained on the plantations and as such also did not access the fund for a planned return journey home. The one-way trip was some 12 British pounds and ideally should have been given to the indentured who remained behind or to the families of those who died. The amount of unused money added up to a handsome amount (noted above) that would make any individual or company be considered very wealthy, the equivalent of a multi-millionaire in American dollar terms. The surplus or unused funds belonged exclusively to the girmityas and their descendants, Indian Guyanese at home and the more than million dispersed in the diaspora. Several girmityas were still alive in 1971, and they were consulted on what should be done with the Fund. A committee comprising of leaders of major Indian cultural organisations met and decided that the Fund would be used to assist surviving girmityas who faced difficulties and for construction of regional cultural centres that would also serve as Indian museums focusing on the lives of the pioneering girmityas. The Fund was bud-
geted accordingly. The Fund could not be disbursed as intended and the centres constructed because of the political problems in the country during the 1950s and 1960s. The focus was on socio-economic stability and physical safety.
The 1950s saw the polarisation of the nation by race followed by social upheaval (race riots, strikes, arson, looting, Wismar Massacre of Indians, etc) during the 1960s. This was followed by further political instability coming out of the 1968 election rigging; the rigging sealed the fate of the Fund as Burnham became all powerful and lorded over all aspects of society. By the end of 1970, Burnham exercised total control of the society – complete control over cultural institutions, the executive branch, the Parliament, Judiciary, and abolishing the Privy Council; there could be no challenge to him.
His eye was on the Indian Immigrant Fund (IIF) at a time when the country was short of money to build facilities for CARIFESTA (1972) to which he had committed to Caribbean Heads years earlier. He announced his intention to confiscate the Fund to build a national cultural centre. The Indian political and cultural leadership opposed the move. Dr Balwant Singh and Mohammed Insanally. Yacoob Ally, Reepudaman Persaud, Jainarine Singh, MGO, Dharmic Sabha, Islamic Org, among other legitimate representatives were very critical of Burnham’s stated intention on the use of the Fund. Some who were with Burnham politically and publicly supported his confiscation of the Fund expressed opposition in private. They were afraid of the consequences of publicly opposing Burnham. The Indian leadership supported the idea
of a national cultural centre but opposed the expropriation of the Indian Fund to construct it. They, including Dr Jagan, urged Burnham to use State funds to build his national cultural centre and leave the Indian people money untouched. The leaders of Indian organisations that opposed Burnham’s plan on the Indian Immigration Fund were victimised and terrorised. Some, including the famous Dr Balwant Singh (who was at one time Burnham’s ally), were brought up on contrived criminal charges in the court. A court challenge to Burnham’s use of the fund was out of the question as he used the arms of the State against anyone who opposed him. The unilateral illegal abrogation of judicial appeals to the Privy Council sealed the fate of the Fund as no independent court appeals to be launched against Burnham and his actions.
Expropriation of the Fund was an illegal act. It was, as Balwant Singh and other Indian leaders stated at the time, a criminal act against a people. An act perceived to be criminal or illegal and committed against a group of people, as was the act of confiscation of the Indian Immigration fund, has no statute of limitation in law as has been illustrated in the case of crimes against Jews and other genocidal actions against other people. The UN has no statute of limitation against these kinds of crimes. Crimes against, including confiscation of money from, Jewish people as occurred during the 1930s and 1940s are still being prosecuted till this day and companies, individuals, governments are engaging in reparative justice.
The Indian Immigration Fund should not have been expropriated and the act was a crime against a people. It
ly serving the best interests of their nation and its diverse population.
In the first half of 2023, Guyana's real GDP grew by a staggering 59.5%. Even more impressive is the fact that the non-oil economy grew by an impressive 12.3% during the same period. This is a direct result of the Government's carefully crafted policy matrix, which focuses on revitalising traditional sectors as part of the expansive economic foundation.
Other sectors which have exemplified this transformative journey are agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
was done by an authoritarian leader and his Government coercing decision making. The Burnham state could not unilaterally abrogate the contract under intimidation and threat to life in 1971. The sanctity of the contract entered into between the indentured and the planters during the 1800s must be honoured. With the country now in transition to democracy, there must be restorative justice – the total amount in today’s value of the fund must be returned to the Indian people for them to decide on its usage.
Yours sincerely,
Vishnu Bisram
These sectors were on the brink of collapse in the aftermath of the previous Administration's tenure. Forestry, for instance, was grappling with bankruptcy, and our farmers were burdened with excessive taxes and fees. The lack of capital investment in critical areas such as drainage and irrigation had left the agricultural sector struggling. However, the Government's proactive approach has turned the tide. Investments in forestry have rescued it from the brink of financial ruin. Moreover, agriculture, the backbone of our economy, has been revitalised, bringing relief to our hard-working farmers. These strategic interventions, alongside comprehensive support measures, have reinvigorated these vital sectors, breathing new life into Guyana's economy.
It is important to recognise that Guyana's journey toward sustainable growth is a collective effort.
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BY HARRIET MONROE
Not yet the angels hear life’s last sweet song. Music unutterably pure and strong From earth shall rise to haunt the peopled skies
When the long march of Time, Patient in birth and death, in growth and blight, Shall lead man up through happy realms of light
Unto his goal sublime.
COLUMBIA! Men beheld thee rise A goddess from the misty sea. Lady of joy, sent from the skies, The nations worshiped thee. Thy brows were flushed with dawn’s first light
By foamy waves with stars bedight Thy blue robe floated free.
In this fun and easy kitchen science experiment, we’re going to investigate gravity by making an orange splash.
Pitcher
Water
Orange
Materials:
Aluminum pie pan
Cardboard paper towel tube
Instructions: Fill the pitcher halfway with wa-
ter.
Place the pie pan over the mouth of the bottle.
Stand the cardboard tube on end on the pie pan.
Carefully balance the orange on the end of the cardboard tube so it is positioned over the mouth of the pitcher.
Quickly pull the pie pan away and observe what happens.
How it works:
Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion states that since the orange as
it sits atop the cardboard tube is not moving, then it simply will not move. As the pie pan is quickly pulled away, the lip of the pie pan knocks the cardboard tube out of the way. For a very brief nanosecond, the orange does not move until gravity takes over. The orange then drops and does not want to stop until the pitcher of water gets in the orange’s way and stops its fall.
Make this a science project: Try an egg. Try an apple. Try setting the orange up higher on longer tubes. (sciencefun.org)
Now let the sun ride high o'erhead, Driving the day from shore to shore. His burning tread we do not dread, For thou art evermore Lady of love whose smile shall bless, Whom brave deeds win to tenderness, Whose tears the lost restore. Lady of hope thou art. We wait With courage thy serene command. Through unknown seas, toward undreamed fate, We ask thy guiding hand. On! though sails quiver in the gale!— Thou at the helm, we cannot fail. On to God’s time-veiled strand! Lady of beauty! thou shalt win Glory and power and length of days. The sun and moon shall be thy kin, The stars shall sing thy praise. All hail! we bring thee vows most sweet To strew before thy winged feet. Now onward be thy ways!
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1) Kim should take 19.6 litres of water, 3.5 pounds of trail mix, and 35 sandwiches for the trip.
2) Jai spent 0.778 hours a day, on average, working on his bike.
3) Wendy will use 16 cups of sugar and 1 bags of chocolate chips.
New $95M wing commissioned at The Bishops’ High …more students to be accommodated with expansion
The Education Ministry on Monday commissioned the Mrs Maureen Massiah Wing at The Bishops’ High School, opening opportunities for more students to be accommodated at the national school.
Before the expansion, the BHS was only functioning with three classrooms per grade. Now, eight additional classrooms, one laboratory, and a space for children to congregate in a conducive environment has been created from the $95 million project.
It will see more students being afforded a place at The Bishops’ High after writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).
Education Minister
Priya Manickchand said the education sector is operating in a different period, especially since the uncertain times of COVID in 2020. Limitations have
more students that opportunity. We immediately started looking at the five national schools…I was surprised myself that The Bishops’ High was only accommodating three classrooms and I thought too
better, and take away better experiences from the school. We have created a space consciously to allow for a better possibility, a higher possibility for that to happen.”
She has pledged full
tably from three Bishops
- Reverend William Piercy Austin, Bishop Edward Archibald Parry, and Bishop Oswald Parry. The school was eventually named after Bishop Edward Archibald Parry and Bishop Oswald Parry in recognition of their service. In 1942, ownership of the school was transferred to the Government.
Chairman of the Board of Governors, Kosi John lauded the Education Ministry for this investment, since it signals their commitment to the sector and the quality of education delivered to students.
John positioned, “We’re here to recognise and celebrate growth. I am happy to say that the Ministry of Education has recognised not just the importance of growth but the importance of education. We’re grateful.”
The new wing is named
much had been invested in this school by the Government as well as people that had passed through the school,” Manickchand noted.
support in the area of resources and the teaching complement but also drew focus on the expectation that students will perform to their best ability.
The subject Minister pledged, “You’re going to get all the resources, a fully-staffed school and all the peripheries you need, including landscaping done. But you have a duty as children to use these resources to become the best version of yourselves.”
Celebrating growth
The Bishops’ High School was founded in 1870 by the Anglican Church as an all-girls school. It opened with 20 non-resident students.
after Maureen Massiah, one of the most influential and longstanding principals of the schools.
Speaking during the ceremony, the retired Head Teacher expressed, “I enjoyed every moment,
er it a distinct privilege and honour to have recognition of my service here at this illustrious institution.”
Expansions were also previously announced for Queen’s College, St
existed with the number of seats at the national schools and with remedying this, efforts commenced that every secondary school offers education of high quality.
“It was to ensure that the schools where we were sure performance was high, that we could expand the opportunity and offer
In the first quarter of 2021, a site visit laid the groundwork for this project to materialise. Later in 2022, a $95.4 million contract was signed, and earmarked to be completed in 11 months.
“We ensured that we gave the school a place where children can congregate and learn each other
In 1875, it was merged with the De Saffon School. The school was first housed at Brickdam and Manget Place. It changed locations several times over the years and in 1921, it moved to its present site, Carmichael and Quamina Streets, Georgetown.
In the early 1900s, the institution received co-operation of many, most no -
every year of my service at The Bishops’ High. There were trials but that goes with the territory. It was really good to serve at this school and today, I consid -
Stanislaus College, St Roses High and the St Joseph High School. The expansion of Queen’s College comes at a cost of $103.5 million. (G12)
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Minister Priya Manickchand joined by students and other officials for the ribbon-cutting ceremony
The new Maureen Massiah wing at The Bishops’ High School
Former murder accused now charged for death of GTI student
Former murder accused Keron Taylor was charged with murder in the death of Rawle Grannum, a student at the Guyana Technical Institute (GTI), on Friday after almost one year on the run.
The 28-year-old Charlestown, Georgetown resident was brought before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel IsaacsMarcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
He was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that between September 30 and October 3, 2022, at Croal Street, Georgetown, he murdered 19-year-old Grannum.
This murder accused was remanded to prison until October 3 for report and disclosure.
According to the reports, Taylor and the other two accused, both juveniles, who were charged and remanded last year, reportedly confronted Grannum with a golf club, a hockey stick, and pieces of wood after he had al -
legedly assaulted Taylor’s cousin.
The incident occurred at around 15:00h on September 30, 2022, while Grannum was liming with friends at the Route 45 bus park in Georgetown.
He succumbed to his injuries a few days later in a private city hospital.
At the time of his demise, Grannum of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was an Electrical Installation Level 2 student at GTI. An autopsy revealed that Grannum died as a result of blunt trauma to the head and a fractured skull.
After the young man’s death, the Police had issued a wanted bulletin for Taylor, who was only apprehended recently.
Back in 2020, Taylor was acquitted by a jury for the murder of 22-year-old Senassie Lewis following a trial at the Demerara High Court. He was accused of murdering Lewis on September 4, 2015, in front of the Ghetto Flex nightspot in Albouystown, Georgetown.
During his trial, he had maintained his innocence and was eventually freed after Justice Navindra Singh, who upheld a no-case submission
made by Defence Counsel Nigel Hughes, directed the jury to return a formal not guilty verdict.
At the commencement of the trial, the main witness, who was identified as Troy Abrams, conveyed to Justice Singh that he could not remember what took place on the day of the murder. This prompted Hughes to make a no case submission.
Taylor, also called “Laro” had been charged for Lewis’s murder along with Clive Forde, called “El Sinkie”. Forde was, however, shot and killed after he escaped from the Lusignan Penitentiary in July 2017. On the day Forde was killed, members of the Joint Services had received information that the escapee was hiding out in a house in East Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Acting on the information received, they surrounded the house and upon seeing the lawmen, Forde attempted to flee, but instead, he was fatally shot in the process. (G1)
Trial begins for 4 men accused of killing handyman
The trial of four men accused of killing a Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) father of two during a home invasion began on Monday at the High Court in Georgetown.
Before Justice Navindra Singh and a jury, Vikash Persaud, Mustafa Douglas, Rafeed Hannif, and Rajkumar Singh have pleaded not guilty to murdering Christopher Swamy on October 21, 2018.
A voir dire is currently taking place.
Swamy, 30, a father of two, was gunned down during an invasion at his ECD property.
Based on information received, Swamy was among a group of persons including his wife, hanging out and imbibing in
Quitting… …fossil
fuels?
If there are folks who remain “climate sceptics”, your Eyewitness suspects they must be living in the Arctic, Antarctica or somewhere five miles up the Himalayas! And even there, the evidence would’ve been before their eyes – and under their feet – of glaziers melting like ice cubes in a swirled glass of whiskey over rocks!! As for the rest of folks – like your Eyewitness hanging out in dear old mudland – he’s been reduced to reclining languorously in his Berbice Chair with his legs askew, hoping this monthslong “heatwave” would recede soon!! But when a heatwave has enveloped most of the world, even he had to accept there are larger forces at work pushing Mother Nature’s equilibrium!!
As to what those forces are – while he ain’t gonna discount stuff like the earth’s axis tilting and such like – he’s gotta deal with contingencies within his reach. And this brings us to burning fossil fuels generating Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere – leading to “global warming”. Very simply, Carbon Dioxide traps heat entering the atmosphere from the sun – making the Earth into a giant greenhouse. Hence – along with methane from cows’ farts and burps – “greenhouse gases”!!
So what to do? Well, we know from the shrill hysteria of a few activists who live in the developed countries that we should stop using fossil fuels and one way is to cut supply. Hence the campaign of some Guyanese cohorts for us to leave our 11 billion barrels of oil under the Atlantic!! Their logic is impeccable: if burning fossil fuels causes global warming, then if you don’t have any to burn, that’ll solve the problem, no?? But like most quick fixes, there are at least fifty shades of grey that make this fix problematical!!
front of the house when at about 01:30h, they were reportedly confronted by masked men, one of whom brandished a handgun.
Police said the suspects relieved one of the persons of a cell phone and an undisclosed sum of cash, after which they assaulted another person to the head. It was during the commotion that Swamy was shot in the chest. The men then fled the scene.
Swamy was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A post-mortem examination performed by Government Pathologist, Dr Nehaul Singh, gave the now-dead man’s cause of death as a gunshot wound to the left side of the chest. (G1)
The biggest one is to convince the largest producers – the Mid East, Russia, the US, and Nigeria, etc, to cut back production. But the thing is – even though we’re at the tipping point of no return – all those countries are ramping up their production – making ours look like not even a trickle!! And that brings us to the key variable –the demand!! It’s like drugs. You can have all the “wars on drugs” you want – and America’s been trying with THAT for the longest while! – but if you can’t stop the demand, you can bet your bottom dollar the supply’s gonna be guaranteed. It’s money that makes the world go round, baby!! All those countries want to keep on living high off the hog – which needs energy - and the rest of us want to join them!!
But what about “renewables” that were supposed to have us eat our cake and have it too?? Not gonna happen when we still have 100 years’ supply of fossil fuel!
…Rigging?
Back in 1971, with preparations for the 1973 elections in full flow, some of the measures were being debated in the National Assembly. With the 1968 rigging still fresh in their minds, MPs were bringing up inconvenient questions like horses voting in London and wads of ballot papers tied with rubber bands floating in rivers here!! Matters got so heated that when PPP MP Boysie Ramkarran observed the parliamentary protocols and referred to Forbes Burnham as “my friend”, Burnham irascibly snapped, “Let’s be accurate: I’m not your friend”!!
But pertinent for our present, PPP Parliamentarian EMG “Coco” Wilson posed this question: “Mr Chairman, I should like to speak...(and) the first point I should like to make is to ask the Government to let the National Registration Office reflect in the office what is the ethnic composition of the country outside. When you enter that office you think that the people there were appointed by ASCRIA”!!
How different was it in 2020??
…kowtowing
If Britain’s Rishi Sunak thought he’d receive a wave of adulation when he attended the G20 meet in Bharat –since he’d like to be seen as “local boy made good – he was in for a surprise.
No “special relationship” here!!
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Murder accused: Keron Taylor Dead: Rawle Grannum
Dead: Christopher Swamy
Legislation, better systems needed to mitigate threats posed by AI – Pres Ali
…as AI expo to be held in Guyana in November
While the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are well documented, so too are its threats. According to President Dr Irfaan Ali, legislation and a robust system are needed to withstand these threats.
On Monday, President Dr Irfaan Ali addressed a congregation of Seventh Day Adventists, from the South Asian Religions Annual Leadership Development Conference. During his address, he spoke of leadership in the context of the modern world… a world where Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasing role.
“I told some very young persons just recently, that when I look at artificial intelligence, AI, and the direction its going in, I’m really very sorry for political leaders coming 10 years from now,” President Ali said.
“Because it is going to be a completely different world. If you don’t have proper legislation and if we don’t build an environment that is robust enough to withstand what AI can do, it can be
very challenging for leaders across the world.”
The President noted that in this complex world, the leadership of the church has to be adaptable and flexible. At the same time, the church’s leadership should also be shaped by the principles and foundational beliefs it was founded on. Hence, there is a need for a
balance.
“What is the bridge to humanness? People who don’t believe in religion would tell you religion is the root cause of every conflict. And this is the truth. We must examine that statement, because that is a view out there. Religion is the root cause of every conflict. Let us examine that view and let us ex-
amine the fact that religion, is a bridge to humanness,” the President further said.
The Government has been making steps to prepare the population for AI, with an agreement being signed for over 100,000 school children to be trained in coding by the United Arab Emirates.
AI conference
Meanwhile, an AI and tech expo is planned for Guyana on November 24 themed “Democratising AI” at the Marriott Hotel. During the launch of the expo, attendees will be able to interact with AI innovations capable of redefining the technology landscape.
According to a statement from SocialRank Media on behalf of the organisers of the event, the expo will be used as a platform to launch the “TrueSelph” AI product, something they said would be “globally applicable” and “redefine the AI landscape”.
“Following the grand unveiling, attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a one-of-akind expo experience. The
event will transform into an expo-style spectacle, offering attendees a chance to interact with AI innovations at their respective “engagement stations”, the organisers explained.
The statement also contained a quote from the Founding Director of tech company V75 and the co-founder of TrueSelph, Eldon Marks, who explained that that one of the aims of the expo is to ensure AI is
accessible to more people.
“The AI-4D showcase is not just an event, it’s a movement. We are on a mission to ensure that AI becomes a force for good, accessible to all and a catalyst for positive change in Guyana and beyond.
TrueSelph, along with the other remarkable AI innovations we’re showcasing, represents the future we’re building together,” Marks was quoted saying. (G3)
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President Dr Irfaan Ali while addressing the SDA congregation
TrueSelph co-founder Eldon Marks (standing)
“Proud of my partnership with Guyana” – US Ambassador
bids farewell
…recounts assistance with election controversy, other achievements during tenure
Outgoing United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch, who has represented her country as a diplomatic envoy for the last four and a half years, on Monday bid formal goodbye to Guyana in a farewell letter.
In her letter, the diplomat recounted her experiences with Guyana, from the role she played in helping to resolve the 2020 General and Regional Elections controversy when the former A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government stubbornly clung to power, to her efforts to promote greater trade between the two countries – efforts that played no small part in bilateral trade tripling to a whopping US$3.9 billion.
“Adventure, Friendship, Success – these are not only names of charming Guyanese villages, but also words that paint a picture of my experience in this beautiful land which I have called home for the past four and a half years,” the diplomat wrote.
“It has been a joint ADVENTURE with so many of you – colleagues, partners, and FRIENDS – to resolve an election, leverage Guyana’s newfound wealth to attract US strategic investments and facilitate inclusive economic development, and to advance shared security equities to improve regional security and put Guyana on the path to SUCCESS.”
According to Lynch, she and her Embassy team faced some of the most consequential challenges and managed
to build their work around a guiding vision of helping Guyana address three core areas - governance, prosperity and security in Guyana and the Caribbean. Mention was also made of the historic visits of two Secretaries of State to Guyana - Mike Pompeo in 2020 and Anthony Blinken in 2023 - both under her tenure.
“Guided by our common values, including defending democracy, promoting the rule of law, and protecting human rights, the United States worked alongside the Guyanese people and key institutions to: improve transparency and accountability and modernize systems; triple our bilateral trade to a whopping $3.9 billion USD; help Guyana advance its Low Carbon Development Strategy; increase food security in the region; and, improve the capacity of law enforcement and defence institutions in a region that we share.”
“My team and I brought several high-level U.S. officials to Guyana including two secretaries of state, multiple
assistant secretaries of state, two commanders from U.S. Southern Command, as well as many high-level congressional delegations to dialogue and partner with members of the government, the private sector and civil society on the critical issues facing this nation during its tremendous transformation,” the diplomat said.
In reflecting on all that has been accomplished, Lynch expressed pride with her work in Guyana and made it clear that Guyana’s future is a bright one. She made mention of specific communities she would miss following her departure, including Charity, Unity and Triumph. These names, according to her, are fitting since they reference Guyana’s future as a “caring, inclusive, and prosperous democratic nation.”
“As I depart Guyana and reflect upon my time here, I am so proud of all that my team accomplished in partnership with the government and people of Guyana. I will miss Guyana’s breezy coast, Rocky Mountains, and breathtaking savannah. I will miss your delicious food, rich culture, and fascinating flora and fauna.”
“Most of all, I will miss the delightful citizens of this beautiful land. Your warmth and kindness to me was unsurpassed and I so appreciate you allowing me to be a guest in your nation for these past several years. Like my favourite name of a tiny Guyanese community – Now or Never – Now is your moment, Guyana! I wish you only the best success. Farewell!” the diplomat added in her farewell letter.
Over the past week, Ambassador Lynch has been visiting with Government Ministers and stakeholders, as she winds down her diplomatic tour in Guyana. The Ambassador was first accredited in 2019, presenting her credentials to then President David Granger in March of that year. Meanwhile, Ambassador Nicole Theriot has already been officially confirmed as the new Ambassador to Guyana by the US Congress. (G3)
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Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch
New US Ambassador to Guyana, Ambassador Nicole Theriot
No more limitations: Crossstreaming to be available for all national, List A schools
Recognising that there are limitations pertaining to the number of subjects a student can sit at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC), the Education Ministry will be enabling cross-streaming for all national and A-list schools.
Making this announcement on Monday was Education Minister Priya Manickchand during an event at The Bishops’ High School.
“That memo is coming out shortly where all the national schools and List A schools will allow cross-streaming. If someone is doing the Science subjects and want to cross-stream two Art subjects, it is going to be allowed on the timetable,” she divulged.
She zeroed in specifically on The Bishops’ High School, which had placed limitations on the number of subjects a child could write at CSEC examination for many years, causing a migration of students to Queen’s College.
“These schools are equal and they’re doing well. But every year at the placement exam, we would get a remarkable number of students from The Bishops’ High School trying to get into Queen’s College. I was very perturbed to learn that there were limitations here placed on students with, I believe, the best intention but which limitations had passed their usefulness.”
Across the country, less than 250 students every year write 12 or more subjects at CSEC. In every country, Manickchand said there are students who are academically gifted and therefore, there should be no confinement should they be desirous of pursuing a larger number of subjects.
She underscored, “Some children want more. We do not, in the Ministry of Education, encourage students to engage in only academia and only writing large number of subjects. I believe it can take away from a student but I believe that some students can and where students can, they should be accommodated
and allowed to…If you want to, you should be allowed to.”
Students in Grade 10 will also be allowed to sit Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, a foreign language and potentially, EDPM should they pass the criteria. They will not have to repeat these in Grade 11, so as to reduce the workload in their final year.
For 2023, Alex Muntaz of the Anna Regina Multilateral School (ARMS) clinched a remarkable 23 Grade Ones and four Grade Twos at the CSEC examinations, marking the second consecutive year that that school topped the examinations.
SBAs
Meanwhile, the School Based Assessment (SBA) requirement was also placed under the microscope, where about 18 are required for one science subject. While the intention of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) was to enable a practical approach to learning, Manickchand said the effect comes down to ‘doing it for the sake of doing it’.
“There’s no practical exposure that may cause and foster a deeper love for the subject or encourages more people to go into the science stream. That effect that CXC intended was being lost.”
The Education Minister met with Heads of Departments of some secondary schools and it was decided that science SBAs
will begin in Grade Nine.
“We know that has implications for staff, supervision and marking. We’re addressing all of that. You’re going to see some of those major changes coming about,” she promised.
The Education Ministry has embarked on an agenda of creating ‘The Guyanese Child’ – meaning that children should emerge from the school system both academically strong and able to contribute to society with their talents.
Work is ongoing to ensure that each child pursues one sport, one musical instrument, one foreign language, one TVET subject and end their educational journey with a strong sense of volunteerism.
“We’ve begun trying to roll that programme out,” the Minister announced.
The next few years, she underlined that Guyana will change drastically and students need to determine how they will fit into this paradigm shift. Now, all textbooks for every subject are available for every child – a first-time initiative for the country.
The teachers were told, “The system is quickly moving to a place where accountability in this noble profession is going to have to be a hallmark. Promotions must be based not only on longevity but on performance. Sustainability in the system has to be based not on the possibility of a strike happening because a teacher was dismissed but on the value added to the children.” (G12)
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377 traffic violations recorded in 24 hours
…names of top 100 offenders made public
In a bid to clamp down on recklessness on the country’s roadways, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has released a list of the top offenders in the past 90 days on the new Mandela to Eccles Highway, where speeding cameras were installed.
The highest recorded speed was 154km/h by vehicle PKK 7558, registered to
Delroy Cornette. Coming in second at 151km/h was vehicle PKK 4668, registered to Richardo Bodhnarine.
Meanwhile, the highest repeat offender is vehicle PJJ 4274, registered to Nicholas Brathwaite, who was caught speeding 69 times.
Notable names on the offender’s list include a vehicle registered to Edward
Some of the persons who were arrested and charged on Sunday
B. Beharry and Company Limited, which clocked a speed of 140km/h; a vehicle belonging to the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph company which travelled at 129km/h; and a vehicle registered with Hand in Hand Insurance, which sped at 122km/h.
The Police Force said it has since summoned the
drivers. In addition to being placed before the courts, the GPF said they endeavour to publish their names and photos.
Moreover, the Force said it will push to have their licences suspended and certifications of fitness revoked, where applicable.
Speeding
Meanwhile, on Sunday, some 377 cases for traffic violations were recorded. According to the Police, that number of cases included 165 for speeding and 15 for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). The Police said ef-
forts have intensified with a view to curbing poor usage of the road by motorists who are engaged daily in empowerment sessions by traffic ranks countrywide. The traffic violators have been charged and have been given dates to appear in court.
Construction worker remanded for killing woman, burning body
Forty-five-year-old
Randolph Reece has been charged with the capital offence of murder in connection with the death of Shannen ObermullahMohamed.
Reece was arrested last week after the burnt remains of the 29-year-old woman were discovered after a fire at a construction site was put out.
On Monday, Reece, a 45-year-old construction worker of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was arraigned at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court, where he was not required to plead to the indictable charge. He was remanded to prison until November 13.
It was previously reported that Shannen was hammered and hacked to death, reportedly by Reece, who is mentally unstable. Her burnt remains were discovered last Tuesday evening in the yard of a house under construction at Parika, EBE.
Police have said they received an anonymous tip about the burnt body at about 22:00h last Tuesday, and upon arrival on the scene, they discovered a burnt skull and torso among the debris near the unfinished concrete structure.
They also found a sledgehammer and crowbar nearby, leading them to suspect that those were the weapons used to commit the heinous crime.
Several persons in the area were questioned, and a neighbour told Police that around 10:00h, she had observed a
man known to Reece burning wood and other materials in the yard, but she had paid him no mind.
Further investigations revealed that around 09:00h on the day in question, Shannen had visited the location, and had gone down to the back of the yard, where her home is currently being constructed by the murder accused.
During the day, family members had attempted to contact her, but all calls had gone unanswered, and her whereabouts had been unknown.
However, last week Tuesday evening, a family member had decided to venture down to the back of the yard, and that person observed a fire. They also saw Reece walking away, heading towards the end of the yard, and soon after disappearing in the darkness.
Family members then used buckets of water from a nearby pipe to extinguish the fire, after which they observed what appeared to be a human skull among the debris.
As a result, the Police were summoned.
It was also brought to the attention of the ranks that the man is mentally unstable and known to Shannen’s family. They said he does quality construction work for the family despite his mental condition, and his fees are reasonable.
A post-mortem examination conducted on the woman’s charred remains confirmed that she died from blunt trauma to the head and was already dead when her body was set ablaze. Police are now awaiting DNA testing to confirm her identity. Reece was later arrested and charged with the woman’s murder. (G1)
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Murder accused: Randolph Reece Dead: Shannen Obermullah-Mohamed
Unattended stove bursts into flames, Industry house destroyed
An unattended gas stove, which overheated and ignited combustible materials, led to an Industry, East Coast Demerara house being completely destroyed.
Reports are that the fire started shortly after 23:00h on Sunday night at Lot 13 Sixth Street Industry, East Coast Demerara.
According to the Guyana Fire Service, the fire started after a lit gas stove was left unattended and overheated, causing naked flames to come into contact with nearby combustible materials, which ignited and spread throughout the house.
Three houses located at Lots 15 and 17, Fifth Street, Industry, all suffered damage due to radiated heat from the building of origin.
The Fire Service said two water carriers along with 11 ranks were dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, firefighters saw a two-storey wooden building engulfed in flames with the three buildings in close proximity threatened by the fire.
One jet working in conjunction with a water relay system from a water carrier was used to extinguish the fire.
Over the weekend, a
time of the fire, Ramlall was the only occupant of the house.
The fire reportedly spread to a nearby wooden one-storey house in the same yard, which quickly engulfed in flames. This resulted in Shirley Pitambar and Desmond Randall, who were occupying the building, making alternative living arrangements.
Although fire tenders from the Mahaica Fire Station arrived at the scene,
at Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden, where an abandoned building was set alight. Guyana Times understands that the owner of the building died several years ago, and persons would frequent the property.
Ranks of Division 10 have also launched an investigation into the fire which severely damaged the first floor of the building.
Further, the GFS stated
series fires left several homeless along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) and in the mining town of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
According to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), two houses in Mahaica, on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) were maliciously set alight on Saturday evening, thus rendering three individuals homeless.
The first incident occurred at about 23:45h at Mosquito Hall, Unity, ECD, where a two-storey wooden building was set alight. The property that was owned by popular Tik-Tok dancer, Kubram Ramlall also known as “Rekha” was completely destroyed. At the
the firefighters were unable to save the building.
Fire officials are investigating another act of arson
that another fire, this time at Mon Repos Squatting Area, ECD, was detected at about 4:19h on Sunday.
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This fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a oneflat wooden building, thus leaving its owner, Kevin
Mohamed, displaced.
These fires occurred less than 24 hours after another house at Mon Repos, ECD,
was destroyed. The house at the time was occupied by Haemattie Mangal and her two sons.
Firefighters at the scene of the fire at Industry, ECD, on Sunday night
“Derelict”, “unsightly” area at CJIA transformed into attractive retail spaces
…extends support to shop owners
In an effort to enhance the area surrounding the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), the management of the facility has undertaken significant efforts to enhance the aesthetics of the shops on airport lands.
On Monday the airport’s management said that it is aware of the importance of providing a pleasant environment for users of the airport and has implemented several initiatives to transform the previously derelict and unsightly area into attractive retail spaces.
This area forms part of the security zone of the airport and steps were taken to provide a safe and secure environment for us-
ers of the airport. One of the major steps taken by CJIA was the construction of a new facade to enhance the overall appearance of the shops and its immedi-
ate environs.
In addition to the physical transformation, CJIA has also extended support to the shop owners. The airport has provided paint and other supplies to the shop owners to assist with a facelift of their environment.
Further, CJIA said that is building a family-friendly space for customers and other airport users where they can relax while using the services of the nearby shops.
Among the enhancement projects that the airport will be embarking
upon is the construction of two benabs along with outside seating areas and additional lighting.
Previously, some persons used the area where the squatters are located, to engaged in illicit activities, which were deemed a
ed by the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to discourage squatting on airport lands were destroyed two days after they were emplaced.
Over the past 10 years, CJIA and the Public Works Ministry (both present and
cation project, shop owner Emily Pollard has expressed her gratitude to the airport and believes it will help attract more customers to her shop.
She said, “I think it has brightened up the area. Also, before this project, a
security risk to the airport.
The issue of squatting at the airport lands has been a long-standing issue that the previous and current Administrations have been attempting to resolve in an amicable manner for numerous years.
In 2015, signs erect-
past) have actively engaged squatters and farmers on their illegal occupancy on lands which are crucial for the airport’s activities.
Squatting activity has occurred extensively on CJIA lands.
Meanwhile, speaking about the airport beautifi -
lot of dust used to accumulate around our businesses, which made it difficult to attract customers.”
The airport’s management has met and engaged with the shop owners and said that it will continue to work with them to improve their environment.
2 KFC customers win trip to Dominican Republic
Two KFC Guyana customers have won a trip to the Dominican Republic at an all-inclusive resort, where they and their guest will spend three days and two nights.
The promotion, which ended on August 31, called the “Summer Cooldown N Paradise” gave customers who purchased a bucket meal a chance to win a trip.
At the recent draw at the Vlissengen Road, Georgetown location, the winners’ names - Nigel Plowell and Yacara Joseph - were pulled from thousands of entries.
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The drawing of the “Summer Cooldown N Paradise” promotion
One of the shops which squatters erected in close proximity to CJIA
The current airport beautification project
Faster action needed to achieve agri 25 by 2025 goal – Caricom manager
...as new high-yield rice variety to be available to farmers – Agri Minister
Caricom’s Programme Manager, Shaun Baugh, believes that more has to be done to see the regional body reducing its food import bill by 25 per cent by the year 2025.
He made the statement at a recent forum hosted by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRBD) during which its newest rice variety; bio-fortified rice was being introduced to farmers in the Black Bush Polder, Region Six (East BerbiceCorentyne).
In August 2022, Heads of Government of Caricom committed to reducing the Region's large food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025, which was said to be US$6 billion.
In 2012, Caricom's food import bill was recorded at US$3 billion while in 2016 it was US$2.9 billion. Between the period of 2018-2020 the food import bill was US$13.76 billion, 2018 food imports valued at US$5.03 billion, 2019 food import valued at US$4.776 billion.
According to Baugh, quicker action is need to achieve 25 by 2025; which is cutting Caricom’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025. He said the Region’s young people need to be reintroduced to indigenous foods.
“Most of our young people, I know for my son, he identified with Burger King and McDonalds... where are we going with these initia-
tives – rice is one of many and how we embrace these opportunities is what is going to make the difference as we go forward.”
He noted that we need to focus on how we can deepen partnerships.
“How can we expand our markets; how can we embrace the new technology as well as make sure that we reintroduce ourselves and our products to our market to cut the import bill... talking about 25 by 25 is all good but along that road there are all sorts of hiccups that will come,” Baugh said.
Renewed interest in agriculture
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha also speaking at the forum, pointed out that Caricom leaders are committed to 25 by 2025.
He said as the leader, Guyana is doing its part, as the Government has been making huge investments in the sector.
Not only in Guyana but across the Caribbean there has been a different ap-
proach to agriculture. For the first time, according to the Agriculture Minister, there is a true commitment as it relates to working together in order to ensure the Region produces and imports less.
“We are seeing a renewed interest in agriculture. We are seeing now a true commitment by Caricom Heads of Government that we have to capacity to reduce the food import bill of Caricom. If Caricom has to be successful in reducing the food import bill by 25 per cent, then Guyana has to be successful. What we have in Guyana I don’t think our brothers and sisters in Caricom have as abundance as we have.”
Mustapha referred to this as an abundance of both fresh water and flat land.
He said Guyana has been expanding cultivation of its traditional crops while at the same time introducing new crops.
“By 2025, we are hoping that Guyana will be self-sufficient in producing all its corn and soya needs right here and at the same time
be a net exporter. If we can produce all of the corn and soya needs for Guyana, then the livestock industry will be more robust; the cost of meat will drop because we are importing US$60M annually in corn and soya. We and now doing high-value crops, things like cauliflower, broccoli and carrots. We are also doing more climate-smart agriculture and have more shade houses across the country.
The Agriculture Minister added that on the table is ensuring that crop insurance becomes available to help farmers cushion the impact of disaster.
“Right now, we are discussing that so that farmers can insure their crop so when you have a natural disaster, they can have compensation coming from the insurance company.
Government, he said, is committed to ensuring development in agriculture and increasing production.
“And not only in the rice sector, rice is one of the crops that we are doing now on large scale, but when you look into the agriculture sector you will see different activities taking place simultaneously. We are trying to improve the livestock industry, we are trying to improve aquaculture and make aquaculture an industry in Guyana. In places like Ecuador, their investment in aquaculture is vast and the revenue going to them is tremendous. We have the
potential to make Guyana a powerhouse in aquaculture farming.”
Bio-fortified rice
“Very shortly we will make this an official variety so hopefully by the next crop you the farmers can have this variety to cultivate preference prices,” Mustapha said.
Meanwhile, President of the Rice Producers Association Leeka Rambrich noted that in the very near future, two more rice varieties should be available, which should give higher yields and provide farmers with more options.
He noted too that the Government has given farmers permission to bring rice varieties from Brazil to grow here. Two of these varieties are currently being tested locally.
With the national average at 6.1 tonnes per hectare, Rambrich said some farmers in the region are reaping 7 tonnes per hectare.
“I am hoping that our national average can move
to 6.5 or 7 tonnes because I know farmers like myself and others are having 8 and 9 tonnes per hectare. We are hoping that we can move it from 6.1 tonnes to reach 10 tonnes per hectare in the not-too-distant future.”
Rambrich, who is both a rice farmer and miller, pointed out that farmers will not grow the bio-fortified rice if millers will not pay a premium price for it.
While increasing food production in the agriculture sector is in line with plans to be sustainable and resilient, the bio-fortified rice variety with nutritionally enhanced Zinc, is anticipated to provide farmers and Guyana with enormous relief.
This significant project forms part of an effective partnership between the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Fondo Latinoamericano para Arroz de Riego (FLAR), Caricom, among others. (G4)
25 providers receiving trauma team training to better manage victims
In an effort to effectively manage trauma victims and prevent fatalities, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) resuscitated its trauma team training, after it was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The training was officially launched on Monday at Project Dawn, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, and will see 25 care providers undergoing the two-day session.
According to the Trauma Coordinator, Dr Tracy Bovell, the institution was able to receive funding from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), paving the way for resumption.
Training will be delivered digitally by the Canadian Network for International Surgery (CNIS), a DPI report stated.
Dr Bovell noted that the training will be rolled out over the next three
years, targeting 100 providers and at least 20 instructors. While delivering brief remarks, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony expressed gratitude to the Canadian Government for continuously supporting Guyana in the venture.
“I am very happy that this training is happening and that you will get the necessary skills to work more effectively with our patients. Very often, a couple of minutes can make a big difference and if we
have teams that understand what to do…we can change the dynamics for our patients,” he expressed and encouraged participants to pay keen attention during the training sessions. He said too, that the training is extremely important, as it pushes personnel to work as a team.
“In our health sector, I have seen too many persons who don’t manage the patient as a team. The patient is not the centre of
that care. Different people might be managing different parts of the patient, which is not the ideal thing. So, we need people to work as a team, see the patient and you work for that patient,” the Minister is quoted in the DPI report as saying. Dr Anthony also stated that he hopes the programme will be rolled out to regional hospitals countrywide, so professionals there can be able to provide critical healthcare
services.
Director of Curriculum Development, Canadian Network for International Surgery, Dr Ronald Lett explained that the programme was digitalised to ensure more productivity. Director of Medical and Professional Services GPHC, Dr Navindranauth Rambaran, CEO and Manager and Counsellor (Political), CFLI, Dr Caroline Mireault also shared remarks.
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Director of Curriculum Development, Canadian Network for International Surgery, Dr Ronald Lett
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony
Some of the persons who are being trained
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Over 100 Caribbean immigrants died on 9/11
As the US marked another anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 aka, 9/11, we pause to remember the over 100 Caribbean immigrants who were killed on that sad day. Among those lost but never forgotten were from:
Guyana
Patrick Adams was a security officer at Fuji Bank at the World Trade Center on the 80th Floor, Tower 2. He was born in Georgetown and lived in Brooklyn. Rudy Bacchus – born May 20, 1953 at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice, Stockbroker with Nasdaq and former Vice President at Merrill Lynch.
Kris Romeo Bishundat, was 23 at time of his death during the attack at the Pentagon and a Navy Information Systems Technician who was born in Guyana and lived in Waldorf, Maryland.
Pamela Boyce – Asst. Vice President, Carr Futures; 92nd Floor, World Trade Center. Annette Dataram, aka Priya – born January 20, 1976 in Guyana and lived in Queens, NY. She worked as accountant –107th Floor, World Trade Center at the time of her death. Babita Guman – lived in the Bronx and worked as a computer specialist at Fiduciary Trust Company International – 97th Floor, southern tower, World Trade Center. Nizam Hafiz
– Former Guyana Under 19 and current USA National Cricket Team Player was born in Guyana, lived in Queens, NY and worked for Marsh & McLennan, World Trade Center. Ricknauth
Jaggernauth – worked for NTX Interiors – 104th Floor, World Trade Center and lived in Brooklyn, NY.
Charles Gregory John, Security Officer, Fuji Bank. Bhowanie Devi Khemraj – worked at the World Trade Center. Sarah Khan – worked for Forte Foods/ Cantor Fitzgerald – 101st Floor, World Trade Center, Tower 1 and lived in Queens, NY. Amarnauth Latchman –from Port Mourant, Guyana and lived in Valley Stream NY. Worked at Cantor Fitzgerald as a contractor from PM Contracting Company and would have turned 59 this year. Shevon Mentis – worked for Marsh & McLennan, 93rd Floor, World Trade Center, Tower 1 and lived in Brooklyn, NY.
Hardai Parbhu – worked for Aon Corporation and lived in the Bronx. Ameenia Rasool – born March 4, 1968 at Mada, near Bush Lot, Corentyne, Berbice and worked for Marsh and McLennan Inc. – 98th Floor,
World Trade Center (Tower
1). She lived in the Bronx.
Sita Sewnarine – worked for Fiduciary Trust Company International, 97th Floor, southern tower, World Trade Center and lived in Brooklyn, NY. Kamini Singh – worked for Windows on the World – 107th Floor, World Trade Center (Tower 1). Ronald Singh – worked for Windows on the World – 107th Floor, World Trade Center (Tower 1). Astrid
Sohan – born September 25, 1968 in Georgetown, Guyana, was an assistant vice pres., Marsh and McLennan, 95th Floor, World Trade Center (Tower 1). Charles Gregory John – lived in Brooklyn, NY and worked at Fuji Bank as a security.
Eustace R. Bacchus, lived in Metuchen, New Jersey and was a visitor at Windows on the World at the time of his death. Vanavah Thompson – worked for ABM, assigned to Marsh USA. Was on duty on 73rd Floor, World Trade Center, Tower 2 and lived in the Bronx.
Jamaica John Sylvester White was from St. Ann, Jamaica and lived in Brooklyn. He worked at ABM Industries, North Tower. Keith Bromfield was from Spanish Town, Jamaica and lived in Brooklyn. He worked at Advent Industrial. Delrose E. Forbes Cheatham lived in Effort, PA and worked at Cantor Fitzgerald at the time of her death. Joyce Smith was born in Kingston on December 16, 1945 and lived in Queens, NY. She worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, Forte Food Service. Neal O. Hinds was born in Kingston on September 13, 1972 and worked at Bank of New
York. He lived in Queens, NY. Vaswald George Hall lived in St. Albans, NY and was a visitor at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey at the WTC when he died. Derrick Auther Green was born in Kingston, Jamaica and lived in the Bronx, NY. He worked at Fiduciary Trust Company International and would have turned 61 this year. Courtney Walcott was born in Kingston on March 23, 1964 and lived in Hackensack, NJ. He worked at IQ Financial Systems. Lloyd Stanford Brown was born in Portland, Jamaica and lived in Mount Vernon, NY. He worked at Cantor Fitzgerald and would have turned 45 this year. Michael Howell was born in Kingston on November 2, 1940 and lived in Queens. He worked at Fred Alger Management. Kerene Gordon lived in Queens, NY and worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, Forte Food Service at the time on her death. Denise Marie Gregory lived in Queens, NY and worked at Carr Futures. Michael Parkes lived in NYC and worked at Marsh & McLennan. Artist Michael Richards, Jamaica, NY. Nichola Angela Thorpe was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica and worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods while living in NYC. Titus Davidson was living in Brooklyn and working as a contractor at Morgan Stanley when he died. Damion Mowatt lived in Brooklyn and worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, Forte Food Service. Carol Millicent Rabalais worked at Aon Corporation and lived in Brooklyn. Venesha Orintia Richards lived in New Brunswick, NJ and worked at Marsh & McLennan.
Antigua & Barbuda
Albert Gunnis Joseph, Manhattan, NY worked at Morgan Stanley and would have turned 96 this year if he had lived that long. Catherina Henry-Robinson, Bronx, NY. Emelda H. Perry, lived in Elmont, Long Island, New York and worked at Washington Group International and would have turned 69 this year.
Barbados
Colin Arthur Bonnett, Crown Heights, NY –would have turned 56 this year and worked at Marsh & McLennan. Pauline Francis, Brooklyn, NY –would have turned 74 this year and worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, Forte Food Service. Melissa Renée Vincent – lived in Hoboken, New Jersey and worked for Alliance Consulting Group. She would have turned 46 this year.
Bermuda
Rhondelle Cherie Tankard – worked at Aon Corporation and would have turned 48 this year. Kevin Patrick York – worked at Euro Brokers and would have turned 58 this year. Boyd Alan Gatton – worked at Fiduciary Trust Company International and would have been 56 this year.
British Virgin Islands
Calvin Dawson, worked at Euro Brokers.
Dominica
Virgin Lucy Francis, Brooklyn, NY and worked at Windows on the World. Fitzroy St. Rose, Bronx, NY and worked at General Telecom.
Dominican Republic
Pedro Checo, New York, NY; Faustino Apostol, Staten Island, NY; Alvarez
Victoria Brito, Elmhurst, NY. David Agnes, New York, NY. Frank Thomas
Aquilino, Staten Island, NY. Lilian Caceres, Staten Island, NY. Jaime Concepcion, Manhattan, NY. Nestor Chevalier, New York, NY
Haiti
Karl Henry Joseph was a firefighter with Engine 207 who was born in Haiti and lived in Brooklyn, NY. He was among the first responders who died that day.
Mark Y. Gilles was born on January 15, 1968 in PortAu-Prince and lived in Brooklyn, NY. He was a consultant at Cantor Fitzgerald. Andre Bonheur, Jr., was born on April 5, 1961 in Port-Au-Prince and lived in Brooklyn, NY. He was visiting Cantor Fitzgerald on the tragic day. Francois
Jean-Pierre was born in Cap Haitien, Haiti on February 6, 1943 and lived in Elmont, Long Island. He worked at Windows on the World. Farah Jeudy lived in Spring Valley, NY and worked for Aon Corporation. Wilbert Miraille lived in Manhattan and worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. Nolbert Salomon lived in Brooklyn and worked as a contractor at Morgan Stanley.
Trinidad and Tobago
Rena Sam Dinnoo was born in Port-Of-Spain on January 7, 1973 and lived in Brooklyn, NY. She worked at Marsh & McLennan. Glenroy I. Neblett was born on September 15, 1958 in LaBrea, Trinidad and lived in Queens, NY. He worked at Reinsurance Solutions.
Clara Victorine Hinds was born on November 26, 1948 in Belmont, Belmont, Trinidad and lived in Far Rockaway, NY. She worked at Windows on the World.
Anthony Portillo was born on May 11, 1953 in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago and lived in Brooklyn, NY. He was working Washington Group International when he was killed. Goumatie Thackurdeen was born in Port-Of-Spain on May 23, 1966 and lived in South Ozone Park, NY. She worked at Fiduciary Trust Company International. Joyce Rose Cummings was born on June 17, 1936 in Port-ofSpain, Trinidad. She lived in Brooklyn. Conrod Kofi Cottoy, Sr. lived in Brooklyn and worked at Carr Futures. Winston Arthur Grant lived in West Hempstead, LI and worked at Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
Stephen Joseph lived in Franklin Park, NJ and worked at Fiduciary Trust Company International. Boyie Mohammed lived in Brooklyn and worked at Carr Futures. Paula E. Morales lived in NYC and worked at Aon Corporation. Jerome O. Nedd lived in Brooklyn and worked at Windows on the World. Oscar Francis Nesbitt lived in Manhattan and worked at the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Vishnoo Ramsaroop lived in Queens, NY and worked at ABM Industries, North Tower.
Puerto Rico
Angel M. Pabon, Jr., born on May 26, 1948 in Manatí, Puerto Rico and lived in Brooklyn. Worked at Cantor Fitzgerald. Anna A. Laverty, born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico on March 1, 1949 and lived in Middletown, New Jersey. Worked at Fiduciary Trust Company International. Edna Cintron, New York, NY. Alexis Leduc, Bronx, NY. Ivan Vale, Ridgewood, NY. Santos Valentin Jr., Richmond Hill, NY. Peter Vega, Brooklyn, NY. Norberto Hernandez, New York, NY. Carlos Segarra, Brooklyn, NY. Angel M. Pabon, Jr., Brooklyn, NY. Victor Daniel Barbosa, Bronx, NY. Juan Nieves, Jr., Bronx, NY. Paul DeCola, Ridgewood, NY. Matthew Diaz, Brooklyn, NY. Milagros Hromada, Queens, NY. Linda Ivelisse Rivera, Far Rockaway, NY. Ivan Antonio Perez, Ozone Park, NY
Grenada
Jeffrey G. La Touche was born on November 22, 1951 in Grenada and lived in Queens, NY and worked at Windows on The World. Saint Lucia
Charles A. Laurencin was born on July 10, 1940 in Castries, Saint Lucia and lived in Brooklyn. He worked at Morgan Stanley. Felix Bobby Calixte was born in Soufrière, St. Lucia on March 6, 1963 and worked at BP Air Conditioning Corp.
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Andre Colin Cox lived in Brooklyn and worked at Cantor Fitzgerald, Forte Food Service.More than 1,000 human remains from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have yet to be identified. They are currently being stored at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site. (newsamericasnow.com)
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Vendors warned against illegal electricity connection at Kingston Seawall
The Public Works Ministry on Monday said that it is again appealing to vendors along the Kingston Seawall, Georgetown, to desist from illegally connecting electricity to their businesses.
This practice is both unlawful and dangerous, the Ministry said, adding that
only recently, the Ministry was again forced to confront a vendor who has been committing this act in spite of repeated warnings. The vendor had connected an illegal wire from his stall (seen in the photo
below) to the nearby street lamp pole.
Vendors are warned that failure to comply with the law, and stipulations outlined in their lease agreement will hamper future business relations.
US explorer freed from one of Turkey's deepest caves
AUS citizen trapped in Turkey's third deepest cave for more than a week has been pulled to safety, rescuers say.
More than 150 people were involved in efforts to save caver Mark Dickey after he developed stomach problems in the Morca Cave on 2 September.
Organisers say it was one of the largest and most complicated underground rescues ever mounted.
The lowest point of the Morca Cave, in a remote part of the south, reaches nearly 1.3km (0.8 miles) below ground.
Mr Dickey was brought out of the cave at 00:37 local time (21:37 GMT), the Turkish Caving Federation announced on social media.
Carl Heitmeyer of the New Jersey Initial Response Team, a group Mr Dickey leads, confirmed for BBC News that the caver had been rescued and he expressed his thanks to all those involved in the operation.
Mr Dickey said he thought he would not survive the ordeal after his condition worsened.
"The only feeling that I think I have is this curve of 'Will I live?' It literally went through my head, I was like 'This is a bell curve'. Like seriously, I'm insane that way," he told reporters.
"It's like 'This isn't that serious, I'm not going to die', this is 'ok, like I've got some blood
going on here but it's bacterial, it's an infection, whatever'.
"Then I start throwing up blood and blood is coming out in more quantity that you're going to live with if it keeps happening… I kept throwing up blood. Then my consciousness started to get harder to hold on to and I reached a point where I said, 'I'm not going to live'," he added.
Mr Dickey's parents Debbie and Andy Dickey said the "international caving community" had "made it possible for Mark to leave Morca cave and receive further medical treatment at a hospital facility".
They said their son's rescue was "indescribably relieving" and filled them with "incredible joy".
"Mark is strong and we believe in his strength, but fully knew that he was in dire need of tremendous and immediate support," they said.
"Our prayers have been, and are, being answered and it is hard to express the magnitude of thanks we have for the international caving community."Dickey had been co-leading a team to map a new passage in the cave when he began to suffer from gastrointestinal bleeding.
His condition improved after he was given a blood transfusion. He was then strapped to a stretcher and was slowly carried out.
This involved navigating through tight rock tunnels
and explosives had to be used at the narrowest points, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
A number of rescue workers from several other countries, including Croatia and Hungary, flew to Turkey to assist in the rescue.
Mr Dickey's fiancee, Jessica Van Ord, also helped. She had remained in the cave with him while he was unwell but later climbed out.
On Thursday evening, in a video message from inside the cave, Mr Dickey thanked the people attempting to rescue him. "I do know that the quick response of the Turkish government to get the medical supplies that I need, in my opinion, saved my life," he said. "I was very close to the edge."
Mr Dickey, who hails from New Jersey, is said to be a hardened caver with over 20 years' experience.
He has been an instructor with the US National Cave Rescue Commission for 10 years, teaching a variety of cave rescue classes. He is also listed as the body's International Exchange Program Co-ordinator on its website.
He had been co-leading the expedition to the Morca Cave since the end of August, according to the Hungarian Cave Rescue Service, who have also been assisting with the operation. (BBC)
Additionally, these illegal connections have been causing malfunctions to the entire circuitry system; causing many lights in the
area to prematurely stop working.
The Ministry is urging members of the public to continue to report these
and other illegal practices when observed. Let us continue to look out for each other, and be partners in development.
Off-duty cops fend off bandits in T&T Mt Hope
Two off-duty police officers got into a shootout with bandits who tried to rob them of their car and valuables early on Sunday.
Police said PCs Cato, of the North Eastern Division Gang Intelligence Unit, and Hyde, of the Morvant CID, were both in Cato’s Nissan Navarra on Private Road, Mt Hope, at 1 am on Sunday
with two women in the back seat, when two men approached, one holding a gun.
The men announced a robbery and told Cato, Hyde and the other occupants to get out of the van.
Both officers drew their guns and shot at the bandits. There was a shoot-out and then a beige Nissan X-Trail pulled in front of the bandits for them to get in.
The bandits got in and drove off.
Immediately after, the occupants of a silver Nissan Tiida fired at the off-duty officers before driving off as well.
In the aftermath, crime scene investigators found 29 spent 9mm shells at the scene. A black Toyota Aqua was damaged in the shootout. (T&T Newsday)
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Mark Dickey
The entrance to the Morca Cave
Regional Lula rows back from comments that Brazil would not arrest Putin
President Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva rowed back on Monday from saying Brazil would ignore a war crimes arrest warrant for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, while saying he would review Brazil's membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On Saturday, while in India for a Group of 20 nations meeting, Lula told a local interviewer that there was "no way" Putin would be arrested if he attended next year's summit, which is due to be held in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil is a signatory to the Rome Statute of the ICC, which obliges members to comply with its arrest warrants. The court issued a warrant for Putin's arrest in March, accusing him of the war crime of deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
Russia has denied its forces have engaged in war crimes
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
or forcibly taken Ukrainian children.
Putin has yet to travel abroad since the ICC sought his arrest, notably missing a summit of the BRICS group in South Africa last month as well as this month's G20 summit in India. He also skipped the G20 summit in Bali last year.
"If Putin decides to join (next year's summit), it is the
South American nations clash over grains waterway tolls
Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay have urged Argentina to stop applying tolls for ships and barges carrying grains and other exports, saying it restricts navigation on a key river channel.
The four countries issued a joint statement late on Sunday blasting as "unilateral and arbitrary" Argentina's decision to seize a barge from Mercurio Group, a Paraguayan shipping company, to collect a toll, adding its actions could
affect supply and prices.
The barge was released on Monday after paying the toll, a company spokesperson told local radio.
Argentine authorities say tolls on the ParaguayParana waterway, a key transport route to the sea for inland areas of Paraguay, Bolivia and south Brazil, are needed to maintain the 3400 kilometre (2,110 mile) channel that ends at Buenos Aires.
Argentina's Energy Minister was set to meet with Paraguay's Foreign
Minister later on Monday to address the matter.
Argentina, which saw its recent soy and corn harvests battered by drought, has imported over seven million metric tons of soybeans in the first seven months of this year, 51 per cent from Paraguay and 45 per cent from Brazil, according to official data. Paraguay recently announced it will go to the Mercosur trade bloc Permanent Review Court to resolve the dispute.
(Reuters)
judiciary's power to decide (on a possible arrest) and not my government," Lula said at a press conference on Monday, rowing back from his earlier remarks.
He would review why Brazil had signed up to the ICC treaty, he said: "I want to know why the US India and China didn't sign the ICC treaty and why our country signed it." (Excerpt from Reuters)
Dominican Republic to seal Dajabon border with Haiti in canal dispute
The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river is not resolved in the coming days, a Government spokesperson said on Monday.
Dajabon is one of the few remaining functioning borders between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which has been tightening its border security amid worsening gang warfare in Haiti, deporting tens of thousands who fled the crisis.
The Dominican Republic
will completely close off the border to land, maritime and air commerce if the conflict is not resolved by Thursday, Dominican authorities said in a statement, adding new visas for Haitians would also be suspended.
Construction work on a canal diverting water from the Massacre River had been started unilaterally by Haitians without support of the Government, the statement said, adding this "clearly violates" a shared treaty.
"The Haitian Government has repeatedly admitted it does not have the capacity
Chile marks 50 years since Pinochet’s brutal coup
Ahalf-century on, the country struggles with revisionism and denial as survivors continue their quest for justice.
to resolve internal conflicts due to the loss of the Haitian State's monopoly on force due to criminal organisations," it added.
"There is no doubt that this unilateral project is promoted by Haitian agents with the intention of harming their own government and generating a conflict with our country."
Santo Domingo, which first ordered the border closure in a preliminary move last week, said it would seek talks with Haiti to find a "definitive solution". (Excerpt from Reuters)
Colombia sets new coca cultivation record, UN report finds
Colombia has set a new record for the cultivation of the coca leaf, which is used to manufacture cocaine, a United Nations report has found.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday that 230,000 hectares (568,340 acres) of land were planted with coca last year across the South American nation – a 13 per cent increase from 2021.
Potential cocaine output also rose 24 per cent to about 1.73 million kilogrammes (1738 tonnes), the office found.
These were the highest numbers since the UN began monitoring in 2001.
“It is worrying that each year there is an increase in coca crops in the country,” UNODC’s regional director, Candice Welsch, said during a presentation of the report.
Colombia has long been the world’s biggest producer of cocaine, a highly addictive
drug that is illegal in most countries, and it has faced pressure, notably from the United States, to crack down on production.
But Government efforts to get farmers to move away from illegal coca crops have faced a series of challenges, including a lack of promised subsidies and other incentives. Many poor Colombians involved in coca farming say they have no other choice.
Colombian President
Gustavo Petro, who has called the war on drugs “irrational”, has proposed regulating narcotics, expanding voluntary crop substitution programmes, focusing enforcement on drug gang leadership and increasing social funding in production areas.
Most recently, on Saturday, Petro called for an alliance between Latin American countries to bring a unified voice to the fight against drug trafficking. (Reuters)
Gloria Miqueles gazes at the window display at the Postal Museum in London detailing 1973 coup in Gloria Miqueles gazes at the window display at the Postal Museum in London. Some of her most personal items are on exhibition here: letters from her son’s estranged father in Chile, CDs and Government petitions demanding justice.
Miqueles, 72, was exiled during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, and has
lived in the United Kingdom for 37 years. Together with a community of Chilean exiles, she prepared the exhibition to commemorate 50 years since Pinochet overthrew the socialist government of Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973.
During the 17-year dictatorship, Pinochet’s secret Police brutally persecuted, tortured and killed Allende’s supporters, forcing Chileans like Miqueles to flee.
“Commemorating the anniversary of the coup has become part of our collective construction of memory and demand for truth,
justice and reparation,” she told Al Jazeera, citing a lack of reckoning in Chile for the crimes that occurred.
“There is an unprecedented extent of denialism and revisionism.”
In Chile, President Gabriel Boric has vowed to commemorate the coup with a robust programme of cultural events, museum openings and tree plantings in memory of each person killed. A left-wing, former student protest leader, Boric is viewed by many as the most progressive Chilean President since the country’s return to democracy. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Trinidad Cabinet in 3-day retreat
The Trinidad Cabinet went into a three-day retreat from Monday, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister.. The statement said that the “working retreat” would follow the ceremonial opening of the new parliamentary session scheduled for today..
It gave no details as to the agenda for the retreat, but political observers say that crime will be among the priority items given the escalating crime situation here that has resulted in more than 400 murders so far this year.
Last year, the island recorded 600 murders and during the recently-held campaign for the Local Government elections, the main Opposition United National Congress (UNC) highlighted the crime, situation with Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar reiterating her party’s position on licensed firearms for citizens and urged those under threat from attacks to “light them
up” and “empty the whole clip”.
But Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was critical of the Opposition Leader’s position, noting that while the issue of crime and criminality was not new to Trinidad and Tobago, no one needs to be re-traumatised by persons on a political platform who are only intent on using it to create fear-mongering among the masses.
“But talking ‘bout emp-
ty the ‘matic and empty the clip…all of that is unfortunately, a script that somebody wrote for the Opposition Leader who went off and made a fool of herself,” Rowley said .
Last month, the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) said economic activity was expected to improve this year, bolstered by activity in both the energy and non-energy sectors.
(Excerpt from Reuters)
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An aerial view of coca plantations in Tumaco, Colombia, in February 2020 [File: Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters]
PM Dr Keith Rowley
OIL NEWS
Oil prices settle mostly flat ahead of monthly oil forecasts
The benchmark oil price settled largely unchanged on Monday, holding above the US$90 a barrel reached last week for the first time in 10 months following fresh Saudi and Russian crude output cuts.
Brent crude settled down 1 cent to US$90.64 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate crude settled down 22 cents to US$87.29.
Saudi Arabia and Russia last week announced that they will extend voluntary supply cuts of a combined 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of the year.
The supply cuts overshadowed continuing concern over Chinese economic activity. On Monday US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said that China's economic problems were more likely to have a local impact than affect the United States.
"Much of this reduced supply has simply served to offset a major slowdown in global oil demand," said Jim Ritterbusch, president of Ritterbusch and Associates in Galena, Illinois.
US crude inventories are expected to fall for the fifth week in a row by about 2 million barrels, a preliminary Reuters poll showed on Monday.
Crude supply could also see fresh disruption from powerful storms and floods in eastern Libya, in which more than 2000 people have died and which has forced the closure of four major oil export ports since Saturday - Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Brega and Es Sidra.
Meanwhile, Europe is expecting a light refinery maintenance season this autumn as refiners look to profit from high margins, which could support crude demand. Offline refinery capacity in Europe is pegged around 800,000 bpd according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie, down by 40% year-on-year.
A batch of macroeconomic data expected this week will inform whether central banks in Europe and the United States continue their aggressive rate hike campaigns.
US August consumer price index (CPI) data is due on Wednesday and could provide a steer on whether more increases to interest rates will be on the cards.
The inflation data is likely to influence everything from stocks to foreign exchange, fixed income and commodity prices, said Naeem Aslam of Zaye Capital Markets.
The European Central Bank is also expected to announce its interest rate decision this week. On Monday, the European Commission forecast the euro zone to grow more slowly than previously expected in 2023 and 2024.
In focus too are monthly reports from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due later this week.
The IEA last month lowered its 2024 forecast for oil demand growth to 1 million bpd, citing lacklustre macroeconomic conditions. OPEC's August report, meanwhile, kept its 2.25 million bpd demand growth forecast unchanged. (Reuters)
North Korea's Kim en route to Russia for talks with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has set off for Russia aboard a special train, a South Korean source said, as Pyongyang and Moscow on Monday confirmed a summit with President Vladimir Putin amid Russia's deepening isolation over the war in Ukraine.
Kim would visit Russia in the coming days at the invitation of Putin, the Kremlin said, while North Korean state news agency KCNA said the two would "meet and have a talk", without elaborating.
US officials have said the pair would discuss possible arms deals to aid Russia's war in Ukraine and provide North Korea with a much-needed economic and political lifeline.
Washington and its allies have been voicing concern at recent signs of closer military cooperation between Russia and the nuclear-armed
Around The World Eastern Libya authorities say 2000 dead in flood, thousands missing
Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain.
Ahmed Mismari, the spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA) that controls eastern Libya, said in a televised news conference that the disaster came after dams above Derna had collapsed, "sweeping whole neighbourhoods with their residents into the sea".
Mismari put the number of missing at 5000-6000.
Earlier on Monday, the head of the Red Crescent aid group in the region had said Derna's death toll was at 150 and expected to hit 250. Reuters could not immediately verify either figure.
Libya is politically divided between east and west and public services have crumbled since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising that prompted years of conflict. The internationally recognised government in Tripoli does not control eastern areas.
In Tripoli, the three-person Presidential Council which functions as Head of State in the divided country asked the international community to help. "We call on brotherly and friendly countries and international organisations to provide assistance," it said.
Osama Hamad, the head of a parallel eastern-based administration, told local television that more than 2000 were dead and thousands more missing.
After pummelling Greece last week, Storm Daniel swept in over the
People stand in a damaged road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall flooded Shahhat city, Libya, September 11, 2023
Mediterranean on Sunday, swamping roads and destroying buildings in Derna, and hitting other settlements along the coast, including Libya's second biggest city of Benghazi.
Eastern Libya's Almostkbal TV broadcast footage that showed people stranded on the roofs of their vehicles calling for help and waters washing away cars. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Ukraine says it regains more territory in counteroffensive
Ukraine said on Monday its troops had regained more territory on the eastern and southern fronts in the past week of its counteroffensive against Russian forces.
Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said in televised comments that Ukraine had retaken nearly 2 square km (0.77 square mile) of land around the eastern city of Bakhmut, cap-
tured by Russia in May after months of fighting.
She later added on the Telegram messaging app that the Ukrainian army had in the past week also recaptured 4.8 square km in the southern Tavria sector.
In her televised comments, Maliar said Ukrainian forces had captured part of the village of Opytne, south of the eastern city of Avdiivka, and had
Suella Braverman orders urgent advice on banning American bully XLs
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is seeking "urgent advice" on banning "lethal" American bully XL dogs.
cial media: "This is appalling. The American XL bully is a clear and lethal danger to our communities, particularly to children.
"partial success" near the village of Novomaiorske in the eastern region of Donetsk.
She reported "some success" near the villages of Andriivka and Klishchiivka south of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian troops have regained control of about 49 square km near Bakhmut since the start of the counteroffensive in early June, Maliar said. In the Tavria direction, over 256 square km
had been recaptured, she said.
Kyiv has retaken a series of villages and settlements in the counteroffensive, but its soldiers have been hampered by vast Russian minefields and trenches.
Reuters was not able to verify the reports and Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, rarely comments on gains reported by Kyiv. (Reuters)
Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped US killer shaves beard as search widens
North. It will be Kim's second summit with Putin, after the pair met in 2019.
Despite denials by both Pyongyang and Moscow, the United States has said talks are advancing actively for North Korea to supply arms to Russia, which has expended vast stocks of weapons in more than 18 months of war.
The North Korean leader left aboard his train late on Sunday, a senior South Korean Government official told Reuters.
The special train would take Kim to North Korea's northeastern border with Russia and the summit could take place as early as today, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing intelligence concerns, and added that details could change depending on the situation there. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Her statement comes after footage was posted online of an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Saturday.
Ana Paun, who said she was "terrified" and "screaming for help during the ordeal", called for a ban on the breed.
But some, including leading animal groups, argue that a breed specific ban is not the solution.
Ana's mother told the BBC her daughter spent a night in hospital and that she "thanked God" she was alive.
Two men who intervened were also bitten and treated in hospital. The crossbreed XL bully-Staffordshire bull terrier dog is being held in secure kennels and the owner has been spoken to by Police.
Braverman wrote on so-
"We can't go on like this. I have commissioned urgent advice on banning them."
The prime minister's spokesman described the Birmingham footage as "shocking", said the Government took the issue "extremely seriously" and added that the law on dangerous dogs had been "toughened" in 2020.
The attack raised questions from victims about why the breed - which has already killed in the UKhad not been banned already.
But the Dog Control Coalition, a group including RSPCA, Battersea Dogs Home and the Royal Kennel Club, says banning specific breeds is not the solution - pointing to "irresponsible breeding, rearing and ownership". (Excerpt from BBC News)
Pennsylvania Police have said they are expanding their search perimeter after multiple recent sightings of an escaped prisoner, now on the run for 12 days.
Danelo Cavalcante stole a van and visited the homes of two acquaintances over the weekend, both outside the initial search area, a spokesman said.
Photos captured on a doorbell camera at one home appear to show the 34-year-old clean-shaven and in different clothes.
The Brazilian national's disappearance has sparked headlines in his country.
Cavalcante was sentenced last month to life without parole for killing his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao, stabbing her 38 times in front of her two young children in April 2021.
He fled Chester County Prison, about 25 miles (40km) west of Philadelphia, on August 31 by "crab walking" between two walls, scaling a fence and crossing through razor wire.
The local community remains on edge, with some schools closed last week, as Cavalcante repeatedly evades capture despite being spotted several times.
Hundreds of Police officers, tracker dogs and aircraft had focused their search in and around Longwood Gardens, a nearly 200-acre botanical park popular with tourists.
But Cavalcante is alleged to have stolen a 2020 Ford Transit van about three-quarters of a mile outside the search perimeter on Saturday evening. Baily's Dairy of Pocopson Meadow Farm confirmed their delivery van was stolen.
At a Sunday news conference, Pennsylvania State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said the murderer had used the vehicle to travel to the home of a former work colleague in East Pikeland Township.
The ex-associate was not home but spoke to Cavalcante through their Ring doorbell camera. (Excerpt from BBC News)
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Do something exhilarating. Once you start, you’ll get into the groove and enjoy the process. A high-energy approach to life and love will help you tap into something you excel at.
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CALVIN AND HOBBES ARCHIE
Bartica Senior Men’s League…
Beacons FC thump defending champions Rivers View
The crowd erupted in celebration on Saturday night in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) as Beacons Football Club emerged victorious over defending champions Rivers View Football Club to remain at the top of the Bartica Football Association Senior Men's League table.
In a thrilling September 9 showdown at the Community Centre, Beacons Football Club delivered a spectacular performance, clinching a 1-0 victory with a late goal by striker Shaquille Hopkinson (81st).
The highly-anticipated match marked the inaugural meeting of the season between the two top clubs. Both teams entered the game with a sense of anticipation and excitement.
It was an impressive display of talent and sportsmanship, as both sides gave their utmost on the field. However, Beacons Football Club’s exceptional defensive prowess consistently foiled the defending champions' every attempt
at scoring.
In a post-game interview, Beacons Football Club Coach Linden Wallerson said his team continues to put in the work in training with an aim to remain undefeated throughout the league.
“We’ve worked hard, we’ve covered all our bases. We will finish this league unbeaten,” shared a jubilant Coach Wallerson.
Bartica Football Association Senior Men's League kicked off in June and has nine football clubs – including Beacons, Rivers View, Rising Stars, Lazio Agatash United, AK Galaxy, Potaro Strikers, Mil Ballers and Wolves United – competing for the title.
In an earlier match on Saturday night, Potaro Strikers Football Club secured an impressive 5-1 victory over AK Galaxy Football Club.
The Strikers' dominant performance showcased their skill and determination on the field with Daniel Gardner as
the driving force behind the victory, securing a remarkable first-half hat-trick in the 13th, 39th, and 41st minutes.
The team's relentless attacking continued in the second half, with Shamar Stephen and Derron Baksh adding to the scoreline in the 56th and 70th minutes, respectively. Despite the loss,
AK Galaxy Football Club managed to find some consolation as Samuel Mentore netted a goal in the 46th minute.
The League is currently in round two, and according to Bartica Football Association President Alden Marslowe, the community continues to witness a display of incredible skills on the field.
“A lot of families come out to view football,” Marlowe shared. “It gives the senior men an opportunity to be recognised for their talents and abilities. At Bartica the Senior Men’s League is a great inspiration to the younger folks.”
He added: “We were able to get the teams organised, get the League started and it’s running quite smoothly.”
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde in June presented $12.4 million in cheques to the nine Regional Associations
(RAs) through the Members Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP) in preparation for the highly-anticipated 2023 Senior Men's League.
Introduced in 2020 with the full approval of the GFF Congress, M-FAP stands as a groundbreaking initiative that provides support to GFF members across four crucial pillars: Administration and Operations, Equipment and Material, Competition and Technical Development, and Infrastructure Development.
Kohli, KL and Kuldeep craft India's biggest win v Pakistan
KL Rahul wasn't supposed to start against Pakistan. After Shreyas Iyer suffered back spasms during the warm-ups, he replaced him on Sunday and on Monday, the reserve day; he announced his return with a sensational hundred. At the other end, Virat Kohli did his thing, bringing up a century of his own, as India piled up 356 for 2.
Jasprit Bumrah, bowling in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for the first time af ter his injury break then dis comfited Pakistan's top or der with vicious swing and seam move ment. He was unplay able at various points
respite, but upon resumption, Kuldeep Yadav compounded their woes. The leftarm wristspinner finished with 5 for 25 in eight overs, with neither Haris Rauf or Naseem Shah walking out to bat for Pakistan. The margin of victory – 228 runs – was the biggest for India against Pakistan in ODI cricket.
Resuming from an overnight 147 for 2 in 24.1 overs, India pumped 209 in 25.5 overs on Monday, with Rahul and Kohli responsible for all of those. This was only the fourth instance of India's top four making fifty-plus scores in ODIs. In the ab-
gone wicketless in 14 ODIs.
Pakistan could have cut Kohli's innings short at 60 had Naseem not misjudged a catch at deep third in the 42nd over. Kohli and Rahul proceeded to smash 92 together off the last eight overs of the innings. Kohli finished the innings with a thrilling sequence of 4,4,6.
In the early half of the innings, Kohli had followed his usual ODI template of accumulating in risk-free fashion with singles and twos. Overall, boundaries only contributed only 54 runs to his 122.
Rauf, then copped punishment from Rahul. Kohli also lined up Iftikhar and left him nursing figures of 5.4-0-52-0.
Rahul played a number of sweeps and often took trips down the pitch to disrupt Pakistan's spinners. He even pulled off an impersonation of Kohli when he launched Shadab over midwicket with the bottom wrist. When he reached a run-a-ball century, he closed his eyes and looked skywards in relief. Kohli's celebration was more exuberant and, along the way, he became the fastest player to 13,000 ODI runs.
he got a decent workout behind the stumps too. After bowling five overs in the powerplay, Bumrah spent some time off the field, too, for unspecified reasons. It remains to be seen whether India rotate their players when they end up playing on a third successive day, against Sri Lanka, on Tuesday.
By the time, Hardik had castled Babar on Monday with a wobble-seam inducker, Pakistan's required run rate
was almost eight. It had shot past nine by the time Kuldeep cleaned up Fakhar Zaman for 27 off 50 balls. No other Pakistan batter passed 25 in the chase. Kuldeep carved up the middle order with his stock balls, wrong 'uns and sliders. He gave up only two boundaries and claimed his second five-wicket haul in ODIs. He looked good for more, but Pakistan's Nos. 10 and 11 were out absent hurt. (ESPNcricinfo)
SCOREBOARD
India (50 ovs maximum)
Rohit Sharma (c) c Faheem Ashraf
b Shadab Khan 56
Shubman Gill c Agha Salman
b Shaheen Shah Afridi 58
Virat Kohli not out 122
KL Rahul not out 111
Extras (nb 1, w 8) 9
TOTAL 50 Ov (RR: 7.12) 356/2
Did not bat: Ishan Kishan †, Hardik
Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul
Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit
Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Fall of wickets: 1-121 (Rohit
Sharma, 16.4 ov), 2-123 (Shubman Gill, 17.5 ov) •
BOWLING O-M-R-W
Shaheen Shah Afridi 10-0-79-1
Naseem Shah 9.2-1-53-0
Faheem Ashraf 10-0-74-0
Haris Rauf 5-0-27-0
Shadab Khan 10-1-71-1
while Mohammed Siraj also ramped up the pressure on Pakistan with his accuracy. After Bumrah had Imamul-Haq caught in the slips, Hardik Pandya joined the party by storming through Babar Azam's defences. A rain delay then gave Pakistan
sence of Rauf, who was out of action on the reserve day as a precautionary measure, Pakistan couldn't separate Rahul and Kohli. Pakistan then suffered another scare when Naseem left the field in the 49th over. This was the first time that Naseem has
Rahul, though, had started the reserve day with a flurry of boundaries. He slapped Shaheen Shah Afridi so hard that even Shadab Khan couldn't cling onto the ball at backward point. Shadab and part-time spinner Iftikhar Ahmed, who was filling in for
Rahul didn't take the field for the start of India's defence, but at the start of the seventh over he returned to the field to take over the keeping gloves from Ishan Kishan. Later in the night, Rahul missed a sharp chance off a wrong 'un from Kuldeep, but otherwise
Iftikhar Ahmed 5.4-0-52-0
Pakistan (T: 357 runs from 50 ovs)
Fakhar Zaman
b Kuldeep Yadav 27
Imam-ul-Haq c Shubman Gill
b Bumrah 9
Babar Azam (c)
b Pandya 10
Mohammad Rizwan † c †Rahul
b Thakur 2
Agha Salman lbw
b Kuldeep Yadav 23
Iftikhar Ahmed c &
b Kuldeep Yadav 23
Shadab Khan c Thakur
b Kuldeep Yadav 6
Faheem Ashraf
b Kuldeep Yadav 4
Shaheen Shah Afridi not out 7
Naseem Shah absent hurt
Haris Rauf absent hurt -
Extras (lb 3, w 14) 17
TOTAL 32 Ov (RR: 4.00) 128
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Imam-ul-Haq, 4.2 ov), 2-43 (Babar Azam, 10.4 ov), 3-47 (Mohammad Rizwan, 11.4 ov), 4-77 (Fakhar Zaman, 19.2 ov), 5-96 (Agha Salman, 23.6 ov),
6-110 (Shadab Khan, 27.4 ov),
7-119 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 29.3 ov),
8-128 (Faheem Ashraf, 31.6 ov) •
BOWLING
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Siraj
O-M-R-W
5-1-18-1
5-0-23-0
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Hardik Pandya 5-0-17-1 Shardul Thakur 4-0-16-1 Kuldeep Yadav 8-0-25-5 Ravindra Jadeja 5-0-26-0
A glimpse of the action between Beacons FC and Rivers View
Virat Kohli's power hitting came to the fore late in the innings
KL Rahul celebrates a run-a-ball century
South American Men's Equipped Powerlifting Championships… 79-year-old Singh increases Guyana’s tally with 3 golds on the final day
It was not the best of his performances since his career commenced in 1986, but it was, nonetheless, a reasonable one in the circumstances by 79-year-old Naranjan Singh as the curtains came down on the 10th Annual FESUPO Regional Powerlifting Championships on Saturday night, in Lima, Peru.
The only equipped athlete on Team Guyana for these championships, lifting on the penultimate day of action, Singh, competing in the 83kg M4 category, landed gold medals in the squat and bench press, but was unable to get any of the three deadlifts which denied him the chance of a medal in this lift as well as an overall medal.
Singh, who encountered some difficulties with an upset stomach, was still able to
win a gold medal in the South American Men's Equipped
GFF Summer Grassroots programme…
Almost 100 children benefit from Bartica programme
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF)
Summer Grassroots Programme in Bartica (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) was a resounding success with close to 100 children enthusiastically participating in the training sessions over two weeks.
The initiative was launched by GFF President Wayne Forde in early August at the Federation’s National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara, to ensure that young boys and girls have access to training programmes throughout the year.
The camp, which kicked off on August 25, was an extension of the year-round Academy Training Centre Saturday training in Bartica. By including children as young as six, the GFF Summer Grassroots Programme aims to foster a love of the game and provide early development opportunities for aspiring young footballers.
The sessions were designed to introduce children to the fundamental skills of football in a fun and engaging manner. Qualified coaches conducted age-appropriate training, focusing on basic techniques, coordination, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
“We really had a good session. It was really beneficial to all who participated,” Bartica Football Association President Alden Marslowe shared, adding: “we also distributed equipment and balls to four other...riverine communities (that) also conducted similar programmes. The excitement that follows football... is very much alive here and these kids (are) now getting into the spirit of the game.”
Marslowe expressed his gratitude towards his team, parents, and young players for their unwavering commitment over the last two weeks. He also emphasised the Bartica Football Association's
eagerness to make the 2024 rollout of the GFF Summer Grassroots Programme even “bigger and better”.
In addition to Bartica, the Federation supported grassroots camps in Linden, Berbice, Essequibo, and Georgetown with the provision of essential equipment to the nine Regional Associations through the Members-Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP).
M-FAP, launched by President Forde in 2020 with the approval of Congress, ensures that Member Associations receive financial support and football gear to facilitate training programmes and competitions.
President Forde extended his congratulations to all the Regional Associations for the successful execution of their summer programmes.
“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the Regional Associations for their unwavering dedication and tireless efforts in executing the grassroots programme during the July-August school break. Their passion for the game and their commitment to nurturing the talents of our youth have not only achieved success, but also provided a
Bench Press Championships, in his weight class, which added to the Bench Press medals won by Wazim Mohamed in the M1 93kg as well as Sarah Sanmogan (63kg) and Keisha Abrigo (76kg).
Singh, who is based in the USA and competed as a weightlifter (1966-1979) before entering the platform as a powerlifting athlete, achieved a best squat of 100.0kg (220lb), while benching 87.5kg (190lb). His performance was hailed as nothing short of motivational by his teammates as well as lifters from the other competing nations who applauded him. The appreciative fans were also resounding in their applause during Singh’s lifts and the pre-
sentation ceremony. His performance was the perfect icing on the cake for Team Guyana, which accumulated a total of 14 gold, 2 silver, and 5 bronze medals during the championships which saw two lifters making their debuts, Sanmogan and Kheon Evans.
The President, executive, and members of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) have extended congratulations to the team for its outstanding performances, noting that all the athletes are winners as they have collectively made Guyana proud against seasoned competitors.
The performance of the baby of the team, Sanmogan at
age 21 is very encouraging as the Federation seeks to draw more females to the platform. The GAPLF is also extending its gratitude to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport; National Sports Commission; Guyana Olympic Association; John Fernandes Limited; the National Milling Company of Guyana, and 592Tees for making the team’s trip to Peru, a reality.
Team Guyana is expected home today.
Final Medal Tally Gold 14 Silver 2 Bronze 5 Total 21
GBA mulling Pan Am preparation in Cuba
truly impactful experience for every participant,” Forde said.
Bartica’s grassroots camp concluded on September 9 with an exciting tournament during which young players showcased their skills leaving a lasting impression on parents and coaches.
Among a competitive field of six teams, including Bartica A, Bartica B, Rivers View, Batavia, and Karabo, it was the Mora Camp Community Team that emerged as the champions, securing the coveted trophy.
In second place was Bartica A, while Bartica B copped the third spot and Kartabo secured fourth place at the end of the thrilling grassroots competition. The Most Valuable Player title was awarded to S Barkley from Mora Camp. Eden Stephen from Rivers View was recognised as the Best Goalkeeper.
The GFF remains committed to advancing and promoting football in Guyana by supporting its members under the pillars of Administration and Operations, Equipment and Material, Competition and Technical Development, and Infrastructure Development through the M-FAP initiative.
In an effort to provide the ideal preparatory phase for its pugilists at the impending Pan American Games, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is exploring the possibility of staging a three-week training camp in global powerhouse Cuba.
GBA President Steve Ninvalle said, “The GBA's objective is to qualify for the Olympics, and we have endeavored ourselves to provide the ideal setting and environment for the preparatory period to give our fighters the best chance of achieving such an intention. This is our goal, and as such, a plan is presently being formulated to ascertain how feasible and possible it is to conduct such a training camp in Cuba.”
He further said, “From a practical perspective, qualifying at this juncture will remove the need to prepare simply for another qualifier, which will occur in 2024, and it will also provide the opportunity to prepare solely for the Olympics. Once again, this highlights the sober intent of the GBA to develop the sport through international competitions and training camps, the latter of which is also a form of international exposure.”
If the proposal is realised, the team, which will be supervised by resident Cuban trainer Francisco Roldan, is scheduled to depart the shores next week.
The Pan Am Games, which will be staged in Santiago, Chile,
from October 20 to November 5, serve as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. Boxing is slated to be staged from October 21–27 at the La Reina Community Sports Center, with the two respective divisional finalists securing automatic berths.
The GBA five-member fight squad, which is one of the largest in recent participation in the competition, comprises Desmond Amsterdam (79kg); Keevin Allicock (57kg); Emmanuel Pompey (92kg); Joel Williamson (63.5kg); and Alesha Jackman (66kg). The Technical Director of the GBA, Terrence Poole, will oversee the technical staff, which also comprises Cuban coach Roldan.
Guyana's previous participation in this prestigious event occurred at the 2019 edition. Allicock was boxing's solitary representative in Lima, Peru. Clive Atwell secured Guyana's last medal in the discipline of boxing at the 2007 edition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won bronze in the 54-kg segment.
Prior to the aforementioned, Guyana won two bronze medals in the 1991 Games in Havana, Cuba, via Poole (81kg) and Stephan Rose (51kg).
Overall, Guyana has won one silver and seven bronze medals in the history of the event, which started in 1951. This is second only to Jamaica in the Englishspeaking Caribbean, which has captured a total of 11 accolades.
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Naranjan Singh at 79 years old, still packing some power as he squats 100kg (220lb)
The likes of Desmond Amsterdam and Keevin Allicock are headlining Guyana’s Boxing team to this year’s Pan Am Games
A scene from the conclusion of the Summer Grassroots programme in Bartica
Touchdown Guyana: Warriors ready to bring ‘A’ game for final leg of CPL 2023
sure that when we are playing at home, we take advantage of home conditions.”
“We also want to show that we are going to play good cricket and please everyone at home,” Tahir said.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors have the most wins, in terms of matches in the history of CPL, but they are without a title. Tahir said
our hand, all we can do is try. That I can promise, ad my team will give our best shot, and this is probably the year we want to achieve what we want to achieve,” Tahir explained.
After the Warriors play Jamaica Tallawahs at Providence on Wednesday, the Warriors will play St Lucia Kings on Thursday,
The unbeaten Guyana Amazon Warriors team arrived in Guyana on Monday morning for the final leg of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Upon arrival at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Captain Imran Tahir noted that despite the Warriors being unbeaten, the team are still looking at ways to improve.
Warriors will be in action on Wednesday, September 13 against Jamaica Tallawahs at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence.
Warriors recorded five wins in five matches, and it
has been a complete team effort thus far. Tahir credited the entire team fir their flawless season thus far.
“It’s been a great team effort, and the support we have from Guyana, and the fans they come from all over the world to support us. I just want to say thanks to them and assure that there is always room for improvement. Every game we sit down and see where we need to improve. So far, we have been doing really well. Going forward, we into the competition, we just need to take every game at a time, and make
Golden Jaguars interact with Georgetown students
...Hunting 2nd CNL win today
Eager students from several secondary schools around Georgetown, through collaborative efforts between the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), on Monday afternoon got the opportunity to meet and interact with members of Guyana’s senior men’s football team, the Golden Jaguars.
The likes of Omari Glasgow, Kelsey Benjamin, Stephen Duke- McKenna, Jeremy Garrett, Curtez Kellman, Colin Nelson and others not only answered questions from the youngsters but engaged them in brief skills training sessions.
Students from Queen’s College, Carmel Secondary, President’s College, Freeburg Secondary and New Campbellville Secondary were amongst those engaged at the MoE Ground on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.
Player-turned-coach
Samuel Cox was also on hand at the event; he related to Guyana Times Sport that such initiatives can help inspire the next generation of national ballers.
Cox told this publication on Monday afternoon, “It’s fantastic for us to get around these young players, these young people who are doing well in their respective schools. You can see, just by the way the Golden Jags are interacting with these young players, hopefully, we’ve turned out today and inspired the next generation, some of those aspiring to one day be part of the national team pro-
gramme.”
“You know, it’s been a long time since we’ve been over in Guyana – the national team, so I feel when we ever get an opportunity to come out into the community and reach out and hopefully, inspire, the more the better. Hopefully we’ve got through to maybe one or two, that would be a success,” the newest Assistant Coach on the block added.
Meanwhile, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde thought it was a fantastic chance for the national team to connect with their young fans.
"GFF remains steadfast in its commitment to nurturing young talents, and there is no better way to inspire them than by providing an opportunity to hear the firsthand experiences of the national players. These events are organised to inspire and motivate a new generation of national players,” Forde noted in an invited comment.
Meanwhile, teenage sensation Omari Glasgow, who began the CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) with a hat-trick on Saturday last, was equally optimistic about Monday’s event.
“It has been a while since the Golden Jaguars have played a game in Guyana so it’s good to be back home and come out and participate in this wonderful event with the schoolchildren and some of the young soon-to-be Golden Jags,” Glasgow shared.
Guyana v Bahamas today
On the other hand, the
Golden Jaguars will not be all play no work, as they head into their second CNL 2023/ 2024 fixture this evening.
At the National Track and Field Center, West Coast Demerara (WCD), the senior men’s national team will face off with the Bahamas in their second of two games scheduled for this month.
“I think we had a really good start to the new Nations League programme, three points on the board against Antigua, who will probably see themselves in a similar position to us in terms of infrastructure and stature. So, really good result, I thought the boys were fantastic. You know, we’ve just got to keep building on that,” Cox told this publication about last Saturday’s 5-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda.
Turning his attention to today’s task, he shared, “We know Bahamas is going to be a challenge although they lost against Puerto Rico, they’re
definitely going to want to get one back over us. Obviously, we played them a couple of years ago, so we know the task at hand, but we know what we bring to the table. Training has been excellent over the last week, the work that the coach and team and everybody else has put into the group.”
The renowned Golden Jaguar added, “Back in Guyana, back at Leonora, hopefully we can use it as a fortress again and get another three points on the board.”
Guyana were drawn in Group D of League B in the 2023/2024 CNL alongside Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Following the first round of games on Saturday last, Guyana sits at the second position in the Group, only on the account of a lesser goal difference than Puerto Rico, who defeated the Bahamas 6-1.
Kick-off at Leonora today is set for 18:00h local time.
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that the team will give their best and perhaps, this is the year when the Warriors will win.
“That will always be in your mind, the reason I say one game at a time is because we had won 11 games and we lost the finals, and I was part of that team. And then, this is something we need to get over our line. Results not in
September 14, then the Warriors will play TKR on September 16 and then the Royals on September 17. All the Warriors’ preliminary games will start at 19:00h Eastern Caribbean time. The Eliminator for CPL 2023 will commence on September 19 at Providence and the final will be played at Providence on September 24.
CPL, Digicel renew partnership on official Fibre provider
Digicel Business, a leading provider of highspeed fibre network solutions, is thrilled to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), a prominent name in the world of cricket, to provide top-notch Internet connectivity at all the cricket matches to be played in Guyana.
This strategic alliance marks the continuation of a successful collaboration aimed at enhancing the connectivity experience for cricket enthusiasts attending the matches.
The partnership between Digicel Business and CPL has flourished over the years, with both organisations sharing a common commitment to delivering unparalleled Internet connectivity and an exceptional spectator experience at cricket events.
As the cricketing world continues to evolve, fast and reliable Internet access has become an integral part of the overall match-day experience. This will enable fans to share their experiences in real-time, stay updated with live match statistics, and connect with friends and family through social media and other online platforms.
Head of Business Solutions – Guyana, Balaji Vinjimoor said Digicel Business was proud to continue its longstanding partnership with CPL.
"In today's digital age, connectivity is a vital component of any event, and we are dedicated to providing seamless and lightning-fast Internet services to cricket fans and event
attendees. As cricket fans ourselves, we understand the importance of staying connected while enjoying the game, so we’re aiming to enrich the overall fan experience and ensure that everyone can share the excitement of the sport seamlessly,” Vinjimoor remarked.
With this renewed partnership, Digicel Business and CPL are committed to providing a superior fan experience that blends the excitement of live cricket with the convenience of modern technology. This collaboration reaffirms their dedication to innovation and the seamless integration of connectivity into the world of sports.
CPL has become a symbol of cricket excellence, and this year's tournament promises to be no exception. With matches scheduled from September 13th to September 24th here, fans can look forward to thrilling cricket action, and Digicel Business will be right there, ensuring that everyone stays connected to the game.
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Imran Tahir walks down the Caribbean Airlines aircraft steps
Gudakesh Motie exits the aircraft
Shimron Hetmyer was refreshed after his exit
Imran Tahir speaks to the media at CJIA
Head of Digicel Business Solutions – Guyana, Balaji Vinjimoor
A look at the Golden Jaguars’ interaction with students on Monday
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