Director-GeneraloftheCDCColonel(Ret'd),NazrulHussainofficiallyhandingoutreliefitemstoGrenada'sMinisterfor ClimateResilience,theEnvironmentandRenewableEnergy,KerryneJamesattheMauriceBishopInternationalAirport.
Guyana deploys first relief shipment to Grenada, following Hurricane Beryl Ber
Director General of the CDC Colonel (Ret’d), Nazrul Hussain officially handing out relief items to Grenada’s Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, Kerryne James at the Maurice Bishop International Airport.
The Government of Guyana (GoG)onTuesdaydeployedthefirst shipment of relief items to render assistance to residents of Grenada, whoarebeingaffectedbyHurricane Beryl According to a statement issued by the Civil Defence Commission(CDC),thestaffofthe CDCalongwithvolunteersfromthe CDCVolunteerCorps,packedrelief hampersforresidentsofGrenadaOn Monday
“Thestormhasimpactedseveral Caribbeanislandssofarandweather predictions show that its trajectory willcausemoredamage,”CDCsaid inthestatement
During a news conference on Tuesday,PrimeMinisterofGrenada said,“Thereisnopower,andthereis almost complete destruction of homes and buildings on the island
The roads are not passable, and in many instances they are cut off because of the large quantity of debrisstrewnalloverthestreets.”
As such, items such as tarpaulins, chain saws, generators, batteries, torch lights, safety vests, hygiene items, water purification tabletsandcollapsiblewaterbottles were dispatched on Tuesday morning,viaGuyanaDefenceForce (GDF) aircraft Furthermore,
Some hygiene items being deployed to Grenada
Guyanaismobilisingmoresupplies for shipment to include chainsaws, mattresses, tarpaulins, rice, sugar, flour, plywood, black water tanks, lumber, zinc sheets and other roofingmaterial
Director General of the CDC Colonel (Ret’d), Nazrul Hussain officially handed over the items to Grenada’s Minister for Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy, Kerryne James attheMauriceBishopInternational Airport
Meanwhile,Guyana’sPresident IrfaanAliwhoisalsotheChairman of the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) expressed via his official Facebook page “deep concernandcontinuedanxietyover the passage of Hurricane Beryl throughourregion”
The CARICOM Chair noted initial reports have indicated significant damage and destruction to infrastructure and private propertyonsometerritories
“As this weather phenomenon roarsitswaythroughtheRegion,we must continue to brace ourselves against the effects of high winds, storm surges along sea coasts, and heavyrainfall,” Ali said, while urging citizens
andtheprivatesectoroftheregionto coordinate closely with their respective governments and regional emergency response mechanismsinprovidingimmediate support and relief to those affected bythehurricane.
Additionally, the President stated, “The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is already working to mobilise and coordinate assistance anddisasterreliefevenasthestorm is still passing through the WindwardIslands” PresidentAliunderscoredthat Continued on page 13
NigelHughessaysnolawpreventshimfrom representingExxonMobilwhileleadingAFC
Nigel Hughes, the recentlyelectedleaderofthe Alliance for Change (AFC) and a prominent attorney, has addressed criticisms regardingapotentialconflict ofinterest.
Critics have pointed out
that his law firm’s
r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited(EMGL)couldpose a conflict with his new political role Hughes, however, has asserted that therearenolegalprovisions prohibiting him from maintaining EMGL as a clientwhileleadingtheAFC.
During a June 27 interviewjustdaysbeforehe was elected leader of AFC, HughesdisclosedthatExxon is a client of his law firmHughes,FieldsandStoby Hughes was asked during the interview, that if elected leader of the AFC will he urge the party to renegotiate the lopsided
2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) which was signed with Exxon and the previous APNU + AFC Governmentforthelucrative StabroekBlock.
InresponsethenowAFC leadersaid,“…Iwillsaythis andIthinkIsaidittheother night…Exxon is a client of our firm, I’m making it public now so nobody can’t saythatIhavenevermadeit [known] Several oil companies are clients of our firm. I cannot comment on that.”
OnSunday,thedayafter being elected leader of the AFC, Hughes stated that he wouldnotsevertieswithhis law firm, which represents ExxonMobil, unless he is elected to government, according to a report by Demerara Waves Online News.
Hughes told Demerara Waves, “No, no! This issue reallyonlyarisesifandwhen
I become President or acquire a position of power, because, then I’m in a position to influence governmentpolicy,theycan claim. Right now, I can’t influence government and, therefore, it’s a theoretical conflict.”
The renegotiation of the 2016dealhasbeenthetopic for ongoing debates. There have been calls from locals and industry experts urging Guyana’s leaders to reopen n
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Former Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, and now General SecretaryoftheAFC,during his tenure under the Coalition government between2015and2020,was
the one who signed the deal in2016withExxon.
ThedealTrotmansigned waivesalltaxesfromtheoil companies, gives Guyana a 2% royalty on its rich resources, and agrees to the oil companies recovering 75% of investments before
theremaining25%isshared, with Guyana receiving 12.5%.
The arrangement, with thelackofring-fencing,sees Guyana paying for projects that are yet to commence production activities. Each month bills from future producingdevelopmentsare addedtothelistofexpenses to be cost-recovered by Exxon.
In response to Hughes comments to Demerara Waves, Vice President (VP) BharratJagdeopostedtohis Continuedonpage8
Vice President (VP), Bharrat Jagdeo
Nigel Hughes, the recently elected leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC)
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Capacity building, capacity dribbling
“SoIhavenodoubtthatoverthenextfewyearswewill substantively increase our capacity to do that to monitor production.” TheownerofthosewordsisGuyana'schiefoil policymaker, Bharrat Jagdeo. Currently, Guyana produces approximately650,000barrelsofoilperday(bpd)withthe help of ExxonMobil's worldclass technologies. It is an impressive volume for tiny Guyana, and is set to almost doubleby2027,anevenmoreamazingprospect. Common sensedemandsthatanewoilproducingcountrywouldhave monitoring of its daily production as a high priority Production is money, and lost production is lost profits. Monitoring,therefore,isurgent.
According to Jagdeo this much-needed monitoring will happen“overthenextfewyears.” TrustJagdeotocomeup with words that give him broad wiggle room. “Next few years” could be close (2026-27), or as distant as 2033, or beyond. Evenatthecloserrange(2026-27)thatisasituation thatanybonafideleadingpolicymakerwouldfindtroubling. It is simply unthinkable, has everything about it that is unacceptable at both a management level and the national level. AsthemanstandingasGuyanachiefexecutiveofthis preciousoilwealth,Jagdeomustbeawareoftheroadblocks that the auditors encountered when they attempted to get closetoExxonMobil'sproductionsitetolookatitspumping operations.
Whenacompanythatisapartnerputsupabarricadelike that, and against its own partner, then there are no circumstances under which that can be justified, be looked uponfavorably
The questions come swiftly and furiously Why did ExxonMobil management respond in that manner, viz., stopping Guyana's audit team? Why was such an action decidedtobenecessary? Whatistheretohide? Whatisthe magnitude of what now qualifies to be a deep company secret? At this point, we take the liberty of introducing a simple hypothetical situation. In view of ExxonMobil's commitmenttoacultureofimpenetrablesecrecyinthisoil partnership with Guyana, it is compulsory, cannot be avoided.
We mentioned lost production earlier and that it means lost profits for Guyana. Lost production could be through mistakes. Oritcouldbethroughhumanintervention,such asthekindexperiencedatagasstationwhenfillingupone's vehicle. In other words, the attendant plays his selfenrichinggamewiththemeter,whichcouldbecostlytothe consumer, if not watched, caught, and corrected. What appliesinaneverydaysetofcircumstancestakesonabigger meaningatadistantoffshoreoilproductionplatformwhere almost 650,000 barrels of oil is pumped daily Is 650,000 barrels, as announced, really 650,000 barrels? There is confidence that whatever data capture system ExxonMobil has at the production points, the number is not going to be less,forthatwouldbemoneyoutofthecompany'spocket. Butwhatifitis,ataconservativeestimate,100,000morea daythanthe650,000thatisbroadcast,buthiddenfromthe auditors?
Ifallisonthecleanandstraightside,thenanyauditoror inspector would be welcomed with enthusiasm and hospitality Butifitisa100,000-bpdsiphonedoff(andthis is at the bottom end), then that would represent 36 million barrelsannuallyforwhichnotacentiscomingtoGuyanain this tricks-loaded 50:50 sharing arrangement. Using Jagdeo's monitoring capacity readiness policy of “over the next few years” we are talking about what could be the money from 100 million barrels made to disappear from Guyana'ssideoftheprofitledger Shoulditbemoreyears before Jagdeo's slow walking monitoring capability at the offshore pumps gets going, the US millions Guyana potentiallylosescouldbeinthehundreds. Whatifitismore than 100,000 bpd is involved, which could be what
Nigel Hughes inescapable conflict of interest with Exxon
DearEditor, I offer my congratulations to Nigel Hughes, the newly elected AFC Political Leader Mr Hughes has, however, immediately disqualified himself from contesting for the Presidency of Guyana at the forthcoming General and Regional Elections, or for any other political national leadership post, by declaring that he cannot comment on any matter involving Exxon Mobil Guyana, who happentobeaclientofhislawfirmand, worse,byhisownadmission,anumber of other oil companies operating in the oilandgasindustryofGuyana.
Nigel Hughes has tied his own tongue from speaking on any matter withregardtoExxon'sroleandfunction
in Guyana's oil and gas industry other thanwhichheispaidtodoonbehalfof Exxon.
Mr HughesisreportedbyDemerara Waves in arguing that the issue of him representing Exxon Mobil “only arises if and when I become President or acquire a position of power because, then, I am in a position to influence governmentpolicy”.
Not so, Mr Hughes, because, by being unable to independently address anymatterontheoilandgasindustryon behalf of or representing the people of Guyana, you are in an inexcusable and inescapableconflictofinterest.
Mr Hughes even, unbelievably, goes on to argue that, if elected as President, he will isolate himself from
any decision in relation to oil and gas. Then, may I ask, why would any Guyanese in his or her right mind vote for a Presidential candidate who disqualifies himself from directly add
concerning the one major industry from which the country's financial resources are found and economic futureisbased?
Mr Hughes is most certainly amongst Guyana's most respected and successfullawyers.
IncourtIwouldratherhavehimon mysidethanagainstme,but,inpolitics, NigelHughesseemstowanttohavehis cakeandeatit.
Yourssincerely, KitNascimento
The PNC will never enjoy a clean bill of health
DearEditor,
Itwasofnosurprisethat,
contrivances composed a concoction to conclude the 22nd Congress of the PNC over the weekend. So, the w
overbearingly over and an obvious ordinance was painstakingly put to bed. Incumbent Mr Aubrey Norton,hasbeenelected(by default?),tobetheLeaderof the PNC Party One news media reported that he won by140votesfrom166votes cast. Another media stated thatNortonwon1,040votes from 1,066 votes cast. Was the Devil's Advocate deployed to deliberately deliver some damaging displacement, or, the contagious continuity of their DNA, corroborated with the consented revelation?
The PNC always has a tumultuous task with calculation and counting Theirbizarretrackrecordfor being poor at Mathematics, among other things, ended upwiththeCaribbeanCourt of Justice (CCJ), having to schooltheminthefineartof dealing with figures Imaginewhat would happen if the PNC had to deal with the production of gold, oil, gasandagriculturalproducts and to report their performances to the nation! The question of accuracy will forever drive fear into
the hearts and minds of honestGuyanese.Thejobof cutting and joining bodies requirespecialsurgicalskills andisnotforthePNC.
Making waves was the Congress Administrator, whodeclaredthattherewere just fewer than 2,000 delegates, according to one media.Thesaidmediawrote that the Returning Officer announced that there were 1,300eligiblevoters,quitea significant difference. The 1,300 delegates represented 218 groups who came from Guyana and the Diaspora. Was there a lengthy process to verify if the dead also voted? The PNC is once moreexposingitsdeficiency in accountability and only confirmingthat,theyarenot equipped to expertly deal withtheaffairsofthenation and unqualified to manage thecountry'sadministration. Remember how the PNC wanted155daystocomplete arecountof479,4753ballots cast at the “mother of all elections”in2020?
T h e H o n o r a b l e
Opposition Members of Parliament, Amanza Waldron-DesirandRoysdale Forde, according to the media, had withdrawn their candidacy ButtheCEOwas reportedassaying,“thatthey did not receive any formal withdrawal notice ” How strangewhensuchlettersand statementswerepublishedin the media. The withdrawal by the other candidates was
ExxonMobilblockedtheauditorsfromseeing?
SomeofExxonMobil'sexpenseswereoriginallysecrets, audit reports secrets. Secretiveness by ExxonMobil at its offshore production stations (auditors blocked) raises deep fears about probable experimenting with the production numbers. ButJagdeoissounmovedthat“overthenextfew years” before real monitoring is implemented serves Guyana's interests best. This explains why ExxonMobil loveshimsomuch.
justamatterofformality Ina published statement, Amanza Desir wrote, “I come to you today to announce my decision to suspendmycampaignforthe PNCR leadership. This decision has been incredibly difficult, but it has been made after deep reflection and extensive discussions with my team and close advisor.”Beinghurtbyyour own is more painful than whenhurtbyothers!
The aggrieved MPDesir sited occurrences which created “doubt on the integrity of the leadership selection process ” Apart from a preliminary list of delegates not been made availabletoher“toallowfor claims or objections”-- all thecandidatesdidnotagree, “on the procedures for conducting the elections.”
Perhaps, the distasteful Lowenfield's misgivings must have alerted the disheartened MP's sixth sensetopromptherreluctant decision.Thereisastandard procedure which governs PNC electoral policies and it's nowhere near playing fair
Attorney-at-law
Mr Roysdale Forde, SC, followed his colleague's footsteps and also withdrew from all nominated positions In his letter addressed to the Returning Officer, he stated, “For the avoidance of doubt please note that I Roysdale A Forde, S C , hereby withdrawfromallnominated positions for the Congress elections to be held on Sunday June 30th, 2024.”
Imitation usually follows innovation Ms Desir's initiative was an irresistible open invitation for Mr Forde.
The agitated Forde
registered his annoyance overirregularitieswithinthe party's electoral process. He referred to “allegations of electoral malpractice and procedural flaws” --which shadowed the election proceedings and its lack of fairness.Healsoreflectedon “discrepancies with the delegateslistsandunrealistic timelines.” He was ignored and his concerns were unaddressed.The odds were even.The disrepute Mingo's disruptive version of the Bingo game of calling his own shots, may have influenced the disgruntled MP to chuck in the towel, dissatisfied! The tiger loses its teeth but not the stripes andit'sdifficultforthePNC tooutgrowbadhabits.
The PNC Party is plastered with plagues and poisoned with promiscuous profanities. Of Course, their Founder Leader LFSB, the Kabaka, created the pernicious precedent to set the perfect paradigm for his protégés to pattern His obedient students want to upholdandimmortalizesuch a legacy! Hope Estate did provide and provoke many hopelessdiscipleswho were infatuated with delusional illusions. Are there more such cravings for the architectural death of the likes of DR. WAR? How about a couple of PNC ministers and the goodly father? The two periods under PNC administration endedwiththebankruptcyof the economy Any possible third time will complete the inevitable hat-trick in order toupkeepthePNCtradition.
Thequestionofdecency is disillusioned and diluted within the code of ethics in the PNC Party Despite the sexualharassmentallegation (Continuedonpage6)
Parties should switch to membership voting with GECOM empowered to hold internal elections
DearEditor,
The holding of Congresses or Conventions of political parties in Guyana and other jurisdictions in the Caribbeanregionhavebeen the subject of ridicule and taunts.
People commented
about undemocratic practices including various forms of skullduggeries in registering members, selection of delegates, the voting process, etc The process tends to favor incumbents and or those in charge of accreditation of votersordelegatesaswellas thoseinchargeofthecount. Challengerscomplainabout an inherently undemocratic process.
The PNC intra party internal election at its national congress (June 30) hasbeenthetalkingpointin recentdaysandweeks.Very few people expressed satisfaction with the process, particularly the selection of delegates Almost everyone said the process was not democratic and that challengers for positions were not offered anequalopportunityasthat affordedtheincumbentsand or those allied with incumbents Similar commentsweremadeabout internal election to choose Members of the Central CommitteeofthePPPatthe CongressheldinearlyMay
Similar comments were not heard about the convention orCongressoftheAFCheld onSaturdayJune29.
The UNC in Trinidad held internal elections also inJuneandthePNMheldits internal election last year; questions were raised about the fairness of those elections.UnlikeinGuyana where parties used the delegate system to choose leader and other executive positions, in Trinidad and Tobago,thePNMandUNC hasdirectelectionsinwhich members cast ballots for all positions.
The UNC was the first party to introduce the system in 2001 of members choosing the leader and otherpositions.
The PNM followed a decade later Other parties in the region use the delegate system as employedinGuyana.
Thedelegatesystemhas been criticized as being inherently undemocratic. It can never be verified whetheronewasqualifiedto be a delegate; the system tends to be rigged Membership, on the other hand, can be easily verified andalmostimpossibletobe manipulated.Apersonsigns up for membership with a cutoff date to participate in internal election. It is no different from when one registerstovoteinanational election(generalandlocal).
Once a person is a member of a party, he or she is eligible to vote in a party's election.
That is the system used inUSA.Anyoneatorabove age 18 can sign up as a member of any political party or choose to be an Independentvoter Aperson canonlybeamemberofone politicalparty Apersoncan change party membership anytime.
All party members are eligible to vote in a party's internal process – to select leaderandanomineeforany electiveoffice.Onecanonly voteforleadershipandother positionsifamemberofthe party Being a member of a party does not preclude a voter from casting a ballot for another party during the national election to choose thewinnerofaposition.The election commission in America in each individual stat
jurisdiction is given the (Continuedonpage6)
Integrated D&I strategy augers well for the future
DearEditor,
The recent initiative to develop the integrated D&I strategy can only auger well forthefuture.
This collaboration with the Government of Guyana, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) project, issettodevelopanintegrated national drainage and irrigation(D&I)system.This initiative, funded by a US$500,000 grant, aims to support the Ministry of Agriculture in crafting a strategy for the period 20252030.
Buthowimportantisthis movebythegovernmentand the Ministry of Agriculture?
Abriefanalysiswillclearup some doubts if any This initiativeisinalignmentwith Low Carbon Development Strategy2030.
Itemphasizessustainable practices and environmental stewardship. This alignment ensures that the D&I system supports broader national
goals for reducing carbon emissions and promoting green growth. It enhances Disaster Resilience by focusing on integrated drainage and irrigation, the project addresses critical infrastructure needs to mitigatetheimpactoffloods and other water-related disasters.
This resilience is crucial for protecting agricultural productivity,livelihoods,and overall economic stability in Guyana.
We
Ministerial Collaboration as
collaboration among various government ministries, enhancing coordinated efforts in flood management and infrastructure planning. This integrated approach ensures that different sectors
work together to achieve common objectives, leading to more effective and comprehensivesolutions. InternationalSupportand Expertiseisassured.
The project is backed by financial support from India, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the European Unio
international cooperation This support not only provides necessary funding but also brings in global expertise and best practices in sustainable infrastructure development.
Strategic Planning for Future Needs. Developing a strategic plan for 2025-2030 allowsGuyanatoproactively address future challenges relatedtoclimatechangeand water management. Long(Continunedonpage6)
Suspectin2021murderofUS-basedGuyanese arrestedafterbeingontherunfor2years
32-year-old Jason Isaacs, one of two suspects in the 2021 murder of US-based Guyanese Hemraj 'Prem' Pardessi, was arrested by Guyana Police Force ranks from the Weldaad Police Station around 07:45 hrs on Tuesday Isaacs and another man, Mario Bissoondial, are alleged to have murdered Pardessi in his yard at
Reliance, East Canje, Berbice in August 2021 during the course of a robbery Shortly after the murder, Bissoondial was arrested, and is said to have confessed that he and Isaacs were hired by a female associate of the man to rob him. He revealed that Isaacs hadhitPardessioverthehead with an iron bar and subsequently strangled him
to death while confronting him in the yard.An autopsy confirmedthisasthecauseof death.
The pair then used the Pardessi's keys to enter the house and Isaacs escaped withabagcontainingalarge sum of money before going intohiding.
A s p r e v i o u s l y mentioned, Bissoondial-Isaac's accomplice was
Cop rescues victim being robbed at gunpoint
Amoney changer is counting his lucky stars after an on-duty policeman showed up just in time on Caricom Day to rescue him from being robbed at gunpoint by two motorcycle bandits on America Street, Georgetown.
Themoneychangerwasidentifiedas57year-old Junior Reid. He was attacked around 10:30 hrs. while sitting on a bench alongAmericaStreet.
Two men on a motorcycle pulled up in frontofhimandthepillionriderpulledouta gun.
arrested the following day and confessed to his involvementinthecrime;he pledguiltybeforeJusticeJoAnn Barlow at the Berbice HighCourtinJanuaryofthis year.Isaacs had been on the run since then, until he was arrested by police in Suriname in relation to another incident where he allegedly shot a man dead in the street in October 2023. The Surinamese authorities had apprehended Isaacs shortly after the incident occurred. During the arrest they reportedly injured his legs. He was taken to the Paramaribo University
Hospital Emergency Department where he was treated before he escaped on October14.
He drew his weapon and intervened immediatelycautioningthebanditstodesist from their actions but instead of complying, the pillion rider turned his weapon towards theranksandopenedfireonhim.
The rank returned fire engaging the bandits in a brief shoot-out before they managed to retreat and escape on their motorcycle.
Noonewasinjured.Policearecontinuing investigations
Hepointedthegunatthemoneychanger and demanded that he hand over all of his cash. Accordingtopolice,anon-dutyrankwas close and saw the money changer being robbed.
Guyanesepoliceissueda wanted bulletin for Isaacs in May 2024, several weeks after Bissoondial was sentenced to life in prison withthepossibilityofparole after 30 years; however, the suspect remained at large until he was arrested in BerbiceonTuesday Isaacs is currently being held at the Weldaad Police Station.
Parties should switch to membership...
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power to register party members. One can choose to be an Independent voter, precluding participation in the affairs of a party The election commission in each locality, state or jurisdiction holds the election to choose nominee for office or to selectdelegatesforaconvention.
Allowing party members to choose the party leader and other positions and to nominatecandidatetoseekelectiveofficeis far more democratic than the delegate system.Fraudisvirtuallyeliminatedandno candidate for office enjoys an advantage in the system! The system is very democratic. Thatkindofdemocraticsystemisneededin theCaribbeanregion.
The political parties in Guyana should agree by way of legislation in the national parliament giving power to GECOM to register members of parties and to be in charge of holding internal elections similar to how it is done in USA. In this way,
questions about integrity of the process wouldbeputtorest.
Yourstruly, VishnuBisram
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term planning is essential for sustainable development, ensuring that the country is prepared to handle evolving environmental andsocio-economicconditions.
Overall, this initiative represents a significant step towards creating a robust and sustainable drainage and irrigation system in Guyana. It underscores the importance of integrated planning, international cooperation, and alignment with national development strategies to achieve sustainable growth and disaster resilience.
Sincerely
FawazHarry
The PNC will never enjoy a...
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byVanessaKissoon,OppositionMemberof Parliament(Regin10),thenextGeneraland Regional Elections in 2025 will feature Aubrey Norton as their Presidential candidate. He just signed his death warrant because all females will stay clear of him.
Dawn Hastings-Williams, the General Secretary, resigned just days before, complainingabouthumiliatingincidents.
Geeta Chandan has also resigned from that position. Speculative? Their treasurer, Faaiz Mursalin, had also resigned, claiming
racialhostilitiestowardshimandaccounting irregularities The PNC has once again departed on a disastrous journey, depicting deficiencies and displaying their devious intentions for Guyanese and Guyana. Their electionwassimplyoneof'moreofthesame' ThePNCwillneverenjoyacleanbillofhealth because the national, regional and international communities have daubed, defamedanddisfiguredthemwithpermanent disability,depravityanddishonesty
Yoursrespectfully, JaiLall
Murder accused, Jason Isaacs
Mario Bissoondial, recently sentenced to life in prison
The deceased, Hemraj Pardesi
Teen dies from dengue four days after giving birth
Lanita Jacobs, a resident ofHamptonCourtinRegion Two, tragically died on Saturday, four days after givingbirthtoababyboyat the Suddie Public Hospital, due to complications arising fromseveredengue.
Jacobs died at the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation (GPHC) on Saturday after she was transferred there for follow uptreatment.
Reports indicate that Jacobs complained of feeling unwell and was admitted to the Suddie Hospital on Wednesday At eight months pregnant, she underwent an emergency Csectionanddeliveredababy boy who remains in critical condition in the neonatal IntensiveCareUnit(ICU)of theSuddieHospital.
However, following the delivery, Jacobs’s condition worsened and she was transferred to the GPHC, where she tragically succumbed to her illness on Saturday
According to the dead teen relatives, doctors confirmed that she had contracted dengue and experienced severe bleeding
aftertheC-section. She was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospitalinanambulancevia aferry
Atpresent,Jacobs’sbody remains at the GPHC mortuary, awaiting a postmortem examination GPHC’s public relations officer Stacey Peters told Kaieteur News that the case is currently under review by the maternal mortality committee.
NigelHughessaysnolaw...
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Facebook page, “Nigel Hughes obviously did not read the definition of politically exposed persons in theAnti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)Act2009.”
Jagdeo posted a snippet of the AML/CFT Act which explains who are considered a Politically Exposed Person (PEP). It states, “politically exposed person means any individualwhoisorhasbeenentrustedwithprominentpublic functionsonbehalfofastate,includingaHeadofStateorof government,seniorpoliticians,seniorgovernment,judicialor military officials, senior executives of state owned corporations,importantpoliticalpartyofficials,andaperson whoisorhasbeenentrustedwithaprominentfunctionbyan internationalorganisation,atthelevelofseniormanagement, including directors, deputy directors and members of the board or equivalent functions including family members or closeassociatesofthepoliticallyexposedpersonwhetherthat personisresidentinGuyanaornot;”
HughesalsoonhisFacebookpagerespondedcallingthe Vice President’s post “another red herring.” He explained that he has been PEP since 2011 when his wife, Catherine Hughes became a member of the National Assembly He notedthatwhilehiswifeisstillaMemberofParliament(MP), they have annually declared their assets to the Integrity CommissionasPEPs.
Notably, Hughes said too that international client who seektoretaintheservicesofhislawfirmusuallyconductdue diligenceinvestigationofthefirmandhehadtodeclarethat heisaPEP
“Commercial Financial Institutions in Guyana have designated me as a PEP which obliges them to conduct a higherlevelofscrutinyonallofmyfinancialtransactions.All members of the National Assembly including the Vice PresidentarePEPs.ThereisnomagictobeingPEP Theclose relativesofallMPsarePEPs,”Hughesasserted.
Tothisend,heunderscoredthatthereisnolawpreventing himfromhavingExxonasaclient.Hesaid,“Thereisnolaw whichpreventsanyonefromenteringincontractswithPEPs.”
Deceased: Lanita Jacobs
The plight of the poor
Guyanaisoftenseenasa region outside the typical earthquakezone.ButGuyana has felt earth tremors on two occasions in the past decade. While Guyana also lies outside of the hurricane belt, it has its own natural disasters, including severe flooding and high winds that damage homes and disrupt lives.
As global weather patterns become more extreme, the possibility of a hurricane striking Guyana's Atlanticcoastcannotberuled out It would be quite unwelcomeforthistohappen but from the way climate change is changing weather patterns, nothing should be ruledout.
When natural disasters occur, it is the poor who suffer the most. They are the most vulnerable, with their homes and livelihoods often destroyed. This vulnerability sets back development, furtherentrenchingpoverty
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Ivan devastated Grenada, leaving it in ruins.
But within a few years, the country was rebuilt This year, those affected by Hurricane Beryl will similarly rebuild. However, whilethebroadercommunity will move on and move forward,thepoorwillbeleft behind,continuingtobearthe brunt of the disaster's lasting impact, as their limited resources and vulnerabilities make recovery an ongoing struggle.
Guyana must learn from the hurricane disasters that have struck our sister Caribbean States These
nations have faced massive destruction, and their recoveryeffortshighlightthe severeimpactonthepoor.By studying these events, Guyanacanbetterpreparefor potentialdisasters.
Recovery from natural disasters in Guyana is not as resilient as it is in other Caribbean nations, due to several critical factors that
i m p e d e r a p i d a n d comprehensive rebuilding efforts Firstly, Guyana's economic infrastructure is less diversified and less robust compared to many of itsCaribbeanneighbors.This limitsitscapacitytomobilize resources quickly and effectivelyintheaftermathof a disaster The country's dependence on a narrow rangeofindustries,primarily agriculture and mining, meansthatanydisruptioncan have a disproportionately large impact on the national economy, making recovery slowerandmorechallenging.
Much of the population lives in low-lying coastal areas prone to flooding, and the existing infrastructure is ofteninadequatetowithstand severe weather events
UnlikesomeotherCaribbean nations that have invested heavily in disaster preparedness and resilient infrastructure, Guyana's infrastructure development has lagged behind. This gap means that when disasters strike, the damage is more extensive, and the recovery process is more prolonged andcostly
It is crucial to recognize that in natural disasters, the poor bear the brunt of the
damage. This understanding shoulddriveourpoliciesand disaster preparedness strategies.
W h e n G u y a n a experienced its worst floods in 2005, 2015, and 2021, it was the poor who suffered the most.Their homes, often the least structurally sound, werethefirsttobeinundated.
The current mosquito infestation and dengue fever o u t b r e a k a l s o disproportionately affect the poor They often live in conditions that facilitate the spread of diseases The country's vector control measures do not appear to have been stepped up at all. But this is because the rich have not been as affected by this infestation as has been the poor It is only when the interests of the rich are affected that we see hurried action on the part of the government.
Therisingcostoflivingis another issue that hits the poor hardest. Half the year has passed, and the government has yet to implement measures to spend the billions set aside for cost-of-living relief.This delayisscandalous.
Thepoorneedimmediate assistance to cope with increasing prices for basic n e c e s s i t i e s T h e government's slow response exacerbates their suffering. Thepoorcounttheirpennies; they feel the effects of a few hundred dollars increase in the cost of items. A $200 movement, for example, in the price of a 10kg bag of rice, requires economizing onthepartofthepoor Thisis
DEM BOYS SEH
HurricaneBurnham.Weknowitwell. Not a storm of wind and rain, but of politics and policies. For twenty years, this Category 5 political storm tore throughGuyana.
It flattened the economy. No joke. Businessescrumbledlikeoldshacks.Jobs vanished like morning mist. People lined up for food. For rations. Like we were in wartime. But it was just a regular day in Burnham'sGuyana.
Infrastructure?Ha! Roads turned into hugecratersasifbombshaddroppedinto them. Schoolsandhospitals?Don'tmake melaugh.Theywererelicsofaforgotten era. Electricity? Let's not even talk about that. Daily blackouts. You'd be lucky to see light after sunset.And water supply? Whenitcameitwasdangeroustodrinkit withoutboiling.
People fled. Like refugees. Seeking bettermentinforeignlands.Anywherebut here. The country bled its best and brightest.Theyoungandold.Theskilled
andunskilled.Thehopefulandthehopeless.All ranfromHurricaneBurnham. Massivedebtpiledup.Likemountains.But no wealth to show Only the ruins of a oncepromising nation. We were rich in natural resources. Poor in everything else. It was a disaster. Worse than any natural disaster. A political disaster.And now? We're still reeling again. Our wealth is being frittered away. Leaders stand by. Watching. Doing nothing. We'resittingonoil.Blackgold.Butwhat'sthe useifit'sslippingthroughourfingers?
Guyana had Hurricane Burnham We survived it. Barely But are we learning? Look around.Lookatourleaders.Lookatourwealth. It'snotenoughtocountourluckystars.Weneed action.Weneedvision.Weneedtosteerclearof politicaldisasters. So,demboysseh,let'snotwaitforanother hurricane.Whetherpoliticalornatural.Let'sfix our house. Strengthen our foundations. And make sure we're ready Because we've had enoughofdisasters.Andwedeservebetter Talkhalf.Leffhalf
how they live, paycheck to paycheck.
This is why regardless of Guyanabeingahigh-income country, there needs to be a comprehensive poverty reductionplanisputinplace, one that identifies and supports low-income families.
The President of Guyana's swift assistance to Grenada follo
g HurricaneBeryl'sdestructive passage was a commendable act of solidarity However, it also highlights a need to focus on our own vulnerable p
internationalaidisimportant,
ust prioritize addressing the issues faced by our own citizens. A robust poverty reduction plan is essential. Such a plan should include immediate relief measures and long-term strategies to liftpeopleoutofpoverty
Guyana nee
a comprehensive approach to disaster preparedness and poverty alleviation This approach must prioritize the poor, who are the most
disasters and economic hardships. But don't hold your breath that this will happen anytime soon, judging from the manner in which the billions set aside for cost of living relief is languishingintheTreasury
(The views expressed in this article are those of the authoranddonotnecessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
Exec.DirectorParsram–Agentleprofile
“The price that good men pay for indifferencetopublicaffairsistoberuledby evil men” (Plato). I think that Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA Executive Director, Mr Khemraj Parsram, qualifiestobeagoodman,anhonestofficer ofthisRepublic.
Bysomecuriouscontortion,Mr Parsram may think that what he is doing is good for Guyana, representative of the best of his mind,thefirmestofhisconvictions.
Indeed, good men can deteriorate to that state of forced self-indulgence; of seeing themselves in the best possible light, even whentheirworldislayeredbydarkness. Itis my belief, my regrettable public offering today, to share that Mr Parsram has treated himselfratherlavishly Heisentitled. Butfor himselfonly Certainlynot,whenthestakes aresohigh,theoddssolow,andtheboldmen and women in this country are so few Mr Parsram, where are you? Guyana needs a strong and independent and fearless EPA head,asneverbeforeinitsspottedexistence.
This country’s skin covering is so speckledandspottedthatitmakesanAfrican leopardlooklikeaSiberianpolarbear The arrival of oil and Exxon did that to this
country There is appreciation that Mr Parsram, as a senior public servant has his orderstofollow
But I take the liberty of informing him thattherearesomeordersthatjustcannotbe obeyed. I hesitate to think that the partisan hastakenovertheEPAboss’intellect,thathis conscience has become a motel for all kinds of strange creatures. But there comes that time when each one of us should have those long,ponderousmoments. Thatis,whenthe conscience stands like a Nuremberg Tribunal. IrefusetojudgeMr Parsram.
The onus is on his head to find good grounds either to condone his actions, or to condemn himself. My hands are washed. There is the insight that he has been given a bag of snakes to sell one by one to the Guyanese people, but all the while pretending that they are pigeons. He can have that job. He can delight in his loyalty Hecansoothehimselftosleepatnighttaking great comfort that he has served well, as asked,asexpected. ButIraisemyvoice:Mr Khemraj Parsram cannot be sleeping on the job during his waking hours. If that sounds disrespectful, or possessing a harsh strain, apologiesarealreadyontheway
No EIA is not the way for almost everything, sir If there are no assessments, then what reassurances are given to Guyanese? The watchmen of the night do walkaroundfromtimetotime,peerthrough the fence, kick a loose brick, and comfort themselvesthatalliswellontheirwatch.
Whenitrainsinsqualls,theymayshrink fromdoingduty,butthatiswhentheresolve mustbeatitshighest. Noissueswiththelack orqualityofoffshorecontrols. Noconcerns about the risk matrices being bent and stretchedtoupthedailyproductionnumbers.
Noskepticismswithanoldhandattheoil game, and its reports. And as rolled around its pretty little finger by Exxon. C’mon, ExecutiveDirectorParsram! Evenifitwere IBMorBerkshireHathawayortheUSWhite House itself in operation in Guyana, things can’tbetakenforgrantedastheyhavebeen.
Instead of falling apart and rolling over, how about some pushback? The EPA is Guyana’sfirstlineofdefense,itsmostsenior guardsmanandprotector-in-chief.
UnliketheGRAonthebackend,theEPA is on the frontlines. The EPA is Guyana’s strike force, ad Mr Parsram must be Guyana’s Delta commando. Calling, Mr Parsram! Calling, Mr Parsram! What happened to the executive director? To where did he disappear? Has anyone seen himlately? Hashebeenonthejob,andatfull attention?
WhenGuyana’sEPAismadetolooklike apocketbookpoodle,thenitsheadisthefirst officialthatdiminishesbeforetheeyes,loses anykindofluster Dothismostcritical,most sensitive, of jobs in the right way, or do the right thing, Mr Parsram. Resign! Mr Routledgehasmaderoadkillofourpolitical leaders across this land. Now, look at what theyhavedonetotheleadsentinel,theEPA.
OverattheHague,theyaretalkingabout war crimes in TelAviv There are different kinds of crimes being committed right here, and there is nobody who knows that more than Executive Director Parsram. What is thrown overboard by the galleon. Who is
thrown under the bus day after day in Guyana. Guyanaisnolongeracountry,buta comic book version of one. I call on Mr Parsram, I call on every Guyanese, to appreciate why the highest and greatest and noblestamongusisreducedtoascaldedcat, a nervous puppy, on Thursday afternoons. Andalsopatheticapologistsinthecornerof those who are rank exploiters, worse despoilers. Nicolas Maduro was more scorching:apologistsinthepocket.
I hold Khemraj Parsram aloft, think no lessofhimasaman,abrother Butnotasan officer Don’tdothistoGuyanese,Executive Director Theydeservebetter,thebestfrom theirgifts.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflecttheopinionsofthisnewspaper.)
Bandits invade businesswoman’s home in Essequibo
Banditsarmedwithagunduringthewee hoursonMondayinvadedthehomeofa37year-old businesswoman in Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast and robbed her at gunpoint. Police identified her as Fownda Callender Police said that the bandits stole hercellularphoneandothervaluablesworth atotalvalueof$1M
The victim said that she went to bed around 01:30 hrs on Monday Half an hour later she was awoken by two men at her bedside. One of them was armed with the gun and they demanded that she give them cashandjewellery
She recalled that they ransacked her housebeforeescapingwiththevaluables. Investigationsareongoing.
Norton wants to meet with Govt. on spending of oil money
During a radio interview onTuesday, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton expressed his readiness to engage the governmentoncriticalissues,particularlyonthespendingof fundsfromtheNaturalResourceFund(NRF).
TheNRFisGuyana’ssharefromthesaleoftheoilaswell as the 2% royalty from the oil. Last year, Guyana’s NRF recordedaninflowofUS$1.617billion.
When asked if he had considered engaging the government on matters of concern for Guyanese citizens, Norton highlighted that the most significant issue he has addressed with the IrfaanAli administration since becoming Opposition Leader is the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy
On Saturday, Norton was re-elected unopposed as the leaderofthePeople’sNationalCongress/Reform(PNC/R).
“ThoughIhavetakenaparticularpositionagainstthePPP, IengagedPresidentAliandthegovernmentonthisquestionto ensurethatwewereunitedagainstVenezuela,”hesaidduring theinterview
Headdedthat,unfortunately,thegovernmentonlyaccepts supportonthebordercontroversy,butremainsindenialwhen itcomestootherissues,suchasdiscrimination.
Norton stressed the need for serious discussions on creating employment, eliminating discrimination, and ensuringthedevelopmentofyoungpeople.“Iampreparedto become involved in serious developmental discussions but I amnotupforthepictureoptics…,”Nortonsaid.
Hecontinued,“Iamforseriousengagementonthecritical issuesforinstancetheuseofouroilresources,tomeiscritical and should be discussed.” The Opposition Leader asserted that the current situation is unsustainable, with the government withdrawing money from the NRF while only engagingtheoppositionontrivialissues.
“TheNaturalResourceFundisaseriousissuethatshould gainattention,weidentifiedTerrenceCampbellmonthsagoto be on the [NRF] investment committee that will determine investment et cetera. The government took months before theyappointedhimnowthattheyappointedhim,Idon’tknow whenthecommitteewillmeet,”Nortonstated.
Moreover,hestatedthatheispreparedtohavediscussions withthegovernmentthatisrelatedtoseriousissues.
Earlierthisyear,theamendmenttotheNRFwithdrawalrule was approved in the National Assembly to enable the government to spend more of the oil revenues, this year AccordingtotheMinistryofFinance,thechangeallowsgreater utilizationoftherevenuesfromoiltosupportthisyear’s$1146 trillionbudget Forhispart,Nortonhadstatedthatthismoveisa graveriskthatendangersfuturegenerations
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton
Guyana deploys first relief shipment to Grenada, following...
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this is the time for all of us as a regional community to stand together and extend our support to those impacted or are likely to be impactedbyHurricaneBeryl.
“Let us mobilise the necessary assistance and relief efforts in the true spirit of regional solidarity. Together, we can overcome the adversitiesposedbythishurricaneandensure thesafetyandwell-beingofallourpeoplesand communities,”Alistated
As part of his efforts, the President has appointed Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips to lead Guyana’s response efforts In his remarks about Guyana’s swift response to the crisis, the PM emphasised government’s commitment to community solidarityinthefaceoftheregionalchallenge
“Inthesetryingtimes,itisimperativethat we stand shoulder to shoulder with our Caribbean family Guyana is committed to
supporting our sister countries, providing not only immediate relief but also assistance in rebuilding and resilience efforts,” Prime MinisterPhillipsstated.
HurricaneBeryl,whichrapidlyintensified to a Category 5 storm, has wreaked unprecedented havoc across Grenada and St VincentandtheGrenadines.
The storm made a devastating landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday The hurricane has claimed lives and left a trail of destructioninitswake
NBC news reported on Tuesday that HurricaneBerylhasclaimedatleastfourlives intheCaribbeanasitcontinuestobringheavy rainfall,“life-threatening”windsandflooding to the region this week, with forecasters warningthatitcouldremainatleastatropical stormasitmovestowardsMexico
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) saidinanupdateearlyTuesdaythatthestorm,
whichremainsaCategory5andiscurrentlyin theCaribbeanSeasome235milessoutheastof the Dominican Republic, had sustained wind speeds of almost 165 mph making it the strongestJulyhurricaneeverrecorded,beating Emilyfrom2015.
Three people were killed in Grenada and one person was killed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, according to officials, who warned there could be more fatalities In Grenada,twopeoplediedinCarriacouIsland andonepersondiedafteratreefellonahome onRiverRoad
Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said on Monday that there are many downed powerlinesandroadsthatarenotpassabledue todebrisintheislandnation
TheNHCsaidBerylismovingwestward acrosstheCaribbeanataround22mph,which shouldcontinuethroughWednesdaywhenitis forecast to pass near Jamaica The hurricane
will then approach the Cayman Islands Thursday before reaching the Yucatán Peninsulaatnight.
Jamaica upgraded its advisory to a hurricanewarning,upfromawatch,andPrime MinisterAndrew Holness urged people to be prepared and seek higher, safer ground. He also warned that emergency services would not be able to operate during the peak of the hurricane
A large swathe of the Caribbean is now preparing for significant impact and damage this week Jamaica remains subject to a hurricane warning, with heavy rain and floodinglikelythereonWednesday Thestorm surgeinJamaicacouldreachfivetoeightfeet abovenormaltidelevels,withupto12inches of rain possible there and the southwestern Haitian peninsula through Wednesday In the CaymanIslands,stormsurgecouldraisewater levels2to4feetabovethenorm
Guyana’s oil generating US$1.5B a month from three projects
During a recent episode of the Energy Perspectives Podcast, PhillipRietema,VicePresidentand Business Services Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL),revealedthatGuyana’soil industry is generating over US$1.5 billion monthly from its three operational oil projects in the StabroekBlock.
ExxonMobil is the operator of the lucrative block along with its partners,HessandCNOOC.Today, ExxonMobil, Hess, and CNOOC operate three projects – Liza One, Liza Two and Payara – producing over 600,000 barrels of oil daily
–Exxon’sVice President
Guyana’s oil production comes from three floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels: Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, andProsperity
EMGL Vice President stated, “…fromthatfirstdiscoveryin2015, [then] we have first production and herewearejustfouryearslater,with threeprojectsonline.”
Since2015,ExxonMobilandits partners have made more than 30 additional offshore oil and natural gas discoveries within the Stabroek Block.
Therevenuegeneratedfromthe Continued on page 21
Phillip Rietema, Vice President and Business Services Manager of EMGL
FPSO Prosperity
Man perishes in Bush Lot, WCB fire
Theraginginfernowhich destroyed several building along the Bush Lot Public Road, West Coast Berbice (WCB) has claimed the life of a male resident, who was reportedly trapped in his home. The deceased has been identified as Carl Persaud of Lot 16 ‘B’Bush LotPublicRoad,WCB.
Reports have indicated thatafireofunknownorigin started sometime around 17:45hrs at Persaud’s two storeyresidenceandquickly
ravished through the building completely destroying it. The man was reportedly trapped in the upper flat of the building which also housed the Nalico & Nafico Insurance Officeonthebottomflat.
Investigations revealed thatPersaudwholivedalone on the upper flat of the building was reportedly an alcoholic. At about 18:00
hrs, persons nearby, reportedly saw the victim pushinghishandthroughhis
bedroomwindowcallingfor helpbutatthesametime,the fire had begun to spread quicklyontheupperflatand persons could not have renderedassistance. After the fire was extinguished,awalkthrough wasdoneandtheburntbody ofPersaudwasdiscovered.
T h e s c e n e w a s photographed, the body was removed and is presently at Bailey’s Funeral Home awaitinganautopsy
M e a n w h i l e , t h e
Divisional Police in Berbice confirmed that the fire destroyedatleastthreeother buildings that housed businesses.
A c c o r d i n g t o information released from the police, Ruth Persaud, an overseas-based Guyanese owned the second property thatwasdestroyed.
The building located at Lot 15 ‘B’ Bush Lot Public Road, WCB had an upper flatwhichwasvacant,anda lower flat which housed the following businesses; Medical Aid Pharmacy
owned by Rochelle Cheefoon; a 38-year-old businesswoman of Lot 163 Lovely Lass Village, WCB and Ramesh’s Jewellery
owned by Ramesh Persaud, a 46-year-old businessman residing at 103 Section ‘B’, BushLotVillage,WCB.
Sundnrada Jagmohan, a 46-year-old Guyanese teacherresidingatLot17‘B’ BushLotPublicRoad,WCB, is the owner of the concrete building, which housed two businesses on the lower flat, and the upper flat. That buildingwaspartlyburnt
K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that SubDivisionOfficerChesneyand ranks from the Onverwagt Fire Station arrived in Fire Tender 90 and went into action some time after the fire broke out Firefighters battled to contain the blaze and were subsequently,
assisted by Mahaica Fire Station,NewAmsterdamFire Station, and GUYSCO Fire Dept However, by the time thefirewasextinguished,the properties were completely gutted. Commander Region 5ACK.Simon,officers,and several other ranks also visitedthesceneofthefireon Mondaynight. The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Emergency UnitandAmbulanceService alsoresponded.Afterthefire was extinguished, it was revealed that none of the buildings nor businesses are insured As such the estimatedcostofthedamage is unknown at this time. Investigations are continuing.
Dead: Carl Persaud
Scenes from the fire in Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice. (Photo courtesy, Latchmin Azeez)
Govt. engages GGDMA on call clamp down on illegal mining, shops
Monday said that the governmenthasmetwiththe mining body following its call for illegal mining, and shops in mining districts to be shut down The
GGDMAis of the view that if the government wants to eradicate gold smuggling, it must first address the illegal practices taking place in Guyana’sminingdistricts.
The President of the
GGDMA and other executives were engaged over the weekend following a call for more support to curb illegal mining and smuggling in the sector, GGDMA stated before adding “The Government says that in addition to already existing measures there will be ramped up effortstodealwiththeissues highlighted.”
Some of the measures, according to GGDMA, include; “Identifying and regularizing specific areas that will be designated landings in the interior; additional mechanisms to sufficiently address the legitimacy of where persons can conduct the business in support of the mining sector in the mining community; a d d r e s s i n g m o r e aggressively the movement ofitinerantindividualsinthe interior includingshopsand miners.
Additionally, the GGDMA said that “there should be measures to account for persons that are doingbusinessintheinterior, to engage in additional strategic operations in targeting cluster/area that have been reported on raiding- this will include doing sweeps addressing issueswithconflictsoftenure andadditionalsurveillancein relation to entities that are trading in vulnerable minerals”.
“ T h e G G D M A welcomes and will continue toengagetheGovernmentof Guyanatoaddresstherogue elements that sully the operations of the GGMC (GuyanaGeologyandMines Commission),” continued theminingbody
On Saturday, the GGDMA posited that if the government of Guyana wants to stop gold
smuggling, it must start by clamping down on illegal mining, illegal shops (commonly known as bushshops) and the unregulated gold trade in the country’s goldminingdistrict.
“Illegal mining, illegal shops, and the unregulated trading of gold within the interior are the pillars upon which the illicit gold smuggling enterprises survive,” the GGDMA had stated.
The Association blamed the main regulatory body of theGoldSector,theGuyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for allowing the illegalities to flourish over the years because of its lax enforcement.
GGDMAsaidithasbeen repeatedly calling on the GGMC to step-up its enforcementofthelawsover thelasttenyears.
“Inthepast,therewerea number of gazette areas in the interior where trade could take place, now it is commonpracticeforpersons to set up itinerant trading posts (aka, “landings”) at will”,theminingbodystated before explaining that it has ledtomanybeingset-upand notbeingproperlyregulated.
“… Illegal gold buyers set up shop and buy directly from unethical miners who are willing to sell their productionforhigherprices, free of any paper trail, withoutpayinganyroyalties or taxes,” GGDMA said while adding that “These landings are also hubs for human trafficking, the sale of illegal drugs and weapons”.
GGDMAbelieves that if the government shuts down these illegal activities in the miningareas,thendefinitely the gold declaration will increase.
The Guyana Gold and D i a m o n d M i n i n g Association (GGDMA) on
A landing in one of Guyana’s interior location
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand alongside the contractor and other officials on Tuesday turning the sod to commence the construction of Kopinang Secondary School.
Sod turned to commence construction of Kopinang Secondary School
Anticipated to accommodate approximately 250 students when completed, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday turned the sod to mark the commencement of the $199,376,751secondaryschoolfor KopinangVillage,RegionEight.
Kopinang Village which is home to the Amerindians of the Patamona tribe is located in the North Pakaraimas of Region Eight and is a village which lies close to theborderofBrazil.
It was reported that the brand new school will be constructed by Sheriff Construction Inc. which wasawardedthecontractfollowing the national bidding process through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).
According to information disseminated from the Ministry of Education,theschoolwhichispart of a comprehensive effort by the government to expand access to secondary education across the country will feature modern amenities including laboratories, aninformationtechnologylab,and a library; ensuring a conducive learningenvironmentforstudents.
This publication previously reported that plans to build a secondary school in Kopinang Village last year when Minister Manickchand visited the area and told residents about the ministry's intention.
Atthetime,shementioned“It's going to allow us to close six primary tops in the catchment area
Rightnow,thechildrenfromthis catchment are going to Kato or at the primary top. At Kato, they are on rotation because it's just too manyofthem.”
On Tuesday at the simple ceremony, the minister further
emphasized the transformative impactoftheKopinangSecondary School on the local community, stating that the children will no longerhavetoleavetheirregionto accesstheireducation.
The ministry reported that the establishment of the secondary school not only addresses the educational needs of the community but also supports local economic growth by creating job opportunities and fostering communitydevelopment.
KaieteurNewsunderstandsthat KopinangSecondaryisoneofthree new schools that will be constructedintheregion.Theother villages that are set to get a brand new secondary school are Monkey MountainandMicobie.
It was reported that this year, the Ministry of Education was allocatedsome$74.4B,aportionof which will be used for the
construction, rehabilitation, extension and maintenance of educationalfacilities.
This newspaper reported too that the Ministry has embarked on
Bandit drops motorcycle and runs after victim shoots accomplice
A bandit on Sunday dropped his motorcycle and ran after his accomplice was shot by the victim they robbed at the corner of Irving and Forshaw streets in Queenstown,Georgetown.
Policeidentifiedthevictimasa 32-year-oldcontractorandlicensed firearmholderofaGlock19Pistol. Thebanditsreportedlypouncedon himaround19:45hrs.
Investigators learnt that the victimwasatthetimestandingnext to his vehicle and watching his workers fix a gate on one of his properties located there, when suddenlythebanditspulledupona redandblackmotorcycle.
The pillion rider who was later identified as Chris Benn, 29 of
South Ruimveldt Garden reportedlyjumpedoffthebikeand pulled out a knife. He attacked the contractor
According to police, the contractor managed to avoid being stabbed but Benn allegedly managed to snatch his $150,000 cellphone.
ThevictimclaimedthatasBenn allegedly turned to go back on the bike, he saw the rider reach to his right,waist,'whichwasbulky'.
Suspecting that it could be a gun,thevictim,reportedlybecame fearful for his life and told police thathereachedforhisloadedGlock -19 Pistol and fired three shots at thesuspects.
T
motorcycle,andheandBennbegan running away While the rider managed to sprint away, Benn did not get far because he was hit and ended-upfallingtotheground.
“The victim and others (including his workers) then held ontoBenn”.
Police were called in immediately and they were able to recover the stolen cellular phone andconfiscatedthesuspects'bike.
The suspect was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he is receiving treatment under police guard for a gunshot wound in his back. Police said that the bullet exitedthroughhisabdomen.
Investigationsarecontinuing.
anaggressiveprogrammetoensure that the nation's children have accesstosecondaryeducation.The Government has set 2025 to achieve universal secondary
education.
Toachievethis,theministryhas since moved to have several secondary schools constructed acrossthecountry
Guyana’s oil generating US$1.5B a month...
Frompage14 current production level stands at US$1.5billionpermonth.
“At current prices, which you can see reflected in our financial report, the revenue generated is over 1.5 billion US dollars a monthcurrently,”Rietemasaid.
BasedonRietema’sdisclosure oil operations should generate about US$18 billion this year. Notably, these funds are shared among government and the Exxon-ledconsortium.
However, this year, Guyana expects to receive approximately US$2.1 billion from oil exports and US$320 million from royalties. In accordance to the oil deal, Exxon recovers 75% of the revenue to cover cost and the
remaining 25% is shared 50-50 betweentheoilcompaniesandthe government. The oil companies then pay Guyana a 2% royalty on the country’s oil resources from theirshareoftheprofits.
Looking ahead, Rietema outlined plans for the Stabroek Block, for three additional projects—Yellowtail, Uaru, and Whiptail.ExxonMobilanticipates a production capacity exceeding 1.3 million barrels per day by the endof2027. Hecontinued,“andifyoulook at production over a million barrels a day at current prices, that’sannualrevenuesnorthof30 billion US dollars, which will be shared again with the people of Guyanaandinourgroup.”
The area identified for the $199 million secondary school.
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CBS News- As Hurricane Beryl barreled through the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, rescue crews in the southeast Caribbean fanned out across the region to determine the extent of the damage that the storm inflicted after making landfall on Carriacou, an island in Grenada, with Category 4 strength.
Three people were reported killed in Grenada and Carriacou and another in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, officials said. Two other deaths were reported in northern Venezuela, where five people are missing, officials said. One fatality in Grenada occurred after a tree fell on a house, Kerryne James, minister of climate resilience, environment and renewable energy, told The Associated Press.
She said the nearby islands of Carriacou and Petit Martinique sustained the greatest damage, with water, food and baby formula a priority.
An emergency team was expected to travel to Carriacou, where Beryl flattened scores of homes and businesses.
"The situation is grim," Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell told a news conference Tuesday. "There
is no power, and there is almost complete destruction of homes and buildings on the island. The roads are not passable, and in many instances they are cut off because of the large quantity of debris strewn all over the streets."
Mitchell added: "The possibility that there may be more fatalities remains a grim reality as movement is still highly restricted."
expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica, where officials warned residents in floodprone areas to prepare for evacuation.
"I am encouraging all Jamaicans to take the hurricane as a serious threat," Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a public address late Monday. "It is, however, not a time to panic."
ity of it ... they came for cover," said Urban Mason, a retired teacher who served as the shelter's manager. "People tend to be complacent."
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Meanwhile, Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, promised to rebuild the archipelago in a statement early Tuesday. He noted that 90% of homes on Union Island were severely damaged or destroyed, and that "similar levels of devastation" were expected on the islands of Myreau and Canouan.
"Hurricane Beryl has left in its wake immense destruction," Gonsalves said.
Streets from St. Lucia island south to Grenada were strewn with tree limbs, downed power lines and other debris scattered by winds up to 150 mph — just shy of a Category 5. The storm snapped banana trees in half and killed cows that lay in green pastures as if they were sleeping. Homes made of tin and plywood tilted precariously nearby.
"Right now, I'm real heartbroken," said Vichelle Clark King as she surveyed her damaged shop in the Barbadian capital of Bridgetown that was filled with sand and water.
Beryl was forecast to start losing intensity on Tuesday but still be near major hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica early Wednesday, and over or near the Cayman Islands late Wednesday or early Thursday. It is expected to still be a hurricane when it approaches Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday night, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
The center said Beryl was
As of Tuesday evening, Beryl was about 125 miles southeast of Isla Beata in the Dominican Republic and 420 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica. It had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph and was moving northwest at 22 mph.
Fishing vessels damaged by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados
Fishing vessels damaged by Hurricane Beryl at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados, Monday, July 1, 2024.
The last strong hurricane to hit the southeast Caribbean was Hurricane Ivan 20 years ago, which killed dozens of people in Grenada.
Grenadian resident Roy O'Neale, 77, recalled how he lost his home to Ivan and built back stronger, with his current home sustaining minimal damage from Hurricane Beryl.
"I felt the wind whistling, and then for about two hours straight, it was really, really terrifying at times," he said by phone. "Branches of trees were flying all over the place."
People clear debris from a street flooded by Hurricane Beryl
People clear debris from a street flooded by Hurricane Beryl in the parish of Saint James, Barbados, near Bridgetown, on July 1, 2024.
Hundreds of people hunkered in shelters across the southeast Caribbean, including 50 adults and 20 children who huddled inside a school in Grenada.
"Maybe some of them thought they could have survived in their homes, but when they realized the sever-
One of the homes that Beryl damaged belongs to the parents of U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, who is from Carriacou. The storm also destroyed the home of his late grandmother.
In a statement, Stiell said that the climate crisis is going from bad to worse, and faster than expected.
"Whether in my homeland of Carriacou ... hammered by Hurricane Beryl, or in the heatwaves and floods crippling communities in some of the world's largest economies, it's clear that the climate crisis is pushing disasters to record-breaking new levels of destruction," he said.
Grenada officials had to evacuate patients to a lower floor after hospital roof was damaged, Mitchell said.
"There is the likelihood of even greater damage," he told reporters. "We have no choice but to continue to pray."
In Barbados, Wilfred Abrahams, minister of home affairs and information, said drones — which are faster than crews fanning across the island — would assess damage once Beryl passes.
Forecasters had warned of a life-threatening storm surge of up to 9 feet in areas where Beryl made landfall, with 3 to 6 inches of rain for Barbados and nearby islands and possibly 10 inches in some areas, especially in Grenada and the Grenadines.
Beryl strengthened from a tropical depression to a major hurricane in just 42 hours — a feat accomplished only six other times in Atlantic hurricane history, and with Sept. 1 as the earliest previous date, according to hurricane expert Sam Lillo. It also was the earliest (Continuned on page 24)
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Rubble-strewn streets of Hillsborough, Carriacou, reveal the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl.(Photo Loop Caribbean)
$490Mestimatedtoconstructhigh levelcanalatLiverpool/Lancaster Plant thief remanded
The Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage and IrrigationAuthority (NDIA) will soon spend approximately $490 million to construct high level canal at Liverpool/LancasterinRegionSix.
ThisisaccordingtotheopeningoftendersonTuesdayat theNationalProcurementandTenderAdministrationBoard (NPTAB) office. There, it was revealed that the project wouldbeexecutedintwolots,andatotalof17contractors havebidforthecontract.
Belowarethecompaniesandtheirbids: TransportandHarbourDepartment Acquisitionandsupplyofsparesforvessels.
Bidder
GopieInvestmentsInc.
MSTrading
RIGeneralContractingServices
AEAEnterprise
InternationalImports&Supplies
NexusMachining&FabricationInc.
GryphonEngineeringInc.
WGHServices
CemaxProcurement&ContractingInc.
DaxContractingServices
AmountTendered
$187,620,500
$166,819,466
$168,811,013
$192,115,882
$198,599,719
$198,594,527
$259,796,000
$176,741,318
$198,973,306
$270,012,000
NationalDrainageandIrrigationAuthority(NDIA)
Constructionofhighlevelcanal atLiverpool/LancasterLots1to2.
AmountTendered
Bidder
QuantasConstructionServices&Supplies
Inc.
HRSInvestment&LogisticsInc.
RansContracting&Supplies
WellBuiltConstructionService
Lot1$297,711,450 Lot2$297,711,450
Lot1$273,545,500 Lot2$273,545,500
Lot1$245,436,600
I&RConstruction Lot1$233,221,480
KingstonStrategicInc.
FyuseHooseinConstructionInc.
Lot1
$307,822,950
Lot2$307,822,950
Lot1$300,066,520 Lot2$300,066,520
Strategy&DevelopmentConsultantInc. Lot1$245,393,800 Lot2$245,393,800
MKHooseinContracting
GaicoConstruction&GeneralServicesInc.
EpcotEnterpriseInc.
KGMConstruction&SupplyInc.
GSKExcavationServicesInc.
KPJagdeoGeneralContractor
H.Nauth&Sons
AssociatedConstructionServices
AJMEnterprise
Lot1$294,356,358
Lot2$294,142,358
Lot1$314,462,300
Lot2$314.5million
Lot1$331,988,900
Lot2$331,988,900
Lot1$283,657,000
Lot2$283,657,000
Lot1$236,241,020
Lot2$236,241,020
Lot1$244,409,400
Lot2$244,409,400
Lot1$243,625,090
Lot2$243,625,090
Lot1$593,266,850
Lot2$593,266,850
Lot1$294,827,800
Lot2$294,827,800
Engineer’sEstimate Lot1$245,296,965
Lot2$245,296,965
MinistryofHealth
Supplyanddeliveryofradiologymedicalsupplies.
Bidder AmountTendered
CaribbeanMedicalSuppliesInc.
$72,036,030
$1,080,000
Forty two-year-old Krishna Singh was remanded to prisononTuesdayforthree countsofbreakandenterandlarceny
According to the charge, the incidents occurred in June at the Garden Land Nursery Plant Shop whichislocatedatLot1onBrickdam, Georgetown.
The property is owned by Peggy Chin. According to reports Singh allegedly broke into the shop on multiple occasions and stole various plantsandawheelbarrow
Singh, who has no fixed place of abode, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate Court before Principal Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty where he pleadednotguiltytoallcharges.
The charges read that between June5andJune6,2024,Singhstolea total value of $199,000, worth in plants including 35 anthurium Lilies, threegoldenpalms,10cacti,andfive dwarfplants.
Additionally, between June 6 and June 7, 2024, he reportedly stole a total value of $181,000 worth in plants, including 10 anthurium lilies, six orchids, 12 mini plants, 20 jump andkissplants,fivethymeplants,four snake plants, and three mint plants.
Thirdly,betweenJune17andJune18, 2024, Singh allegedly stole a wheelbarrowvaluedat$35,000anda quantityoffloweringplantsvaluedat $305,000.
Police Prosecutor Quincy Lacon objectedtothebail,citingtheseverity oftheoffencescommitted.
The prosecutor reminded the court that the suspect has no fixed place of adobe and was previously charged with an offence of a similar nature.
Theprosecutornotedtoothatthere isvideofootageoftheincident.
As a result, bail was refused and SinghisscheduletoreturnonJuly16, 2024.
Duo remanded for robbing foreigner
Two men were remanded on TuesdayaftertheyappearedinCourt to answer to the joint charge of robberyunderarms.
AaronSookra,a29taxidriverof Caneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and Dexter Lewis, a 21 year oldofHoustonEastBankDemerara (EBD) appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate Court Five to answer the charge.
According to the facts, the incident involved the robbery of an Indian national who was visiting with family and friends in Guyana and was here to attend a cricket event.
It is alleged that on Thursday, June 27, 2024, the victim and his cousin were returning to their hotel on Fifth Street, Allberttown after purchasingfood.
As they were about to enter the hotel, they noticed a burgundy Honda CCRV slowly approaching, driven by Sookra and accompanied
by Lewis and two other individuals. The two accomplices exited the vehicle, approachedthevictimandhiscousin,and held them at gunpoint. The victim was robbed of his leather wallet, which contained cash valued at 40 USD or approximately $8,000 GYD, bank cards, and other important documents The suspectsthenfledthescene.
TheCCTVfootagewashandedoverto the police Acting on received information, the police later intercepted the two accused individuals in Houston. The duo was taken in for questioning, where they admitted to the allegations afterbeinginformedofthecharges.
During the court proceedings, both accused individuals pleaded not guilty to the charge However, the prosecutor objected to bail, due to the defendants havingpendingmattersofasimilarnature for crimes committed in Grove and Diamond.
Assuch,MagistrateMcGustyordered that both Lewis and Sookra be remanded toprison.Theyarescheduledtoappearin courtagainonJuly16.
Teen nabbed with unregistered bike and unlicensed gun
on information received, apprehended a 19-year-old labourer from Sophia who was in possession of an
unregistered motorcycle in Central Georgetown at about 00:30 hrs on Monday
After receiving the said information, police ranks mobilized and intercepted Omali Medas as he was travelling on a white Honda XR motorcycle in the vicinity of Regent and Wellington Streets The motorcycle was completely lacking
officialdocumentation.
Upon performing a search of Medas' person, police found a .32 Taurus pistol along with a magazine inthecrotchofhispants.Whenasked if he was the holder of a firearm license,heinformedtheranksthathe wasnot.Assuch,hewasinformedof the offence committed before being arrestedandescortedtotheBrickdam PoliceStation.
The firearm was marked as evidenceandlodgedatthestation. Medas remains in police custody andisslatedtobecharged.
Remanded, Krishna Singh
The two men, Dexter Lewis and Aaron Sookra at the Georgetown Magistrate Court
19-year-old Omali Medas
Israel war on Gaza:
12 killed in Israeli air raid on ‘safe zone’
An Israeli air attack has killed 12 Palestinians, including nine members of one family, in a designated “safe zone”
Aljazeera-AnIsraeliairattackhaskilled 12 Palestinians, including nine members of one family, in a designated “safe zone” after they followed Israel's evacuation orders to leave eastern Khan Younis, the Associated Pressreports.
The UN estimates that up to 250,000 peoplehavebeenaffectedbyIsrael'smilitary order for people to leave areas near the southerncityofKhan Younis as thetotal number of displaced people in Gaza is estimatedtohavereached1.9million.
After hundreds of sick and wounded people fled the European Hospital in Khan Younisonlythreepatientsremain,saysWorld Health Organization representative Rik
Peeperkorn, pleading for the hospital to be spared from attacks as an Israeli ground invasionlooms.
ThekillingoffourpeopleinanIsraeliair raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank brings to six the total number of Palestinians that have been killed in the areainthepast24hours,includingawoman andachild.
At least 37,925 people have been killed and 87,141 wounded in Israel's war on Gaza sinceOctober7.
The death toll in Israel from the Hamasled attacks is estimated at 1,139 with dozens ofpeoplestillheldcaptiveinGaza.
Protesters hold placards outside Trump Tower in New York City [Kena Betancur /AFP]
Judge delays Trump's New York sentencing until closer to US election
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case has granted a request to delay the former United Statespresident'ssentencing untilatleastSeptember
ThedecisiononTuesday follows a ruling by the US Supreme Court that ordered broadcriminalimmunityfor presidents in their official acts.
Trump's legal team had citedthetopcourt'sdecision in a letter to Judge Juan Merchan requesting the delay in the sentencing, which was originally scheduledonJuly11.
T h e l a w y e r s representing Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, told Merchantheyneededtimeto buildtheircasethatTrump's conviction on 34 felony charges of falsifying businessdocumentstocover up hush money payments made to an adult actress shouldbeoverturnedinlight of the Supreme Court's
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ruling Before Merchan's decision, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney's office said Trump's argument was “without merit” but agreed todelaythesentencing.
Merchan said the sentencingwouldbedelayed until at least September 18, less than two months before theNovember8elections.
Prosecutors had argued thatTrumpfalsifiedbusiness records to cover up his former lawyer Michael Cohen's $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence on an alleged 2006 sexual
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record, besting Hurricane Dennis, which became a Category4stormonJuly8,2005—andthen set another record as the earliest to reach Category 5.Beryl amassed its strength from recordwarmwatersthatarehotternowthan theywouldbeatthepeakofhurricaneseason in September, said hurricane specialist and stormsurgeexpertMichaelLowry
EvenasBerylboredownonthesoutheast Caribbean, government officials warned about a separate cluster of thunderstorms mimicking the hurricane's path that have a 70% chance of becoming a tropical depression.
"There'salwaysaconcernwhenyouhave back-to-back storms," Lowry said. "If two
Republican presidential candidate former President, Donald Trump
encounterwithTrump. They directly connected the payments to a wider scheme to influence the 2016presidentialelection.
In their letter to Merchan, Trump's lawyers argued that during the trial, prosecutors had presented evidence involving Trump's official acts as president, includingsocialmediaposts he made and conversations he had while in the White House.Thatevidenceshould have been protected under presidential immunity, the lawyers said, per the Supreme Court's Monday ruling.
storms move over the same area or nearby, thefirststormweakenstheinfrastructure,so the secondary system doesn't need to be as strongtohaveseriousimpacts."
Beryl is the second named storm in the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov 30. Earlier this month, Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall in northeastMexicoandkilledfourpeople.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2024 hurricane season is likely to be well above average, with between 17 and 25 named storms. The forecast calls for as many as 13 hurricanes andfourmajorhurricanes.
An average Atlantic hurricane season produces 14 named storms, seven of them hurricanesandthreemajorhurricanes.
Guyana secures 9 medals at 2024 CASA Juniors Championship
After three days of intense action in the 2024 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Juniors Championship in Tortola, Guyana, former champions and last year's runner-up, clinched an impressive nine medals,includingtwogolds, twosilvers,andfivebronzes.
NicholasVerweysecured another gold medal with a remarkable 3-0 victory over Barbados' Alex Stewart in the Boys U19 final. Verwey dominated the division, defeatingStewart11-6,11-9, and 11-2 His tactical prowess proved invincible t h r o u g h o u t t h e championship, maintaining anunbeatenrecordwithwins
Tobago'sAnthonyAllumand Barbados' Dominic Wilson inthefirsttwodays.
Avery Arjoon also claimedgoldintheGirlsU15 division, defeating fellow Guyanese Kaylee Lowe in the final. Arjoon's victories over Lilly Smith and Emily Fung-A-Fat set up the allGuyanese showdown. Lowe earned her place in the final with wins against Barbados' Lenna Hamati and Trinidad andTobago'sJosieThong.In the final, Arjoon triumphed with an 11-5, 11-2, 11-1 victory, while Lowe settled forsilver
Ethan Bulkan secured a silvermedalintheBoysU13 category after Jakob Noblett retired (hurt) in the second
gamewiththescoreat6-4in Bulkan'sfavour
Tehani Munroe was the first to win an individual bronze medal for Guyana in the Girls U11 category, achieving a 3-2 victory over Trinidad and Tobago's SaanviChattergoon.Munroe
continued her strong performance by defeating Varenya Singh 11-6, 11-6, 12-10 for the third-place spot.
Emily Fung-A-Fat claimed bronze in the Girls U15 3-4 place playoff by overcoming Trinidad and Tobago's Josie Thong. After losing the first game 9-11, Fung-A-Fat rebounded to win11-6,11-6and11-8.
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delivered an excellent performancedespitemissing out on a medal. He defeated Bermuda'sWilliamFrith3-0 on the final day after strong showings against Trinidad and Tobago's Yohann Marchock and Malachi McMasterofSt.Vincentand theGrenadineswithhisonly loss coming against Bermuda'sEliCarpol.
In addition to individual successes, Michael Alphonso (Boys U19), Safirah Sumner (Girls U17), Emily Fung-A-Fat (Girls U15), Egan Bulkan (Boys U13), and Tehani Munroe (Girls U11) all captured bronze medals in their respectivecategories.
FormerGuyana youthskipper EugeneLaFleur hits97not outinCanada
Former Guyana Under19CaptainEugeneLafleuris having another excellent year in Canada thus far having recently stroked an unbeaten 97 for Exodus in the 2024 Etobicoke District Cricket League 40-over tournament.
LaFleur, who led his national team in 2008 in Barbados at the regional level,gotgoodsupportfrom KyleMarshallwith67,while Javid Bacchus chipped in with31.
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Guyana's performance at the 2024 CASA Juniors Championship showcases the country's continued excellence in squash, with promising young talents making their mark on the regionalstage.
The Berbician knocked three sixes and similar number of fours as Exodus piled up a daunting 265-6 from the allotted 40-overs while Commanders Cricket Club, in reply, were skittled outfor57inthe22ndover
Ronald Ramnarine and KavinSilvatooktwowickets each for Commanders on a Centennial Park pitch in Mississauga.
Durbal Shiva offered a fight for Commanders by making 29 not out as former Barbados and West Indies cricketer Ryan Hurley snatched 4-3 from three stingyoff-spinovers.
LaFleurreturnedwiththe ball to claim two wickets bowling left-arm spin while Mark Gordon and Joewayne Powell also accounted for twowicketseach.
At the toss, Exodus called correctly and batted first, a decision that paid greatdividends.
Late last year, LaFleur recorded a century (116) for MelbourneCricketClubina different competition to demonstrate his consistency inNorthAmerica.
The competition continuesonSunday
Eugene LaFleur
Jamaica won both Under-19 men's title
Beryl puts lid on CWI U-19 Rising Stars tournaments after wreaking havoc in Eastern Caribbean
SportsMax - As hurricane Beryl continues to wreak havoc across the Caribbean, the West Indies Under-19 men's and women's Rising Stars tournaments have been placed on hold as host nationsTrinidadandTobagoandSt Vincent and the Grenadines suffered blows from the category foursystem.
Both tournaments are scheduled to start on Tuesday, but given the effects of Beryl, organisers were forced to shelf previous plans as they continue to assess the situation where travels and other logistical issues are concerned.
In fact, CWI vice president Azim Bassarath highlighted the uncertainty surrounding the tournament.
“Nothingasyet.
We don't know what is the situationwithflightscomingoutof thedifferentislandsafterBeryl.So, it (the tournament) is on hold until everythingreturnstonormalcy,”he toldT&TNewsday.
Trinidad and Tobago's Under19 men's team were set to depart their shores for St Vincent on Sunday
However, flights were cancelled throughout the Caribbean.
Up to late Monday, Trinidad andTobago'smanagerKerwinJohn pointedoutthattheydidnotgetany word from CWI on the tournament'sstatus.
“We are still at home.We have nottravelledtoStVincentasyet,as the flight yesterday (Sunday) was cancelled from T&T to Barbados andBarbadostoStVincent.Weare
Azim Bassarath...it is on hold until everything returns to normalcy
waiting on the cricket board to say when is that rescheduled flight,” Johnstated.
St Vincent and the Grenadines' National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) reported significantdamagetopropertieson Monday, with Prime Minister RalphGonsalvesrevealingthatthe islands are still under a tropical stormwarning.
“We have begun to receive heartbreaking reports out of the Union Island and the southern Grenadines, even as our agencies desperately attempt to re-establish communications with certain sections and ascertain theextentofthedamage to the mainland,” the Prime Minister shared in a social media post.
Meanwhile, Nadra DwarikaBaptiste, manager of Trinidad and Tobago's Under-19 women's team said they were expected to get an updatesoon.
BarbadosandWindwardIsland women's teams are already in the twin island republic as they recently engaged the host in a triseries in preparation for the CWI
tournament.
“I know the teams are represented but I can't say if everyoneishere.
We haven't been in a setting to seeifeveryoneispresent.
We have not gotten anything yet, but we do expect some meetings by this afternoon,” she saidinaninterviewT&TNewsday
T&T Under-19 women's team.
Jamaica, Leeward Islands, and Guyana are the other teams for the women's tournament that was initially scheduled for July 2-July 13. Themen'scompetitionalsohas sixteamsdowntovieforthethreeday,and50-overtitles.
Jamaica's men's under-19 team wonbothtitleslastyear
Wimbledon champ Vondrousova crashes in first round, Murray loses fitness race
A F P - M a r k e t a
Vondrousova yesterday became the first defending women's Wimbledon champion to lose in the first round for 30 years as Andy Murrayranoutoftimeinhis fitnessrace.
Czech sixth seed Vondrousovawentdown6-4, 6-2 to Spain's unheralded JessicaBouzasManeiroin66 minutes.
Vondrousova is only the second defending champion toloseinthefirstroundatthe AllEnglandClubintheOpen Era.
Theonlyothertimeithas happened was 30 years ago, when Lori McNeil defeated three-time defending champion Steffi Graf in the 1994openinground.
Worldnumber83Bouzas Maneiro, playing in only the third Grand Slam main draw of her career, broke her opponent five times in the match under the roof on CentreCourt.
Until yesterday she had never defeated a top-40 player, while her only other grass-court match this year was a first-round loss in a low-keyeventinItaly
Vondrousova, who said she was wary in her first match since she hurt her hip at last month's Berlin grasscourt tournament, struggled toimposeherserveandmade 28unforcederrors.
"Practice was fine and everything," said the Czech. "Today I was a bit scared because of my leg too. But I don't think that was the reason. I felt nervous from thestart."
She added: "It's tough to gooutdefendingthetitle."
Itwasadifferentstoryfor 2022 champion Elena Rybakina, who cantered past Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-1, turning the gameonitsheadwitharunof ninestraightgames.
Women's fifth seed
Jessica Pegula raced through her match against US compatriot Ashlyn Krueger in49minutes,losingjusttwo games.
-MurraywithdrawalOn the men's side, Murray's camp confirmed he was not fit enough to play s
Djokovic prepared to launch hisbidforarecord-equalling eighthmen'scrown.
The withdrawal of twotime champion Murray means Djokovic is the only member of the fabled "Big Four"inthemen'sdrawatthe AllEnglandClub.
RogerFedererhasretired and Rafael Nadal opted to skip Wimbledon to prepare forashotatanotherOlympic title.
Murray, 37, is hoping to end his stellar career at the upcoming Paris Games but desperatelywantedtomakea final singles appearance at Wimbledon, where he was championin2013and2016.
The Scot, who has been ravaged by injuries in recent years, will still play doubles with his brother Jamie in what is bound to be an emotionalfarewellinfrontof hisadoringBritishfans.
Murray underwent surgerytoremoveacystfrom his back last month after being forced to pull out of Queen's, a procedure he d e s c r i b e d a s " n o t insignificant".
Butheadmitteddefeatin hisracetobefit.
"Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago,Andyhastakenthevery difficult decision not to play the singles this year," said a statement from Murray's representatives.
He was replaced in the draw by Belgium's David Goffin, a lucky loser from qualifying.
Djokovic, born a week apart from Murray in May 1987, had a knee operation after pulling out before his French Open quarter-final -sparking fears he would not befitintimeforWimbledon.
But the Serbian world numbertwo,whowasbeaten by Carlos Alcaraz in last year's final, has said he is "pain-free"andopensagainst CzechqualifierVitKopriva.
He knows time is not on his side as he bids to equal Federer's Wimbledon title record and become the first player--manorwoman--to win 25 Grand Slam singles titles.
"Idohavesomethingthat is described as a feeling of
not missing out at a Grand Slam while I can still play andwhileI'mstillactiveand at this level," said Djokovic, whohasreachedthepastfive finals at the All England Club.Also in action on the second day of the Championships is women's world number one and fivetime Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek, eager to progress beyond the quarter-
time Swiatek, 23, who
arrives at the All England Club on the back of a 19match winning streak, takes onAmericanSofiaKenin.
Novak Djokovic, with his knee strapped, takes part in a practice session. (Glyn KIRK)
Ja's Sterling-Humphrey named MVP as Thunderbirds down Vixens in top-of-the-ladder clash; Mavericks edge Lightning
SportsMax - Adelaide
Thunderbirds extended their unbeaten runwithanotherdazzlingperformance as they romped to a 73-58 win over MelbourneVixensinalopsidedRound 12 top-of-the-ladder clash at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, on Saturday
Thunderbirdsattackingchargewas again led by Romelda Aiken-George, whoscored47goalsfrom53attempts, as Georgie Horjus and Lucy Austin chippedinwith12goalsandninegoals from 11 and 10 attempts respectively Lauren Frew had a perfect five goals fromfiveattempts.
Meanwhile, Sophie Garbin had 29 goals from 31 attempts for theVixens, with Kiera Austin (27 goals from 27 attempts) and Lily Graham with a
s Bothteamsproducedaclinicaldisplay in the early exchanges as they demonstratedwhytheyarethetwobest teams in the competition. The Vixens were first to slip up, with suffocating defensive pressure from the Thunderbirdsforcingthevisitorsintoa fewerrors.
Still, the contest remained evenly poised at 15-15 at the end of the first
u a r t e r
However, the Thunderbirds found an extra spark in the second quarter and brisklyracedtoaseven-goalleadearly, courtesyofsomeimpressivedefending by Jamaican Latanya Wilson, who robbedafewVixenspossession,which theshooterscapitalisedon.
TheVixenstriedtotrimthemargin in the Power Five, but Matilda Garrett and another Jamaican standout Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, forced theVixenstoworkovertimeinthegoal circle to find space and shoot. That coupledwithabitofmagicfromAikenGeorge, ensured Thunderbirds remainedsevengoalsaheadat32-25at halftime.
The Vixens were more settled to begin the third quarter, as the Thunderbirds found it harder to move the ball into their attacking third. Despite Vixens hard-fought battle to close the gap from 10 goals down during the Power Five, Thunderbirds remained eight goals up at 51-43 heading into the final quarter, which wasamereformality
This, as the Thunderbirds went from strength-to-strength in that final quarterandoutplayedtheVixensinall departmentstopowertoacommanding
25-goal win, with Sterling-Humphrey namedasthematchMVP
Elsewhere, another Jamaican Shimona Jok scored 42 goals from 43 attempts to assist Melbourne Mavericks to a 72-71 win over Sunshine Coast Lightning in a nailbitingencounterinHobart.
Along with Jok, Mavericks had clinical performances from Gabrielle Sinclair, who scored a couple of twopointSupershotsinherfivegoalsfrom threeattempts,whileEleanorCardwell had four Supershots in her 25 goals from22attempts.
Cara Koenen (39 goals from 42 attempts), Steph Fretwell (26 goals from 26 attempts) and Reilley Batcheldor (six goals from six attempts) also showed good knick for theLightninginalosingcause.
With both teams desperate to sit in thatelusivetopfourspotastheroadto finalsclosesin,everyplayanddecision was critical throughout the thrilling contest.
But,itwastheMavericks,whoheld their nerves best and took a massive stride closer to breaking through that top four, as they now sit level with Lightning on the ladder on 20 points apiece.
DCB U17 50-Over tournament…
West Dem. sneak past GCA by 1-wicket, ECCB hammer UDCA by 190-runs
West Demerara snuck past Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) by 1 wicket, while East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) hammered Upper Demerara CricketAssociation(UDCA) by190-runs,intheDemerara CricketBoard(DCB)Under17 50-Over tournament which bowled off at the EverestCricketClubGround Sunday.
GCA were bowled out from100alloutin34.4overs batting first with a string of scores from National youth players Shamar Apple (38), Dave Mohabir (18*) and EmmanuelLewis(12).
A pair of wickets apiece from Patrice Fraser (2-17) and Yudesh Seetaram (2-24) including opening batsman Parmeshwar Ram (1-10), headlined the bowling for WestDemerara.
OpenerArvindSuknanan stroked a gritty 124-ball 45 withjustonefourwhileRam hittwofoursinhis17and11 from Seetaram, got them overtheline.
Vikash Wilkinson played a classy hand for ECCB.
GCA had a spirited bowling performance and almost pulled off a win were it not for the nerves of the WestDemeraratailenders.
Lewis (2-16), spinner Stephon Sankar (2-13) and Dhanesh Persaud (2-19), Jayden Dowlin (1-10) and skipper Mohabir (1-9) grabbedwickets.
East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) beat Upper Demerara Cricket Association(UDCA)by190 runs
After posting 219-8, thanks to primary scorers VikashWilkinson(47),Arun Gainda (39) and 22 from YannickNewton,itwaslight workforECCBwhomauled their opponents by a huge 190-rundeficit.
Spinner Marvin Forde was the most successful bowler with figures of 4-23 bowlingforUDCA. UDCAwererattledfor29 inside20oversafterbrilliant spells from Saif Ragbeer (25), Gainda (2-2) and Marcel Nandu(2-1).
Marvin Forde had a brilliant 4-wicket spell for UDCA
Jamaican Shamera Sterling-Humphrey had another stellar game for Thunderbirds. (Photos: Getty Images)
Matthew Nandu to play at Fazil Sattaur's memorial match Saturday
Waterloo, Ontario Canada, willbeonhishomegroundto represent a Canada's Select X1 against an USA's Select X1 for the first memorial matchforformerGuyanaand Canada batsman Fazil
Sattaur
The action is billed for Saturday(2024-07-06)atthe Laurel Creek Conservation venue things commencing from11:00am.
Nandu, the first-class batter, is the son of former Guyana player Arjune Nandu, who also captained Guyanaattheyouthlevel.
Arjune would have touched gloves with Sattaur bothinGuyana(Berbice)and subsequentlyCanada.
The immensely talented batter, Matthew, has so far represented Guyana in 13
YBG National Schools
Basketball Festival continues...
Mackenzie High, North Georgetown, QC among winners on Day Two
Day Two of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) 2024 National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) concluded Monday at the National Gymnasium with President's College, Queen's College and St. Rose's High securing victories in the U14 divisional matches. In the U18 category, Berbice High, Mackenzie High, Vryman Ervin Secondary, North Georgetown, and YBG
Academy emerged as winners.
The Boy's U14 division saw President's College (PC) thrashing Skeldon Line Path (SLP) with a score of 19-5. RomarionWolfe led PC with 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals, while Dontrell Ross added 7 points, resulting in a 14-pointvictoryforPC.
Queen's College handed Berbice High a 10-point defeat in their U14 matchup. Darren Dublin and Jared Boucherwerekeyplayersfor QC, with Dublin scoring 11
points and Boucher contributing 8 points and 10 rebounds. QC secured a 2919 win by the end of the fourth quarter Berbice's Avion Kesney scored 17 points and grabbed 5 reboundsinavalianteffort.
St Rose's High dominatedYBGAcademy in game three, achieving an 18point landslide victory Brad Cush top-scored with 10 points and 4 rebounds, while Malachi Atwell and Cayden
accumulating 489 runs includingacentury(126).He turnedoutforthemin9ListA fixtures and West Indies Academy team and featured for the victorious Guyana AmazonWarriorsunitintwo matches at the annual Caribbean Premier League T20tournament,in2023.
A demonstration of the 21-year-old Matthew
Nandu's potential, he also played forWest Indies at the InternationalCricketCouncil Under-19 limited-over World Cup tournament held in the Caribbean three years ago.
Described as the “young theTiger”bylegendaryWest Indies speedster Sir Curtly
Ambrose, Matthew also bowls off-spin. Tiger was West Indies iconic batsman and Guyanese Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Matthew will be among some of Guyana exprominent players including Sunil Dhaniram, Clayton Lambert, Sudesh Dhaniram, Azib Alli Hanif, Faoud Bacchus, Rabindranauth Seeram,ZaheerHaniff,Keith Semple, Nyeem Baksh, Derick Kallicharran and a legionofothers.
Meanwhile, Sattaur passed away last September due to illness in Brampton, Ontario, Canada at age 58. He was popularly known as the"Terminator"squarelyfor his pugnacious batting approach.
According to Abdool “Bird” Samad, the younger brother of Fazil, they are 'excited' to run off the match and he thanked all the guys fortheircommitment.
Samad and Fazil created
Marks combined for 11 points St Rose's strong defense limited the Berbice side, resulting in a 26-8 final score.
Over in the U18 division, Berbice High defeated
C h a s e ' s A c a d e m i c Foundation 42-33. Cayden Pydana excelled with 17 points and 4 rebounds, supported by Stefan Carter's 11pointsand7rebounds,and Aberone Collins' 10 points and4rebounds.
Despite Benkhai King's 20-point performance for Diamond Secondary, Mackenzie High cruised to a 30-20 victory Reyhan Bakkar contributed 8 points and 10 rebounds, Owen France added 6 points and 4 rebounds, and Vladimir DaSilva chipped in with 4 points and 8 rebounds for Mackenzie.
The remaining three matches in the Boy's U18 division saw Vryman Ervin defeating Christ Church Secondary 31-22, YBG Academy overcoming St John's College 39-23, and North Georgetown narrowly beating Queen's College 3029 Notably, North Georgetown's Sean Duncan andQC'sAllanPattersonboth recorded double-doubles in theirgame.
The festival continued yesterday at the same venue, with sponsorship from Edward B. Beharry Ltd. and G - B o a t s G u y a n a
PK Super Squad crowned 2024 Gary James Memorial T10 Softball Cricket champions
This past Sunday, with a
massive crowd and their home supporters behind them,PKSuperSquaddefeatedBarima Nobo by 17 runs in the finals of Gary James Memorial T10 Softball Cricket competition held at Mabaruma Settlement,Mabaruma,Regionone.
The competition was organized by the daughters of the late Gary JamesTreasure Alana James- Amin and CherishJames,andfamily
Super Squad batted first on a pitch with lots of moisture and got off to a flier,astheyposted75runsfortheloss of 2 wickets from their allotted 10 overs.
PK Super Squad opening batters
AngelJosephmadeafluent29,Collette Mingo belted 15 (2x4) while not out batters Abigale Boyce and Zeritha Benjamin contributed 21 (3x4) and 3 runsrespectively.
Natasha Benjamin and Stacy Benjamin were the main wicket takers forBarimaNobowith1wicketapiece.
Meanwhile, Barima Nobo in reply, were skittled out for 58 runs. Lorenzo Daniels15(3x4)andNatashaBenjamin 12 (1x6) were the main contributors withthebat.
Meanwhile, PK Super Squad bowlers Rayanna Benjamin, Jennifer James, Abigale Boyce and Zeritha Benjamin were the main wicket takers astheysealedacomfortablevictoryand
pocketed$200,000cash.
Mr Micquel Perez Culture, Youth andSportsOfficerforMatarkaiandMs. Rose Benn Regional Democratic Councillor/ Team manager, would like to express their gratitude to the following persons and entities who supported the Matarkai Cricket and football Teams that Participated in the tournament.
Matarkai NDC,Terry Cheap ShopBaramita, Tarique Deonarine, RDC Region 1, OC Kooldeeep, LT Field from GDF, International Imports and Supplies, CPG Port Kaituma, Ms Benn and Mr Stephan HernandezAREO Matarkai were among the sponsors.
cricketing days in North Americabybeingbrothersto representthenationalsideon theInternationalscene.
Matthew Nandu
PK Super Squad pose with the Gary James Memorial T10 Softball Cricket title.
United States 0-1 Uruguay:
Copa America hosts crash out as La Celeste reach last eight
SportsMax - The United States crashed out of the CopaAmericafollowinga10 defeat by Uruguay, who advancedtothequarter-finals asGroupCwinners.
Mathias Olivera's 66th-minute strike was enough to seal the hosts' fate
ThedefeatatArrowsmith Stadium – coupled with Panama's 3-1 victory over bottom side Bolivia –culminated in the Stars and Stripes falling at the first hurdle in their home tournament.
spark in the final third, Mathias Olivera's 66thminute strike was enough to sealthehosts'fate.
Though both sides were generally lacking a creative
Meanwhile, Uruguay ensured a 100% record as they marched into the last eight, where a showdown
withtheGroupDrunners-up, likely to be Brazil or Colombia, awaits them in LasVegasonSaturday
Each side lost a player to injury during a disjointed firsthalfinKansasCity
Uruguay's Maximiliano Araujo was stretchered off with suspected concussion following an aerial collision with Tim Ream in the 27th minute, while Folarin Balogun limped off for the hostsfourminutesbeforethe break.
The closest either team came to breaking the deadlockwaswhenaquickly taken Uruguay free-kick released Nahitan Nandez, whose clipped effort was clearedawaybyReam.
Just after the hour mark, news filtered through from Orlando that Bolivia had equalised against Panama to move Gregg Berhalter's side back up to second place in GroupC.
However, the joy was short-lived as a Uruguay free-kick saw Matt Turner parry Ronald Araujo's fierce header straight to Olivera, whojustaboutstayedonside to tuck home the rebound fromcloserange.
Panama regained their lead soon after to leave the StarsandStripesneedingtwo goals to stand any chance of progressing.
ChristianPulisicandHaji Wright both saw deflected efforts blocked on the line, but that was as close as the tournament hosts came to finding a route back into the contest, as their stubborn opponents held out to inflict thedefeatthatendedhopesof homeglory.
Unblemished Uruguay
make Copa America history
When it comes to the Copa America, you write Uruguayoffatyourperil.
Afterall,LaCelestehave wonthecompetition15times – the most recent of these triumphs coming in 2011. It is a tally only matched by reigning champions
Argentina. They have also only failed to progress beyondthegroupstagesonce inthelast25years(2016).
And for the first time in their history, Uruguay have now registered a 100% recordinasinglegroupstage, whiletheyhavealsostarteda single campaign with three straightwinsforthefirsttime since1959.
Marcelo Bielsa was serving a touchline ban, but will return to the dugout for thequarter-finals.Havingled Argentina to the final of this competition in 2004, he would love to go the extra step with La Celeste two decadesonandgethishands onthistrophy
Unwanted history for departinghostnation
For the first time at an internationaltournament,the USA have failed to advance from the group stage after winningtheiropeningmatch, having progressed in each of the23previousinstances.
Despitethedefeatagainst Panama last time out, Berhalter stuck with continuityashisonlychange was an enforced one with Munus replacing the suspendedTimothyWeah.
It meant 10 players had startedallthreegroupgames for the Stars and Stripes in a major competition for only the fourth time (the feat also occurring at the 1950 World Cup, 1994 World Cup and 2016CopaAmerica).
Previously unbeaten against Uruguay, they had won their final group match at each of their last six tournaments.
However, their xG of 0.58 demonstrated the lacking of a clinical edge in thefinalthird,withjustthree shotsontargetthroughoutthe entirecontest.
And despite the best efforts of the Kansas City crowdtorallytheplayers,the hostsjustcouldnotgetgoing, andyoucouldnotseearoute back for them once they fell behind.Thatprovedtobethe case.
2024 CWI Rising Stars
Women's T20 U19 tournament…
Guyana, T&T face off opening round, as action scheduled to bowl off Thursday July 4
- Mouth-watering triple-header set for Round 1
Ac o n f i d e n t
Guyana U19
team will look to opentheiraccountwithawin against long-time rivals, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force Divas, when the 2024 CWI Rising Stars Regional U 1 9 Wo m e n ' s T 2 0 tournament bowls off ThursdayJuly4.
T h e R e a l e a n n a Grimmond-led Guyana team will fly out shortly for Trinidad and Tobago where they play the first game bowling off from 10:00h againstthehometeam.
ActioncontinuesinGame 2, featuring Barbados and LeewardIslandsplayingeach otherfrom14:30hs.
The final match of round one will see Windward Islands tackling Jamaica underlightsfrom19:00h.
Following a week-long
encampment which revolved around gearing the ladies up for Regional T20 Cricket, a lot of emphasis was placed on upping the fitness level whichwillbeakeyareawith toughcompetitionaheadover thenext5rounds.
Round 1 games will be played at Brian Lara Cricket
AcademyGround,Tarouba. Guyana Women's U19 Team – Realeanna Grimmond (Captain), Naomi Barkoye, Niya Latchman (Vice-captain), Tilleya
Madramootoo, Trisha Hardat, Laurene Williams, Denelle Lindee, Crystal Durant, Brianna Samaroo, Shonette Belgrave, Tiea Isaacs, Danellie Manns, Tremaine Marks, Latoya Williams.
Manager: Treymayne Smartt
Coach: Clive Grimmond Standbys–AaliyahDaSilva, Qzel Sampson, Daniela Hicks, Areah Ally, Aneesha ChetramCiannaBarkoye
Bernard Bailey blasts
82 not out in Canada
Fo
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Bernard Bailey
blastedacameo,unbeaten82 helping MS Boys to a commanding, 48-run win over Patricians in the continuation of the 2024 UnisonsSportsFederationof Canada (USFC) T20 League competition on Friday at YARL Cedarwood Cricket Ground,Markham.
Bernard Bailey
Bailey, the son of prominentcricketcoachOrin Bailey,hammeredeightsixes and two fours as MS Boys rattled up a sufficient 113-2 from the allocation of 10overs.Patricians, in response, were left at 65-5 at the expirationofthe10-overs. In pursuit of the target, Prasanna Paul made 29 to be theonlyscoreofsubstanceas off-spinner Sathurshan Senthoorselvantook3-4from 2-oversfrugaloversonaslow
continue on Wednesday (8pm) with another round of matches.
The Guyana U19 Women's team will be aiming to return home with the Regional T20 Women's title.
Guyana secures
Nicholas Verwey dominates CASA Boy's
division to capture gold
(Newsroom photo)
Silver medalist, Ethan Bulkan (right) shares photo with Cayman's Jonty Rodgers in BVI.