MinisterIndarinspectsprogresson Ogle-Ecclesfour-laneHighwayproject
MINISTERwithintheMinistryofPublicWorks,DeodatIndaralongwithrepresentativesfromAshoka BuildconLimitedandtechnicalofficialsonTuesday conductedaninspectionof theongoingconstruction oftheOgle-Eccles4-lane highwayproject.
Thelandmarkproject,de-
EastBankDemeraraandEast CoastDemeraracorridors,
currentcompletionat81.5 percent.
Duringthesitevisit,it ofthemainstructuresalong beenconstructed.Outofthe 29culvertsplannedforthe becompleted.
Additionally,oneminorbridgeofthe11bridges plannedisstillunderconstruction.The7.8-kilome-
MinisterDeodatIndaralongwithrepresentativesfromAshokaBuildconLimit-
congestionintheregionand provideimportantinterconnectionsalongitsroute.
madesofarandhighlighted enhancingtransportationinfrastructureinGuyana.
TheOgle-Eccles4-lane highwayisacrucialcomponentofthegovernment’s roadnetworksandsupport economicdevelopment acrossthecountry.Once completed,thehighway willnotonlyreducetravel timesbutalsofacilitate easiermovementofgoods
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PRESIDENTDr.IrfaanAlistated onTuesdaythattheprimarygoalof thePeople’sProgressivePartyCivic (PPP/C)administrationistoensurethe equitabledevelopmentofallcommunitiesacrossGuyana.
TheHeadofStatemadetheseremarks
PresidentAli:Investmentsin HinterlandRegionswillmatch coastlanddevelopmentstandards
asheattendedtheNorthPakaraimas DistrictGamesheldinKamanaVillage, RegionEight,wherehepledgedthe government’scommitmenttocontinued investmentsintheregion.
“ThePeoplesProgressivePartyCivicisonamissionandthatmissionis tobridgeourcountry,tobridgeevery divide,tobringourpeopletogether,to buildprosperityineverysinglecommunityandourAmerindianbrothersandsisterstheindigenouspeopleofourcountry willnotbeleftoutofthedevelopmentin ourcountry,”PresidentAlisaid.
Againstthisbackdrop,headdedthat itisforthisreasonthathecametothe regionwiththeMinistersofAgriculture andTourism,Industry,andCommerce. Theseministers,hesaid,willworkwith agriculturalgoals,amongotherthings.
AccordingtoPresidentAli,aprogrammehasalreadystartedtoinvestin tourismforhinterlandregions.
MinisterIndarinspects progressonOgle-Eccles...
andservicesbetweenkeyeconomic zones. RepresentativesfromAshokaBuildcon fortheconstruction,assuredtheMinister andthetechnicalteamthattheyarecommittedtomeetingtheproject’sdeadlines andensuringhigh-qualityworkmanship.
Theprojectisexpectedtobecompletedinthe
inthecountry’sinfrastructuredevelopment. Astheconstructionprogresses,residentsandcommutersinthesurroundingareasareeagerlyanticipatingthe highway’scompletion,whichpromises
transportationsystemintheDemerara region.
Withthis,hesaidthatthesetypesof investmentsensurethatthesamelevelof developmentseenincoastlandcommunitiesisalsoseeninhinterlandareas.
Headded,“Tensofbillionsofdollarswearespendingoninfrastructure, grounds,roads,schools,healthcentres becausewewantyoutohavethebest healthcare,wewantyoutohaveimprovedaccesstotransportation.”
However,PresidentAlihighlighted theimportanceofconnectivityandas such,indicatedthatoverthenextthree months,thegovernmentwillbeworking withvillagesinRegionEighttobringbetterinternetservicetothosecommunities andreducethecostexpendedondata.
Meanwhile,theHeadofStatesaidthat thegovernmenthasinvestedinandwill
scholarshipstohinterlandcommunitiesas theywantyouthsinthesevillagestobe thebesttheycanbe.
“Thatiswhatwewant,allofyou,
youngpeople,allvillagerswewantyou tobethebestyoucanbe.Webrought backtheLCDSandundertheLCDS youreceivedalmost$14millioninthis villagealoneandthisyearagainyouwill getanother$14milliontosupportthedevelopmentofthevillage,”heexpressed.
Furthertothis,fromthesupplementarybudget,hesaidthatcommunities receivedmorethan$8.5millionandas suchthegovernmentisworkingtomake theinvestmentstomaketheirlivesbetter.
Headded,“Justlookaroundyour communities,lookaroundthisentire regionandyouwillseethetypeof improvementthatistakingplace,the drasticimprovementthatistaking place…andwearedoingthisbecause wecareaboutyou,wearecontinuingsothatmoreofyoucanbecome doctors,medex,healthprofessions, teachers,whateveryouwanttobewe wanttoinvestsothatyoucanbethat person.”
PresidentDrIrfaanAli
Cuba,HaitishowcaseSouth-Southco-operation
THEdepartureofagroup ofHaitianundergraduate studentsanddoctorswhowill specialiseinCubaistodaya tangibleexampleofSouthSouthco-operation,atthe farewellceremonyheldatthe headquartersoftheMinistry ofHealthandPopulation Port-au-Prince,Haiti.
ThepresidentofCuba, MiguelDíaz-Canel,hasexpressed:“weallhavethe moralobligationtoprovidesubstantialandselfless co-operationtoHaiti.”
HaitianstudentsanddoctorsspecialisinginCubadepartrecently, exemplifyingSouth-Southco-operation
Formorethan25years, Cubahasbeenworkingto makethewordsoftheAntilleandignitaryareality.In
1998,amedicalbrigadewith everythingnecessaryarrived inHaititohelpthoseaffected byhurricanesGeorgeand
Mitch,andhasremainedin thecountrysincethentotreat itspopulation.Todate,nearly seventhousandCubanhealth workershavefulfilledtheir missionhere,performing nearly40millionconsultationsandsavingnearly halfamillionlives.More than1,300Haitiandoctors, techniciansandotherhealth specialistsweretrainedin Cuba.
Themedicalbrigade wasfollowedbytheopportunityforhundredsof youngHaitianstostudy medicineattheCarib-
beanSchool,which,as anextensionoftheLatin AmericanSchoolofMedicine,openedinSantiago deCuba.Cubaalsocollaboratedonprojectsinthe areasofeducation,sports, agriculture,fishing,construction,waterresources andtheenvironment.
TheCubanpresence inHaitiistodaythemost palpableexpressionof thehistorical,cultural andfriendshiptiesbetweenthetwonations, andSouth-Southco-operation.
Ukraine’sZelenskiytopresentplantoBidentoendwarwithRussia
(Reuters)UKRAINE'SVolodymyrZelenskiysaidon Tuesdaythatthewarwith Russiawouldeventuallyend indialogue,butthatKyiv hadtobeinastrongposition andthathewouldpresenta plantoU.S.PresidentJoe Bidenandhistwopotential successors.
TheUkrainianleader,addressinganewsconference, saidKyiv'sthree-week-old incursionintoRussia'sKursk regionwaspartofthatplan,
butthatitalsocomprisedotherstepsontheeconomicand diplomaticfronts.
"Themainpointofthis planistoforceRussiatoend thewar.AndIwantthatvery much-(thatitwouldbe)fair forUkraine,"hetoldreporters inKyivofthewarlaunched byRussia'sfull-scaleinvasion inFebruary2022.
Hedidnotelaboratefurtheronthenextsteps,but saidhewouldalsodiscussthe planwithDemocraticVice
PresidentKamalaHarrisand probablyalsowithRepublican DonaldTrump,thetwonomineesfortheU.S.presidential election.
Zelenskiysaidhehoped togototheUnitedStatesin SeptembertoattendtheU.N. GeneralAssemblyinNew YorkandthathewaspreparingtomeetBiden.
Hisremarksindicatedthat heseesthemainpotential forumfortalksasafollow-up internationalsummitonpeace, atwhichUkrainehassaidit wantsRussiatohaverepresentatives.
ThefirstsummittoadvanceKyiv'svisionofpeace, heldinSwitzerlandinJune, pointedlyexcludedRussia, whileattractingscoresofdelegations,butnotfromChina,
theworld'ssecondlargest economy,despiteKyiv'spush towinovertheglobalsouth.
RussianForeignMinister SergeiLavrovsaidonAug.19 thattalkswereoutofthequestionafterUkrainelauncheda majorcross-borderincursion intoRussia'sKurskregionon Aug.6.
IndianPrimeMinisterNarendraModi,whowasinKyiv lastweek,spokebyphone withRussianPresidentVladimirPutinonTuesdayandtold himhesupportedanearly andpeacefulresolutiontothe Ukraineconflict.
'NOCOMPROMISES WITHPUTIN'
ZelenskiyhasbeenadamantthatRussiawantsto dictatetermstoUkrainein anysettlementofthewar,
somethingthatKyivseesas unacceptable.
Putinhassaidanydeal needstostartwithUkraine's acceptanceof"realitieson theground",thatwouldleave Russiawithpossessionof substantialchunksoffour Ukrainianregionsaswellas Crimea.NowUkrainesays itcontrolsmorethan1,200 squarekm(463sqmiles)of Russia'sKurskregion.
"TherecanbenocompromiseswithPutin,dialogue todayisinprincipleempty andmeaninglessbecausehe doesnotwanttoendthewar diplomatically,"Zelenskiy saidatthenewsconference.
Hesaidtheoffensiveinto theKurskregionhadreduced thenumberofgovernments aroundtheworldcallingfor
Ukrainetomakecompromises withRussiatoendthewarand giveupswathesofterritory.
Onthebattlefield,ZelenskiymockedPutin,who hesaidwasprioritisingthe captureofUkrainianlandover thedefenceofRussia'sown territory.
HepointedtoKursk regionwhereUkrainehas claimedthecaptureof100settlements,whileRussianforces continuetoinchforwardinthe easternDonetskregion.
TheUkrainianleader alsosaidthatKyivwascontinuingtomakeprogress onitsdomesticweapons productionandthatithad conducteditsfirsttestofa domestically-producedballisticmissile.
‘Wetotallydisagree withthis!’
apolicywasdoneinsucha hurriedmanner.
THECityCouncillorsofthe People’sProgressiveParty/ Civic(PPP/C)expressed theirstrongdisapproval regardingarecentdecision madebytheGeorgetown TownCounciltoimplement institutionalratesforpoliticalparties.
Thecouncillors,Alfonso DeArmas,PatriciaChaseGreeneandStevenJacobs madethisclearduringalive broadcastprogrammerecently.
AccordingtoChaseGreene,onMondayduring thecouncil’sstatutorymeetingapolicydocumentfor institutionalratestobegiven topoliticalpartieswaslaid, towhichshesaidwasimmediatelyrejectedbythePPP councillors.
“Wetotallydisagreewith it,wethinkallpoliticalpartiesshouldpaytheirratesand taxesbecausewe’reasking ordinarycitizenstodoso,” shesaid.
Againstthisbackdrop,the formermayoraddedthatthe councilconstantlycomplains aboutnothavingmoneyto carryoutitsbasicfunctions butisnowaskingtohave politicalpartiesnotpaytheir ratesandtaxesandnoted
PPP/CCouncillor,
howunfairsuchasystem wouldbe.
However,thatdecision waspassedbythecouncil, whichshesaiduseditspoliticalmajoritytodoso.
“Wethinkitbesttoletthe citizensknowthatwhileyou aresuffering,thePNCled councilismakingasoftbed foritspeopleinthepolitical partybecauseit’stheywho shesaid.
Furthertothis,when askedwhetherthereareany bylawsofthecouncilthat wouldpermitsuchamove,
PPP/CCouncillor,
sheindicatedthatinthedocument,citedsection214of theMunicipalandDistrict CouncilsAct,whichshesaid includesnothingaboutpoliticalparties.
Thatsectionoftheact speakstothepowerstoexemptownersofcertainpropertiesandnotesthatacouncilshallhavethepowerto exemptfromliabilitytopay taxeseitherwhollyorinpart iftheirpropertiesfallunder thoselistedinthesection.
Listedpropertiesinclude thoseusedfortheadvancementofreligion,education,
orsocialwelfare,thoseused foropen-airgames,open-air athleticsportsandhospitals, amongothers.
Chase-Greeneadded,“It goesonbutthere’snowayfor politicalpartieslistedinthis lawandifyouaregoingto introduceanewinstitutional rateinmyknowledgeon whatishappening,thatneeds tobegazettednotbyasimple policyofthecouncil…they oughttohavesoughtguidanceonthatmaybefromthe
ifthatcanhappenbecausethe lawwasquiteclear.”
Meanwhile,Jacobs,when askedwhytheywouldopposethemovewhenitwould aswellsaidthatwhilethey aremembersofthePPP,their mandateisrepresentingthe peopleofGeorgetown.
“Weheareverydaythat theAPNU-ledcouncilcallingformorehelpfromthe council…butwehaveavery clearcaseherethattheyare tryingtomakeiteasieron themselves,”hesaid.
Withthis,thecouncillor saidonemustnowaskwhich partiesowehemayorand citycouncilandwhysuch
Heexpressedthat duringthemeeting,when thedocumentwaspresentedtothecouncil,several inquirieswereraisedand immediaterevisionswere madetothedocument, indicatingthatitwasevidentlyunprepared.
Heexpressed,“Citizens
needtounderstandwhohas theirbestinterestatheartand it’sclearlynotthosesetof councillors.
You’reseeingitclearly; politicalpartiesshouldpay theirfairsharebecausethe councilisobligatedtomove outtheirgarbageandall theotherjobsthecouncil shouldbedoingso,they shouldpaytheirtaxes.”
StevenJacobs
PatriciaChase-Greene
ASGuyanastandsonthebrinkofan unprecedentedeconomictransformation,thefocusondevelopingarobust capitalmarketisnotjustastrategic necessity—it’simperativeforsustainablegrowthandregionalintegration.
Theupcomingregionalconference oninvestmentandcapitalmarkets, scheduledforOctober8-9,2024,atthe PegasusSuitesandCorporateCentrein Georgetown,representsacrucialjunctureinthisjourney.Theconference, aptlythemed“FinancingforSuccess: WherePassion,Prosperity,andPeople Align,”willbeapivotalmomentfor GuyanaandthebroaderCaribbean Region.
Dr.MarleneStreet-Forrest,ManagingDirectoroftheJamaicaStock Exchange,underscorestheessentialrole ofacapitalmarket.Sheemphasises thatsuccessfuleconomicgrowthrelies oncreatingacapitalmarketinfrastructurethatsupportsbothindividualand businessneeds.Theconferenceaims toaddresstheseneedsbyfosteringdiscussionsonawidearrayoftopicsthat arecriticaltothegrowthofGuyana’s capitalmarketsandregionaleconomic integration.
Oneofthestandoutsessionswill featureGuyana’sFinanceandPublic
ServiceMinister,Dr.AshniSingh,who willdiscuss“Budgeting:ThePillarfor Success,People,andCulture.”
Thissessionwillbeintegralin aligningbudgetingpracticeswiththe broadereconomicaspirationsofthe country,ensuringthatbothindividuals economicboom.
Dr.Singh’sinsightsareexpectedto shedlightonhowstrategicbudgetingperityandensurethateconomicgrowth populace.
Theconferencewillalsotacklethe pressingissueofcapitalaccessforbusinesses.Inmanyregions,capitalmarkets areunderdeveloped,limitingbusinesses createsanimbalancedeconomiclandscape.
Theconferenceaimstoaddress options,includingequitycapital,mez-siveapproachiscrucialforenabling businessestoscaleandcontributetoa moredynamicandinclusiveeconomic environment.
Moreover,theconferencewillmove beyondtheoilsector,whichhasdomi-
natedrecentdiscussionsaboutGuyana’s economicfuture.Bybroadeningthe focustoincludeothersectors,theevent seekstodemocratiseaccesstothecoun-
ofeconomicgrowtharemorewidely distributed.Thisinclusiveapproachis essentialforbuildingabalancedand sustainableeconomicframeworkthat cansupportdiverseindustriesandcommunities.
Thegatheringwillalsofeature contributionsfromnotablespeakers, includingKesterHutson,Presidentof theGeorgetownChamberofCommerce andIndustry;GregoryFisher,Managing DirectorandHeadofEMFixedIncome
EvaMitchell,CEOofTrinidadandTobagoStockExchangeLimited.
Theirparticipationwillprovidevaluableperspectivesandbestpracticesthat canbeadaptedtoenhanceinvestment opportunitiesandsectordevelopment acrosstheCaribbean.
Asignificantoutcomeexpected fromtheconferenceisthesigningofa MemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU) betweentheJamaicaStockExchange andtheGuyanaAssociationofSecurities CompaniesandIntermediariesInc.
Thisagreementwillmarkamilestoneinregionalintegration,facilitating
greaterconnectivitybetweenCaribbean stockmarketsandpotentiallyattracting moreglobalinvestorstotheregion.
Guyana’srapideconomicascent, fueledbyitsrichnaturalresourcesand recentoildiscoveries,makesitanideal hostforthisconference.
AsDr.Street-Forrestaptlyputsit, Guyanaisacountryofextraordinary potential,withitsrichdemocracyand uniquetopographyprovidingasolid foundationforeconomicgrowth. Theconferencerepresentsnotjust steptowardsshapingamoreinclusive andprosperousfutureforGuyanaand theCaribbean.
Theupcomingconferenceoninvestmentandcapitalmarketsismorethana fortransformingGuyana’seconomic landscape.
Byfocusingonthedevelopmentofa robustcapitalmarket,fosteringregionalintegration,andexploringdiverse tobuildamoreresilientandinclusive economicframework.
Thisisagoldenopportunityfor Guyanatoleverageitsgrowth,align passionwithprosperity,andensure itspeople.
Themuch-heraldedLCDSwas rigorouslyopposedbytheAPA
DearEditor,
GIVENtherecentactivitiesattheNational ToshaosCommittee(NTC)Conference andthecommendationsforthegovernment’sLowCarbonDevelopmentStrategy (LCDS)andtheassociatedsaleofcarbon credits,IfeelcompelledtoremindGuyana ofdevelopmentswhichseemstosidestep Peoples’Association(APA)hasplayedin obstructingthedevelopmentofAmerindiancommunities.
WhiletheAPApubliclyclaimstoadvocatefortherightsandwelfareofIndigenous Onethatismarkedbyaconsistentpatternof obstructionismanddelay.
Aglaringexampleofthisobstructionism istheAPA’sstanceontheLCDSandthe associatedsaleofcarboncredits,whichhas seeninAmerindiancommunities. Insteadofsupportingthisgroundbreaking
initiative,whichhasthepotentialtotransform theeconomiclandscapeofthesecommunities, theAPAhaschosentocriticiseandundermine itateveryturn.
HadtheAPAhaditsway,theimplementationofvitalprojectswouldhavebeendelayed andhasalsojeopardisedthewell-beingand futureprosperityoftheverypeopleitclaims torepresent.
TheAPA’sobstructionisaconsistentpattern.Overtheyears,theAPAhasrepeatedly opposedandattemptedtoblocknumerous
governmentinitiativesaimedatimprovingthe livesofAmerindiancommunities.
Theseinitiatives,manyofwhichhave beendevelopedthroughextensiveconsultationswiththecommunitiesthemselves, haveincludedcriticalinfrastructureprojects, educationalprogrammes,andhealthcareadvancements.
TheAPA’soppositiontotheseprojects oftenhingesonexaggeratedorunfounded
AFC’sstatementon‘localloggersbeing forcedoutofthemarket’ismisleading
DearEditor,
IREFERtothestatementbytheAlliance ForChange(AFC)memberMr.Ricky RamsaroopMP,datedAugust24,2024on thesubjectoflocalloggersbeingforced outofthemarket.
Thisstatementisnotonlyirresponsible butmisrepresentsthefacts.Thestatement
theAPNU+AFCsupportareas.Quiteinter-
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tothesector.
claims,whichseemdesignedmoretostoke fearandresistancethantogenuinelyprotecttheinterestsofthecommunities.
communities.
Thisobstructionismhashadrealand damagingconsequences,anditismyAmerindianbrothersandsisterswhoarelikely topaythefullprice.
Yourssincerely, AlvinHamilton
robustnatureoftheconstructionsector.
interactortablecomplaintsorconcernsto
sector.
particularcontractororbuyerifthetermsof
Thegovernmenttreatsallinvestors andcompaniesoperatingintheeconomy andforestsectorfairlyandnon-discriminatoryunlikeMr.Ramsaroop’sprevious boardandGovernmentof2015to2020.
Yourssincerely, RonMcPhoy
PeepingTomwrotehisabsurdity atthebehestofhisboss
YOUhavetounderstandthesymbiotic relationshipbetweenPeepingTom(PT) andGlenLall,ownerofKaieteurNews.
TheoriginalroleofPTatthenewspaper wastowritewhatLallwantedbecauseLall didn’thavetheliteracyreach.Ithascontinuedlikethatthepast25years.
WhatLallwantstobeputoutthere,PT writes.Iama1,000percentsurethatLall requestedtheanti-JagdeopieceoncivilsocietyintheAugust17issueofKaieteurNews titled;“Jagdeo’sshallowcritiqueofNGOs.”
Whenyoureadthatcrude,intellectually bankruptargument,youmustwonderwho islessliterate–PTorhisboss,Lall,even thoughPTisaneducatedperson.TherelationshipbetweenPTandLallisthemost sycophanticbondageIhaveeverseeninmy long,longlife.
LallwantedtorespondtoJagdeo’svalid andextremelycommonsensicalargument thatyoucometobefamiliarwithinprimary school–anorganisationmusthaveresources andnumbersifitistoachievecredibilityand betakenseriously.Mr.Jagdeohadlambasted NGOsforbeingone-manbandwagons.
SinceLallwantedtogetatJagdeoandto helptheone-manNGOsandone-mancivil
societygroups,heletloosePTonthepublic. ButLallcouldhavedoneabetterjobhimself andevenaschoolboycouldhavedonea betterjob.PT’sattempttorebutJagdeoisan exerciseinrawcomicalitythatPTwouldget astrokeifhisidentityisrevealedandpeople knowthathehasthecapacitytowritesuch degeneratenonsense.
PTstartsoutwiththelaughabletheory thatonlypoliticalpartiesneedconstituencies becauseitisthroughconstituenciestheyget votes.Everyorganisationneedsaconstitubasedonthenatureoftheentity.
Politicalpartiesrequireconstituenciesso theycangetvotes.NGOsandcivilsociety groupshavetohaveconstituenciessothey cansecurefunding,dolobbyingandpene-
ItisthroughconstituenciesthatNGOs andcivilsocietygroupsareabletoachieve theirgoalsbecausetheirnumbersimpresssociety,especiallyifthosenumbersconsistsof iconicpersonalities,respectedelders,learned scholarsandarticulateyouthsandwomen.
Societyandthecorridorsofpowerhave tolistenbecauseyoubringsomethingtothe table.Youbringpowerfulsectionsofsociety
whosepresenceisoverwhelming.Onesuch NGOinthehistoryofGuyanawasagroup namedGUARDintheearly1990s.
Hereisagraphicexampleofcomicality inPT’sreplytoMr.Jagdeo,andPTforaneducatedmanowesanobligationtohisfriends andfamilymembersandrelativesnottowrite sucharid,sickeningepistles.
Doeshefacehimselfinthemirror?I quote:“NGOslegitimacyderivesnotfrom numbersbutfromthemoralorintellectual forceoftheiradvocacy.Anenvironmental NGO,forinstance,doesnotexisttoservea constituencybuttoprotecttheenvironment. Itseffectivenessisnotmeasuredbyhow manypeopleitcanmobiliseinsupportofits causebutbytheimpactofitsworkonenvironmentalpolicy.”
Cananyoneimagineahumancanwrite suchnonsense?Soaladywakesupamorning anddedicatesherselftostoppinghorse-cart vehicles.Butshesucceedsonlyinhervillage becausetherestofthecountrydoesnotknow aboutherandneverheardabouther.When sheformsagroupandattractsconstituencies whosejobistospreadthewordandlobby influentialactorsthenherworkbecomes successful.
Let’srepeatasectionofPT’swordsquotedabovetoprovetheasininityinthisman’s
measuredbynumbersbutbytheimpactof itswork.”
Ican’tbelievewhatIamreading.PTis arealslavetoGlenLall.DearMr.Peeping Tom,theimpactofanNGOcomesthrough itsresourcesandpeople.Whenthosepeople andresourcesaredeployedandmobilisedin societythen,theimpactisborn.
Apoliticalpartyneedsconstituencies togetvotes.ANGOneedsconstituencies tobringaboutchangesthroughpressure onpolicy-makers.IwishIcouldenumeratethelonglistofasininitiesbythis anonymouscolumnist(heisgoingtoget aheartattackwhenhisidentityisrevealed oneday)butspaceconstraintsprevent that.
IwillendwiththerejectionbyPTof Mr.Jagdeo’sassertionthattheGuyanaHumanRightsAssociationisaone-manthing byquotingtheanonymousguyoncemore: -
internationalhumanrightsbodies.”
country,Guyana.Howyouexplainthat?
DISCLAIMER:Theviewsandopinions expressedinthiscolumnaresolelythose NationalNewspapersLimited.
RegionTwotogetsixshadehouses -youthswillreceivetrainingtofosterinterestinagripreneurship
StoryandphotosbyIndrawattieNatram
YOUTHSfromcommunitiesacrossRegionTwo havebeentrainedinshade housefarming,aninitiative directlysupportedbyGuyana’sVice-President,Dr. BharratJagdeo.
Duringatwo-dayoutreachtothePomeroon-Supenaamregion,manyyoung peopleexpressedadesirefor traininginvariousfieldsto helpthembecomeentrepreneurs.
OnMonday,manyof themwereexposedtoshade housefarmingtechniques,a keycomponentoftheOne GuyanaAgricultureInc.Programme,whichpromotesthe AgricultureandInnovation EntrepreneurshipProgramme (AIEP),ledbyCEOTeesha
Thenurserytrainingwas conductedbyLeilawattie Persaud,HeadofHorticultureattheNationalAgriculturalResearchandExtension Institute(NAREI).
Mangra-Singhtoldthe participantsthattheAli-led administrationhasfulfilled itspromisetoinspireyouth topursuecareersinagriculturethroughtheAIEP,which employsclimate-smarttechnologytoensureyear-round production.
“Thisinitiativetiesinto theVision25by25,which aimstoincreasedomestic foodproductionby25per centby2025.Weareeducatingyouthineveryaspectof climate-smartagricultureto boostdomesticproduction,” sherelatedtotheparticipants whoweregatheredintheRegionalDemocraticCouncil
diseasemanagement,water efficiency,andeconomic gains.
Meanwhile,Vice-ChairmanHumaceOoditannouncedthatsixshade houseswillbeestablished inQueenstown,SpringGarden,HamptonCourt,Charity andattheNewOpportunity CorpsandtheGuyanaSchool ofAgriculture’sRegionTwo location.
Accordingtohim,these shadehouseswillbeusedto cultivatehigh-valuecrops.
Heusedtheoccasionto assuretheparticipantsand otherswhowerepresentthat materialswouldbeprovided fortheconstructionofshade housesintherespectivecommunities.Healsoemphasised thetimelinessandimportanceofthetraining.
DirectoroftheGSA
RegionTwoVice-ChairmanHumaceOoditspeakingduringtheopening ceremony
ScoresofRegionTwoyouthsparticipatedinaone-dayshadehouse trainingexerciseonMonday
Mangra-Singh.
Thisinitiativealignswith PresidentDr.MohamedIrfaanAli’svisionforGuyana toplayacriticalroleinreducingtheregion’sfoodimportsby25percentby2025.
Itaimstomitigatethe impactsofclimatechange oncropproductionwhile encouragingyoungpeople tobecomeagricultureentrepreneurs.
Mangra-Singhduring heraddressattheopening ceremonyfortheone-day trainingexercise,emphasised theimportanceofnursery trainingwhichiscrucialfor enablingshadehousesto producetheirownseedlings.
(RDC)boardroomatAnna ReginaontheEssequibo Coast.
Currently,54shadehousesareservingasmodelplots, encouragingbothfarmers andyouthstogetinvolved. Theprogrammealsoassists farmersbyprovidingshade houseplasticandnetsto helpthemstarttheirown operations,contributingto thecountry’sfoodsecurity efforts.
Thebenefitsofshade housefarmingincludean extendedgrowingseason, improvedplantingquality, efficientresourcemanagement,climateadaptability, temperaturecontrol,pestand
andMayorofAnnaRegina, DevinMohan,notedthata seriesoftrainingsessions havebeenrolledoutfor youngpeopleintheregion, coveringInformationTechnology,Agriculture,and Tourism.Healsohighlightedtheeagernessofyouths toreceivetrainingduringDr. Jagdeo'svisit.
YouthswereveryattentiveduringMonday’strainingexercisewhichwillbe donecontinuously.
Theyouthswillbeput intoclusterstomanagethe shadehouseswherethey areexpectedtogainexperienceandeventuallybecome entrepreneurs.
BITcertifieshundredsinBerbice
MINISTERofLabour
JosephHamiltonvisited RegionSixtooversee severalongoingtraining programmesfacilitated bytheBoardofIndustrialTraining(BIT).
Duringhisvisit,itwas announcedthatnearly300 residentsfromBerbice wererecentlycertifiedas Heavy-DutyEquipment Operators.Thisachievementwasmadepossible throughthecollaborative effortsofBITandthe BasicNeedsTrustFund (BNTF)oftheMinistry ofFinanceearlierthis month.
MinisterHamilton, accompaniedbyBIT’s TechnicalOfficerClarenceShako,touredvarioustrainingsitesfrom LinePathCorentyneto Sister'sVillage.Shako providedinsightsinto therangeofskillsbeing taught,includingWeld-
ingandFabrication,InformationTechnology, Agro-Processing,Motor Mechanics,Cosmetology,
A/CRepairsandRefrigeration,andElectrical Installation.Theminister alsoobservedtheprog-
ressofthestudentsin theseprogrammes.
Duringhisvisit,MinisterHamiltonexpressed hisgratitudetothetraineesforseizingtheopportunitytoenhancetheir skillsthroughthesetrainingprogrammes,which aredesignedtoimprove theiremploymentprospects.Heemphasisedthat theirparticipationunder-
scoresthegovernment’s ongoingcommitment todevelopingaskilled workforcecapableof meetingthedemandsof thecountry'sgrowing economy.
“Theirdedicationto learningnotonlyhelps bridgethelabourgap inthecountrybutalso empowerscitizenswith theskillsandknowledge
neededtocontributeto Guyana’sunparalleled development,”MinisterHamiltonstated.He encouragedthetrainees tocompletetheirprogrammes,highlightingthe importanceoftheseskills inshapingtheirfutures.
Inarecentonlineinterview,MinisterHamiltonrevealedthatover 12,000individualshave receivedtrainingthrough BITinvariouscapacitiesoverthepastfour years.Henotedthatsince thegovernmentreturned tooffice,approximately $1.2billionhasbeeninvestedintrainingGuyaneseunderBIT.
Thisinvestmentin skillstrainingisakey componentofthegovernment'sstrategyto fostereconomicgrowth anddevelopmentby equippingcitizenswith thenecessarytoolsto succeedinarapidly evolvingjobmarket. Thesuccessofthese programmesinRegion Sixisatestamentto thegovernment'scommitmenttobuildinga resilientandcapable workforce.
MinisterofLabourJosephHamiltonspeakstooneofseveralgroupsparticipatingintheongoing trainingprogrammesfacilitatedbytheBoardofIndustrialTraining(BIT)
LiteraryCovenGuyanaBookClubinspires youngreaders
ByFaithGreene
LITERACYismorethan justaskill—it'sacornerstoneforpersonaland educationalgrowth,empoweringindividualsto read,write,speak,and listeneffectively.InGuyana,onewomanisleading thechargetocultivatea cultureofreadingamong thenation'syouth.Devica Uditram,founderofThe LiteraryCovenGuyana BookClubandrecipientof theNationalYouthAward forheroutstandingworkin volunteerismin2018,has launchedtheclub'sfirst bookdriveforchildren.
Theinitiativeaimstofosteraloveforreadingand providesupportforeducationaldevelopment,reflecting Devica’sbeliefinthetransformativepowerofliteracy. “Readinghasnowactually becomemoreprevalent,not justinGuyanabutinternationally,duetocommunities likeBookTokonTikTokand BookstagramonInstagram," Devicaexplained."Readers,
writers,andauthorsarenow moreconnectedthanever.I wantedtocreatethatcommunityhereinGuyana.Book clubsareararity,andIwantedtobridgethatgapbetween readerstoconnectpeoplewho sharealoveforreading.”
Devica’spassionforreadingandliteracywasignited earlyinlife,growingupin ahomewherereadingwas encouragedovertelevision.
Herfatherinstilledinher adeepappreciationforbooks, whichshecarriedwithher intoherworkasavolunteer.
From2007to2012,while attendingTheBishop’sHigh School,Devicawasactively involvedwiththeNational Library’sChildren’sReading Circle,dedicatinghertime
twiceaweektohelpprimaryschoolchildrenimprove theirreadingskills.“Ifound asenseoffulfillmentanda deeperappreciationforgiving backtoyoungerpersons,” shesaid,notingthatthese experiencesfueledherlove forvolunteering.
LaunchedinJuly,the bookdriveissettoconclude onAugust31standaims todistributebookstoeducationalcenters,learning hubs,children’shomes,and publiclibrariesacrossvari-
ouscommunitiesinGuyana. Althoughspecificlocations fordistributionarestillbeing finalised,Devicahasbegun collaboratingwithachildren’shomeandaCatholic churchinAishalton,located intheRupununiregion,to deliverbookstoindigenous communities.
“Wearecurrentlyinthe processofidentifyingmore learningcentresorcommunitieswherethesebookscan makeasignificantimpact,” Devicashared."TheLiterary
Covenisopentocollaboratingandpartneringwithany facilityinterestedincreating orexpandingtheirexisting librariesorreadingcorners."
Thebookclubencouragesanyoneinterestedin supportingthisinitiative todonatebooksorfunds. Donationscanbemadevia MMGto+5926161432.
“Peoplecanalsoreachout onFacebook,Instagram, orviaWhatsApp,aswell asthroughouremail,”Devicaadded.TheLiterary
CovenGYBookClubcan befoundonallmajorsocial mediaplatforms,andthey canbecontactedviaemail attheliterarycovengy@ gmail.com
Throughthisbookdrive, TheLiteraryCovenGuyana BookClubseekstoinspirea newgenerationofreaders, provingthatliteracyisnot justabouttheabilityto readandwrite,butabout openingdoorstoendless opportunitiesandfostering lifelonglearning.
DeviceUditram,FounderofThe LiteraryCovenGYBookClub
Devicawiththemembersofherbookclub
UGpaystributeAmeenaGafoor
-apillarofGuyanesearts, literaryandculturalexcellence
THEUniversityof Guyanaisdeeplysaddenedbythepassingof AmeenaGafoor,adistinguishedformerlecturer,author,researcher,andbenefactorwho profoundlyimpacted theliteraryandcultural landscapeofGuyana.
Mrs.Gafoor,who wasawardedanHonoraryDoctorofLetters degreebytheUniversityin2022,leavesbehindalegacythatextendsbeyondacademia, touchingcountlesslives throughherscholarship, philanthropy,andculturalactivism.
Duringthe2022 ConferralCeremony, AlCreighton,theorator,describedMrs.Gafooras“asymbolof enduranceandenlight-
enment;aflameprovidinglight,steadfastand persevering,againstthe persistentforceofaprevailingwind.”Herlife, markedbyresilienceand grace,servesasamodel oftriumphoveradversity,anarrativeof“illuminationandhopeful victoryoverdarkness.”
Mrs.Gafoor’scontributionstotheliterary worldarevastandvaried.Shewasthefounder andeditorofTheArts Journal,aliteraryacademicpublication,and thefounderanddirectorofTheArtsForum, whichfosteredaspecial interestinvisualarts andIndianart.Herinvolvementintheliterarycommunityalsoincludedservingasajury memberfortheGuyana
PrizeforLiterature.At thetimeofherpassing,shewaspreparing forthereleaseofher BibliographyofGuyaneseWriters,whichwill nowstandasatestament toherlifelongdedicationtothepromotionof Guyaneseliteratureand
culture.
Beyondherliterary pursuits,Mrs.Gafoor wasalsoaphilanthropistandsocialworker, deeplycommittedto theadvancementofher community.Sheserved asCEOoftheGafoor’s Foundationand,alongsideherhusband,hardwaremogulDr.Sattaur Gafoor,generouslydonatedtheUniversityof Guyana’sMulti-purpose Centre,whichisnearing completion.
TheUniversityof Guyanaextendsits deepestcondolences toMrs.Gafoor’sfamily,friends,andloved onesduringthisdifficulttime.Theuniversity community,including
Asafeministcritic andaMuslimwoman, Mrs.Gafoorbrought auniqueperspective toherwork,particularlyinthecontextof Islamicwomanhoodin Guyana—arareandinvaluablevoiceinthe country’sliterarycanon.Hercontributions extendtofoundingthe AmeenaGafoorInstitute,acultural,literary, intellectual,artistic,and researchcenterbased inEngland.TheInstitute,underthedirectionofProfessorDavid Dabydeen,continuesto advanceresearchand scholarshipindiverse areas,includingthehistoryandliteratureof IndianIndentureship.
ChancellorProf.Edward Greene,Vice-Chancellor Prof.PalomaMohamed Martin,andtheentire faculty,staff,andstudentbody,especially thosefromtheFaculty ofEducationandHumanities,mournsthe lossofaremarkable individualwhosecontributionshaveleftan indeliblemark.
AstheuniversityreflectsonMrs.Gafoor’s extraordinarylife,it celebratesherenduring legacyandtheprofound impactshehashadon Guyanesesocietyand beyond.Hermemory willcontinuetoinspire futuregenerationsof scholars,writers,and culturaladvocates.
FormoreinformationaboutAmeenaGafoor’slifeand work,ortoviewthe videoofherHonorary Doctorateconferralin 2022,visittheUniversityofGuyana’swebsiteatwww.uog.edu.gy.
Mrs.AmeenaGafooraftershewasconferredwithan HonoraryDegreeofDoctorofLettersbytheUniversityof Guyanain2022.AlsoinphotoareChancellorProf.Edward Greene,Vice-ChancellorProf.PalomaMohamedMartin andDrSattaurGafoor
EducationMinistrypartnerswithAmanahAcademyto enhanceskillsinspecialeducationneeds,disabilities
THEMinistryofEducationcontinuestomake stridesinimprovingthe qualityoflifeforlearnerswithspecialeducationneeds/disabilities (SEND).
Inthisregard,theministryhaspartneredwith AmanahAcademytoprovideaseriesoftrainingto teachers;particularlythose completingtheassociate degreeindisabilitystudies. Thetrainingencompasses
thetheoreticalaspectcomplementedwithacoaching component.
Thisweekteachers willbeengagedinunderstandingthescopeof aFunctionalBehaviour Assessment(FBA)andthe roleoftheBehaviourInterventionPlan(BIP)and makingtheconnectionto theconceptofAppliedBehaviourAnalysis(ABA)as theyexecutethebehaviour interventionplan.ABAis
atheoreticalframework usedtoaddresschallengingbehaviours.
Thistrainingdovetails withthefocusareas(autismandintellectualabilities)intheirjustcompleted courseworkasitgives themanevenclearerunderstandingofhowbest tosupportlearnerswith behaviouralissueswithin theclassroom.
Thepremiseofthe trainingisthatifwe
reducechallengingbehavioursthenacademicachievementwillincrease.
TheMinistryofEducationcontinuestomakestridesinimprovingthequalityoflifefor learnerswithspecialeducationneeds/disabilities(SEND)
GreaterGuyanaInitiativechampions
THEtransformativepotentialofstrategicinvestmentisexemplified bytheGreaterGuyana Initiative(GGI),which hasemergedasapivotal driverofgrowthina swiftlyevolvingeconomicenvironment.
TheGGIwaslaunched withtheoverarchinggoal offosteringsustainable growthinGuyana.
AnExxonMobil-led partnershipworkingin Guyana’sStabroekBlock isleadingthisUS$100 millionproject,whichis anticipatedtolastfor10 years.Theinitiativeis takingacomprehensive strategytosupportthe country’sdevelopment acrossvarioussectors.
Inarecentepisodeof theEnergyPerspectives Podcast—poweredbythe GuyanaEnergyConferenceandSupplyChain Expo—AliciaBess-An-
derson,Adviseronthe GGIforExxonMobil Guyana,highlightedthe initiative’sachievements thusfar,withaparticular focusonitsroleineducation,workforcedevelopmentandfoodsecurity. Accordingtoher,the initiativeisdesignedto addresskeydevelopmentalchallengeswhileleveragingopportunities presentedbythecountry’s rapidlyexpandingoiland gasindustry.
Recognisingtheim-
portanceofhumancapital insustaininglong-term economicgrowth,the initiativehaschanneled significantresourcesinto educationalprogrammes.
ShestatedthattheGGI hasupgradednumerous facilities,includinglaboratories,attheUniversity ofGuyana(UG).Additionally,inordertoimprovethetechnicalfield, theinitiativeGGIteamed upwiththeCouncilfor TechnicalandVocational EducationTrainingand
theMinistryofEducation toimprovethewelding andelectricalprogrammes andtointroducebasic industrialsafetytraining.
Theadvisersharedthat GGIhasalsopartnered withtheUGtolaunchthe AnnualRegionalAcceleratorforSTEM[Science, Technology,Engineering andMathematics].She sharedthattheSTEM projectishelpingyoung boysandgirlstoexplore opportunitiesinthisfield.
Inadditiontoeduca-
tion,theGreaterGuyana Initiativehasmadesubstantialinvestmentsin enhancingthecountry’s foodsecurity.Bess-Andersonexplained:“We haveprojectscentredin thehydroponicsspaceas wellaspoultryraringin thehinterland.”
Shepointedoutthat theseprojectswillassist theCaribbeanCommunity (CARICOM)inachieving itsgoalofreducingthe region’shighfoodimport billby25percentby 2025.
Moreover,sheexplainedthattheGGI fundstheCentreforLocalBusinessDevelopment (CLBD),whichassists smallandmedium-sized enterprises(SMEs)to growtheircapacityand improvetheircompetitivenesstogaincontracting opportunities.According toher,theinitiativepays
specialfocusonproviding opportunitiesforfemale entrepreneurs.
“Femaleentrepreneurs havebeenabletogetaccesstodifferentlevelsof trainingcourses…from safetyelementstofinancialelements,leadership, empowermentandso muchmore.Oneaspect wouldbetheactivementorshipthatcomeswith thatprogrammetoensure thatfemalesaregiventhe supporttonotonlyleveragethegrowthoftheir businessesbutthegrowth ofthemselves.”
Bess-Andersonemphasisedthechallengeswomenencounterin theoilandgasindustry, whichhastraditionally beenmale-dominated. “Butovertheyears,I’ve seentheglassceilingbeingbrokenandbasically barriersbeingremovedto
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JagdeocallsoutVincentHenry overallegedmisuseofSLEDfunds
GENERALSecretaryof thePeople’sProgressive Party(PPP)DrBharrat Jagdeohascalledout OppositionMemberof Parliament(MP)VincentHenryforhisallegedmisuseoffunds allocatedforhinterland communitiesduringhis timeinoffice,questioninghiscurrentcriticisms ofthegovernment’sefforts.
Theaccusationscentre onthemisuseoffunds fromtheSustainableLivelihoodandEntrepreneurial Development(SLED)programmeundertheAPartnershipforNationalUnity+AllianceForChange (APNU+AFC),whichwas intendedtoupliftsome ofthemostunderserved regionsofthecountry.
DuringapressconferencelastThursday,Jagdeodidnotholdback asheaddressedwhathe describedasthe“sordid historyofdisrespect”ex-
hibitedbyHenryandother oppositionfigurestowards Guyana’sindigenouspopulations.
Amongthemosttroublingaccusationsisthe
inRegionNinewentto himthroughtheSLED program….Askhimhow thatmoneywasdistributed,howmanycowsthey wereselling,andallkinds ofstuff.
“HegotthatastheMP throughthisSLEDprogram.Notawordabout thatintheStabroekNews articleorKaieteurNews abouttheirsordidhistory ofdisrespectwiththeAmerindiancommunities,” Jagdeostatedemphatically.
caseinvolvinga$19milliongrantallocatedfor theconstructionandfurnishingofamultipurposebuildinginShulinab Village,aprojectthathas reportedlystalledandremainsincomplete.
“Notawordwasspokenaboutthisguyinthe APNUperiod—thebiggestallocationoffunds
Jagdeo’scomments comeamidongoingcriticismsfromtheoppositionregardingthecurrent government’shandlingof developmentprojectsin thehinterlandregions. Henryhasbeenvocal
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inhiscriticism,accusing theadministrationofneglectingindigenouscommunitiesandfailingto fulfilitspromises.
However,Jagdeo turnedthetablesbyquestioningHenry’scredibility andtransparency,particu-
larlyinthemanagement ofpublicfundsintended forthesevulnerablecommunities.
Tofurthersubstantiate hisclaims,Jagdeoreferencedanauditreport thatdetailedthealleged mismanagementofSLED funds.
Thereporthighlighted avisittoShulinabVillagebyaninvestigative team,duringwhichthe TreasureroftheShulinab Women’sDevelopment CooperativeSocietyLimited,LeandraEusebio, wasinterviewed.
Eusebiorevealedthat
thegrantfortheproject wasgivendirectlytoa contractorandthatshewas unawareoftheamountof theSLEDgrant. Shealsodisclosedthat theSocietyhadinitially requestedanextensionto theirexistingbuilding,but wasadvisedbyHenryto
proposeacompletelynew facilityinstead.
Eusebio’sstatements raisedseriousconcerns aboutthetransparency andmanagementofthe project.
Sheindicatedthat therewerenodocuments availableregardingthe receiptoftheSLEDgrants ortheconstructionprocess.
Additionally,theinvestigativeteamfound thatthefacility,fundedby theSLEDprogram,lacked basicutilitiessuchaspotablewaterandelectricity, renderingitunusablefor thecommunity.
MinisterofLabourJosephHamiltonhadpreviouslyweighedinonthe matter,providingfurther detailsfromtheauditreport.
AccordingtoHamilton,thebiggestallocationofSLEDfundsin RegionNine—totalling $169,489,990—wentto VincentHenry.
“Iwantthepeopleof Guyanatoknowwhere thesefundswent.These aremoniesthatwereintendedtodevelopvarious communitiesandprojects, butbasedonthereport, youwillseehowmillions ofdollarsweremismanaged,”Hamiltonhadtold themedia.
Theauditrevealedthat Henrywastheawardeeof acontracttoconstructa multi-purposebuildingat KatokaVillage,aproject thatwasnevercompleted. Moreover,itwas disclosedthatHenry’s son,VincentHenryJr., receivedagrantforthe ShulinabVillageIrrigated Pastureproject,whichhas sincebeenabandoned.
Hamiltonalsonoted thatanotherofHenry’s sonswasinvolvedinquestionabletransactions,sellingcowstohisbrotherusingfundsfromtheSLED program.
Theserevelationshave onlyaddedtothecloud ofsuspicionsurrounding
Henry’smanagementof thefunds.
Despitethesedamningfindings,Henryhas deniedanywrongdoing, assertingthatheneverreceivedanymoneydirectly fortheprojectsandthathe onlyassistedgroupsinhis regionwithconstructing theirproposals.
Hehasaccusedthe PPP/C-ledgovernment ofattemptingtotarnish hisreputationbecauseof hisoutspokenstanceon indigenousissues.
However,Jagdeodismissedtheseclaimsand warnedthatHenry’sattemptstoshiftblameor cryfoulonlyservetodistractfromthegenuine issueathand—themisuse ofpublicfundsintended forthedevelopmentof hinterlandcommunities.
“Nowthey’reconcerned.Oh,they’reworriedaboutalltheseprojectsbeingdoneinAmerindiancommunities. Peoplemaysupportthe PPP.”
“Iftheysupportthe PPP,it’sbecausewefocus ontheirdevelopment,we treatpeoplewithrespect, andwehaveachievements intheseareas.Butyou know,nowthey’revery, veryconcernedandyou noticeit’stheusualsuspects,”Jagdeosaid.
TheMinistryofLabour’srecordsindicate thatatotalof$234.644 millionwasdistributed acrossvariousregions throughtheSLEDprogram.
Ofthisamount,over $21millionwenttoindividuals,whilemorethan $212millionwasallocatedtoco-operativesocieties.
However,manyof theseco-operativeswere reportedlynotregistered withtheMinistryofLabour’sco-opdivision, raisingfurtherquestionsabouttheoversight andmanagementofthe fundsduringHenry’s tenure.
Celebratingalifeofresilience: AuntyLilianElliotturns115
INthequietvillageof MashaboLakeinRegion Two,thewallsofamodestwoodenhousehave witnessedacenturyand moreofmemories,challenges,andtriumphs.
Thishouseishome toAuntyLilianElliot,a remarkablewomanwho celebratedher115thbirthdayonJuly31,2024.Born in1909,AuntyLilian'slife isatestamenttoresilience, love,andfaith.
Surroundedbyher largefamily,AuntyLilian istheproudmatriarchof 11children,120grandchildren,and80great-grandchildren,withmanymore extendedfamilymembers whohaveallbeentouched byherwisdomandlove.
MinisterofHumanServicesandSocialSecurity,Dr.Vindhya PersaudinterreactedwithAuntyLilianElliotwhiledeliveringa wheelchairtoassistinherdailymovements
Herfamilyspans acrossgenerations,each drawinginspirationfrom herstrengthanddedication.
OneofAuntyLilian’s daughterssharedapoignantaspectofhermother’slife:AuntyLilianlost herhusbandattheage of45.Despitethisloss, shechosenottoremarry, holdingsteadfasttothe memoryofherfirstlove. "Hewasmyfirstandonly love,"AuntyLilianoftensays,asentimentthat speakstoherdeepsenseof loyaltyandcommitment.
Throughouther115 years,AuntyLilianhas beenalivingexampleof perseverance.Shecredits herlongevitytoherun-
waveringfaithinGodand adietthatincludestraditionalfoodslikecassava bread,whichshecontinues toenjoy.Herhumblelifestyleandstrongspiritual beliefshavebeenpillars thathavesupportedher throughthemanydecades ofherlife.
Onherspecialday,the MinistryofHumanServicesandSocialSecurity andsubjectMinisterDr. VindhyaPersaudjoined herfamilyandthecommunityincelebratingthis incrediblemilestone.
Herlifestory, markedbylove,faith, andendurance,serves asaninspirationtoall whohavetheprivilege toknowher.
Guyanastrengthens oilspillpreparedness
GUYANAisintensifying itseffortstoenhancenationalcapacityforoilspill preparednessandresponse withthecommencementof afour-dayworkshoponoil spillcontingencyplanning.
Theworkshop,heldat theGuyanaPoliceForce Headquarters,isbeingconductedbytheRegionalAc-
tivityCentre/RegionalMarinePollutionEmergency, Information,andTraining CentrefortheWiderCaribbeanRegion(RAC/REMPEITC-Caribe).
DuringtheopeningceremonyonTuesday,Prime MinisterBrigadier(Ret’d) MarkPhillipsemphasised thecriticalimportanceofthe workshop.
PrimeMinister,Brigadier(Ret’d)MarkPhillips,CDCRepresentatives,Maritimerepresentatives, RAC/REMPEITC-Cariberepresentativesandstakeholders
“Thisworkshoppresentsadistinctopportunity forustodevelopadeeper understandingofoilspill contingencyplanningand torefinetheskillsrequired toeffectivelyimplementour nationaloilspillcontingency plan,”thePrimeMinister stated.
Hefurthernotedthat Guyanahashadanational oilspillcontingencyplan since2020,whichwastested inanexercisein2022.
Inaddition,thePMsaid thattheworkshopcoincides withtheongoingdrafting oftheNationalOilSpill PreventionandManagement Bill2024.
“Weareatthestage wherewewanttoputabill beforetheNationalAssemblytomakethiswholeissuelawfulinGuyana.This workshopservesasaprecursortothepassageofthis criticallegislation,further solidifyingourcommitment tooilspillpreparednessand response,”PMPhillipssaid.
Underscoringtheimportanceofpreparednessin mitigatingtherisksassociatedwiththeburgeoningoil andgasindustryinGuyana, PrimeMinisterPhillipstated thattherepercussionsofan oilspillcouldbefar-reaching andlong-lasting,impacting everythingfromtourismand fisheriestotheoverallhealth ofthenaturalenvironment.
Asaresult,hepointedoutthatpreparedness involvesacomprehensive understandingofpotential risks,arobustresponse framework,andthenecessaryresourcesandcapabilitiestoactswiftly.
Italsorequirescollaborationamonggovernment agencies,industryplayers, theprivatesector,non-governmentalorganisations,and thepublic.
Thusfar,Guyanahas takenseveralproactivemea-
surestostrengthenitsoil spillpreparednessandresponsecapabilities.
Amongtheseeffortsis thepassageofthePetroleumActivitiesBill2023, whichreplacestheoutdated PetroleumExplorationand ProductionActof1986.This newlegislationensuresresponsibleandmodernmanagementofthepetroleum industry. Additionally,thegovernmenthassignificantly strengthenedoilpermitsand environmentalregulations tominimiseliabilitiesand manageenvironmentaland economicimpacts. Forinstance,intheevent ofexcessiveflaring,companiesarerequiredtocompensateatarateofUS$5perton ofcarbondioxideequivalent.
Theworkshopwouldsee participantsbeingexposed tomechanismssuchasthe readinessevaluationtoolfor oilspills,whichwillhelp identifygapsinthenational contingencyplanningand enhanceoverallresponse capabilities.
RAC/REMPEITC-Cariberepresentative,Matthew Martincommendedtheprogressmadebythegovernment inGuyana’spreparedness efforts.
“Wehavegotagreatstart fromwhatisalreadythere withtheworkthathasbeen putinsofarforincreasing preparednessforoilspill response,andoverthefour days,wearegoingtolookat howwecanimprovetheexistingnationaloilspillcontingencyplanandbecome evenmoreprepared,notonly inGuyanabutintheregion,” Martinsaid.
TheworkshopissponsoredbytheInternational MaritimeOrganisation (IMO),theUnitedNationsEnvironmentalProgrammeRegionalCoordinationUnit,andRAC/ REMPEITC-Caribe.
standardsforsustainable forestmanagementand trade.
TENlogginggroups previouslyregistered undertheFriendlySocietiesActonMonday officiallytransitionedto Co-operativeSocietiesin asignificantmoveaimed atboostingeconomicopportunitiesinGuyana's forestrysector.
TenlogginggroupsinGuyanatransitioned toco-operativesocietiestoboosteconomic opportunitiesintheforestrysector
Thismilestonewas markedbyaceremony wherethegroupsreceived theirofficialcertificates ofregistrationfromthe DepartmentofCo-operativesandFriendlySocieties,MinistryofLabour, incollaborationwiththe GuyanaForestryCommission(GFC).
Thetransitionstems fromaMemorandumof Understanding(MOU) signedearlierthisyearbetweentheDepartmentand theGFC,aspartofaprojectfundedbytheEuropeanUnion'sForestLawEnforcement,Governance, andTradeVoluntaryPartnershipAgreement(EU FLEGTVPA).TheEU FLEGTVPAisdesigned toenhancetransparency,accountability,and theprotectionofrights withintheforestrysector, aligningwithinternational
Theshiftfromfriendlysocietiestoco-operativesocietiesisastrategicmove.whilefriendly societiesarecharitable organisationslimitedin theircapacitytoengage inprofit-makingactivities, co-operativesocietiesoperateasbusinessentities. Thischangeallowsthe logginggroupstoaccess forestconcessionsand engageincommercial operations,thusfostering economicgrowthanddevelopmentintheforestry sector.
Thegovernment's decisiontosupportthis transitionunderscoresits commitmenttoenhancing thelivelihoodsofcitizens, especiallythoseinriverineandhinterlandcommunities.Byfacilitating theshifttoco-operative societies,thegovernment aimstoeconomicallyempowerthesecommunities, enablingthemtotakea moreactiveandprofitable roleinGuyana'sforestry industry.
Theinitiative'ssecond phasewillinvolvecon-
vertinganadditional12 loggingsocietiestoco-operativesocieties,further expandingtheeconomic opportunitiesavailable tocommunitymembers. Thiscontinuedeffortis expectedtodrivesustain-
abledevelopmentinthe forestrysector,promotingbothenvironmental stewardshipandeconomic resilience.
Thistransformation representsasignificant steptowardsimproving
themanagementand useofforestresourcesin Guyana,aligningwith thebroadergoalsofsustainabledevelopment andcommunityempowerment.Astheselogging groupsbeginoperating asco-operativesocieties, theyareexpectedtocontributemoreeffectively tothecountry'seconomicgrowthwhileensuring thesustainableuseofits naturalresources.
Businessmanremanded overillegalgun,ammo
ANDREKevinPollydore,a37-year-oldfatheroffivefromLamaha Place,SouthRuimveldt Park,Georgetown,has beenremandedtoprison onchargesofillegalpos-
sessionofafirearmand ammunition.Pollydore appearedbeforeMagistrateFabayoAzoreat theGeorgetownMagistrates’CourtsonMonday,wherehepleaded
notguiltytobothallegations.
Thechargesarosefrom apoliceoperationonAugust24,2024,attheintersectionofMainand MiddleStreetsinGeorgetown.Policeallegethat Pollydorewasfoundin possessionofa9mmpistolandeightliveroundsof 9mmammunition,when hewasnotalicencedfirearmholder.
Duringthehearing,the PoliceProsecutorChristopherMorrisstatedthat Pollydorewasspotted standingnexttoamotorcararound01:00hours duringapolicepatrol. Althoughnothingillegal wasfoundonPollydore duringasearch,theillegal handgunwasdiscovered beneaththefrontpassengerseatofthevehicle, Morrisadded.Pollydore wastheonlypersoninthe caratthetime,andthe prosecutornotedthathe admittedtoowningthe vehicle.
However,Pollydore’s attorney,LatchmieRahamat,arguedthather clientwasnottheonly personpresentduring thesearch,thatthe weaponwasfoundhiddenundertheseat,and thatPollydoreisnotthe registeredownerofthe vehicle.Rahamatsought bailforPollydore,citing hiscleancriminalrecordandlackofflight risk.Despitethis,the prosecutorobjectedto bail,emphasisingtheseriousnessofthecharges andnotingthatnospecialreasonsrequiredby theFirearmsActwere presented.Magistrate Azoreultimatelyrefused bail,andPollydorewas remandedtoprisonuntilSeptember23,2024. Pollydorehadpreviously facedsimilarcharges before.
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ensurewomencanactivelytakeupspaces.”
Shealsonotedthe increasingpresence ofwomeninother male-dominatedfields, suchasagriculture, construction,andmining.Shenotedthat thisdemonstrateshow womenaremakingtheir markinnon-traditionalsectors,contributingsignificantlytothe economy’sgrowthand workforcedevelopment andurgescompaniesto investinwomen.
Forthosekeenon joiningtheoilandgas industry,Bess-Andersonencouragedthem totaketheleap,while emphasisingtheimportanceofmaintaininga work-lifebalance,havingastrongsupportsystem,andbuildinganetwork.“Thinkbig;ifyou candreamit,youcan achieveit.Takearisk,
stepoutofyourcomfort zone.Remember,you arenotjustdoingthis foryourselfbutforthe benefitofyour[children]andyourfamily… sothatyoucanleavea lastinglegacy…”
InFebruary2021, theGGIwascreatedbytheStabroek Blockco-venturers ExxonMobil,Hess GuyanaExploration andCNOOCPetroleumGuyanatosupportcapacitydevelopmentacrossthe countryforthenext decade.ThecompaniespledgedGY$20 billion(US$100million)tosupportthe initiative,whichincludesprogrammes focusedonbuilding humancapacity,advancingeducation, improvinghealthcare andpromotingsustainableeconomicdevelopmentinGuyana.
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WestIndieswinseriesagainstSouthAfrica
(ESPNCRICINFO)WestIndiescompletedacleansweepofthe T20Iseriestounderline aperiodofdominance againstSouthAfricain thisformat.SinceMarch 2023,theyhaveplayed SouthAfricatentimes inT20Icricketandwon eightmatches,including back-to-back3-0series victorieseithersideof theT20WorldCup.The lastofthosewinscame inashortenedaffairin Trinidad.
Araindelaycaused theseriesfinaletostartan hourlaterthanthescheduled3pmstarttimebutno overswerelostwhenplay gotunderway.Another weatherinterruption,midwaythroughthefifthover ofSouthAfrica'sinnings, took70moreminutesout ofthegameandreducedit to13oversaside.
SouthAfrica'stotalof
108for4lackedsignificantindividualcontributions,whichhasbeena concernforthemthroughouttheseries.Theywere keptquietbytwoWest Indies'spinners,AkealHoseinandstand-in captainRostonChase, whoconceded22runsin fiveoversbetween.Only TristanStubbsscored morethan30andWest Indies'targetwasadjusted to116.
Thehostswereon thebackfootearlywhen BjornFortuinhadAlick Athanazecaughtatmidoninthefirstoverbutthe restofthebattersgrabbed thecontestbythescruffof theneck.ShaiHopeand NicholasPooranshareda second-wicketpartnership of58off20ballstoput WestIndiesinaposition topushforvictorybeforeanunbeaten56-run standbetweenHopeand
ShimronHetmyerended thematchwith22balls tospare.
Shepherd'sdouble strike
RomarioShepherdbecametheleadingwicket-takeroftheT20Iseries withtwowicketsinhis firstover,andSouthAfrica'stenth,topushthevisitorsbackintheirpursuit forquickruns.Hisfirst ballbroughtsuccessas AidenMarkramwentafter abackofalengthballand nickeditoff.SouthAfrica'sT20captainhasnot gotpast20inhislastsix completedinningsinthe formatandonlyoncein his12knocks.Threeballs later,Shepherd'sslower ballhadRyanRickelton caughtatmid-offtosend SouthAfricafrom61for1 to66for3,with20balls leftintheirinnings.
Stubbssignsoffona high
Afterregisteringhis firstTesthalf-century inTrinidadearlierthis month,Stubbsfinished theT20Iseriesasthe highestrun-scorerand displayedalevelofmaturitythatbodeswell forhisfuturewiththe SouthAfricanside.With SouthAfricainneed
ofquickruns,hetook onWestIndiessenior seamerObedMcCoy inhisfirstoverofthe seriestoannouncehimself,evenashegothis eyein.Stubbshadfaced justfourdeliverieswhen hepulledMcCoyover backwardsquareleg forhisfirstsix,thenhit
afullballthroughcoverforfourandfinally smashedashortball overdeepmid-wicketfora101-metresix. Stubbstook16runsoff threeballsandfinished hisinningson40off15 ballstopushSouthAfricaover100andtowards acompetitivetotal.
Four-yearCaribbeandevelopmentprogramto besubmittedtoIBA
FOLLOWINGtheconclusionoftheAmericaBoxingConfederation(AMBC)Forum onMondayinHavana, Cuba,Presidentofthe GuyanaBoxingAssociation(GBA)SteveNinvalledisclosedthata four-yearCaribbeanDevelopmentalProgramme willbesubmittedtothe InternationalBoxing Association(IBA).
Ninvalle,whopresentedthepilotinitiativeon behalfoftheregion,confirmedthattheproposed programmehasimportantlyreceivedthesupport
(Fromleft)GBAPresidentSteveNinvalleposesalongsidehis CaribbeancounterpartsVincentStraunoftheBahamas,Neil RobertsofGrenada,ShawnBlairofSt.Maarten,VicePresident JosephJoefieldofTrinidad,EdwinBassofCuracao,andDavid ChristopherofSt.LuciaaftertheconclusionoftheAmerica BoxingConfederation(AMBC)Forum
ofIBAPresidentUmar Kremlev,wholaudedthe projectandconfirmedthat theentitywillprovidethe necessaryresourcesforits implementation.
Theupgradingof technicalofficers,specificallyreferees,judges, andcoaches,wasalso discussed.Meanwhile,it wasfurtherrevealedthat theregion,ledbyTrinidadandTobago,willbe undertakingaCaribbean ProfessionalSeries.
Ninvallesaid,“The importanceoftheforum andresultingdevelopmentscannotbeeasily
quantifiedand/orunderstated.Whattheregion andspecificallytheCaribbeanterritoriesstrive toaccomplishasacollective,despitehavingtheir individualambitionsand objectives,istocreatea competitiveandprofessionalecosystemtodevelopthediscipline,whichin turnwillreducetheskill gapthatexistsbetween thisregionandthetraditionalareasofpower.In thesimplestofterms,this programmeisessentialto theholisticadvancement oftheregion.”
Hefurthersaid,
“Thisinitiativewillalso serveintheevolutionof ourtechnicalofficers, whowerediscussedin detailinanefforttoimprovetheirabilityand performance.Naturally betterjudges,referees, andcoachescanonly servetothebenefitof thesport.Ifwewantto improveoursportand itsoverallqualityand product,theadvancementoftechnicalofficersarerequired.That istheuniversaltruth rootedinempiricalevidence.”
CPLPlayoffticketson saleatCPLboxoffice
TICKETSfortheplayoff stagesoftheRepublicBank CaribbeanPremierLeague (CPL)willbeonsaleatthe GuyanaAmazonWarriors BoxOffice,223-224Camp Street,Georgetownfrom 9:00hoursonThursday August29.Demandisexpectedtobeveryhighas theAmazonWarriorslook todefendthetitletheywon in2023.
Purchaseswillbelimited
foreachcustomerasfollows: Eliminator–Maximum of10ticketsperperson
Qualifier2–Maximum of6ticketsperpersonforthe stands,8ticketsperperson forthemound Qualifier1–Maximumof 10ticketsperperson
Final–Maximumof4ticketsperperson
Ticketspricesareasfollows:
Eliminator,Qualifier1and Qualifier2
Mound–GY$3500
Orange–GY$6000
Red–GY$6500
Green–GY$7000
Final
GrassMound–GY$4000
Orange–GY$7500
Red–GY$8000
Green–GY$8500
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CWInamesNyssaPierreasnewmediamanger
CRICKETWestIndies (CWI)ispleasedtoannouncetheappointment ofNyssaPierreasthe newCommunications andMediaManager.
AnationalofTrinidad &Tobago,Pierreholdsa bachelor'sdegreeinCommunicationsandSpanish fromYorkUniversityin Canada,ExecutiveDiplomasinProtocol&Soft DiplomacyfromtheISPD inBelgium,andaGraduate CertificateinDestination MarketingfromTemple UniversityintheUSA.
Pierreishighlyqualified,with15yearsin regionalandinternation-
alstrategiccommunicationsandpublicrelations roles.Shehasworkedwith someoftheCaribbean's mostrecognisablebrands andpersonalities,developingandexecutingbranding andcommunicationstrategies,creatingcompelling content,andorganising high-visibilityevents.Her expertiseincludescrisis communication,governmentcommunication,and sports,whereshehascollaboratedwithcurrentand formerWestIndiesplayers, cricketleagues,Olympians,andstatesportsagencies.
Inwelcomingherto
(BBC)-LIVERPOOLhave agreedtosignGeorgiagoalkeeperGiorgiMamardashvili fromValenciainadealworth upto£29m.
theorganisation,Johnny Grave,CWIChiefExecutiveOfficer,said“Weare delightedthatNyssaPierre willjoinusasournew CommunicationsandMediaManager.Herappointmentfollowedatransparentandcompetitiverecruitmentprocess,andsheisthe idealpersontotakeupthis crucialrole.Nyssaisan experiencedseniorcommunicationsprofessional, andwelookforwardto herplayinganactiverole inourmanagementteam.”
Onherappointment,Pierrestated,“My careerincommunications spansseveralindustries,includingcorporate,aviation, internationaldevelopment, andgovernmentadvisory, butIalwaysseemtomake itbackhometosport.Iam honouredtobetaskedwith tellingthestoriesofWest Indianpassion,excitement, anddeterminationthrough ourmostunifyingpastime. Win,lose,ordraw–we aretheincomparableWest Indies,andIamexcitedto rallyasonlywecan.”
LiverpoolsignGeorgiagoalkeeper
NyssaPierrewillofficiallyjoinCWIinSeptemberandwillbebased attheCWIheadquartersatCoolidgeCricket Ground(CCG),Antigua.
However,hewillremain withtheLaLigaclubthisseasonbeforemovingtoMerseysideforthestartofthe2025-26 campaign.
BrazilinternationalAlisson BeckerremainstheReds'first-
The23-year-oldwilljoin, subjecttoaworkpermitandinternationalclearance,forafee of£25mplus£4minadd-ons.
choicegoalkeeper,whilenew managerArneSlotalsohas RepublicofIrelandstopper CaoimhinKelleherathisdisposalthisseason. Mamardashviliplayedin Georgia'sfourgamesatEuro 2024beforetheywereknocked outbyeventualwinnersSpain inthelast16.
Hehasmade102appearancesforValenciasincejoining themin2021andstartedboth theirfixturesthisseason-defeatsagainstBarcelonaand CeltaVigo.
Liverpoolmovedfor Mamardashvilinowasitappearedthatwithgrowinginteresthemaynothavebeen availabletotheminthenext 12-24months.
Alissonhastwoyearsand theoptionofafurtheryearleft onhisLiverpoolcontract.
The31-year-oldBrazilian hasbeenawareandsupportiveofthemoveforMamardashvili,whoisseenasbeing capableofstrengtheningthe club'sdepthoftalentinthat positionforthefuture.
OsakamakesemotionalreturntoUSopen
(BBC)-ANemotionalNaomiOsakamadeatriumphantUSOpenreturnby beatingJelenaOstapenko inablockbusterfirst-round match.
Japan'sOsakaisatwotimechampionatFlushing Meadows,winningthefirst ofherfourGrandSlamtitles inNewYorkin2018andrepeatingthefeatin2020.
Shemissedlastyear's tournamentaftergivingbirth todaughterShaibutwatched fromthecrowd,whichreignitedherdesiretocompete.
Theformerworldnumber onefacedatoughtaskagainst Latvian10thseedOstapenko, butcamethrough6-36-2in just63minutes.
Osakacoveredherface withhertowelasshecried tearsofjoyandreliefafter thewin,andbecameemotionalagaininheron-court interview.
"Iwastryingnottocry whenIwaswalkingout,"the 26-year-oldsaid.
"IrememberlastyearI waswatchingCoco[Gauff]
playandIsobadlywanted tosteponthesecourtsagain. "Ididn'tknowifIcould -athletically,physically,ifI
wasableto.Justtoplaythis matchandbeinthisatmospheremeanssomuchtome, sothankyou."
Osaka,whoalsowonthe AustralianOpenin2019and 2021,spokebeforetheUS Openaboutnotfeeling"like
I'minmybody"sinceher returnfrommaternityleave. ShegavebirthtodaughterShaiinJuly2023and
returnedtotheWTATourin January.
Althoughshehashad somenotableperformances -includingcomingwithin touchingdistanceofbeating eventualchampionIgaSwiatekattheFrenchOpen-she hasnotgonebeyondthe quarter-finalsofanyevent.
Shealsohasatoughdraw inNewYork,withformer FrenchOpenfinalistKarolinaMuchovaawaitinginthe secondround.
Askedabouthergoalsfor thetournament,Osakasaid: "Keepfocusing,keeptrying toplayreallywell,butoverallhavealotoffun.
"Lastnightmydaughter didn'twanttogotosleepon herbedtime,soIhadtohold herforquiteawhileandI wasthinking:Ohwow,she reallypickedtheperfectday nottogotosleep.
"Momentslikethatare soprecioustomeandIcan onlyhopeIkeephaving more."
NyssaPierre
WestIndies winseries against SouthAfrica
GUYANAUnder20athleticsteamwereleftempty handedonday1competing at2024editionoftheWorld AthleticsU20ChampionshipinLima,Peru.
Oneofthecountry’sbest opportunitiesoftakinghardwarewasinthemixed4x400 relay,thelocalsquadmade upofEnockMunroe,Narissa McPherson,GillDeNeilson andTiannaSpringerfinished inatime3minutes26.06 secondsforsixthplace.
Munroeran47.8forthe firstleg,the2ndlegwas runbyMcPhersonin55.6, thirdlegwasDeNeilsonin 48.2secondsand4thlegace sprinterTiannaSpringerin 53.9seconds.
Polandwontheracewith Norwaysecondasbothadvancedtothenextround.
Meanwhileinthewomen's100-metreheatnumber 1AthaleyhaHincksonwitha personalbestof11.39second achievedthisyearwas6th
withatimeof12.01seconds intheraceanddidnotqualifyforthenextround.
Inthemen100-metre dashEzekielNewtonalso
camein6thin10.80second tobejustoutofthequalifyingzonewiththetopfive movingontothenextround. Newton,anup-and-com-
ingrisingstar,hadadisappointingshowingconsideringhehasapbof10.39and seasonbestof10.42seconds. USbasedJacksonClarke
wasalsooffhisbestwitha runof10.68secondsinthe 100metresforfifthposition, havingproduced10.32secondsinMarchintheUS.
MalachiAustinandTiannaSpringerwillcompete todayinthemenandwomen 400metresheats.
AlsorepresentingGuyanaisKaidonPersaud.
Theteamismanagedby AthleticsAssociationPresidentSherylHermonstine withsupportstaff,physiotherapistArethaLegalland coachesQuincyClarkeand JulianEdmonds.
Thechampionshipruns fromAugust27thtoSeptemberwiththecountry’s bestathletesrepresenting Guyanaagainstthebest from200countriesaround theglobe.
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