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on March 2nd, never occurs again.”Asked about the cost of the CoI, Nandlall said that he was unsure at this time. However, he admitted that a CoI of this nature, with the calibre of Commissioners, would not be cheap. However, he said that with so much at stake, cost alone cannot determine the importance of the CoI.
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Retired Justice Stanley John is currently serving as the Non-Resident Justice of Appeal, Turks and Caicos Islands. The former Justice presides over criminal and civ
The swearing in of the presidential Commission of Inquiry took place be fore Chief Magistrate Ann McClennan. Taking the oath of office was Retired Justice of Appeal Stanley John of Turks and Caicos, who will serve as Chairman of the CoI.
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“First of all, it’s a prom ise made by the President. And the President is deliv ering on that promise. I be lieve the President in making the promise, would have ex plained the rationale for mak ing the promise. Democracy is central to the rule of law and a civilised society.”
The three presidential CoI Commissioners. From left: former acting Justice of Appeal Godfrey P Smith; Retired Justice of Appeal Stanley John and former acting Chancellor of Guyana’s Judiciary, Carl Singh
Afterwards, the Commissioners had a meeting with President Dr Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister, Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips
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Also taking their oaths were former act ing Justice of Appeal in the Eastern Caribbean and for mer Attorney General and Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Godfrey P Smith and former act ing Chancellor of Guyana’s Judiciary, Carl Singh.
In an interview with the media after the swearing in, Attorney General Anil Nandlall explained that the Terms of Reference (ToR) are
already complete and will be made public. He also detailed what the Government expects from the CoI.
occurrence of what transpired at those elections. We have a sordid history, in terms of election rigging. And we have to move beyond that. We owe that to the next generation of Guyanese.”“Andthis process, this Commission of Inquiry, is part of ensuring that this never happens again. It’s only part of the process. As you know, we are doing statutory elec toral reforms and many oth er measures are being pur sued so that what occurred
…Chairman, Commissioners sworn in; ToR to be made public
“Development cannot take place in the absence of the rule of law and/or democracy. Our democracy was under se vere threat at the 2020 elec tions. We saw, the world saw, you all saw, flagrant attempts made to alter, unlawfully, the results of those elections,” he said.The Attorney General not ed that this must be investi gated, so that those respon sible can be held accountable and their misdeeds exposed. Additionally, he noted that this must form part of the per manent public record.
“If only for one objective. That there must never be a re
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il appeals from the Supreme Court.Prior, he served as Temporary High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Montserrat from April-July 2021. He also served as Temporary High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the British Virgin Islands and Temporary High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in Antigua and Barbuda.
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is one step clos er to investigating the controversial events that followed the 2020 General and Regional Elections, with the swearing-in of the presi dential Commission of Inquiry (COI) at the Office of the President on Tuesday.
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$76,500. As a result, the overpayment is $170,000$76,500 which is $93,500.
Due to the lack of resources, many countries are unable to mount the kind of response that is needed to address the mental health challenges of their populations or many are forced to scale back the level of response needed due to other areas competing for scarce resources.
In Narendra Lall’s letter dated September 9, 2022,
are available in abundance. The tourism industry will play a role, but its impact will be limited until the level of crime has signifi cantly decreased and law and order is dependably maintained. The latest re sults in the non-oil sector do speak to the challenges ahead, and the plan for real job creation will play a cru cial role in the sustainabil ity and effectiveness of the current economic plan for the country’s growth. The unemployment rate and the growth of the agriculture sector will be key indicators of the health of the economy and the effectiveness of our country’s growth plan.
The plan for 5000 house lots is admirable, but the re cipients will need addition al help to reap the benefits of home ownership. If we consider the development cost of the infrastructure needed to support the hous ing drive, the cost per house can range from US$30,000 to US$40,000. This covers roads and electricity infra structure. That’s the equiv alent of two oil lifts in in frastructure costs. Now the recipient has a free lot that is valued between $6 mil lion to $8 million Guyanese dollars, which can be used to take out a loan at the bank to build a modest but comfortable home for $5 million. The challenge then becomes how to repay the
Back in 2010, UK Journalist and the Guardian’s head of special projects, who led a team of Journalists investigating international trends and issues, Mark Rice-Oxley wrote powerfully of his “decline from unremarkable working dad of three to stranded depressive sitting on the floor doing simple jigsaws”.
loan even though the col lateral is in place. The pre vious approach taken was to also provide farm land, which could bring addition al income alongside a job to pay off the loan. This is a potential gap in today’s approach, especially given that the non-oil sectors are struggling and the oil sec tor does not provide a sig nificant source of direct em ployment. Involvement of the house lot recipients in the construction industry does allow for some cush ioning of the income gap for loan repayment, but this will only work if the higher income brackets also par ticipate in the housing de velopment initiative that is currently underway.
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Dear Editor,
The Mental Health Protection and Promotion Act, which was passed on August 10, 2022, paves the way for mental health services to be more accessible to Guyanese.
I wish to give my con tribution to the ongoing is sue of the overpayment to two contractors at Rose Hall Estate in response to the in vitation extended by letter writer Narendra Lall in his letter to the media dated September 13.
His shock was not just at the crushing effect of a condition that seemed to come from nowhere, but the confusion about how to overcome it.
The truth is medical advances have controlled many diseases, but depression in its different forms is either becoming more common or being detected more often – and perhaps both. Pharmaceutical treatments, while restricted in their effectiveness, are being used much more widely.
Dear Editor,
Editor: Tusika Martin
of the construction industry must also occur to prevent an increase in bad debt. The real estate market will see increased property val ue as infrastructure invest ments are made and im provements to the current infrastructure increases in focus. However, leveraging the increased value will re main a challenge without a means to repay any equity that is extracted from the market. The Government must enable the food secu rity plans that have been discussed. This will allow for increased income to be achieved. Although this is but one pillar of growth to support the economy’s expansion, it is very im portant given the current skills and resources that
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ust one month after its passage in the National Assembly, President Dr Irfaan Ali signed the Mental Health Protection and Promotion Act 2022 into law.
However, part of the challenge is defining what is it to be depressed. The term has such a wide common meaning that it can be used to cover anything from passing grief to long-term illness. The Royal College of Psychiatrists lists typical symptoms: feeling utterly tired; feeling useless, inadequate and hopeless; and feeling unhappy most of the time among them. But there can be no medical exactitude to an illness experienced in different degrees and different ways by different people – only that you know it when it comes.
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he quoted the Terms of Reference which stated that there are concerns about ‘overpayments to contrac tors that were due to incor rect methodology (rates) ap plied for payments (paid as per actual operational hour of machines, instead of com pleted hectares and/or equiv alent operational hours, as stipulated in the contracts and approved rates sched ule’. Mr Dukhia admitted that there was ‘incorrect methodology’ in his letter. Therefore, the question was never about time-rated but piece-rated according to the completed hectares at 2.25 hours per hectare.
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In his presentation on the Bill, Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony had said that local statistics show that 15-20 per cent of Guyanese have a form of mental health illness – mild, severe or acute.This newspaper has had several editorials where it was pointed out that much discussion has been had locally about the mental health of citizens. While in many instances the topic was categorised as ‘taboo’ in many cultures, it came to fore as the COVID-19 pandemic took centre stage all around the world. It is well-known that the pandemic has taken a severe toll on the mental well-being of persons all over the world.
Depression is part of the human condition and Hamlet’s description of its symptoms matches those in a modern medical textbook. The categorisation has become more precise, the treatments more advanced, but the illness is still badly understood and its consequences often hidden. Depression remains if not a source of shame, then at least bewilderment to those who suffer from it and those around them. Yet it is on the increase, neurotic disorders affecting one in six adults at some point in their lives. Society, and medical science, needs a better response.
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This is a material change in the application of the rate from piece to time and Mr Dukhia admitted this fact. He also admitted that he did this without the approval of the Chief Executive Officer or the Field Operations Director. These persons must approve any such devi ation since they initially ap proved the contracts not the Estate Manager. Mr Dukhia knew with his vast work ing experience at GuySuCo that he should have sought the approval from these per sons, but did not.
As Hamlet had stated in his writings, “I have of late – but wherefore I know not – lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercise; and, indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory…”
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For example, the initial challenges of dealing with the lockdown measures, the fear of being infected with the virus or having to deal with the death of a loved one have caused tremendous stress and anxiety on many. All of this is added to the economic pressures that are brought on due to persons not being able to go out and work to support themselves and families.
Best Jamilregards,Changlee
Let us examine the Estate Manager’s response in his letter captioned, ‘There were good grounds for deviation from the till age rate, GuySuCo will ben efit’. He admitted that ‘the change of the payment was from piece-rated to time-rat ed and not a wrong appli cation of the rate per hour’. He further admitted that he paid the ‘approved’ rate of
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The human mind is the most extraordinary and least understood part of the body, the source of joy and creativity. It can also, as Hamlet knew, create the horror of depression: “This brave o’erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.”
Prime Minister, Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips received a courtesy call on Tuesday from the delegates who will be vying for the coveted title at the 2022 Miss Indigenous Heritage Pageant (Office of the Prime Minister photo)
As part of the Bill, the Government is now required to give mental health patients access to care.
$8500 per hour but the devi ation was ‘necessary’ and he gaveHowever,reasons. he did not ex plain the ‘deviation’ which is, that the piece rate is 2.25 hours at $8500 to complete 1 hectare which will give $19,125 to complete 1 hect are and paying by hours will result in gross overpayment. For instance, the table in the Special Audit Report on Page 6 for Contractor Teajman showed that on 30/04/2021 he worked 20 hours and this multiplied by the rate of $8500 resulted in a payment of $170,000. But the number of hectares he completed was only 4. This number of hectares multi plied by $19,125 will give
risdiction of that Court.
Former CCJ Judge Duke Pollard
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et as the announcement to establish the Commission. But what of the ToRs to guide the Commission in its work, which was the rea son the Commission could not formally be established sooner?
Pollard received his sec ondary education at Queen’s College (Guyana), after which he took the BA (Hons) and the LL.B (Hons) de grees from the University of London. He followed these with Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees from both McGill and New York Universities.
If there was any ambigu ity which resulted in doubt with regards to the meth odology, then the onus was on the Estate Manager to clarify this with the Field Operations Director at Head Office or the CEO, but clear ly, he did not. As it is there can be no justification for the deviation from the ap proved methodology.
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Moreover,Estate. the legal prin ciple, ‘nullum crimen sine lege’ - ‘a person should not face criminal punishment except for an act that was
Yours sincerely, Zafiel Khan
The Judge is also: the hold er of the Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School; a mem ber of the Bars of Guyana and Jamaica; and a Fellow of the Centre for International and Comparative Law of McGill
Apart from holding repre sentational posts in numer ous and varied international conferences, Justice Pollard has written extensively on a multiplicity of aspects of international law and has participated in the drafting of many important Caricom instruments, including the original and revised Treaty of Chaguaramas and many of the agreements and pro tocols that pertain specifi cally to the Caribbean Court of Justice. He has authored a significant body of studies, articles, monographs, and draft treaties and legisla tion, constituting an impres sive opus of reference mate rial.Pollard was married to Donna née Grant. He demit ted office as Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice on June 10, 2010.
Guyana-born former CCJ Judge Duke Pollard dies
OverUniversity.theyears, Justice Pollard established himself as an expert jurist in inter national law, specialising in international economic law, the Law of the Sea, interna tional institutional law, the Law of Treaties, general in tegration law and econom ic integration law. He also taught at the University of Guyana, as a Professor of Law.From 1970 to 1974, Justice Pollard served as Minister-Counsellor in the Guyana Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Over the period 1972-1974, he was Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guyana and acted as Permanent Secretary in that Ministry. Justice Pollard was also Legal Advisor to the International Bauxite Association from 1974 to 1982, and, as of 1984, consul tant on diverse international law projects for the United Nations, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Caribbean
ment of the Caribbean Court of Justice and as a member of the Court assures his leg acy,” she said in her state ment.Meanwhile, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall also posted a tribute to Pollard. According to Nandlall, the late Justice acquitted him self well as a member of the CCJ and has left a rich leg acy that includes his work on the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.“JusticePollard spent most of his professional life at Caricom, elevating himself as the Chief Legal Draftsman in that organi sation. He is credited with drafting most of the legal instruments of this institu
…hailed for contributions to revised Treaty of Chaguaramas
criminalised by law before he/she performed the act’ does not apply since the CEO did not retroactively apply the rate, he merely gave a reminder. This rate was al ready in existence since January 2021 as admitted by the Estate Manager.
Dear Editor, It was finally good to see some positive move ment into the long await ed CoI into events concern ing the 2020 elections, with the swearing-in of mem bers of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (INews, September 13).
tion. He headed the team that worked on the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. He authored many publications regarding Caribbean inte gration and edited and com piled a consolidation of im portant legal agreements, treaties and instruments of Caricom.”“Mr.Justice Pollard was part of an elite team that worked towards the estab lishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice. No doubt he would have played a lead role in drafting the agree ments, instruments and legislation that created the Court, including the rules of that Court,” Nandlall said.
Law Institute and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat. His career within the Caricom Secretariat includes the post of Officer-in-Charge, Legal & Institutional Development Division (1996-2002) and Director of the Caricom Legislative Drafting Facility (2003 to 2005), before his el evation to the Bench of the Caribbean Court of Justice.
The AG noted that soon after the Court was estab lished, Pollard was appoint ed a Judge of the Court. This is because he was considered suitably qualified to sit in its original treaty jurisdiction. However, Pollard also sat as a Judge in the Appellate ju
Guyanese born former Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Judge Duke Pollard, who served at the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat in posts including Officer-inCharge, has passed away, throwing the legal fraterni ty intoAccordingmourning.to reports, Pollard passed away in a hospital in New York. He was 86 years old. Leading the way in tributes was Caricom Secretary General, Dr Carla Barnett, who said on Tuesday said that she is extremely saddened by the loss of “HisPollard.immense contribu tion to the jurisprudence of our community and his work towards the establish
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Sincerely, Shamshun Mohamed
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“I had the privilege of ap pearing before him in both jurisdictions of that Court. I will take the liberty of say ing that he acquitted him self well as a member of the Caribbean’s highest Court. Upon his retirement he took up a post with the University of Guyana as a lecturer of law in the Department of Law. It is during this stint that he was conferred with a Professorship. To his griev ing family, friends and col leagues, I offer my deepest condolences.”
In Narendra Lall’s letter dated September 13, 2022, he misquoted a research pa per as it relates to the over payments which stated that, ‘nobody should profit from crime; this fundamental moral principle is uncontro versial’ (https://link.spring er. com). In this Paper Mr Springer focused on strip ping criminals from deriv ing ‘any form of profit from their criminal activities’. GuySuCo did not commit a criminal act: it approved a rate which was not applied by Management at Rose Hall
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Give ordered pairs A = B = C = D = E = Plot on the grid below A = (– 5, 1) B = (– 1, 5) C = (– 2, – 2) D = (– 5, – 5) E = (4, 1) F = (3, 2) G = (4.5, – 4) H =(2, – 2)
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Once you have a long rectangular container ready, cover it with aluminium foil and tape it securely in place. This will allow water to flow in the container without getting the cardboard wet. Place a block or long plastic container under one side of the river so that one side is higher than the other. This will allow water to flow from one end to the other.
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Let’s make a plan! Create your model river by using a long cardboard box or plastic container. You can also use a smaller cardboard box and create a long trough by breaking it apart on one side, laying it flat, and taping its sides together.
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Now, pour some water into the model river. You can add can add a few fresh flowers or leaves into the river and observe how they flow and drift away. Think of the things might block the flow of water. Are the things from nature or from people or other animals? (Excerpt from PBS.org)
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Under new electoral reforms
cent interview with the me dia that, even if it were bloat ed, this process would allow for objections to those persons who should not be on the said list.
Chief Registration Officer could face sanctions for not removing dead people from voters’ list
Under the proposed electoral reform changes that are on going, the Chief Registration Officer could face sanctions for failing to ensure the pe riodic removal of dead peo ple from the Official List of Electors (OLE).
The parliamentary A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Opposition has been arguing that the cur rent voters’ list is bloated, with, among other things, the names of dead persons, and needs to be InedClaudetteChairman,However,cleansed.GECOMRetiredJusticeSinghhadpositthatthelistisnotbloated.fact,shehadsaidinare
Currently, there’s an on going Claims and Objections exercise that will run un til mid-September and is be ing done at all GECOM reg istration offices across the country. Eligible persons can make a claim to be included in the OLE.
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GECOM subsequently re leased a statement in which they announced that Claims and Objections would start on August 22, 2022. This will be done at all GECOM perma nent registration offices and will allow persons turning 18 years and over by October 31, 2022, to make a claim to be included in the voters’ list.
President Dr Irfaan Ali signing the Book of Condolences at the British High Commission in Guyana
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On the other hand, per sons can also make objec tions against the inclusion of names in the preliminary list, for reasons such as if the per son is dead. All they are re quired to do is present the necessary documents to veri fy that the person is dead.
On Monday, the long-serv ing British Monarch will be laid to rest.
President Ali noted too that visits to Guyana by Queen Elizabeth II are re called “with great fondness”. The Queen’s last tour to Guyana was in 1994 as Head of the Commonwealth. Prior to that, she had vis ited in 1966, four months pri or to Guyana gaining inde pendence after over 100 years of colonial rule as British Guiana.
Small picketing exercise
resident Dr Irfaan Ali has declared Monday, September 19, as a National Day of Mourning in sympathy and solidarity with the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth na tions, over the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
“I join all Guyanese in ex pressing our profound and deepest sorrow at the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
September 19 declared National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II – President
sons can also make objec tions against the inclusion of names in the preliminary list, for reasons such as if the person is dead. The claims section of the exercise will last until September 11, while objections will close on
This was revealed by Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, on Tuesday during an interview with the media. Asked if this was not always the case, Nandlall noted that it had previously not been clear enough and was not be ing done at one point. Now, however, he said that the Government is making it an obligation and a criminal of fence not to comply with law.
members of the Opposition called for protest. About five persons turned up and pick eted for what they called a ‘clean voters’ list’. This is de spite the ongoing Claims and Objections exercise where no one made any objections. (G3)
Meanwhile, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was forced to set up barricades around GECOM on Tuesday, as
President, all authorities, boards, commissions, cor porations, public agencies, Ministries and citizens are asked to fly the National Flag at half-mast.QueenElizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 last Thursday, reigned for 70 years.The Queen’s passing marks the end of an era, Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali said last Thursday when the Buckingham Palace an nounced her death.
“We have spoken a million times on what is required to clean the list. A list of electors is constructed by a legal pro cess. Firstly, persons are reg istered to be put on a national registration database and it is from that database that a list of electors is derived.”
II. Her passing marks the end of an era in the histo ry of the British Monarchy, the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth of Nations,” the Guyanese Head of State had said.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC
According to Nandlall, the qualifications to be an elector are listed in the Constitution. Additionally, the National Registration Act provides for how the database can be cleansed. He noted that it is a statutory and legal process.
The Head of State made the declaration on Tuesday.
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“We are committed to
“For example, dead peo ple are to be removed from the database. That is in the law. Any attempt to cleanse the list, outside of those legal parameters, would be unlaw ful and unconstitutional. And that is our position at this point in time.”
constitutional reform. A Constitutional Reform Bill is before the Parliament. That Bill creates or seeks to create, a constitutional reform com mission which is broad based, 50 per cent parliamentary politicians and 50 per cent civil society. The Opposition has a role to play in that com mission and most naturally, will have a role to play in the constitutional reform process. So, they will have their say at the appropriate time.”
“Everyone 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’re moving now to Claims and Objections. People will have a chance to object to who shouldn’t be there,” the Chairperson said.
On the other hand, per
“We’re going to strength en the law by the electoral statutory reforms that are coming. We have a consti tutional reform process that will come shortly. It is a pub licly driven process. Once the public consultation produces suggestions and recommen dations to alter any part of the Constitution, that will be addressed.”“Inthe reforms that are coming, the statutory re forms, it is a mandatory duty now on the Chief Registration Officer to ensure that dead people are removed from the list at periodic intervals,” he said.On the matter of constitu tional reform and a clean vot ers’ list, Nandlall noted that this is currently a work in progress and there is a consti tutional reform bill current ly in Parliament… which he emphasised the Opposition will be expected to make an input on. As for Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton’s oft repeated calls for a clean vot ers’ list, the Attorney General detailed the statutory process currently being employed to clean the list.
The 35-year-old busi nessman was taken to a ho tel on Church Street, where he was ordered out of the ve hicle by the two men.
The CoI to investigate the March 2 elections fiasco by the APNU/AFC combine was sworn in yesterday. It won’t only find out WHAT happened – but will make RECOMMENDATIONS on what should be done to prevent future riggings. Ouch!!
Detectives in Regional Police Division
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bar in Kitty, Georgetown, imbibing, when the two sus pects, along with a retired cop arrived in a vehicle.
An argument over a phone call led to a 27-year-old man be ing stabbed to his neck by his Injuredlover. is Linden Davidson of Evan Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. Reports are that he was stabbed to his neck on Monday evening by his part ner at about 22:00h follow ing a row over her receiving a phoneAccordingcall. to Police, Davidson and the suspect shared an intimate relation ship, and at about 22:00h on Monday, they were at home when the suspect received a phone call and an argument ensued between them over a male calling her phone.
And just when you hoped we’d get rid of them since we’re concreting over their yards – yes… they can’t apparate through solid concrete!! – up comes these warnings almost daily in the press that we’ll be catching the “Dreaded Dutch Disease”!! And why?? Cause we’ve just struck oil and we’ll be the fastest growing economy in the world!! Looks like there are dark linings behind THAT silver cloud!! And here your Eyewitness was worried that with so much money flowing in, we’d be in danger of getting as fat and blubbery as Jabba the Hut – with all the fatty foods we’ll now afford!!
…retired cop arrested
Meanwhile, detec tives who visited the bar at Station Street, Kitty, ques tioned several persons in cluding the proprietor in re lation to the incident, and the retired policeman was arrested.Heis presently in cus tody at the Kitty Police Station assisting with inves tigations, while the two oth er suspects remain at large.
So your Eyewitness decided to look into this next-bigscare!! Seems that when all this money starts rolling in –especially when it’s foreign money and we all begin to sing that old hit – “Money in the land with the Yankee dollar bill!!” – all kinda weird things gonna start happening. And not just us starting to tell vendors on the pavement “keep the change”!! Evidently, with all that moola coming in from oil, we’ll start ignoring our old standbys like rice and sugar that kept us going all these years!! But hey!! Isn’t that what’s SUPPOSED to happen??
In addition to your Eyewitness’s suggestion about us training some derivative mavens to make money on the trillions (Ok…Ok…Guyana dollars, but that’s still $USBillions!!), we’ll be accumulating in our NRF, Pres Ali’s also been putting some thought into preventing that Dreaded Dutch Disease. As a centrepiece of the new Silica City he’s creating near CJIA, there’s gonna be an “Innovation Village” – to nurture cutting-edge technological start-ups. Our local Silicon Valley. Silica City, Silicon Valley…get it??!! The “Village” part of the name, to be honest, jarred your Eyewitness’s sensibilities. “Village” connotes to him, arts and crafts – not unicorns dealing with smart apps!!
These Dutch people ain’t easy. For hundreds of years – after hundreds of years of being the worst slave owners on planet earth – they refused to leave us in peace when the British kicked them out. Yes…it’s all those Dutchmen scaring the bejesus out of the unwary who happened to cross grounds where they might’ve horsewhipped our forebears. And don’t think your Eyewitness is making this up – just ask any of your relatives from those villages and wards with Dutch names. Like Zeelugt or Ruimveldt!!
…stagnation
$900,000.Mangal also told cops that he was taken to the home of one of the sus pects in Kitty where he was forced at gunpoint to sign a note stating that he owed $900,000 to the suspects.
So let’s train those kids getting 27 CSECs to gamble and voila!! – no Dutch Disease!! That wasn’t so hard, was it??
Look at America and Britain – and for the latter not just because their Queen’s passed. They used to make their living from growing wheat and cattle. Well, they still grow some – but is that what’s raking in the big bucks?? No siree Bob!! THEY MAKE THEIR MONEY FROM MONEY – doing trading in something called “derivatives”!! It’s just a fancy word for gambling in all sorts of financial stuff.
Preventing...
During the argument, the suspect reportedly armed herself with a knife and dealt the victim one stab to his Reportsneck.further disclosed that the victim escaped the attack by jumping onto a bicycle and riding to the Ruimveldt Police Station. He was subsequently rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Police on Tuesday said that the man’s con dition is listed as critical. Meanwhile, the suspect was later arrested and is at the Ruimveldt Police Station as sisting with investigations.
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He’s put together a “Technical Team” to aid the troubled industry.
4A are probing the alleged abduction of a 35-year-old businessman of Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who was allegedly kidnapped on MondayJagdeshafternoon.Mangal, the businessman, Police say, was abducted at about 19:00h, at a popular bar lo cated at Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown. He was also relieved of over $3.6 million worth of gold and di amond jewellery, by two sus pects.Based on reports, the victim and the suspects are known to each other and they have an ongoing dis pute over Accordingmoney.to the victim, on Monday, he was at the
Businessman kidnapped, robbed at gunpoint
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The retired policeman was allegedly heard tell ing the suspects to take the victim away. The vic tim was then forced into the back seat of the vehicle. The victim further claimed that while in the vicinity of Vlissengen Road, one of the suspects pointed a gun at him and relieved him of a gold and diamond band val ued at $1.5 million, a black diamond with a gold ring valued at $1.2 million and one gold chain valued at
But just as America still produces wheat and cattle –even though cowboys have faded from the scene, President Ali is trying valiantly to keep the venerable sugar industry going. Maybe just to produce enough for our needs? After all, we’ve developed quite a national sweet-tooth – and not only to dunk spoonfuls of sugar into our “cuppa”!!
The matter was sub sequently reported to the Brickdam Police Station.
In the past, your Eyewitness used to ignore these wailing Jeremiahs preaching doom and gloom. But after being hit by COVID, monkeypox – and the PNC-rigging attempt! - -in the last two years he ain’t taking no chances!! But how to avoid kooks like during the COVID scare who insisted vaccinations were just a con job and they’d not only harm us in the here and now – but also in the hereafter!! Was this “Dreaded Dutch Disease” just another scam??
The men then exited the car, approached Mangal and the two suspects be gan punching him about his body while telling him that they wanted their money.
…Dutch Disease
Footage from several CCTV cameras is yet to be reviewed as investigations continue. (G8)
Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund
LCDS
National Emergency Management, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Attorney General & Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister of Belize, and a Member of the House of Representatives.Currently,the Former Attorney General is Partner at Byron Smith, Arbitrators & Litigation Support Services and Senior Partner at Marine Parade Chambers, LLP, Attorneys-at-Law.Followingthe prolonged elections and its attendant controversies, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) scru tinising team had recom mended a political audit into
“The earning from Norway has since been invested in sev eral key adaptation and so cio-economic projects iden tified as part of the LCDS and which have benefited Guyanese all across the coun try,” the statement said.
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In addition to these, Retired Justice Stanley John was once a Puisne Judge in Trinidad and Tobago from 1994 to 2002 where he pre sided over criminal trials and headed the Criminal Division of the High Meanwhile,Court. Godfrey Phillip Smith, SC, has served as Attorney General of Belize, a High Court Judge, and an acting Justice of Appeal in the EasternEachCaribbean.oftheappointees has a track record of distinguished adjudication while leading major reforms and innovation to achieve efficiency in the business of resolving disputes.
the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project. We had at that time a major investor, the Blackstone Group who was willing to do the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project, but political events in tervened as a result of which that project was stalled and ul timately derailed and for more than five years, these resourc es ended up being parked in the IDB,” Dr Singh explained.
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…money derived from previous LCDS funds for climate services
Meanwhile, the Finance Minister reflected on the histo ry of the LCDS through which the finance for the project was secured. He referred to the Guyana Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) invest ment fund and the fact that the US$83.3 million comes from this source.
US$83.3M agreement signed with IDB for countrywide solar energy programme
Godfrey Phillip Smith, SC, has also served as Minister of Tourism &
Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh (left) and IDB Infrastructure Manager Ariel Yepez-Garcia following the signing of the agreement. Also in picture is Resident Representative of the IDB (ag), Lorena Solorzano-Salazar
The LCDS was first launched on June 8, 2009, with the revised version be ing published in May 2010. This version was subsequently launched in March 2013. The new draft is intended to con tinue building upon the work started in Money2008.from the LCDS has since created low-carbon jobs; enabled Amerindian vil lages to receive legal titles for communal lands; rehabilitat ed the Cunha Canal to protect against flooding; and start ed to equip Amerindian and hinterland communities with renewable energy, digital in frastructure, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
A new LCDS 2030 has meanwhile been ratified in the National Assembly. It seeks to create a new low-carbon economy in Guyana by estab lishing incentives which val ue the world’s ecosystem ser vices, and promote these as an essential component of a new model of global development with sustainability at its core. In Guyana’s case, it is about harnessing the value of the country’s ecosystem services to build a long-term, low-carbon diversification opportunity.
that was lying in an account for over six years and we are thankful for them bringing us to the stage at which we are,” the Prime Minister said.
CoI into 2020 elections rigging...
The investments to be made into the solar photovol taic plants include a 10 MWp of generation capacity connect ed to the minimuminclusivetheamumSystemaIsolatedMWpinInterconnectedDemerara-BerbiceSystem(DBIS)theBerbiceArea;an8intheEssequiboCoastSystem,includingBatteryEnergyStorage(BESS)withaminicapacityof12MWhand15MWpplantconnectedtoLindenIsolatedSystem,ofaBESSwithacapacityof22MWh“Eachfacilitywillbecon
The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Finance Ministry, between Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh and acting Resident Representative of the IDB, Lorena Solorzano-Salazar.
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Guyana has inked a US$83.3 million agree ment with the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) for funding that will go towards a countrywide so lar energy programme, us ing funds Guyana got from Norway under the previous Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
Meanwhile, SolorzanoSalazar was optimistic that the agreement would help to take Guyana to 19 per cent renewables in the grid within three years. As such, she de scribed this as an important milestone.Among the objectives of the agreement is to lower the cost of electricity generation, while supporting Guyana’s transi tion towards renewable ener gy. It will also improve the re liability of the electrical grid in Essequibo and Linden.
nected to the 13.8 kV prima ry distribution network in the respective areas. The pro gramme will provide 27,000 households with affordable, clean energy and is expected to benefit over 70,000 house holds,” the Ministry said.
Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C’s) term in office,” a statement from the Ministry explained.Itwas pointed out that then President Bharrat Jagdeo had spearheaded and implemented the LCDS. Over the course of 2009 to 2015, Guyana earned US$212.52 million in forest service pay ments from Norway.
“This amount was in fact intended originally as Government’s contribution to
Since last year, Ali had in dicated that his Government was “committed” to identify ing the individuals respon sible in the rigging attempts and pinpointing possible ar eas of weakness that can be used to guide the required strengthening of Guyana’s electoral system. This would be achieved through the Inquiry, to which stakeholder consultations were facilitated to select appropriate persons. (G3)
that the programme, once im plemented, will benefit thou sands of persons in the coun try including women in rural areas. He also reminded that it will assist GPL in decreas ing fossil fuel use and moving to a greater use of renewable energy.“So, it is a transforma tive project for Guyana. We are thankful that the IDB has been working side by side with Guyana to utilise this money
The agreement paves the way for investments in eight utility scale photovoltaic so lar projects totalling 33 MWp to bring affordable and clean energy to targeted commu nities in Guyana, under the Guyana Utility Scale Solar Photovoltaic Programme (GUYSOL).“TheUS$83.3 million be ing used for this programme is part of the US$220.8 mil lion earned by Guyana for for est climate services through its partnership with Norway during the previous People’s
“Some of the projects in clude the Micro and Small Enterprise Development proj ect; Amerindian Land Titling, The Amerindian Development Fund, the Cunha Canal Adaptation, Sustainable Land Development, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification; and ICT Access and e-Ser vices for Hinterland, Poor and Remote ing,andhas(retired)PrimeCommunities.”Minister,BrigadierMarkPhillips,whoresponsibilityforenergywaspresentatthesignpointedoutintherelease
the functioning of GECOM. President Ali had announced the CoI, adding that per sons governing this opera tion should be drawn from Caricom, the Commonwealth or the Organisation of American States (OAS).
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A rise in school fires has been observed in the past two years, which saw the North Ruimveldt Multilateral and North West Secondary School be ing destroyed.
Last month, the sod was turned for the recon struction of several sections of the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School in Georgetown to the tune of $566.9 million. (G12)
Amajor catastro phe was averted on Tuesday when a fire, suspected to be electrical in nature, was averted at the Amelia’s Ward Primary School in Region 10.
Fire averted at Amelia’s Ward Primary
be inspected and an electri cian will conduct checks to ensure it is a safe environ ment.
The scorched section of Amelia’s Ward Primary School (NCN Linden photo)
Amelia’s Ward Primary School
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Just after 13:00h, re ports are that a staff mem ber observed flames in one of the classrooms and imme diately sounded an alarm for students to evacuate the area. Staffers at the school managed to contain the fire.
Fire responders were called to the school and an investigation was conduct ed. It is suspected that the fire started from an electri cal cable, situated in a class room on the upper flat of the institution.Before students return to school, the building will
Less than two weeks ago, the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the massive fire that destroyed the St George’s High School in Georgetown in July was electrical in nature.
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Chief Education Officer, Dr Marcel Hutson in brief re marks noted that being cer tified enables skilled per
Mechanism now in place to benefit thousands without TVET certificates
The Council for Technical Vocational Education and Training (C-TVET) on Monday launched the Prior Learning Assessment
He further reaffirmed the Government’s commit ment to making available the necessary resources for the implementation of TVETDirectorprogrammes.of the Council for Technical Vocational Education and Training, Patrick Chinedu Onwuzirike highlighted
Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton
The aim is to ensure skilled persons are certi fied. The idea behind PLAR was that the learning takes place in different education al settings and is assessed
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sons to uplift themselves and allows them to make meaningful contributions to society.Similar sentiments were expressed by C-TVET Chairman Floyd Scott, who added that PLAR will cer tainly revolutionise tech nical education and more so the national economy by creating opportunities for persons to be recognised and certified for their skills. (G12)
Recognition (PLAR) – a mechanism which allows individuals to identify, doc ument, have assessed and gain recognition for their prior learning.
“Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) creates a system of equality and equity for the conferring of vocation al credential service deliv ery to Guyanese who choose to acquire skills through alternative means - out side the classroom setting,” Hamilton reiterated.
that a recent study showed that there are thousands of Guyanese without a certifi cation. As such, he deemed the launch a milestone, not ing that it will effect mo mentous change in the de velopment of human capital across the Meanwhile,country.
through experience outside classrooms.Atthe Herdmanston Lodge, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton delivered the feature address where he underscored the impor tance of a skilled and certi fied workforce in the devel opment of a country.
This past week, Annette Ferguson, an Opposition MP, with an unholy obsession with the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, claimed that President’s College ranking among schools had been dropped to a lower ranking by the Ministry. She based this conclusion on an announcement by the Ministry of Education on cut-off marks from the NGSA. But the ranking in the MOE’s announcement is one that have existed for some time. A similar announcement, with the exact ranking, was publicised in 2019 by the then Granger-led APNU/AFC Government. Ferguson was a Minister in that Government. Did she not know that President’s College’s cut-off scores were lower than Queen’s College, Bishops’ and St Stanislaus, as publicised by the Government she was a Minister in? Was she trying to create some political controversy by lying or was it that she was ignorant of the facts? Either way, she continues to demonstrate that she and her party are unqualified to sit in Parliament as our country’s alternative government.
Questions now being asked –Can PNC even be head of the Opposition after next election
Mental Health Protection, Promotion Act now in effect
The PNC controlled Government between 2015 and 2020 and during all those years, they barely acknowledged Mocha. In just two years, President Ali has been there at least twice and this time, to open a major roadway and to assure Mocha residents that Mocha is about to be transformed. The PNC’s response is that the people should chase away the PPP, that a PPP President has no right to commission a new road that was once a mud dam named Burnham. As far as Norton and the PNC are concerned, the mud dam named Burnham should have remained a mud dam. Deliberately fabricating storylines, or depending on ignorance cannot be the qualifications a political party parades as evidence they represent an alternate Government. The absolute enthusiastic response of the people to President Ali affirms the people are comforted by a President who seeks to bring development everywhere.
President Dr Irfaan Ali signing the new Mental Health Protection and Promotion Act
The views expressed in this column are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Guyana Times’ editorial policy and stance
The Act provides for the mental health care of per sons suffering from mental illness and protects, pro motes and fulfils the rights of those persons during the delivery of mental health care. Additionally, it seeks to promote the mental health and well-being of persons in Guyana and to ensure that all persons re ceive the best mental health care.When the Bill was tabled in the National Assembly, it provided for the setting-up of a Mental Health Board, while repealing the men tal hospital ordinance. A perusal of the Bill showed that this Board, whose non-ex-officio members will hold office for three years and a maximum of three terms, will have a plethora of fromcareitivelymodernbelledDrininceivingmonthsview(and)healthtercomplaints“receivethatcomplymakingedingalsotalespromotingeasingincluderesponsibilities.TheseresponsibilitiesadvisingandassisttheMinisterinthearofmentalhealthandbestpracticwhenitcomestomenhealthcare.Theywillbetaskedwithinspectallmentalhealth-relatfacilities,withaviewtosurethesefacilitieswiththeAct.Clause52hadoutlinedtheBoardalsohastoandinvestigateonanymatconnectedwithmentalcareandtreatmentundergoaperiodicreatleastonceeverysixofallpersonsrementalhealthcareamentalhealthfacility”.WhentheBillwaspassedAugust,HealthMinister,FrankAnthonyhadlathelegislationasaonethatwouldposimpactthelevelofforpersonssufferingmentalhealthissues.
Take the Opposition’s storyline that Guyana is already caught in the traps of the “Dutch Disease”. Their claims have been echoed by several of their spokespersons and we note that this claim is becoming a major theme as the Opposition try to find something that they can take on the Government on. The former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, is one of the Opposition spokespersons who is parroting the nonsense.
Ramsammy’s Ruminations
Guyana’s real economy is estimated to have grown by 36.4 per cent in the first half of this year, driven by the petroleum, other crops, and services sectors. Additionally, despite the lingering effects of the 2021 floods limiting performance in some industries during the first half of this year, the non-oil economy grew by an estimated 8.3 per cent. With supportive measures in place to continue increasing economic activity, overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2022 is now projected at 56 per cent, and non-oil growth at 9.6 per cent. The nonoil growth would be the best in Caricom and among the top five in the world. Where then is the evidence that Guyana has become afflicted with the “Dutch Disease”? Clearly, Norton and the PNC have decided that they will lie and fabricate stories and pretend ignorance as their way of proving they can be a legitimate government. At this time, people have begun to wonder if the PNC can control the Opposition after the next elections in 2025.
This past week, President Irfaan Ali visited Mocha, a community that has been uncompromising in its support for the PNC over decades. Prior to the visit, activists called on the people to boycott the President. Instead, the community came out enthusiastically to see, mingle and interact with their President. When the PNC Chair of the NDC demanded the Government must give the NDC all the monies that target development in Mocha, because the PNC controls the people of Mocha, the President interjected that no one owns the people of Mocha and no one controls the people of Mocha, the people burst out in unanimous applause, siding with President Ali and rejecting the demand of the PNC NDC Chair. It was a total, brutal rejection, affirming that the President’s One Guyana message resonates with them and that they find the divisive politics of Aubrey Norton and the PNC ugly and Bydistasteful.now,itis safe to conclude that the Opposition are in disarray and are clueless. They have no idea how to compete with the governing party, unable to engage the Government, unable to demonstrate to those who voted for them that they are qualified to sit in Parliament as an alternative government. The shadow Government which is called the opposition in Parliament must demonstrate they can analyse and find flaws with the policies and actions of the Government and that they can compete with Government for ideas to develop the country and improve the people’s standards of living. Mocha is a microcosm of the dysfunctionality of the PNC.
Dr Leslie Ramsammy
“What we have before us refers to a very progressive piece of leg islation. One of the things we rec ognised is that mental health is causing a lot of illnesses global ly and if you look at the most re cent statistics from the WHO, there were close to 280 million per sons that suffer from depression, 45 million that suffer from schizo phrenia, 50 million persons from dementia…”Healsoadded, “When you look at how you classify mental health illnesses, I think sometimes you group them in one large mental health illness. We actually have 22 major categories with 150 discrete illnesses. One of the problems you have with mental health is that it also contributes to prolonged dis ability.”While the traditional method of
addressing mental health patients was to institutionalise them, the Health Minister had positioned that this way does not allow for them to be integrated into society. The modern way is to manage them without such harsh restric tions, and the Act now lays the foundation for Guyana to imple mentMostsuch.recent statistics show that 15-20 per cent of the Guyanese population have some form of men tal health illness, be it mild, se vere, or acute. There are another 150 different conditions that can be classified as mental health ill nesses.With this in mind, there has been growth in the number of psy chiatrists in the country, with pro visions to train more doctors who wish to specialise in this field. (G12)
But this question of whether senior Opposition spokespersons are deliberately lying or that they are ignorant of basic, readilyavailable information is now one that the majority of Guyanese are beginning to ask every single day. For example, recently, on the first day that school reopened for this term, one Opposition spokesperson claimed the President had no confidence in Government’s preschools. He concluded that because the President’s son started schooling in a private preschool. The problem with his reasoning is that there are no Government preschools. Was the Opposition spokesperson deliberately fabricating a story or he just did not know that there is no Government preschool?
resident Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday signed the Mental Health Protection and Promotion Act 2022 at the Office of the President, a stepping stone to enhancing care for per sons in this category and widen mental health care.
The Mental Health Protection and Promotion Bill 2022 was passed in the National Assembly on August 8 of this year. Enshrined in the law is a series of rights for mental health patients, including access to care.
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Since the launch of GTT Fibre in September 2021, the company has made it available to over 25,000 new homes in 36 commu nities. Over 45 per cent of
GTT CEO Damian Blackburn
and in the office. GTT said it understands this and is focused on reliably connect ing its customers by rapidly rolling out GTT Fibre to as many communities as possi ble.
Chief Operating Officer of GTT’s Home Solutions
to over 95,000 homes being passed in Guyana with GTT Fibre by the end of August.
Thakurdin continued, “We are very proud that GTT Fibre is being built by Guyanese for the Guyanese. More than 90 per cent or 150 of our highly trained Fibre technicians and engi neers are Guyanese. This will increase in the future as we launched a 20-strong apprentice programme this year and we agreed with the GPTWU union to retrain all our current team with Fibre skills.”Since the launch of GTT Fibre a year ago, GTT has enhanced the value for mon ey in its packages, bringing faster internet speeds and the ground-breaking GTT Fibre + Voice service includ ing the ability to migrate a landline number and receive free minutes and calling features. Reliability is in creased through affordable Plume Wi-Fi mesh solution and Power backup solution options. (G12)
Guyanese homes can now choose to experience Fibre, a feat many operators and countries in North America and Europe have failed to achieve.Communities equipped with GTT Fibre in the last year include Amelia’s Ward, Tucber Park, Adelphi Settlement, Best Village, Vreed-en-Hoop, Plantain Walk, Non-Pareil, Supply Village, Helena No 1, Bygeval, Good Hope, Diamond, Grove, Vigilance, Friendship, Strathspey, Bladen Hall, Buxton, Melanie, Annandale, Bachelors Adventure, Section C Enterprise, Coldingen, Enterprise Gardens, Enterprise Hymac Scheme, Leonora, Cornelia Ida, Anna Catherina, Edinburgh, Groenveldt, Stewartville, Uitvlugt, Versailles, Pouderoyen, Malgre Tout and Good Fortuin. All of this adds up
Telecommunicationgiant,GuyanaTelephoneandTelegraphCompany(GTT)hassetagoalofmakingitsFibreserviceavailablefor75percentofGuyanesehomesby2024.InitsannouncementonTuesday,thecompanyacknowledgedthatsuperiorhigh-speedinternetexperienceandgrowingeconomiesarelinkedtothereliabilityofconnectivity,bothathome
Chief Executive Officer Damian Blackburn stated, “By 2024, on top of the 22 billion Guyanese dollars in vested in Fibre in Guyana so far, we will have invested an additional 10 billion dollars to ensure three out of every four households in Guyana can choose GTT Fibre.”
and Fixed Network, Eshwar Thakurdin also positioned, “Fibre is no longer the fu ture; it is the now.”
The company expects to pass the 100,000-mark shortly and promises in September to bring the GTT Fibre experience to the county of Berbice in New Amsterdam & Rose Hall communities.
GTT Fibre to be available to 75% of homes by 2024
…over 95,000 households already equipped
As of Tuesday, the Health Ministry updated its dashboard to reflect 71,209 confirmed cases to date, af ter 17 more persons were in fected.Seven patients are hos pitalised, including five
come back to be boosted,” he underscored.“Ifyou’regoing into gath erings where there is a lot of people, the chances are you might be sitting next to someone who might be infected and you wouldn’t know. It is better for you to ensure that you’re boosted. Vaccines are available for boosters,” the Minister add
WEDNESDAY,
Dr Frank Anthony provid ed an update on the coun try’s vaccination campaign, which showed that only 73,375 or 12.5 per cent of persons took their booster shots.“Ithink, people ought to
If anyone is displaying any of the symptoms asso ciated with COVID-19 or needs any additional in formation, they are asked to contact the COVID-19 Hotline 231-1166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 immediately or visit www.health.gov.gy. (G12) took booster shots
night vaccine campaign in Region Four, which has gen erated a sizeable response. Throughout the first week, some 1490 doses were ad ministered while by the sec ond week, 1603 doses were recorded. The plan is to roll out this initiative next in Region
New cases
at the Infectious Diseases Hospital. The country’s death toll remains at 1279 and there are zero patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
Recently, the Health Ministry piloted its late-
GUYANA COVID-19 DASHBOARD SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 UPDATE GET MEDICAL ADVICE ON COVID-19 FROM MOH 24/7 HOTLINE NUMBERS: 2311166; 226 7480; 624 6674; 624 2819; 624 3067 OR 180/181. NUMBER OF NEW CASES 17 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN INSTITUTIONAL ISOLATION 7 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOME ISOLATION 153 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN COVID-19 ICU 0 NUMBER OF PERSONS IN INSTITUTIONAL QUARANTINE 2 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER (FEMALES) 38,571 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES BY GENDER (MALES) 32,638 TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES IN GUYANA SINCE 2020 71,209 NUMBER OF RECOVERED CASES 69,770 TOTAL 1st DOSE VACCINATED 446,418 FULLY IMMUNISED 346,244 TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS 1279 DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL CONFIRMED CASES SINCE MARCH 2020 REGION 1 2688 REGION 2 3150 REGION 3 8745 REGION 4 35,449 REGION 5 2576 REGION 6 6954 REGION 7 2656 REGION 8 921 REGION 9 4348 REGION 10 3722 HERE IS HOW YOU CAN BE SAFE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Wear a face mask. Keep a physical distance of at least 6 Washfeet. your hands or use handIfsanitizeryouhave any symptoms, call the COVID-19 Hotline. Only 12.5% of population
Only 12.5 per cent of the population have returned for their COVID booster doses, as many persons are yet to take theStatisticsjab. revealed on Tuesday by Health Minister,
…17 new COVID cases reported by Health Ministry
LateSix.night vaccine is something we have started recently and we have been seeing more people coming out in the evenings to get their vaccination…Because we are seeing a positive up take in the later hours, we are going to extend this pro gramme from Region Four to Region Six and see wheth er we have similar results.
For adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17, 35,687 first doses or 48.9 per cent and 26,181 or 35.9 per cent second doses have been ad ministered.Vaccination for children in the five to 11 category shows 8125 first doses or eight per cent. Only 3841 or 3.8 per cent have returned for their second shot.
Meanwhile, seven per sons are in institutional iso lation, 153 in home isola tion and two in institutional quarantine. To date, 69,770 positive cases have recov ered while the country has tested 691,491 persons.
get boosted because I think a large group of our popula tion would have received at least a first and second dose. So, the thing now is to en sure that people are boost ed. A lot of people who are eligible for boosters have not
Symptoms of the corona virus include fever, cough, tiredness, diarrhoea, pains, sore throat and loss of taste or smell. The more seri ous symptoms are difficul ty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain and loss of speech or movement.
So far, 446,418 or 87 per cent of adults have tak en a first dose, while some 346,244 or 67.5 per cent of persons are fully vaccinated.
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A guard attached to the enterprise reportedly went to the crowd and dispersed one round in the air, causing those who had flocked to scatter.
The ranks were on pa trol in the area at about 00:40h in the vicinity of Saint John Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice, when they observed two identifi able males acting in a sus picious manner.
Three ranks including a Sergeant attached to a Corentyne Police Station are being questioned over the alleged acceptance of a bribe to cover-up an ille gal firearm discovery.
The ranks were on foot heading south on Cooper Street when they observed three males matching the description of the suspects in the alleged shooting inci dent walking in their direc tion.On seeing the ranks, one of the suspects pulled out a black metal object suspect ed to be a firearm from the waist of his pants and dis charged a round in the di rection of the ranks.
After the suspect fell to the ground, the ranks man aged to retrieve the pistol
olice ranks who were on patrol in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Monday, recovered a quantity of cannabis after two men escaped, leaving the narcotics behind.
2 men escape, leave 254 grams of ganja behind during Police raid
3 Berbice cops arrested over alleged bribery
It was during this time the suspect escaped the com motion and fled the scene.
with 2 matching rounds of ammunition.However, as they at tempted to escort the injured suspect to seek medical at tention, several persons in the neighbourhood sur rounded the ranks, acting in a hostile manner while allegedly pelting the ranks with bricks and bottles.
Further investigations are in progress. (G9)
suspect, who had shot at Police ranks on Monday evening and was injured af ter Police returned fire in Albouystown, Georgetown, has escaped from Police cus tody.The incident occurred on Monday evening at about 20:30h.Reports are that the sus pect escaped after a hostile crowd attacked Police ranks as they attempted to appre hend the injured suspect.
This publication under stands that a large crowd had gathered at the location when there were reports that someone had discharged a firearm.
and stems of cannabis.
However, after negoti ations, the officers alleged ly settled for $400,000.
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quently conducted in the area and three bulky black plastic bags were found. The bags each contained a quantity of leaves, seeds,
The ganja that was found in New Amsterdam
The cannabis was taken to the Central Police Station where it was weighed and amounted to 254 grams.
As the ranks approached the men, they both ran in a southern direction and es caped.A search was subse
The guard told investiga tors that he saw a man throw something onto the ground and run away. Upon inves tigating, he found it to be a pistol. He reportedly picked it up and handed it over to
An investigation has been launched. (G4)
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to Police officers.
…reportedly were paid $400,000 to cover up illegal firearm bust
Reports are that $400,000 was paid to the cops as a bribe in an attempt to cover up the discovery of an illegal firearm.Thefirearm was alleged ly discovered on Sunday by a security guard attached to an entertainment centre at Albion, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), and it was reportedly handed over
the suspects were on Cooper Street, Albouystown.
Checks were made at all of the hospitals around Georgetown and based on information received, the injured suspect went to the Georgetown Public Hospital but left before being treated.
The ranks were reported ly in the Sussex and Cooper Streets, Georgetown area in search of a suspect in volved in the GTT Giftland Mall robbery when they re ceived information of an al leged shooting incident and
The ranks said they im mediately took cover and re turned fire, hitting the sus pect to his left thigh.
Police, who had arrived on theMeanwhile,scene. there are re ports that a Sergeant along with two ranks contact ed the suspect wherein the Sergeant said he was the Regional Commander and one of the ranks posed as the ‘CrimeTheyChief’.allegedly sought to have the matter not investi gated any further for the ex change of $1 million.
Shot robbery suspect escapes after Albouystown crowd attacks cops
The number of trips taken over China's three-day MidAutumn Festival holiday shrank, with tourism revenue also falling, official data showed, as COVID-linked restrictions discouraged people from travelling.
Brent crude for November delivery settled 83 cents lower at US$93.17 a barrel with a 0.9 per cent loss, after trading between US$95.53 and US$91.05. US October crude futures closed down 47 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at US$87.31, after touching a high of US$89.31 and low of US$85.06.
ens of thousands of people cheered as William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's President at a ceremony in the capital Nairobi follow ing his narrow election win lastRutomonth.hailed it as "a mo ment like no other", adding that a "village boy" had be comeDefeatedPresident. candidate Raila Odinga did not at tend. He said he had "seri ous concerns" about his op ponent's victory.
People chant slogans during the inauguration of Kenya’s President William Ruto before his swearingin ceremony at the Moi International Stadium Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenya, September 13, 2022
people were targeted be cause of their association with him "are over".
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell 8.4 million barrels to 434.1 million barrels last week, the lowest since October 1984, according to Government data on Monday.
The United States may begin refilling the SPR when crude prices fall below US$80 per barrel, a Bloomberg reporter said on Twitter.UScommercial oil stocks were forecast to have risen 800,000 barrels last week, analysts forecast in a Reuters poll. (Excerpt from Reuters)
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The consumer price index gained 0.1 per cent last month after being unchanged in July, the US Labor Department said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.1 per cent fall.
Kenya election 2022: William Ruto sworn in as President
prices ended nearly 1 per cent lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as US consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August, giving cover for the US Federal Reserve to deliver another hefty interest rate increase next week.
There was also a hand shake between the outgo ing Kenyatta and Ruto, his
(Excerpt from BBC News)
Oil dips nearly 1%, reversing gains after bearish US economic data
"The oil market's structural outlook remains one of tightness, but for now, this is offset by cyclical demand headwinds," Morgan Stanley said in a note.
"The Fed may have to raise rates quicker than expected which could cause a 'risk back off' sentiment in crude and further strength to the dollar," said Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial.
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Ruto won the election with 50.5 per cent of the vote, to Odinga's 48.8 per cent.
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Both contracts rose by more than US$1.50 a barrel earlier in the session, supported by concerns over tighter inventories.
He also had conciliatory words for Odinga, and all his opponents.
"Their supporters will be my constituents. I will work with all Kenyans ir respective of who they vot ed for," Ruto said.
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Odinga has alleged that the result was rigged, but the Supreme Court has ruled the election was free and fair.Ruto – the former Deputy President – was handed a copy of Kenya's Constitution and a sword to represent the transfer of power from President UhuruWithKenyatta.hishand on a Bible, the 55-year-old swore to preserve and pro tect the "StandingConstitution.heretoday is testimony that there is God in heaven. I want to thank God because a village boy has become the President of Kenya," Ruto said, re ferring to the fact that he grew up in rural Kenya.
Fed officials are set to meet next Tuesday and Wednesday, with inflation way above the US central bank's 2 per cent target.
The crowd inside the stadium was in high spirits, with frequent cheering and waving of the Kenyan flag.
Oil is generally priced in US dollars, so a stronger greenback makes the commodity more expensive to holders of other currencies.Renewed COVID-19 curbs in China, the world's secondlargest oil consumer, also weighed on crude prices.
New Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the Ruto Administration marked "freedom" for Kenya, and the days when
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Cuffy also relayed that as it pertained to the edu
PFA assisting young minds through sports and education
and competitive recruit ment process, and she is the
first initiative to be launched by the foundation after con sultations and agreements with residents of the commu
New CWI Chief Financial Officer Kebra Nanton
ricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the ap pointment of Kebra Nanton as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The ganictraining,recreation,Foundationname.ganisationbyfoundedCricketFoundation-AgricolaPositiveClubwasonMarch20,2021thecommunity-basedorunderthesameThethreepillarsofthearesportsandeducationandandcommunityorgardening.Thecricketclubwasthe
nity, especially the youths who indicated a strong in terest in playing the game. Arising out of the initiative was the evident need for rec reational facilities within the community and access to more training and education al programmes, and employ mentAccordingopportunities.to
PFA Chairwoman Stayce Cuffy,
So, with this recreational fa cility, persons don’t have to leave their homes to go else where. They can come and have a walk and some relax ation,” she shared.
“We are hoping to bring more sports in the commu nity, with lawn tennis, table tennis, and volleyball. We are trying our best to have at least one of the three sports starting before the end of this year. With the recreation part, there is a plot of land in Agricola where we are look ing to put that, the play park will consist of slides, swings, see-saws, a basketball court and just to the side of that we will do a kitchen garden.
“Being a new organisation is tough, because you have to build a sense of trust and let people know that you are in for the long haul. Last year we pulled off cricket camps, spelling bees, the guys going to different cricket events, so it is always challenging. Our main thing is getting spon sorship, getting sponsorship is a key factor in assisting us with everything we want to do. Ninety per cent of the stuff we have was probably sponsored or donated. We got our cricket gears and our ma terials for art and craft for all these different things. So, we definitely need sponsorship, we have the cricket team, the STEM programme, the art and crafts section, so major
my love for sports and my professional training and experience in business and Finance, in this new role. I am looking forward to this exciting opportunity.”
PFA StayceChairwomanCuffy
accounting departments at the Mount St John’s Hospital and LIAT (1974 Ltd).She has a strong sport ing background as a former Captain of the Antigua and Barbuda women’s bas ketball team, with whom she played locally and re gionally for two decades. Back in 2018, she creat ed history when she was elected as the first female President of the Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association.CWIPresident Ricky
ity of the times what we try to do is provide a meal. What we ask people to do is to do nate food items or cook the items or even bring water or juice. So, we try to ensure the children get something to eat,” Cuffy explained.
Ms Nanton brings to the role a wealth of experience in the accounting field, hav ing previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer of the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority. She has also held senior roles in the
tion uses individuals from the community, such as past teachers who volunteer their time to help the children.
Skerritt said: “We are de lighted to have Ms Kebra Nanton join CWI as our new CFO. Her appoint ment followed a rigorous
Her portfolio includes Financial Analysis and Forecasts, Management Accounting, Data Analytics, and an extensive under standing of multiple ac counting software pro grammes. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Mississippi Valley State University and a master’s degree in Business Analytics from NYU Stern School of Business. (Windies Cricket)
ideal person to take up this crucial role. Kebra is high ly accomplished in both ac counting and Information Technology and, with her background as an outstand ing sportswoman and ad ministrator, we can also ex pect her to quickly become an effective member of our leadershipNantonteam.”said:“I am hon oured to accept the respon sibilities of Chief Financial Officer at Cricket West Indies. My involvement in sports, from the perspective of a player and as an admin istrator, has shaped the tra jectory of my life. I am gen uinely pleased to combine
… “Getting sponsorship is a key factor,” says Chairwoman
the Georgetown Cricket Association assisted the new ly- formed club with a coach, Mark Harper and Shaun Massiah. She noted that the duo came out and helped the club to form a team, which resulted in the PFA growing.
cation section of the initia tive, the PFA has partnered with STEM Guyana to have Mathematics, English, Social Studies and Science classes for the children at St Ann’s School twice per week. An average of 24 students are taught via Zoom or in per
son. The association also boasts a reading circle where they cater for children from as young as Grade One who are taught the fundamen tals of reading. She further explained that students are aided through the PFA on CXC, whereby the associa
Nanton, a national of Antigua and Barbuda, offi cially joined the organisa tion on September 1, 2022 and is based at the new CWI headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.
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CWI announces Kebra Nanton as new Chief Financial Officer
She stated that she was grateful for the donations, as through them, the non-prof it organisation was able to build a batting cage on their playground so the cricket ers could have much-need ed practice sessions. She noted that the cricket club was currently being coached by certified Cricket West Indies (CWI) Level One Coach Pernell Christie. The cricket club played their first second-division game on Sunday, and while they lost to Queen’s College, they gained much-needed expo sure during the game.
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The entire Guyana leg will run from September 21 to September 30.
Scenes from the GAW Box Office on Tuesday morning
first two matches for the GFA leg of the tournament, Compton routed Black Pearl 5-0, while Fruta Conquerors defeated Georgetown FC 3-1. “I want to congratulate the Guyana Football Federation for taking this initiative and also to NAMILCO, our company, for having this tournament,” said NAMILCO Marketing Supervisor Alicia“ThinkAnderson.big and think positive,” Anderson told the competing teams. “Use this tournament as an opportunity to build your discipline and to
49 people,” the fan told this publication on Tuesday.
Hundreds show up to secure CPL playoffs, finals tickets
undreds of patrons, some as early as the night before lined up at the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Camp Street box office to secure their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 semi-finals and finals tickets on Tuesday.
Eliminator – 3rd place v 4th place7pm, 28 September – Qualifier 2 – Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1
Tickets for the final had a two per person limit, while for the knockout games, the limit
CPL fan Johnny awaiting the opening of the box office on Tuesday morning
he Georgetown Football Association (GFA) kicked off the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)-NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National U17 Intra-Association League in style this weekend, with an official team marchpast and Compton FC and Fruta Conquerors opening their accounts with impressive victories.The competition is the latest edition of the nationwide U17 collaboration between the National Milling Company of Guyana and the GFF which has supported the personal and sporting development of more than 1000 boys across the country since its inception.
GFA kicks off GFF-NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National U17 Intra-Association League
was six per person. Additionally, only grass mound tickets for the final were available for purchase on Tuesday.
“This is the first partnership that we launched back in 2016, and this partnership has endured for almost seven years,” GFF President Wayne Forde said after the official march-past of all the GFA competing teams
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before the opening match at the GFF National Training Centre.
At the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) 233-234 Camp Street box office, one man was
verified to Guyanese media operatives, “Thousands of tickets across the four playoff games were made available at the box office, including a significant amount for the final.”The Hero CPL will continue in Trinidad and Tobago tonight, after which, the excitement will
head to Guyana for the Amazon Warriors’ home games, the knockout games and the finals.
10am, 27 September –Qualifier 1 – 1st place v 2nd place7pm, 27 September –
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“The National Milling Company has been patient, they have been committed, and they have shown an interest beyond the reciprocating value that they expect from the investment that they are making into your lives,” Forde told the assembled players.Inthe
On Monday, it was announced by the Hero CPL that additional tickets for the tournament’s knockout games and finals at the Guyana National Stadium would go on sale on Tuesday and fans did not waste any time.
implement it in your life because it can impact yourself, your family, and your community.”
GFA General Secretary Adrian Barrow thanked NAMILCO for its ongoing support of the development of youth football, and urged the players to make the most of the experience. “We are looking forward to having a fantastic tournament,” said Barrow. “Discipline is a huge part of this game on and off the field – that is something as an association that we are very keen to ensure is at the heart of what we do.”
Those games are as follows:
the line keep drifting back and that’s what happen.”
waiting with his chair in tow since 11 pm on Monday night, while others gathered as early as 3am on Tuesday to ensure they would be able to purchase their tickets for the games. Before the doors were opened at 9am, close to 500 persons were already waiting outside.
When quizzed about the number of tickets that were made available to the local box office, CPL’s Chris Watson
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“I want deh in the first 50 selling.”“Ibuy all the days’ tickets for me and my children them but I ain’t get finals. I want finals now,” Johnny said.
A little over an hour and a half after the box office opened its doors to Guyanese CPL fans, it was announced to patrons waiting outside that tickets made available by CPL for the final were now sold out.
“I was here like 4:30am, but when I come people was already here, plenty … like 48-
He had this to say about wanting to arrive at the box office early, “Well, I come to catch the tickets early because I know is a big throwdown, people will keep space for more people and the line will get long. Instead of you in front,
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ing at 37-4; nevertheless, Pooran continued to ral ly. His patient knock saw him score 52 off 43 balls. He was ably supported by Sunil Narine with 30 from 31 balls. When the two main run getters were dismissed, Holder and McCoy made light work of the rest of the TKR batting to see them dismissed for 132 in their allotted 20 overs.
Andre Russell said he was focus ing on represent ing Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament at this time and not thinking about earning a recall to the West Indies for the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2022 T20 World Cup, which bowls off next month in Australia.Russell and other
At a Cricket West Indies (CWI) media conference last month, West Indies Coach Phil Simmons was asked if he was concerned with top players, including Russell, being unavail able for various reasons with a World Cup on the horizon.Simmons said, “I don’t think that I should
be begging people to play for their country. I think you want to represent West Indies, you make yourself available for West Indies Simmonscricket.”does un derstand that there are many opportunities nowadays with franchise T20Daysleagues.later, Russell responded on social me dia by saying, “I know this was coming, but am gonna stay quiet!!!”
Nicholas Pooran top scored with a fighting 52
Veteran all-rounder Russell says Windies recall up to selection panel Mayers’ 79 maintains Barbados Royals’ unbeaten streak
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On Monday, Russell
Rakheem Cornwall picked up 2-27
innings included 10 bound aries and five towering maximums. Even though Cornwall fell for 1, Mayers carried on, TKR had no reply for him. Eventually when his wicket fell, the damage was already done. Corbin Bosch (33) and Quinton De Kock (15) stuck around and took their side over the line.
TKR players arrived at the Piarco International Airport on Monday for the T&T leg of the CPL.
The Trinbago Knight Riders stood no chance against the inform Barbados Royals.
(CPL) 2022 edition. This was thanks to the excellent bowling effort of Jason Holder, Rakheem Cornwall, Obed McCoy and Afghan sensation Mujeeb Ur OpenersRahman. Tion Webster and Nicholas Pooran got off to a flyer, putting up the first 23 runs on the board. But, it was Cornwall who broke the TKR momen tum, he picked up two wick ets in his overs to remove Webster and Colin Munro. Ur Rahman then struck in his second over to remove Tim Siefert, but he wasn’t done, he returned and re moved TKR Captain Kieron Pollard. TKR were now reel
The burly Kyle Mayers was a force of nature as he made the home team pay for their wayward bowling, Mayers’ 79 was just what the Royals needed as they bagged their sixth consec utive game of the tourna ment.Needing 132 runs to win, Mayers and Cornwall were off to a flyer, with Mayers being the aggressor. Many Trinidadians came to see their home side win, but they were forced to watch an entertaining innings of 79 off 36 balls for Mayers. His
week or two only God knows, so I am not even going to stress on that.”
Barbados Royals ended on 136-2, winning their game by eight wickets with 24 balls to spare.
Earlier in the first in nings, Barbados Royals were able to keep Trinbago Knight Riders at bay in the first innings of the Trinidad and Tobago leg of the Hero Caribbean Premier League
Ur Rahman was the pick of the Barbados Royals bowlers with figures of 3-17; he was responsible for the wickets of Siefert, Munro, and Narine. Chipping in were Holder (2-30), Cornwall (2-27) and McCoy (2-30).
Russell said there has been no dialogue between Simmons and himself.“Noone has reached out to me, no one has said anything…once I do the performance on the field then I leave ev erything else in their hands. I am just mak ing sure that my perfor mances are good here.” (Newsday)
said he was only con centrating on the CPL: “Actually I have nothing to say about that,” said the 34-year-old. “I am fo cusing on CPL at the mo ment. This is where it is for me at the moment. I am taking it one day at a time, one game at a time. Whatever is to happen will happen. I have no control over what’s going on at the (CWI) or what is going on in (the) se lectors’ minds…whatev er happens in the next
Mujeeb Ur Rahaman bagged 3-17
Jason Holder finished off with 2-30
SCOREBOARD TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS (20 overs maximum) Nicholas Pooran b McCoy 52 Tion Webster c Holder b Cornwall 11 Colin Munro b Cornwall 1 Tim Seifert †b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 0 Kieron Pollard (c) lbw b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 6 Sunil Narine c †de Kock b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 30 Andre Russell c McCoy b Holder 3 Seekkuge Prasanna c Mayers b McCoy 3 Ravi Rampaul c Miller b Holder 11 Daryn Dupavillon run out (Bosch/†de Kock) 3 Jayden Seales not out 1 Extras (lb 4, nb 2, w 5) 11 TOTAL20 Ov (RR: 6.60)132 Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Tion Webster, 3.1 ov), 2-25 (Colin Munro, 3.6 ov), 3-26 (Tim Seifert, 4.2 ov), 4-37 (Kieron Pollard, 6.1 ov), 5-107 (Nicholas Pooran, 5.5 ov), 6-111 (Sunil Narine, 16.3 ov), 7-115 (Andre Russell, 17.4 ov), 8-121 (Seekkuge Prasanna, 18.6 ov), 9-129 (Ravi Rampaul, 19.3 ov), 10-132 (Daryn Dupavillon, 19.6 ov) BOWLING O-M-R-W Kyle Mayers 1-0-6-0 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-17-3 Jason Holder 4-0-30-2 Rahkeem Cornwall 4-0-27-2 Obed McCoy 4-0-30-2 Ramon Simmonds 3-0-18-0 BARBADOS ROYALS INNINGS (Target: 133 runs from 20 overs) Rahkeem Cornwall b Dupavillon 1 Kyle Mayers c Pollard b Dupavillon 79 Corbin Bosch not out 33 Quinton de Kock †not out 12 Extras(w 8) 8 TOTAL 16 Ov (RR: 8.31) 133/2 Did not bat: David Miller (c), Azam Khan, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh, Obed McCoy, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ramon Simmonds Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Rahkeem Cornwall, 1.3 ov), 2-108 (Kyle Mayers, 11.4 ov) BOWLING O-M-R-W Ravi Rampaul 2-0-24 -0 Daryn Dupavillon 4-0-30-2 Sunil Narine 4-0-21-0 Jayden Seales 2-0-17-0 Kieron Pollard 1-0-18-0 Seekkuge Prasanna 2-0-14-0 Andre Russell 1-0-9-0
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