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Israel kills over 94 in Gaza as UN warns of high rate of child deaths

- UN says 28 children killed every day

WIN vows to tackle corruption in Govt.

...lays out plans for a better Guyana at Sophia rally

Teacher collapses, dies while speaking at PPP meeting in Bartica

More than 600 former Israeli security chiefs urge Trump to end Gaza war - GECOM warns

Obstructing secrecy of vote is an offence

Roxane George sworn in to act as Chancellor

More than 600 former Israeli security chiefs urge Trump to end Gaza war

(ALJAZEERA) More than 600 former Israeli security chiefs have urged United States President Donald Trump to bring an endtoIsrael'swaronGazaas deaths of dozens of Palestinians from Israeliinduced starvation have causedglobaloutrage.

Theappealwasmadeina letter sent to Trump on Sunday. Its signatories includeformerMossadchief Tamir Pardo, former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon and former deputy Israeli army chief Matan Vilnai. They called for pressure on Prime

Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the nearly two-yearconflict,whichhas devastatedGaza.

The letter was sent as a furore grows over videos released by Palestinian groups showing two emaciated Israeli captives held in Gaza, where more thantwomillionPalestinians are struggling to survive the s t a r v a t i o n c r i s i s “Everything that could be achieved by force has been achieved The hostages cannot wait any longer,” the Commanders for Israel's Security (CIS) group said in

a post on X, where it shared theletter

ThelettersaidtheIsraeli armyhasachievedtwoofits three objectives by force,

“dismantling Hamas' military formations and governance”, but the third, bringing back all Israeli captives, can “only be achieved through a deal”.

“Stop the Gaza War! On behalfofCIS,Israel'slargest group of former [military] generals and Mossad, Shin Bet, Police, and Diplomatic Corps equivalents, we urge youtoendtheGazawar,”the letterread.

“You did it in Lebanon. Time to do it in Gaza as well,”itadded.

US politics, Canada's multiculturalism, South America's geopolitical rise we bring you the stories that matter The security chiefs said Trump's credibilityrestsonhisability to steer Netanyahu “in the rightdirection”.

Gazaturnedintorubble

On Sunday, Hamas said it was open to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza after

Mechanic on $35,000 bail for threatening father

A45-year-oldmechanic waschargedandreleasedon $35,000bailafterhe threatenedhisfather

The accused, Fizul Mohamed of Lot 9 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court on Monday before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore whoreadthefourcharges.

Mohamed pleaded not guilty to the charges, which allegedthatonJuly31,2025 at Lot 9 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown,heusedabusive and threatening language towards his father Hazrat Mohamed He was also chargedforusingthreatening behavior to the older Hazrat. Mohamed pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge,whichallegedthaton the same day, at the said address, he damaged four louvers window valued $3,000propertyofhisfather

Magistrate Azore released Mohamed on $10,000 bail for the three charges He pleaded not guiltyand$5,000fineforthe damageofproperty

The matters are adjourned for August 11, 2025.

saidherequested

international organisation to step in Netanyahu has denied starvation is taking place in Gaza among

claimingthatIsraelicaptives held there are facing “systematic starvation”.The Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, has said the

Israeli protesters demand an end to the war in Gaza and release of all captives held in Gaza outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in West Jerusalem on August 4, 2025

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captives “eat what our fighters and all our people eat”.

“They will not receive any special privilege amid the crime of starvation and siege, ” the group's spokesman, known as Abu Obeida, said Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army hasconductedawaronGaza since October 7, 2023, killing more than 60,800 Palestinians, most of them women and children. The military campaign has reducedtheenclavetorubble andbroughtittothevergeof famine. In November, the InternationalCriminalCourt issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and former Defence Minister YoavGallantfor war crimes andcrimesagainsthumanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave Multiple rights organisations have called Israel'swaragenocide.

Accuse Fizul Mohamed at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court

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EDITORIAL

The silent war continues

In homes across Guyana, behind barred windows and bolted doors a silent war continues: intimate partner violence. It remains a national crisis, taking lives, destroyingfamilies,andscarringgenerations.Andyet,itis mettoooftenwithculturalsilence,bureaucraticdelay,and publicindifference.

This is not merely a private issue it is a public emergency In 2024 alone, Guyana witnessed a string of brutalmurdersofwomenatthehandsoftheirpartners.For everywomankilled,countlessothersliveinfear,trappedin cyclesofcoercion,control,andabuse.Despiteyearsofpolicy papers,gendertrainingworkshops,andinternationalfunding, the state response remains weak and reactive Police officers oftenlackthesensitivityortrainingtoproperlyhandledomestic violencereports Courtsmoveslowly Sheltersarefew Support systemsforsurvivors psychological,financial,orlegal are skeletal at best According to the World health Organisation (WHO),1in3womenintheAmericashaveexperiencedeither physicaland/orsexualintimatepartnerviolenceornon-partner sexual violence in their lifetime Men are more likely to perpetrateviolenceiftheyhaveloweducation,ahistoryof child maltreatment, exposure to domestic violence against theirmothers,harmfuluseofalcohol,unequalgendernorms including attitudes accepting of violence, and a sense of entitlementoverwomen.

Women are more likely to experience intimate partner violenceiftheyhaveloweducation,exposuretomothersbeing abused by a partner, abuse during childhood, and attitudes accepting violence, male privilege, and women’s subordinate status Situations of conflict, post-conflict and displacement mayexacerbateexistingviolence,suchasbyintimatepartners, aswellasandnon-partnersexualviolence,andmayalsoleadto newformsofviolenceagainstwomen Friends,neighboursand communitiesmustbeeducatedabouttheredflagsofdomestic problems When these flags appear, there should be a response.Itisunfortunatewhenneighboursandfriendswait too late before they intervene. However, individual responses are never going to be good enough to make a difference. What is needed is a truly national effort to educatetheGuyanesepeopleaboutthedangersofdomestic abuse.Asimplequarrelcaneasilyescalateintomurder Thus, interventions need to be made, especially in troubled relationships Inthisregardwefeelthereisanimportantrolefor religious and community organizations These organisations should be pro-active in seeking out troubled relationships since very often frustration builds up whenthereisnoresorttosomeonetotalktoorsomeonewhose help can be sought to resolve a problem Counseling is also needed There is an abject lack of these services in the communitiesinwhichtheyaremostneeded

Oneofthechallengeswefaceintacklingthisproblemisthat too many people still view domestic violence as a “family matter”ratherthanacriminalone Toomanyeldersencourage women to “bear it for the children” Too many communities shame the victim instead of confronting the abuser And too often,werememberthewomenonlyaftertheyaregone,after the TV cameras arrive, after the body is buried That must change We need a bold, sustained, multi-pronged national strategy—not just slogans during Domestic Violence AwarenessMonth Thisincludes:mandatorydomesticviolence unitsineverypolicedivision,withtrainedofficers;fast-tracked courtsforprotectionordersandIPV-relatedoffenses

Additionally, there is need for expanded funding for shelters, trauma support, and emergency housing. A national education campaign to address toxic masculinity, healthy relationships, and the dangers of silence. And we needleadershipnotjustfrompoliticians,butfrompastors, teachers,influencers,andfathers.Guyana’swomenshould nothavetochoosebetweensafetyandsilence,orbetween life and loyalty This is not just about gender it is about justice.Aboutdignity Abouttherighttolivefreeoffearin yourownhome.

Time for ‘distance voting’

DEAREDITOR

I have a few remarks concerning the upcoming elections,andmygoalisjust to get some people thinking ahead,andthusmakeproper choicesonthedayofpoling, andforfutureelections.

First, as I go back to the 1968 general elections (and by extension to those that succeeded until 1992), the People’s National Congress only attained a majority government through electoral fraud, using an inflated “overseas vote” to skew the results in their favour The PNC amazingly won 93.7% of the 36,745 overseas ballots, allowing Linden Forbes Burnham to claim an absolute majority However, an independent review by the Opinion Research Centre of London

was only able to verify 15% oftheentriesontheoverseas list.Aninvestigationlooking into the identity of some of the voters found that two horses near Manchester, a closed butcher’s shop in Brooklyn and a railway in Londonhadbeencountedas registered voters, and there were many addresses where thereportedvotershadnever beenresident.Onlyjustover 100votersof900checkedin the United Kingdom were genuine, and in New York only 40% were genuine Peter D’Aguiar called it “a seizure of power by fraud, not an election. This was known, but still needed corroboration.

Very informative and instructive is that ‘famous telegram from the US Ambassador that stated that

“he (Burnham), intends to r e m a i n i n p o w e r indefinitely” and “if necessary, he is prepared to employunorthodoxmethods to achieve his aims. That method, recently re-echoed by Hamilton Green, is what is termed ‘rigging’ and whichwasattemptedin200, butwasfoiled.

Enough said and I will not belabour readers with what can be accessed quite easily, but suffice to say, I suggest that overseas voting for non-resident Guyanese be accommodated, and I am mostpiquedthattheGuyana Elections Commission, GECOM, did not push for thisfortheupcomingpolls.

As a caveat, this is not a retaliatory suggestion to get backfortheBurnhamruse.I am suggesting this because

this provision is well established and upon to my cursory check, more than a total of 140 countries have granted non-residents, such as emigrants or expatriates, the right to non-resident citizens voting There is considerable variation across countries in regard to voter eligibility, voting modalities, etc., i.e., voting in person at diplomatic missions or other physical locations, by post or online, which elections nonresident citizens may vote in, i.e., elections of the national legislature, executive elections, referendums, or sub-national elections, and how nonresident citizen voters are represented. The number of countries enfranchisingnon-resident (Continuedonpage)

Let us rise together, not just in prayer, but in action

DEAREDITOR,

Let me begin by stating clearly that the views I express here stem from a personal conviction, an independent mind, and a deep belief in what the scripture records in Deuteronomy16:20:

“Justice, and only justice,youshallfollow,that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God isgivingyou.”

I have been observing, with growing concern, the developments of recent weeks as we count down to General and Regional Elections (GRE) on September 1, 2025. Many Guyanese, myself included, are anticipating a longoverdue change in government.Thefrustration, disappointment, and disillusionmentwiththeway our blessed nation has been governed over the past five years under the PPP/C administration cannot be overstated.

Inpreviousletters,Ihave outlined and highlighted the many failings of this administration since assumingofficeonAugust2, 2020, from unresolved deaths of young, innocent citizens to blatant constitutionalbreaches.One would have expected some course correction as we approach another electoral cycle, but regrettably, the oppositeseemstobetrue.

Now, as new political movements prepare to

contest the upcoming elections, we are witnessing increased victimization of individuals based solely on their political associations. I do not speak on behalf of WIN (the party), but as someone who recognizes and defends the inalienable rights of every citizen. The right to work, speak freely, and associate politically without fear or reprisal is a non-negotiable foundation of democracy It is for this reason that I strongly condemntheblatantviolation o f i n d i v i d u a l s ’ rights particularly the recentdismissalsandaccount closures reported at Demerara Bank and GBTI. No citizen should be persecuted for exercising their democratic freedom to associate with a political partyoftheirchoosing.This is not only unconstitutional; itismorallyindefensible.

Article 147(1) of the Guyana Constitution guarantees:“Nopersonshall behinderedintheenjoyment of this freedom, including therighttoformorbelongto trade unions or other associations for the protection of their interests, exceptwiththeirconsent.”

T h i s i s n o t a suggestion—it is the law of the land Recent reports confirm that individuals have been dismissed from employment and had their bankaccountsclosedsimply for being affiliated with certainpoliticalmovements.

One young Afro-Guyanese man bravely shared that his contract was terminated merely because his name appearedonapartylist.This isunconscionable. Who will be next? Will more employees at these institutions face political retaliation? And now, there is growing speculation that other banks such as Republic Bank (RBL), Citizens Bank, and Scotiabank, may be preparing to follow suit. If so, we must ask; on what legalorethicalgrounds?Are these financial institutions now becoming instruments ofpoliticalcontrol?

Theseactionsstrikeatthe verycoreofwhatitmeansto live in a free society When ourrighttoassociationismet with unemployment and financialexclusion,weareno longer operating as a democracy we are treading dangerously close to authoritarianism

Letusbereminded;even individuals who were subject to international sanctions did not face such immediate and public punishmentsbylocalbanks. Why, then, are ordinary citizens, who have committed no crime, being targeted simply for political expression?

The PPP/C often condemns the leadership of the late President Forbes Burnham and the PNC/R. I now challenge them to produce evidence that

BurnhamorthePNC/Rever implemented a policy that r e s u l t e d i n m a s s victimization of Guyanese basedonpoliticalaffiliation, or allowed institutions to c a r r y o u t s u c h discriminationunchecked.

The reality is clear, the PPP/C is in desperation mode. Their actions signal not strength, but fear—fear of a growing and informed electorate that is no longer willing to be silenced or coerced.

Tomyfellow; Iurgeyou to reject the PPP/C at the upcoming elections We must remember that we are not plantation workers, we are citizens of a free nation, endowed with rights and protected by a Constitution. We will not be bullied or shamed into accepting oppression as governance. SinceAugust2020,wehave seen this administration favoring its friends and familieswhiletherestofthe nation bears the weight of highcostofliving,inanoilricheconomy

Come September 1, 2025, let our votes speak loudly and clearly, we will not surrender our rights, our voices,orourdignity Letus rise together, not just in prayer,butinaction.Yes,we seek God’s divine intervention, but we too mustactandfulfillourcivic duty Godblessourbeautiful country

Yourssincerely,

AnnetteFerguson

An economic case for PPP/C and GuyaneseYoung People

DEAREDITOR

Economists closely analyse the demographic andpolicyfactorsthatshape a country’s growth trajectory InGuyana,young people represent a pivotal demographic. According to the CIA World Factbook, approximately 2123% of our population is aged 15–24, which translates to about159,281youngpeople in 2020 Projecting that share onto the anticipated 2025 population of approximately 835,986 yields 177,000 young peoples.Thiscohortnotonly constitutes a significant votingblocbutalsoservesas the driver of tomorrow’s workforce, innovation, and tax base. More importantly, they represent Guyana’s economic and political future, and harnessing their potential will largely determine our economic growth.

From a macroeconomic perspective, political representation is crucial because it influences policy priorities The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)hastakenadecisive step by including 27 candidates under the age of 25 on its 2025 electoral list. These young candidates

come from various disciplines, including science, health, agriculture, andmedia.

By granting young people a seat at the legislative table, the party and government ensure that fiscal and development policies reflect the aspirationsofthegeneration thatwillbeartheircostsand benefits.

In contrast, other parties have not been as explicit in their young people e n g a g e m e n t T h e Partnership for National Unity (APNU) claims that about 60% of its slate is under 40.Yet, they have not disclosed how many candidates fall within the critical under-25 age bracket.Althoughindividual

young candidates, such as 27-year-old Eden Corbin, are highlighted, there is no clearstrategyforintegrating young people perspectives intobudgetarydecisions.

TheAllianceforChange (AFC) promises that half of its cabinet will be women and half will be young people,butitfailstoprovide specific numbers for actual young people candidates Likewise, the We Invest in Nationhood(WIN)partyhas not disclosed how many youngpeopleareonitsslate, whichisacommontrendfor WIN,asitoftenlacksdetails on its party platforms. For economists,theseomissions indicate a weaker c o m m i t m e n t t o incorporating young people expertise into policymaking and a lack of strategic planning for Guyana’s economicfuture.

When comparing the parties’ manifestos from an economic perspective, the PPP/C stands out for investing in human capital a n d e c o n o m i c diversification.

The PPP/C manifesto emphasizes building human capital and supporting innovation.

For instance, in education and scholarships, theywillcontinuetheGOAL scholarship program, which has already benefited nearly 30,000citizens,andprovide freetuitionattheUniversity of Guyana to foster a more skilled workforce. Moreover,intermsofdigital infrastructure and innovation, the PPP/C plans to introduce a national e-ID system, an AI government a s s i s t a n t ( n a m e d “AskGov”), as well as technology parks and innovation hubs These initiatives create a foundationforaknowledgebasedeconomy,diversifying beyondtraditionalextractive industries.

The PPP/C has also stated its commitment to involving young people in decision-making and

supportingyoungpeople-led enterprises. In housing and asset formation, the party plans to offer cement and steel vouchers, low-interest home loans, and proposed investment vehicles for young people to facilitate asset accumulation and improve long-term economicstability

Thesepoliciesalignwith economic evidence indicating that countries investing in education, technology, and asset formation achieve higher and more inclusive growth, particularly for younger generations.

In contrast, while the APNU presents ambitious promises, its proposals lack fiscalclarity

The APNU Young people Empowerment Scheme includes a national young people leadership program, young people training centers, a young peopleinvestmentfund,and cash stipends of G$50,000 per month for tertiary students.

Whiletheseideasaimto uplift young people, they also entail significant budgetary implications Without explicit revenue measures or detailed costings, there are concerns about the sustainability and inflationary pressures of suchprograms.TheAPNU’s term in government from 2015 to 2020 saw rising deficits and economic contraction, and replicating this approach could jeopardize macroeconomic stability

On the other hand, the AFC’s Education Policy 2.0 proposes establishing skills institutes,smartclassrooms, and doubling teachers’ salaries However, these initiatives mirror existing PPP/C programs and fall short of presenting a comprehensive economic agenda for young people. There is little focus on job creation, entrepreneurship, or housing, which are key drivers of economic

mobility

Meanwhile, the WIN manifesto focuses on increasingpublicassistance, pensions, and salaries while lowering taxes and VAT Critics argue that the manifesto merely replicates other parties’ policies and lacks novel ideas, with no targeted young people programs Doubling and tripling benefits without detailing financing risks, large fiscal deficits, and failing to invest in the labor force that will ultimately fundthesepromises.

When analyzing the manifestos of the parties, young people are better positioned under the PPP/C’spolicies.

They have not only proposed detailed economic and social policies targeting the younger generation but also granted them a seat at the table for planning and developmentinGuyana.The PPP/C’s electoral list u n d e r s c o r e s t h i s commitment.

President Irfaan Ali’s commitment to the young people of Guyana is evident in his assertion: “Young people are the architects of tomorrow We must provide themwiththetools,support, andplatformstobeeffective leaders and changemakers.”

In economic terms, Guyana is at a crossroads. One path involves investing in human capital, digital t

, promoting sustainable growth with widespread participation.

The other path offers generoustransferswithouta clear funding strategy and placesminimalemphasison y o u n g p e o p l e empowerment I am convinced that the PPP/C’s program presents the most viable way forward for both Guyana’s young people and thecountry’sfuture.

Respectfully,

Dr TilokieArnold Depoo, Economist

Time for ‘distance

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citizens accelerated significantly in the 1990s. Social scientists have advanced a number of claims about the causes and consequences of this development and debated its normative implications or pros and cons of nonresident citizen voting, but overall, the practice is nowthenorm

The bottom line is that GuyaneseoftheDiaspora, worldwide, should be allowed to vote, from where ever they are residing In this day of modern technologies, various consulates etc , the voting can be executed pre-poling day, in a rapid, easy and transparent manner

I repeat, no Burnham ruse can take place anymore, unless there is a dictatorship that has isolatedtherestofthefree w o r l d , b e r e f t o f i n d e p e n d e n t a n d accredited international observers

This now takes me to my second comment, and this has to do with c a m p a i g n i n g f o r prisonerstovote I specifically refer to” Open Letter to

Elections Observers,” by A Rampersaud, who, thus far has been quite tardy, as he did promise a series of such letters

Since his repetitive piece is basically a monotone, I just extracted “But Mr Gunraj’s troubling conduct does not stop at s o c i a l m e d i a commentary His recent statement that GECOM “lacks the mechanism” to allow incarcerated persons to vote reflects a disturbing abdication of responsibility

The Constitution of Guyana is unambiguous Article 59 declares that every citizen of Guyana aged 18 and over has the righttovote.

T h e r e i s n o constitutional clause that automatically strips this right from someone simply because they are incarcerated-especially

those awaiting trial or serving time for nonseriousoffences ”

As expected, my question is why not press for the scattered Diaspora to vote I remind you that back in February 2020, the Court of Appeal ratified that residency is not a requirement for voting in Guyana, thereby upholding the 2019 decision of the High Court to block the removal of persons from the National Register of Registrants Data Base (NRDB), particularly thoseresidingoverseas

The reason was pointed out that “There is no need to introduce an additional requirement of r e s i d e n c y , w h e n re

, which process would have led to the National R

Electors

Thus, it is our finding that the provisions in Article 159 of the Constitution, being in absolute terms, do not import an additional requirement of residency for Guyanese citizens,” Simply put, Guyanese, irrespective of their place of abode, MUST be accommodatedtovote.

I invite Guyanese, to carefullyanalyzewhatisthe legacyofthatBurnhamRuse a

their democratic right. GECOM must enact the ‘modernism ofvoting’notbyaday,atime and a place, all unique to beingatthetimeinGuyana, but from anywhere, and evenemployearlyvoting.

I therefore call on the Attorney General, GECOM and the PPP Government to proceedwithmyclamoring, as it is wholly justified. I want to vote with ease, comfort and transparency This is the cry of the GuyaneseDiasporas.

This I know, also, it is that we need PPP/C Chapters in the Diaspora, especiallyinNorthAmerica.

Yourstruly, HargeshB.Singh

Venezuela’s oil exports fell in July as partners awaited US authorisations

A crude oil tanker is docked at Isla Oil Refinery PDVSA terminal in Willemstad on the island of Curacao, February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights.

(Reuters) - Venezuela’s oil exports declined about 10% in July from the previous month as key partners of state company PDVSA awaited U S authorizations to expand operations in the country, according to vessel tracking data and company documents.

Washington in late July green lit producer Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab to operate in the sanctioned country and export its crude totheU.S.underarestricted license that does not allow any payment to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s administration.

Other PDVSA partners are still waiting for similar authorisations.

Chevron’s chief executive Mike Wirth said on Friday the company expectstoresumeexportsof Venezuelan oil to the U.S. this month under the new license, in a “limited amount ” He did not elaborateonthetermsofthe authorisation, which was issued privately to the company Venezuela exported an average of 727,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude and refined products last month, belowthe807,000-bpd

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Capitalism gone rogue?

DEAREDITOR

The labour numbers an embarrassment, fire the commissioner The independent judge of a sovereign nation presiding overaninternalcaseofyour advocates, impose hefty sanctiononthejudge.

Sovereign states making its own decisions and not kow-towingtoyourdictates andmandates,slapatwentyfiveorfiftypercenttariffson their impirts into your country Those countries

bowing to you get a lesser tariff percentage Impeachedtwicebutsuch Images removed from themuseum.

And the list goesbon. Atrocities being committed daily in Gaza, to name one, are ignored and purposely avoided. Is this democracy or capitalism gone rogue, entering the realm of autocracy?

Sincerely ShamshunMohamed

BLUNT BLUNT BLUNT BLUNT

Five years without Post Cabinet media briefings

President Ali denies govt. involvement in

closure of WIN candidates' bank accounts

…was

told

more

accounts to closed by other banks

President IrfaanAli on Sunday denied that the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government was involved in the closure of several bank accounts belonging to candidates of theWeInvestinNationhood (WIN)party

However, the head-ofstate speaking at his party's rally in Linden, Region 10 said that he was told other accountsbelongingtoyoung people of the party lead by sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed will soonbeclosed.

“They are blaming the government; we have nothing to do with that. We warned you and on Monday as President I have to know what is happening… I have toknowwhataretherisksin our society and I have been told on Monday that more young people will receive letters of closure of their accounts from other banks,” thepresidentsaid.

Last year, the U S Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed over allegationsofdefraudingthe government of US$50

million in taxes from smuggled gold, as well as bribingpublicofficials.

It was reported that persons who continue to do businesswiththesanctioned businessmen can face consequences.

“Today less than a hundred of young people who did not hear, they hardears,theydidnotlisten,they ended up on the list and we knowandwesaidtoyouthat is not Guyana problem, the global community said to you if by association you go this way there will be penalties,”thePresidentsaid attherally

Following the revelation that several of WIN's party members' bank accounts wereclosed,thepartaccused the government of being involved.

Atapressconferencelast month over the closure of accounts by Demerara Bank Limited, WIN's campaign manager Odessa Primus suggested that it could be “petty politics” initiated by thegovernment.

OnAugust1,WINcalled for citizens to boycott two c o m m e r c i a l banks—Demerara Bank and the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI)—for

taking the appalling step of cancelling the accounts of WINcandidates.

The party said that the banks and their associated businessesarebeingusedby

destabilise and demoralize thetwo-month-oldparty

“This is not an accident. It is a clear, calculated, and cowardly attack against a

wn homeland. It is a politically orchestrated effort to destabilize and demoralize WIN and its supporters,” WINargued.

Stating that the banks' actions represent an assault on the Constitution of Guyana,WINsaidtheyhave become nothing more than “corporate footstools of the PPPCregime,dancingtothe tune of a government that fears accountability and trembles at the rise of a new political force rooted in justice, equity, and nationhood.”

Both the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) rejected and condemnedtherecentcallby WIN to boycott several

banks and associated businesses.

The GCCI sought to remind that “Financial institutions and other persons that engage in certain transactions or activitieswiththesanctioned entities and individuals may expose themselves to sanctions or be subject to an enforcementaction.

The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds,goods,orservicesby, to, or for the benefit of any designated person, or the receiptofanycontributionor provisionoffunds,goods,or services from any such person.”

According to the Chamber, these financial institutions, in the wake of dire implications of

transacting business with sanctioned individuals and those who may benefit from financial contributions from them,arewithintheirrightto safeguard their operations from inherent risks associated with conducting b

individuals.

Meanwhile, the Guyana Association of Bankers Inc. (GABI) in a statement on Saturday reminded that all licensed commercial banks in Guyana operate within a framework of national laws andinternationalstandards.

“Banks are guided by strict regulatory obligations, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Te r r o r i s m ( C F T ) requirements, as well as global risk management practices. These standards are critical to preserving financial system integrity, protecting depositors, and ensuringcontinuedaccessto international financial markets,”GABIexplained.

Venezuela'soilexports fell10%inJuly

(OILPRICE.COM) Venezuela's crude and fuel exports fell in July by some 10% fromJunetoaverage727,000barrelsperday (bpd),asChevronandotherpartnersofstate oil firm PDVSA were waiting for U.S. authorizations to resume operations and exportsthatwereprohibitedinMay

Venezuela also exported about 227,000 metric tons of oil by-products and petrochemicalslastmonth,roughlythesame volume as in June, according to PDVSA documents and vessel-tracking data Reuters hascompiled.

ChinahadthelargestshareofVenezuela's oilexportsinJuly,atawhopping95%,while Western firms, including U.S. supermajor Chevron,wereawaitingspeciallimitedU.S. licenses to resume operations. Last week, theTrumpAdministrationgrantedChevrona sanction exemption for its operations in Venezuela but only on the condition that no moneyfromtheseoperationswouldgotothe Venezuelangovernment.

“SinceourlicensechangedinMay,we've been engaged with the US government working closely with the administration to ensure our compliance with our country's policiestowardsVenezuela,”Chevron'sCEO Mike Wirth said on the company's earnings

callonFriday

“Thismonth,itlooksliketherewillbea limitedamountofoilthatwillbeginflowing totheUSfromtheVenezuelaoperationsthat we have an interest in consistent with US sanctions policy And crude fromVenezuela issoughtafterandveryvaluabletoUSGulf refiners that are specifically built to process heavy grades like that and so it serves as a reliable source of supply for the American economy.”

Beforethepreviouslicensewasscrapped by the Trump Administration in May, Chevron was producing about 240,000 bpd ofoilinVenezuelaandexportingmostofitto the United States for refining at the Gulf Coast refineries Kpler noted in a commentary that the exemption granted to Chevronwouldresultinapricecorrectionfor heavy crude grades. The data analytics provider said that the exemption was “expected to help cool the heat in the heavy crude market — albeit arriving somewhat late, as the peak summer demand season is nearingitsend.”“Nevertheless,itintroduces upsiderisktoglobalsupplyjustasthemarket isonthebrinkofshiftingintooversupplyby lateQ3,”KplerseniorcrudeoilanalystMuyu Xusaid.

Something doesn’t smell right

When Cabinet grants a “noobjection” to a contract involving public money,thepublicisentitled to assume that prior to the matterreachingCabinet,due diligence would have been conducted.

Itisalsoassumedthatin determining the ranking of the bidders that technical competence and experience were thoroughly assessed, and that the process was guided by integrity, not intrigue. But in the case of the now-controversial consultancy contract for the supervision of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) transmission system, the sequence of events and conflicting official statements suggest that something is terribly amiss. Infact,itstinks.

The core of the controversy is that Prime Minister Mark Phillips reportedly told the National Assembly that the contract for the consultancy services was awarded to Method4, a Canadian company Yet, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeoisnowdefendingthe approval of a completely d i f f e r e n t company InterEnergy Group (IEG) from the Dominican Republic for thesamework.Eventhough we are told that no contract hasyetbeeninked,thisisby no means a minor inconsistency It is a contradiction.

Even more troubling is

the Vice President’s casual dismissal of the public’s concerns.Accordingtohim, the US$650,000 monthly figure being proposed for IEG’s services is “a small amount” and “not secretly done.”Heassuresthenation that nothing has been finalized,thattheagreement isstillundernegotiation,and thateverythingwillbemade publiconceitissigned. Butnoneofthis,answers thecentralquestion:howdid this new company from the Dominican Republic supersede the one from C a n a

e frontrunner backed by C

contract? It was to be expected that when the original bids were assessed for this consultancy, technicalcriteriawouldhave included exper

nce, qualifications, and past performance.

So why, after a supposedly competitive process, is the government now saying that Method4, the company it first announced, may not have had the necessary experience? Why now question the recipient’s qualificationsafterthefact?

Was Cabinet misled? Or worse, did Cabinet knowingly give a noobjection to a sole-sourced arrangement outside the competitive bidding process, under the guise of expediency?

This is not how good

governance is supposed to work. In any transparent procurement process, all potential consultants are required to submit technical and financial proposals These are rigorously evaluated, with scores assigned based on defined criteria. If Method4 lacked the experience, that fact should have been picked up and disqualified them at the evaluation stage not months later, after being announced as the chosen firm The government cannotnowfeignsurpriseor claim that circumstances have changed. This is not a schoolyard game where the rulesshiftmid-play

The public has a right to demandanswers.

The discrepancy in official narratives one fromthePrimeMinisterand another from the Vice President is not just a publicrelationsdisaster;itis a governance crisis. These are not backbenchers or minor functionaries speaking These are the highest-ranking figures in the executive branch contradictingeachotherona contract worth millions of taxpayer and oil-revenue dollars. If they cannot get their stories straight on somethingassignificantasa $7millionconsultancy,how can they be trusted with oversight of a $28.7 billion energyproject?

The usual government tactic of brushing off criticism as political

DEM BOYS SEH

Cabinetmekmockery ofbidprocess

Demboyssehisonethingfuhacountry tobeinamess,butisanotherthingwhende people in charge decide to stir de pot wid deyownspoon.

DeCabinetsehdemgiveano-objection to a consultancy contract fuh GPL, even though de evaluation committee did done do dem work. Now everybody asking: which evaluation committee Cabinet using?Onefromdemoon?

Yuhcan’thavetwomandrivingdesame minibus at de same time. One gon mash brakes, de next one press gas—next thing yuhendupindetrench.Thatisexactlywah goingonwidthiscontract.Demboyssehde evaluation committee check all de bidders and rank dem. Is not ludo dem playing. Criteria set, points tallied, and a man win. ButthenCabinetseh,“Nahman,welikedis other fella more.” So just like dat, de rules change. Imagine yuh writing CXC, get a GradeOne,anddemtellyuh,“Well,wefeel likegivingdeprizetodeboywhofail,cause hefathergotanicesmile.”

mischief or opposition propaganda no longer holds water Even if we remove politics from the equation, this issue reeks of poor communication, and possiblyworse. What is needed now is not more deflection, but an independent international review of the entire consultancy award process.

The Government of Guyana should invite a credible international procurement monitoringagency—suchas

can DevelopmentBank(IDB)or theWorldBank—toconduct a transparent and independent investigation Let them determine how

Method4 came to be selected, why its experience is now in doubt, and how InterEnergy Group came to beinthepictureatall.

The stakes could not be higher Guyana is on the cusp of transformative energy development But that transformation will be tainted—perhaps fatally—if these early, high-stakes decisionsareseenasmurky, inconsistent,orcorrupt.The Vice President says negotiations are still ongoing and that the final agreementwillbedisclosed.

Butthatisnotenough.

We need to know why the Cabinet gave a noobjection in the first place.

And we need to ensure that every dollar spent on this projectisdoneinthepublic’s interest.

Until then, this matter cannotbesweptaside.There are too many unanswered questions The smell of something rotten is too strong.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

Whakindamadnessisdat?

Dem boys seh this is why Guyana always feel like it hustling backwards. We talk big talk bout transparency and competitivebidding,butbehinddecurtain, is everybody whispering and shifting goalposts. If Cabinet can override a whole evaluation process, why we wasting time andmoneypontenderingatall?Justthrow namesinahatandletaluckydipdecide. Disparallelprocessislikewatchingtwo moviespondesamescreen.Nobodyknow which one is real, but de popcorn still expensive and de ending always end up stink. If dis is how decisions getting mek, then don’t blame de people fuh thinking something fishy going on. Cabinet done turndeprocessintoacatfishpond.

Dem boys seh is one thing to lose faith inpoliticians,butwhenyuhlosefaithinde process too, then yuh know de country in real trouble Transparency dead, and Cabinethelpingburyit. Talkhalf.Leffhalf

H@RD TRUTHS

Unintended consequences, uneven environment, unbalanced character

From president to

p e d e s t r i a n , f r o m government to private sector, from standards to mindsets, Guyana labors, wheezes. Whenonegetstoo

good at the heavy-handed thatoftencomesbackwitha vengeance When the abnormal creeps into the acceptance of normalcy, splits are inevitable. When

standards that honest citizens know are inviolable aregivenshortthrift,thereis a space tailormade for not oneness but division. From the law of unintended

consequences to an uneven environmenttounsteadiness ofcharacterarewhatmustbe endured Consider the following few situations plucked from real life Guyana.

Fear stalks this land like a night prowler, haunts its existence. Guyanese fear their government, their leaders, and incurring the wrathsofboth.

It is that dread of what could go wrong, if mouth is opened, pen is put to paper Writing a letter could spell thedeathofamanorwoman, notbytheswift,neat,sliceof the guillotine, but by the torture of a thousand cuts. Shaking a hand, signing up withateam,couldgetaman cast out into the wilderness (far interior) or, worse still, canned.

When I say fear, PPP insiders spring into action. Whatfear? Sezwho? Now thatthePPPGovernmenthas donesowellinplantingand spreading fear, that same fear now comes back to leaveitguessing.

How many are really withandforWIN? Nobody is saying, nobody knows. How many are so sick and tired of the PPP, its skullduggeries, and its cronies that they don't want to hear of party or leader? Fearful silence reigns Examplesarebeingmadeof for the simple courtesy of a handshake, so there's palpable fear of being made thenextexample.

Duetotherulingparty's successesinbeatingcitizens, most of all its own, there is no confidence in who is for and who is against. Recall that the voting process and exercise are supposed to be secret.

Ah,thedecidingfactor, that unbreakable seal. Arranged busloads only extend the uncertainty. Built-up crowds at rallies onlytellhalfthestory

The call centered on

“don't split the vote” exposes the fear circulatinginthebreastsof t h e f e a r m o n g e r s themselves. Fear that is i n d u c e d h a s i t s consequences, and there is that law that speaks of unintendedones.

Which poll is the real article? Whenarethepeople polled not pulling the same fast one that politicians pull onthem?

That is, saying what is desired to be heard, what keeps in good favor Four weeks from now, the knowledge bases will be opened.

Guyanese will get a closeup of the damage that chronicfearinflicted.

From government I trundle over to the private sector Theprivatesectoris entitled to its loyalties However, it should never be so disfigured, lacking selfregard, as to be a proxy for any government. I can live with laws and rules, oftentimes twistedly interpreted.

There is resistance, though, when a man in privatesectoremploymentis fired for exercising a constitutional right Freedom of choice is one. Freedom of movement and associationisanother

And, though politics is not yet seen as quite in the realmofreligion,acitizenis still due freedom of conscience. Whatstandards when those are violated, seeminglynonchalantly?

What value policies and procedures-whatever those are-when a citizen is prevented from the freest expression of a fundamental democratic right, a sacred constitutional right, and whatIwouldcategorizeasa basic human right?

Somebody in some bank simply urinated on all of those. Government should notbedoingso,butgiventhe shabby quality of what

Guyanese live with, that is expected But, not the privatesector,anddefinitely notfromanyfinancialentity that claims for itself the immaculacyofabank.

When the president or the vice president, men who attach 'honorable' to their names, slam citizens for daring to question them, daring to differ from them, and having the audacity to expose them, that's not leadershipatitsfinest.

Itisleadershipthatoozes of the bizarre, even what gives every appearance of dippingatoeintheworldsof the unhinged and depraved. Whatcouldbesaidofhonor then, of some semblance of principle,howeverminute?

Forthelongestwhilethe batteries of street thuggery and political hooliganisms came in for their rightful share of broad, consistent condemnation.

When, however, the same thuggery and hooliganismarePPPowned, concerns and conscience flee.

It is hypocrisy, not-sosubtle bigotry; and, intellectual fraud, plus individual deviousness. We areeitheragainstallpolitical violence, or we are against none.

Else the reality is of attracting justified dismissal of lacking authenticity and the fairness that Guyana needs so much. Burnham's police maneuvers were roundlycondemned.

Why isn't PPP manipu

ns, a

c r i m i n a l , l a c k i n g denunciation? Guyana unbalanced; environmental deterioration, tribal selfcongratulation.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

WIN vows to tackle corruption in Govt.

...laysoutplansforabetterGuyanaatSophiarally

LeaderoftheWeInvestin Nationhood (WIN) Azruddin Mohamed on Monday evening laid out his plans for a better Guyana, which include ahikeinsalaryforpublicservants, increase in old age pension and an aggressive fight against corruption ingovernment.

Mohamed made the promises whileaddressingalargecrowdata public meeting in Sophia, Greater Georgetown Mohamed also revealedthatifelectedtoofficehis government build free houses for thevulnerableandinvestheavilyin citizens.

Speaking directly to the enthusiasticcrowd,Mohamedsaid: “Coming in here I counted hundreds of shacks in Sophia, hundreds of shacks, its heartwrenching to see how people can livelikethisinthiscountryandthey (government)claimtheycare.They claim they are for the people; they are One Guyana; I don't think so. Theycarefortheirfamilies,friends andfavouritesthatiswhattheycare for UndermyadministrationIwill ensure that I build houses free for the vulnerable people in this country.”

Mohamedwhoisknownforhis charitable works before entering politics said he has built more homes for the vulnerable than the government has done. Mohamed told residents that hundreds of millionsarebeingallocatedforthe government's Men on Mission initiativeandyettheydonotseethe full benefits of these sums. He added that visiting different communities,heobservedthat48% of this population is living in shacks,ininhumaneanddeplorable

conditions, without water and electricity “Wewillensurethatwe put a stop to this,” he said noting that his party plans to address the backlog of applications for house lots.

He noted that having been in Sophia, he observed the condition oftheballfieldtherenotingthatitis in dire need of an upgrade. To this end,thePresidentialcandidatesaid hisadministrationplanstoimprove theconditionsofnotonlyinSophia butallrecreationalgrounds.Noting thatthecountryhassomuchtalent

whenitcomestosports,Mohamed said a WIN administration will invest in youth and athletes in ensuringtheyhavewhatisneedfor theirdevelopment.

During his address Mohamed alsospokeabouttheplightofsome contractors and what they have to do to get a contract in the country He made it clear that under his administration, no bribery or corruptionwillbetoleratedandthat contractors would have to build to standard.“Butthecontractorshave to get it right too, because I won't

tolerate substandard work, I won't toleratethat.Oncetheytender,they would get their contracts, once everything is okay, they would get their contracts but they have to buildtostandard.”

Tacklingcorruption

Addressing the issue of corruption, Mohamed said “Corruption is like a mosquito, it sucks the blood of the common man ” he said this year governmentpassedabudgetof$1.3 trillion 25-35% of which goes into the pockets of the government ministers. “This is true, this is the

reality, we all know this. We're gonnatakethatmoneyandinvestin the people.” He added that under his administration “if a minister of my government lapses, they gotta go, they got to go.” Among other promises, Mohamed reiterated some of the plans documented in their party's manifesto which include: raising the school cash grants, increase old-age pension, raise public servants' salary and also those persons of the private sector

Indigenousrepresentation

Speaking at the meeting also was a candidate from Region One, Deon La Cruz who noted some of the struggles his Amerindian brothers and sisters are faced with. AccordingtoLaCruzhewasoncea supporter of the PPP/C government,buthehasnotseenthe government living up to its promises to uplift his people. As such he said he has decided to join the WIN party He noted that he would usually join Mohamed and his team to a lot of Amerindian villages and has seen firsthand the good works the businessman does incommunities.

“Too long our people be on poverty, if you travel the NorthWest region, you will see people living in tule houses, people using kokerite leaf just to shelter their children,paddlinginboatstogoto schools. Our people have been neglected by the PPP/C government, and that is why we stood up and have to fight against this government,” La Cruz expressed.

The party candidate continued, “You know what is the eye-pass from this government, what they are giving our people in Region One, they giving them one black tank. Disrespect our first peopleof this country, you living in an oilrich country and giving us one blacktank.”

Joining Mohamed and La Cruz in Sophia were other candidates: OdessaPrimusandTabitha

noted that they WIN party is committed to creating a betterlifeforall

Roxane George sworn in to act as Chancellor

…Navindra Singh to act as chief justice

JusticeRoxanneGeorgeWiltshire was on Monday sworn-in to act as the Chancellor of the Judiciary as the current holder of the office, Justice Yonette

Cummings- Edwards proceeds on annualised leave.

Justice of Appeal Navindra Singh was also sworn-in to perform the duties of the Chief Justice, left vacant with George's elevation.

Accordingtoastatement the two justices took the Oath of Office before President Irfaan Ali at the OfficeofthePresident.

In brief remarks, President Ali stated that the appointments were made in the interest of maintaining continuity and ensuring the efficient functioning of the Judiciary in the Offices of Chancellor and Chief Justice.

The President also said the temporary filling of the Chancellor's post in the absence of Justice

ChancellorandChiefJustice (CJ) This publication reported on May 22 that while acknowledging the importance of top judicial posts to Guyana's legal framework, in a brief comment to the members of the press, PresidentAli said his government is more focused on filling the vacancies that exist within thejudiciary

“The constitution provideshowtheChancellor and Chief Justice are appointed,andIamsurethat the leader of the opposition is aware of their appointment, and as I said, we continue to examine the issue.

Despitethismovethetop two spots in Guyana's judiciary have substantively remained vacant, due to the

requirement in the constitution that both the LeaderoftheOppositionand the President must agree on the persons before they can be appointed Although there have been numerous

Cummings-Edwards, “reflectstheadministration's commitment to justice, fairness and the rule of law, which are essential to the country's democratic framework.”

callsbyanumberofpolitical parties and organisations to substantively appoint the acting persons to the posts, the spots have remained substantivelyvacantforover 20 years, with attempts to breakthe'deadlock'goingto noavail.

In May of this year President Ali said that he is still examining the issue of appointing the substantive holders to the Office of

We are ensuring that the judiciary itself is well equipped not only with the infrastructureitself,butwith the appointment of these judges; they will be filling thedifferentslots,”theheadof-statesaid.

F o r m e r a c t i n g Chancellor of the Judiciary and Justice of the Court of Appeal, Carl Singh, retired in 2017 after serving 12 years Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards has

English, Scottish masonic districts launch newspaper

The English and Scottish masonic districts of Guyana in collaboration with Global Stars Group, launched the 'Guyana Freemasons' Herald, the official masonic newspaper last Saturday at the Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown.

The newspaper intends to bring unity to the masonic fraternity, celebrate and document the achievementsofthemasonicfraternity in Guyana and promote the public imageofthefraternity,inkeepingwith themandateoftheUGLE.

The masonic fraternity in Guyana also hopes to strategically connect freemasons globally while promoting Guyana's masonic heritage and image through the distribution of the newspaper

The initiative was endorsed by the RWDGM (English Registration) Rt. Wor Bro. Roysdale Forde and the RWDGM (Scottish Constitution) Bro SeanNoel.

The newspaper is set to make its firstpublicationinOctoberofthisyear and will be distributed bimonthly Increase in the frequency of the publicationcanbeexpectedbutwillbe basedonitsdemand.

Distribution will commence with printed copies, targeting the local fraternal network primarily but also publicly as necessary; within the first year of the launch the group aspires to develop an electronic version,

increasing the distribution globally for boththeprintedandelectronicversions ofthenewspaper

The newspaper will highlight Masonic contributions to society, charitable and otherwise, Masonic activities (upcoming and past), Masonic achieve

accomplishments,andMasonichistory andtraditions.

The paper will be published and distributed bimonthly (once every two months)withitsfirstpublicationsetfor

October 2025. Thereafter, an increase in the frequency of the publication can be expected but will be based on its demand.

Distribution will commence with printed copies, targeting the local fraternal network primarily but also publicly as necessary Within the first yearofthelaunchofthenewspaper,we hope to develop an electronic version, increasingourdistributiongloballyfor boththeprintedandelectronicversions ofthenewspaper

been acting since then Similarly,JusticeIanChung, who served as acting Chief Justice from 2010 to 2016, wasneverconfirmed.Given t h e d e l a y i n t h e appointments, former President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Adrian Saunders, had publicly called for the confirmation of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice, signalling the broader regional concern overthematter

In Guyana, several independent voices and political figures have called for the substantive appointments of the two judges Earlier this year, president of the Guyana Bar Association, Kamal Ramkarran,madethecallfor the immediate appointment of Yonette CummingsEdwards and Roxane George-Wiltshire as the substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice of the judiciary,respectively

Man fined $200,000 for DUI

A 45-year-old man was fined$200,000onMondayfor a driving under the influence (DUI)offence.

Mark Augustin of Four Miles, Potaro Road, Bartica, appeared at the Bartica Magistrates' Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed whoreadthecharge.

Augustin pleaded guilty and was fined $200,000. Failuretopaywillresultinsix months'imprisonment.

Teacher collapses, dies while speaking at PPP meeting in Bartica

The Headteacher of Three Miles Secondary School, Bartica collapsed and died Monday night while addressing a Peoples Progressive Party Civic elections campaign meeting inthetown.

There has been an outpouring of grief at the newsofWilliams'death.His party in a statement said: “It is with deep sadness and profound shock that the People's Progressive Party Civic mourns the sudden passing of Daniel Williams, head teacher of Three Mile SecondarySchoolinBartica andacandidateofthePPP/C fortheupcomingelections.”

The PPP said Williams collapsedwhileaddressinga public meeting in Agatash, Region 7, and was later pronounceddeadbymedical authorities. “Daniel was an educator and community leader whose unwavering dedication to improving the lives of those around him will be remembered by all who had the honour of knowinghim.Weextendour deepest condolences to his family, friends, students, colleagues,andtheresidents of Region 7. Our party has lostavaluablecomrade,and

our nation has lost a true servant. May his soul rest in eternalpeace.”

Campaign Manager of the WIN Party, Odessa, herselfaBarticanreactedon herFacebookpage:“DamnI just heard sir Daniel fell downataPPPrallyanddied. Itisindeedsad.Myheartfelt condolences to his wife, children and family Politics asidesirDanielwasafriend and an educator for many years. We appreciate your servicesir.”

Another Bartican, JurethaFernandeswhoisthe prime ministerial candidate for the APNU said the passing of Sir Daniel Williams leaves a profound void, not just in the political landscape of Bartica, but in the hearts of all who knew him, whether as a leader, an opponent, or a friend. “My own political journey was shaped in Bartica, and Sir Danielwasoneofthefigures who made that experience meaningful Though he entered politics later in life, hegaveithisall. I always saw him as a worthy political opponent, one who engaged without venom, with quiet determination rather than aggression.”

Fernandes said even when “we disagreed, there was mutual respect. I never passed him without acknowledging him, and though I spoke candidly about our political differences, I always acknowledged his humility and his genuine love for Bartica. In a world where politics can often turn bitter, SirDanielstoodoutasoneof the more reserved, even timid,figures,yethisimpact was undeniable,” Fernandes said. “His absence will be deeplyfelt,buthislegacy,of perseverance, kindness, and commitment,willendure.To his family and loved ones, I extend my deepest condolences. May you find strength in the memories of his integrity and the knowledge that he made a difference in the lives of so many Restwell,SirDaniel.”

In a statement on his Facebook page, Regional Chairman of Region Seven, Kenneth Williams said he was officially “informed by our medical team that Sir Daniel Williams, our Head Master of Three Miles Secondary School has passed.

PPPpromises$200Mfeed millforECDifre-elected

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Monday evening announced that $200millionwillbeinvested to establish a feed facility along the East Coast of Demeraracorridortofurther drive agricultural development.

Addressing a large gathering at Enterprise during a public meeting, the presidentsaidtheinvestment will allow farmers to grow the industry without having toworryaboutfeedfortheir livestock.

Acknowledging that the government has listened to the priorities of the people, President Ali told the residents of Enterprise and neighbouring communities that the administration will replace all internal drains in the community with concretestructures.

Residents were also informedthatallroadsinthe community will be rebuilt, and more mobile security units and new police outposts will be established to strengthen the connection between law enforcement andcitizens.

To address problems suchaslate-nightmechanics and spray paint shops affecting communities, the government will create industrialparks.

T h i s w i l l h e l p tradespeople work in an organisedwaywhilekeeping neighbourhoods peaceful and ensuring safety for women and children. Other plans include building agroprocessing hubs and manufacturing zones, support for homeownership, and direct cash transfers for home construction and renovations.

Hetoldtheaudiencethat taxes on utility vehicles will be reduced to make ownership more accessible.

“Your life and your family's life will be improved through new and more innovative ways of expanding the sources of income for every home, everyfamily.

[We will] increase disposable income, increase your ability to save and give you the ability to invest in

Whatever the political rivalry, this is a shocking development and our hearts go out to his immediate family.” Williams added thatDanielhasalwaysbeen, “in my estimation an amiable and pleasant individual.

The RDC extends heartfelt sympathy to his entirefamilycircle,political comrades, Education Department,seniorstaffand teachers of There Miles Secondary.”

For its part, theAlliance For Change (AFC) said Mr Williams was a dedicated educator, a respected leader, and a man committed to the service of his community and country “His contribution to the development of young

Daniel Williams

minds and the advancement of education will not be forgotten Regardless of political differences, Mr Williams'passingisalossto us all. His life exemplified service, and his impact will continue to be felt by those hetaught,mentored,andled.

OnbehalfoftheAlliance For Change, we offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues,

andthestudentswhoselives he touched. Our thoughts and prayers are with the communityofBarticaduring thistimeofmourning.Aswe navigatethiselectionseason, let us be reminded that compassion and respect must always transcend political boundaries. No life should be taken for granted. May his soul rest in eternal peace.”

'Deliver Region 10 to PPP and receive the priorities for your communities’

PresidentIrfaanAli on Sunday urged the residents of LindentodeliverRegion10 to the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) and all of the priorities of their communities will be realised.

your country so you can live long productive lives right here.”

The president also revealedthatthegovernment is considering the establishment of a railway linking the East Bank and East Coast to eliminate heavy traffic congestion President Ali said the East Coast is becoming a hub for economic activities as massive private investments are pouring in with six new hotels under construction and three new private hospitals, including specialised children's, maternal, and cancer facilities.

This economic boom willcreatethousandsofjobs and improve healthcare access,andaccordingtohim, the ultimate goal is a prosperous, peaceful, and equitable society President Ali told the thousands in attendance that these developmentplansareatrisk if voters make the wrong choice at the upcoming general and regional elections.(DPI)

He made the comments whilespeakingattheparty's elections campaign rally in the mining community The President revealed that amongst the priorities highlighted by the residents were “

security, advanced health c

vity, agricultural support, land development, river erosion and sea defense, forest m

nagement, road development, a fuel depot, agro storage facility, electricity expansion with mini grid, mobile financial services, medical staffing

a n d t r a i n i n g , telecommunication infrastructure, waste resource management, mobile security, social programmes.“

Promising that each and every one will be addressed the president urged that in orderforthistobedone“…I want every village, and I want every community here in Linden tonight to assure methatyouwilldeliverthis regiontoThePPPcivicsoit will make it easier If you deliver the region, you will removethebureaucracy,you will remove the blockade,

-PresAlitellsLinden

and you will make it easier forustodoit.”

Ali highlighted that the difference with the PPPC andtheotherpoliticalparties isthatitisconcernedwithall thingsnomatterthesize.

Hence, he said all of the prioritiesraisedbyresidents whetherbigorsmallwillbe addressed within the next fiveyears.

“You raised and I listened, I guarantee you they will come in here next Saturday for rally and the otherswillcome.

They are going to copy wordforword.

ButIcanassureyouthey can'tdeliveronethingtothe people of this country, and that is why we need an overwhelmingmajority,and that is why we need this region,”thePresidentstated.

The Head-of-State revealedthatdrainageseems to be a priority that was

raised by several villages and in the second term his government will be rebuilding the drainage network in full concrete. Another shared priority is creek maintenance, he promised that his administration will take it a step further by purchasing the equipment and bringing the villagers together and will hand over the said equipment, therefore giving them the responsibility to maintain the creek on their own. Closing off his address Pre

ners that come September 1 they should maketherightdecision,asit isachoicethatwillinfluence t h e i r f u t u r e , t h e implementation of their community priorities, and also the expansion of services to the indigenous communities.

APNU takes campaign to Bare Root and Essequibo

… promises land for public servants, better road contracts

A Partnership for

NationalUnity(APNU)over the weekend continued its campaign trail with public

m e e t i n g s h e l d i n

Q

ueenstown on the Essequibo Coast and Bare Root, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

D u r i n g t h e s e engagements, the party madeseveralpledgesshould it be elected to office, including the distribution of land to all public servants and better road contracts giventosmallcontractors.

AttheBareRootmeeting onSunday,APNUcandidate Dr David Hinds strongly criticized the current administration, particularly for its treatment of public servants, noting that they have endured meagre salary increases despite years of protests.

Hindsannouncedthat,in addition to a proposed 35% salary increase, an APNUled government would ensure every public servant receives a piece of land for housing, farming, or as financialsecurity

“We are talking about givingmoniesthatbelongto yousothatwecangetridof poverty. Many of you are publicservants…andforthe last26yearsthisgovernment have been given y'all 8%, 7% Other categories of workers gone pass y'all

Sugar harvesters are working for more than teachers and they don't have tostrike.

We will lobby this government that the money that is owed to teachers and other public servants, we willlobbythegovernmentto give each public servant a

Presidential Candidate of APNU

piece of land in lieu of the money owed to them of that money,” Hinds told the crowd.

He emphasized that land could be used for personal housing, farming, or as collateral for loans, adding,

“If you want it in house lot, wegiveyouthehouselots,if you want it to go and farm, we give you to go and farm, ifyouwantitassecurity,you cangotothebankandgetit. If we give each public servant a piece of land, nobody can look at that and said 'you didn't do nothing forwe',”Hindssaid.

Urging supporters to votewiselyonSeptember1, Hinds said, “Do not waste your vote, do not spoil your vote, do not split your vote, anddonotsellyourvote.It's one vote you have and that vote represents more than just an 'X'; it reflects your dignity, strength that vote represents something that goes deep into our history andourculture.”

Hinds emphasized that APNU is committed to addressingpoverty,callingit a "sin" that leads many y

destructive paths “The APNU intends to tackle poverty, reduce it and ultimately get rid of it Poverty is a sin. It entices a lotofouryoungpeopletodo things that they would not normallydoandsoifweget rid of poverty, we will be getting rid of a big sin and oneofthewaysyougetridof poverty is to put clean money, proper money into the hands of the poor,” he said.

APNU's Presidential Candidate Aubrey Norton also addressed attendees, pledging that under his leadership,smallcontractors would receive proper contracts and training. He criticized the quality of existing government contracts and promised to empoweryoungpeoplewith skillstoearnaliving.

“As a political party we will train the young people so that they can have the skills to earn a living. The constitution of Guyana provides for 25% of all contracts to go to small contractors. I want to make

Obstructingsecrecyofvote isanoffence-GECOMwarns

Withlessthanamonthawayfor the September 1, general and regionalelections,theGuyana ElectionsCommission(GECOM)hasissued aremindertoallvoters,particularlyfirst-time voters,aboutkeyelectionlaws,includingthe illegality of vote-buying and obstructing the secrecyofaperson'svote.

GECOM in a statement issued Monday, emphasised that all stakeholders and voters have a legal and civic duty to ensure the elections are conducted in a free, fair, transparent,andcrediblemanner

“Inthisregard,thecommissiontakesthe opportunity to strongly emphasise the need for voters and other concerned stakeholders tobeinformedofthefollowingprovisionsas enacted in the Representation of the People ActCap:1:03:”thecommissionstated.

The commission reminded that is a criminaloffenseforanypersontodirectlyor

this pledge to you we will train you to undertake contracts and when we give you a contract it will be a proper contract,” Norton said.

Addingtothemessageof governance accountability, oneofAPNU'syoungestand newestcandidates,attorneyin-waiting Eden Corbin, addressed first-time voters by emphasizing that roads and bridges should not be seen as progress, but rather as basic responsibilities of thegovernmentinitsdutyto servethepeople.

“A government is supposed to build roads. So, you can't build a road and throwapartyforyourselffor the road that you are supposed to build. That is what the government is elected to do, to serve the people.

The people need a bridge,youbuildthebridge, if the people need a better access road, you build the access road, if the people need cash grants, you give them cash grants but you do not do what you are supposed to do and praise yourself for doing that.That is how they disrespect us. Andyouaregoingtosaythat that is progress, that is s t u p i d i t y a n d backwardness,” Corbin stated.

M e a n w h i l e , i n Queenstown, APNU candidate and long-time resident Morris Walcott accused the current

indirectly offer money, gifts, or loans to a voterinexchangefortheirvote.Secondly,it is also illegal for any person, including the voterhimself,tocommunicateatanytimeto any person, any information about the politicalpartyforwhichanyvoterhasvoted on his behalf, or as a proxy on behalf of anothervoter

Additionally, GECOM noted that it is a violationofthelawforanyonetopressureor influence a voter to show their marked ballot, thereby revealing the party they votedfor,eitherontheirownbehalforasa proxy

The commission warned that anyone found guilty of committing these offenses may face a fine and up to six months' imprisonment upon summary conviction Furthermore, convicted individuals may also be disqualified from participating in futureelections

Dr. David Hinds

government of side lining the community, particularly through the closure of the village office and the placementofadumpsiteina highland area near streams that feed into local canals.

“Despite our protest to keep the office, they ignored us. Our farmers are affected, Cowsdrinkthewaterandwe couldgetwaterborndisease. They did not pay any mind. Our queries go unheeded,” Walcottsaid.

Walcott urged residents to make September 1 a turningpoint,adding,“They havetreatedusbadlyforfour years. They didn't love you four,fiveyearscantheylove younow?

Don't be stupid, I am speaking to you as a community leader, pay attention to our call. The APNU have great plans for you,”Walcottsaid.

Also speaking at the Queenstown meeting was first-timevoteranddaughter of Peoples National

Congress Reform (PNCR)

Chairman Sherwayne Holder. The young woman highlighted shortcomings in

the education system, arguing it fails to prepare youth for real-life challenges “We are still being taught how to pass exams but not how to navigate the job market and not learning how to budget, how to network, build a business and apply for grant,”shesaid.

She also noted that education opportunities should not be reserved for a few, stating, “Progress should reach the student in Berbice who wants to becomeanengineer,anartist in Linden who dreams of putting Guyanese culture on the world map and young women in Essequibo who wantstobuildabusinessand not take orders from someoneelse.”

Shefurthercriticizedthe government for ignoring students who failed to pass five CSEC subjects, especially in Queenstown, stating,“That'swhysomeof usarebeingleftbehind.And thatiswhatthe'OneGuyana' the government Is talking about while overlooking thousandsmore.”

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As wealth increases locally

– EU phases down operations in Trinidad and Tobago

(Trinidad Newsday) - After years of granting project funding, the delegation of the European Union (EU) to TT is now transitioning away from direct development funding locally.

But outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Peter Cavendish assures the relationship remains valued and important.

The EU’s gradual withdrawal from direct development funding is not a result of fractured diplomacy or lack of interest. Instead, it reflects a shift in global economic standings and priorities.

“Your country has progressed a lot economically. The wealth per head is quite high. And it’s almost as rich as some European countries like Bulgaria,” Cavendish said.

The move follows TT’s 2007 classification by the World Bank as a high-income country, making it generally ineligible for loans with belowmarket interest rates. Similarly, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has ranked TT near the level of some EU member states and aspirants.

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“So, we’ll not have dedicated development funds for this office in the future as we had in the past, but the country will still be in a good position to draw down regional development funds, which is managed from Barbados.

“(At the time of the classification) there were already economic plans in place, so TT continued to receive aid.

The phasedown was not an automatic condition, but part of the decision-making process and has been incremental.”

The EU has already reduced staff at its Port of Spain delegation from five to three, with another expatriate set to leave in September 2026.

“There’s no formal decision in my hand, but the posts of the (last) two local agents will probably go in September 2026 as well. So, we’re losing all the expatriate people for international partnership, which historically was five people.

“Ultimately we don’t know what will happen. We don’t have a final decision (on local staff).

We have to take matters into consideration. But the new combination of delegations for countries such as this may be six staff. They will always want to have an ambassador, political officer, some administration, someone for press and a driver, or some combination like that.”

Despite the reduction in on-the-ground presence, Cavendish said a “huge network” will continue to support the embassy, and the ambassador will still be able to function effectively.

One noticeable change is the end of small EU grants of up to TT$250,000 in TT. But the door is not closed entirely, as TT can still access regional and thematic funding.

The Multi-annual Indicative Programme, focused on security, digital and green

economy initiatives in the Caribbean, remains open to TT.

The country is also eligible for grant funding related to foreign policy projects, education and culture, humanitarian aid and disaster preparedness.

By September 2026, international partnership staff will be fully transitioned to the EU’s growing regional hub in Barbados.

“By that time there will be no international partnership people here, but the work is going to Barbados, which is being built up as the major EU centre for the Caribbean.

“I wouldn’t take this that we do not in any way value our relations here,” Cavendish explained.

“It’s just the country has become richer. Your economy per head has become bigger than the Jamaican economy,

which has a larger population.”

What TT means to the EU

From a geopolitical standpoint, TT remains a vital partner in the Caribbean, and the EU sees benefits far beyond economics.

Referring to TT’s leadership in Caricom and influence in international affairs, Cavendish said, “So what do we get out of it? A friend. A friend that’s got 13 other friends and part of a block of 14 votes.”

TT is the world’s secondlargest exporter of ammonia after Russia, has strong ties to fossil-fuel exports, is a leader and chairs Caricom’s energy and security portfolios.

It also chaired the 78th General Assembly of the UN and may soon hold a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council.

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Chevron’s exports of Venezuelan oil have been suspended since April, when PDVSA canceled cargoes it had scheduled for its joint-

The company’s previous U.S. license and authorizations to other PDVSA partners had been revoked in March by President Donald Trump’s administration. Venezuela’s oil exports fell slightly in consequence, with more cargoes bound to China.

In the last week of July, Venezuela’s main oil terminal, the Jose port, emptied out almost completely, which boosted stocks of heavy crude and diluents, one of the documents showed.

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The arrangement is expected to include payments of mandatory royalties and taxes to Venezuela in kind, which could come from a portion of crude jointly produced or through oil swaps, with Chevron supplying Venezuela with diluents, sources close to the talks said.

Bids open to construct fence & drains at New Amsterdam Prison

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This was revealed at

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GuyanaOfficeforInvestment Electricalworksforthemainofficebuilding.

MinistryofHumanServices&Social SecuritySupplyanddeliveryoffurniture andequipmentforChildCareProtection.

GuyanaNationalBureauofStandards(GNBS) Annualmaintenance-chilledwaterACsystematGNBS.

MinistryofPublicWorks Consultancyservicesforconstruction supervisionofthesecondaryconnections totheNewMackenzie-WismarBridge.

MinistryofHomeAffairs

Constructionofwatchtowerand dredgeatRuimveldtWharf.

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Two Jamaican soldiers detained amid search for missing gun at army headquarters

(Jamaica Gleaner)The headquarters of the Jamaican army was placed on lockdown yesterday as military personnel conducted a sweeping searchforamissingfirearm, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)hasdisclosed.

Army officials revealed, too, that two JDF members have been detained and are currently being questioned in connection with the missingfirearm.

T h e p i s t o l w a s discoveredmissingfromUp Park Camp, St Andrew, during a routine audit of its weapons inventory, the JDF confirmed last night in response to questions submittedbyTheGleaner

“In accordance with established procedures, all JDF bases and installations have been confined pending the outcome of an investigation which is currently under way,” read the statement from the JDF Civil Military Cooperation Unit.

There was no indication up to last night whether it had been found This development comes more

than five years after two M16 assault rifles also mysteriously vanished from JDF headquarters They havenotbeenfound. However, head of the Jamaican army ViceAdmiral Antonette Wemyss Gormansoughttoassurethe public that the latest disappearance is being treated with the “highest level of urgency and seriousness”, and that all appropriate security and accountability mechanisms havebeenactivated.

Wemyss Gorman, the JDF chief of defence staff, vowed to ensure that the incident is “thoroughly investigated and addressed”

“Any loss of a military weapon is deeply concerning and completely unacceptable,” she said in a statement from the JDF

“TheJamaicaDefenceForce holds itself to the highest standards of accountability and will act decisively wherever those standards have been breached,” said Wemyss Gorman, noting that the JDF remains committed to transparency andpublictrust.

Israel kills over 94 in Gaza as UN warns of high rate of child deaths

(AL-JAZEERA)Atleast 94 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza over the last 24 hours, including 36 aid seekers, as the United Nations warns that 28 children are dying each day from Israeli bombardment andlackofaid.

TheUN’schildren’sfund has decried the scale of children being killed in Gaza,whichitsaysaverages outto28aday–“thesizeofa classroom”.

“Gaza’s children need food, water, medicine and protection More than anything, they need a ceasefire, NOW,” said the UNagency

Another439Palestinians werewoundedinthepast24hourreportingperiod,itsaid in a statement. Among the dead were 29 people killed while attempting to collect humanitarianaid.

The ministry said the totalnumberofpeoplekilled in Israeli attacks since the start of the war has now reached 60,933, with 150,027 wounded Since March18alone,whenIsrael brokeaceasefiredeal,Israeli attacks have killed 9,440 people and wounded nearly

38,000. Civil defence crews continue to report that victims remain trapped under rubble and on roads inaccessibletoambulances.

The Nasser Medical ComplexinKhanYounishas received hundreds of patients across its emergency and outpatient departments in 24 hours as b o m b a r d m e n t a n d displacement continue to strain Gaza’s collapsing health system. At least 38 people died after arriving at

the facility over the 24-hour period,hospitalofficialssaid inapostonFacebook,while another 132 people were treatedforinjuries.

The hospital’s central emergency room received 581 patients while 741 people were seen at the outpatient clinic and 250 visitedtheinternalmedicine tent, set up to handle patient overflow A total of 166 people were admitted for further care. Medical staff said they are working under

extreme pressure with critical shortages of supplies, overcrowded wards and limited access to specialistcare.

In addition to more than 1,300 people confirmed killed while approaching GHF-run aid distribution sites in the besieged Gaza Strip,manyotheraidseekers remain missing, leaving families trapped in an agonisingwait.

One anguished father, Khaled Obaid, has been

- UN says 28 children killed every day

searchingforhissonAhmed, whodisappearedmonthsago while trying to reach the Zikim crossing in northern Gazaforaid.

“He went to bring aid to help me, his brother and sister, who lost her husband in the war,” Obaid told Al Jazeera “He hasn’t returned.”

“Hewentbecauseweare hungry We have nothing to eat Life has become unbearably expensive, and we have no money to meet evenourbasicneeds,”added Obaid, who said he has r e p o r t e d A h m e d ’s disappearance to all official bodies but has received no information.

Similarly distraught is Asmaa Khrais, whose husband, Fadhi, failed to return several weeks ago after heading to the Morag CorridorinsouthernGazain searchofaid.

“Hewentouttogetsome flour,” Khrais, a mother of six,toldAlJazeera.

In a statement posted to social media, the PRCS said thecasualtiesoccurredinthe Netzarim Corridor, a stretch of land in central Gaza that Israeli forces have turned intoamilitarisedzone. Footage shared by the PRCS shows the aftermath. In one clip, medics carry a wounded man into the back of an ambulance before rushing him to a nearby medicalfacility

Another video shows paramedicswrappingabody in a white blanket. Other footage captures a man with his arm in a sling being wheeled into hospital alongside other wounded people.

A day earlier, the PRCS said one of its own team membershadbeenkilledand two injured in what it said was an Israeli attack on its headquarters in Khan Younis.

“For nearly three weeks, wehadbeengrindinglentils to make some food for our children. He had no choice but to go seek aid near the Morag Corridor Since then, we’ve heard nothing from him.” Paramedics from the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) say they haverecoveredthebodiesof two Palestinians and treated 11 injured people after Israeli forces targeted a groupofcivilianswaitingfor humanitarian aid in central Gaza.

Hungermounts,cemeteriesgrowinSudan’sbesiegedal-Fashir

(Reuters) - Hundreds of thousandsofpeopleundersiegein theSudanesearmy’slastholdoutin the western Darfur region are running out of food and coming under constant artillery and drone barrages,whilethosewhofleerisk choleraandviolentattacks.

Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur state, is the biggest remaining frontline in the region between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),underfireatapivotalpoint inacivilwarnowwellintoitsthird year “The RSF’s artillery and drones are shelling al-Fashir morning and night,” one resident told Reuters. Electricity was completely shut down, bakeries were closed and medical supplies scarce,headded.

“The number of people dying has increased every day and the cemeteriesareexpanding,”hesaid.

The war between the Sudanese armyandtheRSFeruptedinApril 2023 when the former allies clashedoverplanstointegratetheir forces.The RSF made quick gains in central Sudan, including the

capital Khartoum, but the army pushed them westward this year, leading to an intensification in fightinginal-Fashir

The city’s fall would give the RSFcontrolovernearlyallofDarfur - a vast region bordering Libya, Chad,CentralAfricanRepublicand SouthSudan-andpavethewayfor what analysts say could be Sudan’s defactodivision

Besieged along with the army and its allies are hundreds of thousands of al-Fashir’s residents and people displaced by previous attacks, many living in camps that monitorssayarealreadyinfamine

Onedoctor,whoaskednottobe named for her safety, said hunger wasanevenbiggerproblemthanthe shelling. “The children are malnourished; the adults are malnourished EvenItodayhaven’t had any breakfast because I can’t findanything,”shesaid

The RSF has blocked food supplies and aid convoys trying to reach the city have been attacked, locals said. Prices for the goods traders are able to smuggle in cost more than five times the national

average Many people have resorted to eating hay or ambaz, a type of animal feed made out of peanut shells, residents told Reuters. One advocacy group said evenambazwasrunningout.

TheRSF,whichhasitsrootsin the Janjaweed militias accused of atrocities in Darfur in the early 2000s, did not immediately respondtoarequestforcomment.

RISKSOFFLIGHT

Many residents fleeing the city have sought shelter in Tawila, about60km(40miles)west.Some of those who made it told Reuters they were attacked by groups of RSFfightersalongtheway

“We fled to Shagra (village) first before getting to Tawila and they attacked us again,” 19-yearoldEnaamAbdallahsaid.

“Iftheyfindyourphone,theytake it Money, they take it Adonkey or anything, they’ll take it They killed people in front of us and kidnapped girls in front of us,” she said On Monday, Emergency Lawyers, a humanrightsgroup,saidatleast14 peoplefleeingal-Fashirwerekilled anddozensinjuredwhentheywere attacked in a village along the route. Tawila is hosting more than halfamilliondisplacedpeople,most of whom have arrived since April, whentheRSFsteppedupitsassault onal-Fashirandattackedthemassive Zamzam displacement camp to the city’ssouth.

But Tawila offers little aid or shelter, as humanitarian organisations are stretched by foreign aid cuts. People who arrived there told Reuters they receive small amounts of grain, including sorghum and rice, but amounts were varying and insufficient. Sudan is in the throes of the rainy season, which in combination with poor living conditions and inadequate sanitationhasledtoanoutbreakof cholera.

…Den Amstel

SlingerzFC,WesternTigersbattle tocrucialdraw

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League made an exciting return to the National Track and Field Centre, West Demerara, with a doubleheader that featured drama, goals, and action that could determinetheoutcomeofthe league League leaders Slingerz FC were held to a 1–1 draw by a determined

Western Tigers side, while Den Amstel registered a dominant 12–1 win over bottom-placed Mainstay Goldstar Returning to their home turf for the first time since rejoining the GFF Elite League last year, Slingerz FC entered the clash with WesternTigersknowingthat awincouldwidenthegapat

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Midfielder Darron Niles, whoputinanimpressiveallround performance, drew Slingerz level midway through the first half with a composed finish that silenced the Western Tigers’ faithfulandignitedthelocal crowd. The teams went into halftime deadlocked at 1–1, with both sides creating opportunities but failing to f

breakthrough. In the second half, Slingerz FC upped the pressure. Niles came agonizi

y close to doubling his tally with a thunderousstrikethatrattled thecrossbar Helatchedonto the rebound but was denied by a brilliant reflex save fromtheTigers’goalkeeper

New signing Jaheim McFee, who recently joined the West Demerara outfit from Trinidad and Tobago, madehispresencefeltwitha glancing header that narrowlymissedthetarget.

Western Tigers looked dangerous on the break, but the Slingerz defence, anchored by former U-17 national captain Solomon Austin, held firm under pressure.

Despite the flurry of second-half chances from both sides, the match ended in a stalemate While SlingerzFCmaintainedtheir unbeaten record and stayed atop the table, the draw marked their first dropped points this season. Western Tigers, though level on 24 points with the Guyana Police Force FC, slipped to third on goal difference. In the night’s opening fixture, Den Amstel showed no mercy against struggling Mainstay Goldstar, running riotwitha12–1victory

DelonLanfermanledthe charge with an astonishing four-goalhaul,scoringinthe 35th, 40th, 45+6th, and 45+14th minutes. Manuel Solomon added a hat-trick (24’, 46’, 54’), while Stephon Jupiter (45+16’), Jomal Robinson (55’, 85’), and Jamal Petty (60’, 70’) also found the back of the net. Mainstay’s only bright moment came in the 87th

Part of the action between Den Amstel and Mainstay Goldstar.

minute, when Elvis Marvel scored a consolation goal, just the club’s sixth of the season.

However,thatlonestrike did little to ease the misery, as Mainstay have now conceded a staggering 106 goals, remaining firmly at the bottom of the table and continuingtheirwinlessrun.

With the results from Sunday’s fixtures, the race

for the Elite League title tightens Slingerz FC remains in pole position, while the battle for the top four intensifies between WesternTigers,GPFFC,and theGuyanaDefenceForce.

As the league enters its final stretch, every point becomes critical, both for those chasing championship glory and those trying to avoidrelegation.

23rd Edition Albion CCC Academy gets underway, as programme focuses on grass-roots development

Yesterday marked the official start to the 23rd edition of the highlyanticipated 6-day Albion Community Centre Cricket Club’sCricketAcademy

Daily sessions will commence from 08:30h 15:00h with the morning aspect focusing on lectures as well as discussions on topics related to the importance of education, discipline, public speaking, substance abuse, health and safety, motivation and the laws of cricket, among others.

Following the open

session, the players will undergo a number of fundamental-relatedareasof thesport.

Among the high-profile facilitators, ex-West Indies Test batsman and Albion’s Head Coach Sewnarine Chattergoon, one of sixTest cricketers produced by Albion.

Chattergoon alongside the likes of the Academy’s coaching staff, another pair of former West Indies players in spinners, Devendra Bishoo and VeerasammyPermaul. TheduoofZameerKhan

and the experienced Fabian Naiken, who travelled from Canada, will also form part ofthecoachingteam.

Alongside sponsorship from Hussain’s Northeast Connecticut Renovation, b o t h B i s h o o a n d Chattergoonhavealsomade financial contributions towardstheacademy

Additionally, former Albion, Berbice Senior Inter-County and Guyana Under-19 off-spinner, Orvin Mangru of Orvin Mangru Contracting Services has donated30cricketballs.

T h e C l u b ’ s

Administrative Officer, Simon Naidu, will act as Chief Coordinator of the Academy

The summer academy will see some 60 young cricketers ranging between the ages of 8 and 17 participating in the 6-day long academy, sponsored by USA Businessman Nizul Hussain.

Hussain, a former hardhittingopeningbatsmanwho represented the Club at all levelsovertheyears,priorto his migrating to the United States of America (USA), has sponsored the academy forthefourthstraightyearto thevalueofoverG$330,000.

During the recent ceremonyheldattheAlbion Community Centre’s Main Hall,Hussainaddressingthe gatheringviatelephonefrom the USA, expressed his continued delight to be associated with the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club,aClubwhichhestated hadplayedavitalroleinhis development, not just as a cricketer but generally as an individual.

“I am delighted to be afforded the opportunity to continuetosupportmyClub.

Participants take part in a net session at the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club’s Cricket Academy.

ThisClubhasnotjustplayed a vital role in my development as a cricketer bu

individual.”

Hefurtherstated,“Iama product of the Albion Cricket Academy and I am awareofthebenefitsthatthis CricketAcademybringsand will continue to bring towardsAlbion’scricketand the development of young peopleasawhole.”

Meanwhile, president of the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club,Vemen Walter, lauded Hussain for his continued support of

cricketinAlbion.

“I want to thank Mr Hussain for his continued support toward Albion’s cricket. Like many other formerAlbion cricketers, he continues to remember his rootsandassuch,hemustbe applauded This Albion Cricket Academy is a calendareventontheClub’s cricket development programme and has contributed tremendously towards the development of Club’syoungtalentsoverthe years and I am certain that the2025Academywillbeno different.”

Athanaze and Rutherford fifties in vain as Pakistan seal series with Florida win

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centuries from Alick Athanaze and Sherfane Rutherford were not enough to prevent the West Indies from slipping to a 13-run defeattoPakistaninthethird andfinalT20Internationalat the Central Broward RegionalParkinLauderhill, Florida, on Sunday night.

TheresultgavePakistana21 series victory — their seventh successive T20I

series win over the West IndiesintheCaribbean.

Set 190 to win after Pakistan posted 189 for 4, the West Indies replied with 176 for 6, Athanaze topscoring with 60 and Rutherford adding 51. But the late-innings push that had carried them over the line in Saturday’s second match never materialised this time, as Pakistan held theirnerveatthedeath.

After the drama of the previous game, the finale bore more resemblance to Friday’s opener, with Pakistan just a touch too good for their hosts in both batting and bowling. The foundation of their innings came from a commanding 138-run opening stand between Saim Ayub and SahibzadaFarhan.Whilethe pair scored at a steady rate, West Indies managed to insert enough dot balls and singlestokeeptherunratein check.

With four overs remaining, Pakistan were only going at 8.5 runs per over But after Shamar Joseph finally removed Farhan for 74, the visitors shiftedgears.

Hasan Nawaz, promoted into the death-overs role, struck two sixes before departing,asPakistanfound five sixes in the last four overs to add 53 runs, including 20 off the final over Ayub finished with 66,

while Roston Chase was the mosteconomicaloftheWest Indiesbowlerswith1-31.

The West Indies’ chase started brightly, racing to 33 inthefirsttwoovers.Evenas Haris Rauf began to pull them back, Athanaze and Rutherford kept the scoreboardtickingand,at16 overs, they were five runs ahead of Pakistan’s comparativescore.

With 49 needed off the

lastfourovers,thegamewas inthebalance.

However, a hostile 17th overfromRaufandasuperb follow-up from left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem,whobowledJason Holder for a two-ball duck, halted the momentum Holderhadbeensentinafter RostonChase,strugglingfor timing, was retired out with 41neededfrom18balls,but Muqeem’s precision ended

anyrealistichope. From there, Pakistan closed the game out clinically, leaving the West Indies to reflect on missed opportunities and another home series loss to their long-timerivals.

Scores: Pakistan 189 for 4 (Farhan 74, Ayub 66, Chase1-31)beatWestIndies 176 for 6 (Athanaze 60, Rutherford 51, Muqeem 120)by13runs.

Szeplaki Triumphs at GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc. Golf Tournament

Joseph Szeplaki delivered an outstanding performance on Sunday to capture the top spot at the GMINVenturesGuyanaInc. Golf Tournament, hosted at the Lusignan Golf Club

With a net score of 65, Szeplaki emerged as the day’s overall champion, outplaying a strong field of competitorsunderclearblue skiesandnear-perfectcourse conditions.

Szeplaki’s consistency andcomposureacrossall18 holes secured him not only theOverallBestNettitlebut also the Nearest to the Pin

(NTP) accolade His impressive round of 79, adjustedbyahandicapof14, put him three strokes ahead

of the next closest competitor

TournamentResults:

% Overall Best Net

Winner: Joseph Szeplaki –Gross: 79 | Handicap: 14 | Net:65

% 2nd Place: Miguel

Yunis –

Gross: 83 |

Handicap:15|Net:68

% 3rd Place: Maxim

Mangra – Gross: 85 | Handicap:16|Net:69

% Best Gross: Avinash Persaud–GrossScore:74

% Nearest to the Pin: JosephSzeplaki

The winners display their prizes following the presentation.

Set against the lush, emeraldbackdropoftheEast Coast Demerara course, the day’s competition was as enjoyable as it was competitive. The fairways and greens were in exceptional condition, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Lusignan Golf Club’s ground staff. Players and spectators alike soaked in the sunny, breezy conditionsastheycelebrated excellence in sport and community

During the award ceremony, Club President Anasha Ally praised the tournament’ssuccessandthe supportreceived:“I’dliketo

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Frompage25 his tactical discipline and ringgeneralship.

However, not all of Guyana’s boxers had the opportunitytocompete.

Abiola Jackman, the reigningBestFemaleBoxer from last year’s OECS Championship and captain of the team, alongside promising puncher Joel Williamson, were both unable to step into the ring. Their opponents failed to show up, resulting in walkoverswithoutacontest.

Despite missing out on what could have potentially been two additional gold medals, President of the Guyana BoxingAssociation (GBA), Steve Ninvalle,

expressedprideintheteam’s performance.

“A little disappointed that Jackman and Williamson didn’t get to enterthering,butI’mhappy wedidalittlebetterthanlast year,”saidNinvalle.

At last year’s OECS Invitational,heldattheVigie Sports Complex in Castries, Guyana finished second overall in the Invitational Category, bringing a compact squad of just six boxers. That team captured four gold and two silver medals, finishing with 14 points.

Ninvalle took time to credit the support system behind the athletes, adding, “I want to also congratulate

the coaches and everyone who played an important role in the success of these boxers.”

He also singled out Queensway Security for its unflinching support of WintzandWilliamson

“We still have a lot of w

championship was crucial

development,” Ninvalle said

, Ninvalle reaffirmed the GBA’s commitment to strengthening its youth p

providing regional and international exposure for Guyana’seliteboxers

thankGMiningVenturesfor thisgeneroussponsorship.It goesalongwayinhelpingto keepthisclubgoing.I’dalso like to thank all the players who came out today It’s really nice to see everyone takingadvantageofthegood weather And I must acknowledge the staff both ground and clubhouse for bringing the club and surroundings to such a beautiful standard for today’s competition Congratulations once again tothewinners.”

The tournament was

made possible through the generous sponsorship of GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc , a company that continuestopositionitselfas a leader not only in the mining industry but also in national development GMIN is spearheading the Oko West Gold Project in Region 7, a transformative venture expected to yield approximately 350,000 ounces of gold annually upon its commercial launch in2028.

Under the leadership of Country Manager Bjorn

Jeune, GMIN has forged partnerships with key institutions such as the BoardofIndustrialTraining, Guyana Mining School, and the University of Guyana, helpingtocultivateaskilled localworkforceandpromote sustainable growth in hinterlandcommunities. With this successful tournament,GMINVentures and the Lusignan Golf Club have demonstrated how corporate partnerships can foster athletic excellence whileupliftingcommunities acrossGuyana.

Sampson’s special seals Kares T10 title-repeat for Titans All-Stars

Titans All-Stars celebrate as repeat champions.

Quentin Sampson

o n c e a g a i n

delivered a

m a t c h - w i n n i n g performance, powering Titans All-Stars to a commanding 71-run victory over inaugural champions Eccles All-Stars in the final of the third Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast at the National Stadium in ProvidenceonSunday

Sampson’s heroics ensured a title repeat for the formidableTitans.

Titans All-Stars, batting first, posted a formidable 142 for 2 from their allotted ten overs, largely thanks to another champion performance from Quentin Sampson.

The all-rounder hammered an unbeaten 88

runs off just 30 balls, an innings studded with three foursandastaggeringeleven sixes.SachinSingh(19)and KemolSavory(17)provided valuable support. Anthony Antonio was the lone wicket-taker for Eccles, claiming1for9.

Eccles’ run-chase was stifled as Paul Wintz dismissed the dangerous QuazimYusufforaduck.

Aconstantprocessionof wickets followed, with only Oscar Joseph (24* off 8 balls) managing to reach doublefigures.

Sampson returned with the ball to complete his allround dominance, taking 2 for9.

He was well supported by the experienced duo of Keemo Paul (2 for 12) and

Paul Wintz (2 for 12), who collectively sealed the title forTitans.

For the second year running, Sampson won the

Most Valuable Player prize, a motorbike, and $150,000, all compliments of Regal Stationery and Computer Centre.

He also received

$100,000, a trophy, and a television for taking 13 wicketsinthetournament.

Additionally,hereceived $75,000 from businessman Mario Moonsammy for being the Player of the final and a trophy from Trophy Stall.

Yusuf scored the most runs, 282, and Regal awarded him $100,000, a trophy, and a television Sampson finished second with237runs.

Trevor Benn (Most E c o n o m i c a l ) a n d

Trinidadian Joshua James (Super Strike rate) also got $35,000each.

Aschampions,theTitans took home $2M ($1.7M at the national final and $300,000 at the zone final), while Eccles received $1M ($700,000 at the national final and $300,000 at the zonefinal).

In the first semi-final, Titans All-Stars defeated Mahdia (Movements Family) by 51 runs. Titans posted 140 for 6, led by Kemol Savory (39), Akshaya Persaud (36*), Christopher Barnwell (19), andClintonPestano(15*).

Mahdia’s chase faltered, as they were restricted to 89 for 9 despite contributions fromRicardoAdams(33off 17) and Nizam Khan (24). Leon Johnson (2 for 7) and Sampson(2for9)sharedthe wicketsforTitans.

The second semi-final was a low-scoring thriller, with Eccles All-Stars narrowly defending 82 against Montra Jaguars Eccles chased down the target of 83 with just two balls to spare, finishing on 83for6.QuazimYusuf(29)

andAkeim Vieira (20) were the principal scorers DevendraLatchman(2for5) andRaymondPerez(2for8) keptMontrainthehuntuntil thefinalover

Earlier, Anthony Bramble (32) laid the foundation for Montra, but wickets fell steadily, with KevonAnderson’s17being thenext-bestscore

FLSport is now turning its attention to the possibility of hosting a Caribbean tournament in 2026, which would see the top teams from Guyana facing their counterparts fromacrosstheregion

The Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast received extensive support from a wide array of s p o n s o r s : K a r e s EngineeringInc,theOffice of the President, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, KFC Guyana, Star Rentals, Banks DIH, ENet, Guyana Lottery C

Stationery and Computer Centre, Trophy Stall, Imp

, Av

h Contracting and Scrap Metal,B MSoat, Shawn’s Mini Mart, Giftland Group of Companies, Kris Jagdeo Construction Company, Montra Restaurant & Lounge, Windsor Estates, The New Doctor’s Clinic, GuyOil, ANSA McAL, SuperBet Guyana, Digital Technology, Camille’s Academy, Navin and Sons Construction,FirstChange B

Guyana Police Falcons Rugby Club win Caribcation Caribcation

Carnival 7’s tournament in St Lucia

Guyana Police Falcons Rugby Club claimed the Caribcation Carnival 7’s tournament in St Lucia Sunday with a commanding win over Trinidad based team‘Pouirugby’24-17.

TheFalconssideopened theiraccountonFridaywith a 46-0 win over SVG renegades and 35-0 over St Lucia selectors that earned them a place in Saturday’s semifinals.

Day 2 proved to be a much higher level of competition but the Falcons side proved to be up to the task.Thepoliceoutfithadto show their resilience after going down two scores to Martinique based side ‘Jokers’ but stellar defence made sure that the Jokers wouldneverscoreagainand the Falcons went on to win 14-10 after two blistering triesfromLionelHolder

This victory meant that theFalconsareheadingback to the finals after finishing 2nd in the same tournament lastyear.

The Falcons took command of the game from

the opening whistle running in two early tries in the first half.PouiRugbymanagedto scorejustbeforethefirsthalf ended but any attempt to sway the game into their favor was met with brute forcebythepoliceside.The Falcons quickly restored their two-score lead in the second half with speedster Lionel Holder scoring his secondtryofthegame.

The Trinidad based side still did not roll over and managed to score another to keeptheminitbutthedagger came from the Falcons forward,JamalAngus,ashe pierced the defence once moretomakesurethepolice sidetookhomethegold.

In the dying moments, ‘Poui Rugby’ managed to run in a consolation try bringing the final score to 24-17 in favor of the police outfit.

JamalAngus was named the finals MVP, other standout players included; playmaker Godfrey Broomes, Michael Barrow and Shawn David. The Guyana Police Falcons

Rugby Club returned to Guyana yesterday as the St Lucia Caribcation Carnival rugby7’schampions.

GuyanaendsOECSBoxing ChampionshipwithfiveGold …Vancooten,Wintznamedbestboxers

Guyana finished third overallattheOrganisationof Eastern Caribbean States

( O E C S ) B o x i n g Championship, which concluded on Sunday eveninginSt.Lucia.

The national team bagged five gold medals at the prestigious regional tournament, showcasing both emerging and establishedtalentinthering.

Leading off Guyana’s campaign at the three-day championship was Ken Harvey, who delivered a clinical performance in the Youth 60–63kg Final, earning a Unanimous Decision victory over St. Lucia’sKirtKirton.

Rising star Akeelah Vancooten, who was later namedBestFemaleBoxerof the tournament, continued Guyana’sgoldenrun.

Vancooten forced a Referee Stopped Contest

(RSC) against Jada Emmanuel of St Lucia, asserting her dominance early in their bout. In the

Schoolboys 60–63kg Final, Ryan Rogers added to Guyana’s medal tally after the referee halted his bout againstChrisCooper(SLU), handing Rogers a convincingRSCvictory Meanwhile, Terron Wintz, who was later honoured as the Best Youth BoxeroftheChampionship, delivered one of the most

Emmanuel Pompey

commanding performances ofthetournament. Wintz dismantled Trinidad and Tobago’s Dornel Philip, winning a gold medal in emphatic fashion. Emmanuel Pompey rounded out Guyana’s gold medal haul with a hardfought points victory over YakitaAsaka,showcasing (Continuedonpage23)

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…Vancooten, Wintz named best boxers

Western Tigers in the GFF Elite League on Sunday