...butwantsGECOMto focuson2025elections
Manfakesrobberyto steal$10Mfromjeweller
ExxonMobil buys over second FPSO before end of leasing agreement Woman disappears after renting one apartment to seven different tenants
65 Guyanese fired from gas-to -energy project
…GAWU raises concerns over labour violations in oil sector
...but
Vice President Jagdeo hasnotcompletelyruledout the idea of having a referendum to renegotiate the 2016 oil deal but he told reporters on Thursday that he wants the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to place its focus solelyonthe2025elections.
Speaking at his weekly pressconferenceatFreedom House on Robb Street, Jagdeo said that the opposition has found a new causetospeakonandthisis the referendum. “So one of thenewcauses…thepeople who signed the 2016 contract want referendum now, they and the WPA. They want to obfuscate the keyissues,theydon'twantto talk about delivery of house lotstopeople,fulfillingtheir dream of owning a home, theydon'twanttotalkabout lower mortgage rates for people, they don't want to talk about assistance in building, like core homes or youngprofessionalhomes.”
TheVPmadeitclearthat his government will not be caught in that trap as “GECOM must focus on preparing for the 2025 elections…Theywould love tohaveGECOMorsomeone else particularly GECOM divert their attention to something else. We are not fallingintothattrapatall.So that'stheonlythingthatthey cancomeupwithrightnow.”
On November 5, the Kaieteur News reported that t'he Working Peoples Alliance (WPA) on Monday said that it supports the call forareferendumonthe2016 o i l c o n t r a c t w i t h ExxonMobil ahead of the 2025 General and Regional Elections.Thiswasrevealed by Dr David Hinds, presidential candidate of the party during the party's virtual press conference “WPAnotesrecentcallsfora referendum on the 2016 oil contract, while we do not oppose such move, we strongly feel that such a
He stressed that the opposition is not speaking about the expansion of healthcare, the new water treatmentplantsnortheiron removalplantsandanumber ofotherachievementsofthe government but they are desperately looking “to find some issue to mobilise themselvesaround.SoIhear it'sreferendumnottheywant to talk about referendum on thing…thisisthesameparty that signed the 2016 agreement.”
referendum must also cover the distribution of the oil resourcestothepeopleanda form of governance to be adoptedaswetransitioninto apetrostate,”Dr Hindssaid.
The party is of the view
that the issues are interrelatedandthereforethe government's contract with ExxonMobilanditspartners should not be examined
separately from the government's “political social contract” with the citizensofGuyana.
“Support for such a referendum is therefore conditional First, WPA
recommends that the 2016 oil contract, the Buxton Proposal and shared governance be put on the ballot.Second,theremustbe consensus on the questions beingputtotheelectorate,in order to avoid the exercise becomingapartisanpolitical football and an ethno-racial census,”hetoldreporters.
For its part, theAlliance For Change (AFC) said it supports calls for a referendumonExxon's2016 oil deal with Guyana Chairmanoftheparty,David Patterson in response to a question posed by Kaieteur
News made it clear that the AFC believes that a referendum should be held prior to the 2025 elections. However, Patterson made it clear that oil and gas is not theloneissuethatrequiresa referendum.
Hepointedtotheneedto makeamendmentstocertain clauses in the Constitution and those proposed amendmentsshouldbeputto avoteviaareferendum.
“We (the AFC) would support a referendum to do all of those things including matters of oil and gas, (being) on a referendum (even)priortotheelections,” the AFC Chairman said. He reminded that the AFC is part of the Constitution Reform Committee and matters inclusive of the country's newest natural resourcemustbediscussed.
“Maybeitwillbeagood idea to include not only the recommendations from that constitutional committee (and),itwillbeagoodideato include other issues that we dothinkisnecessary
Not only the oil and gas… the issue of death penalty, of course which I feel strongly about in the sensethatit'ssomethingthat should not on our books,”
Patterson said The AFC member said too that if the government is as confident asitclaimsthenitshouldbe inclined to “have one referendum to change all these things before the elections.”
Jagdeo had initially said thatareferendumbeingheld atthesametimeofthe2025 General and Regional Elections would complicate the voting process A referendumisageneralvote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a directdecision.
Jagdeo believes that conducting a referendum at the same time of the elections could complicate matters A number of developed and developing countries all over the world haveheldreferendumsatthe same time as national elections.
These include the United States. Jagdeo said thatasleaderofthePeople's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C),hedoesnotwantto complicate the 2025 electoralprocess.According tohim,thereisalsothebelief thattheoppositionwouldgo in favour of the referendum tocomplicatetheprocess.
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL)hasfinalisedthepurchase of a second Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel from Dutch shipbuilder SBMOffshore.Theannouncement wasmadebySBMonThursday In August, this publication reported that EMGL was considering the purchase of the Prosperity and Liza Destiny FPSOs, which are operating offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block. SBM had disclosed that
Exxon was contemplating exercising its purchase option to acquiretheseFPSOsbythesecond half of 2024, ahead of the end of their maximum lease terms in November 2025 and December 2029,respectively
Currently, EMGL has three FPSOs operating offshore, all
leasedfromSBM.Lastyear,Exxon purchased its first FPSO from SBM,theLizaUnity
In a recent statement, SBM said, “SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Prosperity, ahead of the maximumleaseterm,whichwould have expired in November 2025.”
Thepurchaseinvolvedatotalcash considerationofUS$1.23billion.
With the acquisition, ExxonMobil Guyana assumes ownership of the Prosperity unit, although SBM Offshore will continue to operate and maintain the FPSO until 2033. SBM noted, “The net cash proceeds will primarily be used for the full repayment of the US$0.98 billion
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The question about a referendum on renegotiation was put to Vice President Jagdeo by another media house: “for instance in the CaymanIslands,theyareputtingtoreferendum alongside their upcoming elections whether they should be constructingpierstoaccommodatelargercruiseships SoIamjust givingyouthatasaslightbackgroundsotospeak,inlightofthe debateabouttheneedtorenegotiatetheExxoncontractwouldyour governmentorpartybeinclinedtoputthattoareferendumas well?” AnyonewhoexpectedsomethingpositivefromJagdeo had to be disappointed with his inevitable answer A referendumonrenegotiationoftheExxonMobiloilcontract alongsideupcominggeneralelectionisoutofthequestion, notgoingtohappen. Areferendumwouldhavetobeover the vice president’s dead body Whatever Bharrat Jagdeo maybe,heisnotsostupidastocommitpoliticalsuicide.
We believe that the great majority of Guyanese want the currentExxonMobildealscrapped Guyanesewantthatodious contractrenegotiated,sothatthecountrycangetmore,which meansthattheycoulddobetter Buteventomentiontheword renegotiationinthepresenceofExxonMobil’slocalgenerals, such as Alistair Routledge, could lead to political downfall Jagdeo knows this, so he is not going to go anywhere near anything that confirms what Guyanese want The odds are heavy that a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question placed on a referendumballotcouldputthePPPCGovernment,andJagdeo byextension,inadifficultplace Theirowninstinctsemphasize that a referendum on renegotiation of the oil contract poses considerabledanger Acleanlyrunreferendumisalmostsureto confirm that Guyanese want renegotiation, and they want it now They want materially different contract terms from whatexiststoday
Jagdeo, however, is too slick a political creature to risk a referendum Because if the people vote in favour of renegotiation,hehasnoplacelefttorun,nospacetohide He andothersinthePPP/C,bothwheninoppositionandnowin government,hadcommitted‘toreviewandrenegotiate’,only forthemtoswallowtheirpromise Jagdeoknowsthattopersist with talk about ‘review and renegotiate’would lead to steely resistance from ExxonMobil’s Routledge Even worse yet, Jagdeo fears that the tabling of any such renegotiation leadershipinExxonMobil’sfacewouldresultinthecompany’s leaders reviewing his own fitness as a continued partner alongsidethem ExxonMobil’sCEO,DarrenWoods,andthe company’sGuyanaPresident,AlistairRoutledge,wouldbesure toviewrenegotiationcomingfromhimaswalkingbackonwhat was settled long ago To put it differently, should Jagdeo summonthecouragetopushforrenegotiation,hewouldbea betrayer in the company’s eyes Nobody knows what was bargained for, but everybody knows that renegotiation can never be allowed to happen in a PPP/C GovernmentExxonMobil partnership. Why, therefore, put matters to a test with a referendum on renegotiation? Atidal wave of affirmative responses to renegotiation would back Jagdeo andthePPP/CGovernmentintoacornerfromwhichthereis no escape. Therefore, in Jagdeo’s hands, a referendum is strangledoutofexistencebeforeitcaneventakeitsfirstbreath Inotherwords,itisbettertobesafethansorry Itisrevealing howheoperates,whatisnowtruetoform Helabelsthesurvey done by reputable local accounting firm, Ram and McRae, “suspect” Andtosendoutthecalltohisloyalaudience,heused “suspect” twice to dismiss the survey What both the PPP/C Governmentandthevicepresidentfailtorecogniseisthatthey have underestimated the intelligence of Guyanese, including theirownsupporters
GuyanesearefedupwithExxonMobilcommandingtheiroil inheritanceandevenmisleadingthemwithdeceptivebillboards
Thegovernment’sownsupportersaredisgustedthatJagdeohas turned out to be such a slippery operator, when the best managementofGuyana’soilwealthisurgentlyneeded Jagdeois nofool,soheshouldknowthatGuyanesearenolongerfooledby hispressbrawls,hisdodges Acleanreferendumwouldputall doubts,alldifferences,onrenegotiationtorest Jagdeoknows this,heshouldn’tfearone
The Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) once again is hereby respect
ully appealingtotheGovernment of Guyana to extend eligibility for the $100,000 cash grant distribution to include children under the age of 18 While the Government’scurrentpolicy limits eligibility to individuals 18 years and older,BUYDGbelievesthat young Guyanese children shouldnotbeexcludedfrom this national initiative that aims to enhance the quality oflifeforallcitizens.
In our letter dated October 18, 2024 to the Government, BUYDG proposed a solution that ensures children under 18, who represent the future of
our country, also benefit from the Government’s financialsupport.Thegroup suggests the creation of a dedicated financial assistance fixed deposit for each child under 18, which would allow both the Government and families to contribute over time. These funds would accrue interest andbeaccessibletothechild whentheyturn18.
BUYDG emphasized thatexcludingchildrenfrom the cash grant program is a missed opportunity for the nation.Investinginthewellbeing of young people now isaninvestmentinthefuture growth and development of Guyana. The group outlined several compelling reasons why children under 18 should benefit from this initiative, focusing on how
empower them when they reachadulthood:
1 Providing Early Financial Support for Youth Development
A dedicated savings account for children will provide a financial cushion tohelpthemstarttheiradult lives on stronger footing. Whenthesechildrenturn18, they will have access to the funds accumulated over the years,whichcanbeusedfor higher education, skillbuilding opportunities, or entrepreneurial ventures. This early investment in their financial security will set them up for success as
adulthood, helping them become productive and contributing members of society 2. Enhancing Long-
As Guyana continues to experience growth, especially in sectors like oil and gas, education, and infrastructure, it is essential that our youth have the resources they need to seize opportunitiesinthesefields. A cash grant for children, placed in a growing savings account, would allow them to pursue advanced education or training in specializedfields,equipping them with the skills necessary to fill the jobs driving the nation’s prosperity. By prioritizing the financial empowerment of youth, we are preparing them to participate in and contribute to the country’s economicdevelopmentfor
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DEAREDITOR,
Was it a war of words against the VP, Kamala Harris,or,awarofwarnings ontheAmericanpeople,or,a warofthewritingonthewall for the world to be wary of?
Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali and VP, Bharrat Jagdeo joined many world leaders to immediately congratulate Donald Trump as he triumphed with a fighting victory to trounce a dejected Harris, as America voted to reject an Indian/Afro woman from becoming America’s 47th President.
50.91 % of the votes went against Harris while 47 57 % went against Trump. Jill Stein from the Green Party and Robert Kennedy from the Independent, both gained some 600,000 votes each representing 0 4 % respectively The USA, like Guyana, is not ready for a ThirdParty
Vice President Kamala Harris Race to the White House, ended in an anticlimax when she conceded defeat to President elect, Donald Trump, who made history in a political comeback to clinch the US presidency by an electoral landslide and winning the popularvote.
Is it a question of, did Trump win, or, did Harris lose?At the time of writing, the Democrats will not only notcontroltheSenate(44to 52), but the Republicans (predicted) will also control the House (208 to 192). Did the people really regain control of America again?
The Democrats gained 226 electoral votes (68,713,751 Americans voted for Harris) while, the Republicans gained 295 electoral votes (73,541,319 Americans voted for Trump) The American people have spoken and Democrats will govern 23 states while the Republicans will govern 27 states.
The just concluded US 2024 election brings a lot of firststothetable.Itisthefirst time a ‘colored’woman ran for presidency It is the first time in over 50 years that a major party nominee was selected outside of the democratic process of primariesandcaucuses.J.D. Vance will be the next vice president and also the first Jewish person in that role. Hiswife,UshaVance,whois the daughter of Indian immigrants, is set to be the firstIndianAmericansecond ladyintheWhiteHouse.She will also be the first Hindu secondlady
Trump is the first convicted felon elected to the nation’s highest office. He is the only president in American history to get electedafterbeingconvicted offalsifiedbusinessrecords.
He’s also the first former president since Grover Cleveland to return to the White House after being votedoutofthejob.The78year-old is the oldest person in U.S. history to be elected president. His journey is the longest general-election campaigns ever, which included two assassination a t t e m p t s a n d t w o impeachments.
Donald Trump second time around, though not consecutive, said that when you make promises, you havetokeepthemanddon’t break them. He did promise some 40 odd sweeping c h a n g e s t o b e institutionalized from day one when he takes office on 20th January, 2025. Nancy Pelosi, former House Speaker, asked that Americans ‘pray’ for America’s next chapter Trump has promised to implement hardline immigration policies, including a massive deportation operation, when hetakesoffice.
Some 11 million
undocumented illegal immigrants will be on the run.Hewillreducecorporate taxes to make it less cumbersomeforthebusiness sector He will end taxes on tips Already, the stock market made significant gainsonWallStreet.“We’re going to drill, baby, drill. And I will terminate the Green New Scam and will cut your energy prices in half, 50%, within one year from January 20th,” Trump saidlastmonthinNewYork. This will be would be a major blow to companies working on clean energy projects, including electric vehicles.
Trump,citingclaimsthat AI has been used to censor political speech, said last December, “When I’m reelected, I will cancel Biden’s artificial intelligence executive order and ban the use of AI to censor the speech of American citizens on day one.”Hewillalsoputtariffs on all imported goods, including those from China. Criticssaythatwouldleadto higher prices for American consumers and global economicinstability
Trumpsaidhewillagain pulltheU.S.outoftheParis ClimateAccords.Trumphas (Continuedonpage06)
Notwithstanding
Vincent Alexander’s assertion a few weeks ago that; “People should not acquiesce to any election that is not conducted after t h e s e t h i n g s a r e implemented,” he persists with what appears to be an obsession with certain electoral matters that bother him so much so that they appear to weigh heavily on his thinking and his passion toholdontoatraditionofhis deadpredecessors,whoheld that they were ordained to ruleoverothers.
This thinking is of his own, as well as that of his political bosses whose efforts are aimed at shaping and dominating the 2025 elections narrative using mainstream and social mediatodoso.
Meanwhile, observers are trying to figure out what is it that Alexander and companyareupto;
Are they trying to embarrass GECOM’S chairman publicly and to pressure her to kowtow to their demands whatever thosedemandsmightbe?
Sincethechairmanisnot known for arbitrariness, making rash, unilateral or any decision for that matter withoutsharingherviewson theissueathandwithallsix commissioners and requesting a feed-back from them,indicationsarethather shield to fend off the critics and pessimists will be to
ensurethatintheabsenceof consensus,majorityruleand democratic governance prevailsatGECOM.
Are they trying to shrug off references to their electoral rap sheet for facilitating rigged elections and to ride out any such references till November 2025?
This sounds more like easy come easy go. What is desired by the APNU+AFC is well-nigh impossible since, what is done is done. While it may be patched over, the stain cannot be changednorwashedaway A deepsenseofmistrustofthe PNC’smodelofgovernance continues to haunt the nation;
Aretheytryingtoproject themselves as the victim ratherthantheperpetratorof rigged election having been charged for attempted larcenyofelectionsresults?
Thispitchisnotnewmay butstrained.Nevertheless,it smacksofmoralturpitude.It is aimed at confusing rather than confessing to electoral crimes committed against theGuyaneseelectorate.Itis a striking manifestation of self-preoccupation, and a pooreffortatpsyopsthathas no chance of success. The much-enlightened public knows better; the electorate will not be fooled again this timearound.Theexpression “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame onme,”hasfounditsrightful placeintheheartsandminds
ofright-thinkingGuyanese. With all the opposition noises demanding a fresh round of house-to-house voter registration that envisages digital fingerprint capture aimed at countering ‘voter fraud’that will result in the production of an ‘unbloated’voters’list,does this mean the APNU+AFC really want free and fair elections?
Lestweforgetthatlooks can be deceiving, on the surface, this pursuit appears plausible Truth be told, comingfromthePNCthisis hardtobelievesinceitlacks sincerity and masks ugly intentions. The PNC is no ethical protector nor defender of the sanctity of the ballot box. To be an ethical protector, the PNC must begin with itself by stripping away its electoral ignominies of the past. As for its future, it must abandon the sneaky attempt to use voter impersonation as the raison d’etre for the introduction of digital fingerprint capture as the basis for a completely new house-to-house registration exercise to produce a fresh national register of registrants from which will emergeavoters’list.
When persons whose namesappearonthatlistturn uptovoteonE-day,theywill be subject to biometric fingerprint identification at polling stations. However, this new approach will req
legislation. If this lengthy process goes through, three things can happen; first, the PNC would have achieved itsmainobjectiveasregards biometrics; second, many can be disenfranchised and third, elections ‘2025 could be postponed beyond the constitutionallydueyear.
Do the PNC genuinely want GECOM to fulfill its constitutional mandate in timeforelections2025?
First of all, based on publicstatementsandletters, it is obvious that Commissioner Alexander is neithercomfortablewithnor appreciativeofthethreeplus four company to which he has been assigned. While serving in that capacity, and through media channels, a sustained campaign is being waged to instill fear and distrust amongst the electorate about GECOM’s creditworthiness. No effort is spared to brow beat GECOMintosubmission,to prove its CEO and DCEO incompetent and to exercise dominance over the proceedings of and matters under consideration at the body
Are APNU+AFC mouthpieces spouting euphemistic language about democracy and expressing laissez-faireoptimismabout
winning the next election because they have convinced themselves that they have a chance of doing so?Clearly,thisisanelusive dream. Winning a free and fair election in Guyana, requires more than empty talk, delusional optimism and wishful thinking. It is more about hard work, winningandmaintainingthe confidence and broad support of all classes and social strata in Guyanese society; the party that wins anelectionwouldhavedone so because of its record for delivery of goods and services and uplifting the well-being of the people while in government Presently, none of the oppositionpartieshavewhat wining a free and fair e l e c t i o n s c a l l s for…credibility!
Coulditbe,thatthePNC
may be calculating that should they not win, at the minimum, they must not return to parliament with a significantly reduced numberofseats?
T
APNU+AFC’s performance in government was dismal; their insensitive behaviour and modus operandi in favour of ‘the good life’for an elitist cabal, left thousands of coalition supporters frustrated and alienated and to fend for themselves in an economy characterised by selfaggrandisement, plantain chips,andmetalarches; Could the electoral strategyofthePNCbeaimed at ensuring that the PPP/C returns to parliament as a minority government? Here,asmalldoseof
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Can the Guyana embassies abroad handout the GY$100,000 equivalent?
EARE
, Deepest of gratitude to you, your staff and Kaieteur management for publishing my November 2, 2024, letter, titled “Will Guyanese citizens abroad really come home for the promised GY$100,000?”
As a continuation
t h e r e o f , i t i s a universally established andaccepteddiplomaticfact that though the land in the foreign soil belongs to the h o s t c o u n t r y, t h e EMBASSY/CONSULATE itself belongs to the foreign countryitrepresents.
I d r a w t h i s aphorism as it relates to Guyana and, further,
using the NY- Guyana route asanexample.
The current NYC
Subway fare, one way, is US $2 90 The approximate one-way airfare from JFK to CJIA is US$300
Instead of Guyanese citizens abroad coming to Guyana to receive the GY$100,000, would it not, therefore, be more efficient, cost effective and fiscally prudent for Guyana’s Embassies/ Consulates, abroad, to provide the same level of servicefortheGY$100,000 handout?
Granted, scheduling and other logistics may
have to be incorporated and “out of the box thinking” may have to be leveraged
But is this doable? Will FATCA (Foreign A c c o u n t T a x Compliance Act) that Guyana is a signatory to, be in play?
T h i n k o f t h e gratitude and goodwill that will aboundunless, of course, the GOG wants the citizens to come to Guyana, C O L L E C T t h e GY$100,00 but SPEND
GY$500,000 before exiting Guyana
Respectfully, Jonathan
SubrianEsq.
Two peoples divided by one...
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beencriticalofU.S.support for Ukraine in its war with Russia,saidhecouldendthe conflict in 24 hours. Trump has also said the war between Israel and Hamas should end quickly He has said he would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith, the federal prosecutor leading the criminal probes against him He will consider pardoning all of those who have been convicted of crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on theU.S.Capitol.
Americans and the rest
of the world will anxiously hold their breath as they nervously await Trump’s accension to the Oval seat nextyear
Many are hoping that,at leastaone-daydictator,will not remain a fascist, but a realist who will overcome anytraitofaracist.
To make America great again, tax deductions and trade tariffs will integrate economic policies to affect thecostoflivingandforeign policies to influence relations Home land security will strengthen border issues and Elon
Frompage04 years to come. 3. Fostering FinancialResponsibilityand Literacy
Introducing children to savings and financial management at an early age encourages lifelong good financialhabits.
T h r o u g h t h i s programme, children will learn about saving, budgeting, and investing, providing them with crucial skills that will serve them throughouttheirlives.
By instilling financial literacy early on, we empower young Guyanese tomakeinformeddecisions, manage their finances responsibly, and plan for a stablefuture.
Many children in Guyana come from lowincome families where access to opportunities like education, healthcare, and extracurricular activities is limited.
Musk’s presence will possibly translate science in a transformative status
President Joe Biden has alreadyinvitedTrumptothe White House and so there will be a peaceful transition of passing the baton and no déjàvuofarepetitionofthe 6th January’2021 attack on theUSCapitol.
The US Constitution which is the glue to cement thepeopletogetherhasbeen respectedandso,democracy prevails.
GodblessAmerica.
Yoursrespectfully, JaiLall
A cash grant for children would help level the playing field,providing financial support that can help families invest in their children’sfutures.
This grant would ease the financial burden on families, allowing them to better meet the costs of school supplies, healthcare, and other essential needs.
For children from disadvantagedbackgrounds, thissupportcouldbethekey to breaking the cycle of poverty and accessing opportunities that were
previouslyoutofreach.
5. Strengthening National Prosperity by InvestinginYouth
The future prosperity of Guyana depends on the potential of its youth By providing a financial foundation for children today, we are investing in a more equitable and prosperous future for the entire nation.
These young people will grow up to become the next generation of doctors, e
c servants, and business leaders who will drive the development of Guyana By prioritizing the well-being of youth, we
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bank accounts have been made, we want to stress t
diminish anyone’s status as a citizen of Guyana
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means, every ci
n is equally entitled to the benefits p r o v i d e d b y t h e government Just as the $100,000 cash grant was made available to eligible adults, we further recommend that all future grantsbeequallydistributed to all Guyanese citizens, regardlessofage. Our country must not discriminate against or disenfranchise any group of citizens from access to the nation’s wealth Every citizen, young or old, has a right to benefit from the resources of the country.
Conclusion: A Stronger Future Through Investment inOurYouth
BUYDG believes that excluding children under 18 from the cash grant
programme is a shortsighteddecision.Bycreating a system that allows these young citizens to benefit from this grant, we can provide them with the tools they need to succeed once they reach adulthood Access to these funds will give them the freedom and resources to pursue their dreams, whether it be through education, business ventures, or community development, ensuring they are well-equipped to contribute to Guyana’s continued growth and prosperity
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progress, we must not overlook the potential of ourchildren.
Asmall investment in them today will reap significant rewards in the future
As the government looks to build a stronger, more inclusive society, it iscrucialtoincludechildren in this national initiative, ensuring they are prepared fortheopportunitiesahead.
The BUYDG remains committed to advocating for policies that prioritize
Guyanese, particularly our youth.
We believe that by supporting our children now, we are creating a future where every young person has the chance to thrive and contribute to the prosperityofGuyana.
We remain committed to the integrity of this initiative and working together for the benefit of Guyanaandallitscitizens.
Thank you for your
response
Bestregards KellionLeps
GeneralPresident(ag)
Bartica United Youth DevelopmentGroup
Aw o m a n r e p o r t e d l y
changed her
phone numbers and disappeared with cash deposits(closetoonemillion dollars) after renting an apartment in East Ruimveldt,Georgetowntoat leastsevendifferenttenants.
K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that the list could be longer after more victims started coming forward, following public
Facebook posts about the alleged fraudster Many of the victims have lodged policereportsbutthewoman isyettobearrestedandthey fearthatshecouldtrickmore persons.
KaieteurNewslearntthat the woman uses many different names and aliases, phone numbers and social media profiles to trap her victims.Tolurethemin,she would usually post pictures of the apartment on the
Facebook Market Place platform claiming that it is availableforrent.
Unsuspecting tenants would contact her for the apartmentandshewouldtell themthepriceandsayitwill be ready by a given date. Oncethetenantisinterested, she would arrange for them to meet her up and make a down-payment. To make it even more transparent, she wouldgivethemareceiptfor the payment and keep in
touch.Trustingherword,the tenants would wait for the apartment to be ready but thatdatewouldnevercome.
Victims began realising thatshewasascammeronly after learning that someone else was living in the apartment and had no intentionsofleavinganytime soon. By this time, it would be too late to relocate the alleged scammer According to victims, she would block (Continuedonpage23)
Exchange of WhatsApp messages between her and the unsuspecting tenants
Families have come forwardtoclaimeightof the 25 bodies that have beenabandonedattheGeorgetown PublicHospitalCorporation.
Lastweek,GPHCsaidabout25 unclaimed bodies are in the morgue. Director of Medical and ProfessionalServicesattheGPHC Dr Navindranauth Rambaran confirmed that the eight bodies havebeenclaimed.
During an interview with Kaieteur News on Thursday, Ramabaransaid,"sincewehavereadvertised, we have gotten quite a number of persons, I think up to eightrelativeshavecomeforward."
The doctor further explained that the hospital has a system and policy in place that mandates a series of procedures if a deceased body remains unclaimed for one week.
Once this timeframe has passed, the records department is notified, and they, in turn would reach out to the Public Relations (PR)Department.
Thedirectorstatedthatthereare always challenges in establishing contact with the families of deceasedindividuals
Heexplainedthatthehospital's Social Work Department makes every effort to track down the f
n
on available, although there are instances where the details are limited, particularly when patients arrive unconsciousorwithtrauma-related injuries.
Insuchcases,thehospitaldoes its best to publish whatever information is available, including photographs of the patients, to aid inidentification.
The PR department then publicises the necessary information to help individuals recognise if the deceased is their relative “ after a reasonable periodusuallyuptotwoweeks,we will consider the body unclaimed a n d m o v e t o w a r d s a consideration... (of) burial (Burial by state / GPHC)," Dr Rambaran toldKaieteurNews.
However, for a variety of r e a s o n s , i n c l u d i n g communication barriers and the unavailability of relatives, there are often difficulties in reaching outtothefamilies.
Furthermore, he said that while incidents of unclaimed bodies occur throughout the year, the current situation appears to be an unusual and inadvertent build-up
This is the first time the hospital has faced a number of 25 unclaimed bodies, despite having a system in place to manage these cases. Dr Rambaranasserted, "... But for overall, there may be other factors that contribute to it but this is the first time we had like 25 bodiesbutwedon'texpectthistobe thenorm.”
If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it was this: overlook thegrievancesoftheaverage citizenatyourperil.Kamala Harris’s defeat, though hardlyanendorsementofher opponent’s virtues, illustrated a primal truth of democratic societies—when the undercurrents of economic discontent swell, nogildedassurancesorlofty promises will save the incumbent.
AndforGuyana,basking in the glow of its own economic boom, there is a particularly poignant warninghere.
From the outset, Harris facedanelectoratefrustrated by wages that hadn’t kept pace with the rising costs of daily living The voters’ concerns weren’t about nuanced policies or foreign affairs;theywere,asalways, about ‘bread and butter’ issues While America remains the world’s largest economy, it has struggled withinflationandananemic recovery that seems to have disproportionately benefited thewealthy.
The past four years have seen little relief for the
working poor, who have beenbatteredbyaneconomy that offers little beyond spiraling costs for the essentials especially housingandfood. It was no surprise, then, thatvotersweredrawntothe candidate promising relief fromthecountry’seconomic woes.
Here in Guyana, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) would dowelltoabsorbthislesson.
As the nation heralds its recent prosperity, largely fueled by its booming oil sector, there is a tendency among the ruling elite to believe that this growth automatically translates to an improved standard of living for all. But economic expansion, for all its statistical splendor, has a way of eluding the hands of those who need it most.
Wealth has always moved upward with ease and reluctance to trickle down, leavingmanyonthemargins of a system that boasts impressive GDP figures but does little to alleviate the daily struggle of ordinary people.
Thetruth,uncomfortable asitmaybe,isthatGuyana’s growthisfollowingapattern
long established by other resource-rich nations: the middle and upper classes prosper while the lower classes wait for crumbs While businesses flourish and high-rise projects multiply, many working families face the same daily challenges they did before the boom. Inflation, though tempered by government policy,continuestonibbleat purchasingpower
The price of food and housing remains stubbornly high, eroding the gains of even those who manage to earn more than they once did. For every report of
investments, there are countless untold stories of families struggling to keep theirheadsabovewater
The PPP/C must confrontthisdisparityheadon, lest they fall into the same trap that ensnared Harris. To rely on economic growth figures alone as proof of success is to blind oneself to the realities of thosestrugglingtoaffordthe basics.One has onlytolook at America’s exit polls to understand this: 67% of thosepolledexpressedgrave concern about the economy,
while more than half cited inflation as a problem affecting their daily lives.
When people find themselves in line at the market, watching prices climb for items as simple as eggs, they begin to question why their supposed leaders are so removed from their struggles. The outcome was a populace swayed by the candidate who promised to ease these pressures, regardless of the broader implications.
If history has shown us anything,itisthatthevoices oftheunderclassesareoften dismissed until they can no longer be ignored. Growth that does not touch the lives of the masses will be met, sooner or later, with resistance.
Leaders of Guyana must avoid falling into the same complacency The allure of
prosperityisseductive,butit is hollow without inclusivity If Guyana’s growthistobemeaningful,it must be felt in every household, at every dinner table, and not just in the pockets of those reaping the greatestprofits.
The PPP/C must adopt policies that not only grow the economy but also addresstheneedforaliving wage, employment opportunities for youth, affordable rents and food andbetterpublichealthcare, e d u c a t i o n a n d entertainment.Evengoingto the movies now requires an armandaleg.Thelessonsof the2024Americanelections must echo in the halls of Guyana’s government buildings a call to remember that economic growthmeanslittleifitfails to translate to economic justice.
Kamala Harris’s defeat should serve as a vivid remindertothePPP/C:inthe absence of empathy and action,theelectoratewillnot hesitatetoturnonthosethey feel have abandoned them. The numbers on a balance sheet may look impressive, but if that growth isn’t translated into tangible improvementsforall,itrisks becoming an indictment ratherthanapointofpride.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
Hopefully, this Q&A session would have been helpful to the three-card election schemers at Congress Place who fail to recognize the crucial difference between the informedanduninformed,a
Frompage05 Marxism that might prove useful if not is applicable; ‘History repeats itself first (in 1964) as a tragedy and thesecondtime(in2015)as a farce.’Shades of the PNC and APNU+AFC who had ‘draped themselves in the political, rhetorical and ideological trappings of previous generations, but hassinceassumedafarcical form (as APNU) when originally(asPNC)theyhad ‘failedtragically.’
reasoned and unreasoned, a r e s p o n s i b l e a n d irresponsible decisionmakersandthosewhochose to hide behind a web of deception and recourse to a patently misplaced passion for a menu of measures at GECOMlabelledreformsat theexpenseofreason.
Yoursfaithfully, ClementJ.Rohee
Ah tell yuh, if you ain’t seen a Guyanese motorcyclist in action, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! These daredevils on two wheels got every pedestrian an’driver out here feelin’ liketheyinsomeHollywoodactionmovie. Andwho’sthebigstar?
Some young man wid no helmet, no licence, but a need for speed! Dem motorcyclists mekkin’acrobatics look like child’s play They zippin’ and zoomin’ ‘tween cars, hittin’ ninety on a sixty road, an’doin’wheeliesinrush-hourtraffic!You gottawonder:demcometorideorcometo fly?
Now, don’t get me wrong. I respect a manwhocanride.Butwhatweseein’here ain’tnoordinaryriding.It’slikethesefellas mistake de public road for a racetrack. De kinda bikes dem got could be tearin’ up a circuit, not shakin’ up de city streets! Yuh got bikes now that sound like thunder an’ movelikelightning.
De only problem is, dey don’t leave no rainbowbehind–justchaos.
An’let’stalkaccidents.Everydayislike de news flashin’ de same headline: “Motorcyclistlosescontrol,”“Motorcyclist injuredincollision.”Yuhstartwonderin’if deh got a script! But lemme tell yuh, dis ain’t no comedy – it’s a tragedy Yuh see, dembigbikescouldbefun,butdecasualties onderoadwaysain’tnojoke.
Now people talkin’ ‘bout a ban on big bikes–an’maybedeyontosomethin’.Ban dem big machines on de public road, or at least mek dem stunt riders find a place where deh only hurting demselves. We might even need to put up signs: “No Stuntin’Here–TekItSomewhereElse!”
So, when yuh see one of dem bikers wheelie-poppin’ down Regent Street, mek sureyuhstepaside.‘Causeonet’ingissure, deylovedethrill,butdeyain’ttookeenon safety!
Talkhalf.Leffhalf.
There is the letter of the law Then,thereisthatgreat unmappedlandscapetermed thespiritofthelaw
I t w o u l d h e l p enormously if Guyana's paramountprinceofthelaw, Attorney General, Mr Anil Nandlall,SC,QC,MP,were todevelopthecapacitytotell people like me why there is harassment and attempts at intimidating into silence Why is there this desperate need by his beloved PPP Government to smear and slander citizens who speak their mind, who articulate their conscience, to send cowering into a corner?
What law, Mr AG, is being broken? Are there other lawsthatstandoutsidethose thattheGuyanaConstitution guarantees? Please be kind enough, bold enough also, Mr AG, to provide some much-neededclarity
TheclaimisthatGuyana is a democracy Then there ought not to be the smallest issuewithanycitizenofthis republic exercising the right todisagree,eventocritique. Not as PresidentAli defines and decides, but as freethinking men and women here seize those honors for themselves.
Surely,relentlessefforts to control thinking, to manage the sound and substanceoflocalnarratives (messages), can only be about autocracy. Help me, Mr. AG. Guyanese are listening, waiting. As a priestoncetoldme,'Thefear duringtheBurnhamerawas distinctive, a physical blow almost.'
Now, when Bhar-rat Jagdeo rises to his fullest height to shutdown dissenting voices, then I submitthatisBurnhamathis
lowest Democrats or autocrats? Democratic leadersordespoticones,tell thepeople,Mr AG?
Some have argued over whatiswhatandwhoiswho in this consideration about democracy and autocracy Theyshouldaskme. They should identify my crime. I challenge from President Ali to Vice President Jagdeo to AG Nandlall:whereismycrime, my lords? Name them, please, Excellences. A democratic government and a leader with democratic instincts should not fear citizens of my standing (nor any other). Nor should I wonder about them and where they are with this business about democracy Democracy is like beauty When seen, it is known. When touched by it, it is commended.
On the other hand, what is there to recommend Guyana'sdemocracywhenit haschased99.9%ofitssons and daughters into their underground bunkers in apprehension of some retaliation? I would make the case that if the apprehension is only imaginary, that a bad precedenthasstillbeenset,a bad seed still sown. By somebody Somewhere. At sometime. AreMr.Nandlall andMr.Jagdeostillwithme?
So when I hear about democracy and autocracy and many a fancy theory from PPP Government advocates, an ancient memorystirs.
One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist Subtitles: One neighbourhood'sdemocratis the next one's tyrant Turning back the clock to almost 25 years ago, somethingelsecame.
Amid the shower and thunder of debris from the falling World Trade center tower, the only thought was that the hijackers were the evil ones who had it so w r o n g M y o w n partisanship blinded to the grim,andnowtoday'sgrisly, realitiesofothers. Gaza!
Thesummaryistaut. If the tables were turned, who would be the war hero, who wouldbethewarcriminal? I
call that my jaded Nuremberg moment. I am still in Guyana, sharing
about Guyana, with notonefootstepping outside, not one stray thought encroachin
Democracy or autocracy?
What do Guyanese have to deal with: democrats or despots?
Citizens who are moved by the call of duty to speak up and speak out should never be criminalized as subversives Democrats don'tdothat;autocratssodo.
To call for trusted oil stewardship shouldn't convertsomeGuyaneseinto seditionists or undesirables to be oppressed or parasites to be crushed. The AG knows that I have many groundsfromwhichtopoint to his PPP Government and attestbeforeanytribunalthat thereisautocracyintheflesh andblood.
I hold aloft before the AG, all Guyanese, and the corps of foreigners present Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President. A man with his own particular brand of renown, a former president, who was pleased and proud to defame me based on 'rumors that he heard '
Whether secondhand rumour or twenty second, that's Jagdeo, primus inter p a r e s i n t h e P P P Government. It may be held as the activity of a democrat. I insist that it is the style and substance of an autocrat in action. A despot that must havehisway,asdeformedas
it is; one who must have the only say, however scrupulous or scurrilous, suchmaybe.
From real life, we (me and you) can comfort a fellow that his hunger is understood, and his grief meritssympathyinatimeof bitterloss. Unlesstheactual experience of both hunger and mourning are known, then all that is offered are platitudes. No matter what thecertitudeortherectitude, a platitude is a platitude. I know the first two, and can recognize the last three whenevertheyarepresent.
A government, a leader, orastateisdemocraticwhen onetestcanbepassed.
The most discomforting critic, the most revealing thinker, and the most outspokencitizenismadeto feel constitutionally secure. Actually believes so Physically Psychologically
E n v i r o n m e n t a l l y Government and leaders must be his or her most formidableprotectoroftheir rights. Ifnot,autocracydoes morethancreeps. Itsoars.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the o p i n i o n s o f t h i s newspaper.)
While the steps
t a k e n t o ensure to deal with the backlog of cases at the level of the High Court has proven successful, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs
Anil Nandlall SC revealed on Tuesday that the Appeal Court has facing a new c h a l l e n g e i n t h e administrationofjustice.
Speaking during his weeklyprogramme'Issuesin the News,' Nandlall noted while the backlog is being cleared and cases 'are moving swiftly,' at the High Court and more needs to be done to address the heavy caseload at the levelAppeal Court.
Nandlallsaid:“Casesare moving swiftly through the High Court to which I must givecredittotheHighCourt judges led by the Chief Justice…We have now developed an unfortunate bottleneck or backlog at the leveloftheCourtofAppeal. Peoplearedying,peopleare migrating, their properties are deteriorating, and the
backlog at the level of the CourtofAppeal.”
AccordingtotheAG,the
J u d i c i a l S e r v i c e Commission (JSC) is working to fill existing vacancieswithinthecourt.“I know the Judicial Service Commission is working to fillthevacanciesatthelevel of the Court of Appeal...
“Hopefully, we will get appointments and there will be greater speed in the disposal of cases,” he expressed.
AttorneyGeneral(AG)and MinisterofLegalAffairs, Anil Nandlall SC
appeals are not coming up for hearing, so that is something that we have to addressveryurgently”.
While he acknowledged that there are only three judges on the Appellate Court, the Attorney General said that “this is not an excuse and it can't be a justification,”fortheslothful deliveryofrulings.
“The cases are being disposed of by the High Courtbutnowthereisalarge
Last June, in an effort to alleviate the massive backlog in the judiciary, 10 new judges were appointed by the JSC to the Supreme CourtofJudicature.
The composition of the Supreme Court comprises the High Courts in each of the three counties and a CourtofAppeal.
The measure was a part of a wider endeavour to enhance the efficiency and adaptability of the legal system,whichhaswitnessed substantialrisesincaseloads overthepastfewyears.
Since its reconstitution,
The Guyana Court of Appeal
the Judicial Service
Commission has overseen a meticulousselectionprocess toensuretheappointmentof highly qualified judicial officers.
In February, nine lawyers, many of whom served in the Office of the
Director of Public
Prosecutions (DPP) as state counsel, were appointed to serveasmagistrates.
Three magistrates were elevated to Commissioners of Titles (Land Court Judges) recently and have been posted at the High
Courts in Berbice and Essequibo.
Therearenowatleastsix appellate judge vacancies at the Court of Appeal, as a resultoftheCourtofAppeal Actbeingamendedlastyear to increase the number of judges.
The Guyana Gold and D i a m o n d M i n e r s Association (GGDMA) has issued a callfor gold miners to ramp up production to achieve the 2024 target of 500,000ounces.
T h e G G D M A highlightedgoldminingasa critical pillar of Guyana's economy and foreign exchange earnings, urging all stakeholders to intensify efforts for expansion and increasedoutput.
The association criticized recent calls by a partisangrouptohaltmining
activities at Marudi Mountain, calling the proposal “preposterous and nonsensical ” GGDMA arguedthatsuchashutdown would disproportionately h a r m A m e r i n d i a n communitiesintheareawho rely on mining for their livelihoods.InGuyana,over 50,000 individuals work in mining,makingitoneofthe largest locally owned and operated sectors in the country
Acknowledging the inherent risks of mining, GGDMA stated it would continue collaborating with thegovernmentandsecurity forcestoenhancesafetyand security within the sector “Theissueofbordersecurity isnotnativetoGuyanaonly, butitisaproblemthataffects even the much more developed countries of NorthAmericaandEurope,” theassociationsaid. GGDMA acknowledged that 2024 has been a challenging year, citing prolonged drought and labour shortages as major obstacles Nonetheless, it remains optimistic about
productiontarget.
The association also remindedminerstosellgold exclusively to the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) or
Authorized buyers include licensed dealers or licensed traders as recognized by the GGB and the Guyana G
M
Commission (GGMC). This includestherecentlyopened GGB office in Lethem,
located temporarily at the GGMCcompound.
Additionally, miners were urged to ensure that proper documentation and transaction records are kept when selling to licensed dealers.Suchrecords,which must be in alignment with GGB records, are essential for accurate tax payments and accountability The GGDMA reiterated its supportforthegovernment's ongoing initiatives to
address issues within the sector, emphasizing its commitment to responsible and sustainable mining practicesinGuyana.
Kaieteur News reported earlier this month that for threeconsecutiveyears,gold and diamond declarations havebeendeclining,Bankof Guyana (BoG) 2024 HalfYearReport.
These declines have often been blamed on unfavourable weather conditions, labour shortages and poor access roads to miningsites.Thisyearitwas no different. According to thereport,atJune2022gold declarations were 236,728 ounces,followedby209,756 ounces in 2023. This year, the declarations during the first six months of the year fell further to 188,160 ounces. A similar decline was observed in diamond declarations. In the first six months of 2022, some 49,016metrictonnes(mt)of diamond were declared, followed by 38,608 mt during the same period in 2023and29,387mtthisyear
The BoG 2024 Half Year Report explained that total gold declarations declined by 10.3% to 188,160 troy ounces, reflecting lower declarations by small and medium scale miners It explained, “the sole foreign company's declaration grew by 35.3 percent to 68,557
operations ” Meanwhile, Central Bank said small and medium scale miners declarations declined by 24.8 percent to 119,603 troy ounces, resulting from dry weather which affected miners in the first quarter of theyearwhileheavyrainfall stymied operations in the secondquarteroftheyear It was also explained that shortageoflabourhasbeena challengewithintheindustry as miners sought better opportunities within the petroleumsubsector
With regard to diamond declarations, the report noted a decline of 23 9 percent to 29,387 carats at end-June2024.
“The outturn resulted from labour shortages, poor access roads to mining sites as well as unfavourable weather conditions in the second quarter of the year,” the report said. Guyana's mining industry has faced
particularly with regard to gold.
Following a statistical report by Kaieteur News highlighting a year-on-year decline in gold declarations, the government announced an investigation into reports ofsmuggling.
Itwasreportedthatsince 2017,golddeclarationshave b e e n d w i n d l i n g Government says after the report indicated that an investigation was underway as authorities here believe the resources are being smuggled into neighbouring Brazil.
We believe that the great majority of Guyanese want the current ExxonMobil deal scrapped. Guyanese want that odious contract renegotiated, so that the country can get more, which means that they could do better.
But even to mention the word renegotiation in the presence of ExxonMobil's local generals, such as Alistair Routledge, could lead to political downfall. Jagdeo knows this, so he is not going to go anywhere near anything that confirms what Guyanese want.
The odds are heavy that a simple 'yes' or 'no' question placed on a referendum ballot could put the PPP/C Government, and Jagdeo by extension, in a difficult place.
Their own instincts emphasize that a referendum on renegotiation of the oil contract poses considerable danger.
A cleanly run referendum is almost sure to confirm that Guyanese want renegotiation, and they want it now. They want materially different contract terms from what exists today.
The Government of Guyanaisnotopposedtothe useofabiometricsystemfor the country's General and Regional Elections but wants to ensure that the s y s t e m d o e s n o t disenfranchise voters, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo saidonThursday Jagdeo, who is also the General Secretary of the ruling People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) said, “We don't have an objection to any system biometric or
not that will seek to ensure thatthepeoplewhovoteare the people who are eligible to vote… when I talk about biometric, I talk about enhancement; when they [the opposition] talk about biometric, they talk about disruption.”
The Vice President said toothatthegovernmentisin favour of having a clean
voters' list and any system thatdoesn'tdisruptvoters.
“If you look at the flaws of the last elections, it has little to do with the system …It was not systemic but it was people driven ” Jagdeoasserted.
However, the Vice Presidentsaidattheendofit all, the decision must be taken by the Guyana
Elections Commission (GECOM) as it relates to which system is most suitablefortheelections.
“So, we would support the system that GECOM selects, they will have the funding for whatever they need…”Jagdeoadded.
M e a n w h i l e , A
Partnership for National Unity (APNU) andAlliance
ForChange(AFC)inajoint
Thursday said it notes that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) at its Tuesday, November 5, 2024 me
egan discussionsonthefeasibility study on utilizing biometric technologyinelections.
TheCommission'sChief Elections Officer (CEO) Vishnu Persaud prepared a report on recommendations made by Commissioner VincentAlexander
The Joint Opposition emphasized its support for the full implementation of biometrics throughout the election process. The joint statement outlined the party's support for the capture of fingerprints digitally in the registration process (to enhance the quality of fingerprints availabletotheCommission and aid in the prevention of multiple registration) and digitized fingerprint identification at the place of poll (to prevent voter impersonation or identity theft).
“We express our preparednesstolendsupport toallthenecessarystagesto arrive at this outcome, including enacting constitutional and statutory changes, if necessary,” the jointstatementsaid.
The Opposition parties
noted that, “The submission and discussion of the CEO's reportonbiometrics,though welcomed, constitute only a small step towards the goal of producing a clean voter list and introducing fingerprintbiometricsaspart of the voting process for the next and future General, Regional and Local Government elections. Let us re-emphasise the Joint Opposition supports the implementation of biometrics throughout the electionprocess.Webelieve that the technical and other concerns the CEO has identifiedinhisreportdonot amounttoinsurmountableor irresolvableissues.”
The APNU+AFC group said that it stands ready to engage in all necessary discussions at the GECOM level, the parliamentary level, and/or at the interparty level to resolve these concerns to the satisfaction ofallstakeholders,including theGuyanesepeople.
“We recognize and support GECOM's position t h a t s t a k e h o l d e r involvement should be integral to the process,” the two parties added in the statement while calling on GECOMtopromptlyengage stakeholders before finalizing its internal discussions on the way forward.
Govt. says GECOM should have all systems in place for elections by August 2025
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday announced thatGuyanaElectionsCommission(GECOM)shouldhave allsystemsinplacebyAugust2025tofacilitateGeneraland RegionalElections.
“GECOM must focus on preparing for the 2025 Elections.Theyhave to be ready to conduct these elections sometimebyAugustofnextyearorso,toallowthePresident theroomtodecidewhenhewantstoholdelections.So,they havetofocustheirattentiononthatissue,”theVicePresident said.
To ensure a fair and transparent process, the vice presidenthadannouncedthatamanualwillbepreparedand circulated ahead of the elections to the media, political parties, and other interested stakeholders, outlining the “duties,obligations,responsibilities,rightsofeverymember whowillbepartoftheconductofelections.” Thisincludes, members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and by extension, polling agents. Guyana's last election processlastedfromMarch2toAugust2,2020.
The Ministry of Education on Thursday turned the sod to officially start the construction of the $1 3 billion secondary school at NismesontheWestBankof Demerara,RegionThree.
K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that bids were opened a few months ago and 20 contractors had appliedforthecontract.
The project which will be done in five lots was awarded last month through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office According to information released by the ministry on Thursday, the project will cost $1,336,166,784 and noted that it is an essential part of the government's commitment to enhancing educational facilities and expanding access to quality learning environments acrossGuyana.
The school which will benefit students from Nismes to La Grange areas willbeequippedtomeetthe needs of students, supporting the region's dedication to educational excellence,andafurtherstep towardsachievingUniversal Secondary Education, the ministrysaid.
This publication understands that Nismes Secondary is one of several new secondary schools whichwillbeconstructedin RegionThree.
The contractors undertaking the $1.3 billion project are as follow: ECS Construction & General Supplies – Lot 1 for $237,050,110; ECS Construction & General Supplies – Lot 2 for $237,427,608;JKEnterprise I n c – L o t 3 f o r $392,372,526; Mason's Innovative Construction & General Supply – Lot 4 for $154,448,800;andLot5will be executed by R&R General Construction & Suppliesfor$314,867,740.
According to the Education Ministry, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 5 is expected to be completed in eight months, while Lot 4 will be completed in three months' time.
Quoted by the ministry, MinisterofEducation,Priya Manickchand at the sodturning ceremony said that regardless of locations, her government is committed in building schools to ensure
students have access to an education.
“ We s e t a b o u t immediately looking to see howwecanbuildsecondary schools with the view that every single child in this country - whether you're from Georgetown or you're fromhereontheWestBank, or you're from the deep hinterland or you live on a mountaintop - you must be able to access a secondary education,” she told the gathering.
It was shared by the minister that the current location where the school willbebuiltbelongedtoOne Communications, and for this, she expressed appreciation towards the corporation for donating a
portion of land for this project. “I have to say that after negotiations, they've beenverykindtosaythey're goingtogiveusthatpieceof land, and I so want to r e c o g n i z e O
r donating a piece of land to the secondary education of the children of the West Bank,”sheacknowledged.
At a commissioning ceremony for a primary school last year September, President Irfaan Ali had announced the plans for the secondary school at Nismes andoneforCrane.
During his speech at the time, he said the Education Ministry had completed a v e r y i m p
document, that is an infrastructure analysis based on population and students,
the
The forty-nine healthcare professionals at their graduation ceremony at hosted at the Marriott Hotel Kingston Georgetown.
Forty-nine health care professionals are now equipped in the area of advanced patient care having completed studies via the Institute of Health Science Education at the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation(GPHC).
The healthcare workers graduated on Saturday from variousadvancedhealthcare programmes, including Regional Anaesthesia, Psychiatry, Otolaryngology, Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency
y Medicine, Paediatrics, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Echocardiography, and Orthopaedics and Traumatology
T
expectedtomakesignificant contribution to Guyana's healthcaresector,advancing specialised patient care, diagnostic capabilities, and emergencyresponse.
Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, who attended the 17th Annual Awards Banqu
Graduating Specialties, hostedattheMarriottHotel, Kingston, Georgetown acknowledgedthegraduates' hard work and resilience, noting the significant challenges they faced and overcame in their pursuit of excellence.
He expressed deep appreciationforthementors, educators, and international partners who played a vital role in shaping Guyana's
graduates to consider
placements in regional hospitals, where they can m a k e i m p a c t f u l contributions.
"Youareenteringanoble profession at a pivotal time for our country By working within our regional hospitals, you have the opportunity to bring highquality care directly to communitiesacrossGuyana. Your skills are essential to strengthening healthcare access and improving outcomes for patients beyond Georgetown " He emphasized.
Highlighting recent advances in the country's healthcareinfrastructure,Dr Anthony also spoke of Government's plans to
2,3,4,5,6 by March 2025, each designed to enhance patient comfort and service delivery
"Thesenewhospitalsare more than just buildings; they
esent our commitment to better healthcare for all Guyanese. Each facility will be equipped with advanced
diagnostic capabilities, modernised inpatient areas, and expanded emergency services," Dr Anthony noted.
Dr Anthony expressed his vision of positioning Guyana as a regional leader in healthcare by further developing local expertise and educational pathways and conveyed heartfelt congratulations to the graduatesandtheirfamilies, underscoringthepivotalrole they will play in transforming healthcare in Guyana.
ARosignol,WestCoastBerbicemanhas been arrested after he confessed to faking a robberytoallegedlystealover$10Mfroma jeweller who had hired him to transport the cashfromGeorgetowntoBerbice.
In a statement, police said Paramdeo Victor,a37-year-oldresidentfromRosignol is currently in custody assisting with the investigationofastagedmulti-million-dollar robbery
Accordingtothepolice,Victorvisitedthe Mahaica Police Station at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday to report that he was robbed of $10,250,000 by three men with guns, wearing ski masks and dark clothing, at Unity, Mahaica Old Road, at about 11:00 a.m.thesaidday.
Victortoldthepolicethathewasdriving and taking the cash to Rosignol after receiving it from a cambio in King Street, Georgetown. According to the police, he claimedthegunmenforcedhimofftheroad with another car before robbing him. The police said Victor also claimed that the moneybelongedtoajewellerfromRosignol and he was transporting the cash for that person. However, after being questioned by theCIDranks,itwassuspectedthatVictor's claims were fictitious, which led to further questioning.
ThepolicesaidthatVictorlaterconfessed that he had made a false report, and that he staged the robbery to steal the money from the owner who he was transporting it for Police said Victor then took the ranks to a certain area of his car and removed the $2
million that he had hidden. He further revealed that the other amount was with his accomplice at Ithaca Village, West Bank Berbice. Police said about 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday ranks travelled with Victor to Ithaca,thenbacktohis(Victor's)residenceat Rosignol and located $6 million cash in a black plastic bag hidden in a washing machine.
Police are looking for the alleged accomplice, Cornell Taylor, also known as 'Rasta Man', as well as the remaining cash. Investigationsarecontinuing.
Odel Garnett, also known as “Crab,” a suspect in the attempted murder of six-year-old Jeremiah Gustavewasfurtherremandedtoprison on Wednesday before asking the court why he had not been released, despite the case of his co-accused was withdrawn.
Garnett's remark came during his court appearance when he questioned why MarlonWilburg, known as “Mice Man,” had been released from custody on October 30, 2024, following the Director of Public Prosecutions' (DPP) decision to have the case against him withdrawn.
Garnettmadehisappearancebefore Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty
During the court proceedings, Prosecutor,SeanWilliamsinformedthe court that he was not in possession of Griffith's case file and requested a three-week adjournment to proceed with the matter. Upon hearing this, Garnett turned to the Magistrate and said, “Your Worship, the person who getthesamechargewithme…howhe getreleaseandIstillinjail?”
Garnett continued to assert that
Odel Garnett further remanded to prison
Wilburgwastheoneresponsibleforthe shooting of the young boy, further claiming that Wilburg was heavily involvedintheincident.
However, Magistrate McGusty clarified that the decision to withdraw Wilburg's case had been made by the DPP,notthepoliceprosecutor
“This was not a call made by the police prosecutor in court but by the DPP,” Magistrate McGusty explained to Garnett Despite his questions, Garnett was remanded to prison, with hisnextcourtappearancescheduledfor
November 27, 2024, for further proceedings and the submission of reports.During the hearing, the child's mother,KeishaGustave,waspresentin court and addressed the Magistrate abouttheconditionofherson.Shetold thecourtthatJeremiahisstillincritical condition Garnett was initially remandedtocustodyonAugust2,2024, afterappearingbeforeChiefMagistrate Judy Latchman, while Wilburg had been remanded on July 29, 2024. Both men are accused of shooting six-yearold Jeremiah Gustave in the head on July 9, 2024, at Charles Street, Charlestown,Georgetown.
Reports indicate that Jeremiah, a student at Smith's Memorial Primary School,wassittingathismother'sfood stall when a confrontation escalated, leading to him being shot in the head. He was rushed immediately to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation(GPHC).
According to Keisha Gustave, her son underwent a third surgery and is currentlyinrecovery
Three months after the shooting, Jeremiah remains in serious condition inthePaediatricWardatGPHC.
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cubic feet per day and a water injection capacity of 250,000 barrelsperday
Thevessel,whichisspread-mooredatadepthofabout1,900 meters, can store around 2 million barrels of crude oil. It measures 342 meters in length, 60 meters in width, and 25 meters in height, with a minimum operational lifespan of 20 years.Approximately4,000individualshavecontributedtothe constructionofthis110,000-metric-tonnevessel.
SBMstatedthatthefinancialimpactofthistransactionwill be reflected in its 2024 guidance update as part of the Third Quarter 2024 Trading Update, scheduled for November 14, 2024.
Last year, EMGL purchased Liza Unity from SBM for US$1.3 billion, a few months before the end of its maximum lease term in February 2024. This transaction also allowed ExxonMobiltotakeownershipoftheunitwhileSBMOffshore retainedresponsibilityforoperationsandmaintenancethrough 2033.Thesalegeneratednetproceedsthatprimarilycoveredthe US$1.14 billion project financing repayment, reducing SBM Offshore'snetdebt.
According to SBM, the Liza Unity, operational since February 2022, has consistently delivered excellent performancethroughtheintegratedoperationsandmaintenance model.Exxon has not yet exercised its purchase option for the LizaDestiny,theremainingFPSOoperatingoffshore.
The Liza Destiny contract includes a basic 10-year lease term.BuiltatacostofUS$1billion,thevesselproducedfirstoil onDecember20,2019,attheLizafield.
Originallydesignedforaproductionrateof120,000barrels perday,Exxonincreasedtheoutputto150,000barrelsperday followingdebottleneckingactivities.
SBM's operation in Guyana includes the FPSOs Liza Destiny,LizaUnity,Prosperity,andtheupcomingOneGuyana. Exxon has also engaged Japanese shipbuilder MODEC for its fifth FPSO, Errea Wittu and in April, SBM announced it had securedacontractwithEMGLtobuildandinstallasixthFPSO, Jaguar,fortheWhiptaildevelopment.
At the opening of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, Dr.JarbasBarbosa,Director of the PanAmerican Health Organization(PAHO),made an urgent call to action to address violence against children, adolescents, and youthintheAmericas.
“The Americas face the greatest challenge, but we are also the ones who understand this issue best,” highlighted the PAHO Director “The recent COVID-19 pandemic has only reinforced the urgency
to act, ” he added, underlining the need for immediate and effective solutions.
Dr Barbosa emphasised the importance of multisectoral collaboration and evidence-based interventions to address this public health problem, which not only affects i n d i v i d u a l s a n d communities but also has significantconsequencesfor sustainable development and the economies of countries.
"Globally, one in two
children and adolescents
aged 2 to 17 years experience some form of violence each year This violence takes many forms, allequallyunacceptableand w i t h e n o r m o u s consequences," stated Dr Barbosa."TheAmericashas the highest homicide rate in theworldforthoseunder18 yearsofage,morethanthree timestheglobalaverage(5.8 per100,000,comparedtothe global rate of 1.7)," he added.
When it comes to adolescent girls, the PAHO Director noted that globally, one in four girls aged 15 to 19 has experienced intimate partner violence before turning20."Sexualviolence and early and forced unions are challenges that cannot wait to be addressed. We must act urgently to break this cycle of violence," he said.
“By the end of today alone, more than 200 children, adolescents, and youth (up to 29 years old) willhavediedofhomicidein the Americas,” he stated.
“ThisRegionisinfamousfor having the highest homicide
rate in the world, especially among young males, a high acceptance of corporal punishment, and gun violence in our schools and streets,”headded.
Dr.Barbosaunderscored that evidence suggests that changesinsocialnormsthat discourage violence can be achieved.
“By raising awareness and creating safeguards, we can reduce the number of children who witness violence in their homes or schools, and help prevent futurecyclesofviolence,”he stated.
The conference in Bogotá represents a milestone in the collective
A 32-year-old Venezuelan man was sentenced to nine months in prison on Wednesday after admitting to stealing generator batteries from the Ministry of HomeAffairs.
Theman,WinstonPhilips,whoresidesin Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates'Court.
The simple larceny charge read to him statesthatonNovember3,2024,hestoletwo generator batteries valued at $120,000 from the Ministry's compound. Philips pleaded guiltytotheoffence.
When asked why he stole the batteries andhowhedidit,Philipsresponded,“Iain't know what to say, sorry for that ” Consequently, he was sentenced to nine monthsinprison.
Accordingtopolicestatementspresented in court, the theft occurred during a power outage. An employee of the Ministry discovered the batteries missing while attemptingtostartageneratorlocatedonthe northernsideofthecompound.Analarmwas raised, prompting an investigation. CCTV footageshowedPhilipsinsidetheMinistry's compound removing the generator batteries beforeescapingthroughaneasternfencethat wasunderconstructionatthetime.
Philipswassubsequentlyarrestedandled thepolicetothelocationwherethebatteries wererecovered. Hewaslaterchargedwiththeoffence.
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
fight against violence
against children, as representativesfromvarious nations gather to share knowledge and commit to concretesolutions.
The conference will drive policy changes, mobilize resources and demonstrate that violence preventionispossible.
The PAHO Director expressed his gratitude to Colombia for hosting the event and highlighted the ongoing work of PAHO in strengthening health systemstosupportsurvivors and promote policy changes that protect communities “Thehealthsectorhasakey role in early detection and
supporting survivors,” he commented.
“Wehavethesolutionsto prevent violence; this is the time to act,” he declared.
“We must focus on what we know works: evidencebased interventions that are proventohaverealimpact.”
Inthisregard,hehighlighted the importance of the INSPIREframework,which outlines seven evidencebased strategies to end violence against children and adolescents, ranging fromstrengtheninglawsand policies to changing social normsandprovidingcarefor survivors.
The conference will launch new initiatives, such as the WHO's 'Childhood without Violence' campaign to expand the reach of INSPIRE.
This is the first antiviolence movement led by children and adolescents. It will also result in a political declaration to consolidate the commitments made. Dr Barbosaalsoemphasizedthe importanceofaddressingthe underlying social causes of violence, such as poverty, i n e q u a l i t y , a n d
discrimination. “We cannot address violence without paying attention to social inequalities, including m
socioeconomic status. We
responsibility to respond first to those furthest behind,”hestated.
In this context, the PAHO Director reaffirmed
organizations to implement effective strategies and ensure that children, adolescents, and youth, including survivors and vulnerablecommunities,are involved in the design of solutions. "
visibility to this issue and supporting innovative solutions to ensure that this conference leads to real change," Dr Barbosa emphasized. “Together, we can ensure that children, adolescents, and youth live long, happy, healthy, and violence-freelives.”
A 37-year-old contractor who shot his long-timefriendwasplacedon$200,000bail on Wednesday when he appeared at the GeorgetownMagistrates'Court.
The contractor, Daniel Spellen of Houston, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty Spellen pleaded guilty to the charge:dischargingaloadedfirearmwiththe intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause grievousbodilyharmtoKerwinSaul.
The incident reportedly occurred on October31,2024,atFreemanStreet,EastLa Penitence,Georgetown.
Accordingtopolicestatementspresented incourt,theincidentunfoldedwhileSpellen and Saul were socializing with friends at Freeman Street. Saul noticed Spellen playingwithagunandaskedifitwasloaded; Spellenrepliedthatitwasnot.
Winston Philips was sentenced to nine months in prison for stealing generator batteries.
As Saul moved away to speak with another friend, he suddenly heard a loud explosion and felt a burning sensation in his right leg above the ankle. He discovered blood oozing from a small wound and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation(GPHC),wherehewasadmitted instablecondition.
SaulwaslaterdischargedonNovember3 andSpellenwasarrestedonNovember5.
Duringquestioning,heclaimedthatboth heandSaulwerehandlingthefirearmwhenit accidentallydischarged.
AttorneyClydeFord,whoisrepresenting Spellen,arguedforreasonablebail,asserting thatthegunfelltothegroundanddischarged accidentally,injuringSaul.
HeemphasizedthatSpellenisnotaflight risk and is willing to comply with any court
Daniel Spellen
conditions However, the prosecution objectedtobailduetotheseriousnessofthe charge. Despite the prosecution's objections, Spellen was granted $200,000 bail with conditionsrequiringhimtoreporttotheEast LaPenitencePoliceStation.Heisscheduled to return to court for further proceedings on November22,2024.
( T R I N I D A D GUARDIAN) In his large
corner office with a panoramicviewofthesouthwestern tip of the Queen’s Park Savannah, ANSA McALgroupCEO,Anthony NSabgaIIIwasinarelaxed, upbeat mood on Tuesday afternoon.
He is engaged in telling the story of the group’s US$327 million acquisition
of 100 per cent of Bleachtech, a company based in Cleveland, Ohio that operates two chloralkaliplantsinthatstateand in Virginia. Bleachtech is a profitable producer of high purity bleach, hydrochloric acidandcausticsoda.
“Through superior engineering expertise, a unique manufacturing processandstrongcustomer service, Bleachtech has become the low-cost bleach producer of choice in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions,” according to a ANSA McAL news release.
Almost at the start of the interview, he tells the story of walking out of the Bleachtech offices after completing the negotiations on the price of the company on March 17, 2023, St Patrick’sDay
He and Andre Jeffers, who was promoted to the position of chief strategy officer of the ANSA McAL Group, effective September 1st, 2024, were greeted by a blizzardofsnow Sabgatook thisasasignfromGod.
The transaction took sometimetoclosebecauseit
approvals from the United States of America Federal Trade Commission and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the USA. The regulatory scrutiny is because the production of chlor-alkali is considered to be an aspect of the critical infrastructure of the US, because of its importance in the production of potable water
The acquisition, he said, is“hugelytransformational” for ANSA McAL and a “coming of age and a maturity” for the group and ANSA Chemicals, which servesmostofthemunicipal water needs of the entire region.
Sabga described the acquisition as an important step in the group achieving its 2X growth strategy to become a $2 billion profit beforetaxcompanyby2027. Thegroup’sprofitbeforetax for 2023 was $841 84 million.
“Wehavewellpublicised our goal to double the size, scaleandimpactofthegroup by 2027. This acquisition will add a substantially incremental component to ourbusiness.
Thisallowsustonow,for allintentandpurposes,tobe the main supplier of chloralkali treatment for two major states in the United States. So it most certainly underpinstheagendaandthe objective of getting to, and potentially surpassing, 2x,”saidSabga.
He added, with Jeffers
chipping in, that if the 2X goal is essentially an incremental $1 billion in profit, the group estimates that the acquisition of Bleachtech is going to add between $240 million to $260millioninprofitbefore tax, which is about a 25 per centincrementonearnings.
The optimism about the contribution of the acquisition of Bleachtech to ANSA McAL’s earnings is basedontheduediligenceon the company’s earnings and itsprospectsforgrowth.
In a news release, formally issued on Wednesday, ANSA McAL said the acquisition “is expected to be materially accretive to ANSA McAL’s earningsinthefirstfullyear ofoperationsin2025.”
In the interview, Sabga said the purchase of Bleachtech would be accretive to earnings after “essentially a full year of operation, over and above the debt repayment and the interest burden associated
withit.“Weexpecttheprofit would be accretive to earningsduringthecourseof the year, and would add about $1 earnings per share (EPS)ormorein2025,netof alldebtpayments,ofcourse” the executive said. ANSA McAL’sEPSin2023was$3. That means if the rest of the group’s earnings in 2025 werethesameasin2023,the projection is that the acquisition would result in EPS of $4. 2X goals The prospectsoftheacquisition’s contributiontothe2Xgoalis also based on what ANSA McAL paid for Bleachtech andhowthetransactionwas financed.
Sabga said, “The acquisition price was based on a multiple of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation)thatwebelieve reflected fair value for the business, based on: i) how similar, publicly traded business are valued by the market; ii) historically, what businesses of this nature
were purchased for and, iii) the findings within our due diligenceprocess.
He disclosed that Bleachtech’s 2023 revenues totalledUS$85.7millionand its EBITDA last year amounted to US$57 4 million, which Jeffers described as “a very, very strong EBITDA margin ” The EBITDA margin is EBITDA/revenue, which means Bleachtech’s EBITDAmarginin2023was 67percent.Thatmarginwas achieved, even though the company operated at 50 per centcapacity
Sabga noted that the plantshaveableachcapacity of 78 million gallons a year, but they are currently producing between 32 and 37 million gallons a year
Questioned on why the plants were operating at 50 per cent capacity, Sabga pointed out that to expand the markets for chlor-alkali wouldmeantransportingthe products a long distance. That meant, he surmised, that the previous owners may have given priority to their nearby customers, thereby preserving their profitmargins.
“We feel that we can definitely seek to acquire more markets and also additional uses for that volume,”Sabgasaid.Jeffers added that even operating at 50 per cent capacity, the company was extremely profitable.
Asked what would happenifANSAMcALwere to double production at the
twoplants,thegroup’sCEO said growth in production volumes would mean “even more significant growth to that profitability, which is what we are seeing.” The companywasacquireddebtfree with some working capital cash left on its balance sheet. That allowed ANSAMcALtoleveragethe acquiredcompany’sassetsto borrowthefundstopurchase thecompany
“We expect EBITDA generation to be in and aroundtheUS$50millionto US$60 million a year range overthenextthreeyears.”
Financingthepurchase
The US$327 million acquisitionpricewasfunded byapproximately60percent debt and 40 per cent cash. The debt component of the acquisition cost was raised from two loan agreements with an aggregate sum of US$200million.
These comprised a term loanofUS$190millionanda sellers’ promissory note of US$10 million Those agreements were entered into on November 1, 2024, which was the official closing date of the transaction.
The loan is secured by the US assets acquired by ANSA McAL and is guaranteedbythegroupand two of its subsidiaries, ANSA McAL Chemicals andANSAMcALChemicals Holdings, according to the material disclosure notice posted on the T&T Stock Exchangewebsite.Theterm oftheloanisfiveyears.
Development Bank of Latin America and the
Caribbean and the Commonwealth Secretariat signed an agreement to advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This alliance will leverage both institutions’ expertise to accelerate impactful projects that promote the e c o n o m i c a n d environmental wellbeing of Caribbeannations.
CAF’s Executive President, Mr Sergio Díaz-
Granados, and the Commonwealth SecretaryGeneral, the Right
Honourable Patricia Scotland KC, outlined several areas for collaboration, all aimed at addressing the unique challenges facing
SIDS environmental vulnerabilities, access to equitableclimatefinancing, economic shocks, climate adaptation needs, biodiversity degradation, andmore.
An important aspect of the partnership focuses on gathering data and knowledge on the development issues facing Caribbean SIDS, with particular emphasis on the historical, political, and s o c i o - e c o n o m i c
circumstances of the E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g Caribbean Both parties havealsoagreedtodevelop and support projects that focus on climate adaptation and mitigation, capacity building, and championing the needs of small and vulnerable states on the global stage, especially by advocating for increased access to international climatefinance.
CAF’s Executive President, Sergio DíazGranados, highlighted the significance of the partnership, stating “Advocacy for small and vulnerable states is critical nowmorethanever Weare
committed to championing access to international climate finance, economic resilience, and fiscal sustainability, and we remain dedicated to amplifying the voice of Caribbean SIDS on all globalplatforms.”
At the recently concluded CHOGM, the Right Honourable Patricia Scotland KC, SecretaryG e n e r a l o f t h e
C o m m o n w e a l t h , underscoredtheurgencyfor justice and stronger financial support for SIDS, and the need to reform international systems that overlook their challenges.
During the signing
c e r e m o n y , t h e Commonwealth SecretaryGeneral emphasised “We recognise and applaud the vital and compelling work that CAF does in the Caribbean, including financing specialised initiatives that enhance technical capabilities of its shareholder countries, and encouraging innovative programs that advance development and benefit people.”
This agreement comes months after the SIDS4 Conference in Antigua and Barbuda, weeks after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, and
on the heels of COP29, whereaglobalspotlightwill again be placed on the unique needs of SIDS. The signing took place at a symposiumheldbyCAF,in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Antigua and BarbudaHighCommission, titled “Accelerating Collective Action in Support of Caribbean SIDS.”Thesymposiumwas part of CAF’s continued commitmenttomaintaining momentum on the unique challenges faced by SIDS and to amplifying the voice of the Caribbean in advocating for urgent action.
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BBC - Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne, Argentinian authorities have said.
The singer died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires.
One person who accompanied the artist has been charged with the abandonment of a person followed by death and the supply and facilitation of drugs, according to the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office.
A hotel employee and a third person have also been charged with supplying drugs. None of those arrested have been named.
Payne, 31, a father-of-one, was one of the most recognisable names in pop after appearing on The X Factor and rising to fame with the boyband One Direction in the 2010s.
Argentinian authorities have been investigating Payne’s final days at the
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On Thursday, the public prosecutor’s office said toxicology tests revealed traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his body.
A post-mortem examination determined his cause of death as “multiple trauma” and “internal and external haemorrhage” as a result of the fall from the hotel balcony.
According to the
prosecutor’s office, medical reports also suggested Payne may have fallen in a state of semi or total unconsciousness.
The prosecutor’s office say this rules out the possibility of a conscious or voluntary act by Payne, and they conclude he did not know what he was doing nor did he understand it.
In addition, authorities have carried out nine raids at homes in Buenos Aires.
They are also continuing to investigate Payne’s broken laptop and other devices seized.
The prosecutor’s office added it has examined more than 800 hours of video footage from security cameras in the hotel and on public roads, and received dozens of testimonies from hotel staff,
family members, friends and medical professionals.
The singer’s body was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK.
Following Payne’s death, tributes flooded in including from his former partner Cheryl, One Direction bandmates and music mogul Simon Cowell. Payne’s bandmates Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles said in a joint statement that they were “completely devastated” and will miss the singer “terribly”, adding the “memories we shared with him will be treasured forever”.
Thousands of fans also remembered the late singer at memorial events in the UK and around the world.
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Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Commonwealth Secretariat signed an agreement to advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives across Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
This alliance will leverage both institutions’ expertise to accelerate impactful projects that promote the economic and environmental wellbeing of Caribbean nations.
CAF’s Executive President, Mr. Sergio DíazGranados, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Right Honourable Patricia Scotland KC, outlined several areas for collaboration, all aimed at addressing the unique challenges facing SIDS—environmental vulnerabilities, access to equitable climate financing, economic shocks, climate adaptation needs, biodiversity degradation, and more.
An important aspect of the partnership focuses on gathering data and knowledge on the development issues facing Caribbean SIDS, with particular emphasis on the historical, political, and socio-economic circumstances of the English-speaking Caribbean. Both parties have also agreed to develop and support projects that focus on climate adaptation and mitigation, capacity building, and championing the needs of small and vulnerable states on the global stage, especially by advocating for increased access to international climate finance.
CAF’s Executive President, Sergio DíazGranados, highlighted the significance of the partnership, stating “Advocacy for small and vulnerable states is critical now more than ever. We are com mitted to
championing access to international climate finance, economic resilience, and fiscal sustainability, and we remain dedicated to amplifying the voice of Caribbean SIDS on all global platforms.”
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With plans to build an
annex at the newly commissioned $790M Yarrowkabra Secondary
S c h o o l o n t h e Soesdyke/Linden Highway, five consultancy firms have submittedbidstooverseethe constructionofthatbuilding. Attheopeningoftenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, it was revealed that the Ministry of Education tendered for the design, construction cost and supervision services for the constructionoftheannex.
Below are the companies and their bids:
MinistryofEducation
Designs&ConstructionCost&Supervision Services-ConstructionofAnnex BuildingYarrowkabraSecondarySchool.
GuyanaPowerandLight(GPL) Supply&DeliveryofITESwitchgearSpares.
Supply&DeliveryofCMC356Three PhaseProtectionRelayTestSet.
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Fed-up of her scheme, four victims reached out to Kaieteur News and shared their story Ashanti Griffith said she made contact with the woman for the apartment and made a down-payment of $90,000 in September. On that occasion,thewomangavea particular name. Griffith was told that the apartment willbereadyinashorttime but her wait turned into months. “We went to the police station and them got weroundandroundbecause
of this young lady…I don’t know who the hell is she”, Griffith said while adding
“She cousin even confirm that yes she does be doing thesethings.”
The alleged scammer’s cousin had promised victims to total up all the depositsandpaythemback, but it seems as if she scammed way too many peopleandthesumwastoo much for the cousin to afford.
“We were able to find a new contact for her (scammer) but she blocked us again ” Griffith said while noting that woman is outscammingmorepeople.
Theannexisestimatedto cost$191million.
At the commissioning ceremony, the education m i n i s t e r , P r i y a Manickchand said that her
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ministry issued a tender for an additional block for the school.
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Woman disappears after renting one apartment to seven different tenants...
“She put up the apartment available again and guess what she do, she raised the price,” Griffith told Kaieteur News Another victim, Alicia Goriahsharedherstorytoo. In a text message to Kaieteur News, Goriah wrote; “So, I saw the place andIwasindesperateneed, so as soon as I saw it, I contactedher. Iwentandsheshowme the place and I did the deposit of a hundred and twentythousand($120,000) and she say the place was ‘gonna’bereadythe10thof October Imadethedeposits onthe18thofSeptemberso
I would keep calling to checkonhowtheplacewas going cause she told me to callatalltimecomingdown tothenewmonth.
Icalledherandshetold she got bad news, her daughter was on life machine so the place didn’t getfixandshegonnarefund mymoney.Icalledbackbut no answer. I only got response after leaving her a message.
Goriah said the woman did refund her some of the moneybutdisappearedwith the rest. Darshnie Balack a third victim related, she contacted the alleged scammer for the apartment
in July and was told that it will be ready by August. Falling into the trap, she made a down-payment of $100,000.Augustcameand wentbyandBalackisyetto moveintotheapartment.
A fourth victim, Jairo David Fernández said, that he was told to make a security deposit of $60,000 in two parts and he compliedbutliketheothers he lost his cash. He reportedly made his first paymentonOctober14and a second on October 20. These are only four of the victims that the woman allegedlyscammed.
Some of them made
Facebook posts and more victims started coming forward.
One of them, Shurbet Caeser, commented under one of the posts, “I now come home and see this post.
Thisladydidthesameto me,Ipaidheronthe11thof August,thesame$90,000.I got my receipt and she told me that the house will be ready by month-end because they were doing someworkonthehouseand the other tenant was in the processofmovingoutsome things”.
Investigations are ongoing.
SOCHI, Russia, Nov 7
(Reuters) - Russian
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him, and said Moscow was ready for dialogue with the Republicanpresident-elect.
In his first public remarks since Trump’s win, Putin said Trump had acted like a real man during an assassinationattemptonhim while he was speaking at a campaign rally in PennsylvaniainJuly
“He behaved, in my opinion, in a very correct way, courageously, like a real man,” Putin said at the Valdaidiscussionclubinthe Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi “I take this opportunity to congratulate himonhiselection.”
Putin said remarks Trump had made during the election campaign about Ukraine and restoring
relations with Russia deservedattention.
“Whatwassaidaboutthe desire to restore relations with Russia, to bring about the end of the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion this deserves attention at least,” saidPutin.
Trump said during campaigning that he could bring peace in Ukraine within 24 hours if elected, but has given few details on howhewouldseektoendthe biggest land war in Europe sinceWorldWarTwo.
The72-year-oldKremlin chief gave just one note of caution:“Idonotknowwhat is going to happen now I havenoclue.”
When pressed by a questionerwhathewoulddo if Trump called to suggest a meeting, Putin said he was readytoresumecontactsifa Trump administration wanted that, and was ready fordiscussionswithTrump. Russia and Trump have repeatedly dismissed as nonsense some claims in
Western media that Trump was a sort of Russian agent of influence Russian officials say that during his first term, from 2017 to 2021, Trump was tough on Russia.
U S Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigated allegations of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but said in a 2019 report that he found no evidence of conspiracy
Moscow has also repeatedly denied U S assertions that Russia meddled in the 2024 and other presidential elections a n d h a d s p r e a d disinformationinanattempt tosowchaos.
The 2-1/2-year-old war in Ukraine is entering what some Russian and Western officialssaycouldbeitsfinal - most dangerous - phase after Moscow’s forces advance at their fastest pace since the early weeks of the conflict and the West
ponders how the war will end.
Putin on June 14 set out his terms for an end to the war: Ukraine would have to drop its NATO ambitions andwithdrawallofitstroops from all of the territory of four regions claimed by Russia.
Russia controls Crimea, which it annexed from Ukrainein2014,about80% of the Donbas - a coal-andsteel zone comprising the Donetsk and Luhansk regions-andmorethan70% of the Zaporizhzhia and Khersonregions.
Speaking for several hours on Thursday, Putin railed against the “adventurism” of Western leaders whom he accused of pushing the world to a “dangerous line” by seeking toinflictastrategicdefeaton RussiainUkraine.
“It is useless to put pressure on us. But we are always ready to negotiate with full consideration of mutual legitimate interests,”
Putinsaid,justsecondsafter scolding the West for promising Ukraine and Georgia eventual NATO membershipin2008. HesaidthattheWesthad never accepted Russia as an equal partner since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, treating it as a defeated power and enlarging the U S -led NATO military alliance eastwards towards
Russia.
Russia, Putin said, was ready to restore relations with the United States but theballwasinWashington’s court. Putin also said that ChinawasRussia’s“ally”.
Asked about Kamala Harris’ warning that Putin would eat Trump for lunch, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said with a chuckle: “Putindoesnoteatpeople.”
During the 38th
C a r i b b e a n
E x p a n d e d
P r o g r a m m e o n
Immunization (EPI) Managers’ meeting held in St Kitts and Nevis from October28-30,Jamaicawon theHenryCSmithawardfor m o s t i m p r o v e d immunization coverage in 2023, while the inaugural Beryl Irons award went to Grenada for achieving its surveillance targets in 2024 a n d i m p r o v i n g immunization coverage in 2023.
Threecountriesalsotook away surveillance awards. In first place was Barbados, secondplacewenttoStKitts and Nevis and third place, Belize. The winning EPI managers expressed their great sense of achievement on receiving these country awards.
EPI Manager, Dr Julia Rowe-Porter jubilantly reportedthatJamaicaistruly honoured to receive the Henry C Smith Award for 2023 “This award is
evidence that our immunization team at all levels - facility, parish, regional and national - are committed, resilient and focused on achieving our target for 95% vaccination c o v e r a g e , w i t h a phenomenal post-pandemic recovery.Thereisstillmuch work to be done to combat thegrowingthreatofvaccine hesitancy. We are grateful for the ongoing technical cooperation and support received from all our partners, especially the Pan A m e r i c a n H e a l t h Organization, as Jamaica seeks to maintain the gains of this high priority programme,”sheshared.
Beryl Irons presenting the inaugural award named in her honour to Grenada’s EPI Manager, Hannah St. Paul. These sentiments of teamwork were echoed by Hannah St Paul, EPI Manager in Grenada who a s s e r t e d : “ T h i s achievement was only possible through the hard workandcommitmentofthe
Beryl
EPI team in Grenada, with the support of the Minister and policy team in the MinistryofHealth.”
The meeting ran from October 28-30, under the theme,“StrongerTogether: Advancing Immunisation, Eliminating Disease”, and culminated with a
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s workshop Pan American
Health Org
nization Advisor,Immunization,Dr Karen Broome, noted that
EPI Manager, Dr Julia Rowe-Porter (left) receives her award from Beryl Irons
while the post-pandemic road has been difficult, significant strides have beenmade “T
communication and community engagement are starting to pay off We’re connecting better with the public, especially the most vulnerable, and building the trust we need to carry this work forward Because, as we all know,
without the trust of the community, we cannot do our work effectively
Rebuilding that trust is a process, and it’s one we must approach with patience and effective
communication, ” she stressed
During the opening
ceremony, PAHO’s Assistant Director, Dr Rhonda Sealy, commended theCaribbeanImmunization managers for beginning to turn vaccination coverage around. “Notably, Polio 3 coverage improved from 90%in2021to93%in2022, with even more progress in 2023, where we nearly reached the global target of 95%, achieving 94%. The gains in MMR vaccinations are also encouraging… These achievements reflect the hard work of our NationalExpandedProgram on Immunization and the unwavering support of our health ministers,” Dr Sealy expressed in a video message.
At the end of the meeting, Professor Peter Figueroa, Chair of the Caribbean Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (CiTAG), endorsed the call to eliminate cervical cancer and noted that this will require increasing HPV vaccinecoverage,aswellas testing. He commended the EPI managers for their dedication and commitment and shared various recommendations.
Some 65 Guyanese whowereworking on the muchtouted gas-to energy project were recently fired by several different companies that had employed them to workontheExxonMobil-led project.
TheGuyanaAgricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU),inastatementsaid that the laying off of the workers raises concerns about labour violations within the oil sector Kaieteur News understands that the workers were recruited by companies contracted by ExxonMobil.
“Exxon employs no one, these workers were hired by agencies…,” a source told thisnewspaper
In a statement on Thursday, GAWU said it stands in solidarity with the 65 young, qualified, and experienced Guyanese workers who, without any indication, were recently renderedjoblessandarenow clueless about what their tomorrowholds.
According to GAWU, “the workers who were engaged in works related to the gas-to-energy project were employed by a wellknownoperatorinthesector on one-year contracts “However, they are now placedonthebreadlineafter a mere five months on the job.”
TheGAWUsaidthenow jobless workers shared with them that there was no information really forthcoming, with vague references to certain clauses in their contract and the “slowing down of work”.
“The obviously now distressed Guyanese were excited to contribute to this nationalprojectand,insome instances, eagerly uprooted themselves in order to be close to their new jobs.This most recent layoff is yet another indicator of the troubling labour situation and the apparent disregard for workers' rights and concerns in the burgeoning sector,”GAWUsaid.
Accordingtotheunion,it isontherecordindefenceof therightsofallworkers.“We have, on several occasions, emphasised the need for job security, transparency, and respect for Guyanese
workers'rightsandlaws.We had previously warned of this unfolding situation, which appears to have become more pronounced. The situation has raised alarminthesector,andthere are concerns over whether the short-term employment oflocalsisusedasameansto meet thresholds set out by theLocalContentAct.
Wesincerelyhopethisis not the case but cannot condone our Guyanese workers being treated as mere “props” to satisfy quotas.”
However, GAWU said thisincidentunderscoresthe efforts of its Oil and Gas Branch to advance union protectionandrecognitionin the sector “Local workers undoubtedly need a strong voicetosafeguardtheirjobs and hold their employers
accountable for fair treatment We urge Guyanese to recognise the importance of their rights and to join us in advocating for stronger protections and decent employment Certainly, it is not our hope that other workers are victims of similar tactics by theiremployers.”
The GAWU said it is steadfast in its commitment to providing leadership, guidance, and representing workers in the sector “We also urge those who hold responsibility to ensure that complianceisnotsuperficial but translates into genuine, sustained employment for local workers. Together, we can ensure the respect of Guyanese workers and the positive contribution of the oil and gas sector to our country's development and prosperity,” the statement added.
Government expects the GTEprojecttobecompleted
by April 2025 The contractor, CH4/ Lindsayca has however indicated that the power plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility willbehandedoveratalater date. The extension is likely to cost the contractor some US$11 3M per month accordingtoJagdeo.
The highly touted US$2B Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project is intended to reduce monthly electricity bills by 50% but Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo
recently was unable to say how soon consumers can expect this reduction. In the absenceofafeasibilitystudy for the project, stakeholders have been constantly questioning the project's capacity to deliver cheaper electricity
In the absence of a feasibility study for the project, stakeholders have been constantly questioning the project's capacity to deliver cheaper electricity TheGTEprojectisexpected to deliver some 300 megawatts (MW) of cleaner and cheaper electricity Government expects the GTEprojecttobecompleted by April, 2025 The contractor, CH4/ Lindsayca has however indicated that the power plant and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) facility willbehandedoveratalater date. The extension is likely to cost the contractor some US$11 3M per month accordingtoJagdeo.
Earlier this year, award winning international Lawyer, Melinda Janki in a letter to the United States Export Import (US-EXIM) Bank flagged government's failure to publish coherent and convincing financial analysis to support the businesscasefortheproject.
In her April 25, 2024, letter to the President of the USEXIMBank,RetaJoLewis, Janki indicated that the financial institution might
information before further
application. It was reported in April 2023 that the GoG applied to the US-EXIM BankforaUS$646Mloanto fund a natural gas-fired power plant and natural gas
constructed by contractor CH4-Lindsayca.
The plants, to be constructed at Wales, West Bank Demerara are part of the GTE project, which also includes a pipeline being built by ExxonMobil GuyanaLimitedtotransport the gas from offshore to the site. The US-EXIM Bank has not yet approved Guyana's application for the loan and is said to be in the concluding phase of its independent analysis of the project.
All systems are in place for the s
f the Hamilton Green birthday Inter-Ward/Village nine-aside Knockout Football
Championship at the National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence from 6:30pm.
Sixteen top teams are down to battle for the attractive prize money on offer along with bragging rights as the annual event coordinated by former national footballer and
coach, LennoxArthur, takes centrestage.
Contested to celebrate Georgetown’sformerMayor and a Prime Minister of Guyana, Hamilton Green’s 90th birthday this month, football fans will trek to the NTCfortwodaysofthrilling Inter-Ward football, to Friday November 8 and Sunday10th.
Defending champions, Stabroek Ballers, led by Derwin George, are back with eyes on retaining their title. But will face fierce
competitionfromthelikesof Den Amstel, Uitvlugt, Bel West, Gold is Money, Bent Street, Back Circle, and SpartaBoss.
Thewinnerclaimsafirst prize of $500,000 and other prizes including 12 hampers from Rick and Sari’s, along with the Dr Linden Dodson trophyandmedals.
The runner-up stands to earn a respectable $250,000 along with trophy and medals, with the third and fourth places collecting $150,000 and $100,000,
respectively
The tournament’s top goal-scorer and MVP are someoftheindividualaward alsoonoffer
Among the sponsors on b o a r d a r e : O n e Communications, Gold Reunion, John Fernandes, Gafoors, ENet, NAMILCO, Busta, Prittipaul Singh, Cummings Electrical, Muneshwer’s, Ready Mix, Silvies, Rick’s and Sari and King’s Liquor with donations from prominent figures like Dr Linden
ARIES(Mar 21–Apr 19)
Today you're likely focused on sex, romance, and committed relationships. The planetaryenergiessurrounding love are promising, Aries. If you're in a relationship, you and your partner could make plans.
TAURUS(Apr 20–May20)
Sometimes dreams seem like just that - dreams. Travel, a project, or a new home could be a few of the things you've beentryingto accomplishfor sometimenow
GEMINI(May21–June20)
You'll go one of two ways today, Gemini. Either you'll turn inward and meditate in a corner or you'll find a good friend and confide your dissatisfaction.
CANCER(June21–July22)
Today is going to be an excellent day for meeting interesting people, Cancer And there will be nothing superficial about these encounters. On the contrary, the people you are going to meet wi
u profoundly
LEO(July23–Aug.22)
You can expect today to be kind of intense, Leo. Even if you've made a conscious decision not to let anything get you down, you may still harbor some negative emotions from the last few days.
VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22)
The little fighter that you are makes it very difficult for you to join us in the great communal river that we're alltryingtonavigate,Virgo Youprefertotravelsolo
LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)
Libra, you should be looking
ng especiallypositive,warm,and loving-attractingpeopleofall kinds to you Your selfconfidence, optimism, and determination should peak overthenextfewdays.
SCORPIO(Oct.23–Nov.21)
Creative inspiration could come from deep within today, Scorpio. Visions, dreamsanything that excites your imagination-couldbringideas fornewprojects.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)
Group activities prove beneficial on several levels, Sagittarius. You might project powerful warmth and love for all life You're feeling especiallyoptimisticaboutthe future.
CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19)
Youmightfindyourselfinthe publiceyeatsomepointtoday, Capricorn. This is fine since you're looking and feeling great.You'relikelierthanusual to project warmth and friendlinesstoothers.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18)If you've considered a careerinpublishing,Aquarius, thisisthetimetogoforit.It's alsoagreatdaytoenrollinlaw school, an advanced degree program,oranyfieldofhigher education.
PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20)
Your dreams could be vivid, pleasant, and full of informationtohelpyoumakea decision. New and exciting contacts could come into your life today, Pisces, possibly provinghelpfulinshowingyou waystoincreaseyourincome.
Dodson, Dr Michael Sue, Edmond Vieira, Floyd Haynes,andEddie’sBobcat.
The opening night’s salvo of matches will see Stabroek Ballers against Timehri United, Den Amstel versus Sophia, Uitvlugt face Road Warriors, Bel West tackle Pouderoyen,GoldisMoney battle Stewartville, Bent Street tangle withAgricola, Back Circle play Espanyol and Sparta Boss clash with TimehriPanthers.
The respective winners
collide in the respective quarterfinal, semifinal and finalonSunday
The nine-a-side format will see the sides play a no offside contest of 30 minutes divided into two halvesof15minutes
It’s a straight knockout format and if at the end of regulation time the score is tied, then it’s a straight sudden penalty shootout to d
guaranteed two night of excitingfootballaction
BBC Sport - Defending champion Iga Swiatek has been knocked out of the WTAFinalsinSaudiArabia after group rival Barbora Krejcikova beat Coco Gauff to secure her place in the semi-finals.
Polish second seed Swiatek thrashed Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-0 in her final group match - but was still relying on Gauff doingherafavourinJeddah.
However, Wimbledon champion Krejcikova won 7-5 6-4 - having saved four break points in the game where she eventually served outthematch-tomoveinto the knockout stage at Swiatek’sexpense.
The victory meant Krejcikova topped the Orange Group, setting up a meeting with Chinese seventhseedZhengQinwen. Gauff, who had already qualified, will play Belarusian world number one Aryna Sabalenka when the semi-finals take place today,Friday
WorkforSwiatektodo EighthseedKrejcikova’s victory was bad news for Swiatek, who has been eliminatedatthegroupstage of the WTA Finals for the firsttimesince2021.
Swiatek has been the dominantplayerontheTour for the majority of the past two years and started this season strongly by winning the Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome and French Opentitles.
However,herloftylevels have dipped in the second half of the season and allowed Sabalenka to
overtakeheratthetopofthe rankings.
In her search for answers,Swiatekdecidedto changecoachesandreplaced Tomasz Wiktorowski with Wim Fissette in the lead-up totheWTAFinals.
Improving the four-time French Open champion’s service game, and adapting her skills in a bid for more success on the quicker surfaces,arethepriorities.
On a fast court at the KingSaudUniversityIndoor Arena, Swiatek struggled againstGauffonTuesday-a straight-set defeat which ultimatelyprovedcostly
But there were positive signs against Kasatkina Swiatek played with more pace and intensity to sweep pasttheRussian,wholooked undercooked after her late call-up.
“I was hitting the ball really well and picking the right shots to play faster,” saidSwiatek. Why reaching semifinals is ‘unimaginable’ for Krejcikova
Despite her status as the Wimbledon champion, Krejcikova arrived at the end-of-season tournamentwheretheleadingeightWTA
Iga Swiatek
The East Bank
C r i c k e t Association (EBCA) Soesdyke Premier
League T10 Cricket Competition rolls into its second weekend of matches, scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday at three local venues: the Farm, Laluni, and Canal #2 grounds.
players of the year compete for the singles title - as the rankoutsider
She finished 12th in the seasonal race but qualified on the basis of winning one of the sport’s four major titles.
On the eve of the tournament, there were doubtsaboutherfitnessafter she pulled out of Ningbo Open quarter-finals with a backinjury
However, she has found her best form at the right timetoreachthelastfouron herWTAFinalsdebut.
Afterlettingaleadslipin a three-set defeat by Swiatek, Krejcikova has recoveredwithback-to-back wins against Jessica Pegula andGauff.“TheWimbledon victoryisthehighestpointof mycareerandbeinghereand reaching the semi-finals is something unimaginable,” said Krejcikova, who saved 11of12breakpointsagainst Gauff.
“Iwasfightingforevery ball. I knew it would be difficultbecauseCocoisona roll and one of the best playersthisseason.
“Thebigprize-thesemifinal-wasonthetableandI justtriedtoenjoymyself.”
with two wins apiece Meanwhile, Silverbullet SportsClub,TimehriSports Club,andFarmSportsClub remain in search of their first victories after two losseseach.
This weekend’s fixtures promise even more highenergy action. On Saturday at the Farm ground, North Soesdyke will f
Lastweekend’sopening round saw thrilling performances, with several players making an explosive start to the tournament Christopher Barnwell, Jonte Thomas, Sayad Lakeram, Riyah Latif, Leon Johnson, and Deonarine Dindiyal all registered half-centuries Notably, Raptor’s batter QuintonSampsondelivered an electrifying knock, scoring 94 runs, narrowly missingoutonacenturyby justsixruns.
As it stands, Uprising Cricket Club, North Soesdyke Sports Club,
Eccles Sports Club, HerstellingACricketTeam, andLaluniSportsClubhave maintained perfect records
e Diamond Sports Club at 10:00 am, followed by Patreta Cricket Club versus Diamond,andfinally,North Soesdyke will play Patreta intheirsecondmatchofthe day Over at Canal #2 ground, Eccles Sports Club willstartthedayagainstthe Laluni Boys, followed by a m a t c h u p b
e n SilverbulletSportsCluband Eccles.Laluniwillthentake on Silverbullet in the final match of the day Meanwhile, at the Laluni ground, Herstelling A Cricket Team will meet Peter’s Hall Sports Club at 10:00 am The day continues with Farm Sports Club going up against HerstellingA, and the final match will feature Peter’s
HallfacingFarm. The excitement doesn’t end there Sunday, November 10, will feature another packed day with three matches at the Farm Ground and another three simultaneouslyattheLaluni Sports Club ground. Fans canlookforwardtoanother action-filled weekend in thisfast-pacedT10league.
Sunday’sFixtures: AtFarmground
Match #1 start time 10 am
HerstellingAvsTimehri
Match #2 start time 12:25pm
D e m o l i t i o n v s HerstellingA
Match #3 start time 02:50pm
Timehri vsDemolition AtLaluniGround Match #1 start time 10 am
Uprising vs Herstelling B Match #2 start time 12:25pm Ruimveldt vsUprising Match #3 start time 02:50pm Herstelling B vs Ruimveldt
GuyanaandWestIndiescricketers Keemo Paul and Romario Shepherd have rendered support to the ongoing Region one U13 Tapeball competition which is set commenced recentlyatKamwattaRecreationground.
ThecompetitionisbeingorganisedSebai Primary School PTA and is being played underthetheme“EndChildLabor“.
Paul and Shepherd have collaborated to sponsorthe1stplacecashprizeof$300,000 fortheregionalfinal,whilethetrophieshave been donated be International Organisation forMigration.
The Ministry of Labour has sponsored the sub regional winners and runners-up
trophies.
Additionally, Orlando Rogers of One Plus Total Solutions and Skywest Charter service donated the 2nd place cash prize of $200,000 Other sponsors include ASP Chandradat Kooldeep, Maureen Rebeiro, Pro Red Resources, Peter De Freitas, International Imports and Supplies, Breeze Enterprise, Frontier Pharmacy, Mr Ram Supreme Construction, Toshau Barmeter, CDC Chair Matthew’s Ridge, Alana James Amin and Department of Education Region One.
The competition will conclude on November 16 at Fitzburg Recreational ground.
ST JOHN’S,Antigua— CricketWestIndies(CWI)is delighted to announce the finalization of a new sixyearmediarightsagreement with ESPN Caribbean,
ensuring exclusive
broadcast and digital coverage of all West Indies Men’s and Women’s home international matches as well as the Men’s and Wo m e n ’s r e g i o n a l tournament, the CG United
S u p e r 5 0 C u p T h e agreement,whichrunsfrom 2024 to 2030, further solidifies ESPN Caribbean as the home of West Indies cricketacrosstheregion.
On the agreement, CWI Acting Chief Executive OfficerandChiefOperating Officer, Lynford Inverary said: “This new six-year agreement with ESPN Caribbean marks the largest media rights deal CWI has
ever secured in the Caribbean It not only
reflects the growing commercial value of West Indies cricket but also
ensures that fans across the regionwillcontinuetoenjoy comprehensive coverage of our international series and CG United Super50 Cups. ESPN is a longstanding partner, and this new deal willhelpCWImeetitslongterm financial goals, while expanding the visibility and engagement of West Indies cricketwithintheregion.”
Scott McGlone, Sr Director Programming and Acquisitions, ESPN expressedhisexcitement:
“We are thrilled to continue our strong relationship with CWI with this groundbreaking new deal. ESPN seeks to serve local sports fans anytime, anywhere. What better way to accomplishthis goal than along-termpartnershipwith CWI, that represents such a rich sporting history both
locallyandinternationally.”
U
retained the right to license post-match highlights on free-to-air and digital platforms throughout the region, ensuring fans will have access to additional content throughout each seriesandtournament.
T h e n e w E S P N Caribbean deal, brokered in partnership with CWI’s Media Consultants, Pitch International, is a key milestone in CWI’s broader strategy to enhance the global visibility of West Indies cricket and engage more fans. The partnership aligns with CWI’s ongoing efforts to bring world-class cricketcontenttoCaribbean audiences and deliver the best possible cricket experiencetofans.
AFP-DavidWarnerwas named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadershiproleinAustralian cricketlifted.
Warner was cast as the main villain in the so-called “Sandpapergate” scandal in theCapeTownTestof2018.
The opening batsman, who this year retired from international cricket, conspired with Australia’s then-skipper Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft to tamper with the surface of theballusingsandpaper He was suspended from playing for a year and banned from any leadership roleforlife.
ACricketAustraliapanel last month decided that Warner met the criteria to have the ban lifted immediately, noting his “respectful and contrite tone”.
“David Warner has officiallybeenannouncedas
Sydney Thunder captain,”
said a club statement
Wednesday
Thunder will begin their seasonintheTwenty20BBL against Adelaide Strikers in CanberraonDecember17.
“CaptainingtheThunder againthisseasonmeansalot to me,” said the 38-year-old Warner
“I was part of the team fromthestartandnowtobe backwiththat‘C’nexttomy namefeelsfantastic.
“I’m looking forward to leading from the front and sharing my experience with
the young talent coming through.”
Sydney Thunder general manager Trent Copeland said:“Thisisahugemoment forDavidandforourclub.
“It’s not only about his career It’saboutthelegacyhe’s creating, especially for his family and the next generationofplayers.
“For the fans in western Sydney who’ve long recognised David as a Thunder legend, it’s a special moment to now see himastheircaptain.”
SportsMax-WestIndies white-ball coach Darren Sammy has voiced his displeasure with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph’s behavior duringthedecisivethirdOne Day International (ODI)
against England on Wednesday night Despite Joseph’scontributionoftwo wickets, his conduct on the field drew criticism from Sammy, as the West Indies clinched the series 2-1 with an emphatic eight-wicket victory
The match, held at Kensington Oval in Barbados, saw a recordbreaking second-wicket stand of 209 runs between Kaecy Carty, who scored an unbeaten 128, and Brandon King, who added 102.Their efforts helped the West Indies easily chase down England’s total of 263-8 in 50overs.
However,itwasJoseph’s behavior during the fourth over of the England innings
that became a talking point. The fast bowler appeared frustrated with a field placement and had a visible disagreement with captain Shai Hope. After removing Jordan Cox caught behind onthefourthball,Josephdid not celebrate with his teammates, instead returning to his mark without acknowledging the dismissal.
Attheendoftheover,he left the field unannounced, forcing the West Indies to start the fifth over with only tenplayers.
Speaking to TalkSPORT after the match, Sammy did not mince words, labeling Joseph’s actions as unacceptable.
“Behavior like that is unacceptable on my cricket field,” Sammy said “We will be friends… but in the culture I’m trying to build, that’s unacceptable.We will definitely have a chat about that.”
Aftertwomisfields
that allowed England to score through overthrows, he left the field again, returninglatertobowlafew
overs in the middle and his remainingthreeatthedeath. He finished the match with figures of 2 for 45 from his 10 overs, adding Dan Mousley to his list of victims.
Sammy, who took over as head coach in May 2023, is renowned for his manmanagement skills, having successfully persuaded several notable players, includingAndreRusselland Evin Lewis, to rejoin the international squad. Known for fostering a strong team culture,Sammyemphasized his commitment to a d d r e s s i n g i s s u e s constructively
“Ipridemyselfonhaving the difficult conversations,” Sammy said. “But in a way that everybody understands whatisneededtobedone.
To see guys going out thereandslowlyprogressing in the right direction makes me proud. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but it’s
onethatI’mquitepassionate about.”
As the West Indies prepareforafive-matchT20 series against England, Sammyhintedthatseasoned playersNicholasPooranand Akeal Hosein, who missed the recent series against Sri Lanka, may make their return.
“We’ve got a couple of seniorplayerswhowerenot in Sri Lanka that we expect to be back, ” Sammy revealed.
“Our T20 team is our most successful team and our most settled team. So, yes, we incorporate some new guys to give them that exposure, but our T20 team normallypicksitself.”
Withaneyeonbuildinga resilient and disciplined squad, Sammy’s leadership will undoubtedly focus on setting a standard for onfield behavior as the team moves forward in both formats.
The Guyana Boxing Association(GBA)willnow stage the Annual Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate Championship from tonight at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis gym in Albouystownat18:00hrs.
President of the GBA Steve Ninvalle said, “While the National Gymnasium hasservedinrecentyearsas thevenueforthisauspicious event, the decision to stage the championship at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis facility can be viewed as an opportunity to promote the sportwithinthecommunity. Decentralisation is not only arealityofmovingfromone region to another but also amongst communities withinthatjurisdiction.”
He further said, “We
believe that this decision will bring a different ambience,environment,and flavour to the event, which has not only improved in quality with each iteration but also importance to the discipline.Likemanysports in Guyana, boxing has always been communitybased, and we believe that the best way to promote the discipline is to return to its proverbial roots, and what betterwaytodothatthanto stage a major championship atavenuethatisnamedafter one of Guyana’s most famousathleteswhowasnot onlyaworldchampionbuta sonofthatcommunity.” The
w, Saturday,atthesamevenue, was initially slated for the
monthofOctober However, it was forced to be rescheduled due to the unfortunate passing of GBA Technical Director Terrence Poole,whowasavitalcogin the administration of the event.
Participation has been confirmed from several notable gyms, including the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana Police Force, the ForgottenYouthFoundation, Pace and Power, New Amsterdam Academy, Rose Hall, Vergenoegen, and Republicans.
The official medical examination and weigh-in process for the event occurred yesterday at the Mandela Avenue facility under the guidance of trainedprofessionals.
Independent - Jake Paul has said he felt “numb” when Mike Tyson withdrew from their fightearlierthisyear,before theboutwasrearranged.
YouTube star Paul has gone 10-1 as a professional boxerinrecentyears,andhis next challenge comes against Tyson, who is deemed one of the greatest heavyweight champions in thesport’shistory
Paul,27,andTysonwere due to fight each other in July, but the 58-year-old withdrew after suffering a healthscareinMay
“Iron Mike” had
experienced an ulcer flareup while on a flight, and the fightwaspostponeduntil15 November
As the bout looms, Netflix has produced a documentary around the controversial contest, which the streaming platform will airlivenextweek.
“When I received the newsthathewasoutandnot able to fight, I was just numb,” Paul said in the documentary
“I was just like, ‘f***...’ I’m the type of person who
likes a schedule and likes to knowwhatI’mdoing. Thisjustthrewawrench in all of that. There was nothingIcoulddo,itwasout ofmycontrol.
“Nobody can tell Mike
Tyson what to do, and if he wants to fight me, of course I’mgoingtosayyes.
Thisistheopportunityof a lifetime to fight one of the two most famous boxers to ever live – Muhammad Ali andMikeTyson.
“IlookatMikeTysonas a killer, so I never really expected something like this.”
Tyson last fought professionally in 2005, though he boxed Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout as recentlyas2020. His clash with Paul will be an officially-sanctioned profight,scheduledforeight two-minute rounds, and
knockouts will be allowed. Thecontestwilltakeplaceat theAT&TStadiuminDallas, Texas.
When Tyson withdrew fromtheJulyfightdate,Paul wentontofaceMikePerry–a bare-knuckle boxer and former UFC fighter Paul won via sixth-round knockout.
Many of Paul’s fights have come against former UFC fighters, including Perry, Nate Diaz, Ben Askren, and ex-champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley He beat Diaz and Silva on points, knocked out Askren, and defeated Woodley twice – via decisionthenviaKO
Paul’s sole loss came against Tommy Fury –
o f heavyweight Tyson Fury –in early 2023 Tommy, an influencer and boxer, won bydecision
Paul does hold two wins over pro boxers, though they are lesserknown fighters: Ryan B
August,bothofwhomPaul knocked out in the last 12 months
Action between The Jaguars and Pitbulls yesterday at LBI Ground.
Acollective allround effort f r o m t h e
Essequibo Jaguars helped seethemtoagood3-wicket win over Demerara Pitbulls yesterdayatLBIGround.
Batting first the Pitbulls racked up 184-8 after 20 overs Raymond
Four wickets from spinner Myheim Khan and two wickets from all-rounder Rajiv Ivan we
y
Perez (26), Joshua Persaud (31), Rickey Sargent (30), Ronaldo Jeffery(20)andFloyJoseph (25*) didn’t let the oppositionbowlerssettle.
wicket-takers for the Jaguars.
Joemal Lafleur then led with a 31-ball 46 backed by 30 from
Zenyul Ramsammy, Ricardo Adams (33) Ivan who struck (29), pushed theirteamhome. P a c e r C l i n t o n Pestano (2-37) and Captain Chris Barnwell (2-22) along with Joseph (2-29), failed to prevent a loss
Tonight, futsal fever returns to the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden with five eagerly anticipated matches in the ExxonMobil Futsal Championship, marking the penultimate night of the groupstage.
Organized by New Era Entertainment, the tournament has reached a critical juncture, with teams vying to secure a top-two finish in their respective groups and a
coveted spot in the quarter-finals, set to begin on November 13
Starting at 7:00 pm, a novelty game will open the night, setting the stage for the evening’s action
The first official game will be a do-or-die
showdown between Germans and Fearless in Group D Although
Fearless is already
e l i m i n a t e d f r o m contention, still winless and sitting at the bottom of the table, their clash with Germans is set to
influence the group’s final standings
Germans, currently tied withTurf President on three points but ranked third on goal difference, are determined to claim a convincing victory to improvetheirposition.
Awin by a wide margin could be crucial to their chances of advancing, addingextrapressuretothis matchup.
In Group A, the undefeated YMCA team, boasting a perfect nine points, faces One Syde, who are clinging to their quarter-final hopes YMCA has already secured their place in the next round, but OneSyde, currently on three points from two games, must win their remaining matches to haveanyhopeofadvancing. This adds a layer of intensity, as One Syde
needs back-to-back victories, while YMCA looks to close out their group-stage campaign on a high note
- Five matches set for tonight at Retrieve Hard Court
Tied with Bomberz and Ahsasa on three points each, One Syde’s journey will not be easy as they battle for second place in the tightly contested GroupA
The Bomberz-Ahasa matchup, slated as the penultimate game of the evening, promises to be a crucial showdown in the group Both teams are equally matched and recognize that a win tonight could position them advantageouslyheadinginto the final stages of the tournament.
With only one other slot available in the quarter-finals from Group A, this game is expected to deliver intense action and fierce competition
The night’s final game features Silver Bullets and Money Bell, the top two teams in Group C Silver Bullets have been dominant, winning both their matches to claim six
points and top their group
However, Money Bell, sitting close behind with four points from one win and a draw, has a strong chance of joining Silver Bullets in the quarterfinalswithawinoradraw tonight
This game will likely decide the final standings in Group C, adding an extra layer of suspense to theevening
All the teams are in p u r s u i t o f t h e championshiptitleandthe impressive $1 million grandprize
The runners-up stand to earn $500,000, with $200,000 and $100,000 awarded to the third- and fourth-place finishers, respectively
Beyond team success, individual players also have the opportunity to m a k e a n a m e f o r themselves, with standout performances potentially catching the eye of local futsalaficionados
Next matchup will see the Demerara Hawks battling the Essequibo Anacondas in Saturday’s next round hosted in Berbice.
GSLT20 ticket sales begin tomorrow at the local box office
Tticket sales for the Exxonmobil Guyana Global Super League T20matches in Guyana are set to begin tomorrow, Saturday, November 9th, 2024atthelocalboxoffice from 09:00 hours. Cricket enthusiastscansecuretheir seats for the action-packed tournament, starting from 08.30 hours to 16:30 hours on weekdays and 09:00 hours to 13:00 hours on Saturdays at the box office located at 233-234 Camp Street,Georgetown. Ticket prices range from $1,000 to $7,000 and areavailableforallstands.
T h e i n a
a l ExxonMobilGuyanaGlobal Super League runs from 26 November to 7 December andwillseefiveteamsfrom aroundtheworldcompetefor a US$1million prize pool at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence The fiveteamswhowillbetaking part are Hampshire Hawks, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Lahore Qalandars, Rangpur Riders and Victoria The ultimate global cricket showdown is coming to
Guyana Hereisthelineupof m
availability: Tuesday November 26th- Guyana Amazon Wa
re Q
( 7 p m ) Wednesday November 27th- Hampshire Hawks vs RangurRiders(7pm)Friday November 29th- Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Victoria (7pm) Saturday November30th-Hampshire HawksvsLahoreQalandars (10 am) Sunday December 1st- Rangpur Riders vs Victoria (10 am) Sunday December 1st- Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Hampshire Hawks (7pm)
Tuesday December 3rdVi
) WednesdayDecember4thGuyana Amazon Warriors vs Rangpur Riders (7pm)
Thursday December 5thLahore Qalandars vs RangpurRiders(7pm) Friday December 6thHampshire Hawks vs Victoria (7pm) Saturday December 7th- GSLT20 Final (7pm) For More i
ct Romario Samaroo (592657-1171).
Harpy Eagles left frustrated by weather once again in Super50 Cup no-result
SportsMax – Guyana Harpy Eagles were forced to settle for another frustrating no-result in the CGUnitedSuper50Cupas persistent rain at Queen’s Park Oval halted their match against Jamaica Scorpionsyesterday
It’sthesecondtimethis season that the Harpy Eagles seemed well on theirwaytovictory,onlyto have weather derail their efforts This time, the Scorpions were struggling at 162-6 after 41.3 overs when the rain made its appearance, leaving the match unfinished and denyingtheHarpyEaglesa chance to secure another much-neededwin.
C a p t a i n J o h n Campbell’s 53 and Jermaine Blackwood’s unbeaten 63 provided the only notable contributions intheScorpionsinnings,as a steady performance from the Harpy Eagles’bowlers keptthemincheck.
Campbell’s 65-ball
knock had three fours and twosixes,whileawatchful Blackwood faced 91 balls in his unbeaten knock, which included six boundaries, but things seemed well-poised for another potential Harpy Eagles victory before the weather had the final say Ashmead Nedd took 2-23 from10overs.
This follows another contest earlier in the campaign against Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners, where the Harpy Eagles were in command before rainplayedspoilsport.
Still, the former champions remain firmly in contention for a semifinalberth,asthisno-result moved them to third place onthetablewith28points. Trinidad and Tobago Red Force currently lead with 37points,followedclosely byBarbadosPridewith31.
Meanwhile, Leeward Islands Hurricanes slipped to fourth with 27 points,
while the Scorpions sit in fifth with 25 points. West Indies Academy (16 points), Windward Islands Volcanoes (10 points), and Combined Campuses and Colleges (10 points) completethetable.
Despite the setbacks, the Harpy Eagles should still fancy their semi-final chances and, by extension, their chances to lift the Super50 Cup title for the first time since 2005. Like the Scorpions and others, they will be hoping that they can avoid the unpredictable weather to possibly secure positive results in their remaining matches.
Matches resume today, FridayNovember8. Leewa
I
ands Volcanoes at UWI SPEC from 9am and Combined Campuses and Colleges oppose Barbados Pride at Brian Lara Cricket Academyfrom1pm.
Br i d g e t o w n , Barbados –
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has imposed a two-match suspension on fast bowler Alzarri Joseph following an on-field incident during the 3rd CG United ODI at the KensingtonOval,Barbados. As part of CWI’s ongoing commitment to upholding the highest levels of professionalism and integrity in the game, the incident, which involved conduct falling short of CWI’s standards of professionalism, was reviewed in consultation with the Senior Men’s coachingstaff.
Miles Bascombe, CWI Director of Cricket, addressed the decision, stating: “Alzarri’s behavior did not align with the core values that Cricket West Indiesupholds. Suchconductcannotbe overlooked, and we have taken decisive action to ensure the gravity of the situation is fully acknowledged.”
Joseph also issued a p u b l i c a p o l o g y ,
acknowledging the incident andexpressingregret
“I recognize that my passiongotthebestofme I have personally apologized to Captain Shai Hope and my teammates and management.
I also extend my sincerest apologies to the West Indies fans I
understandthatevenabrief lapse in judgment can have a far-reaching impact, and I deeply regret any disappointmentcaused.” Cricket West Indies remains committed to fostering a culture of respect, integrity, and discipline both on and off thefield
SportsMax - Hosts and defending champions, the Trinidad&TobagoRedForce, movedtothetopofthetablein the CG United Super50 Cup with a dominant nine-wicket win over the West Indies Academy at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St.Augustineyesterday
The Red Force first dismissed the Academy for a subpar135off34.2oversafter winning the toss and putting themintobat.
Yannic Cariah was the pick of the bowlers with 4-37 from 8.2 overs and was well supported by fellow spinners Khary Pierre and Bryan Charles who took 3-14 from eight overs and 2-23 from sevenovers,respectively
Joshua Bishop and RivaldoClarkewerethemain scorers for theAcademy with 31and30,respectively
The hosts then needed only26.1overstoreach136-1 and secure their third win in fourgames.
FullScores:
West IndiesAcademy 135 off34.2overs(JoshuaBishop 31,RivaldoClarke30,Yannic Cariah 4-37, Khary Pierre 314,BryanCharles2-23)
Trinidad & Tobago Red Force 136-1 off 26.1 overs (Amir Jangoo 70*, Kjorn Ottley42*)
The Red Force now have 37 points from four games to leadthepointsstandings.
The rest of the points standings are as follows: Barbados Pride (31 points from three games), Leeward Islands Hurricanes (27 points from four games), Guyana Harpy Eagles (25 points from four games), Jamaica Scorpions (20 points from three games), West Indies Academy(16pointsfromfour games), Windward Islands Volcanoes (10 points from three games), Combined Campuses and Colleges (10 pointsfromthreegames).
Amir Jangoo top scored with70*off78balls,backing up his 96 scored against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, while Kjorn Ottley supported wellwith42*.
Keen360 Inc., a dynamic and f o r w a r dthinking IT solutions
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It stands as a tribute to his roots on the West Coast and his enduring dedication tothegrowthandsuccessof theregion.”
At Keen360, cricket in Guyana is recognized as more than a sport—it is a
Officials of Keen360 and West Demerara Cricket Association at the launch of the 50-Overs Championship.
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communities that have shaped us. This sponsorship aligns with our broader mission to create pathways for young Guyanese to excel,whetheronthecricket field or in any career they choosetopursue.
The WDCA 50-Over Championship, organized in a group-stage format, w
impressive line-up of localcrickettalent
In Division One, Group A includes West Coast Warriors, Sawpit Canal #2 Sports Club, and Belle Vue Sports Club, while Group B f e a t u r e s M c G i l l Superstars, Cornelia Ida, Meten-Meer-Zorg, and Windsor Forest Centre Team
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Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches Sports
HarpyEaglesleftfrustratedby weatheronceagaininSuper50 Cupno-resultagainstScorpions
- Five matches set for tonight at Retrieve Hard Court