WHAT'S INSIDE: Issue No. 5103 Nationwide coverage from the best news team in Guyana THE BEACON OF TRUTH guyanatimesgy.com PRICE $100 VAT INCLUDEDWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 PPP101018P18 P18 P2P8 Fmr Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee sworn-in as GECOM Commissioner President Dr Irfaan Ali with newly-sworn-in Commissioner Clement Rohee and GECOM Chair Justice (retired) Claudette Singh, Chief Elections Officer Vishnu Persaud and other members of the Elections Commission cites professionalisation of GECOM, instilling public trust as priority areas Opposition appeals Chief Justice’s ruling on appointment of acting Top Cop says decision “erred in law” on over 30 grounds says Claims & Objections exercise to commence on Monday LGE to be held by December this year – GECOM Chair reassures EPA still in negotiation phase with Exxon on US$2B liability coverage – EPA Head says agency awaiting further information Alleged coverup of "Paper Shorts" execution ...Bascom wants "outside" investigators Min Benn has inconfidence""fullOPRtoinvestigate $48M contract signed to provide solar power to Guyana Learning Channel’s Reg 9 closemurderarraignedUGdrive-byformurderwithManrunkilledLusignanfacilitiespainterinhit-and-accidentslappedattemptedchargeMelanieshootingGTTtargets20,000householdsin2ndphaseoffibreserviceroll-outTeenstabbedtodeathduringstreetbrawlatParikastudentforoffriendPage 7 Page 19 PagePage919
Teen stabbed to death during street brawl at Parika
Dead: Donald Gibson
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Ateenager was on Monday stabbed to death during a street brawl at Parika Facade, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Dead is 18-year-old Donald Gibson of Lot 7 Hyde Park, Parika, EBE. The Police have said that on the day in question, at about 17:30h, Gibson and the 24-year-old suspect were at a liquor restaurant in the village when Gibson ac cused the suspect of hitting his friend at some time in the past. This led to an argu ment between the two young men, during which Gibson allegedly assaulted the sus pect before leaving the bar. Soon after, the suspect left the bar, but was again accosted by Gibson, and an other argument ensued, which ultimately led to a brawl. The suspect, who was armed with a knife, alleged ly dealt Gibson one stab un der his left arm. Upon seeing this, Gibson’s friend, 19-yearold Wazim Mohamed, at tempted to stop the fight, but another scuffle broke out among the three men, duringMohamedwhich was stabbed in his back and buttocks by the suspect.With the interven tion of public-spirited citi zens, the fight was stopped, and the suspect reported ly disposed of the knife in a nearby trench. Gibson and Mohamed were taken to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, where Gibson died while re ceiving medical attention. Mohamed, meanwhile, was treated and admitted as a patient.When contacted, Donald Gibson’s mother, Areta Gibson, related that her son had left home at about 8:00h to collect money, since he was expected to return to the interior soon. “He went to collect mon ey to buy something to take in back to the backdam…he does work in the interior… Later down, I de going and carry food for meh father, and as I passing the show, I see meh son, so he give me some money and asked me to go buy the things for him, and that he was taking a lil drink with a friend,” the mother added. She explained that af ter dropping off her father’s food, she went to the su permarket to purchase the items for her son. Whilst there, she called him to en quire about the size of long boots to buy, but the phone went unanswered the first time.“When I called back, he friend answer, so I tell he that I want to talk to Donald…the friend then tell me that meh son get jook up… I tell me tek a car, put he in and come collect me, but I wait long and I ain’t see them come, and then I see a Police vehicle fly past and I see he friend in it.”
The devastated mother added that she and a neigh bour took a car and went be hind the Police. The woman stated that at the Leonora Cottage Hospital, she at tempted to get information on her son’s condition, but both the Police and hospital staff were tightlipped. As she was waiting to hear about her son’s condi tion, a Police rank exited the emergency unit and went to the vehicle. Again, the moth er approached the Police rank, but he did not say any thing.“Soon after, I see the se curity guard for the hospital, and I asked he and he tell me that I can go in… when I reach in the room, I see meh son lying straight on the bed and blood all ova… he had one cut to the bottom of the arm and one to he neck,” she related.Intears, the woman stat ed that she did not even get to see her only child for the last time. “It really painful to know I couldn’t see my baby for the last…he was my only baby,” the woman cried. Donald Gibson had come out of the interior a few weeks ago due to the flood ing in the area where he was working. He leaves to mourn his Meanwhile,parents. the suspect has been arrested and is as sisting with the investiga tions.
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GECOM Chairperson, Justice (retired) Claudette Singh (left) and GECOM CEO Vishnu Persaud
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is moving to have Claims and Objections start next week, a necessary step following its Continuous Registration exercise, as it prepares to hold Local Government Elections (LGE) by this year-end. LGE was last held in 2018 and is constitutionally due every two years. In an interview with the me dia on Tuesday, GECOM Chairperson, Retired Justice Claudette Singh relat ed that the constitutional body is on track to hosting this important election by the end of the year. As she put it, LGE is “very much on. We’re looking at the end of November, early December.” Additionally, the Chairperson explained that GECOM is moving to carry out Claims and Objections commencing on Monday, August 22, “Because2022.we’re moving… we’ve just finished our Continuous Registration and we’re moving now to have a pre liminary list and to move on to Claims and Objections… next week. There’s an order,” Singh said. In light of claims, primarily from the A Partnership for National Unity/ Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC), that the list of electors is not clean and that they would not go to the elections with an unclean list, the Chairperson pointed out Claims and Objections is where they will have a chance to sani tise the “Everyonelist. on the list, the people were there. They weren’t bloated. They were legally there on the list. And if the list is bloated, well we are moving now to Claims and Objections. People will have a chance to object to who shouldn’t be there,” the Chairperson explained.GECOM subsequently released a statement to this effect. This will be done at all GECOM permanent regis tration offices and will allow persons 18 and over by October 31, 2022, to make a claim to be included in the vot ers’“Duringlist. the Claims and Objections period, any person who will be 18 years and older by the 31st October, 2022, and is a Guyanese citizen by birth, de scent, or naturalisation, or is a citizen from a Commonwealth country liv ing in Guyana for one year or more, can make a Claim on or before 11th September, 2022 to be included on the OLE, providing that he/she was never previously“Personsregistered.”desirousof making a Claim to be included in the OLE are required to visit the GECOM Registration Office responsible for their area of residence with the applicable source document(s) such as original Birth Certificate, val id Passport, Adoption Certificate, or Naturalisation Certificate/Certificate of Registration to be registered for in clusion,” GECOM said in its statement. On the other hand, persons can also make objections against the in clusion of names in the preliminary list, for reasons such as if the person is dead. The Claims section of the exer cise will last until September 11, while Objections will close on September 15. “Objections against the inclu sion of names in the OLE can be ten dered to the Registration Officer of the Registration Area from 22nd August, 2022 to 15th September, 2022. Objections can be made by an elector who is listed in the same Division list/ Sub Division list in which the person being objected to is listed.” “Objections can also be made by approved scrutineers of political par ties provided that any such scrutineer has monitoring responsibilities for the Division/Sub Division in which the per son being objected to is listed. The rel evant original document(s) such as an original Death Certificate must be pre sented at the time of the hearing to support the basis upon which the ob jection is made,” GECOM added. The Commission went on to urge all eligible persons to ensure that they use this opportunity to be registered for in clusion in the Revised List of Electors (RLE) and ultimately the Official List of Electors (OLE) in order to be eligi ble to “Personsvote. are also encouraged to ob ject to the inclusion of the name of any person whom they believe should not be in the list, based on the legal pro visions,” GECOM went on to state in theirAtrelease.thelast LGE in November 2018, the then PPP/C Opposition had se cured 52 of the 80 Local Authority Areas (LAAs). This followed the hold ing of the LGE in 2016, during which the PPP/C also claimed the majority of the LAAs.
Dear Editor, I have a few things to say regarding the news item “Ballots are counted, not statutory documents.” My objective is really to high light the tomfoolery of the current Opposition, and hopefully pay some just re gard to Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister AnilFirst,Nandlall.weall know that, indeed, it is required by law that “…ballots that are counted and not the statu tory documents (that are in the ballot boxes) (are need ed) to tally the total of val id votes cast in Guyana’s elections.” Putting this into proper perspective, I am re ferring to what the AG ex plained. He was pointing to the Better Hope/LBI locali ty, that was under the con trol of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) (and mind you, during the APNU/ AFC tenure). Nandlall, at that time, was politically re sponsible for his party, the PPP/C, on the East Coast of Demerara. We all can recall that at the time, GECOM allegedly misplaced those “statutory documents.” In fact, the AG was quite on top of the situation right ‘there and then.’ Upon his querying, he was informed that the documents were not included in the 49 ballot box es on elections night, and he swiftly brought it to the at tention of Clairmont Mingo and Keith Lowenfield, who were the Chief Returning Officer for Region Four and GECOM’s Chief Elections Officer respectively, back in 2020.My take is that the whole thing is ludicrous. I mean “Mingo investigated it and confirmed that he received the documents. And then he gave those documents to Keith Lowenfield, who also confirmed that he re ceived those said documents upon request, storing them at the GECOM facilities at Coldingen on the East Coast of Demerara. So, what is this bare-faced nonsense now cropping up? Indeed, “Lowenfield must answer where those docu ments are. It is GECOM who are accountable where those documents are concerned. So, according to Nandlall, the Commission of Inquiry will look into all of that…” and I am happy that he is quite emphatic about this. Mr. Editor, even so, re trieving those documents was not, and is not, even germane to the outcome of the election, as these are immaterial to the count of ballots that were tak en from the 49 ballot box es. Constitutionally, “…It is the ballots that are counted. It is the statements of polls that are totalled. And that is what gives you the results. The ballots are counted and recorded on the Statements of Poll (SoP) … and SoPs are totalled. All of that is laid down in the Statutorylaw.documents are not necessary for the count ing of Thisballots.”came straight from the AG’s mouth, and as we all know, this is the ‘Rule of Law.’ Therefore, it is time the Opposition ‘be off’ with their nonsensical, almost humourous machinations. They have been at it for too long and for too many times. The AG is unduly taxed with their otiosities. Let me illus trate what I mean. I go back to June 2019. That was when the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the NoConfidence Motion brought against the David Grangerled APNU+AFC administra tion was validly passed with the votes of 33 members of the 65-member National Assembly in December 2018, thereby compelling the res ignation of the Cabinet and the holding of general elec tions in a specific time frame. This is rudimentary stuff. The footage is still accessible where Moses Nagamootoo rightfully acceded to the fall of his Government, declaring that the Constitution will be adhered to, and that with in three months, elections will be announced. But what happened? He and his co horts, led by Nigel Hughes, ‘knowingly’ attempted a stunt destined to fail. How embarrassing that Jacob Wit, one of the five judges who presided over the appeals after the matter went to the apex court, de clared that “…no magic was needed in determining what constituted the needed ma jority, while noting that at torneys for the state (APNU/ AFC) sought to work what he called “their legal mag ic,” with which they succeed ed in persuading the local Appellate Court (Guyana of course) that a minimum of 34 votes constituted the ma jority that was required.” What stupidity! I mean, APNU/AFC ini tially (and rightfully so) ac cepted the passage of the motion. Yet, through the then Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams, made the U-turn, defying the Constitution and basic common sense. They started making out the im possible case that the major ity needed for the motion to have been considered passed was 34 and not 33, which it contended was an “absolute” majority and not merely a “simple” majority, two termi nologies that they had prob lems explaining, and even so, the explanation would not have sufficed. My big question now is: Why don’t the remaining supporters of the Opposition put an end to these mon ey-and time-wasting exhi bitions that have not even a modicum of validity? This was also the case when James Patterson was illegal ly sworn in as the GECOM Chair. It is all about being dishonest as leaders and leading blind followers into the abyss. I feel sure that they themselves must be aware of these untenable claims, symptomatic of their being abused by their lead ers.The other thing is that this Opposition farce and outrageous lying and de ception, characterised by self-delusion, is more than a “…load of disinformation and misinformation being peddled…” in certain cir cles in the country, and not only “about the case of the 49 ballot boxes and the al leged missing statutory doc uments.” It is now the ongo ing perverted culture of the Opposition. The host of them seem to be unaware that they are facing irrelevance, and maybe extinction. I am flabbergasted at this kind of posturing. It is destined to fail. So indeed “…the po litical Opposition is making empty noise about the fate of the documents in the 49 ballot boxes in the elections of 2020… (it’s really an at tempt) to incite tension and confusion in the public’s mind,” and I am elated that it is not ‘catching on.’ In closing, let me heap de served accolades on the AG. He knows what he is about. His apologetics for his ruling PPP/C are grounded in the Constitution, and that is the way it should be. It is at the courts, ultimately the CCJ if necessary, where issues must be settled. However, it is sad that he has to waste his time, repeatedly ‘spank ing’ the Opposition. My ap peal is that the Opposition be candid and honest. They need to quit the filibuster ing, as it can get them no where.
Former Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy was quoted in this newspaper as saying that some of the crucial programmes that were previously in place to tackle NCDs appear to have been reduced or totally abandoned during the tenure of the previous Administration. Dr Ramsammy had in particular pointed to the aggressive education and awareness campaigns that were very much visible some years ago. Also, community health fairs and school programmes and other initiatives, which were used to address issues such as positive lifestyles, had become less visible. These are all useful strategies in ensuring the message of healthy lifestyles continues to reach everyone in every community across the country, and it is hoped that the Minister of Health would engage in a serious review of what currently obtains at the Ministry. From all indications, some of these measures are being taken, but they are being done in a limited fashion. We believe that discussions surrounding NCDs should constantly be kept on the national development agenda, where serious efforts are made at all levels to reduce the large numbers of persons suffering or facing death. On this basis, there is need for more collaborative efforts among all stakeholders, including support from Private Sector bodies, to tackle NCDs, since all of them are affected owing to loss of labour force, etc. That said, while the various stakeholders are involved in the battle to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, it is hoped that they would redouble their efforts to effectively address NCDs and their risk factors with a medium-to-long-term vision.
Yours truly, H Singh
Norton and his Opposition need to introspect and get real President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday met with members of the Civil Society Forum (CSF) at the Office of the President. The Head of State was accompanied by Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, and the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira. CSF representatives present at the meeting included Sharon Lalljee-Richard, Lawrence Latchmansingh, Bishop Francis Alleyne, Vanessa Williams, Ronald McGarrell, and Maulana Tasdeeq Aabidi
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NCDs COVID-19and The COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts on individuals and communities as a whole are yet other stark reminders that both the health authorities and citizens must continue to take the issue of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) very seriously. Based on what the medical professionals have found so far, most of the persons who have died from contracting COVID-19 had had some kind of underlying heath complication, many of which are related to NCDs. Guyana’s COVID-19 death rate at the moment is 1275. For a small population such as ours, this is quite disturbing, to say the least. The Government recently pointed out that, since 2017, critical areas in the nation’s healthcare delivery were ignored to a large extent, and this is why renewed efforts have to be made to bring all levels of the health sector up to par, including putting effective and efficient system in place to tackle NCDs. According to PAHO/WHO, people with underlying health conditions such as NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancers, have a higher risk of contracting severe COVID-19 disease, and are more likely to die from COVID-19. Risk factors for NCDs can make people more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with COVID-19. For example, smokers may have reduced lung capacity, which would greatly increase risk of seriousPAHO/WHOillness. has suggested that informing populations about these health risks posed by COVID-19 is critical. In addition, health services need to be adapted to maintain essential NCD services, in order to ensure continuity of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to poor lifestyle choices such as tobacco use, alcohol abuse, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity, NCDs have resulted in large numbers of people falling sick and dying. In 2007, Caricom leaders signed what they described as the “ground-breaking” Port of Spain Declaration, aimed at uniting countries to stop the epidemic of NCDs. The declaration was recently evaluated by a team of regional and international experts.Afew years back, leading health expert Dr Alafia Samuels had disclosed that, based on a recent study, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago were found to have the highest mortality for premature cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the Americas. In relation to Guyana’s case, while there have been some positive moves in tackling NCDs, such as finalising the Tobacco Control Legislation etc, some experts believe that enough was not being done in the fight against NCDs. It could be recalled that there was an NCD strategy in the years 2003-2008, and again in 2008-2015, which outlined a comprehensive and effective programme to fight NCDs. It is not clear if these are still being used as a guide by health authorities.
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KN publisher Mr. Glenn Lall said it best on one of his shows last week. The former administra tion would have us believe that Guyana was hungry and signed that ill-fated ExxonMobil contract out of desperation.Mr.Jordan and the Coalition Government should be ashamed of their brief yet destructive stew ardship of the oil and gas sector.Before Mr. Jordan moves forward with his at tempt at a political come back, and for Guyanese to take him seriously, he must descend his high horse, claim responsibil ity for Guyana’s current debacle with the oil deal, and apologise personally and on behalf of the former Government. Yours Keevintruly,George Dear Editor, I wish to draw your at tention and that of the readers to the issue of do mestic violence, which has been a perpetual predica ment in our communities. Here, in Guyana, our society continues to be plagued by the heinous killings of our women through abusive relation ships. Despite many insti tutional helps provided, numerous voices remain silent, with the battle for survival still raging. Over the course of the past few months, we have read of the brutal murders of quite a few women, such as Waymattie Permaul, whose body was buried in a shallow grave; and Savitrie Raj, whose body was found covered in blood on her Thisbed.issue is almost a never-ending tragedy that haunts and tortures scores of women in their daily lives. Hence, accord ing to the UN Women –Caribbean (2019) – almost one in two women liv ing in Guyana experience abuse from their spouse. Over 55% of the women in Guyana have suffered from at least one form of abuse, with one in ten en countering either physical or sexual abuse. No person, regardless of gender, deserves to live
Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your publication to ad dress what I see emerging as a pattern of deception and political wizardry be ing foisted upon Guyanese. I wish to draw your readers’ attention to the recent utterances of Winston Jordan, the for mer Minister of Finance under the APNU + AFC Coalition, the administra tion that has handcuffed Guyana’s future to a lop sided Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) that fa vours oil giant ExxonMobil. In recent times, Mr. Jordan, seemingly as an expert, has been given the platform to speak on oil and gas via the Kaieteur News. Surprisingly, Mr. Jordan is allowed to en gage in this ‘political laun dering’ in hopes of pos sibly campaigning at the next Regional and General Elections. Further, he is doing so through the pages of none other than the KN, whose publisher continues to push for a renegotiat ed PSA, so that Guyanese can get more than 'mere crumbs'.Mr.Jordan’s latest di atribe appeared in last week’s KN under the head line, “Guyana already gripped by Dutch Disease –Former Finance Minister”. Mr. Jordan’s analysis is mischievously flawed and skewed to fit the narrative of the headline. Mr. Jordan knows that the current in crease in the cost of living, which is used as one of two factors to arrive at his con clusions, is not a result of localRather,factors.external pres sures from COVID-19, and more recently the war in Ukraine, have led to in creased prices for goods and commodities across the world. Several inter national agencies have ac cepted this position to the rising inflation globally. Guyana is no different. This is as far as I am willing to directly venture on Mr. Jordan’s utteranc es. Nonetheless, I wish to remind Guyanese that this is the same Minister of Finance who refused to come clean on the mea gre US$18M signing bo nus accepted by the previ ous Coalition Government. He only admitted to receiv ing the bonus when the in formation was eventually leaked to the public via a section of the media. Mr. Jordan would do well to remind this na tion about the expendi ture of the US$18M sign ing bonus, because, as far as we are aware, the bonus went into an investment fund initially. However, for some strange reason, closer to 2020 Regional and General Elections, the bonus and accrued inter est were transferred to the Consolidated Fund, and the account at the Bank of Guyana was closed. We have not forgot ten how the APNU+AFC dropped the ball.
A continuing crisis with too many lives lost The two faces of Winston Jordan a life of constant fear, es pecially in a relationship or marriage. While so much is being done to curb this adversity, very little support is given by the in stitutions that should han dle these matters with the highest level of serious nessNopossible.woman should have to fear filing a Police com plaint, or being treat ed unjustly and impolite ly. Sometimes I wonder whether the legal and jus tice system has failed our women, when stringent steps and actions are tak en only when most of these lives are lost. Time after time, we see the same pat tern repeating itself in all of the circumstances; and after unbearable hurt and pain, most of these women choose to stay with their abusive partners, only to abide for the sake of pre venting the loss of their ownUnfortunately,lives. we all know too well that the end of such actions is often grievous and tragic. Our women should feel free and safe to share their stories in spaces that are confidential, and where support and help can be guaranteed to them. Common in all circum stances is the fact that close relatives and friends are aware of the intense abuse that many of these women go through for years; the harsh beatings and words, and more so the emotional trauma. How do we create a more meaningful change, so that our women and children can be safe from their abusers? Keeping the peace with the perpetra tors does not work forever. Things become more pro longed as the years go by, and many victims, among others who are aware of abuse cases, can attest to this. Get out! And get out as early as possible is the best advice for any one ex periencing abuse in their relationships.Further, abusive be haviours usually start as a simple misunderstanding in which things sudden ly take a turn to physical hitting and verbal aggres sion. Hence, once ignored, this same trait of actions continues to become a hab it over a period of time. Here, in Guyana, I be lieve that many women are prone to abuse in the home, but have chosen to accept this type of inhu mane attribution because it has become the status quo to simply live and en dure the circumstances. Likewise, this has become their culture and lifestyle. In my view, domestic vi olence situations are prev alent in Indo-Guyanese homes, where most East Indian men are obsessed with alcohol. Loud voices and screams can be heard late in the nights in the homes where most of such men reside, for many fami lies have accepted the life style of an abusive partner as a norm, and ignore the long-term effects of this upon themselves and their children.Itis imperative that everyone in close prox imity to abused victims speak out as early as pos sible, as one life lost is still too much. It is unfair that the future of our women is snatched from them be cause of remorseless and aberrant men. It is a so cial injustice that we have witnessed for too long. It is time we review our policies and frameworks relative to the protection of women in abusive relationships. Stricter penalties should be enforced upon the abus ers.Moreover, Police re sponses have been slow in handling these matters, which often undermines the urgency of these cas es. Hence, it is my recom mendation that training in responsiveness and treat ment of abuse cases be pro vided to our law enforce ment officers, so that they can be better equipped with the necessary skills and attributes to handle these cases.
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Introduction Have you ever seen a water strider (also cal led water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers etc.)? They are bugs that effortlessly hop around on the surface of ponds, lakes, and rivers. How do they do it without sinking? Try this project to find out! Materials Thin wire. You can buy "magnet wire" or thin-gauge copper wire at a hardware store, or cut apart an old cable (like a cell phone charger).
WireScissorsstrippers (only needed if you are cut ting apart an old cable and need to remove in sulation)Shallow tray or bowl Water Prep Work If you are cutting apart an old cable, use wire strippers to pull the wires apart and strip off any in sulation until you have them down to the bare metal. If you do not have wire strippers, you can ask an adult to carefully use scissors or a sharp knife to scrape off the insulation, but be careful not to cut through the whole wire. Fill a shallow tray or bowl with water. Cut three pieces of wire, each about 8-10 centimetres long. Tightly twist the wires together in the mid dle to form your bug's body. The ends of the wi res should form your bug's six legs, three on each side. Spread the legs out to evenly distribute the water strider's weight. Curve each of the water strider's legs into a long, shallow "U" shape. When you put the wa ter strider down on a flat, solid surface, it should rest evenly on all six legs (eg: none of the legs should be sticking up in the air), with the body up off the ground. Adjust the legs if necessary. Gently place your water strider into your bowl/tray of water. Think about what happens? If your water strider sinks, try to adjust the legs. Remember to make sure all six legs touch the water at roughly the same time and the bug's weight is evenly distributed. If it still does not work, try adjusting the shape of the legs. You want as much wire to touch the water as possible, so make sure they have a long, very gentle curve and no sharp bends. Once you get it to float, look very closely at whe re the legs touch the water. What do you see? Digging deeper If you glance at a water strider, at first you might think that it is floating in the water, just like a boat. However, if you look very closely, you will see that it's sitting on top of the wa ter, without actually breaking through the surface. How is that possible? It de pends on a force called surface tension, which acts on the water strider's legs when they touch the water. Surface tension is a "pull" at the wa ter's surface that occurs because water molecu les are slightly attracted to each other. Surface tension is responsible for many interesting phe nomena like how bubbles form, how water ma kes droplets, and how plants can suck water up out of the ground. In this case, surface tension creates a thin "film" or skin at the water's surfa ce that is difficult for very small, light objects to break through. (Ben Finio, PhD, Science Buddies) The value of a number does not change if you add a decimal and placeholder zeros. Add as many placeholder zeros as you need in order to solve the problem. Remember
WORD SEARCH Page Foundation 6 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 ◄ Subtracting decimals Exercises: Subtract By The BroThers Grimm Then he went on still farther, and all was so still that he could hear every breath he drew; till at last he came to the old tower, and opened the door of the little room in which Briar Rose was; and there she lay, fast asleep on a couch by the window. She looked so beautiful that he could not take his eyes off her, so he stooped down and gave her a kiss. But the moment he kissed her she opened her eyes and awoke, and smiled upon him; and they went out together; and soon the king and queen also awoke, and all the court, and gazed on each other with great wonder. And the horses shook themselves, and the dogs jumped up and barked; the pigeons took their heads from under their wings, and looked about and flew into the fields; the flies on the walls buzzed again; the fire in the kitchen blazed up; round went the jack, and round went the spit, with the goose for the king’s dinner upon it; the butler finished his draught of ale; the maid went on plucking the fowl; and the cook gave the boy the box on his ear.And then the prince and Briar Rose were married, and the wedding feast was given; and they lived happily together all their lives long. The End TUESDAYFROMCONTINUED Subtracting decimals is just like subtracting whole numbers. However, you must correctly line up the decimals . Write placeholder zeros if you need to. 1) 12.20 - 7.58 2) 33.60 - 10 3) 894.08 - 2.36 4) 31.05 - 1 5) 54.31 - 23.48 6) 92.88 - 7.12
She was also a PPP/C stal wart and served as the Minister of Human Services and Social Security for several years as well as a Member of Parliament up until 2015. She was also ap pointed Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) in 2015 and served in that post for some two years. At the time, she was a serving member of the University Council.
Fmr Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee sworn-in as GECOM Commissioner – cites professionalisation of GECOM, instilling public trust as priority areas
“It is with sadness also that we reflect on the member he is replacing, Bibi Shadick, who has lived her life with great dignity and who has served us well. She has indeed left a great legacy for women and for our country as a whole,” Ali said. President Ali also expressed confidence that Rohee’s experi ence, both at the national lev el where he has served in var ious ministerial positions and in past elections, would help to strengthen GECOM. “I’m sure that his experi ence, not only at the national lev el but his previous experience at the Elections Commission, will bring great value to the work of the commission. It would help to strengthen the commission. And definitely, it would bene fit our country as a whole,” the PresidentGECOMsaid. Chairperson, Retired Justice Claudette Singh, also commented on the passing of former Commissioner Shadick, as well as on Rohee’s appointment. According to Justice Singh, Rohee should fit right“Msin. Shadick was a teach er. And she was always well prepared. And we spoke ev ery morning. She would raise a matter, anything she would raise. Mr Rohee, I think he will fit in. Because he has institu tional knowledge. He has expe rience. And he knows politics very well, as a former Minister of HomeMeanwhile,Affairs.”Rohee, follow ing his swearing-in, highlight ed several priority areas for him in his new position. This in cludes ensuring the profession alisation of GECOM staff on the ground, particularly those that have to interface with the pub lic. “We know when we go to a polling station or to registra tion, certain perceptions tend to emerge. So, we need to have staff that reflects what Guyana looks like. And this is going to be extremely important,” Rohee said.“It’s also going to be import ant for staff to be professional in the conduct of the activities and in their attitude towards people. So, the face of GECOM is not so much the commission, but the staff. Because on the ground it’s the GECOM offi cials who are the public face of GECOM.”Rohee is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 2001, Minister of Trade from 2001 to 2006, and Home Affairs Minister from 2006 to 2015. He also served as the PPP/C General Secretary from 2013 to 2017.His predecessor, Shadick, died at her East Street resi dence sometime around 15:00h on Saturday. She was report edly battling prolonged heart and respiratory issues. At the time of her death, Shadick was still serving as a GECOM Commissioner and had partici pated in meetings as recent as last week Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Rohee took the oath of office before President Dr Irfaan Ali at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, during which the Head of State paid tribute to late Commissioner Shadick, who passed away over the weekend.“Itgives me great hon our to congratulate Rohee on his appointment. Mr Rohee is no stranger to our country or to public life or in his pursuit of free and fair elections and building a country in which the rule of law defines our actions and who we are as a country.”
New GECOM Commissioner Clement Rohee accepting his credentials from President Dr Irfaan Ali
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Former Home Affairs Minister and People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) stalwart, Clement Rohee was on Tuesday sworn in as the Shadick.vacant(GECOM),ElectionsCommissionerGovernment-nominatedontheGuyanaCommissiontakingtheseatleftbythedeathofBibi
…in Kenya
Sounds familiar?? …in Guyana? Some (well meaning) Guyanese think that if our two competing parties – which go back to our independence struggle, like in Kenya - were to come together, all our troubles would be over!!! That’s a thought that’s gained traction over the years – and has been tried in several other divided societies. But the trouble we see unfolding in Kenya isn’t unique – and in fact becomes the rule. When the Government and the Opposition become one, it’s like putting one big cat to guard the milk!! The corruption increases exponentially!!Isn’tthiswhat happened in next-door Suriname?? Why’d you think they’re bankrupt, in the hands of the IMF, and citizens are marching in the streets?? For years, their coalition Governments have had to hire supporters in such numbers that practically the entire country’s on the Government’s payroll!! Ain’t no way to run a country!! And so, let Kenya and Malaysia and so many other places that tried this “Executive Power sharing” be object lessons for us!! Ain’t no quick fixes. …in crime What’s coming out with the cop claiming the upper ranks of the GPF have some rotten apples surely hasn’t surprised anyAfterGuyanese.encountering corruption daily, they know the fish starts stinking at the head!!
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When your Eyewitness wants to take a comparative look at our fractured politics, he merely looks across the Atlantic to Africa. But it shouldn’t be surprising when you remember we were all colonised by the Europeans, and reacted to oppression in similar ways for hundreds of years. It's a kind of evolution, ain’t it? Reacting to similar conditions leads to similar societies in all their manifestations.
Charged: Afzal Deendial Murdered: Karim Khayoum
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While you may think that we’re unique with our “land of six peoples”, each of the colonised African countries had at least dozens of tribes, but they were forced to think of themselves as a “nation” - just because some European rulers arbitrarily drew lines across Africa and declared pieces of real estate “countries”!! Like us, they were states but not nations, and had to deal with all the confusion that entails for over sixty years.One of them, Kenya, is the powerhouse of East Africa. It has some 47 tribes, but about three major ones. Like us, democratic elections forced politicians to use available cleavages to mobilise votes - and as such, the parties became dominated by tribal, or what we’d call “ethnic”, divisions. Like us, after a long period of one-party, “big man” rule, they’ve been struggling to bring their politics into a more peaceful mode. After their 2007 elections, which were disputed and more than 1200 persons died in clashes between the competing parties, they made some radical constitutional changes. Among other things, these forced cooperation between the parties, and also introduced some strict rules on the electoral machinery to ensure transparency in the counting of votes. Sounds familiar?? But no matter how you change the rules, it’s up to the politicians to follow those rules, ain’t it?? And that’s where the problem lies. In Kenya, two of the oldest political competitors in the struggle for independence were Jomo Kenyatta and Oginga Odinga – and they represented the two major tribes. It was their supporters, led by their sons Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, who created the mayhem in 2007. But after the 2017 elections, which Kenyatta’s party won, he fell out with his deputy, William Ruto, and brought in his old rival Odinga!! Now you’d think that this is a good thing, no? Sorta like Ali bringing in Norton and kicking out Phillips!! But it was a coalition of the old politics that intended to continue with the corruption that had plagued Kenya. Ruto had to run on his own, and he billed the election as “the dynasties” versus the “hustlers” – with him “hustling” like most Kenyans!! He’s just won the elections, but his Opponent’s screaming fraud. Even though all the 47,000 SOPs were posted electronically!! The Elections Commission became split at the announcement!!
Afzal Deendial, a 21-year-old resident of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was last Tuesday arraigned in the Georgetown Court of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a charge alleging that he murdered Karim Khayoum, who was stabbed to death during a cricket match at the CIOG ground on Woolford Avenue, Georgetown on Friday last. The Police have said that Deendial murdered Khayoum on August 12 at the Muslim Youth Organization ground on Woodford Avenue, Georgetown.Deendial, a student of the University of Guyana, was not required to plead to the indictable charge. He will make his next court ap pearance on September 19. Khayoum, 25, of Regent Street, Georgetown, who was engaged to be married on August 21, 2022, was al legedly stabbed to death by the accused during an argu ment which developed be tween them while they were playing a game of cricket. It has been reported that the late Khayoum, who nor mally played cricket, met up with his friends on Friday evening last, after he had completed shopping for his wedding.During cricket games, there would be some “name calling”, but on Friday eve ning that name calling turnedKhayoumdeadly.and the sus pect, whom he had consid ered a close friend, were engaged in a heated argu ment, during which the sus pect picked up a knife and stabbed him in the region of theTheheart.young man collapsed, but was picked up and tak en to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pro nounced dead. The assailant was arrested, and during interrogation, he confessed to committing the heinous crime.Itwas further reported that Deendial had benefited from Karim’s mentoring, as well as the mentoring of oth ers in his faith. The groomto-be was laid to rest on Tuesday.
UG student arraigned for murder of close friend
Taxi driver shot during robbery
Injured: Jermaine Davis
The formedKemrajEPAproposalup,Limitedandsubsidiarythatlevelprocess(EPA)ProtectionEnvironmentalAgencyisstillintheofdeterminingtheofliabilitycoverageExxonMobilthroughitsEssoExplorationProductionGuyana(EEPGL)willputwiththeUS$2billionstillupintheair.ThiswasexplainedbyExecutiveDirectorParsram,whoin
EPA still in negotiation phase with Exxon on US$2B liability coverage – EPA Head ...says agency awaiting further information
Guyana Times that his agency is still await ing information from the oil company on what the real credible cost would be in the hypothetical case of an oil spill.“We are awaiting the es timates required… of the real credible cost for a worstcase scenario spill, to deter mine whether that proposal of $2 billion is adequate or whether we need to review it further for liability cover age,” he explained. “So that is still ongoing. We’re awaiting that esti mate to be provided to us. Once I get that, we’ll deter mine if the terms are ac ceptable,” Parsram further explained in an exclusive in terview.TheGuyana Government has been negotiating an insurance coverage of up to US$2 billion with ExxonMobil in the case of any oil spill or disaster event offshore, where the United States oil giant and its co-venturers are produc ing oil and conducting explo rationLastactivities.month, Attorney General Anil Nandlall had referred to these negoti ations in his programme, “Issues in The News”, af ter the National Assembly dismissed a motion tabled by the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) Opposition, proposing “full unlimited coverage for oil spills and other disasters re lated to the petroleum sec tor”.Speaking about the mo tion, which was tabled by Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson, the Attorney General pointed out that the concept of unlimited insur ance can only be a theoret ical construct, and does not exist in the real world. While the motion was eventually thrown out by a majority vote from the Government’s side against it, Nandlall had noted that such a proposal is unprag matic.“Practicality and prag matism do not support this concept of an unlimited in surance. The concept is re pulsive to reality… No in surance company would issue a policy that has no limit. What is the ceiling? How much are they going to pay? An insurance policy is grounded in the law of con tract; contract, by its very nature, must be precise.” “It must have terms and conditions that are precise, so that people can know what they are agreeing to. Who will agree to a contract that has limitless liability? Which insurance company will agree to a contract that has no ceiling on the limit?” he had argued. It had previously been pointed out by EEPGL’s Vice President and Business Services Manager, Phillip Rietema, who facilitated a sit-down with the media, that the affiliate was estab lished since 1998, and had, as of year-end 2020, approx imately US$5 billion in as sets.These assets are consid ered a primary form of finan cial assurance and are sepa rate from the assets of the other Stabroek Block co-ven turers. In fact, Exxon noted that these other co-ventur ers also have substantial as sets and share any liability for response activities. The company had also noted that in Guyana, it ad hered to an international ly-accepted, tiered response system used to determine the requirements of re sponse personnel and equip ment in the case of an oil spill.This system, it had not ed, is aligned with the prin ciples of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC), the Caribbean Island Oil Pollution Preparedness Response and Cooperation and the National Oil Spill Response Plan of Guyana that was implemented in 2021.All of this combines to provide an efficient frame work to build preparedness and response capabilities matching the oil spill risks from any of its operations.
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EPA Executive Director Kemraj Parsram Ataxi driver on Tuesday evening sus tained a gunshot in jury while being robbed in Castello Housing Scheme, La Penitence, Georgetown. The injured man has been identified as 48-yearold Jermaine Davis, also called ‘Big Red’, of Lot 62 Howes Street Charlestown, Georgetown.Basedon reports re ceived, Davis was riding mo torcycle CD 8646 through a street in Castello Housing Scheme when he was ap proached by two men on a motorcycle. The pillion rid er reportedly discharged two rounds in Davis’s direction, and one hit him to the left thigh, causing him to fall to theTheground.pillion rider then disembarked the motorcycle and confiscated Davis’s mo bile phone, which was in his front right-side pants pock et, before he and his accom plice fled the scene. Davis was picked up and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where, up to press time, he was being treated. His condition is re garded as stable. Police have recovered one spent shell at the scene as investigations continue.
Gafsons Industries Limited Sales and Marketing Manager Adrian Singh and Permanent Sectretary Alfred King after the signing. Also in photo are Minister Manickchand and other officials Also present at Tuesday’s signing was Permanent Secretary Alfred King, Director of the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) Quenita WalrondLewis, Head of Procurement
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Quiency Hinds and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency, Dr Mahender Sharma.
The body of Prahalad Sawh at the accident scene on Monday evening
Dead: Prahalad Sawh
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Acontract was on Tuesday inked be tween the Education Ministry and Gafsons Industries Limited for the design, supply, installa tion and commissioning of solar photovoltaic systems at the Guyana Learning Channel facilities located at Aishalton and Karasabai in Region Nine (Upper TakutuUpperBasedEssequibo).onarelease by the Education Ministry, there was a public tendering pro cess and Gafsons Industries Limited emerged as the rec ommended bidder and was awarded the contract. The project is estimated at $48,699,989.SubjectMinister, Priya Manickchand said that the project aims to provide to the students in the two commu nities the same opportuni ties that learners along the coast have, which is access to learning resources not only in schools but through dis tance education platforms – the Guyana Learning Channel and EdYou FM. “We’re able to give them lessons on the learning channel and the radio chan nel all day. We’re able to communicate with them the way we are able to do with children in Georgetown but only if we have reliable elec tricity and continuous elec tricity,” Manickchand noted. She explained the impor tance of the project and the need for it to be completed within the agreed timeline. Sales and Marketing Manager of Gafsons Industries Limited, Adrian Singh expressed that the company is happy to be awarded the contract and to be a part of such an import ant project in the education of young people.
Amale pedestrian was Monday evening struck down by a mo torcycle and then run over by a motor car along the Lusignan Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Dead is 53-year-old Prahalad Sawh of Lot 167 Lusignan, ECD. The ac cident occurred sometime aroundAccording18:55h.to Police re ports, both the motorcycle (CL 4502) and motor car (PVV 854) were proceeding in the eastern direction on the ECD public road. The motorcyclist told investiga tors that he was behind a minibus when he suddenly saw a shadow moving across theHeroadway.notedthat as the mini bus passed; he saw the pe destrian in front of him but he was so close and as such he collided with Sawh. Both the motorcyclist and the pe destrian sustained injuries. However, the 31-yearold motorcyclist, instead of assisting the pedestrian, picked up his bike and drove away. He later turned up at a city hospital to seek medi cal Meanwhile,attention. the driver of the motor car told the Police that whilst proceeding along the said road at a normal rate of speed behind the mo torcyclist, he saw someone laying on the roadway and he pulled north to avoid a collision but despite his ef fort, he ran over the person.
$48M contract signed to provide solar power to Guyana Learning Channel’s Reg 9 facilities
Lusignan painter killed in hitand-run accident
Borders, ports being monitored amid rising monkeypox cases in Brazil
The driver added that he then pulled his vehicle to the northern side of the road way and it was then he saw Sawh lying on the road in a motionless state, At the home of the dead man on Tuesday, his reput ed wife, Sanmatie Persaud, said she witnessed the fatal accident.“Mesit down and me see when he cross the road… after that, me in see he no more. After then me hear a knock on the road and me daughter said ‘mommy tek kay is daddy?’ It was some thing knock and skate. I pull on a jersey and when I going out we see a car and we hear another knock harder than the one “Whenbefore.”the car light shine, I see he bag at the corner of the road and me start holler… nobody know that it was he lay down pun deh road,” she said. Persaud said at the time her husband was killed, he was returning home from work. She also debunked the claims of the motorcyclist. “You could see where the bucket dropped. That man deh stand right in the cor ner deh. If the motorbike got one light in front, how you gone see a shadow with that big white bucket? What are they trying to tell people? It’s right on the concrete he knock my husband.” She said what was sick ening for her, was that the motorcyclist did not even stop to render assistance. “He hustling to go around the other side and knock my husband. Is my daughter had to run behind him and he drive away and she mem orised the number plate,” sheMeanwhile,said. an eyewit ness told Guyana Times that he was on the main road when he saw both the motorcyclist and driver had jumped the traffic light and were speeding along the roadway. The man said the motorcyclist first jumped the light and hit the man, and shortly after, the car also jumped the light and took off with a speed. He said after they saw the car take off with a speed from the traffic light, they tried signalling the driver to warn him about the acci dent ahead, but he could not hear.“Them boy try signal ling he but because of how fast he was going he couldn’t hear. The man on the floor moving he was just injured. All of a sudden, we hear a loud knock and is run over he run over the man and kill he.”The eyewitness also stat ed that at the time of the ac cident, the motorcycle had no light.Inaddition, a business man related that he was in his shop when he heard the first impact but paid no need. However, he decid ed to check after he saw the speeding car approaching. He also said that the car had jumped the traffic light and without any caution, ran over the pedestrian. The Police and ambu lance were summoned to the scene where Sawh was examined and pronounced dead. The family has since called for justice.
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In light of the rising cases of monkeypox in Brazil, Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony stated that Guyana’s borders and ports of entry are being monitored for any potential case of the virus.At the same time, Dr Anthony said every port should be manned for any sign of people travelling with the virus. “We have to be careful because next door in Brazil, there is quite a number of cases, and given our open borders with Brazil, there can be persons who are in fected coming across, and therefore, we can get cases. But it is not only that bor der. Monkeypox can come from any one of our ports of entry…Our doctors have been alerted and we look for certain signs and symp toms,” he outlined. The Health Ministry has put contingency plans in place to cater for any cas es of monkeypox, by re purposing a section of the Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.Therehas been no re ported case of monkeypox in Guyana thus far but the Health Ministry has been putting contingency plans in place as well as deploying resources to treat any cases that may Accordingarise.to the Health Minister, a section of the Ocean View facility has been prepared to treat monkey pox“Wecases.have already identi fied a section and with mon keypox, we have a number of measures already taken. We have developed guidelines for the treatment of mon keypox. We have laborato ry people being trained to do the diagnostics. We have brought in the reagents to do PCR tests for monkey pox,” he Despitenoted.having a lower COVID hospitalisation, the Infectious Diseases Hospital is still fully operational. There is capacity of 198 pa tients, with a 52-bed capac ity.Dr Anthony noted that other infectious diseases have been treated at the fa cility, now that the COVID hospitalisation rate is low. “We have to maintain the operations of the hospi tal because the systems that we have put in place is to make sure that we have cen tralised oxygen and there fore, we have to maintain the entire hospital.”
Lusignan painter...
“What we have been do ing is for other infectious diseases that we normal ly would monitor on a rou tine basis, when we have patients who display severe symptoms and need hospi talisation, we’re able to keep them in that hospital. It’s a rather big facility and there are rooms where people can be properly placed where they would not affect oth ers,” he Monkeypoxadded. would ap pear as a rash. From the time a person is exposed to the signs of infections, it will take approximately five to 13 days but can continue for up to 21 days. The acute skin rash may be present with mac ulopapular (flat-based le sions) to vesicles (fluid-filled blisters), pustules, and sub sequent crusting affecting the face, palms of the hand, soles of the feet, and the rest of the body. It may be accompanied by headache, acute onset of fever, myalgia, back pain, asthenia, and lymphadenop athy. Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, re spiratory droplets and con taminated materials such as bedding.Presently, antiretrovi ral treatment is used but it is not widely available around the world. Guyana is also making attempts to procure some smallpox vac cines, which have been used to treat monkeypox.
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Dr Leslie Ramsammy
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Ralph Ramkarran, former Speaker of Parliament, once Chair of the Constitutional Commission, and now the leader of ANUG, in his Conversation Tree commentary this past week declared inclusive governance dead because Aubrey Norton, other leaders of the PNC, and a handful of persons arbitrarily claiming leadership roles for AfroGuyanese, such as David Hinds, have demanded that only a share of the Government meets their definition of inclusive governance. PNC leaders and those who arrogantly claim leadership roles for AfroGuyanese have essentially rejected the notion of inclusive governance in their demand to be fully or partly of Government. Reasonable persons understand Ralph’s justifiable pessimism. However, politicians are not the only stakeholders in inclusive governance; people elect representatives to serve in the Government and the Opposition, and expect their elected representatives to work together for the most optimal form of democracy to prevail. When these representatives abrogate their responsibilities, as mandated by the Constitution, then people must craft their own path towards inclusive governance. Article 13 of the Constitution and Government’s direct approach to the people provide such opportunities. The Youth Advisory Council is an example of how President Ali and the Government are utilising mechanisms the Constitution provides under Article 13 for inclusive governance. An examination of the Youth Advisory Council shows that the members are from across the political, racial, cultural and religious spectrum.Guyana’s Constitution does not mandate shared governance, but provides abundant opportunities for inclusive governance. While further strengthening of the Constitution can promote inclusive governance, the present Constitution already enticingly provides a rich platform for inclusive governance. The opportunities in the present Constitution were created jointly by political parties and civil society between 1999 and 2001. More than 200 amendments to the Burnham 1980 Constitution were made, using recommendations from the Constitutional Commissions established by Cheddi Jagan in 1994 and Janet Jagan in 1998. Ralph played a pivotal role in those reform efforts, and led the Commission from 1998 to 2000. It is his commission that submitted a formal report to the then PPP Government, which was unanimously approved by the Parliament. It is that broadly consultative Constitutional Reform Commission Report, with hundreds of recommendations, that was then used to formulate a number of constitutional reform acts that led to more than 200 amendments to the Burnham 1980 Constitution between 1999 and 2001, all of which had the common thread of inclusive governance. But the PNC’s open distaste for inclusive governance, and their obsession with total control of Government have sabotaged these constitutional goals. It is the PNC who demanded shared governance between 1992 and 2006 with “slo’ fyah, mo’ fyah” protests. Yet, not only did they not pursue shared governance once they were the Government between 2015 and 2020, they even abandoned the constitutional provisions for inclusive governance, and even tried in 2020 to steal the Government. Now that they are back in Opposition, they have rediscovered the necessity for shared governance. But the PNC has a history of nothing less than total control of Government and a propensity for dictatorial rule. They used the UF in 1964 and the AFC in 2015 to take control of Government, and then made those political parties their poodles. The PNC and those who purport to speak for Afro-Guyanese will always cry discrimination as long as they are not in control of Government. This reality drove Ralph to his conviction and well-placed pessimism that inclusive governance is dead. Given the PNC’s recalcitrance, President Irfaan Ali and the PPP Government have chosen to form a coalition directly with the people. Most of the belligerent spokespersons who claim they speak on behalf of Afro-Guyanese do not even live in Guyana, and do not dare run in an election, because they know they cannot field a slate or cannot win enough votes to fill their living rooms. The PNC, with a significant support base among Afro-Guyanese, has used this clout to make demands. But Government can also use the opportunity to persuade those who support the PNC that the PNC is not working in their interest, and that the PNC is betraying them. As daunting as this task is, it is not impossible. President Irfaan Ali is making a valiant attempt at pushing inclusive governance through direct engagement with the people. This by itself will not optimise inclusive governance. This in itself will not erase the constant fake allegations of discrimination. However, if President Ali can get people in the communities to work with him, and if the people by overwhelming majority at the next elections show they are ready to work for inclusive governance, then the politicians who are resisting inclusive governance will be left on the sidelines. House lots, better education and health, jobs, better infrastructure while engaging people directly is a recipe for inclusive governance. Youth, women, disability, sports, cultural, religious organisations, local government representatives, small business owners, the Chambers of Commerce, farmers, miners, loggers, fisherfolks, professionals are being engaged and allowed to represent themselves, since the Opposition refuses to represent them in accordance with constitutional mandates. Giving life to Article 13, President Ali and the Cabinet complete more community outreaches in a month than President Granger and APNU/AFC did in five years. People have opportunities to represent themselves, even in remote villages. Who says there is only one way to peel a coconut?
Miner injured during altercation with youth at Imbaimadai Landing
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A miner of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was wounded on Saturday, August 13, by a 17-year-old female at Pompey’s Shop in Imbaimadai Landing in the Upper Mazaruni River.Injured is 31-year-old Primo Sargon, a miner from Philippi Village in the Upper Mazaruni River.
According to reports, at around 20:00h on the day in question, the miner and the suspect’s sister had a misunderstanding which later turned into a scuffle. During the scuffle, the suspect armed herself with a beer bottle and dealt the victim one blow to his head. The injured miner was taken to the Imbaimadai Health Centre where he was admitted and later dis charged. The suspect has since been arrested as investigations are ongo ing.
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The state of traffic along the East Bank on Monday, as seen by Pixels Guyana Inc traffic cams One of the four screens. This one is located at Houston
$100M in LED screens commissioned along East Bank corridor
A iming to direct Guyana into the ev er-growing tech nological era, former journalist turned business man, Leonard Gildharie on Saturday last com missioned four 18ft x 10ft high-definition LED screens, estimated at $100 million, at various points along the East Bank corri dor.The four high-definition LED screens, according to Gildharie, are intended to provide real-time viewing of the traffic flow. The screens were in stalled at Houston, Peters Hall, and Diamond. The screens have become an ad vertising medium for many major companies such as the Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry (GBTI), Beharry, KFC, and many more.However, at the com missioning, the busi nessman related that the screens were not conceptu alised for advertising pur poses.He noted that it is Pixels Guyana Inc’s corporate re sponsibility to inform the citizens about not only the traffic state but to educate the public on social ills. “From the onset, we’ve been using these 4k high-definition screens to showcase public service ads to talk about crime. I told my guys, my GM (General Manager), [and] my team, I don’t want to see ads alone up there. We have a cooperative respon sibility to Guyana…. We need to educate our people. So, I said, please make at least 15 per cent of those spaces available during 5 am in the morning to 11 in the evening to make sure that we educate our peo ple,” Gildharie explained. Moreover, eight HD traf fic cameras were also offi cially commissioned which will provide a real-time view of the East Bank traf fic via Pixels Guyana Inc's Facebook page. “We bought some cam eras, some high-definition cameras, and I put [them] on the overpass, and I said we are going to stream from time to time what’s the traffic situation. And the day we put it down, I was sitting, and I told Neil, ‘can we put that thing up on Facebook and see how it’s going to interact with Facebook?’ We tried it and it worked.”However, Private Sector Commission (PSC) Vice Chairman Ryan Alexander, while delivering remarks, stated that he along with the private sector commu nity is delighted to know that such a project is 100 per cent Guyanese-owned. He added that the proj ect shows the transforma tion of Guyana as the coun try is in an economic uprise with its growing oil sector. “This activity, this ef fort, is one that Leonard has put forward is one that will show physically the transformation and infra structure in Guyana,” Vice Chairman Alexander posit ed. In addition, Minister within the of Public Works Ministry, Deodat Indar said that the use of the screens has provided a solution to a long-standing problem.Heexplained that with the use of the livestream features, Guyanese can keep abreast with the state of the traffic, which could possibly prevent a traffic build-up from happening, as commuters would know the state of the traffic pri or. That, he said, “was a mischief that was dealt with”.
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West Demerara); 56 in Region Four (DemeraraMahaica); two in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice); five in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne); 13 in Region Seven (CuyuniMazaruni); 11 in Region Nine (Upper TakutuUpper Essequibo) and two in Region 10 (Upper “It’sDrCOVID,practicesenceSiparuni).esDemerara-Berbice).TherewerenoincreasinRegionEight(Potaro-SpeakingonadhertothemeasuresandrecommendedforHealthMinister,FrankAnthonyshared,onethingtoadvise.
It’s another thing for per sons to adopt these be haviours. I think the adop tion of these behaviours have been more problemat ic. Nevertheless, we have to try and inform people so that they can make proper decisions.”Themost recent vacci nation numbers show that so far, 445,523 or 86.8 per cent of adults have taken a first dose, while 345,210 or 67.3 per cent are fully vac cinated.For adolescents be tween the ages of 12 and 17, 35,502 or 48.7 per cent have received a first dose.
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17 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022 | GUYANATIMESGY.COM NEWS GUYANA COVID-19 DASHBOARD AUGUST 16, 2022 UPDATE NUMBER OF NEW CASES 91 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN INSTITUTIONAL ISOLATION 13 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOME ISOLATION 466 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN COVID-19 ICU 1 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN INSTITUTIONAL QUARANTINE 0 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER (FEMALES) 38,248 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER (MALES) 32,313 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES IN GUYANA SINCE 2020 70,561 NUMBER OF RECOVERED CASES 68,806 TOTAL 1st DOSE VACCINATED 445,469 FULLY IMMUNISED 345,139 TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS 1275 DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES SINCE MARCH 2020 REGION 1 2684 REGION 2 3121 REGION 3 8695 REGION 4 35,148 REGION 5 2565 REGION 6 6757 REGION 7 2643 REGION 8 916 REGION 9 4325 REGION 10 3707 T he Health Ministry on Tuesday stated that COVID-19 in fections in Guyana have reached 70,561 with a whopping 91 new infec tions within a 24-hour pe riod.New statistics released by the Ministry indicated that there are still 1275 confirmed deaths, with one person in the Intensive CareFromUnit.the latest figures, 13 persons are in institu tional isolation and 466 in home isolation. A total of 484 active cases across the country are being moni tored with 13 persons hos pitalised.Additionally, a total of 68,806 persons have re covered. To date, 683,020 tests have been processed. An analysis of the new cases showed that one was detected in Region One (Barima-Waini); two in Region Two (PomeroonSupenaam); 15 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-
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F legedlySimeonourteen-year-oldSelbyhasalgonemiss ing after using a business entity’s washroom along Regent Street, Georgetown a few days ago, and his aunt is seeking the pub lic’s assistance to locate him.Sylvanna Selby, who re lated that her nephew has been living with her since he was a child, explained that she took care of him and his sister when they were younger, after their father [her brother] had died. Their mother is bat tling a mental illness. The aunt, a vendor along Regent Street, ex plained that on Wednesday last, at about 10:30h, the young man told her that he was going to use the wash room, but he did not re turn. She said she left her stand and went to look for him, but that proved fu tile.“When I started to en quire, I was told that his sister met him at the wash room and he went with her. But when I called her, she claimed that she did not see him, but that they talked on the phone,” the aunt explained.
The woman added that she was later informed that her nephew had been seen in a minibus heading to Linden with his 21-yearold sister. Upon receiving this news, she again called her niece, but the young woman denied seeing the youngTheman.aunt explained that the young woman works in the interior, and she might have taken her brother with her - something that she is fearful of. Sylvanna has said that since her nephew’s dis appearance, a report was made to the Police, and they have promised to con tact the various divisions to be on the lookout for him or the sister. Simeon Selby had last been seen wearing a floral shirt, a pair of blue jeans, a pair of black slippers, and a pair of black socks. His aunt is asking any one who might know of his whereabouts to make con tact with her on 617-3771, or to contact the nearest Police Station.
Sattie Kazim, a resident of Goed Fortuin, Region Three, receiving three months of free fibre service at her home. The presentation was made by Sales Manager Conley Baxter-Dennis In addition, the exercise was conducted in Cornelia Ida, Anna Catherina, Groenveldt, Edinburg and Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) and Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD). The new area launches saw hundreds of customers being connected weekly; most of them on the same day of opportunities,efititsandtoofinternetwithequippingexcitementinCoasttheaddmonth,installationingOctoberfibreestionalfromoutofablysivecompanyThakurdinNetworks,SolutionsOfficerGTTapplication.ChiefOperations(COO)ofHomeandFixedEshwarsaidthattheismakingmasimprovementstoreliconnectcustomers.“Thisisthebeginningthebiggestfibreroll-youhaveeverseenGTT;20,000addihomes&businesswillhaveaccesstoourservicefromnowto2022.Wearedothiswithrecord-highrates.ThiswewillcontinuetoseveralnewareasonWestCoastandEastofDemerara,whileSeptember,wemovethetoBerbice.”Thakurdinaddedthatcommunitiesreliablehigh-speedisthefulfilmentthecompany’spromisestrengthencommunitiesreliableconnectionstocustomers.“Residentscannowbenfromaplethoraofnewincluding work from home employ ment as a result of us dou bling our internet speeds up to 300mbps; in support of the development of the ICT sector and a push for increased access to online job opportunities,” he add ed. However, a total of nine residents from Melanie North, Good Fortuin, and Diamond, were rewarded with three months of free Fibre service as part of the company’s massive roll-out activities last weekend. Vice Chairperson of the Melanie Community Development Council, Sirestsi Bascom was among the residents of the Melanie community who received free service to as sist him with community development Fibreportunityroll-outupdatesdianectedessaid.freegratefulmunityternetsignificantandtioncommunityGTTtheI’vemoresearch.forationusesEmmanuelalsoyears,forsaid.massiveofothercomingwehoodsprovetiativewement“Communitywork.developisimportanttous,believethatthisiniisonethatwillimthelivesandliveliofourresidentsandwanttothankGTTfortoMelanieamongcommunitiesasparttheearlystagesofthisproject,”BascomAresidentofDiamondmorethanfifteenEuclydeEmmanuelreceivedfreeservice.saidthathetheinternetforrelaxbutit’sanecessityhissontoconductre“I’velivedhereforthan15yearsandusedGTT’sserviceformajorityofthattime.hasgrownwiththefromitsincepofofferingitsserviceI’mhappytoseethisupgradeininqualityinthecomtoday.I’malsotohavereceivedservice,”EmmanuelThecompanyencouragcustomerstostaycontotheirsocialmeplatformstoreceiveonthenewfibreareasfortheiroptojointheGTTcommunity.
Teen allegedly disappears after using washroom – worried aunt seeks public's assistance to locate him
J ermaine Bailey, a taxi driver of Joseph Pollydore Street, toandchargeLiverpool,SkypeMagistrateatActCriminalSectionVersammyCommittheMondayGeorgetown,Wortmanville,wasonchargedwithoffenceofAttempttoMurderonBimalContraryto103(c)oftheLaw(Offences)Chapter8:01.TheaccusedappearedtheCoveandJohnCourtviabeforeHerWorshipwherethewasreadtohimhewasnotrequiredplead.Assuch,hewas remanded to prison until August 29, 2022. It was reported that two Tuesdays ago, 29-yearold Bimal Veersammy and 27-year-old Ryan Joseph were injured after they were allegedly shot by Bailey and another man who opened fire shortly af ter exiting a vehicle. Joseph and Veersammy along with a third person were reportedly ‘liming’ in front of a residence when the two men who were armed with a small hand gun exited a motor car, approached the men, and opened fire.
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Second doses stand at 26,010 or 35.7 per cent. Vaccines are also available for children within five to 11 years, whereby 7407 persons or 7.3 per cent have taken a first dose. Additionally, 2500 or 2.4 per cent have received a secondMeanwhile,jab. in excess of 71,850 persons have re turned for their first boost er dose.In the Region of the Americas, that is, Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has increased to 172 mil lion while the death toll in the Region has gone up to 2.7 Ifmillion.anyone is displaying any of the symptoms asso ciated with COVID-19 or needs any additional in formation, they are asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 2267480 or 624-6674 immedi ately or visit www.health. gov.gy. 17
91 new COVID cases...
Man slapped with attempted murder charge for Melanie drive-by shooting
Missing: Simeon Selby W ithin a threemonth period, a total of 20,000 households across 18 com munities are expected to receive high-speed service to improve their internet connection as the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GTT) continues its second phase fibre ser viceOverroll-out.the past two weeks, the company rolled out the service in Melanie, Coldingen, Enterprise Gardens, Enterprise Hymac Scheme, Section C Enterprise, and Bachelors Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara.
GTT targets 20,000 households in 2nd phase of fibre service roll-out
Vice Chairperson of the Melanie Community Development Council Sirestsi Bascom receiving three months of free fibre service. The presentation was made by Senior Commercial Manager Home Services and Fixed Networks, George Scott, at the Melanie Market Square
Charged: Jermaine Bailey According to the Police, the gunmen were in a sil ver Bluebird motor car, which had a HD series numberJosephplate.received five gunshot injuries to his right hand, one to his left leg, to his left hand, and one to his abdomen. Veersammy, on the other hand, received gunshot in juries to his right hand, el bow, and left leg above the knee, while the third male escaped unharmed. After the shooting, the two masked shooters, one of whom was identified as Bailey, re-entered the waiting motor car after which it fled the scene. The two victims were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where they were admitted as patients. They were subsequently discharged.
Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones
Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George Police Commissioner (ag) Clifton Hicken
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Less than one week af ter Chief Justice Roxane George upheld President Dr Irfaan Ali’s ap pointment of Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police, APNU/AFC Chief Whip Christopher Jones has moved to challenge the decision in the Court of Appeal. Last Thursday, Justice George dismissed an applica tion filed by Jones, ruling that the President did not violate the Constitution earlier this year when he appointed then Deputy Commissioner Hicken to act as the country’s Police Commissioner.TheOpposition Chief Whip had asked the High Court to nullify Hicken’s appointment, primarily on the ground that, prior to the appointment, the Head of State failed to “mean ingfully consult” with the Opposition Leader as is re quired by the Constitution. Article 211 (1) of the Constitution mandates that “the Commissioner of Police and every Deputy Commissioner of Police shall be appointed by the President acting after meaningful con sultation with the Leader of the Opposition and the Chairperson of the Police Service Commission [PSC] af ter the Chairperson has con sulted with the other mem bers of the Meanwhile,Commission”.provisions for a person to act in the office of the Police Commissioner are outlined under Article 211 (2) of the Constitution, and the provisions contained in Article 211 (1), shall apply to such an appointment as they apply to the appointment of a person to hold that office. However, when Hicken’s appointment took effect on March 30, the Office of the Opposition Leader was va cant following the resignation of Joseph Harmon from the post on January 26. Aubrey Norton, the current Leader of the PNCR, was appointed Opposition Leader on April 13. Additionally, the previous PSC had expired since August 8, 2021, and was not reconsti tuted until May 31 this year. In light of these circum stances, Justice George, in dismissing Jones’s case, held that President Ali could not be faulted for moving ahead with the appointment because, at that time, there was no Opposition Leader with whom he is constitutionally required to consult. In the absence of an Opposition Leader and the PSC, she ruled that the Head of State acted “out of necessi ty”, and in the interest of na tional security, adding that it was reasonable for him to take action in his “own deliberate judgement”.Butinthis appeal, Jones is contending that the Chief Justice erred in law when she held that the President was vested with the authority to make an acting appointment to the office of Commissioner of Police under Article 111 of the Constitution of Guyana. “The Learned Chief Justice (ag.) erred in law when she found that the President of Guyana could have acted out of necessity and exercised his own deliberate judgement pursuant to Article 111 of the Constitution to make an ap pointment for a person to act in the office of Commissioner of Police,” another ground in the appeal stated. It is also being argued that Justice George again erred in law when she found that there was no material difference between an appointment “to act” and “to perform” the func tions of the office of the Police Commissioner.TheNotice of Appeal fur ther detailed that the Chief Justice erred in law when she misconstrued Article 232 (2) of the Constitution and found that the terms “to appoint a person to act or to perform the functions of that office...” were used interchangeably and not disjunctively.Inaddition, Jones is claim ing that CJ George also erred in law when she did not direct her mind properly to Article 232 (2) of the Constitution which provides that the terms of Article 232 (2) of the Constitution was only appli cable “unless it was other wise provided or required by the context” and that in the circumstances of the instant case the Constitution did ex pressly otherwise provide or require by its context that the President’s power to ap point a person to the office of Commissioner of Police to act was conditional on meaning ful consultation as required by Articles 211 and 232 of the Constitution.Anotherground listed in the appeal states that the Chief Justice also “…erred in law by finding that the President could have made an acting appointment to the of fice of Commissioner of Police without meaningful consulta tion is destructive to the spe cific Constitutional design and principles underpinning the Constitution.”Moreover, it was argued that Justice George’s “…con clusion that the acting ap pointment by the President to the office of Commissioner of Police was a temporary ap pointment is an improper con clusion as the said explana tion did not emanate from the President at the time of mak ing the said appointment.”
Opposition appeals Chief Justice’s ruling on appointment of acting Top Cop ...says decision “erred in law” on over 30 grounds
Min Benn has "full confidence" in OPR to investigate ...Bascom wants "outside" investigators
(2) The President, the Minister and the Ministers responsible for public security shall estab lish and cause to be operated procedures for receiving, inves tigating or otherwise dealing with disclosures made under subsectionRicardo(1).”“Paper Shorts” Fagundes was killed execu tion-style in March 2021 out side a popular Main Street, Georgetown night spot. Reports are the man was par tying with a group of friends at the bar when his phone rang and he exited the club to take the call, but soon after, was shot and killed.
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn Police Sergeant Dion Bascom
The Appeal, which lists a total of 35 grounds, was filed by Roysdale Forde, SC, and listed Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, and Police Commissioner Hicken as the respondents.AGNandlall had always maintained that the President acted lawfully. He contend ed that after then Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie proceeded on retire ment leave, the Guyana Police Force, which has never been without a head in its 183 years of existence, could not have been left without a leader, and as such, the President after “looking around” and finding no one to consult with, had to make a “judgement call” to ap point someone to fill the post. Meanwhile, the Chief Justice had concluded in her ruling that, “There could be no disregard of and thereby a breach of the requirement for meaningful consultation when it was impossible to so engage. [Jones] therefore, is relying on an impossibility to ground the claim of unconsti tutionality…this application is vexatious and an abuse of the process of the court.” In dismissing Jones’s ap plication, she declared that Hicken was appointed lawful ly and ordered Jones to pay court costs to Nandlall and Hicken, which has since been proposed as $3 million each.
Alleged coverup of "Paper Shorts" execution
Days after Police Sergeant Dion Bascom, who is being invested by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) through his lawyer had written to President Dr Irfaan Ali re questing witness protection, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn stated that the matter is being discussed at the highest level. “We’re looking at what practical and legal and appro priate responses that we have to make in respect of the mat ter,” Benn stated on Tuesday. Bascom is currently under investigation for damning al legations in connection with the gunning down of Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes out side a popular Main Street, Georgetown night spot more than a year ago. The Minister also noted that is not for the Police Sergeant to decide who will investigate the matter. Previously, Bascom claimed that the OPR cannot properly investigate the matter and as such, called for an inde pendent probe to be conducted. “It is not for him to inves tigate who will decide the mat ter, he can believe what he wants, there is laid down pro cedure where the OPR will look at these issues. If he or a citizen has a complaint, they can go to the Police Complaint Authority or else go to the court if they feel that they are being discriminated or wrongly treat ed or they are not getting the justice he speaks of in respect of different matters,” Benn added.Minister Benn further re iterated his confidence in the OPR having the capacity and professionality to investigate Bascom and the issues sur rounding him. “We have an OPR and it has to do its job. If it finds one thing, in doing its investiga tion, there will be consequenc es but we cannot set out to pre judge them. They’ve been doing investigations all the time. Anyone could have believed or whatever issues or questioning of what may result from an in vestigation which may affect them,” he further explained. “So, I don’t want to talk about an investigation for a situation where one is a serv ing policeman… still then, go ing off on a public rant about matters which are pretty sig nificant and of concern to the public and ourselves too,” the Minister added. Last week, Bascom was among five people who were arrested after the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) swooped down on a Norton Street, Georgetown house and foundFollowingcocaine. his arrest, the Police Sergeant took to Facebook where he made sev eral allegations against sever al top-ranking officers within the Guyana Police Force along with a prominent business man, and one of his security details.Subsequently, the OPR said it had been instructed to commence an investigation. The public revelations resulted in threats of lawsuits from ev ery Nevertheless,direction. through his attorney Nigel Hughes, Bascom requested witness pro tection and had written the law firm representing the three men whom he had implicated in his social media post. In the letter to President Ali, Bascom claimed that even though he was directed to ar rest a person of interest in the case, he claimed that the per son had advanced warning and subsequently called to threat en him.“After the public disclo sures made by our client, he has received threats on his life and is extremely fearful… the aforementioned incidents are matters which may prej udice the national security of the State given the seniority of the Police officers who are in volved, their relationship with one of the principal persons of interest in the investigation, the proximity of the incident to the President’s residence and the notoriety of the parties who are “Weinvolved.”areinstructed to re quest, as we hereby do, that pursuant to the powers vested in you by virtue of Section 9(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2018 that you establish an independent investigation peo pled by regional or internation al Police officers into the alle gations of our client and the murder of Ricardo Fegundes,” his attorney, Nigel Hughes had stated in the letter to the President.Onthis note, the Protected Disclosure Act of 2018, states “(1) Where a person seeks to make a disclosure in pursu ance of this Act, in relation to a matter that would prejudice the national security, defence, or international relations of Guyana, the closure shall be made to the President, the Minster or the Ministers re sponsible for National Security.
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Balram Ramdeo showing off his machines at Lusignan.Aheadofmost drag racing meets, Balram often touts ex ceptional performances with the Trans Pacific-sponsored Toyota Altezza. Regrettably, mechanical issues have pre vented the machine from un leashing its true power. However, Balram has as sured that this would not be the case this weekend, as Team Guyana looks to ag gressively defend its turf against the invasion from T&T and Suriname. Meanwhile, competi tors are advised that regis tration for this weekend’s events closes on Wednesday. Fan tickets, costing $2000 for adults and $1000 for kids, are on sale at the club’s Thomas Lands offices in Georgetown.
“I WANT TO WIN ANOTHER WORLD CUP FOR WEST INDIES”-says
Asher-Smith, who won gold in the 200m at the 2019 World Championships in Doha to go along with her 100m silver, has a season’s best of 10.83, which she ran to finish fourth at the World Championships in Eugene.
…Allrounder wants to "stay quiet", despite
Balram Ramdeo, pro prietor of Balram Auto Mechanic of Lot 55, Area A, Latchman Singh Housing Scheme, Lusignan, ECD, has declared that he would walk away with the accolade for ‘Best Mechanic’ when the curtains come down on the 2022 staging of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMRSC’s) International Drag Race Meet, which is scheduled for the 1320 Strip at the South Dakota Circuit, EBD, over the coming weekend. This event would see driv ers from at least four coun tries competing for honours and bragging rights, apart from the financial rewards in volved.Ina comment invited by this publication, Ramdeo, for mer “Best Mechanic” winner, disclosed that his camp, in partnership with Team Trans Pacific Motor Spares & Auto Sales, would be fielding a to tal of five cars in this inter nationally competitive event, and he is confidently guar anteeing that his machines would dominate their respec tiveHisclasses.garage boasts a for midable lineup of locally built vehicles, and includes an unlimited class Alteeza with a 2Jz-powered engine, which would be driven by Rameez Mohamed. Krishna Ramseywack, the Principal of Team Trans Pacific, would be behind the wheel of the 2Jz Toyota Verossa, while Romeo Singh would take control of one of two 5e Toyota Glanza vehicles. The fifth car is a Mark II 1Jz. “As long as everything goes well, we will get a good race and a good showdown,” head mechanic Balram Ramdeo shared when this publication visited his garage
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Diamond League athletics Meet, Sept 2 in Brussels… Silesia and Monaco. Unbeaten in the 100m this season, the Jamaican has produced six sub-10.7 times so far, and will look to add a seventh and book a spot in the Diamond League final in Zurich on September 7-8.
Balram Auto Mechanic and Team Trans Pacific have 5 cars in the fray
GMRSC International Drag Race meet…
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British 2019 World 100m sil ver medallist Dina AsherSmith and the outstanding African sprinter Marie-Josee Ta Lou in the blue rib and event at the Brussels Diamond League meeting on SeptemberJamaica’s2. Fraser-Pryce, who won her fifth world title in Eugene last month, has run world leading times at the last two Diamond League stops in
Marie-Josee Ta Lou, who sped to a personal best and African record 10.72 to finish third behind Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson in Monaco, will also be in the race, as well as the USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson. (Sportsmax) Andre Russell feeling Andre Fraser-PryceRussellset for 100m clash with Asher-Smith, Ta Lou
Andre Russell has in sisted he still wants to win "another World Cup - or two more - for West Indies", and that he still has ambitions to play interna tionalRussell,cricket.who has not played for the West Indies since the T20 World Cup in November 2021, has respond ed to WI Head Coach Phil Simmons's suggestion that he should not be "begging" players to make themselves available for international cricket by writing, "I know this was coming, but am gon na stay quiet!!!" with four 'an gry' emojis in a since-deleted InstagramRussell,post.who is current ly in England playing for Manchester Originals in the Hundred, was asked about his situation by Daren Sammy, the former West Indies captain, during Sky Sports' build-up to their game against Welsh Fire on Tuesday night. "I'm going to be quiet," Russell said, "because, at the end of the day, we had a discussion and the discus sion was very clear. So now, making me look bad, throw ing me under the bus…I was expecting it. I'm going to stay quiet, Daren, to be honest."ButRussell did respond when Sammy asked if he still wanted to play for West Indies. He said: "Of course! Of course! The maroon is all over! Honestly, I have two franchise hundreds, and I wish those hundreds were actually (made while) playing for West Indies. I don't regret saying this just now. I really enjoyed play ing for Jamaica Tallawahs, but those two hundreds, it would be more special com ing in international cricket. "I always want to play and give back, but at the end of the day, if we are not agreeing on certain terms… They have to respect my terms as well. At the end of the day, it is what it is. We have families, and we have to make sure that we give our best opportunity while we have one career. "It's not like I can start over again. I'm 34, and I want to win another World Cup - or two more - for West Indies, because, at the end of the day, I'm here now and I'm just taking it day by day." Russell will leave the Hundred next week to play in the CPL for Trinbago Knight Riders; and Desmond Haynes, West Indies' Lead Selector, has suggested that performances in that tour nament would be a major factor in World Cup selec tion."If there is a competi tion that is run by the West Indies [and] somebody is playing well, I think his name should really come up for selection," he said last week. (Cricinfo)
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Britton Wins ICWI Table Tennis Silver Bowl TT Championships
… Aiming to breaking into top 150 before year-end entertaining final. The competition attracted 80 players, among whom were several international players. Enroute to the championships victory, Britton defeated Terry Corbin by a 3-0 margin (4,3,10) in the Round of 32; in the round of 16, he defeated Jamali Mauge by a 3-1 score (8,814,6); in the quarterfinals, he defeated Kenneth Paramand by a 3-1 margin (4,5,-9,19); and in the semifinals, he outlasted compatriot Jonathan Van Lange 11-5, 12-10, 11-5. Knight got past Tobagonian Derron Douglas 11-3, 11-5, 4-11, 11-7. Britton said in a statement when asked how it felt to win the title: “It feels amazing to win the ICWI Table Tennis Silver Bowl TT Championships in Trinidad, especially since I came up against such a quality field of opposition, featuring Tyrese Knight, Jonathan Van Lange, Nigel Bryan, among other top Trinidadian players. It is a testament to all the hard work that I have put in since the year started, the preparation for the year among other major events; so, to be back in the winners’ circle really fells amazing.”Britton also said that the high point for him was the grand finale wherein he duked it out with Tyrese Knight, whom he deemed a strong opponent. He explained that he had met Knight in many finals and big tournaments, and pointed out that Knight had defeated him in their previous two encounters. So, defeating the talented Bajan was definitely a high point for the talented Britton. “Moving forward again, my aim is to still improve all elements of my game and keep pushing the barriers and trying to raise my world ranking and achieve the top 150, top 100 status before the year-end,” he shared. Guyana’s Jonathan Van Lange came third in the same tournament. Nigel Bryan, Krystian Sahadeo and Niran Bissu made it to the Round of Britton on the go Britton won the tournament, and Jonathan Van Lange came in third 16, while Guyana’s Colin Wong exited in the group stage. Thuraia Thomas, competing in the women’s championships, made it to the quarterfinals of the Women’s singles, where she lost to finalist Imani EdwardsGuyaneseTaylor. players are also participating in the ICWI league. Some players under the Titans banner are also participating in a training camp being hosted by the Carinage TT Club. It is being conducted by Edwin Humphreys, with Dwain Dick, ITTF level two coach, as the expert on duty.
Jermaine Blackwood has been called up to the ODI squad All-rounder Yannic Cariah has been called up himself. The white ball captain has touted that, heading into Barbados, he is expecting good pitches, and hopefully, the team can cross the line with a win over New Zealand. “I feel we are building in the right direction, to be honest, but only time will tell. I don’t want to say that now, but I feel we are building really nicely, and we will get to where we want in time. But we have to keep putting in the hard work from now,” Pooran has Regardingposited. the pressure situation with the West Indies needing to win their last three games to secure an automatic qualification to the 50 Overs World Cup, Pooran divulged that the pressure is on in the camp, as they try to win cricket games. He noted that the team has been together for the last three to four months, and while they are aware of the situation, they are looking at it from a different situation. He relayed that the team knows what is at stake, and what must be done to be successful in the series. It has also been reported that Shimron Hetmyer is unavailable, due to personal reasons; allrounder Keemo Paul is ruled out with an injury, and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has failed to recover from the hand injury sustained during the CG United Series against India last month. The replacements are middleorder batter Jermaine Blackwood and leg-spinning allrounder Yannic Cariah. Blackwood has been called up for the ODI squad for the first time since 2015, and Cariah has earned his first squad call-up for the West Indies after being promoted from the West Indies A squad that has been playing against Bangladesh. Cariah captained the West Indies Emerging Players team that won the CG United Super50 Cup (then the Colonial Insurance Super50 Cup) in 2019. Odean Smith, the seam-bowling allrounder, has been added as a reserve.
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National table tennis ace Shemar Britton, Guyana’s highest ranked men’s player, emerged victorious over the weekend at the ICWI Table Tennis Silver Bowl TT Championships, which were held at the Eastern Regional Indoor Sports Arena in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago. Britton has said he is ecstatic over the victory, and would be looking to improve his world rankings. Fresh from his 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games sojourn, Britton was in great form when he defeated regional table tennis defensive maestro Barbadian Tyrese Knight by a 3-1 margin: 118, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6, in the men’s singles final. In a battle of the two top men’s table tennis players in the Englishspeaking Caribbean, Britton, representing Queen’s Park, used clever serves, varied attacks, and tactical precision, and showed great composure to defeat Knights in a very West Indies will duke it out with New Zealand today at the Kensington Oval in Barbados as the first of three One Day International matches is played. Slated to commence at 14:00 hrs, the day/night match is expected to “bring the heat” as the men in maroon look to recover after losing the T20I seriesKeemo2-1. Paul, Shimron Hetmyer and Gudakesh Motie have been ruled out of the Windies ODI squad, while Jermaine Blackwood and Yannic Cariah have been added as their replacement. With the T20I series done and dusted, West Indies white ball captain Nicholas Pooran has noted that the main goal is for the West Indies to improve as a team in the 50 overs’ format. “Out of the last three games, we played two wonderful games. Unfortunately, we have not crossed the line, but we have learned a lot from these games that we have played, and I think the guys are ready for this challenge from New Zealand. We know it’s for points, and we are all up for the challenge,” he shared.Pooran explained that in terms of his prospects, it has been a tough summer, as the Windies lost their ODI series against both Bangladesh and India. But, as the games are being played in the Caribbean, he feels the team is in a good position, and while there are certain factors that have to be set in place to win their games, they are still Acknowledginglearning. that the team is relatively young, he has still commended certain players, such as Alzarri Joseph, who has been leading the bowling attack. He has also acknowledged that certain players are starting to get scores behind their names, players such as: Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Shamarh Brooks and he
Champions of the Women's Super-16 Festival, Police Female Football Club (Police FFC), continue to prove their supporters right by administering a 15-nil hammering on Milerock WFC on Saturday, August 13, at the Wisburg Ground in Linden. This came about as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s Football League was played. The Police FFC scorers were: Analisa Vincent - 6, Lakesha Pearson - 3, Collette Rutherford - 1, Deekola Chester - 2, Tiandi Smith - 2 and Ashanti Smith - 1. Several players from the mining town’s Police youth groups make up the Police Female Football Club, which translated into massive support during the game.
Windies to lock horns with New Zealand in ODI Series today
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FULL NicholasSQUADPooran (Captain, Shai Hope (Vice Captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair. Travelling ReserveOdean Smith
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Pete Russell Return of Inter-Guiana Games set for November 2022 A look at the Inter-Guiana Games action back in 2017, featuring Guyana’s Daniel Williams and Samuel Lynch in frame (DPI Photo) Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr.
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By Jemima Holmes A fter more than 4 years of being on the back burner, the Inter-Guiana Games have been confirmed for a November 2022 return. This announcement was made by Sport Minister Charles Ramson Jr. during the closing ceremony of the ‘Teach Them Young’ Summer Swimming programme on Sunday last at the National Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal.Approximately one year ago, President Dr. Irfaan Ali disclosed that the InterGuiana Games would return soon, following discussions on nation building with his Surinamese counterpart, President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. Now, after Director of Sport (DoS) Steve Ninvalle met and lobbied with his sporting counterparts in Suriname and French Guiana, the games have been given a return date: November 25th–27th,“We’ve2022.been able to secure the participation of both French Guiana and Suriname in the return of the Inter Guiana Games, which will be held on the 25th, 26th and 27th of November,” Ramson Jr. proudly announced on Sunday.Alluding to the importance of the Games, Ramson jr. highlighted that they would present an opportunity for Guyanese youths to test their mettle against their counterparts.“Thisallows us a local opportunity to participate against international athletes right here in Guyana. So that there is that journey to develop your talent that we’re going to have every single year. The Inter-Guiana is going to be held, so that you can have the opportunity to compete against other athletes from other countries,” the Sport Minister explained.Turning his attention to the parents present, he shared, “I believe in your children just as much as you believe in them, and it is very important to see that they turn into the successful role models and examples at the highest possible opportunities and classifications that they get the opportunity to advance in.” This year’s games will be the first in quite a few years, since the games were last hosted in Suriname in 2017, with the absence of French Guiana. However, Ramson Jr. is already thinking big, as he revealed plans to make it a regional event. “And we’re going to make it bigger. We’re going to start to invite other countries from the Caribbean to be part of the Inter-Guiana Games, and when the time comes, we’re going to invite other countries from South America, so that we develop an annual Games for 10+ disciplines, where it will be the biggest sport tournament for the region, right here in Guyana,” Ramson Jr declared.TheInter-Guiana Games usually feature youth athletes who are attending school or other educational institutions competing in several disciplines; namely, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Chess, Cycling, Football, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball.
The squads for the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) and the Women’s SKYEXCH 6IXTY have been confirmed, with the best players from across the region joining up with overseas stars. Both tournaments will take place at Warner Park, St Kitts, with SKYEXCH 6IXTY being played from 24 to 28 August and the Massy WCPL running from 31 August to 4 September. The three teams will be captained by Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals), Stafanie Taylor (Guyana Amazon Warriors) and Deandra Dottin (Trinbago Knight Riders). Each squad will have three overseas spots, with players from South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and the USA. The Guyana Amazon Warriors will be joined by Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu, who has played in almost 200 internationals. An opening batter, Athapaththu has made six international hundreds, with an ODI high score of 178*. Also with the Amazon Warriors is South African seam bowler Ayabonga Khaka. With a T20 International bowling average of just 24.02 and an economy rate of 6.43, Khaka will bring wickets and control to the Warriors team. The final Amazon Warriors overseas player is 16-year-old Isani Vaghela, who has already represented the USA national team.The Royals will feature Pakistani bowling all-rounder Fatima Sana, who has played 40 times for her country. Sana was part of the Pakistan squad that look part in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games tournament in Birmingham.JoiningSana at the Royals is South African all-rounder Chloe Tyron, who brings a huge amount of experience to the Barbados franchise, having played 174 times for her country. The final overseas player for the Royals is USA under-19 player Snigdha Paul. An allrounder, Paul has impressed in the recently concluded series against the West Indies U19 side by claiming four wickets with an economy rate of 2.92. The Trinbago Knight Riders will feature New Zealand seam bowler Hayley Jensen, who has 75 international caps and who has played for both Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash in Australia.Joining Jensen at the Knight Riders will be South African captain Sune Luus, who has made major contributions at the highest level as a spin bowling all-rounder. With 17 fifties and four five-wicket hauls at the international level, she brings real balance to this Knight Riders squad.The last overseas spot for the Knight Riders goes to USA international medium pacer Geetika Kodali, who was impressive at the recent Fairbreak T20 tournament in the UAE.Pete Russell, Hero CPL CEO, has said: “We are really pleased with the quality of international signings for the inaugural Massy WCPL and SKYEXCH 6IXTY look forward to welcoming these players in St Kitts
GAW sign Athapaththu as Women’s squads for WCPL & 6IXTY confirmed Massy WCPL CEO
The new additions to the GAW Women’s Team: Chamari Athapaththu, Ayabonga Khaka and Isani Vaghela The confirmed team lists for the
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