Carboncreditfunds tobeaudited
––Dr.Jagdeosays,points to‘transparent’process ofallocation,expenditure
govt’sdedication toeducation
MENonMission(MOM) recentlyhandedovera newlyconstructedtwo-bedroomhomeinMainstay, AnnaRegina,toShervin DeYounge,a43-year-old
Duringthehandover ceremony,DeodatIndar, MinisterwithintheMinistry ofPublicWorks,shareda “Igrewupinahousesmaller thanthis,withnotmanywindows.Itwaswooden,rotten, andtheroofleaked.Ilived withnineothersiblings,but despitethosechallenges,I becameaminister,thanksto theLord.
“So,Iwanttotellyou thatyourchildren,too,can achievetheirdreamswith hardworkanddedication. Inmytime,therewasno programmelikeMenon Mission,soI’mpleasedyou reachedouttothem.”
MinisterwithintheMinistryofPublicWorks,DeodatIndar;RegionalChairwoman,VilmaDeSilva;MOM Executives;ShervinDeYoungeandfamilyposeswithkeytonewhome
Hewentontosay:“Dr. MohammedIrfaanAli,and thePeople’sProgressive
Partygenuinelycareabout thepoor.We’vedeveloped numerousprogrammes,in
additiontowhatisalreadyin place,toassistthoseinneed. Fireisadestroyer,butwhat
DeYounge,hiswife,and theirfivechildren(three daughtersandtwosons)losttember6,2023.Atthetime, oneofhischildrenwasill withdenguefeverandunable tomove.
Quickactionbyhiswife savedtheirchildrenfromthe asahelpfulandhardworking individual,Shervinfoughtto provideforhisfamilydespite jobinstability.
Duringthischallenging period,hischildrenexcelled academically,withonerecentlysecuringaplaceat theAnnaReginaSecondary School.
-
ney,DeYoungesaid:“It wasn’teasy,butstanding S
comesaftercanbecelebrated.Iknowfiredestroyed yourhome,Mr.DeYounge, butnowyouhaveabetter one.”
Carboncreditfunds tobeaudited
ByNaomiParris
GENERALSecretaryof thePeople’sProgressive Party(PPP)andGuyana’s Vice-President,Dr.BharratJagdeohasassured Guyanesethatallfunds generatedfromthesaleof thecountry’scarboncreditswillundergoathorough audit.
Dr.Jagdeo,duringa pressconferencelastThursday,saidthattheauditwill beconductedaspartofthe processfortheallocation andexpendituretoensure thatallfundsareaccounted for.
“Attheendoftheday, wehavetoaccountforallof thesefunds,andwithaseparateauditthatwillgotothe Parliament,”Dr.Jagdeosaid.
InDecember2022,the ArchitectureforREDD+ Transactionsannouncedthe issuanceof33.47million TREEScredittoGuyana 2016to2020.
TheArchitecturefor REDD+Transactions(ART) isaglobalinitiativethat seekstoincentivisethereducingofemissionsfrom
deforestationandforestdegradation(REDD),aswellas restoreforestsandprotect intactforests.
TheGovernmentofGuyana,inthatsameyear,enteredintoanagreementwith theHessCorporationforthe saleofcarboncreditsfora minimumofUS$750million between2022and2032.
Fifteenpercentofthe
earningsfromtheinitial disbursementswasallocated toIndigenousvillagesacross Guyana,whiletheremaining 85percentwasallocatedto nationalpriorities,suchas
“Wedecidedthesefunds willcomethroughthebudget,butbeplacedinaspecial account.So,themoney,even now,thatwehaveforadap-
tationwillgointothespecial account,andthenwouldbe subjectedtoaseparateaudit. Wehavenotspentallofthe
So,Iguesstheauditwill takeplaceasthespendingis completed,”Dr.Jagdeosaid.
In2023,thecountry receivedUS$150million, and15percentmeantthat US$22.5millionhadbeen allocatedtothe242Indigenousvillages.
Some800-development projectshavebeeninitiatedin thosecommunities.Therehave beeninitiativesrangingfrom thepromotionoflocaltourism toenhancingfoodsecurity.
“Mostofthesevillages [are]justabouttocomplete theirproject,ortheyjust completed.So,attheendof theday,thatwillbedone. Butit’spartoftheprocess; ifyoulookatthedocument’s outline,youwillseeallthe measuresthatareinplaceto safeguardtoinvolvepeople, atthevillagelevel,ensure thattheprojectsareproperly managedandthatweget thedesiredoutcomeandthe accountabilityforthefunds isalso,ensuredthroughan audit,”Dr.Jagdeosaid.
––Dr.Jagdeosays,points to‘transparent’process ofallocation,expenditure
Already,thegovernment hasbegunpreparingtodisbursethesecondroundof payments.
Lastweek,Guyana’s PresidentDr.IrfaanAlirevealedthatthecountryearned US$87.5millionfromitssale ofcarboncreditsforthisyear.
Thegovernment,he noted,wouldbeincreasing thepercentagepaidoutto Indigenousvillages.
Thisyear’searnings wouldhaveseenvillages receivinglessmoneythan theydidin2023,hadthe governmentmaintainedthe 15percentpayout.
“Althoughtheagreement is15percent,wehaveincreasedthepercentageofthis year’searningto26.5per cent,therebyensuringthat youwillgetnolessthanwhat
yougotlastyear.Youwillget US$23.2million,or$4.84billioninyourvillages;directly transferredtoyourvillages,” PresidentAlisaid,adding:
“Wedonotwantyouto getless.”
TheLCDS2030,whichis oneofthemanyhallmarksof thePeople’sProgressiveParty/Civic(PPP/C)government, outlinesarobustmechanismingthatwillbeaccruedfrom thecountry’sforestresources.
TheLCDS2030 pavedthewayforahistoricagreementbetween HessCorporationandthe GovernmentofGuyana, wherebytheoilgiantopted topurchaseaboutonethirdofallGuyana’scredits(issuedandanticipated) upto2030.
Distinguishedphilanthropist,AmeenaGafoor,passesaway
AMEENAGAFOOR,a distinguishedphilanthropist,whohasleftanindeliblemarkonthearts andeducationinGuyana, passedawayonMonday, leavingbehindalegacyof generosity,dedication,and culturalenrichment.
PresidentDr.IrfaanAli, inaheartfelttribute,hailed Gafooras“atrulyextraordinarywomanwhosecontributionstoournation,and especiallytotheliteraryarts wereexceptional.”
TheHeadofStatesaid thatMrs.Gafoor’skindness andgenerositywereunparalleled,touchingthelivesof manythroughherconsistent supportforphilanthropic endeavours,particularlyin thepromotionoftheliteraryarts.
“Hereffortsnurtured andupliftedthetalentsof writers,poets,andartists acrossGuyana,makinga lastingimpactonourna-
tion.Ameenawillberememberednotonlyforher profoundinfluenceinthe literaryworldbutalsofor herhumilityandwarmspiritedness.”PresidentAli said.
Bornin1941,Gafoor emergedfromhumblebeginningstobecomearespectededucatorandculturaladvocate.
Shededicatedmuchof herlifetoadvancingthe artswithinhercommunity andbeyond.AsSecretary oftheArtsForumInc.and ExecutiveEditoroftheCaribbeanReviewofBooks, sheprovidedaplatformfor underrepresentedartistsand writers.
Herworkextendedto theestablishmentofthe AmeenaGafoorInstitute, whichaimstofurtherculturaleducationandadvocacy.
Gafoor’scontributions didnotgounnoticed.She
Distinguishedphilanthropist,AmeenaGafoor
receivedseveralaccolades, includingtheNationalMedalofService,inrecognition ofherdedicationtoliteratureandtheartsinGuyana. Assuch,herlegacycontinuestoinspirefuturegenerationsintheCaribbeanand beyond.
Inherearlieryears,Ga-
foorheldteachingpositions atCentralHighSchooland TutorialHighSchool,where sheinstructedstudentsin literature,French,andLatin.
Herpassionforeducationwasevidentthroughout hercareerasshesoughtto upliftothersthroughknowledgeandcreativity.
Mrs.GafooralsoprovidedaplatformtonumerousGuyanesewritersand scholars,includingMichael Gilkes,FrankBirbalsingh, SisterMaryNoelMenezes, StephanieCorreia,Brinsley Samaroo,MarkTumbridge, RyhaanShah,Charlene Wilkinson,andmanyothers.
TheArtsJournal,which shefoundedandedited, showcasedtheworkofartistslikerenownedGuyaneseartistPhilipMoore, DarshanieKistama,BernadettePersaud,BetsyKarim, andPhilbertGajadhar.
Herlovefortheliteraryartsmanifestedina
prolificcareer,including majorstudyofRoyHeath’s fictionandherfictional memoir,“Lanterninthe Wind”(2020).Renowned Guyaneseacademic,ProfessorDavidDabydeen,had laudedthememoiras“a rareinsightintoMuslimlife inGuyana.”
Beyondhercontributionstotheliteraryworld, Gafoorwasdeeplyinvolved incharitableactivities.
Alongsideherhusband, SattaurGafoor,shecofoundedtheGafoorFoundation,whichhasfunded numerousmedical,educational,andsportsprojects.
InNovember2022, thefoundationopenedthe AmeenaGafoorMedical andDialysisCentreatGafoors’Parikabranch,makingdialysistreatmentmore
Gafoor’sinfluenceextendedgloballywiththe
establishmentoftheAmeenaGafoorInstituteforthe StudyofIndentureshipand itsLegaciesatCambridge University,furthercementinculturalandintellectual development.
PresidentAli,inhistribute,expresseddeepcondolencesonbehalfofthe governmentandpeopleof GuyanatoGafoor’sfamily andallwhomournherloss.
“Inherpassing,Guyanahaslostatrueliterary luminaryandoneofits kindestsouls.Onbehalfof thegovernmentandpeople ofGuyana,Iextendour deepestcondolencestoher husband,family,andall whomournherloss.
“Mayherexamplecontinuetoinspirekindness, generosity,andalovefor theartsinallofus.
MayAllah’sdivine blessingsandmercybe withher!”hesaid.
Vice-PresidentDr.BharratJagdeo
heretoday,Icansaythat allthestruggleswereworth it. Mywifestoodbymelike arock,asdidmychildren, evenwhenthingsseemed hopeless.”
Afterreachingoutto MOM,withthesupportof theRegionalCommanderSuperintendentand Vice-ChairmanoftheRegionalMOMCommittee, KhemrajShivbaran,Shervin exercisedpatiencethroughouttheprocess.
Heremarked:“The (MOM)RegionalChairman, numeroustimesIwentto him.IwasthinkingsometimesifI’mboringhim; Iwenttheremanytimes thoughhekepthiscool.He neverraisedhisvoice;he orhavehissecretarytellme Orwhenhe’sonthephone callingsomeonetosay,what canwedowiththisguy?”
Today,DeYoungeandhis familyhaveaplacetheycan trulycallhome.
“Ican’tforgettomention everyotherpersoninthis communityforallthehelp wereceived.I’mthankful, soI’msayingonbehalfof
MenonMission(MOM)recentlyhandedoveranewlyconstructedtwo-bedroomhomeinMainstay,Anna
myfamily,Iwouldlikefor thismessagetoreachHis Excellencythathappyisnot aword;overjoyedisnota word,ecstatic,isnotaword, there’snotenoughwordsto putinanutshellofhowwe arefeelingatthismoment andhowwewillcontinue tofeeleverytimewestep intothisbeautifulhome.So onceagainIsay,thankyou all.Godblessyouall.Thank you,”hesaid.
LieutenantColonel BhageshwarMurli,NationalMOMCoordinator,also spokeattheevent,highlightingtheimportanceof partnershipswiththeprivate sector.
“Oneofourmostimportantpartnersistheprivate sector,todayKGMSecurity hasdonatedafridge,stove, andachairsetforMr.De Youngeandotherprivate sectorbusinesseshaveraised theirhandstopartnerwith said.
Lt.Col.MurlialsodiscussedtheYouthEmpowermentandMentorshipProgramme(YEMP),noting:
self-disciplineandexposing themtoactivitiesbeyond thetraditionalschoolenvironment,suchaskarate,and archery.
“Wewanttomotivate themandletthemknowthat thereisanotheroption,we’ve alreadyenrolledoneofthe kidsintoCricketAcademy. SoIsaythistoemphasise thattheMenonMission, initiatedbyHisExcellency, Dr.MohammedIrfanAli, demonstrateshiscompassion andbeliefindutytothecitizensofGuyana,”Murlisaid.
Thehandoverceremony wasattendedbytheRegional CommanderSuperintendent andViceChairmanofthe RegionalMOMCommittee, Shivbaran;RegionalChairman,VilmaDeSilva,and MOMExecutiveCommittee membersDr.JoshKhanhai andMr.RogerRogers,along withmembersofthecommunity.
“MenonMissionprimarily focusesonat-risk,underprivileged,andmoreimportantly, menandboys,however,it hasgrowninto,providing shelter,ahome,andother needsweidentifyaswego tothevariouscommunities.”
TheYEMP,whichwas launchedinRegionsNine andFour,withplansto expandtoRegionsFive, Six,andThree,targetsatriskchildren,emphasising
TheMenonMissioninitiative,throughthevision ofPresidentAli,continues toanswerthecallofthose inneed,focusingonmentorshipandimprovinglivingconditionsforpersons livingwithdisabilities,pensioners,victimsofnatural motherswithmorethan threechildrentoempower vulnerablecommunities acrossGuyanaandfoster asupportiveenvironment formen.
CapitalMarketsConferencetodrive
wealthcreationinGuyana,region
––regionalleaderstodiscussstrategiesforinclusiveeconomicgrowthatOctoberevent
ByClestineJuan
ASGuyanacontinuesto experienceunprecedentedcessisimperativeinterms -
resilientregionaleconomy.
ThisisaccordingtoManagingDirectoroftheJamaica StockExchange,Dr.Marlene Street-Forrestduringanexclusiveinterviewwiththe GuyanaChronicle.
Shediscussedtheupcomingregionalconference oninvestmentandcapital markets,settobeheldin GuyanaonOctober8-9, 2024atthePegasusSuites andCorporateCentreherein Georgetown.
Withthetheme,“FinancingforSuccess:Where Passion,ProsperityandPeopleAlign”,theconference aimstofosterthegrowthof Guyana’scapitalmarkets, whilepromotingregional integrationandinvestment opportunities.
“Financingforsuccess isimperativeintermsofthe growthanddevelopment ofacapitalmarket,”Dr. Street-Forrestsaid.
Shedelvedintothecore objectivesoftheconference, whichseekstobringtogether keyplayersfromacrossthe Caribbeanandbeyond.
“Itisaboutwealthcreation,andhavingthatsort ofresourceforpeopleto improvetheirlivesandbusinesses,”shesaid.
Theconference,which willbeheldinGuyanafor thesecondtime,willcoverawiderangeoftopics crucialtothedevelopment ofGuyanaandthebroader Caribbeanregion,focusinging,passion,prosperity,and people.
Dr.Forresthighlighted theimportanceofdeveloping arobustcapitalmarketin Guyana,whichisessential forbothbusinessesandindividuals.
aboutprosperity,people mustbealigned,”shesaid, willexplorehowinvestors -
howbusinessescanaccess
andCulture”.
AccordingtoDr. Street-Forrest,thissessionis crucial,asitalignswiththe overalldevelopmentofGuyana,wherethepeoplemust becentraltothecountry’s continuingeconomicboom.
Shesaidthattheminister’sinsightswillbepivotal tounderstandinghowbudgettingandfinancingcan contributetotheprosperity ofbothindividualsandbusinesses.
Theconferencewillalso featurediscussionsledby broker-dealersandsponsors onhowbusinessescanaccesscapitalforgrowthand expansion.
“Inmanycountrieswhere thecapitalmarketisnot developed,itislopsided, withaccessmainlyforloan capital,”Dr.Street-Forrest pointedout.
However,theconference willhighlighttheneedfor amorebalancedapproach, wherebusinessescantapinto fueltheirgrowth.
“We’llbetalkingabout accessingamyriadofcapital, loan,capital,equitycapital,a mixofbothofthese,mezzainordertogrowanddevelop abusiness,”shesaid.
Anotheraspectofthe conferenceisthefocusondemocratisingGuyana’snatural resources.Dr.Street-For-
restsaidthatthediscussions wouldnotbelimitedtothe oilsector,whichhasbeenthe primaryfocusinrecentyears.
Instead,shesaid,theconferencewillexploreopportunitiesinothersectors,ensuring wealtharewidelydistributed andaccessibletoall.
Street-Forrestfurther elaboratedontheconference’sagenda,whichisdesignedtofacilitatediscussionsonthegrowthofvarioussectorsinGuyana.
“Assectorsgrow,economiesgrow,andaseconomies growandwedotheright things,thenthepeopleben-pointofthemasaninvestor orfromthestandpointof themasabusiness,”shesaid.
Theconferenceaimsto arerepresentedinthedevelopmentofthecapitalmarket, creatingamoredynamicand inclusiveeconomicenvironment.
Theconferencewillalso featureavarietyofdistinguishedspeakers,including PresidentoftheGeorgetown ChamberofCommerceand Industry(GCCI),KesterHutson;ManagingDirectorand HeadofEMFixedIncome WealthManagementatJefferies,GregoryFisher;and CEOofTrinidadandTobago StockExchangeLimitedEva Mitchell.
Thesespeakers,along withothers,willsharetheir
experiencesandbestpracticthatcanbereplicatedindifferentmarketstogenerate investmentopportunitiesand fostersectordevelopment.
Oneofthekeyoutcomes expectedfromtheconference isthesigningofaMemorandumofUnderstanding (MOU)betweentheJamaica StockExchangeandtheGuyanaAssociationofSecurities CompaniesandIntermediariesInc.
ThisMOUwillsignify asteptowardsgreaterconnectivityandintegrationof stockmarketsacrossthe tradingplatformthatwillattractmoreglobalplayersto theregion.
Guyana,withitsrich naturalresourcesandrapidly growingeconomy,isanideal locationforthisconference.
AsDr.Street-Forrest said:“GuyanaisanextraordinaryCaribbeancountry witharichdemocracyand anextraordinarytopography dominatedbyrainforest, largemountainranges,and exoticwaterfalls.”
Thecountry’srecentoil discoverieshavefuelledphenomenaleconomicgrowth, makingitafocalpointforinvestorsandbusinessesalike.
Dr.Street-ForrestexconferencewouldbeasignificantmilestoneinthedevelopmentofGuyana’scapital markets.
“Weexpectthatthisyear willbebetter,thatthiswill bodewellforthedevelopment,thediscussion,the training,thejustknocking forthedevelopmentofthe capitalmarketsinGuyana,” shesaid.
Sherelatedthatthe eventbutacontinuation amoreinclusiveandprosandtheCaribbeanregion.
Developmentwithahumanface
THEPPP/Cadministrationhasalways embracedapathtodevelopmentin whichpeopleareatthecentreofallpolicyinterventions.
Thisfacthasfoundexpressioninamultiplicityofways,butmoresowhenitcomes tothewell-beingofthemorevulnerable segmentsofthepopulation,suchasthepoor andtheelderly.
Ineverysociety,therearethosewhoare makeendsmeet.Thisisparticularlysofor ourseniorcitizens.
Unabletoengageinpaidlabourdueto advancingage,manyareforcedtoliveon almostentirelyontheirOldAgePension, whichcanbequitechallengingintermsof cateringfortheirbasicsurvivalneeds.
ThisiswhythedecisiontakentoincreaseOldAgePensionsismostwelcome, andspeakstothecaringnatureofthecur-
DearEditor,
COMMUNITIESarecontaminated withcrime,corruption,culturalconflicts,communalconstriction,and communicationcollapse.
Thesenegativeelementscorroborate theconvincingconclusionthatsociety needsimmediateattentiontoaddresssocialillsineverynookandcranny.
Assuch,asitsmandatorycivicduty, theLeonoraPoliceStationManagementCommitteehascommencedameet thepeopleprogrammeincollaboration LeonoraPoliceStation.
tunityforthemembersoftheLPSMC andtheGuyanaPoliceForcetobetter familiarisethemselveswiththesurroundings,understandthepeopleandanalyse thesocialproblemsfacingRegionThree, inparticularvillagesincloseproximity.
TheLPSMCalsointendstowork alongwithsisterPoliceStationManage-
rentPPP/Cadministration.Accordingto Vice-PresidentDr.BharratJagdeo,theOld AgePensionwillbedoubledfromits2020 amountnextyearto$41,000,inkeeping withaManifestopromise.
Thisisindeedcommendable,especially whenseenagainstthebackgroundofthe non-contributorynatureofthepension.The onlyqualifyingcriteriaisageandcitizenship.Notallcountries,includingsomeof themoreadvancedones,providetheirse-
Therewasatime,undertheprevious PNCregime,whentheOldAgePensions werebarelyworthaloafofbread,notto mentionotheressentialssuchasbutterand cheese,sovitalforanutritiousmeal.On topofthatwastheso-called‘meanstest’, towhichseniorcitizensweresubjected,in
ThefactisthattheOldAgePensionis worthmuchmoretoday,inrealterms,than
theminimumwagepaidduringtheperiod ofPNCdictatorialrule.Andwhileitis truethattheOldAgePension,ascurrently obtains,maynotbeenoughtosatisfyallof thebasicnecessitiesofseniorcitizens,it iscertainlyworthmuchmoreinrealvalue thanatanytimeinourhistory.
TheOldAgePensionalsohastobe seniorcitizensreceivesuchassubsidisedwaterandelectricity.Accordingto Vice-PresidentJagdeo,thegovernment hasre-introducedanannualelectricity andwatersubsidy,whichformspartofa atenhancingthedisposableincomeofthe elderlypopulation.
Itwillberecalledthatthewaterand electricitysubsidieswhichwereintroduced bythepreviousPPP/Cadministrationwere terminatedbytheGrangeradministration, whichtookpowerinMay2015.Other
subsidiesandtaxexemptionsonarangeof consumeritemswerealsoremoved,which tookaseveretollonthequalityoflifeof allGuyanese,especiallytheelderlyand vulnerable.
Theseareallcommendablegestureson thepartofthePPP/Cadministration,which, fromitsveryinception,hasembracedan approachtodevelopmentthatispeople-oriented.WhenthePPP/Cwasreturnedtoof-
Dr.CheddiJagancommittedhisadministrationtoapolicyframeworkofputtingpeoface’.Thatphilosophyofgovernancestill continuestobetheguidingprincipleofall subsequentPPP/Cadministrations.
Astheeconomygetsstronger,more canbeexpectedfromthePPP/Cadministrationtoenhancethestandardofliving ofallGuyanese,especiallyoursenior citizens.
APA’sclaimofbeingindependent, non-partisannothingmorethanafacade
DearEditor,
mentCommitteesandCommunityPolicingGroups(CPG)inordertobridgegaps, forgefriendshipsandattempttoprevent thespreadofproblemsbyidentifying themintheirearlystagesandreporting themtotherelevantauthorities.
TheLeonoraPoliceStationManagementCommitteeinassociationagain withthepolicefromtheLeonoraPolice Station,hasstartedafoodhamperdistributionprojectinordertoenhanceits socialservicecommitmentstowardsthe lessfortunate.
Thisisanidealopportunitytoeasily liaisewithmembersofthecommunity andtoprovideservicetohumanity.
TheLPSMCalongwiththepolice fromLeonora,willdonate30hampers permonth(aoneadayproject).
TheeventstartedlastSundayto dozensresidinginLeonora,Anna Catherina,ZeeburgandZeelugt.
Yoursrespectfully, JaiLall
dia,especiallytheStabroekNews,topresenttheAmerindianPeoples’Association (APA)asaneutralentity,whileneglecting toacknowledgethestarkrealityoftheas-
TheAPA’sclaimofbeingindependent andnon-partisanisnothingmorethanafacade,deliberatelycraftedtomaskitsclose tiestooppositionparties,particularlythe APNU+AFCcoalition.
havebeenactivelyinvolvedinthepolitical machineryoftheseoppositionparties.
Thisisnotspeculation;itisawell-documentedfact.
Theseindividualshavebeenseenparticipatinginopposition-ledinitiatives,championingcausesthatalignsuspiciouslywellwith theopposition’sagenda,andconsistentlyusingtheAPAasaplatformtolaunchpolitically chargedcriticismsagainstthegovernment.
TheAPA’sleadership,farfrombeing unbiasedadvocatesforAmerindianrights,
hasbeensteeringtheorganisationtowarda partisanagenda,oftenattheexpenseofthe communitiestheyclaimtorepresent.
ThispoliticalentanglementraisesseriousquestionsabouttheAPA’strueintentions.Whenanorganisation’sleadershipis canitgenuinelyclaimtobeactinginthe bestinterestsofallAmerindiancommunities?
OrisitmorelikelythattheAPAisusing itsplatformtopushapoliticalagenda,one thatisalignedwiththeopposition’sdesireto
TheAPA’sattemptstopresentitselfasa non-politicalentityaremisleading.
ThepublicmustrecognisetheAPAfor whatittrulyis;anorganisationdeeply influencedbypoliticalmotives,driven byleaderswhohaveavestedinterestin opposingthegovernment’sinitiatives, bringtoAmerindiancommunities.
Yourstruly, AnsonPaul
Wemustcontinuetoexpose peoplelikeEricPhillips
IHAVEalwaysarguedthatitisvital,not onlynecessary,toreplytoanti-democratic activists,because,indoingso,youexpose theirhypocrisy,intellectualmediocrity, andmassivepoliticaldishonesty.
Whenyouconfrontthefalsehoodand
“THEadministrationof theGeorgetownPublic HospitalCorporation (GPHC)hastakennote ofthearticletitled“Atale oftwohealthsystems” publishedonAugust26, 2024,byKaieteurNews. cernsraisedaboutthestate
thatishisbusiness;thatisabsolutelynocon
Iendwitharepetition–Do9aGoogle whyProfessorCliveThomaspartedcompanywithPhillipsatSARA.
DISCLAIMER:Theviewsandopinions expressedinthiscolumnaresolelythose NationalNewspapersLimited.
Weappreciatetheopportunitytoclarifythese dedicationtoadvancing healthcareinGuyana.”
‘Hatchingeggs’productiontriples
––withinthepastyear
WITH94,000hatching eggsproducedsofarthis year,Guyanaisaggressivelyworkingtoincrease itsproductionofthiscommodity.
ThisisaccordingtoMinMustaphaduringacommunitymeetingatNo.63 VillageinRegionSix(East Berbice-Corentyne)onSaturday.
Currently,Guyanaimportsnearly53millioneggs annuallyatacostofover $350million.
Toreducethisdependency,thecountrylaunched ahatchingeggproduction programmein2023witha privatepartnership,resulting intheproductionof27,000
eggslastyearatthebroiler breederfacilityontheEast Bankcorridor.
Thisfacilitywasestablishedtoreducethereliance onimportedhatchingeggs.
“So,attheendofthe year,wewillproducemore. So,youcouldseehowmuch wehaveproducedalready.
forus…Wearespendinga lotofmoneyimportingeggs intothiscountry,”theagricultureministerstated.
MinisterMustaphanoted that,initially,Guyanaprooftableeggsbeforestarting hatching-eggproduction. Tableeggs,alsoknownas shelleggs,areunfertilised.
Hecontinued,“These
hatchingeggscomefrom NorthAmericaandBrazil. Butsometimes,whenyou havesupply-chainissues,and youhavethecostforimport increasing,thefarmersinGuy-
weareworkingtowardsthat.”
Lookingahead,Minister Mustaphaisoptimisticthat Guyanawillbeabletoproduceasubstantialnumberof hatchingeggstosupplyboth localandregionalmarkets.
Thegovernmentcontinuestoprioritisetheagriculturesectorbyundertakingnumerousprojects aimedatboostingfood productionandreducing theregion’sfood-import bill.(DPI)
Fruitvendorcompensatedshootingvictim,chargedropped
THEchargeagainsta 39-year-oldfruitvendorwhoshotamanin thelegwasdismissed followingthevictim’s acceptanceof$450,000 incompensationon Monday.
AttheGeorgetown Magistrates’Courts,RennieInniss,ofD’Urban Street,Lodge,Georgetown,wasbroughtbefore MagistrateFabayoAzore toanswertochargesrelatedtoshootingtwo men.
Accordingtothe firstaccusation,hefired aloadedgunatSheldonSmith,onApril17, 2024,atSeawallRoadin Georgetown,withtheintentionofmaiming,dis-
figuring,orcausinghim grievousbodilyharm. Inniss,afatherofone, enteredanotguiltyplea.
Hewasdefendedby AttorneyStacyGoodings.Thelawyertold thecourtthatInnissand herclienthadreacheda settlement.
Smithstatedinhistestimonythathedidnotwant topursuethecaseasaresult.Then,Inniss’sbrother, whowasincourt,gave Smith$450,000incash.
Consequently,MagistrateAzoreinformed thepartiesthatthematter wasdismissed.
Thelawyersaidthat herclientandInnisshad gottenintoanargument thatquicklyescalated.
Accordingtoher, Smiththenpulledouta gunandstruckInnissin theface,injuringhim.
Shereportedthatthe gunwentoffduringthe altercationthatbrokeout betweenthem.
Asimilaraccusation againstInnisshasJer-
maineDuncanasthevirtualcomplainant. Inaddition,herefuted thisaccusation,andwas placedon$75,000bail.
Duncandidnotshow upforthecourthearing, andGoodingsrelatedthat contactinghimhasbeen ineffective.Thelawyer saidherclientisprepared tocompensateDuncan.
ThepresidingmagistrategrantedInnisshis releaseonbail,afterhearingargumentsfromthe prosecutionanddefence.
Theconditionofthe bailwasthathereport tothepoliceeveryotherFriday.InOctober, Innississcheduledto makeanothercourtappearance.
RennieInniss
35attorneyscommencetrainingon ‘InternationalArbitrationinPractice’
SOME35Attorneys-at-LawonMonday commencedan“InternationalArbitrationin Practice”trainingexecutedbytheGovernmentof
GuyanathroughtheAttorney-General’sChambers &theMinistryofLegal Affairs,incollaboration withtheInternational SeniorLawyersProject (ISLP).
Thefour-dayworkshop, beingheldatGrandCoastalHotel,LeRessouvenir, EastCoastDemerara,isthe secondphaseofahuman
28SantaAratackresidentscomplete bamboo,rattanproductdevelopmenttraining
TWENTY-EIGHTresidentsofSanta AratackMission,RegionThreehave completedtheBambooandRattan ProductsDevelopmenttrainingprogramme.
Theinitiative,launchedamonthago, wasacollaborativeeffortbetweenthe
ingofbamboostrips,andtheoperationof bambooweavingtools.
Participantsalsomasteredfundamental weavingtechniques,suchascross-over, heronbow,andHasaganaweaving,and gainedpracticalskillsincreatingitemslike
Twenty-eightresidentsofSantaAratackMission,RegionThreehavecompletedtheBambooandRattanProductsDevelopmenttrainingprogramme
MinistryofTourism,IndustryandCommerce,theGuyanaTourismAuthority (GTA),andtheInternationalCentrefor Bamboo&Rattan,withsupportfromthe EmbassyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina inGuyana.
AtthegraduationceremonyonSaturday,MerleneCampo,oneofthegraduates,
ShetoldtheDepartmentofPublicIn-ing.ItwasajourneyIthoughtIwould neveraccomplish,butastheweekswent by,itbecameeasierandmorefun.”
Anothergraduate,ShonettaSamuels, echoedthesesentiments,notingthatthe trainingwasbothexcitingandchallenging. Sheaddedthatwithsomuchbambooin theircommunity,itwasthrillingtolearn
The30-daytrainingprogrammeprovidedparticipantswithacomprehensive introductiontothecraftofbambooand rattanweaving.
Thecurriculumcoveredawiderange oftopics,includingthecharacteristicsand usesofbamboo,theproductionanddye-
Throughoutthetraining,theparticipantsproducedapproximately300pieces weaving,three-dimensionalbambooweaving,andsimulatedbambooweaving.
GTADirectorKamrulBakshpraised thegraduates’craftsmanshipandemphasisedtheimportanceofharnessingthe area’sabundantbambooresources.
“Iamreallyhappythatyouwereable totakethiscourseandutilisethisveryimportantresource,bamboo,”hesaid.
BakshalsohighlightedtheGTA’scommitmenttofurtherdevelopingtheprogramme,indicatingplansforasecondphaseandensuring thattheproductscreatedreachwidermarkets beyondSantaAratackMission.
Asthecommunitypreparesforthe upcomingIndigenousHeritageMonth, theGTAhasencouragedparticipantsto showcasetheirnewskillsattheseevents.
Additionally,plansareunderway,in collaborationwiththeChineseEmbassy andtheMinistryofAgriculture,tocultivatetheidealspeciesofbamboofor continuedproductionofbamboocrafts intheregion.(DPI)
Some35Attorneys-at-LawonMondaycommencedan“InternationalArbitrationinPractice”trainingexecutedbytheGovernmentofGuyanathroughthe theInternationalSeniorLawyersProject(ISLP) resourcecapacity-building exercise,whichcommenced lastyear,andisdesignedto furtherenhancetheexpertise ofGuyaneselawyersininternationalarbitration,particularlywiththeenactment ofGuyana’snewArbitration Act2024.
Deliveringremarksat theopeningoftheworkshop,MohabirAnilNandlall,SC,MP,Attorney-GeneralandMinisterofLegal Affairsunderscoredthe importanceofthetraining, notingthatarbitrationis thepreferredmethodofsettlingcommercialdisputes, andwillpairwellwiththe transformationtakingplace acrosseverysectorofthe country.
Thetrainingwillfocusondraftingarbitration agreements,commencing arbitrationproceedings, constitutingarbitrationtribunals,dealingwiththe writtenphaseanddocument production,aswellasthe oralphaseofarbitration, enforcingandchallenging arbitralawards,resistingenforcementthroughsovereign immunityandinvestor-State arbitration.
Duringhisremarks, theHon.Attorney-General
referencedaslewofrecentlyenactedlegislation, includingtheElectronic CommunicationsandTransactionsAct2023,andthe PlanningandDevelopment Single-WindowSystemAct 2023,allofwhichamalgamatetomodernisethelegal frameworkofGuyana,and contributetotheeaseofdoingbusinessinthecountry.
Healsomadereference toreviewscurrentlybeing undertakenwithrespectto theBusinessNames(Registration)Act,theCompanies Act,andotherpivotalpieces oflegislation.
TheHon.Attorney-Generalunderscoredthatitisa legislativeframeworkwhich cradlesmostofthetransformationbeingwitnessed acrossthecountryinthe varioussectors.
Heemphasisedthatthe modernArbitrationAct 2024wascraftedagainstthe backdropoftheeconomic, transformationtakingplace inGuyana,andwiththe countrybecomingavery attractiveinvestmentdestination,boastingoneofthe fastest-growingeconomies intheworld.Thetraining istimely,hesaid,noting
thenecessityforhuman resourcecapacitybuilding toexecutetheAct.
TheHon.Attorney-GeneralstressedthattheshorttermobjectiveoftheGovernmentofGuyanaisto makeGuyanaasattractive aspossiblefortheresolution ofdisputesarisingoutof commercialcontracts,while thelong-termobjectiveisto createthetypeofenvironment,legalinfrastructure, andhuman-resourcebaseto makeGuyanaanattractive arbitrationhubfortheCaribbeanandevenSouthand LatinAmerica.
HeextendedappreciationtotheAdvocatesfor InternationalDevelopment’s RuleofLawExpertise (ROLEUK)Programme andUKAid,throughwhichcialandtechnicalsupport. Healsothankedthelaw
Winston&StrawnLLPfor facilitatingtheworkshop.
AttorneysfromtheAttorney-General’sChambers,thoseemployedin thepublicsector,aswell asmembersoftheGuyana andBerbiceBarAssociationswillbeparticipating inthetraining.(DPI)
Newschool,roadprojects forMorucasub-region
––MinisterCroalannouncesduringpublicconsultation
MINISTERofHousing andWaterCollinCroal ledateamonMondayto engagewithresidentsof theMorucaSub-region regardingtwopivotaldevelopmentalprojectsset community.
AsectionofthegatheringwithresidentsoftheMorucaSub-regionregarding
Theseinitiativesmark improvinginfrastructure andeducationalfacilities intheMorucaSub-region,gytoenhancethequalityof lifeinRegionOne.
Educatorscommendgovt’sdedication toeducation
THEsalaryincreases forteachersrecentlyannouncedbythegovernmenthaveinstilledarenewedsenseofmotivation amongeducatorsacross thecountry,withsome expressingprofoundgratitude.
Theincrease,which comesaspartofthegovernment’sbroaderstrategy toimprovethelivelihoodof educators,hasbeenwidely laudedasastepintheright direction,underscoringthe administration’scommitmenttoenhancingthequalityofeducationinthenation.
Formanyteachers,the salaryhikeismorethanjust anincreaseintheirmonthly pay;itrepresentsarecognitionoftheirhardwork, dedication,andthecritical roletheyplayinshapingthe futureofthecountry.The increases,whicharesetat 10percentfor2024,eight percentfor2025,andnine percentfor2026,hasbeen welcomedbyteachersfrom acrossthecountry.
Therepercentageswill beadjustedifahigherperservants.
“The10percentinteacherswouldbereceiving. Iknowthattheteacherswill Roulette,aretiredteacher.
commendedthegovernment forthetimelysalaryincreases,urgingteacherstoaccept it“withgraceandanopen
“Iamverygratefulfor thisinitiative.ThankyoutoyaManickchand,Minister ofEducation.Thisincentive isoneweshouldtakewith graceandwithanopenheart andopenmind.Thisisan excellentinitiativebyour
Sheexpressedoptimism aboutfuturesalaryincreases,andnotedthatthepay hikewillenableteachers tobetterservethenation’s children.“Thestationallowancewillmotivateteachers priorities.
VanburnBrowne,anotherteacher,statedthatthepayerencingthatthereareother perksforteachers,going forward,suchasclassroom grants.
“Wecan’taskformore; it’snotjusttheincreases; wearegettingotherbenehousingarea,wearegetting
forclassrooms,teacherslievethattheMinistryof Educationismakingevery ofteachers;weareinabetpublicservantsaid,adding:
onpromotiontogetaraise insalary.Basedonmyunderstanding,teacherswill begivenmore,basedon thenumberofyearsthey haveserved.Weareprivilegedpeople;wemould thenation.Wearemoving
theministryunderstands thatteachersareunderpressure,thusstartingwiththe upcomingschoolterm,they willhavefewerhoursof instruction.
Lewisstatedthatthesalary increasesareatafairpercentage.
“Itwillbenefitboth theteachersandstudents. Techerswillgettheraise insalaryandthestudents willreturntoschoolasper lossoflearning.
Lastweek,theMinistryofEducationandthe GuyanaTeachers’Union (GTU)signedamulti-year agreementwhichwillsee andconcessionsforteachers andanadvancedwelfare package.Theagreementwill covertheyears2024,2025 and2026.
ers,irrespectiveoftheir status,willbepaidtwoadditionalincrementsontheir salary,afterthreeyearsof continuousservice.These over9,000teachers.This meansthattheywillenjoy asmuchasa15percent increaseinsomecases. areincreasesinallowances forteachersholdingvarious
Holdersofdoctoraldegreeswouldreceive$32,000 monthly,whileholdersof masterdegreeswouldreceive$22,000monthly. Holdersofpost-graduatediplomaswillreceive$7,000 monthly,whileholdersof certificatesineducation managementwillbothreceive$5,000monthly.The newagreementmakesprovisionsforstationallowance andhardlyingallowanceto beeachincreasedto$5,000 forallcategoriesofteachers whoareentitledtothese teacherswillbepaidforthe
markingandsupervisionof oftheNationalGradesFive andSixMockExaminations.Therehasbeena50 percentincreaseinthenumberofduty-freeconcessions beinggrantedannuallyto teachers,from100to150 concessions.Hinterlandand riverineteachersareeligible forconcessionsforoutboardagreementprovidesforan increasefrom$8,000to $15,000forclothingallowanceaswellasaremotearea incentiveof$23,000percordingtothepact,teachers orteacher/educatorsrehired afterretirementwillbepaid attheirlastsalaryscalebeforeretirement.
Therehasalsobeena 100percentincreasein scholarshipsthatwillbegiventoteachersannuallyoutsideofthefactthatteachers areonthereceivingend ofscholarshipsunderthegrammeandinsomecases theUniversityofGuyana (UG).
TheGTUandtheMinistryofLabourstarted conciliationtalksinMay inresponsetonationwide teachers’strikeearlierthis year.Theunionwasseekingamulti-yeardealforthe suggestedperiodof2019 to2023,butthetalkshad reachedastandstillasthe EducationMinistryinsisted thattheagreementshould beginfrom2024andonwards.
Thegovernmentandthe GTUsubsequentlyagreedin Juneforteacherstoresume workandfornegotiationsto continueondetermininga multi-yearagreement.
Severalproposalswere madeduringthetimeandsalariesandwelfare packagetoteachersacross thecountrybythegovernment.
GuyanaNursingAssociationcelebrates 96yearsofremarkableservice
WITH96yearsofservice underitsbelt,theGuyanaNursingAssociation (GNA)hosteditsAnnual AwardandBursaryCeremonyonSaturdayatits CharlotteandAlexander Streetslocation.Theceremonyrecognised13nurses fromacrossGuyanawho receivedawardsinvarious categories.
Someoftheawardsand awardeesareasfollows: QualityNursingCare-Gloria Noel;ClinicalLeadership, RisingStar,Patriotic-Marva Hawaker;NurseLeaderof theyear-AgnesVanWest andInfectionPreventionand Control-RhondaClarkeand GillianButts.
Additionally,22children whoseparentsaremembers oftheassociation,received bursaryawards.
Incongratulatingthe NursingAssociationon achievingthissignificant milestone,Ministerof Health,DrFrankAnthony emphasisedtheimportanceof preservingtheorganisation’s historyandcontributions.
HealthMinisterDr.FrankAnthonyduringhisaddresstothosegatheredattheceremonyonSaturday (MoHphoto)
“Aswethinkaboutthe nextfouryears,whenyou havemarkedyour100thAnniversary,Ithinkitwouldbe goodtohaveaformaldocumentationorabookpublish
onthisremarkableorganisationsothatitcanillustrate thehistoryofnursinginGuyana”,hestatedaccordingtoa statementfromtheministry.
Acknowledgingtheas-
sociation’sinterestinconductingresearch,Minister Anthonyalsohighlighted theministry’swillingnessto “Ifyouhaveacohortof
nurseswhoareinterestedin doingthistypeofresearch, thentheMinistrycanwork withyou,andwecanget someofthepersonstoteach youhowtodoresearchmeth-
odologyandhowtoeven dothepublicationofthese research”,heexplained.
Accordingtothestatement, MinisterAnthonyfurtherencouragedthosewhoreceived bursaryawardstostartthinking abouttheirfuturecareers.
“So,Iwantyouyoung people,you’regettingthese bursariestoday,you’rebeing appreciatedbythenursing association,youhaveabright futureaheadofyouandIwant youtoharnessthatfuture, makegoodofyoureducation, learnasmuchasyoucan, becausethere’slotsofopportunitiesthatarenowavailable fortraining”,hestated.
Inclosing,MinisterAnthonydisclosedthatstarting nextyear,theministrywill berollingouttheelectronic healthrecordsystemandas such,theywillbeworking closelywiththenursingassociationandnursestoadapt tothisinitiative.
TheGNAwasformed in1928,andistheoldest NursesAssociationinthe English-speakingCaribbean.
EPAconsulting35communitieson sustainablemanagementofecosystems
THEEnvironmental ProtectionAgency(EPA)’sAmazonSustainable Landscape(ASL)ProjectManagementUnit hasinitiatedcommunityconsultationsacross 35communities.These consultationsstartedon July16,2024,andwill concludeonAugust30, 2024.
Theseconsultations, theEPAsays,arebeing conductedattwokey projectsites:TheNorth RupununiWetlands,and theKanukuMountainProtectedAreas.
Theprimaryobjectives aretoengagestakeholders,informcommunities abouttheproject’sgoals andactivities,andtogathervaluablefeedback.A totalof27communities havebeensuccessfully consultedthusfar.
Thisinitiativeiscrucialinensuringthatcom-
munityvoicesshapethe sustainablemanagement oftheseecosystems.
Theprojectwas launchedinApril2024, forwardinconservingbiodiversity,andpromoting sustainabledevelopment intheAmazonregion.Itis bytheGlobalEnvironmentFacility(GEF),and implementedbytheWorld WildlifeFund(WWF)-US.
Itfocusesonenhancinglandscapeconnectivityandimprovingthe managementofprotected regionswithinsouthern Guyana’sforests.TheEPA isleadingtheexecutionof thisproject,inpartnership withtheProtectedAreas Commission(PAC)and theGuyanaForestryCommission(GFC).
Theprojectoperates underthetheme,‘Securing alivingAmazonthrough
landscapeconnectivityin southernGuyana,”and isstructuredaroundfour maincomponents.These are:integratedprotectedlandscapes,integrated productivelandscapes, policies/incentivesfor protectedandproductive landscapes,andcapacity buildingandregionalcooperation.
Additionally,itfocuses ontheenhancementof managementpracticesto supportconservationof 611,000hectaresofthe KanukuMountainsprotectedarea,and901,800 hectaresoftheNorthRupununiWetlands.
Valuedatover$5 million,theprojectis designedtopreservethe ecologicalandhydrologicalintegrityofthese criticalareasandaimsto supportconservationeffortsinimportanthabits intheRupununi.
Consultationsatoneoftheprojectsites(EPAphoto)
PublicWorksMinisterengagesOgleresidents
MINISTERofPublicWorks,BishopJuan Edghill,metwithresidents onSundaymorningalong OgleAirportRoad,wherea newroundaboutisplanned toconnecttheOgle-Eccles FourLaneHighwayand theRailwayEmbankment ExpansionProject.
Duringhisvisit,Minister Edghillpersonallyspoke withresidentswhosepropertieswillbeaffectedby theconstruction,ensuring thattheywereinformedand involvedintheplanning process.
Theminister’svisitincludedawalkaboutthrough neighboringvillageswith representativesfromthe NeighbourhoodDemocratic
Council(NDC)todiscussthe upcomingdevelopments.Ina moveaimedatfacilitatingthe constructionwork,ithasbeen announcedthatOgleAirport Road,fromtheRupertCraig HighwaytotheRailwayEmbankment,willbetemporarily
Toaddresstheimpact ofthisclosure,Minister Edghill,accompaniedbythe NDCteam,contractors,confromtheMinistryofPublic Works,reviewedseveral communitystreetsthatwill serveasalternativeroutes duringtheconstructionperiod.Thesestreets,including OgleOldRoad,Industry Road,andVictoriaRoadin Plaisance,willundergoup-
gradestoensurethesmooth willinvolveclearingroad shouldersandremovingencumbrancesfromtheparapets.
Additionally,thebridge underconstructionnearthe OgleAirportBarisexpectedtobecompletedwithina week.Inthemeantime,the Ministerhasdirectedthatthe bypassbeupgradedtoaccommodatelightvehicletraffic, withthisworksettobecompletedbytomorrow.
Tomanageheavy-laden -
ingeastwillberequiredto usetheRailwayEmbankmentatUGRoad,while thosetravelingwestwilluse theentryandexitpointsat
MinisterofPublicWorks,BishopJuanEdghillengagingwithresidentson Sunday
VryslustMainRoad.Police andtrafficmarshalsfrom thecontractorwillbestationedatdetourstoprovide directionsandensureorderly
TheMinistryofPublic Worksisurgingthepublic tocooperateduringthisperiodofconstruction,which ispartofthegovernment’s infrastructureandenhance thenation’sroadways.
THEPublicProcurementCommission (PPC)(‘thecommission’)conducteda two-daytrainingsessionforprocuringentities,attheMinistryofPublic Service(MOPS)TrainingCentrefrom August21to23,2024.
Accordingtoapressrelease,this trainingisacrucialcomponentofthe commission’songoingpublicawareness campaign,designedtoenhancetheunderstandingandapplicationoftherules andproceduresthatgovernthepublic procurementsystemamongkeyagencies.
Theeventsawtheparticipationof 26representativesfrom16publicprocuringentities,includingtheMinistry ofCulture,YouthandSport;Ministry ofNaturalResources;MinistryofLocalGovernment;MinistryofHuman ServicesandSocialSecurity;National AgriculturalResearchInstitute;Ministry ofEducation;NationalTrust;Ministryof Labour;GuyanaSchoolofAgriculture; MinistryofHealth;DeedsandCommercialRegistry;OfficeofthePresident; NationalDataManagementAuthority (NDMA);RegionalDemocraticCouncilmentalProtectionAgency(EPA);Guyana PrisonServiceandtheProtectedAreas Commission.
LedbyateamofexperiencedprofessionalsfromthePPC—Mr.Dwight Dodson(HeadofOperations),Ms.Esther Osborne(Attorney-at-Law),Mr.Antonio Yhan(TrainingOfficer),Mr.Prakash Sookdeo(ProcurementSpecialist),Mr. SavionPaddy(CivilEngineer),andMr. DavindraSingh(ProcurementSpecialist)—thesessionsprovidedanin-depth explorationofvarioustopicscentralto thepublicprocurementsystem.These included:
ThePPC’smission,vision,corevalues,andfunctions.
IntroductiontothePublicProcurementLegislativeFramework,Adminis-
trativeReview,andDebarment. EthicsinPublicProcurement. ProcurementProcessandMethods. StrategicProcurementPlanning. DevelopingaProcurementPlan. Thresholds,TenderOpenings,and TenderBoards.
TenderEvaluationProcedures.
Thesetrainingsessionsweredesigned toequipparticipantswithessentialskills andknowledge,enablingthemtonaviandadheretobestpractices.ThisinitiativealignswiththePPC’sconstitutional functionofensuringpublicprocuring agenciesareequippedwiththeknowledgetomanageprocurementactivities
ThePPCismandatedbyArticle 212AA(1)(b)oftheConstitution oftheCo-operativeRepublicof Guyanato“promoteawarenessof therules,procedures,andspecial requirementsoftheprocurement processamongsuppliers,contractors,andpublicbodies.”Additionally,underSection17(2)(c)ofthe ProcurementAct,Cap.73:05,the commissionisresponsiblefororganisingtrainingseminarsregarding publicprocurement.
Duringthetrainingsessions,actively engagedindiscussions,seekingadditionalinformationandfurthertraining toenhancetheirprofessionalskillsand improvetheirworkinprocurement.
ThePPCencouragesallrelevant stakeholderstoparticipateactivelyin thesetrainingsessionsandtocontinuefosteringacultureofexcellencein procurementpracticesbyapplyingthe knowledgegained.
Formoreinformationortoscheduleatrainingsession,pleasecontact usat(592)226-3729,(592)231-7306, or(592)226-2364,oremailusatoperations@ppc.org.gy.
–over25,000Amerindiansareland-secured –gov’tseeksextensionoftheAmerindianLandTitlingProject
THEgovernmenthas madesignificantstrides inempoweringtheland rightsofitsindigenous people,withAmerindians nowholdinglegaltenure for16.48percentofGuyana’slandmass. Thisachievementre-
TheMinistryofAmer-
italbudgetallocatesfunds fordemarcationcostsunderthe“AmerindianDevelopmentFund.”(DPI)
Over200hinterland,riverinecommunitiesto gethigh-speedInternetthroughnewinitiative
ACCESStotheinternetisnolongerseenas aluxury,butanecessity, especiallytoday,when beingconnectedtothe Internetenablesaperson orgroupofpersonstoaccesseducational,healthcare,economicandother opportunitiesthatare beyondtheirphysicalsurroundings.
TheLEOserverinoneofthehinterlandcommunities (OPMphoto)
TheOPMonFriday statedthatPrimeMinister,
Brigadier(Ret’d)Mark Phillipssaid:“Accesstoreliableinternetconnectivity iscrucialforaccessingvital services,improvingeducationoutcomes,andfostering economicopportunities”.
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MehidystarsasBangladeshearnmaidenTestwinoverPakistan
ANoutstandingperformanceinthefieldbyBangladesh,ledbyMehidyHasan Miraz,secureda10-wicket victoryoverPakistanintheir firstTest.
Thetouristshaveanunassailableleadintheseriesafter gettingtheirfirstwinagainst Pakistan,whoseonlyhope nowistogetatieaftertheir earlycollapseonSunday.
Afterastrongfourthday forBangladesh,whichsaw MushfiqurRahimscore191 togivethemcontrol,Pakistan wentintothefinaldaytrailing by94runswithSaimAyub alreadydismissed.
Bangladesh'sbowlers pickedupwheretheyleftoff, andBabarAzam’sstandended on22beforeShakibAlHasan (3-44)andMehidy(4-21) swiftlytookcareofthefinal sevenwickets.
SaudShakeelandSalman AliAghawerebothdismissed forducks,whileonlyMohammadRizwanhitdoublefigures (51)asPakistanlimpedto146.
ThatleftBangladeshwith thesimpletargetof30tohit, whichtheydidinsideseven overs,asZakirHasanand ShadmanIslamgotthemover theline.
WhilethefirstTestfinally
DEFENDINGchampionsAustraliawillplayinUAEforthe firsttimeeveronOctober5, whentheyopentheirWomen'sT20WorldCupcampaignagainstSriLanka,the currentAsiaCupchampions. India,meanwhile,willopen theirtournamentadayearlier, againstNewZealand,inDubai.
ApartfromIndiaandAustralia,twoothersides-Englandand WestIndies-willbefeaturing inaT20IonUAEshoresforthe firsttimeduringthe10-team eventthathashadtobemoved outofBangladeshowingto country-wideagitationsthatled tothefalloftheSheikhHasina-ledregimeearlierthismonth.
BySeanDevers
GUYANAstormedintomultiplesemi-finalsatthefour-day Caribbean(CAREBACO) JuniorBadmintontournament inArubawhichclimaxedon SundaywiththeGirlsU-19 DoubleswhereGuyaneseLeshaunteBerkleyandGabrielle FelixlosttoT&T’sDanyelle BarnesandSamnaGuruia, 11-21,12-21intheroundrobin format.
PresidentoftheGuyana BadmintonAssociation(GBA) EmilyRamdhanitoldtheChronicleSportsshewaspleasedwith theteam’sperformance.
“Lastyearwhenwecame outtoCAREBACOafterawhile since2019,Priyanka(Ramdhani)medalledandwasthe tripleChampioninBarbados.
Thenlastyearwehadone medalandthisyearwewon eightBronzemedals.Iamvery proudofthesekids,theyworked
Theupdatedfixturesfor thetournamentwereunveiled onMonday,withmatchessplit equallyacrossDubaiandSharjah forthegroupstages.Australia willplaythreeoftheirfourgroup fixturesinSharjah,whileIndia playthreegamesinDubai.
Indiahavebeendrawnto playPakistaninanafternoon gameonOctober6inDubai, whileSouthAfrica,finalistsof 2022,andEnglandwillplay theirheavyweightGroupBclash thefollowingdayinSharjah. ThemarqueeIndiavsAustralia fixture,arematchofthe2022 semi-final,isslatedtobeheldon October13inSharjah. Dubaiisslatedtohostthe
firstsemi-final,whichisalso theoneallottedtoIndiashould
theyqualify,onOctober17, whileSharjahhoststhesecond
hardandtrainedhardtoget here.”InformedRamdhani.
TheGBAHeadsaidthe biggestproblemisgettingsponsorship.
“Manyoftheparentshad topaytheirwaytogetherebut
withthehelpofthehelpofparentsandfriends,wewereableto makeittothetournament...along withassistancefromtheNSC. Beforethetournament,we hadallofourhopesintheU-11s
butunfortunately,theydidnot makeittothepodium…thesame onesthatmedalledinSurname. Butit’snotthattheydidnotplay well,it’sjustthattheygotthe
cametolifeonthefinalday, BangladeshhadputthemselvesinacommandingpositiontoearnarareawayTest victory.
Itisjustthethirdtimein sevenyearsthattheyhave managedtowinontheroad, whiletheyensuredPakistan's winlessrunathomestretched on,withthehostsfailingto winaTestathomesinceFebruary2021.
Bangladesharethefirst teamtobeatPakistanin Pakistanby10wickets,and theywillbehopingtheycan produceasimilardisplayto wintheseries.(Sportsmax)
semi-finalonOctober18.Dubai willhostthetournamentfinale onOctober20.Bothsemi-finals andthefinalhavebeenallotted areserveday,unlikeatthemen's T20WorldCupinJunewherethe semi-finalinvolvingIndiawasn't allottedareserveday.
Amongtheparticipating teams,ScotlandandSriLanka aretheonlyteamstohavemost recentlywhentheyfeaturedin theWomen'sT20WorldCup Qualifiers2024.WhileSriLanka wonallsix,Scotlandwonfour outoftheirsixgames,toqualify forthetournament.Allthose games,however,wereheldat theToleranceOvalinAbuDhabi.
Interestingly,Dubaihasn't
hardsideofthedraw.
Theyplayedtotheirbest andtheyaregratefulforthe experiencetheyhadandwein theGBAareappreciativethatwe cameoutandgottheexperience ofplayinghere.
CARIBACOislikethepathwaytoalltheothertournaments theywillhaveintheircareerif theycontinuetoplay.Wegot fourmedalsfromtheU-19playerswhichwedidnotexpectto getsomanyandwearegrateful” continuedRamdhani.
ThemotherofGuyana’s twobestBadmintonplayers RamdhanidisclosedthatMishkaBeharrygotBronzeinher Under-17singleswhileEthon BulkangotBronzeinthesingles intheUnder-13.GirlsDoubles Under11:AnjaneysaGodette andRiyoAlexandermovedforwardintotheSemi-Finals.
BoysSinglesUnder13: EthanBulkanwonhismatch againstAruba,21-5,21-6to
hostedasinglewomen'sT20I. Allteams,however,willplay twowarm-upfixtureseachfrom September28toOctober3to acclimatise. Eachsidewillplayfour groupmatches,withthetoptwo teamsfromeachgroupprogressingtothesemi-finals.Australia, India,NewZealand,Pakistan andSriLankaareinGroupA, whileSouthAfrica,England, WestIndies,Bangladeshand ScotlandconstituteGroupB. Theafternoongameswill beginat14:00hourslocal time,whiletheeveninggames, semi-finalsandfinalincluded,willbeginat18:00hours. (ESPNCRICINFO)
moveforwardtotheQuarter Finals.Hethenwonhismatch againstTrinidad,21-18,2220andachievedaspotinthe Semi-Finals(MedalRound).
GirlsSinglesUnder17: MishkaBeharrywonhermatch againstTrinidad,21-19,21-12 tomoveforwardtotheQuarter Finals.Shethenwonhermatch againstanotherplayerfrom Trinidad,21-18,9-21,21-10and achievedaspotintheSemi-Finals.
BoysDoublesUnder19: FrankWaddellandXavioAlexanderwontheirmatchagainst Aruba,21-16,21-19toadvance totheSemi-Finals.
“Theybothplayedwelland foughthardtogetsofarwhile FrankWadellandDavidAlexanderdidtheirbestandplayed hardtogetintothemedalround andweareveryproudofthem” concludedRamdhani. Guyanawerescheduledto returnhomeyesterday.
Women’sCPL2024:DottinsealsstunningSuperOverwinforTKR
DEANDRADottin’scool headandpowerhittingsaw TrinbagoKnightRiders defeatGuyanaAmazon Warriorsinapulsatingencounterinthe2024Massy Women’sCaribbeanPremierLeague(WCPL)at theBrianLaraCricket AcademyinTarouba,Trinidad.
Adefeatwouldhavebeen terminalforDottin’sside, butalast-gaspSuperOver victorywinsawtheKnight Ridersgettheirfirstpoints ontheboardtokeeptheir competitionhopesalive.
Bothsidesscored128 runsofftheirtwentyovers tosetupatiedmatchand aboxofficefinish.Dottin topscoredfortheKnight Riderswith53from38balls atthetopoftheorderbefore astutterinthemiddleovers wasthenrescuedbyvaluablecontributionsfromShikhaPandey(25)andKycia Knight(16).
TheWarriorslookedto
TAROUBA,TRINIDADANDTOBAGO-AUGUST25:DeandraDottinofTrinbagoKnightRidershits 6inthesuperoverduringtheWomen's2023MassyCaribbeanPremierLeaguematch4between GuyanaAmazonWarriorsandTrinbagoKnightRidersatBrianLaraCricketAcademyinTarouba, TrinidadandTobagoonAugust25,2024.(PhotobyRandyBrooks-CPLT20/CPLT20viaGetty Images)
havetherunchaseinhand. WithErinBurnsplayinga patientinningstoscoreher secondfiftyinsuccession andwithShemaineCampbelleinsupporttheyneeded aseeminglymanageable19 runsoffthefinalthreeovers.
TwoquickrunoutsscamperedtheWarriorschances withBurnsandChloeTryonbothcaughtshortofthe creaseinthedyingstages ofthemaingametotake thematchintoaSuperOver finish.
ShabnimIsmailtookthe ballfortheWarriorsinthe SuperOverhavingimpressed onceagainwithfiguresof 2/24inthematch.Dottin thengrabbedthegameby thescruffoftheneckand smearedtwohugesixesoff thefirstthreedeliveries,the secondofwhichsawherfall toherkneesasshepropelled theballhighandlongover theropeonthelegside.
AsinglesawJemimah Rodriguescomeonstrikefor
thefinaltwodeliveries,the diminutivebattershowing herclasswithacoverdrive forfouroffthefinalball fromIsmail.TheKnightRidersscoringawhopping19 runsofftheirsixdeliveries.
TheWarriors’response didnotgotoplan.JessJonassenwasherfrugalselfwith theballinhandallevening andbowledtheSuperOver fortheKnightRiderstoclose outthematch.ChloeTryon wasrunoutforthesecond timeinamatterofminutes, thistimeofftheveryfirst ballofthesuperover,before Burnsthenslappedacatchto Dottininthecovers.
CampbelleandNatashaMcLeansawoutthe lastritesbutbythenthe targetwasoutofreachfor theWarriors.Dottin’sside dealtwiththepressureof defendingatotaltwicein oneeveningandliveto fightanotherdayinthe tournament.(CPLT20)
PORTOFSPAIN,Trinidad, (CMC)–TrinidadandTobago edgedtheWindwardIslands bytworunstojumptothe topofthetableintheCWI Under-1750-overChampionshipwhenitgotunderway hereSunday.
Onadaywhentherainhad
MIGHTYRulerwascrowned theGuinness‘Greatestofthe Streets’BarticaZonechampion,defeatingMisdemeanor 1-0onSundaynightatthe communitycentreground.
KeronSpencerrecordeda second-halfgoaltosealthevictory.Withthewin,MightyRuler walkedawaywith$300,000and thechampionshiptrophy.They alsoearnanautomaticplace atthenationalchampionship, whichisslatedforSeptember 6thatthePouderoyenTarmac, WestDemerara.
Fortheloser,theyreceived $200,000andthesecond-place trophy.
thefinalsayintheothertwo fixtures,T&Tmanagedtoget overthelineinathrillingfinish attheNationalCricketCentrein acontestthatwasreducedto22 oversbecauseofheavyshowers.
T&T,ledbyJosephMendoza,whotopscoredwith33, finishedon128-9intheir22
overs,withDarriusBatoosingh andRenaldoFournillierboth scoring24.
TheoEdward(2-8),Cody Fontenelle(2-15)andEdmund Morancie(2-27),pickeduptwo wicketsapiece.
Despiteanunbeaten49by Morancieof31balls,theWind-
Intheearliersemifinal round,MightyRulerbested Beachside4-2,whileMisdemeanorcrushedJonesAvenue 6-0.Meanwhile,JonesAvenue edgedBeachside3-2onpenalty kicksafterregulationtimeendedscorelessinthethird-place playoff. Withthewin,JonesAvenue walkedawaywith$100,000and thethirdplacetrophy,while Beachsidepocketed$80,000and thefourthplacetrophy.
Intheinitialquarterfinal round,MightyRulerbestedBad Boys3-1.OswinJosephbagged abracewhileClintKellman nettedonce.Fortheloser,Don Lamscored.
Similarly,Misdemeanor crushedRulerTopForm4-0. CobiJonesscoredtwice,while ReonHallandKelonBenjamin nettedonegoaleach. Ontheotherhand,JonesAvenueupsetAvengers1-0.Kyle Allanscoredtheonlygoalofthe
wardIslandsfellshortasthey wererestrictedto126-6from their22overs.
Thematchseemedtobeall butoveraftertheWindwards Islandslostfivewicketsforjust 33runstoslipto58forsixin the11thover.
ButMorancie,togetherwith
JelaniJoseph,whoscored22 notout,addedanunbroken partnershipof68fortheseventh wickettogivetheirteamhopeof amiraculouscomeback.
Itwasnottobethoughas tightbowlingbyT&Thelpedto restricttheiropponents.
JordanMohammedandAS
match.Also,Beachsidedefeated Police2-1onpenaltykicksafter regulationtimeended2-2. Theofficialdrawforthenationalchampionshipispencilled fortomorrowattheColours BoutiqueRobbStreetbranch. CompleteResults Final Misdemeanor-0vs.Mighty
Ruler-1 KeronSpencer-1 3rdPlace JonesAvenue-0vs. Beachside-0 JonesAvenuewon3-2on penaltykicks Semifinals Game-1 Beachside-2vs.MightyRul-
BasantbothgrabbedtwowicketsforT&T.
ThematchbetweenLeewardIslandsandJamaica wasabandonedwithoutaball beingbowledatInshanAli Park,whiletheclashbetween BarbadosandGuyanawas ruledano-contest.
er-4
Game-2
Misdemeanor-6vs.Jones Avenue-0
ReonHall-4
AlexDowner-2
Quarterfinal
Game-1
Police-2vs.Beachside-2
Beachsidewon2-1onpenaltykicks
Game-2
MightyRuler-3vs.Bad Boys-1
MightyRulerscorers
OswinJoseph-2
ClintKellman-1
BadBoysscorer
DonLam-1 Game-3
Avengers-0vs.JonesAvenue-1
KyleAllan-1 Game-4
Misdemeanor-4vs.Ruler
TopForm-0
CobiJones-2
ReonHall-1
KelonBenjamin-1
BySeanDevers
THEGeorgetownCricket Association(GCA)and FriendsofCrickettwodayseconddivisioncrickettournamentresumed overtheweekendwith matchesattheMalteenoesandtheQueen’sCollegegroundsrespectively.
AtQueen’sCollege ground,anentertaining 137fromjust86ballswith 15foursandeightsixes from29-year-oldKanhaiya Ramkarranwastheonly centuryoftheweekendas thebowlersdominated.
Fourfive-wicketshauls includingtwo‘seven-fors’ wererecorded.
Theright-handedRamkarransharedina93-runs fourthwicketstandwith
KanhaiyaRamkarranscored 137forPoliceatQueen’s CollegeGround
MarkJoffers,whoseeven 50lasted51ballsandwas decoratedwithfourfours andthreesixes.
MahendraJeenarine captureda10-wickethaul including7-12inAce Warriors’secondinningsat Malteenoesground
Thispartnershipand matchfiguresof7-24, spearheadedPolicetoan emphaticinningsand94runvictoryoverElDorado. ElDoradowerebowled outfor100despitesome resistancefromOwenAdams(23)andKevinWilliams(19).
KyleMichael4-11,DamukaNgqondo(2-15)and PernelLondon(2-23)got wicketsforPolice.
Police,onthebackof thefourthwicketstand whichcommencedat273,whenJoffersjoined RamkarranbutwhenJofferswaslbwtoNtiniPersaudandRamkarranwas bowledbyDanishPersaudarunlater,Policehad slippedto135-5.
Michael(22)andKevin Charandeen(15)wereboth removedbyTuenHicksbeforeAlexBurnettscoredan unbeaten19rallytheCops to274.
NtiniPersaudhad3-86 andHinkswhocaptured 3-21,weretheleading wicket-takersforElDoradowhowerebundledout
forapaltry80.
Adamstopscoredwith 28butonlyCarlKumar with12,gotintodouble figuresasLondontook 5-21whileMichaeland Ramkarranhadtwowicketseach.
AtMalteenoes,BelAir RubisbeatAcewarriors by63runs.BelAirRubis battedfirstandfellfor 101withRajendraSingh hittingthreefoursanda sixinanundefeated44but onlyPatrickAppana(11) andAjayGainda(10)of theotherbattersreached doublefigures.
JuniorPhillipshad 5-33,NavendraRamnauth took3-11andTrevorBostongot2-21forAceWarriorswhodismissedfor83.
DamaniThomasmade
24butonlyTerrenceKing (19)andLawerencePellew (13)reacheddoublefigures.
TravisPersaudhad4-7 andgotsupportfromMahendraJeenarine(3-9)and ArunGainda(2-13).
BelAirRubismade91 intheirsecondinningswith MahendraSinghscoring 37,AjayGanidagetting26 andRudranauthKissoon hitting15.
EmanuelMartin grabbed7-38whileNavendraRamnauthtook3-26. Set113towin,Ace Warriorswereblownaway for45withJeenarinefollowinguphis3-9with7-12 formatchfiguresof10-21. RajendraSingh3-17. Thetournamentcontinuesthisweekend.
BairstowandMoeenleftoutofEngland'swhite-ballsquad
JonnyBairstowand MoeenAlihavebothbeen leftoutofEngland'swhiteballseriessquad,withfive uncappedplayersnamed.
AsJosButtlerlooksto thefuture,Warwickshire battingall-rounders,Jacob BethellandDanMousley, havebeengiventheirfirst internationalcall-upsfor thethree-matchT20seriesagainstAustralianext month.
EssexbatterJordanCox, HampshireseamerJohn TurnerandLeicestershire left-armbowlerJoshHull, whowasnamedasMark Wood'sreplacementinthe TestsquadtoplaySriLanka,havealsobeenpicked. Thelatterthreewillalso beinvolvedforthefive one-dayinternationalsthat follow.
WorldCupwinners
THEJamaicaFootballFederation(JFF)expressedgreat elationafterthecountry’s NationalU14Teamclinched theCaribbeanFootballUnion (CFU)Under14Challenger SeriesinTrinidadandTobago overtheweekend.
Jamaicacappedadominant displaythroughoutthetournamentbydefeatingFrench Guiana7-1inthefinalatthe DwightYorkeStadiuminTobagoonSunday.
Inthe6matchesplayed,Jamaicascored25goalsandonly
BairstowandMoeen,who havebeenregularfixturesin England'swhite-ballsquad
foroveradecade,could havemadetheirfinalinternationalappearancesafter
concededtwowithonlyoneof themcomingfromopenplay. Theirresultsinthetournamentwereasfollows:2-0vs St.Kitts&Nevis,6-0vsAruba, 2-0vsTrinidad&Tobago,5-0 vsAruba,3-1vsPuertoRico and7-1vsFrenchGuiana.
PresidentoftheJamaica FootballFederationMichael Rickettsexpressedcommendationfortheteamandthe coachingstaffinapressrelease onMonday.
“Iwouldliketoextendmy sincerecongratulationstoour
beingleftoutofthesquad, withChrisJordanalsobeing overlooked.
BrydonCarse,however, hasbeenrecalledforboth squadsafterservingabettingban,whileSaqibMahmoodreturnsfortheT20 seriesafterrecoveringfrom injury.Buttlerwillalsobe fittofeatureafterovercomingacalfinjury.
MarcusTrescothickwill leadEnglandforthefirst timeagainstAustraliaafterbeingnamedMatthew Mott'sinterimreplacement.
MottleftinJulyfollowingEngland'ssemi-final exittoeventualchampions IndiaintheT20WorldCup, havingalsofailedtohelp Englanddefendtheir50overworldtitlein2023.
Thefirstmatchofthe T20serieswilltakeplaceon September11atTheAgeas BowlinSouthampton. EnglandT20squadto playAustralia: JosButtler(captain), JofraArcher,JacobBethell, BrydonCarse,JordanCox, SamCurran,JoshHull,Will Jacks,LiamLivingstone, SaqibMahmood,DanMousley,AdilRashid,PhilSalt, ReeceTopley,JohnTurner. EnglandODIsquad: JosButtler,JofraArcher,GusAtkinson,JacobBethell,HarryBrook, BrydonCarse,BenDuckett,JoshHull,WillJacks, MatthewPotts,Adil Rashid,PhilSalt,Jamie Smith,ReeceTopley,John Turner.(Sportsmax)
NationalU14teamfortheir performancesintherecently concludedCFUU14ChallengerSeriesinTrinidadandTobago.Iwouldliketocommend theplayersfortheirgritand determinationandworkrateas theyplayed6matchesinjust overaweek.”
Hecontinued:“Iwouldalso liketocongratulateCoachAndrewPeartandhisstafffortheir hardworkinpreparingtheteam forthetournamentandIamso delightedthatithaspaidoffand itisagoodfeelingknowingthat
wewillbereturningtoJamaica withatrophy.”
GeneralSecretaryofthe JFFMr.DennisChungalso sharedcommendationforthe team.
“IwouldliketocongratulatetheU14Teamonbeing crownedchampionsofthe Tier1group,andalsocommendthestaff.ThisperformanceisaresultofthedeliberateefforttoadopttheFIFA TDSprogramme,whichis alreadybearingsomefruit.”
ICCcouldintroducededicatedfundto reinforceTestcricketoutsideBigThree
….Thefund,expectedtobearoundUS$15million,isunderstoodtohavethebackingofBCCI,ECBandCA
THEInternationalCricket Council(ICC)couldintroduce adedicatedfundfrom2025in anattempttoreinforceTest cricketandallowboardsoutsidetheBigThreetocompete withmorelucrativefranchise leaguestoensuretheycancall uponabiggerpooloftheir talent.
Theinitiative,drivenprimarilybyCricketAustralia(CA) chairMarkBairdandwiththe supportoftheBCCIandECB,is aimedatcreatingacentralfund toprovideaminimumstandard matchfeeforplayersacrossthe board,reportedtobearoundUS $10,000(approx£7,600).The hopeisitwillbeagreedupon beforeChristmasintimeforit tobefullyoperationalnextyear.
Notonlywouldthismake Testcricketmoreattractiveto playerswhoessentiallyoptout oftheformatforabiggerpaydayinshort-formatcompetitions
WestIndies'tourofAustraliaatthestartoftheyearhadcostCWIUS$2million•(GettyImages)
acrosstheworld,butitwould alsoreducethecostsincurredby less-moneyedboards.
ThenineTest-playingnationsbeyondIndia,Australia andEngland(whowillnotbe
privytothefund)oftenoperateatalosswhenitcomesto red-ballcricket,andnotjustas
hosts.Earlierthissummer,outgoingCricketWestIndiesCEO JohnnyGraverevealedthatthe tourofAustraliaatthestartof theyearhadcosttheboardUS $2million.
Thefund,whichisexpected tobeintheregionofUS$15 million(approx£11million),is understoodtohavethebacking ofBCCIsecretaryJayShahand ECBchairRichardThompson. Itiscurrentlyataformative stageandhasnotbeendiscussed formallybytheICCattheboard levelorbytheirexecutivecommittee.ButBairdisconfident.
"It'sfantastictoseesome momentumbehindtheTestmatchfund,"hetoldtheSydney MorningHerald."Weneed totakeawaythebarriersand encourageTestcrickettobethe bestofthebest.Toretainthat historyandthatlegacy,which goesalongsidethenewerforms ofwhite-ballcricket."
Lastmonth,ECBchiefexecutiveRichardGouldrevealed thatZimbabwewouldbepaida "touringfee"whentheycome overforaone-offTestatTrent BridgeonMay22.Gouldhad positedtheideaofhostspaying afeetotravellingteamsayear before,butonlynowareconcretemovesbeingmade. Suchistheskewedeconomicsoftheglobalgame thatboardshavealreadybeen dealinginreciprocalagreementsinsomeformoranother.TheECB,forinstance, agreedtoanextrathreeT20Is ontheir2023limited-overs touroftheCaribbeanwhich werehealthymoney-spinners fortheregion.Asasweetener forWestIndiesTestseriesin Englandlastmonth,theECB willfacilitateaWestIndies Under-19tourtotheUK. (ESPNcricinfo)
Dominicaannouncespackageforcountry’sfirsteverOlympicgoldmedalist
ROSEAU,Dominica, (CMC)-TheDominica GovernmentonSunday nightannouncedthatitis providingtheisland’sfirst everOlympicgoldmedalist,TheaLafondGadson, withthecountry’shighest nationalaward,aswellas acashgiftofnearlyhalf amilliondollars(OneEC dollar=US$0.37cents) followingherexploitsat theParisOlympicsearlier thismonth.
PrimeMinisterRooseveltSkerrit,speakingat apublicceremonyheldat theWindsorParkStadium, afterLaFondhadtravelled inamotorcadefromthe secondtownofPortsmouth, northofheretothecapital,Roseau,alsorevealed thatthetriplejumpwinner wouldbeappointedasthe InternationalSportsAmbassadorandthatsheand herhusband-coachwould beprovidedwithdiplomaticpassports.
“TheGovernmentof Dominicahasdecidedto grantyouacashgiftof EC$400,000,appointyou asInternationalSports Ambassador,alongwitha
diplomaticpassport.The courtesyofthediplomatic passportwillalsobeextendedtoyourhusband.
“[Wewillalso]bestowuponyouDominica’s highestnationalaward, theDominicaAwardof Honourduringthisyear’s Independencecelebrations (inNovember)atwhich youwillbeourspecial guestofhonour,”Skerrit said,whilealsodisclosing thatLaFondwouldreceive aparceloflandmeasured7, 495squarefeetinWarner.
SkerritsaidLaFondwas beinghonouredfor“her strength,determinationand resilience.”
Hemaintainedthather achievementattheOlympicswasnotonlyahistori-
calfeatforthecountry,but alsoaunifyingmomentthat hadinspireddeepappreciationandprideamongall Dominicans.
Skeritttoldtheceremonythathervictoryisatimelyreminderofinvestingin youth,sportsprogrammes andthathisgovernmentis extremelyproudofalltheir investmentsovertheyears inyouthinitiatives,sports andeducation.
Skerritsaidgovernment isalsoawareofLafond’s desiretohaveafacility thathasopportunitiesfor trackandfieldathletesto developtheirskillsandthat itremainsapriorityonthe agendaforsportsdevelopmentinDominica.
SkerritsaidthatDomi-
nica’sthreeotherathletes, DennickLuke,Warren LawrenceandJasmine Schofieldwouldreceive grantsofEC$20,000each.
LaFondsaidshewas pleasedtohaverepresented DominiccaattheOlympicsandthatpriortothe gamesshehadsuffereda minorinjurywhichnow requiredsurgery,hencethe reasonforherwalkingwith crutches.
“Ihavealwayssaidit isanhonourandaprivilegetorepresentyouand letitbeknownthatseeing allyourfacesalongthe routetoday…hasonlyincreasedmymotivationto dowellandgoodbyyou,” shetoldthecrowd.
Dominica’sfirstOlympicgoldmedalistTheaLaFondbeing greetedduringhermotorcadeonSunday