PRICE $140 VAT INCLUDED THE BEACON OF TRUTH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 WHAT'S INSIDE: THE BEACON OF TRUTH PPP3231P8P529P2 Govt in talks with MIT on developing Innovation Village in Silica City – Pres Ali – says developers of Singapore model, Dar Group, also express interest DDL records $1.8B taxed profit in Mid-Year Report, despite global crises In commemoration of Child Protection Week, which commences today, the Human Service and Social Security Ministry hosted a tree planting exercise in Sophia, Greater Georgetown under the theme “Nurture with Nature.” In photo, Dr Vindhya Persaud assists a young lady in planting one of the trees HonoraryconferredManickchandwithFellow of COL Pres Ali to deliver keynote address at Int’l Forum LeadershipAfrican-Caribbeanon – says matter will be brought to Caricom’s attention Surinamese businesses will get reciprocal treatment – VP Jagdeo on harassment of Guyanese fishermen Page 7 Edghill grocerybreakingonBurglarinoverbustedPassengerprogrammesrehabilitationvariouscompletinggraduate170Director–mortalitychoicesPoorprojectBoulevardIndependenceaboutinaccuraciesdebunkslifestyleboostburdenCaricominmatesafterwith6kgganjaminibuscaughtcameraafterintoshop Make photography your hobby, rather than a business –AckeemphotographerThomas Page3 P16 See story on page 12 See story on page 10Guyana pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at St George’s Cathedral Page9
time between 18:30h on September 11 and 03:00h on September 12.
Linden man remanded on break-and-enter charge
At about 08:41h, the rank stopped the said minibus on the Mahaicony Public Road and asked the passengers to take possession of their per sonal belongings and disem bark the bus.
The ganja that was found in the bus at Mahaicony
On arrival at
Wednesday and slapped with the offence of breakand-enter and larceny, con trary to Section 229(a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.
shop was controlled by her sister and her sister’s hus band.However, some of the ranks stayed at the shop
while the other ranks went to the Vergenoegen location where the couple who con trols the shop resides.
Two travelling bags (one black and one multi-coloured) were left under the second to last seat in the minibus.
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alert cop travel ling in a minibus on Saturday morning on the West Coast of Berbice (WCB) has led to the arrest of a passenger who had 6,764 grams of marijuana in his possession.Based on reports re ceived, at about 8:00h on the day in question, the consta ble, who was heading to the Mahaicony Police Station, boarded minibus BAC 4952 at Lovely Lass village, WCB. During the journey, the Police reportedly received "a high scent of marijuana", and as such, immediately con tacted a colleague who was on duty at the Mahaicony Police Station.
Vanlewin, who is a miner at Moruca in Region 1. The rank took possession of the two bags and carried out a search, unearthing four wrapped parcels contain ing cannabis. The youth was told of the offence, arrest ed, and cautioned. He lat er told Police that he collect ed the two bags from a man at Rosignol and he was tak ing them to another man in Georgetown.Vanlewin and the can nabis were escorted to Mahaicony Police Station, where the cannabis was weighed and amounted to 6,764 grams. Vanlewin was placed in Police custody, and is assisting with investiga tions.
Passenger busted with over 6kg ganja in minibus
Upon arriving at the loca tion, the ranks informed the 23-year-old teacher that they had received information that narcotics and ammu nition are kept at her home, and they requested her per mission to search the prop erty.During the search oper ation, the ranks asked the teacher to allow them to search a small red shop situ ated in front of her home, but she informed them that that H
The narcotics found at the shop in Farm Village, EBE
Vergenoegen, the ranks re ceived information that the couple had escaped through the backyard and had board ed aMeanwhile,car. back in Farm Village, Police ranks were getting a strong scent of sus pected cannabis emanating from the shop. As a result, one of the ranks broke the padlock on the western main door to gain entry. In so do ing, several blue five-gal lon plastic jars were seen on the ground. One of the ranks then checked each of those jars and discovered that two of the jars had their bottoms cut open and contained sev eral bulky parcels wrapped with transparent plastic con taining ganja. The teach er was questioned about the narcotics, but she denied hav ing any knowledge. The can nabis was then escorted to Parika Police Station, where it was weighed and amount ed to 7.257 kilograms.
The Police are on the hunt for the two suspects.
Acting on intelligence received, Police in Regional Division
was arrested on
Three (Essequibo IslandsWest Demerara) on Friday unearthed a quantity of gan ja at the home of a teacher at Farm Village, East Bank Essequibo (EBE).
arvey Mattis, a 35-year-old labour er and resident of Wismar, Linden, was on Friday charged for break ing into the Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home of Sumintra Paul, and stealing items there from.He
Over 7kg ganja found during Police operation in Region 3
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The rank asked to whom the bags belonged, and the driver pointed out a 26-year-old passenger, Earl
Suspect: Earl Vanlewin
The Police have said Mattis allegedly committed the offence on the dwelling house, located at Soesdyke Public Road, EBD, at some
Mattis was arraigned before Grove/Diamond Magistrate Sunil Scarce, who read the charge to him, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was refused bail, and has been remanded to prison until October 31.
MIT is a world-renowned US educational institute with courses that include engineer ing and the physical sciences and other areas —notably eco nomics, political science, urban studies, linguistics, and philos ophy. The school is considered premier, and admission to the institute is known to be compet itive.Last week, the Guyana Innovation Group and represen tatives of Dar Consultants made a presentation of a master plan on the Innovation Village concept within Silica City to President Ali and the Cabinet. The master plan was present ed by the team at State House. During the presentation, they explained what the Innovation Village would accomplish. For one, it would connect start-ups and business incubators to es tablished companies, maximis ing their Meanwhile,opportunities.during the pre sentation, the President was ac companied by Senior Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh; Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal; Public Works Minister Juan Edghill; and Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Oneidge Walrond.
The establishment of Silica City was proposed in 2013 by Ali during his tenure as Minister of Housing and Water. It is in keeping with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the New Urban Agenda, the Housing Act 36:20, and other guidelines.
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The Demerara Harbour Bridge will closed to vehicular traffic
“The developers of the Singapore model, Dar Group, are also discussing and nego tiating with us their interest in developing an Innovation Village in Silica City itself. This is where your country is going -building the jobs for the future.”
People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government is in negoti ations with interested parties, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), on the development of the Innovation Village within Silica City.President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Saturday made a presentation before members of the Guyana diaspora in Orlando, Florida, during which he informed the gathering about plans for the construction of Silica City along the Soesdyke/Linden highway. According to the President, the new Silica City that is being planned would be modern, sus tainable, and environmentally friendly.Heexplained that this is all part of the Government’s plan to build a technology-based econo my.“This is what we’re build ing: a knowledge-based econo my that is driven by technology and innovation. Just before we came here, we had world lead ers from MITs across the world,” President Ali explained.
pected to feature a number of commercial and industrial de velopments, as well as hospitals. While these plans are in motion, land acquisition for phase two is also in progress through collabo rative efforts with GLSC.
Parika and Supenaam departure times –05:00h, 10:00h-12:00h, 16:00h, 18:30h daily
Sunday, Sept 18 – 22:30 – 00:00h and Monday, Sept 19 – 23:00h – 00:30h.
High Tide: 09:44h and 22:04h reaching maximum heights of 2.05 metres and 2.08 metres.
It had previously been ex plained that the city would ini tially cater to just over 3000 households in the first five years, and eventually grow to house more than 12,500 house holds.
Sunday, Sept 18 – 10:30h – 12:00h and Monday, Sept 19 – 12:10h – 13:40h.
The Berbice Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic on:
Govt in talks with MIT on developing Innovation Village in Silica City – Pres Ali says developers of Singapore model, Dar Group, also expressing interest
on:
Winds: West South-Westerly to North-Easterly between 1.78 metres and 4.47 metres.
Deputy Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), Michael Hutson, and other technical staff.In a subsequent release, she had said that the inland city, which would complement Georgetown, is designed to ad dress growing climate change risks.“We are aggressively pur suing plans for the construction of Silica City, [and] we are here today to advance the planning and designs for the area, so that
A snippet of the presentation Dar Group made last week
There will be sunshine during the day. Expect clear skies at night. Temperatures should range between 21 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius.
Also present were Minister within the Housing and Water Ministry, Susan Rodrigues, as well as representatives from the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission and the Guyana Office for Investment (GOInvest).Last month, Rodrigues had visited the site earmarked for Silica City’s first phase devel opment within the vicinity of Kuru Kururu, on the LindenSoesdyke Highway. On her vis it, the Minister was accompa nied by Permanent Secretary of the Housing and Water Ministry, Andre Ally; CHPA Chief Development Planner, Germene Stewart; Director of Projects, Omar Narine; Deputy Director Intakab Indarjeet;
we can bring this city to an ear ly realisation,” the Minister had stated.She added, “Silica City will have in its first phase about 3000 acres of land, but we are starting to do the land-clearing for the first 185 acres, which will feature the ‘Innovation Village’ and the first 400 young profes sionalThehomes.”Minister had stated that the Ministry has already begun shortlisting persons for the homes. The first phase of de velopment of the city is also ex
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In his first year in office in 2020, President Ali revealed that Government had begun discussions on Silica City as a secondary city. He had ex plained that the Government was looking at an area on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway that would be connected to the new four-lane bypass road.
Low Tide: 13:32h reaching a minimum height of 1.22 metre.
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In our estimation, we need direct communication between the Government and the people of the various communities of Guyana – especially between the community of Buxton and its neighbouring communities. Whatever may be claimed, it cannot be gainsaid that Buxton represents the oldest tradition in Guyana of self-emancipation. Whether or not it has become the epicentre of claims that African Guyanese have been marginalised and placed outside of the ambit of national progress against their will, few will question the credentials of Buxton to represent those and other concerns to others. The President and his Ministers have begun these conversations, and as he said, no one has ownership of any group of Guyanese to prevent such conversation.Inthepast, an ad-hoc group that demonstrated quite a broad and nationalistic approach to resolving our intractable conflict has been the “Social Partners”. Comprised of representatives of the business community, the labour movement and the Bar Association, they worked very diligently to facilitate an approach to crime by the administration and the opposition back in 2002, during the heat of the crime wave. Maybe now that we have survived those dangerous times but some are threatening a repetition, they should be reconstituted to perform the less onerous, but immeasurably more vital task of facilitating communication between communities and politicians.
The grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II gathered around her coffin on Saturday to pay their last respects to the beloved monarch and matriarch ahead of her funeral on Monday. All eight of Elizabeth’s grandchildren, including King Charles’s sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, stood vigil for 15 minutes at Westminster Hall, where the Queen lies in state (Aaron Chown / Getty Images)
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has dom inated headlines this month, homages to her reign and dissections of the Harry and Meghan situation unsur prisingly pushing other news aside, especially other stories fromButBritain.even amid all the pomp, one news item out of Britain has attracted curious ly little attention. Liz Truss, the new Conservative Prime Minister, announced her Cabinet, and for the first time ever, not a single member of the inner circle — what’s re ferred to as the Great Offices of State — is a white man.
Not Instead,exactly.the change was dutifully relayed, often with caveats. “Liz Truss’s cabi net: diverse but dogmatic,” noted The Guardian. The new team was criticised as elite, the product of schools like Eton, Cambridge and the Sorbonne. These people aren’t working class, others pointed out. They don’t sufficiently support the rights of those seeking asylum in Britain or policies that ad dress climate change.
By: Pamela Paul
The implication is that there’s only one way to au thentically represent one’s race, ethnicity or sex — other wise you’re a phony or a pawn. Is that fair?
A similar diversity of po litical opinion among mi norities exists in the United States, and it bewilders the left. An increasing number of Latinos are running as and voting for Republican candi dates. Donald Trump got more votes from ethnic minorities in 2020 than he did in 2016.
Black men’s support for Trump increased by six percentage points the second time around. And that was after the mur der of George Floyd, an event assumed to have galvanised many minority voters on the left.
In his prescient 1991 book, “Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby,” the law profes sor Stephen Carter decried many of the assumptions around diversity nascent at that time — including the no tion that racial or ethnic mi norities are expected to think as a group, not as individuals. He bemoaned “the idea that Black people who gain posi tions of authority or influence are vested with a special re sponsibility to articulate the presumed views of other peo ple who are Black — in effect, to think and act and speak in a particular way, the Black way — and that there is something peculiar about Black people who insist on doing anything else.”It’s been three decades since Carter’s book was pub lished, and that lamentable assumption has only gained purchase. As he pointed out then: “In an earlier era, such sentiments might have been marked down as frankly rac ist. Now, however, they are al most a gospel for people who want to show their commit ment to equality.”
When diversity isn’t the right kind of diversity
The trouble is that for many of the same people, eth nic and racial diversity count only when combined with a particular point of view. Even before Truss’s Cabinet was fi nalised, one member of the Labour opposition tweeted, “Her cabinet is expected to be diverse, but it will be the most right-wing in living memory, embracing a political agenda that will attack the rights of working people, especially mi norities.”Another Labour represen tative wrote: “It’s not enough to be a Black or ethnic minori ty politician in this country or a cabinet member. That’s not what representation is about. That’s actually tokenism.”
to lead a country reeling from COVID, an energy crisis and the twin disasters of Boris and Brexit. But it’s Truss’s prerog ative to hire people with whom she is ideologically aligned and who support her policies.
It seems odd to have to point out in 2022 that “diverse” hires can be every bit as diverse on the inside as they are on the outside. For every Ketanji Brown Jackson, you’re lia ble to get a Clarence Thomas. Apparently, we need constant reminders that there’s more to people than meets the eye and that in multicultural societ ies, an acceptance of diversity must be more than skin deep.
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This is an interesting criti cism. “Meritocratic,” used here in a pejorative sense, means based on ability and achieve ment, earned through a combi nation of talent and hard work. Traditionally, merit served as the primary consideration in hiring, but some people to day see the very systems that confer merit as rigged, espe cially against minorities. In an effort to rectify that imbal ance and to diversify the work force, particularly for leader ship positions, it has become common practice in hiring — in the business and non-profit worlds, as in Government — to make racial or ethnic diversity a more significant factor.
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There have been calls from several quarters for the Government to open communication with the Opposition Leader. Communication is normally advisable, but do we not need the kind of communication that we have been forced to endure from the Opposition and their surrogates lately? These sordid displays of political posturing (“apartheid state”?) and whistleblowing in the chambers of Parliament have only served to reinforce in the minds of our people that the Opposition are only interested in stirring conflict.
I’m not politically aligned with Truss on most issues. This is not the team I’d choose
(Pamela Paul became an Opinion columnist for The Times in 2022. She was the editor of The New York Times Book Review for nine years and is the author of eight books, including “100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet.”)
It has been shown all over the world that one of the approaches to making conflicts less destructive and beginning the process of de-escalation is to get the people, whom the politicians purport to represent, to understand why the other feel and act the way they do. This cannot be done by exchanging attacks in the media or on street-corners, or in other public settings – even Parliament, as we saw - where the political parties simply attack each other in an attempt to prove themselves right - and justify their very existence. No progress will come out of political gamesmanship.
The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, is the daughter of Kenyan and Mauritian immigrants. The mother of the Foreign Minister, James Cleverly, em igrated from Sierra Leone. The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, was born to Ghanaian par ents.Did the left break into ap plause? Were there hosan nas throughout progressive Twitter heralding this racial, ethnic and gender diversity as a step forward for society?
Nor are they the first con servative minorities to hold top positions of power in Britain. It was the Conservative Party that, despite widespread an tisemitism, first appointed a Jewish-born Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, in 1868. The three women who have served as Prime Ministers — Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and now Truss — have all been Conservatives. The former Prime Minister David Cameron was no lefty, yet he made a point of emphasis ing ethnic and racial diversity among his leadership appoint ments.Black and other ethnic mi nority voters in Britain aren’t uniformly lefty, either. They cast 20 per cent of their votes for Conservatives in 2019.
director of British Future, a think tank that focuses on is sues of immigration, integra tion and national identity, told CNN. “It’s not an advance on social class terms.”
Some will say that we already have the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) playing such a role in our society – and at great expense to the taxpayers. But we believe that the last iteration of the ERC has disqualified itself primarily over confusion over its role as a medium of communication for the various communities and the formulation of the message in those communications.
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Even when some may be attempting to transmit “neutral” information, we have seen how quickly the communication can disintegrate into acrimony and bitterness. However, in situations of conflict – which politics unfortunately creates - it is absolutely crucial that communication between the affected groups does not break off completely. We are then left to the mercies of the rumour mongers.
First, it interpreted its mandate to improve interethnic relations by holding “consultations” with individual communities and purporting to distil the findings and making recommendations about the way forward.
(The New York Times)
saw an instance of one or two disputants convincing the other by argument." -- Thomas Jefferson
And one has to assume those new hires joined her willingly and with conviction. Surely, they, like all racial and ethnic minorities, are capable of the same independence of mind and diversity of thought as white people — some people Trumpy, other people Bernie.
Who could have thought that a former Minister of Home Affairs – in charge of the security of the entire nation – could have sought to justify the seizure of the Mace? Evidently, because the Opposition are single-mindedly focused only on protecting their political turf, their communication casts more heat than light. At this juncture, they are incapable of playing a constructive role in the healing process that is so necessary at this time.
“It’s a meritocratic advance for people who have done well in education, law and busi ness,” Sunder Katwala, the
This approach inevitably means that the ERC is utilising some framework for processing its “findings” and in even framing the question it poses at its various fora. Who can say that their framework is not outcome determinative?
Remembering Duke Pollard, legal luminary and Professor
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Challenges, Strategies and UrgentGuyanaAction.”has been lead ing efforts in the region when it comes to food security. The Government’s focus on agri culture is down to the vision of making Guyana the bread basket of the Caribbean and reducing the regional food im port
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On behalf of the Council of the University of Guyana, I pay tribute to the life and service of the late Justice Pollard, and extend my deepest sympa thy to his family.
President Ali will also attend the International Economic Alliance Symposium and deliver Guyana’s National Statement in the UN General Assembly Hall. Additionally, he will also attend an event hosted by the President of the
Or should we accept the drug traffickers’ mantra, who will say we are just out to make a “decent” living? These are some of the fool ish statements some folks in our society would like us to accept.Ihave left this state ment as my final point, that is, the politicians who will say that monies are com ing in for projects under my watch, then why shouldn’t I be a party to it? This makes good reasoning for the base and corrupt in society and persons who would like us to wallow in that quagmire of corruption, but we will not! We will not accept such foolishness nor would we allow it to take root in this country again. I say gone
are the days when such rea soning held sway, but now we are on a clean and pro gressive trajectory.
You govern a country based on the whims and fancies of the base and cor rupt elements of society, and I say we are bound for the dung heap of history. At
standpoint.Andso, it is with many issues in Guyana today, in stead of taking a high mor al or legal ground, decisions are based on the political backdrop. In their reason ing, the officers should be declared innocent because the salaries of the lawmen are low, therefore taking of bribes should be over looked, utterly preposter ous! If I should remotely consider that asininity as an excuse, then why not ac cept squatting based on the logic that Guyana is a coun try of 83,000 square miles so persons are entitled to go live anywhere, even on pri vately-owned land? The log ic is you see land just take it!
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this stage of our develop ment, Guyana will not, I re peat, will not countenance such corrupt practices. In my book, those who break the law must face the full penalty of the law.
Dear Editor,
Now, as a frequent vis itor to Facebook, I expect ed every john public out there to rain down brutal punishments on the offend ers, however, to my sur prise and amazement the social media platform was inundated with a pletho ra of excuses for absolving the policemen from their crimes. From persons try ing to absolve the Police of such crimes. There was this outpouring of sympathy for the lawbreakers. Now, I would like my readers to understand where these apologists stood, they were making these statements of apology from a political
Pres Ali to deliver keynote address at Int’l Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership
of his foundational contri bution to the modernisa tion of Caricom.
We woke up to the news that two policemen were caught accepting $400,000 in bribes to drop gun charges against a man found with an unlicensed firearm. In another newscast, we are apprised of two other cops being found in possession of cannabis with the sole in tent to resell the prohibited substance. We are talking about two instances in re cent times, where those who have sworn to uphold the law were caught in cor rupt transactions, occur rences that do nothing else than to place policemen and the GPF in a very bad light. I say corrupt cops and per sons of similar ilk will be wiped clean, they would be put in their rightful place, separate and far from the law-abiding majority of us.
27, 2022 in New York. While there, he will participate in a number of bilateral engage ments and address several high-level events.
United States, Joseph Biden and is expected to hold discus sions with the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, among other officials.
Dear Editor,
It was an inspiration al experience to share the space with him in the se nior management of the Caricom Secretariat, and to witness at firsthand the expansive nature of his in tellect, creative talents as Caricom’s Legal Counsel, and his role in the drafting of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. In this re gard, he leaves the legacy
President Dr Irfaan Ali has a packed sched ule while he is in New York for the 77th session of the United Nations, which in cludes delivering the keynote address at the International Forum on African-Caribbean Leadership (IFAL) in New York.The President is scheduled to present the keynote address when IFAL holds its meet ing at the New York Hilton Midtown on September 21, under the theme “Redefining Trans-Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Peace and Development”.Itisexpected that the lin gering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and challenges to these countries achieving their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will be dis cussed.The meeting is expect ed to attract Heads of State, Heads of relevant region al and trans-regional bodies,
President Ali will also be at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which is being held from September 13-
President Ali addressing members of the diaspora attending the Jummah prayer at the Jama Masjid in Orlando, Florida
senior Government officials, members of civil society, key stakeholders, international development institutions, and academics.Meanwhile,
Corruption is called by different names
year, President Ali declared that his Government would be pursuing an aggres sive campaign to dismantle re gional barriers to agricultur al trade and that in the next four years, with the assis tance of more diversified crops, Guyana would aim to reduce Caricom’s food import bill by 25 perMonthscent. after assum ing office, President Ali had charged the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry to assess and ad dress the hurdles related to exporting food and agricultur al products to markets within the Region. As such, concerns about barriers to trade in some Caricom markets were raised with the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) earlier this year.
In his latest position at the University of Guyana as a Professor of Law, I can only imagine the awe in which he was held by those who benefited from his tu telage. l know that the University will never re cord an inadequate appre ciation for his wise coun sel and advocacy for the elevation of the Faculty of Law and its graduates by the Caribbean’s Council of Legal Education. He will be greatly missed for his professionalism, wisdom, and abounding wit.
“Since arriving in the US this week, the Guyanese Head of State attended a meeting between Caribbean leaders and the US Vice President, Kamala Harris. The meeting was a follow-up to President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’s commitment at the re cent Summit of the Americas to partner with the Caribbean to promote energy security, ac cess to finance and food secu rity.”“Following that engage ment, President Ali attend ed a protocolary meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC, to welcome the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader Corona and to discuss concerns about his country and the region,” a statement from the Office of the President Currently,said.President Ali is in Orlando, Florida, where he is expected to meet with members of the Guyanese di aspora, before he participates in an Interfaith Forum on September 18 in New York. He is currently joined by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Hugh Todd and Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud.
It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of Justice Duke Pollard, a colleague and friend of many years. He was in deed a legal luminary, re spected globally as much for his exceptional body of scholarly work in interna tional law as for service to the UN; the CARICOM Community; the Caribbean Court of Justice, as one of its inaugural appoin tees; and, more recently, as Professor of Law at the University of Guyana.
On Monday, President Ali is expected to chair the Education Summit Leaders’ Roundtable at the start of the high-level week of the
assembly. The next day, President Ali will attend sev eral events including a round table/lunch with the Americas Society/Council of Americas and a forum with the CAF Development Bank of Latin America, under the theme: “Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean:
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found all over the world, especially in areas at sea level (and below) in the tropics and sub-tropics, wherever the mosquito can be found. The mosqui to transmits canine heart worm!
The prevention and treatment of canine heart worm cannot really be at tempted unless one under stands the life cycle of the
I should mention that canine heartworm is to be
worm.The tiny (not visible without the aid of a mi croscope) immature stage (microfilariae) of the heartworm, which is in the mosquito’s mouth parts, is deposited by the mosquito on the skin. These robust microfilariae then actively penetrate the skin. These immature stages of the worm begin to grow (for almost two months) be fore heading for the heart. Once they arrived in their new home – the right-side heart chambers – they be gin to mature and become sexually active. Then they begin to give birth to new microfilariae, which your veterinarian can discover by examining a blood sam ple. It is documented that one female heartworm can
give birth to as many as 5,000 microfilariae in one day. The veterinarian can pick up hundreds in one drop of blood.
Dog’s Heart infested with Heartworms
If the dog dies after a lingering and excruciat ing sickness (due to heart function first being com promised and progres sive shutting downs of all the other organ), one can find – usu ally via a postmor tem examination –a bundle of worms like spaghetti in the right heart cham bers and in the large blood vessels that enter and leave the chambers.heartTheprev
The whole cycle – devel opment in the mosquito, growth within the host’s
tissues, circulation in the dog’s blood, further devel opment in the heart cham bers – is roughly around six months. In the tropics, this cycle could be shorter (4-5 months) than in tem perate and sub-tropical cli mates.Of course, once unde tected, and untreated, the adult worms (as long as there are males and fe males in the heart) can continue to produce the mi crofilariae. The worms can live in the heart for years before even the well-cared for dog succumbs. During postmortem examinations, hundreds of adult worms are found in the heart (see photo). Worms generally measure about six inches in length. The literature tells us that the females are larger than the males and can reach lengths of 12 inches and number as many as 250, with the ma ture females discharging thousands of young mi crofilariae into the blood stream daily!
and in the pulmonary ar tery (and sometimes also in other large blood ves sels). This is one wicked worm, especially because of the insidious nature of the development of the ailment it causes. By the time the symptoms show themselves, the dog has been seriously weakened.
Next week we shall de scribe the symptoms of ca nine heartworm disease.
ver the last six weeks, the PET CARE column has been discussing all the sa lient aspects of worm bur dens in dogs (and cats). I can tell you, dear read ers, that never have we re ceived so many calls on this theme. And quite right ly so. Gastro-intestinal worm infections do indeed seriously impact on the health of both young and adult companion animals. I shall therefore continue the discussion on worm in festation and respond in termittently to queries made.The most frequent en quiry thus far was/is:
HEARTWORMS
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HEARTWORM DISEASE IN COMPANION ANIMALS
HEARTWORM LIFE CYCLE
alence of this disease is increasing in Guyana in proportions that are dis turbing, especially in ar eas where preventative medication is not available or in animals which do not receive regular month ly medication. There are certain areas in this coun try that one can designate heartworm enclaves. The Lower East Coast of de merara is one such area. The extent of canine heart worm infection is, in all probability quite huge (pan-Guyana?), but we are not researching this dis ease in any great detail. A large-scale investiga tion is needed so that we will gain a better under standing as to how wide spread this malady tru ly is. I understand that at least one commercial laboratory has the where withal to accurately check for heartworm. Of course,
any veterinarian with a microscope can also deter mine – with a fair degree of accuracy – the presence of heartworm larvae in a fresh blood sample
The answer is yes. Worms infecting dogs (to a lesser degree cats) can in fact assume residence in humans. Then, of course, it becomes a human med ical problem. Caregivers are advised to discuss the matter with their physi cians for prevention, de tection and treatment ac cordingly.
As the name suggests, this worm lives in the hearts of dogs (and cats), primari ly in the right heart chambers
As you can see, the dog with the heartworm infestation is in big trouble
I had decided to deal with the Heartworm in festation when the dis cussions would center on heart problems. However, since we were dealing ex tensively with worms (al beit those that infect the Gastro-Intestinal Tract), it may be more appropri ate to include Heartworm infestation at this stage.
Let us begin Heartworm Disease (HD) is a potentially fatal, but preventable, infection caused by worm parasites, similar to the causative agent for Elephantiasis (aka “Big Foot” in local parlance) and Filariasis (in humans). Mosquitoes transmit these worms, es pecially in areas where temperatures are above 80 ℉ (27 ℉), and where humidity levels are high (over 80%).
According to Jagdeo, the Government will be bring ing the mistreatment of its local fishermen by Suriname officials, to the attention of Caricom. According to him, it is time for Guyana to play “hardball”.“Aswedid with Trinidad and Tobago, we have to start demanding recipro cal behaviour. The way you treat our people, you’re go ing to be treated here. Your companies, when you come into this country. We have to start doing that,” he said, to applause from those
Jainarine argued that be cause of the amount of ice that is needed to store catch during a fishing expedition and the 100 pounds of seine they carry, using the sug gested smaller boat will not work.Further, it is now re quired that the fisher men leave their boats on Suriname’s side of the Corentyne River. However, the Co-op Chairman point ed out that no security is provided for the boats and the water current is very strong which could result in them being pulled into the Atlantic. He further ex plained that each boat is valued at over $4 million.
He made this statement during an exercise he led on Friday at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground and the Skeldon Community Centre Ground
gathered.“First of all, we have to go through the proper route. We’ll write Caricom on this matter. Because they belong to Caricom. This harassment of the fish ermen has to stop and only we stop, we can’t trust them on a bilateral basis to re solve this issue. We have too many commitments that have not been honoured. So, our strategy has to change.”
During a meeting with Jagdeo in April of this year, Chairman of the Fishing Coop, Pamashwar Jainarine explained that while they were expecting to get their licence for 2022, fisher folk are now being further pressured. He had said the Surinamese are now de manding that they reduce the size of their vessels.
VP Bharrat Jagdeo in discussion with fisherfolk
he matter of Suriname’s harass ment of Guyanese fishermen and the Dutchspeaking republic’s con tinued refusal to grant li cences to them will be brought to the attention of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo warning Suriname that Guyana can also reciprocate this treatment.
With Guyana being the oil and gas hub that it is, the Vice President noted that Guyana can recipro cate in like manner with the Surinamese. Jagdeo
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ermen. Additionally, some 200 persons are employed in providing services which include transportation, fish vending, and repairs to ma chinery and equipment.
went on to draw parallels with Guyana’s experiences with Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), where the twin is land republic’s phytosan itary restrictions on food imports from Guyana were so restrictive that they hampered trade and were deemed to be arbitrary. The matter had to be raised in the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).AMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) was subsequently signed in May, between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), with the two coun tries agreeing to work with each other in eradicating trade non-tariff barriers, as well as in the areas of infra structure development and transportation.
which saw hundreds of peo ple, including fisherfolk, in attendance.According to Jagdeo, a large factor in the difficulty they are facing securing li cences for the fishermen is the exposure to the corrupt practice of renting licenc es. This, he noted, is noth ing more than retaliation.
Jagdeo warned that Guyana would itself be toughening its stance if the mistreat ment
These fishermen op erate from the Corentyne coast and have to use the Corentyne to get access to the Atlantic where they get most of their catch. The Corentyne River is consid ered Surinamese territo ry. Currently, the licences are issued to Surinamese businessmen at US$100 per year and rented to the Guyanese fisherfolk at US$3000 annually.
Currently, most of the boats are 40 feet in length and they are now asked to reduce them to 30 feet.
Surinamese businesses will get reciprocal treatment – VP Jagdeo on harassment of Guyanese fishermen
in this country, to deal on a reciprocal basis with the Surinamese who are here doing“Becausebusiness.”for too long now we are just tiptoeing around the issue. We are working at the diplomat ic level, but the commit ment of the Government of Suriname seems not to be worth the paper it is writ ten on.”
– says matter will be brought to Caricom’s attention
“Wecontinues.knowthat they con trol fishing in their waters and they have a right to li cense whomever they wish. But we also have a right,
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About 150 boats oper ate from the Number 66 Fisherman’s Co-op Society thus providing direct em ployment for about 800 fish
Following the high-lev el meeting in Guyana in August 2021 between President Ali and President Santokhi, the two leaders issued a joint press state ment indicating that the age-old issue of licences for Guyanese fisherfolk to oper ate in Suriname’s territorial waters would be addressed.
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in groceries.Thesuspect, he said, was in the shop the day be fore and made a purchase. A few days prior, the suspect had also gone into the shop, Benjamin recalled.
Continuing with ‘development”, there’s gotta be some massive job creation scheme in each interior region so that this embarrassing practice of donating handouts to Indigenous Peoples will cease. All this does is perpetuate the dependency syndrome that was started by the European colonialists with their beads and baubles!! Take that plywood factory at East Bank Land of Canaan. Why wasn’t that built-in Reg 1 from where the wood gotta be transported?? That’s the only way our Indigenous peoples will finally have equitable development!!
…to the outcasts
It's all a Reality Show. That is probably why QE II didn’t like Donald Trump!!
Benjamin said he alert ed the intruder that he was being seen on camera as he shouted for “thief”. With that, the perpetrator hur riedly left. Surveillance foot age shows that a car was waiting outside for the per petrator. Benjamin said the person took about $31,000
Did you realise that Christmas Trees became popular in the British Empire because Queen Victoria’s German husband Albert brought them from his little principality?? And the way the Royals speak is the ultimate in “posh”to which everyone strains?? And that as the radio was invented the King’s message was eagerly awaited across the empire?? And those grainy newsreels then picked up the tradition -as did TV by the age of Diana??
Shanta’s Grocery Shop
It suddenly dawned on your Eyewitness that the British Royalty was the first Reality Show in the world!! It launched in the 18th century - coterminous with the pamphlets and press that covered with the execution of Marie Antoinette!! The Fourth Estate was as much – if not more - about covering the Royals and the “nobility” than about “the people”!! Ironically, the latter thought they were cutting back the powers of the former, but overlooked they were given a house of COMMONS!!
…respect to First Peoples
(East Berbice-Corentyne).
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This is the third time in re cent months that the busi ness place has been burgla rised.Javid Benjamin called “Anthony”, speaking on the most recent incident, said his mother saw the thief in the shop when she opened to door at around 4:00h on Saturday.
Did you hear all the “slang” thrown at the President when he announced those 600 houses in Reg 9 for locals who’d get a $1 million grant to start construction?? PLUS an inside track with the banks to finance the rest of the $3 million cost with collateral-free mortgages!?! Not to mention the sling of cement that had been given to coastal low-income home-builders – also thrown in!?!
The kvetchers obviously feel that the Indigenous Peoples should continue living in thatched mud-houses!!
Your Eyewitness says “treaty” ‘cause their land ownership agreements are at the same level as an international treaty - since it was part of the Independence Agreement of 1965 - “Annex C”.
“We hear the dog bark ing and we get up and when we check the camera, we see the individual in the shop so I start to make noise.”
Then there’s this matter of “development”. While we on the coastland bicker about who’s getting what from the oil revenues, it’s “out of sight, out of mind” where the Indigenous Peoples are concerned. And that’s why some – especially the Opposition – are kvetching that this PPP government’s working overtime to set that matter right!!
Police are on the hunt for a man and his ac complice after he forcefully entered a shop in New Amsterdam on Friday evening.Themasked burglar was caught on surveillance cam eras after making his way into Shanta’s Grocery situ ated at Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Region Six
In June a lone intrud er had broken into the shop and carried away a num ber of items including bags of rice and beverages. “I did not make a report to the Police the last time,” Benjamin said.
And end this pattern of exotifying them with their grass skirts and feathered headdresses.
Burglar caught on camera after breaking into grocery shop
The burglar caught on camera
It wasn’t surprising that within a few decades of Columbus’s “discovery”, 99.999% of them have been wiped out across the ENTIRE West Indies!! That’s right –WIPED OUT!! So we owe a great debt – as inheritors of the European conquest – see that suit and tie? to make amends for that initial genocidal holocaust. What can we do?? Well at a minimum take a united stand that the Government keeps its treaty – unlike the PNC – to give the Indigenous Peoples all the land to which they’re entitled.
e’re past the halfway mark of Amerindian Heritage Month, but frankly your Eyewitness doesn’t see enough activity in the public space to mark the occasion. The first point that must be highlighted is when we talk about colonialism - now that Queen Elizabet’s passing has catapulted the topic into a meme - the Indigenous peoples have suffered the LONGEST since they were the first to be colonised!! They suffered the ultimate demonisation when Columbus announced he’d DISCOVERED a new world. Meaning that those who were living here have no consciousness of their humanity - but whereas the other animals, he’d encountered!!
…to the Royals
Giving due…
Like in Heaven, some Royals can be cast out from the high firmament!! But apparently, the passing of QE II has brought a reprieve. Harry and Uncle Andrew can wear their pretend uniforms at the funeral!!
Local beverage giant, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Group has recorded $1.801 billion profit after tax in its 2022 Interim Report.
has been extremely chal lenging for the DDL Group, as it battled to overcome a series of overlapping crises.
This interim report comes on the heels of the DDL Group, earlier this year, reporting an outstand ing performance in its 2021
as packaging materials.
According to the DDL Chairman, with Profit Before Taxation for the peri od being $2.439 billion com pared to $2.340 billion – an increase of $0.99 billion or 4.2 per cent – the high cost of inputs and transportation eroded the additional prof it margin that the company should have earned from the incrementalMeanwhile,sales.during this mid-year reporting peri od, the beverage giant com pleted the construction of the Bulk Terminal near its Distillery Operations at Plantation Diamond, East Bank of Demerara.
DDL Chairman, Komal Samaroo
This turnover for the pe riod – January 1 to June 30, 2022 – is $14.17 billion, when compared to $12.24 billion in the preceding year. It represents an increase of $1.93 billion or 15.8 per cent over the previous year.
Union (EU), which is one of the Group’s major markets.
The company had said it achieved its “best results ever” and ended that year at its strongest financial po sition. The Group’s turn over for 2021 was more than $27.6 billion compared to al most $24.7 billion in the pre vious year, 2020.
In that report, the Chairman noted that the DDL Group continues to in vest in the expansion, diver sification, and upgrade of its production capacity to take full advantage of the posi tive economic environment while ensuring internation al competitiveness in the segments in which it oper ates.
“The anticipated bene fits derived from this proj ect came to fruition in a very timely manner, as the delay in shipments of bulk products required addition
Meanwhile, the com pany’s Domestic Revenue grew by 14.2 per cent; while Export Revenue also went up by 19 per Accordingcent.to DDL Chairman Komal Samaroo in the mid-year report, the Group has managed to main tain a robust level of perfor mance despite a challenging background caused by global crises – most of which were external in nature but ad versely affected the results for the period.
Profit After Tax for the 2021 Financial Year was $4.789 billion, reflecting an increase of $896 million or 23 per cent over that in the previous year.
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“Just as the unprece dented effects of two years of the COVID-19 pandem ic started to take an appar ent positive turn, with the gradual return to some de gree of normalcy, the war in Ukraine started in February 2022. The war in Ukraine introduced additional unfa vourable variables to the in ternational business envi ronment which compounded the existing difficulties cre ated by the pandemic,” he noted.The DDL Chairman out lined that during the first six months of this year, prices of goods and services generally have skyrocketed. He point ed out this has specifically affected the beverage giant in its production processes, having had to absorb un precedented price increases in the cost of fuel, transpor tation, raw materials as well
DDL records $1.8B taxed profit in MidYear Report, despite global crises
al storage to keep the distill ery operational,” Samaroo noted.In addition, with re gards to DDL’s subsidi ary – Demerara Shipping Company Limited (DSCL) – upgrade and rehabilita tion works of its port facility continued through this peri od and the current phase is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Samaroo highlighted that the first half of 2022
The DDL Chairman, in his report, expressed grati tude to the company’s staff at all levels in the organisa tion for their continued hard work, commitment, and de termination as they contin ue to weather the existing and emerging storms during this turbulent period.
Annual Financial Report.
Shipping rates, he noted, both on imports and exports have also increased expo nentially.“Inaddition, delays in shipments, whether on ac count of unavailability of containers, or delays at in-transit ports because of vessel capacity, have dis rupted the supply chain for both inputs into our oper ations as well as exports of our products,” the Chairman stated.Samaroo added too that the effects of the war in Ukraine also disrupt ed the economies in west ern Europe, resulting in the decline of the value of the Euro, which is now on par with the US Dollar. This, he further explained, adversely impacted the real dollar val ue of DDL’s export revenue proceeds from the European
According to the proclama tion signed by the President, all authorities, boards, com missions, corporations, pub lic agencies, Ministries, and citizens are asked to fly the National Flag at half-mast.
The Guyanese Head of State in his message after the Queen’s passing stated that her death marked the end of an era.Following her death, her eldest son Charles, the for mer Prince of Wales, leads the country as the new King.
UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller, and members of the Disciplined Forces
Guyana pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at St George’s Cathedral
ever be remembered for her warmth, her dedication, her fervour and her wisdom.”
Prime Minister Mark Phillips being greeted by UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller
Some of the officials at the ceremony
Titular Head of the Church of England or the Anglican Church.Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 last Thursday, reigned for 70 years. Her body will be interned on Monday at Westminster Abbey, United Kingdom, and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira will represent the GuyanaAccordingGovernment.tothe British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), there will be a ser vice at Westminster Abbey, cortège, and military proces sion across London, followed by a family ceremony at a chapel in Windsor Castle.
The Acting Head of State was joined by Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh;
The Queen’s funeral is ex pected to be attended by 2000 guests including 500 repre sentatives from 200 nations. The Abbey is a historic church, where the Queen’s coronation in 1953 was held. It is also
ample she has set for diploma cy, discipline and wise lead ership in the 70 years of her reign must be remembered and exemplified…. Her Late Majesty, The Queen, will for
The Prime Minister, who is fulfilling the duties of the President, during his tribute, said that Guyana, much like the rest of the world, recognis es the late Queen’s illustrious legacy and outstanding con tributions to the world, and mourns her passing.
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Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, and his wife, Mignon Bowen-Phillips, joined the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller on Saturday for a Service of Commemoration in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at the St George’s Cathedral in Georgetown.
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, other Cabinet Ministers and Government of ficials.
Prime Minister Phillips paying tribute on behalf of the nation
In addition, members of the diplomatic community, members of civil society and members of the local British community were in atten dance.However, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller recalled the Queen for her wisdom, warmth and compassion.“Asachild, I remember lining the streets of London just to get a glimpse of her passing in the carriage or on a boat, or the balcony of Buckingham Palace. I loved the atmosphere. I loved the happiness, joy and communi ty spirit.”TheQueen as the British Monarch was the supreme governor of the Church of England and as such the
Meanwhile, President Dr Irfaan Ali has already de clared Monday as a National Day of Mourning in sympathy and solidarity with the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations.
the venue where she married Prince Philip in 1947.
“Even in her absence, the countless lessons she has left behind and the indelible ex
inandDevelopmentdemocracyGuyana
in 1959, the US sociologist and political scientist Seymour Martin Lipset examined a wide global cross-section of nations and reported a strong and positive correlation between income per capita and democracy. And “modernisation theory” was launched: economic development linked with democratic governance by the US to counter the communist calls for revolution by the “proletariat” to improve the lot of the poor. Even though our early leaders balked, they went along with the imperatives of modernisation theory. While later studies couldn’t show any causation between democracy and development, the correlation sufficed to encourage policymakers to stress both factors.
In March 2020, benefitting from APNU alienating AFC’s Indian supporters by shuttering 4 sugar estates, the PPP was returned to office 2020 with 50.69% versus 47.34% to APNU/AFC. Additionally, by 2020 when the PPP took over, oil revenues had started to flow and the prospects for the economic development of Guyana had become much rosier as the PPP stressed their better record in this area versus that of the PNC. They promised to focus on infrastructure and job creation while unleashing a welter of cash and other material infusions into communities. The question was what would the impact of improved economic conditions be on the ethnic votingBackpattern?inMay-June 2021, Vanderbilt University seemingly set out to answer this question in Guyana in a LAPOP “Pulse of democracy” survey of 3011 adult citizens. They posed the question as to whether they preferred a political “system that guarantees access to a basic income and services for all citizens, even if the authorities cannot be elected” them. In a nutshell, they were being asked what would Guyanese put first, “bread or ballots?”
The answer, which has been out a year now, was unequivocal: 65 percent of the population prefer “guaranteed basic income and services even if no elections”. And that percentage went up among the young, poor, and lesser educated. On a related metric of measuring governance style, 57% of those surveyed 57 percent of Guyanese – the highest in all the 22 countries surveyed - would prefer a “strong leader” in the government, even if the leader bends the rules to get things done. So what the vast majority of Guyanese want, according to the LAPOP poll is a strong leader handing out bread, whether there are elections or not.
With high differential emigration rates, however, the 2012 census confirmed that Indian Guyanese had dropped to 39.9% compared to African Guyanese, 29.2%, and Mixed Guyanese 19.9%. This offered insight into the 2011 election results where the PPP secured 48.6%; APNU, 40.6%, and AFC, 10.3%. With no single ethnic group commanding a majority, each ethnic-based party had to seek crossover votes or a coalition with the multi-ethnic AFC. The latter option was taken by the APNU in 2015 and the PPP was ousted by APNU/AFC’s 50.3% versus their 49.2%.
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The most intriguing piece of data is from the question, “How well is President Ali doing”: 41% of African Guyanese; 53% of Mixed Guyanese, and 80% of Indian Guyanese answered, “very good and good”. In the year since the poll, the PPP has intensified its developmental program and direct material infusions into communities – while projecting a strong Pres Ali. Meanwhile, the APNU/AFC Opposition has countered this by claiming that the PPP is favouring the Indian Guyanese community, and in fact is in the process of constructing an “apartheid state” in Guyana. Meanwhile, the LAPOP survey suggests that such views are not gaining traction in the African and Mixed Guyanese communities to reverse the PPP 2020Andgains.might even be alienating some.
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However, Guyana’s ethnic voting since the 1950’s muddied the waters of democratic governance and its purported linkage with economic development here. The Indian Guyanese majority was assured of forming the government, creating an “Ethnic Security Dilemma” for African and Indigenous Guyanese in the majoritarian political system. The PNC and Forbes Burnham got a free pass from their African Guyanese supporters to rig elections and rule with an iron fist from 1968 to 1992. Free and fair elections in 1992 might have introduced democracy under the PPP but not stability since even though the economic situation was improved for all groups (as shown by internationally supervised empirical surveys) ethnically directed violence was unleashed by the PNC and African Freedom Fighters up to 2008.
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ly and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Theinstitution has cred ited the Minister’s trade mark countrywide consul tations for her success in achieving goals and mile stones as it evidences her respect for diverse perspec tives and her conviction that everyone ofnelChannelsiontrainingteacherstheteachersionsector;normalcysteadfastCOVID-19leadership,Undercounts.Manickchand’sduringGuyanasawareturntorelativeintheeducationhasseentheexpanofthecountry’sonlytrainingcollegewithaimof100percentofbeingtrainedorinby2024;theexpanoftheGuyanaLearning–atelevisionchandedicatedtothedeliveryeducationequitably;the
– hailed for outstanding service to the advancement of quality education
of significant relevance and importance in the delivery of quality education general
cial justice which has made a positive difference in the lives of her fellow Guyanese. Her servant leadership, boldness in tackling difficult issues, and dationcamesolutions-focusedresults-oriented,approachinforhighcommenandwerenotedtobe
Manickchand conferred with Honorary Fellow of COL
Education Minister Priya Manickchand was on Wednesday conferred with the title of Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in Calgary, Canada. The title was conferred on Manickchand in recogni tion of her outstanding ser vice to the advancement of quality education and so
The award of Honorary Fellowships was institut ed by the Commonwealth of Learning in 1999. It is in tended to honour careful ly selected individuals who have made outstanding con tributions to the growth and development of tech nology-mediated learning in their own country, and in ternationally, and to the ad vancement of education in the Commonwealth gener ally.The award was con ferred at the Tenth PanCommonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10) held in partnership with Athabasca University –Canada’s online university, from September 14 to 16 un der the theme “Innovations for Educational Resilience”.
establishment of a radio sta tion dedicated to education; the provision of textbooks to all primary school children; expanded TVET offerings; the establishment of GROW, a second chance programme for those who did not attain secondary exit qualifica tions; new curricula and sen sible practical responses to COVID-19 closures includ ing the consolidating of rele vant curricula; the prepara tion of whichofwithenterleadershiparydelivering1forteacher-craftedcurriculum-aligned,worksheetseachtopicfromGradesto9andacommitmenttouniversalsecondeducation.ItwasManickchand’sthatsawGuyanaintoapartnershiptheCommonwealthLearningandCoursera,inlessthan6months
Education Minister Priya Manickchand has been conferred with the Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning
had realised more than 43,305 certificates issued to 9473 Guyanese, making Guyana a leading country as it relates to registrants and graduates.Shealso launched na tionally, the ProFuturo pro gramme, where teachers are trained in the usage of ICT, which became even more necessary during the pan demic.More than 50 per cent of the country’s teachers have enrolled and begun the training.“Inall her roles, the Honourable Minister has given practical expression to her love of country, her spir it of service, and her alma mater Queen’s College mot to Fideles Ubique Utiles (or Faithful and Useful Everywhere),” COL said.
He was more motivated after writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations and being awarded a spot in one
Uotam Heeralall
Heeralall and his family at a religious function
As time passed swiftly, the fifth-form life was quick ly approaching, and that thought sometimes caused him to “5thshiver.Form meant it was time to buckle up, so I de cided to accept challenges wholeheartedly. I aimed for the stars, so I put my foot on the accelerator and got se rious. I established a study timetable, since I believed that being consistent was the key that guaranteed suc cess. At the bottom of that, I wrote the number “251” which was an indication that the goal was to achieve 25 Grade ones.
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ondary school, he participat ed in almost all the co-cur ricular activities, including
The young Uotam at tended the Affiance Nursery School before progressing to the Taymouth Manor Primary School, during which he realised the impor tance of “Duringeducation.my primary study, I knew I can become a top student, at least for my school. However, with the guidance and support from my parents and teach ers, I was able to score 80 to 90 percent in every class,” Uotam disclosed.
– CSEC top performer encourages students
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Hailing from Affiance on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (PomeroonSupenaam), Heeralall was born into a nuclear family. He has two brothers, and his father is a trench clean
Be yourself, focus on what’s best for you
Preparing for a big ex amination can some times be nerve-wrack ing, particularly if that examination is one that may determine your successful move towards prosperous adulthood.Thisis the opinion of Uotam Heeralall of the Anna Regina Multilateral School, who secured 24 Grade Ones and one Grade Two at the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
er and a vendor at the Anna Regina Market.
of the leading secondary schools in Georgetown, al though he opted to attend
athletics and debating com petitions, and was also a member of the social cohe sion“Theclub.love for my school grew more and more, since the teachers recognised our contribution as students. Each year, I was invited to ARMS prize-giving exercise, where I received several ac colades for being one of the best performers in the vari ous subject areas.”
the Anna Regina Secondary School.While attending this sec
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Her rise throughout the school system thus far has sur prised many, and her mother has described her as a bless ed child, noting that she has beaten the odds thus far as she conquers the many challenges she has faced since she was a baby.
She also had some valuable advice for persons who are visually-impaired or who may be differently-abled. “My ad vice to them is to remember that despite their ability, the sky is the limit,” the ambitious teenager said.
Mekyla told Guyana Times this week that while she is taking a much-needed break from studies, she is anxious to continue studying after her recess.
The former St Agnes Primary School student surprised her family members, relatives and friends in 2016 when she scored 494 marks at the National Grade Six Examinations (NGSA) that year.
She
This time around, young Mekyla received assistance from the Ministry of Education’s Unit for the Blind. The unit offers classes to students who are visually impaired, and as such, they attend classes at the unit’s offices in Alberttown. Mekyla has been receiving much-needed assistance from the unit ever since she entered the school system.
The soft-spoken teen told Guyana Times that she tried her utmost while preparing for and during the regional ex aminations. She expressed appreciation to her teachers, whom she noted had “dedicated their time and energy to helpMekylame.” has said she plans to relax for the next few months, but that relaxation won’t be for long, as she has plans to read for a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Guyana next year.
The results: Mekyla, who had her eyes removed as a baby because of a cancerous tumour, passed the three sub jects she sat at the examinations; those being English B, History and Family Resource Management.
With the three passes she scored this year, Mekyla, who is a student of the North Georgetown Secondary School, now has a total of six CSEC passes under her belt. In last year’s sitting of the examinations, she braved the challenges of her disability as well as the pandemic and scored three passes at CSEC; those being English A, Social Studies, and Human and Social Biology. At the time, she was still in Grade 10.
Several months later, a scan revealed that a cancerous tumour was affecting her eyes. In 2005, she was diagnosed with cancer following a visit to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Trinidad and Tobago, and following ex tensive discussions with the family, medical personnel there undertook surgery to remove both of her eyes. Although the surgeries were performed close to her brain, they never af fected her cerebral functions.
“She got a grade 1 in Family Resource Management, a grade 3 in History, and a grade 2 in English B,” her ecstatic mother Celeste Hercules told Guyana Times this past week.
In March this year, her mother told Guyana Times that her daughter wrote the examinations privately through the Guyana Society for the Blind, which came to her aid when the pandemic hit the public school system during the teen’s preparation in 2020.
As a baby, she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, which is a cancer of the eyes. In March, her mother explained to Guyana Times that when her daughter was five months old, her eyes appeared glossy.
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continues to surpass her goals, and when the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examina tions’ (CSEC) results were released this month, visu ally-impaired teen Mekyla Belgrave waited anxiously to see how she fared at the regional exams.
valedictorian thanked God for his guid ance and protection, and his parents, especially his fa ther, who worked tireless ly to ensure that finance was intact for him to attend school and several private lessons.Healso expressed grati tude to his mom, who spent more time with him during the night, and also to the teachers of Anna Regina Secondary School, for their efforts and time spent be hind his studies.
Presently, the young man is exploring several op tions that are available at his disposal to further his studies.
“My father made the necessary sacrifices and managed to pull it off suc cessfully. Also, I am active ly involved in the vending business, where I go to sell during the Christmas hol idays and assist at home
with the packaging of pro duce. This vending business is what kept me going, so it is the most valued asset to me. Moreover, I could not thank my mom, Chitrakha Heeralall, enough for all she did for me. Technically, she could have been considered my assistant, since she is the one who stayed up late with me and have all my stuff in place so I can easi ly leave for school or any ex tra classes. Not forgetting my two brothers, Neshal Heeralall and Mahendra Heeralall, for supporting me throughout my venture. They are more experienced than I, so they were able to work with me when I made a mistake. So, if I am to be faced with any challenges, I already knew what to do.”
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After he had completed the exams, which took care of the ‘25’ in the number ‘251’, his anxiety grew as he thought about the ‘1’, which to him meant ‘Grade Ones’.
With the commitment and dedication to work, and with the effective guidance of the teachers, his classmates were able to complete their School Based Assessments (SBA) in a timely manner.
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become a surgeon, because I have a deep love for science and also there is endless op portunity for me to progress my Thecareer.”
This contributed to set ting the correct mindset be fore the examinations. I will not be that student to tell them to work hard and make sacrifices, I will tell them to be yourselves and focus on what is best for them.”
Anxiety grew even fur ther when he learned that the CSEC results would be released at his school. Upon the release of the much-an ticipated results, he was in tears of joy after learn ing that he and his school mate Ramoll Baboolall had topped the country.
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“I felt elated because my prime objective was to make myself, my parents, my country, and also my school proud, and I’ve certainly achieved that. Now that I am finished my Secondary Education, it is my fervent wish to further my studies at an overseas university… I would like to follow along the path of medical field, es pecially because I want to
Much to their dismay, the COVID-19 pandem ic struck, and it was a con cern for not only Heeralall, but for all the students who were preparing for the ex ams.While he was a little skeptical about the learn ing process, he attended les sons regularly, and stayed focused without taking his eyes off ‘251’. It is with per severance and much-needed support that he was able to
write 25 subjects with ease.
Nevertheless, arriving at this point in his life did not come easy. There were lots of hurdles that had to be crossed. While working at his job, he saved his salary and
However,years.
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he later joined Enetworks as a videographer/ photographer, and after working there for a few years, he moved on to the Department of Public Information. Finally, he branched off on his own, and has since been doing private gigs, includ ing ‘Virtual tours’, which give clients a wider view of a space of their interest. This is also known as the 360 degrees shot.
was able to pur chase his first camera. After ac quiring that de vice, he started to practice by taking nature shots.
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spending a few months there, he was of fered a job at the National Communications Network (NCN), where he spent another few
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ckeem Thomas was born on February 17, 1995 to Sean and Amelda Thomas, and is the eldest of four siblings. He attended the Sophia Primary School, and after sitting the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations, was awarded a place at St. George’s High Unfortunately,School.due to personal set backs, he was unable to write the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate, but this did not deter him from achieving his ca reer path of becoming one of the best cin ematographers in the country under the brand Ackeem Thomas Photography. He started his career path at Pressy’s Enterprise as a photographer, but after
It is with hard work, lots of practice, and determination that he was able to master the art form. Now he owns sev eral pieces of gadgets, includ ing several Nikon cameras, GoPro camera, Insta360 camera and DJI products.
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“It feels good and exciting to get feed back from the clients… but still I am al ways open for suggestions and also criti cisms, so that I can become even better… I want the clients to have an experience, rather than just a photo shoot or taking
some photos at an event,” Thomas told Guyana Times
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Being on the move quite regularly, he still finds the time to look at a good movie, play games, and surf the inter net. He enjoys pasta, and his favourite colour is blue. His work can be viewed on his Facebook page, Ackeem Thomas Photography.
rite is the multiplicity shots (‘clones’ of a person or object in one photo).
“I was the first person in the coun try to do multiplicity photos and incorpo rated them into my portfolio,” the young manHeadded.isnevertheless influenced by 55
Photography and John Greene Photography – both of which are Guyanese entities who have made a name for themselves in the business. What has kept Thomas going on a daily basis is the pos itive feedback and testimonies from his clients about his work.
For those who want to get into the business, he encourages them to “make photography your hobby, rather than a business. You have to love what you do… do it with passion and consideration”.
To enhance the image to get a professional output, the tal ented young man utilises Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. Nevertheless, while owning sever al pieces of equipment, his favour ite is the 17-50mm 2.8 sigma lens, since it is best for any event or pho to shoot.Infact, he uses full manu al mode. Using his experience by thinking ahead of his projects, he en vi sions the shots, and, as such, directs his client appropriately without them being offended. During his career in the media, which spans about eight years, he has taken thousands of photos, but his favou
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Pulse Warriors Party Stand.
“We have to support the Warriors, and this is where you want to have the enjoy ment with your friends.
With this, you don’t have designated seats. It’s a very open concept. You have couches, cocktail tables, and bars. It’s just a great experience, and as you know, when we do a party stand, we really give you every thing you deserve, and give you that experi ence,” he Registrationadded. is also open for the all-in clusive on-the-road experience, which costs US$150. The road parade is slated for October 2, 2022.
The view from the Pulse Party Stand
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An electrifying entertainment experience awaits Guyanese for the Cricket Carnival events, and the highlight is the Pulse Warriors setup for the games – one which they’re calling the best spot at the stadium.
Speaking with Guyana Times on Saturday, Robbie Singh of Pulse Entertainment explained that they want to create a VIP party ambience for fans and supporters.“Wewanted to bring a VIP party stand experience, and we definitely decided to go ahead with it. The stand has the capacity to have about 250 to 300 persons. It’s going to be an all-inclusive experience: free food, free drinks, and a great game view. We’re between the green and the red stands. You have the scoreboard and the replay screen. The party vibes here are going to be com pletely different,” Singh expressed.
Tickets for the party stand are available at the Tribe Gastronomic Lounge on Church Street. Prices start at US$150, US$225 for the semi-final games, and US$257 for the fi nals.“The party vibe is going to be here. We’re going to have the music, the entertainment, models, dancers, services…
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We have a premium bar and vegetari an food too. The place you want to be is the
With its location right in the centre of all action, fans will not miss a single aspect of the games when they’re at the Pulse Party Stand. Perks of choosing the party stand in clude an airconditioned lounge, food, an open bar during game hours, models, exclusive cocktails, waitressing service, bartenders, private security, dancers, and tassa drums.
Pulse Entertainment are putting the final touches on what is expected to be an epic party stand experi ence at the Guyana National Stadium. They are promising the ultimate party vibes for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) home games.
“If you want to have an experience where you love cricket and you want to have that feeling, the Pulse Warriors Party Stand is where you want to be. We’re already set up. You can come to check it out,” he encour
According to Singh, tickets for the finals are almost sold out. With the rush to secure spots for these thrilling games, people are sparing no chances to get hooked.
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bunked claims that the Ministry and engineers are threatening to bulldoze the houses of residents.
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quested to present their documents. Copies were made and presented to the minister.Minister Edghill said that on September 15, a letter including the names of the applicants was sent to the Ministry of Housing and Water to expedite al location and make the nec essary interventions for the 13 residents to be re located.Meanwhile, another let ter was sent to the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, about assistance for a resident, Miss Singh, who lives in a container and has no rela tives.“The Minister of Humans Services and Social Security, last night, engaged me on this mat ter. As a matter of fact, today sent me a text mes sage that officers went to visit Miss Singh about her welfare and about her be ing removed. Let me make it very clear, at no time at all on Wednesday or any other time did I or any of the contractors or the en gineers of the Ministry of Public Works threaten to bulldoze anybody. We were very firm people have to move,” the Minister re vealed.The Minister noted, “I cautioned a number of persons whom I engaged about the statements that they were making that were tantamount to race-baiting where there were suggestions that oth er Ministers are looking after their people…I’m not dealing with race. I’m dealing with togetoffertheallhigh“Governmentprinciples.tookthegroundinengaging13residents,includingladyinthecontainertotherequisitehelptothemwheretheyneedgo,”heemphasised.MinisterEdghillde
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Edghill debunks inaccuracies about Independence Boulevard project
ublic Works Minister Juan Edghill, on Friday, addressed a number of in accuracies and racial un dercurrents about the con struction of Independence Boulevard.Heexplained that the project was launched last month to enhance the 1.8 kilometres of Independence Boulevard moving from Saffron Street to Cemetery Road. Works commenced on Wednesday.Edghillnoted that a conditional survey was compiled and submitted by the Ministry which includ ed detailed information about the 13 residents liv ing on the boulevard. The contractors were urged to employ persons from within the communi ty to work on the $1.8 bil lion project, creating em ployment opportunities for thoseThepersons.Minister highlight ed that work has been moving rapidly within the community to construct the“Writtenboulevard.notices were served to everyone that is occupying the Government reserve. And I would like to emphasise that the Punt Trench Dam or the Independence Boulevard is not transported land. It is not privately owned land. It is a Government reserve. The Government is using the Government’s reserve to bring about an enhancement and develop ment.”He alluded to his vis it on Wednesday where he engaged with the 13 resi dents“Theindividually.firstquestion the residents were asked was ‘did you receive a notice that you have to move?’ The second question was ‘have you applied for a houseResidentslot?’” who applied for house lots were re
“The documentation and the evidence are clear and the only thing you can conclude is that the politi cal types have seen the de velopment that is taking place, went into the area whipped up political sen timents and created rhet oric that is based upon racism,” Minister Edghill expressed.TheMinister noted that this is a purely develop mental programme since, “the property value will increase, the ambience of the area will be different, safety and security will be there, lights through the boulevard”.Itisevidence of the PPP/C
La Penitence man charged for robbing Soesdyke residents
Charged: Mark Singh
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8-year-old Mark Singh, a resident of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, was ar rested last Tuesday and arraigned on Friday before Principal Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond/ Golden Grove Magistrate Court on an illegal posses
The accused was ar raigned on Friday before Principal Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Golden Grove/ Diamond Magistrate’s Court, and he pleaded not guilty to both charges. He was refused bail, and has been remanded to prison until October 31, when the matters will be called again.
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tavo Evons, a 35-year-old labour er of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, was arrested on Thursday and charged on Friday with two counts of armed rob bery committed on Nitisha Klass and Kevin Frazer on the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Tuesday last.
Remanded: Stavo Evons
sion of ammunition charge. When the charge was read to him, Singh en tered a not guilty plea to possession of ammunition (one 9mm round of ammu nition) without a licence, and he has been remanded to prison until October 31.
Teen charged with possession of ammunition
“It is timely and neces sary as a community that we examine our challeng es, opportunities, and ap proaches in going forward. Being mindful that despite technological advances, we will always remain depen dent on a healthy and vi brant population to sus tain the gains that we have made over the years.”
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he reality of Caribbean people facing increased risk factors due to poor lifestyle habits has result ed in a mortality burden for the region – an issue in which Caricom wants a turnaround.Caricom Director of Human Development, Helen Royer on Friday stated that the lifestyle be ing adopted by a majority of people within the coun try is an epidemic that has severe“Weimplications.areawarethat our current reality is shaped by a number of challeng es. The Region, for some time, has been experienc ing an increased mortali ty burden associated with non-communicable diseas es, mainly due to the rise in risk factors such as to bacco use, physical inac tivity, the harmful use of alcohol, and unhealthy di ets. This is of concern for manyNotreasons.”onlyare these con cerns health-related, but it also takes a toll on econo
ours after an East Canje cyclist was killed after being run over by a car, another man was on Friday struck down and killed by a can ter on his way home.
Police say motorcy cle CF 2522, ridden by Haniff, was proceeding east along the roadway. It then turned onto Copper Access Road when the canter, GAC 329, which was heading in the said direction, overtook anoth er vehicle and the front right-side collided with theThemotorcyclist.injured man was taken to the Port Mourant Hospital and due to his in
“They tried their best,” his daughter Nafeeza told this publication. The fa ther of four leaves a wid ow Thebehind.Traffic Department in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has recorded 13 road fatalities thus far for the year.
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wellness week event that Guyana is making efforts to reduce perlation.DiseasesNon-CommunicableamongthepopuAwhopping76.8centofpersonsinthe
Dead is Nizam Haniff, 45, of 141 High Reef Albion, Corentyne.
Poor lifestyle choices boost mortality burden – Caricom Director
mies due to productivity loss and a decreasing life expectancy.“Itisbecoming an ep idemic and has implica tions for the delivery of health services. Its eco nomic implications can re sult in loss of productivity, increased mortality and morbidity, and decreased lifeAccordingexpectancy.” to the Caricom official, an un
The man had gone to pay an electricity bill and was on his way home when the accident occurred.
Dead: Nizam Haniff
juries, he was transferred to the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was treated and further re ferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital but died on his Familyway. members say the victim was bleeding from his hose and ears and there was nothing much doctors at the New Amsterdam Hospital could have done to save his life.
It was reported at the
healthy population will not suffice to sustain other de velopments despite the ad vancements being made. Calls were made for coun tries to place emphasis at the community levels to achieve health targets.
Motorcyclist killed in Berbice collision
Caricom Director of Human Development, Helen Royer
Caribbean die from NonCommunicable Diseases - of which 30 per cent are cardiovascular diseases. A 2017 study showed that for every 100,000 persons
in Guyana, 345 were dy ing from chronic NCDs. An estimated 60,000 persons are affected by diabetes –some of whom do not know their status.
“The Caricom Secretariat wishes to add our voice to the call for ac tion that includes more community-based solu tions for addressing the unhealthy lifestyle practic es and a paradigm shift to the all of society approach for mainstreaming health into all sectors and work ing together at all levels to build a future for our next generation,” Royer added.
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Some 170 inmates from the various pris ons countrywide have graduated after completing training courses in various programmes aimed at pre paring them for reintegra tion into society.
Bristol-Grant further disclosed that a total of 770 inmates have completed var ious training programmes thus far for the year.
Officials of the Prison Service posing with the graduands
through the provision of training opportunities, al lowing inmates to acquire basic income-generating skills and improve their lit eracy levels while serving theirEarliersentences.this year, the Government increased the budgetary allocation in the area of training for inmates, earmarking a sum of $88.9 million to train prison in mates in an effort to further reduce recidivism and sup port reintegration through the Fresh Start Initiative.
170 inmates graduate after completing various rehabilitation programmes
The areas of training were anger management, agriculture, electrical insu lation, yoga, tailoring, car pentry, joinery, literacy, welding, aquaculture, fam ily reconciliation, charcoal production, and culinary arts.
Government has adopted a policy of prison ers’ reform, which is done
Officer-in-Charge of Prisons’ Welfare and Corrections, Marielle Bristol-Grant, disclosed that the department contin ues to adequately prepare inmates, whether it is with skill or educational train ing, so that when they are released back into society, they are productive citizens. She expressed her hope that the inmates would continue
Prison rehabilitation programmes are consid ered impactful in promot ing their physical, mental health, psychological, social, vocational, and economic po tential.As such, the Head of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has said the Service does not only identify the causes of the inmates’ an ti-social behaviours, but en sures their path to reforma
to take advantage of these opportunities, and encour age others to do the same.
Such, she said, was a commitment by the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Prison Service to rehabilitate 1200 inmates for The2022.
that they can have produc tive lives and not return to prison upon their release.
Elliot added that the GPS remains committed to rehabilitating inmates so
tion by impacting on their potential and subsequent change unto social function ing.
In remarks made at the various graduation cere monies, Director of Prions, Nicklon Elliot, said reha bilitation is a central goal of the correctional system. He noted that the GPS es tablished the rehabilitation programme with the aim of creating an opportunity for inmates to make a smooth reintegration into society, and he said the programme has been successful to date.
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Warnings remain in place for the US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Saba, St Eustatius, St Maarten, Guadeloupe, St Barthelemy, St Martin and parts of the Dominican Republic.Thesystem’s updated path forecasts it to travel away from Florida, while gaining hurricane strength ahead of landfall on the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola. It’s expected to keep hurricane strength as a Category one system with 75 mph winds and gusts up to 90 mph as it passes over the island, approaching the Turks and Caicos and threatening the southern Bahamas early next week. (Excerpt from Nation News)
According to the emer gency services on the is land, more than 600 calls were received as the storm lashed the country.
On Thursday, Artzyeli, the new ambassador,
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The economy is never theless seen growing 4 per cent this year, but down from 10 per cent growth in 2021. Economic growth is expected
per cent of those who know their status to be on treat ment, and 95 per cent of those on treatment to be virally suppressed. While the previous 90-90-90 tar gets for 2020 were met by some countries, they were not met Whenglobally.asked if these targets are too ambitious, Assistant Secretary Pace said, “I ask the question of whether we can afford to be less ambitious. We got to get this done if we’re go ing to make a difference. The hard part is reaching that last mile. It’s going to get harder the better we do. But it doesn’t mean we stop trying.” (Excerpt from Jamaica Observer)
was maintaining its 2022 fiscal deficit projection at 1.9 per cent of gross domes tic product (GDP) and at 1.8 per cent of GDP next year.
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez speaking as he swears in Sergio Massa as Argentina’s new Economy Minister, at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 3, 2022
Last Saturday, UNAIDS Regional Director Dr Richard Amenyah told guests at a Health Connect Jamaica Dinner and Awards Ceremony that “In the Caribbean there are 92,000 people waiting to go on treatment or yet to be diagnosed [with HIV]”.
Burneo had earlier in September said Peru could achieve economic growth of 3.9 per cent in 2022, ris ing to 4.3 per cent in 2023, thanks to the stimulus package, although many of its measures are still await ing approval from Congress.
eru’s central bank on Friday lowered its economic growth es timates for 2022 and 2023, amid worsening expecta tions despite a package of Government stimulus mea sures aimed at boosting lo cal Theproduction.central bank now expects 2022 growth of 3.0 per cent, compared with 3.1 per cent previously, and 2023 growth of 3.0 per cent, compared with 3.2 per cent previously. It also predicted that annual inflation would rise to 7.8 per cent this year and 3.0 per cent in 2023.
US, Paraguay discuss ways to deepen trade ties
USTR said Paraguay was considering Washington’s invitation to join the work of the InterAmerican Coalition for
he United States has signalled its com mitment to continue work through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in ad dressing the HIV needs and response in Jamaica.
The updated UNAIDS targets for 2025 — 95-9595 — aim for 95 per cent of those living with HIV to know their status, 95
America committed to helping achieve HIV epidemic control in Jamaica
ollowing the passage of Tropical Storm
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fficials from the United States and Paraguay met this week in Washington to dis cuss ways to deepen trade ties between the two coun tries under a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement that entered into force in 2021, the US said on Friday.
Nearly 64 per cent of Argentines fear the country’s ailing econo my will get even worse in the coming months, according to a survey published on Friday, against a backdrop of surging inflation and the weakening purchasing power of the peso currency.TheSept 2-13 poll by Buenos Aires-based consul tancy Management & Fit marks the highest level of eco nomic pessimism in five years.
Israeli ambassador Gil Artzyeli speaking with members of the Israel Fire Company during a religious ceremony at a synagogue in Vina del Mar, Chile [Ramon Sernuda/Reuters]
“There are no magic wands”, central bank chief Julio Velarde told a press conference, saying the bank was still examining the im pacts of the Government’s stimulusVelardemeasures.saidthe bank
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In response, Israel’s Foreign Ministry summoned Chilean ambassador Jorge Carvajal for what it called a reprimand at a meeting where, it said, “Israel’s re sponse will be made clear.”
The dispute began on Thursday when Chilean Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola informed newly ap pointed Israeli ambassador Gil Artzyeli that Chilean President Gabriel Boric was postponing a meeting to ac cept his credentials until October.“That’s because today is a sensitive day because of the death of a minor,” a spokesperson from Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a text message, re ferring to the death of Odai Trad Salah, the 17-year-old Palestinian boy that day.
draft.The Management & Fit survey showed that inflation, higher taxes and corruption are the country’s main prob lems.The survey was conduct ed by telephone nationwide among 2200 participants aged 16 to 75 and has a margin of error of about 2 per cent. (Reuters)
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Those who held a gloomi er view about the future of the economy ticked up from about 59 per cent in the pollster’s July’sThesurvey.growing pessimism also extends to views of cen tre-left President Alberto Fernandez, whose disapprov al rating stood at 73 per cent.
Fund, which provides sup port for the treatment of HIV, tuberculosis and ma laria, is seeking to raise US$18 billion for its next wave of programming, which includes achiev ing HIV epidemic con trol in Jamaica and the Caribbean.Assistant Secretary Pace told the Observer that in addition to the Global Fund’s need to raise the US$18 billion, it is import ant for those funds to be eq uitably distributed so that no one is left behind.
The US Trade Representative’s office said the first meeting of a trade and investment council cre ated under the framework touched on issues includ ing anti-corruption, agricul tural trade and the digital economy.
west at 13 Torrentialmph.rain left be hind heavy road damage on Guadeloupe with vid eo on social media showing fast-moving floods flowing down streets up to washed out roads and streets flood ed up to two feet washing awayProjectedcars. rainfall had been more than 8 inches in some parts of the island. Government officials with the French overseas department said one per son is dead and anoth er was injured after being swept away by rising wa ters. Already under a trop ical storm warning, hurri cane watches were issued for Puerto Rico as well as for parts of the Dominican Republic.
Salah was shot in the
The two countries agreed a road map for working to address issues on the pro tection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Paraguay.Inthearea of agricultur al trade, they discussed ef forts under way to autho rise the import of raw beef products from Paraguay into the United States, with an eye to completing the necessary processes as soon as possible in 2023. (Excerpt from Reuters)
“They affirmed the im portance of the bilater al relationship, including working together to deepen engagement on trade and
Nearly two-thirds of Argentines see economy getting even worse – poll
Peru Central Bank lowers growth forecasts despite Government stimulus
Israel assailed the snub on Friday with its Foreign Ministry labelling it “puz zling and unprecedented be haviour” and adding in its statement: “This serious ly harms the relations be tween the two countries.”
One death reported in Guadeloupe following passage of Tropical Storm Fiona
Regional
Both countries discussed the importance of trade fa cilitation and re-committed to reviewing their customs fees and procedures with the aim of reducing the time and cost of compliance for traders and operators. They also agreed on the impor tance of transparency and anti-corruption measures.
Latin America’s third-larg est economy is in the midst of a prolonged economic and fi nancial crisis, with an increas ing poverty rate fuelled by spi ralling consumer prices that are expected to end the year up 95 per cent, according to of ficial estimates.
to slow to 2 per cent next year, according to the 2023 budget
package aimed at lifting the economy at times of a glob al slowdown and falling cop per prices, which are key to the country’s economy.
Adiplomatic tussle in tensified after Chile’s President put off ac cepting the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Santiago over the killing in the occupied West Bank of a Palestinian teenager.
head by Israeli forces in the village of Kufr Dan near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, becoming the 149th Palestinian to be killed by Israel this year.
Regarding Peru’s key mining sector, Velarde said investment should de cline by 3.7 per cent in 2022 and in 2023 this decline should deepen to 16.2 per cent, following the comple tion of Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper proj ect in the south of the coun try.Peru is the world’s sec ond largest copper producer and its mining exports total around 60 per cent of the South American country’s overall exports. (Reuters)
Asked who they will vote for in next year’s presidential election, 60 per cent of those surveyed said they will pick someone from the Opposition, and only 29 per cent said they plan to stick with a candi date from Fernandez’s ruling Peronist-led coalition.
Business Ethics in the Med TechParaguaySector. also provid ed an update on planned changes to its procurement law to enhance transparen cy and encourage greater participation in its procure ment regime, it said.
sought to ease tensions fol lowing what he said was an “extensive” meeting where Chilean authorities repeat edly“Beingapologised.anIsraeli and a Jew my people have seen worse things in the last 4000 years,” he told report ers in Santiago. “We’re go ing to overcome this inci dent for the good of Chile, the good of Israel and our bilateral relations.” (Excerpt from Reuters)
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Fiona late Friday, at least one person has been declared dead after being swept away with his house in Rivière des Pères.
As of 8 am (local time) Saturday, the Miami based National Hurricane Centre said Fiona was maintaining 60 mph winds with higher gusts.The system grew in strength after passing by the northern Leeward Islands. Its centre was lo cated about 145 miles southeast of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands moving
He also said that in Jamaica there are approxi mately 15,000 people yet to be put on treatment.
This comes after Finance Minister Kurt Burneo last week launched an economic
promote pandemic recov ery,” USTR said in a state ment.It said technical work was planned through the next year on sever al key issues, and the two sides would meet again in Asunción in 2023.
are set to roam in India for the first time since they were declared officially extinct in 1952.A group of eight cats ar rived from Namibia on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Saturday.They will undergo a month-long quarantine be fore being released in a na tional park in central India.
Almost 20,000 people have fled their homes to avoid the violence, a regional branch of the Red Cross reported.
Japan urges nearly 2 million to seek shelter
Nearly two million people in Japan have been asked to seek shelter before Typhoon Nanmadol, national broad caster NHK said, as the weather agency issued a rare “special warning” about the powerful storm, which is ex pected to make landfall to day.NHK, which compiles alerts issued by local author ities, said on Saturday that level four evacuation instruc tions – the second highest – were in place for people in Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Miyazaki in the southern Kyushu region.
This is the first time a large carnivore is being moved from one continent to another and being reintro duced in the wild.
Cheetahs
Cheetahs formerly shared jungles with other big cats like lions and tigers but dis appeared 70 years ago.
Earlier reports from Tajikistan said at least three people had been killed there.
The dispute flared up on Wednesday with at least two people killed in three separate incidents.Kyrgyz border guards ac cused Tajikistan of taking po sitions on part of the border that has not been demarcated, while Tajikistan said Kyrgyz guards had opened fire with out Theprovocation.countries share a 1000-km (600-mile) border, more than a third of which is disputed.
A ceasefire took effect from 16:00 local time (10:00 GMT), but Kyrgyzstan said two of its villages were later shelled.
India PM Modi reintroduces extinct cheetahs on birthday
In turn, Tajikistan ac cused Kyrgyz forces of shell ing an outpost and seven vil lages with "heavy weaponry". (Excerpt from BBC News)
The OPEC+ officials, who wish to remain anonymous, said that OPEC+ has sent out signals that it prefers a price around US$90 or US$100 per Brent barrel—higher, as Reuters points out, than some in the industry had previously thought.
As to why OPEC+ seems to have raised its desired floor price, one of Reuters Saudi sources indicated that materials costs have risen with inflation and that crude producers need more revenue to make up for higher production costs.
The Republican Governor of Arizona also has sent more than 1800 migrants to Washington.Thescene left some of the island residents who volun teered to shelter them in a church for two nights in tears.
Almost 30 reported dead in clashes at KyrgyzstanTajikistan border
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Asked if what he calls the "special military operation" needed correction, he said: "The plan is not subject to ad justment.""TheGeneral Staff consid ers one thing important, an other thing secondary - but the main task remains un changed, and it is being im plemented," Putin said. "The main goal is the liberation of the entire territory of Donbas." (Excerpt from Reuters)
north-northeast of Minami Daito island, part of a string of remote isles that form the Okinawa region.
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The first batch of eight - five females and three males, aged between two and six years - arrived from Windhoek in Namibia to the Indian city of Gwalior on Saturday.Wildlife experts, veter inary doctors and three bi ologists accompanied the animals as they made the transcontinental journey in
The conflict has renewed fears of an all-out war be tween the two countries.
Florida Governor defends migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard, suggests more to come
Fighting regularly flares up between the two former Soviet states, whose border has been disputed since the collapse of the USSR.
tors.Russia hit Ukrainian in frastructure in response - in cluding a reservoir dam and electricity supplies - and Putin said those attacks could get
The typhoon is expected to approach or make land fall today in Kagoshima pre fecture, then move north the following day before heading towards Japan’s main island.
Saudi Arabia and Russia both want $100 oil
"An oil price at US$120-130 is risky and Saudi will prevent that, but at US$100 it won't have a huge impact on the global economy - Saudi would be comfortable with that price," one of the anonymous sources said.
On Saturday evening, Typhoon Nanmadol was classed at the agency’s top category of “violent”, and was packing gusts of up to 270km/ hour (168mph) as it hovered about 200km (124 miles)
“There are risks of unprec edented storms, high waves, storm surges, and record rain fall,” Ryuta Kurora, the head of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s forecast unit, told reporters.
Legislature set aside $12 mil lion to transport migrants out of the state and that his Government would likely use the funds "to protect Florida."
With a grin, Putin warns Ukraine: the war can get more serious
Some 24 people in Kyrgyzstan have so far been killed, the Kyrgyz Health Ministry said on Friday.
ment on a rout of his forces in north-eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv region a week ago that has prompted unusual ly strong public criticism from Russian military commenta
The move came as the Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest alert for the Kagoshima region, a warning that comes when it forecasts conditions seen only once in several decades.
OPEC has long decried the accusation that it targets specific oil prices—rather, as OPEC says, it looks to keep the oil market in balance. However, oil prices still have a role to play in maintaining that balance.
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worse."Recently, the Russian armed forces have inflicted a couple of sensitive blows. Let's assume they're a warning. If the situation continues to de velop like this, then the re sponse will be more serious," he said.Putin also said Russia was gradually taking control of new areas of Ukraine.
Florida's Republican Governor on Friday defended his decision to fly dozens of migrants to the wealthy vacation island of Martha's Vineyard from Texas, and said similar ac tions could follow as a political dispute over border security deepened in the run-up to US elections in DeSantisNovember.claimed cred it for a pair of chartered flights on Wednesday that carried around 50 mi grants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, as part of a broader Republican effort to shift responsibility for border crossers to Democratic lead ers.At a news conference in Daytona Beach, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blamed Democratic President Joe Biden for what he por trayed as a failure to stop mi grants from crossing the USMexico border, as a record 1.8 million have been arrested this fiscal year.
They are the world's fast est land animals, capable of reaching speeds of 70 miles (113km) an hour.
a modified passenger Boeing 747Spreadplane. over a 289-squaremile area, the Kuno National Park is a sprawling sanctuary with prey like antelope and wild boars for the wild cats.
Each cheetah will be giv
But they are not manda tory, and during past extreme weather events, authori ties have struggled to con vince residents to take shel ter quickly enough. (Excerpt from Al Jazeera)
At least 20 cheetahs are coming to India from South Africa and Namibia, home to more than a third of the world's 7000 cheetahs.
“The wind will be so fierce that some houses might col lapse,” Kurora told reporters, also warning of flooding and landslides.Theevacuation warnings call on people to move to shel ters or alternative accommo dations that can withstand extreme weather.
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In the August OPEC+ meeting, when oil prices were near US$100 but falling, OPEC+ took action—albeit minor action— to defend this price by cutting 100,000 bpd off its production quota. It wasn't enough to keep Brent prices near US$100, but perhaps it has helped to keep Brent prices above US$90 for the most part, as it fights against recession fears that seek to spook the market into believing crude oil demand could slump amid tough economic times.
As for Russia, which has had to offer its oil at discounts for months, it wants to see oil at no less than US$100 per barrel, two Reuters sources familiar with Russian thinking said.
Vladimir Putin on Friday brushed off a lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive with a smile but warned that Russia would respond more forcefully if its troops were put under further pressure.Speaking after a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, Putin cast the invasion as a necessary step to prevent what he said was a Western plot to break RussiaMoscow,apart.he said, was in no hurry in Ukraine. And its goals remained unchanged.
With both Saudi Arabia and Russia backing the US$100 oil horse, it could only be a matter of time before OPEC+ agrees to actively defend this price level by cutting production. (Excerpt from Oilprice.com)
30 people have been reported killed and dozens injured in clashes on the KyrgyzstanTajikistan border.
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A fresh skirmish which be gan earlier in the week contin ued on Friday, despite the two countries agreeing a ceasefire.
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Locals had come together to donate money, toiletries and toys for the migrants. A lo cal thrift shop donated clean clothes, restaurants took turns organizing meals and pro-bono lawyers flew in to help the migrants with paper work and immigration cases. (Excerpt from Reuters)
Typhoon Nanmadol:
Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, September 16, 2022
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heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia, with their +11 million bpd quotas, are looking at US$100 oil as a fair price good for all, anonymous Reuters sources familiar with both Russian and Saudi Arabian government thinkingRussiasaid.and Saudi Arabia, who together make up more than half of OPEC+'s total quota, are widely considered the leaders of the OPEC+ group, and a US$100 preference could lead to an active defence of this desired floor price.
The flights to Martha's Vineyard follow a busing ef fort by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, another Republican, that has sent more than 10,000 migrants to the Democrat-controlled cities of Washington, New York and Chicago since April.
In 2021, unprecedented fighting killed almost 50 peo ple.
It accused its neighbour of using tanks and armoured personnel carriers.
en a dedicated team of volun teers, which will monitor it and keep tabs on the animal's movement. Satellite radio col lars have been put on each cheetah for their geolocation updates. (Excerpt from BBC News)
Both sides blame the other for beginning the violence and breaching the ceasefire.
"The Kiev authorities announced that they have launched and are conducting an active counter-offensive operation. Well, let's see how it develops, how it ends up," Putin said with a grin.
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and inhibited many players from accessing the opportunity to play on this platform. The senior intercounty tournament was at one time considered first-class cricket, and several stakeholders are of the view that the conduct of such a premier tournament should remain part and parcel of the GCB’s core business objectives.
GCB President Bissoondyal Singh pointed out that “the GCB can ill-afford to play franchise leagues in place of the inter-county tournament. Both the Cricket Administration Act, 2014, and the Constitution of the Guyana Cricket Board give the County Boards supremacy over other cricket associations, committees and potential legal franchises.
After an absence of over five (5) years, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will again host the senior inter-county tournament from October 9 to October 15, 2022.
Consequently, the current executives of the GCB have incorporated this tournament
will return to our competition structure from October 9, 2022. I reiterate that senior inter-county cricket tournament is here to stay. It will be an annual feature, and aspiring senior cricketers will have another avenue to showcase their skills and abilities with a view of donning national colours withThepride”.finals of the GCB OneDay 50 Overs Tournament will be played at the Albion Community Centre ground under floodlights.
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This tournament had been played annually for decades, until the introduction of a local franchise league during the 2014/2015 season. That league was conducted under the stewardship of the previous GCB executives, whose decision to abort the hosting of the senior inter-county tournament was not accepted by most stakeholders, the majority of whom had demanded its return.
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into their 5-Year Strategic Plan, with the senior inter-county matches being placed under the competition component of cricket development. Though international players generally earn their spots on the respective national teams, availability and performances in coveted intercounty tournaments have been promoted as the primary means for national selection.
In the powerlifting segment, Pluck was able to cop second place, which meant that she
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received silver in all 3 lifts. While on the strongwoman side of things she came in third, behind her fellow countrywoman Kean Andrews.When asked how she feels about the results gained at the tournament, Pluck said, “The results were good. We all showed up with the mindset to win. I
This seasoned Guyanese powerlifter competed in the powerlifting and strongwoman event of the competition. The powerlifting event consisted of powerlifting, squat, deadlift and bench press, while the Strongwoman event consisted of tyre flip, overhead press, farmer carry, yoke carry, sandbag carry/ stone challenge and kettle bell backward throw.
trained hard daily, sometimes twice daily, waking up 4:30 to prepare for training before work. Weekends taking time off from work to train. I’m satisfied with the results. I got silver (2nd) for all my lifts for the first event. Bronze (3rd) for the second day, which was the strong woman event, which was very challenging because I weighed less, so some events were challenging for me.”
As a result, the GCB holds the view that senior inter-county cricket must be played annually regardless of the existence of additional tournaments which can be used to feed players into the GCB’s coveted inter-county tournament.
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Those stakeholders included, but are not limited to, several players, coaches, managers, cricket development officers, and administrators at the various levels of the domestic organisational cricket structure.
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hile the Strongfest event, which was held in Barbados, is done and dusted, the experience of the event and accomplishment for Junica Pluck will forever be something she remembers.
In closing Pluck said, “I’m grateful and very thankful for everyone who support and play a great part in my success at strongfest 2022.”
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Pluck further noted that the competition was not what she had expected. She explained that the time it started was really late, which caused a few athletes to drop out at the last minute. She also clarified that next on her agenda will be the seniors powerlifting in December, of which she noted that she has already started training, as she will be competing in the 63kg category with the intention to meet her total to compete overseas in 2023 to represent the Golden Arrowhead.
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38 GUYANATIMESGY.COMSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 SCOREBOARD Tallawahs Innings Brandon King c Narine b Rampaul 7 Amir Jangoo †c Russell b Hosein 6 Shamarh Brooks lbw b Narine 20 Rovman Powell (c) b Rampaul 1 Raymon Reifer c †Seifert b Rampaul 0 Imad Wasim c Pollard b Rampaul 19 Fabian Allen c Pollard b Dupavillon 50 Chris Green not out 6 Migael Pretorius not out 2 Extras (b 1, w 4) 5 TOTAL 20 Ov (RR: 5.80) 116/7 Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Amir Jangoo, 1.6 ov), 2-15 (Brandon King, 2.6 ov), 3-22 (Rovman Powell, 4.2 ov), 4-22 (Raymon Reifer, 4.4 ov), 5-38 (Shamarh Brooks, 9.2 ov), 6-95 (Imad Wasim, 16.6 ov), 7-109 (Fabian Allen, 19.1 ov) BOWLING O-M-R-W Daryn Dupavillon 4-0-22-1 Akeal Hosein 4-0-23-1 Ravi Rampaul 4-0-19-4 Sunil Narine 4-0-21-1 Anderson Phillip 3-0-18-0 Andre Russell 1-0-12-0 TKR Innings
Munro struck a fine 40 from 28 balls in an innings that included three fours and three sixes and important
Earlier, the Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and opted to bat first, but TKR made early inroads, picking up four wickets in the pow erplay. Ravi Rampaul and Akeal Hosein ran riot over the Tallawahs’ line-up. Hosein sent back Amir Jangoo for six, at 13-1, and two runs later, Brandon King was sent back by the same bowler.
Allen stood out with the bat for Tallawahs
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Tallawahs found it hard to score, as the Brian Lara Cricket Academy eruped with a sea of red. Shamarh Brooks attempted to rebuild, but he was trapped in front by the magician Sunil Narine for 20. Brooks’s attempt to rebuild the innings lasted 21 balls and included two fours.
Munro top-scored for TKR
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TOTAL 19.1 Ov (RR: 6.20) 119/6
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nicholas Pooran, 0.4 ov), 2-0 (Tion Webster, 1.1 ov), 3-67 (Colin Munro, 8.5 ov), 4-72 (Sunil Narine, 9.4 ov), 5-76 (Tim Seifert, 11.3 ov), 6-95 (Kieron Pollard, 16.1 ov)
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Rampaul stars as TKR thump Tallawahs in match 21 of CPL 2022
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Andre Russell not out 18
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At 96-6, TKR finished their innings compliments of Andre Russell and Akeal Hosein, with Russell slam ming 18 from 12 while Hosein made 14 from 19 balls to take TKR across the line.
Ravi Rampaul claimed four
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Rampaul’s four-wicket haul restricted the Tallawahs to 116-7 while the TKR end ed the match on 119-6 and earned a win that has pushed this home team to third place after the end of Saturday’s matches.Colin
The veteran Rampaul
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Mohammed Amir was the pick of the Tallawahs bowlers with 2-15 in four overs.
ended the efforts of Rovman Powell by bowling him for a single, and then continued to prove his worth by remov ing Raymon Reifer for a duck, when he was stumped at 22-4.
Imad Wasim and Fabian Allen then added a half-cen tury run stand for the sixth wicket. Wasim was Rampaul’s fourth wicket of the night, af ter scoring a 35-ball 19. He and Allen added 57 runs to the Tallawahs’ score, bringing their tally to 95-6 in 17 overs.
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ly set up the chase for TKR. He watched the top-order of Nicholas Pooran and Tion Webster falling for ducks, and Tim Seifert labouring for his 31-ball 28.
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ed by a fine spell from veteran bowler Ravi Rampaul, the Trinbago Knight Riders have defeat ed the Jamaica Tallawahs by four wickets in match 21 of the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League, played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Allen reached his half-cen tury in the process, but he was removed in the final over as he held out to long-off. He made 50 from 35 balls in an innings that included three fours and three sixes. With eight runs coming from the fi nal over, Tallawahs ended on 116-7 in 20 overs. Rampaul was the star with 4-19 in four overs.The CPL continues to day, with Guyana Amazon Warriors taking on Barbados Royals from 10:00h at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, while TKR will play St Lucia Kings at 19:00h at the same venue.
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Saint Lucia Kings had a positive start to their innings, with du Plessis and Charles comfort ably hitting boundaries
ting from David Wiese and Roshon Primus pow ered the Kings to a total of 189/7.In their chase, the Patriots could not find flu ency, as they lost four wick ets in the first ten overs. Wiese was the standout bowler for the Kings, tak ing three wickets for just 8 runs as the Patriots fin ished on 140 all out, and lost by a margin of 49 runs.
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Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, the Kings managed to score 189/7 largely thanks to the performance of Charles, who scored 61 and was at the crease for over 15
SCOREBOARD St Lucia Kings (20 ovs maximum) Faf du Plessis (c) c Dananjaya b Jansen 41 Johnson Charles c Rutherford b Rashid Khan 61 Niroshan Dickwella † b Rashid Khan 7 Adam Hose c Brevis b DJ Bravo 17 Roston Chase c Brevis b DJ Bravo 19 David Wiese not out 21 Roshon Primus c †Fletcher b Pretorius 18 Alzarri Joseph c Brevis b Pretorius 0 Extras (w 5) 5 TOTAL 20 Ov (RR: 9.45) 189/7 Did not bat: Matthew Forde, Larry Edward, Kesrick Williams Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Faf du Plessis, 4.4 ov), 2-60 (Niroshan Dickwella, 5.6 ov), 3-97 (Adam Hose, 11.1 ov), 4-140 (Johnson Charles, 15.1 ov), 5-153 (Roston Chase, 16.5 ov), 6-189 (Roshon Primus, 19.5 ov), 7-189 (Alzarri Joseph, 19.6 ov) BOWLING O-M-R-W Jaden Carmichael 3-0-30-0 Duan Jansen 2-0-24-1 Akila Dananjaya 3-0-16-0 Rashid Khan 4-0-45-2 Dwaine Pretorius 4-0-48-2 Dwayne Bravo 4-0-26-2 St Kitts And Nevis Patriots (T:190 runs from 20 ovs) Andre Fletcher †b Joseph 9 Evin Lewis run out (du Plessis) 19 Dewald Brevis c sub (M Deyal) b Williams 32 Darren Bravo c Hose b Wiese 19 Sherfane Rutherford c Primus b Wiese 0 Dwayne Bravo (c) lbw b Wiese 3 Dwaine Pretorius c Joseph b Williams 15 Rashid Khan c & b Primus 26 Duan Jansen c Forde b Primus 1 Akila Dananjaya not out 1 Jaden Carmichael not out 2 Extras (lb 2, w 11) 13 TOTAL 19.5 Ov (RR: 7.05) 140/9 Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Andre Fletcher, 4.2 ov), 2-34 (Evin Lewis, 4.4 ov), 3-67 (Darren Bravo, 9.1 ov), 4-67 (Sherfane Rutherford, 9.2 ov), 5-73 (Dwayne Bravo, 11.3 ov), 6-89 (Dewald Brevis, 12.6 ov), 7-123 (Dwaine Pretorius, 16.5 ov), 8-132 (Duan Jansen, 18.2 ov), 9-136 (Rashid Khan, 18.4 ov) BOWLING O-M-R-W Matthew Forde 2-0-17-0 Larry Edward 2-0-17-0 Alzarri Joseph 4-0-31-1 Roston Chase 1-0-10-0 Kesrick Williams 3.5-0-32-2 David Wiese 4-1-8-3 Roshon Primus 3-0-23-2
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he Saint Lucia Kings have moved back into the play-off spots with a commanding 49 run victory over the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 20th match of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 season.
at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, although the for mer lost his wicket while attempting a scoop shot.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the toss and chose to field first, but Faf du Plessis got the Saint Lucia Kings off to a dom inating start by scoring boundaries throughout the opening overs. Johnson Charles then continued to score runs, before big hit
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overs.St Kitts and Nevis Patriots had begun to build a foundation in their chase, but lost both openers Andre
Fletcher and Evin Lewis in the fifth over. With Wiese then taking the wickets of both Darren and DJ Bravo, the Patriots began to re bound, with Dewald Brevis scoring some crucial runs before he was caught out.
David Weise bagged 3-8 and scored 21
Dewald Brevis played a patient knock of 32
As the Patriots lost more wickets, Kesrick Williams proving a threat with the ball, they were un able to keep up with the re quired run rate, and were bowled out for 140, losing by 49 runs. (CPLT20)
For the Warriors, Shimron Hetmyer with 137 runs and Heinrich Klaasen with 112 runs are the two Warriors batsmen with more than 100 runs in this season thus far.
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Based on reports, Afghanistan's wicket-keep er/batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz will join the Amazon Warriors camp soon, as a replacement player, as would be Shakib Al Hassan. Barbados Royals squad: Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jnr, Devon Thomas, Oshane Thomas, Nyeem Young, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Harry Tector (tem porary replace ment for Mujeeb ur Rahman), Azam Khan, Corbin
Kyle Mayers (286 runs) has been in sublime form for the Royals, while the South African trio of Quinton de Kock (221 runs), Corbin Bosch (186 runs) and David Miller (166 runs) have been dan gerous with the bat.
11 wickets each in the sea son thus Tabrizfar.Shamsi has tak en eight wickets for the Warriors, while Shepherd has taken six scalps.
He further disclosed that the Warriors’ bat ting owes the bowlers an apology, after that defeat against TKR. "The batting owes the Amazon Warriors bowlers an apology. They silenced the massive TKR crowd. The sea of red had very little to cheer for, but the batting never seemed to have the discipline to come to terms in what could have been a major win," Reds added.
Vehicle passes for CPL matches at the Guyana National Stadium will be available from Monday at the CPL box office at 233-234 Camp Street, Georgetown. The passes are only available for the games on September 21, 22, 24, and 25.
"Hetmyer must look at the other captains and see the kind of role they are playing, and ensure that they limit their danger ous shots and bat as many overs as possible. When you look at Miller and Powell, that is the respon sibility of a captain," Reds explained.
Passes will cost $2000 for internal parking and $1500 for external Theparking.Guyana Amazon Warriors will face Jamaica Tallawahs on September 21 followed by St. Lucia Kings the next day. On September 24, the Warriors will battle Trinbago Knight Riders before ending the league stage against Barbados Royals. All matches will be played at 19:00h.
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Tickets are also available for the 10am games where Barbados Royals will take on St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots (September 21), Trinbago Knight Riders facing Patriots (September 22) and Jamaica Tallawahs versus St. Lucia Kings (September 25).
Vehicle passes for games go on sale on
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Veteran cricket com mentator Joseph "Reds" Perreira, in a comment in vited from this publication, has noted that Hetmyer must learn from other cap tains in the ongoing CPL.
he Guyana Amazon Warriors will bat tle the table lead ers Barbados Royals in a crucial encounter today, Sunday September 18, from 10:00h at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, in match 22 of the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League.Warriors are sitting at the bottom of the ta ble, having recorded only one win to date, while the Royals have recorded six wins and have suffered only one defeat.
Guyana Amazon Warriors squad: Shimron Hetymer, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Colin Ingram, Paul Stirling, Heinrich Klaasen, Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair.
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