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Palestinian families displaced

…as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza City

Man executes wife, shoots son, then

turns gun to his head

GlennLallwarnsGuyanese: “Don’t fall for Jagdeo's promises”

…sayswheneverhepromises, hefailsandforgets

GDF, Colombia

ink deal on aerial surveillance ‘No secret ...WINdismissesclaimsof planstounitewithPPPorAPNU

DEAD in highway crash

…truck bursts into flames after collision

Businessman, Glenn Lall

Businessman Glenn Lall has poured cold water on Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s declaration that whatever his party promises

Glenn Lall warns Guyanese:

“Don’t fall for Jagdeo’s

promises”

they will deliver, reminding Guyanese of the several promiseshemadeduringthe 2020electionscampaignbut hasfailedtodeliver

k Monday while addressing a gathering at the Pegasus Corporate Suites where the PPP/C launched its 2025 electionsmanifesto.Themed ‘Forward Together For A

documentsetsouttheparty’s roadmaptopositionGuyana asagloballeaderinclimate, energyandfoodsecurity

Jagdeo assured the gathering that all the promises outlined in the manifesto will be fulfilled.

“As you know, we’re a

. Whatever we say, we will do…and that’s why we

believe that we will win theseelections,”Dr.Jagdeo stated.

The general secretary pointed to the 2020 election

Guyanesethateverypromise listed in that plan has been implemented. This,hesaid, was done equitably and f a i r l y, w h i c h h a s strengthened public confidence in the PPP/C’s

leadership over the past five years.

“Moreandmorepeople are attracted not only to our vision, but to the collective that the combined, unified collectivethatweoperate,” headded.

Highlighting the party’s unifying approach, the party’s general secretary added that the PPP/C is the only party actively working to bring Guyanese together across racial, religious, and genderlines.

AccordingtoDr Jagdeo, thisrecordoftrustandunity is why the PPP/C is confident of securing another mandate from the people of Guyana in the upcomingelections.

However, while serving as Opposition Leader, Jagdeo during the APNU+AFC’sterminoffice saidGuyaneseshouldbesad each time ExxonMobil makes a new oil discovery sincethethenadministration acceptedabaddeal.Heeven went on then to commit to “renegotiate those contracts”.

When this newspaper remindedhimofthepromise back in 2024 at one of his news conferences, Jagdeo said,henevermeantthatthe deal with Exxon would be renegotiated.

“Yes, so I said that and I heldtotheviewandnotonly didIsaythat,Isaidthatthese contracts,someofthe,orthe c o n t r a c t s w i l l b e renegotiated–contracts.So, we had at that time six contracts, that is with

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

Kaieteur, Canje Block, severalblocks.So,whenwe said we are not gonna renegotiate the Stabroek contract,andbecauseweare alreadyinproductionandwe willkillthemomentum.”

Inoneofhisrecentsocial media commentaries, Lall addressed Jagdeo’s bold declaration, reminding Guyanese that it was the same Jagdeo who had promised public servants over 50% salary increase in the2020elections,butfailed todeliver.

“He promised an end to blackouts, clean water through the pipes, promised state-of-the-art hospitals, schools, with qualified people, he promised roads, and jobs, but has failed to deliver on all of them,” Lall said.

Additionally, Lall said Jagdeo during the run up to the 2020 election promised toring-fencetheoilprojects, collecttaxesfromExxonand installmetersatthepumps.

“He also promised back then better contract management of that oil with a Petroleum Commission to advise and oversee everything in that sector He promisedtocapinterestrates onloansExxonchargesback to Guyana. He promised to scrutiniseExxon’sinflated

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Man executes wife, shoots son, then turns gun to his head

A 36-year-old woman was executed on Tuesday, while her 10-year-old-son was shot to his abdomen, when her husband opened fire at her Charlotte and BourdaStreetshome.

Dead is Teekadai Atiya Solomon,afinancialanalyst employed at ExxonMobil Guyana and 36-year-old Alroy Solomon, leaving their10-year-oldson.

According to police, Teekadai and Alroy once resided at North East La Penitence along with their 10-year-old son. However, due to domestic issues, the womanmovedoutabouttwo monthsagoandwaslivingat Lot 199 Charlotte and B o u r d a S t r e e t s , Georgetown, with her son.

On Tuesday at around 11:50hrs, the victim was at her apartment with her son, whenthesuspectshowedup in the area in a black motor vehicle bearing registration numberGUY94andparked in front of the apartment building.

According to reports, Alroyexitedthevehicleand ranintothecompound,after whichthewomanwasheard screaming, followed by several suspected gunshots. Teekadai ran out of the yard and was followed by the suspect, who discharged several rounds at her, causing her to fall on the ground in front of her apartment, south on Charlotte Street, where she remainedmotionless.

T h e s u s p e c t

subsequently returned to the yard where he discharged a roundathis10-year-oldson, hitting him to his left side lowerchest.Alroythenused the same firearm and shot himselfontheleftsideofhis head.

“The 10-year-old was picked up by public-spirited persons and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he is receiving medical attention. His condition is listed as stable,”policesaid.

Police relayed that the woman’s body was examined and several gunshot injuries were seen. Teekadai was reportedly shot twice to her right-side abdomen, once to her right indexfinger,oncetoherleft arm,twicetoherchest,twice to her forehead, once to her righthipandoncetoherright leg.

Alroy was found in a poolofbloodwithagunshot woundtohistemplearea.

Investigatorsrecovereda 9mm pistol, containing a magazine and 6 live 9mm rounds of ammunition. One live 9mm round and a matching spent shell were also found next to the suspect.

BothAlroyandTeekadai were taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, awaiting a post-mortem examination.

The home is owned by Colette Marks-Harris and herhusband.Harris’brother, Koel Marks told reporters that the woman was having

incident today in which a man, Alroy Solomon, is reported to have taken his ownlifeandthatofhiswife, Atiya Solomon, and to have seriously injured their child.”

issues with her husband; however,hehadaccesstothe apartment and would visit frequently.

Hesharedthatthereisan ongoingpoliceinvestigation into a shooting incident that occurred twice at the apartment. It is suspected thatAlroycarriedouttheact

which damaged the landlady’scar

“Just under three months, they moved in, again that stemmed from an issuewhereapparently,there was some arson involved where he probably burn downtheproperty,theywere living, so she took up residence in my sister’s place,” Koel told reporters while highlighting that it is all allegation made against Alroy

He added that after the shooting incident, his brother-in-law spoke to Teekadai and she told him Alroyisnotaharmfulperson andhewouldnothurther

“Again,thesethingsthat are happening a lot in Guyana and we need to address on a larger scale,” Marksexpressed.

Djmoney Mickle in a Facebook post, said that last Sunday Alroy was seen in churchwherehewenttothe altarforprayer

President Irfaan Ali in a Facebook post extended his condolences to the relatives and friends and wished speedy recovery for the child.

“I am deeply distressed and saddened by the tragic

He added that family remains the basic cell of human society and its

preservation is essential for thenation’swell-being.

“When families break, society bleeds. But when families thrive, a nation stands tall,” the president said. While expressing that he is “committed to provide all the help and support that familiesneedtobenurtured,

to grow stronger, and to flourish.”

Alimetwiththe10-yearold Tuesday afternoon and assured him that the nation carries love and compassion forhim,andwillstandfirmly by his side as he works to overcomethepainfulordeal.

“Icalluponourreligious leaders, and indeed all our people, to lift this child in prayer and to ask the Almighty to surround him with strength, comfort, and healing in the days and monthsahead,”thepresident said.

ExxonMobilGuyanaina Facebookpostsaid,“Weare heartbroken by the tragic passingofourdearcolleague today Her loss is felt profoundly across our organization. Our thoughts arewithherfamily,herloved ones,andallwhowereclose toher.”

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EDITORIAL

The murder of women

Yesterday'schillingmurderofawomanatthehandsof her estrange husband, the maiming of their son and the ending of his own life evoked the usual outrage from citizens.

According to the police, the body of 36-year-old TeekadaiAtiyaSolomonboresome10gunshotwounds:two toherright-sideabdomen;onetoherrightindexfinger;one toherleftarm;twotoherchest;twotoherforehead;oneto herrighthipandonetoherrightleg. Thistypeofshooting hadonlyoneaim-toendherlife.

ItgoeswithoutsayingthatdomesticviolenceinGuyana has reached an alarming and heartbreaking level, with far toomanywomenlosingtheirlivesatthehandsofthevery men who once vowed to love and protect them. Hardly a month passes without headlines of yet another woman brutally murdered by her partner These killings are not isolated“domesticdisputes”theyarethetragicoutcomesof a deep-rooted culture of gender inequality, silence, and insufficientstateresponse.

Behind every case is a story of warning signs ignored: threatsdismissedas“relationshipproblems,”bruiseshidden behind closed doors, pleas for protection that were inadequately addressed. Too often, women remain trapped incyclesofabuseduetofear,economicdependence,orlack of confidence in the system. The results are devastating, families destroyed, children orphaned, communities traumatised.

Guyana cannot afford to normalise these tragedies. Domestic violence is not a private matter; it is a national crisis.Lawsexist,butenforcementremainsuneven.Shelters andsupportservicesaretoofew,underfunded,anddifficult to access, especially in rural areas. Police and judicial systemsmustbemoreproactive,notwaitingforviolenceto escalatetomurderbeforeintervening.Equallyimportantis cultural change.As a society, we must challenge the toxic notions of masculinity that fuel control and violence. Men must be engaged as allies in prevention, not just cast as perpetrators.Schools,religiousinstitutions,andcommunity leadersallhavearoleinshapingattitudesthatrejectabuse andpromoterespect,equality,andhealthyrelationships.

Friends,neighboursandcommunitiesmustbeeducated abouttheredflagsofdomesticproblems.Whentheseflags appear, there should be a response. It is unfortunate when neighbours and friends wait 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 educate the Guyanese people about the dangers of domestic abuse. A simple quarrel can easily escalate into murder Thus, interventions need to be made, especially in troubled relationships. In this regard, we feel there is an important role for religious and community organisations. These organisations should be pro-active in seeking out troubled relationships since very often frustration builds up when there is no resort to someone to talk to or someone whose help can be sought to resolve a problem.Counselingisalsoneeded.

There is an abject lack of these services in the communitiesinwhichtheyaremostneeded.WhileGuyana isyettodevelopastrongcultureofprovidingtheseservices, thetimeisnowpropitiousforeverycommunitytohaveatits disposal persons trainedto providecounselingand support tofamiliesthatarehavingdifficultiesinrelationships. Judgingfromthecasesthathavebeenmakingthenews, many men who have failed to win back the affection of a lovedone,haveresortedtoviolenceagainstthoserejecting theiradvances.

This is yet another troubling social problem and again requirespubliceducationonhowtodealwithrejectionand howtomoveonafterabrokenrelationship.Webelievethat emotionalproblems,betheymentalormattersoftheheart, arelegitimatemattersofpublichealthandassuch,weurge the Ministry of Health to network with the many social, religiousandcommunitygroupswithinoursocietytocome up with a national campaign aimed at healing troubled

Poll results from a scientific poll

DearEditor,

I wish to extend my sinceregratitudeto Stabroek News for its article dated August 25, 2025, titled “Analysis: Three-way race seen for elections.” Itwasa timely and comprehensive assessment of Guyana's political landscape before the September general elections.

Inconnectionwiththis,I was privileged to review the results of a poll conducted across all ten regions of Guyana by a group of University of Guyana students, with funding support from a private New York–based organization currently exploring investment opportunities in thecountry

The purpose of the poll was to capture a truly representative snapshot of the electorate, ensuring the voices of all segments of society irrespective of wealth, age, education, ethnicity, or political experience—were heard. A total of 4,900 individuals were interviewed, with demographic weighting guided by data from the Bureau of Statistics. The aggregated responses are summarized in the table provided.

KeyFindings

Ÿ isprojectedto PPPC secure victory with 212,411 votes (44%),positioningit t o r e t a i n t h e Presidency but not the majority in the NationalAssembly

Ÿ isexpectedto APNU receive 164,878 votes(34%),thereby maintaining its role a s t h e m a i n opposition and securing the spot as the Leader of the Opposition.

Ÿ , the newest WIN entrantintoGuyana's

political sphere, is projected to achieve animpressive99,724 votes (21%) a remarkable outcome forafirst-timeparty

Ÿ AFC and smaller p a r t i e s a r e collectively expected tosecure7,395votes (justover1%)

If translated into seats, these results suggest a new National Assembly configured broadly along theselines.

P r e l i m i n a r y

Interpretation of the Results

1 Valid votes are expected to rise by 5% from 2020, mainly in the hinterland.

Region 6 (Corentyne) shows minimal growth, likely due to migration to NorthAmerica over the past fiveyears.

2.APNUisprojectedto lose about 53,000 votes to WIN; PPPC about 19,000. WIN also draws primarily from first-time voters in 2025.

3 . H i s t o r i c a l significance: WIN's projected near-100,000 votes represent an unprecedentedbreakthrough for a new party in Guyana. By comparison, only the United Force (TUF) in 1964

(≈28,000votes)andtheAFC in 2011 (≈33,333 votes) previously achieved significant disruption of the two-partydominance.

4. Youthandpoverty factors: WIN's momentum surpasses the AFC's 2011 peak largely due to strong support among voters aged 18–34 and amid high national poverty levels (≈40%). Many respondents e x p r e s s e d d e e p dissatisfaction with both APNU(criticizedforsigning the Exxon oil contract) and thePPPC(accusedoffailing torenegotiateterms).

WIN's appeal, they reported, is driven by its philanthropic record and the credibility of its leadership, particularly Mr Mohamed,

whom they view as a leader whodeliversonpromises.

Voters'MainConcerns Respondents highlighted threepressingissuesshaping theirchoicesin2025:

Ÿ Persistent and high foodinflationandthe escalating cost-ofliving.

Ÿ Weaknesses within the police force and risingcrime.

Ÿ Endemic corruption within the public service, where too f e w b e n e f i t disproportionately from national resources.

I trust this piece can be debatedconstructively

Sincerely KhemrajHarryram

An admission without remorse

DearEditor, In an unintended twist, the President summarized

what was at stake in the elections scheduled for September 1, 2025 in the

relationships and rejection. We urge public education on angermanagementandotherrelatedsubjectswhichcanhelp toreducethehighincidenceofdomesticviolenceinsociety. A great deal of progress has been made on the legislative front in dealing with domestic violence. It is time for initiativesthataddresstheproblemsarisinginrelationships. Every murdered woman is not just a victim of her partner, she is a victim of a society that did not act in time. Until Guyana collectively confronts this epidemic with urgency, commitment, and compassion, the cycle will continue. We mustsay,withonevoice:nomoresilence,nomoreexcuses, nomorewomendyingatthehandsofthosethattheytrusted most.

followingquoteappearingin a Demerara Waves article datedAugust22,2025: “Suchcriminalnetworks have the capacity to overwhelmstateinstitutions, undermine democracy, pervert the rule of law and threaten human dignity and development”. The US actions against Venezuela have forced him to admit that crime cripples state institutions, especially when they are being committed by public officials, or family, friends

and favourites of public officials,withauthorityover those state institutions. He knows because his government has behaved that way for the last five years.

No state institution investigated the revelations byVice News about Bharrat Jagdeo and corruption. No state institution investigated the alleged bribery and corruption scheme of the Mohameds for which they weresanctionedbytheUS. (Continuedonpage6)

PPP/C

has outdone what the PNC

and AFC have done in all their years in governance

DearEditor, Guyanese are familiar with the saying, “Time and Tide wait for None.” The ancient proverb originated from St Marher's 1225 work, "And te tide and te time... schal beon iblescet". This phrase was later used around 1395 in Geoffrey Chaucer's “Prologue to the Clerk's Tale.” President Dr IrfaanAli did not hesitate to announce the 2025 election date when it was officially due.Whoready,ready,aswe say in Guyana. Like the proverbialscout'smotto,the PPP/Cis“alwaysready”and leaves no room to be caught in any unguarded moment.

President Irfaan Ali and the PPP/C always do the right thing. Guyanese are assured ofthat.

Unlike the APNU/AFC, the PPP/C did not stall for any right time to come for any favourable tide. The PNC's “band of cabals” had to“pussyfoot”anddragtheir feet through mud, misery and many misgivings for some eighteen months before settling on a 2020 election date Former President Granger and his

team of political malingers refused to demit office after losing to the PPP/C vote of no-confidence motion in December 2018. His merry men and women included thelikesofTrotman,Hughes and Williams who are all brilliant attorneys! History has shown that you cannot dependontheAPNUnorthe AFC to do anything legally right!

The PNC, AFC and all their lawful luminaries who are acclaimed experts and professionals in the proficiency of legal affairs, had more than their mouths shut when the Caribbean CourtofJustice(CCJ)slamdunked their frivolous, vexatious and ludicrous arguments that 33 is not the absolute majority of 65 Theyridiculouslycontended alsothat,formerMemberof Parliament Charrandas Persaud's ability to legally cast his dissenting vote on December 21, 2018 was not valid Of course, the honourable CCJ chastised their rancorous case and revoked their venomous argument. How can you trust these parties to ever

make any legitimate decisions?

“D”daywasthesixthof the sixth month in the year 1944. Six days more to go before Guyana experiences “d” day the electorate will vote to decide, which of the sixcontestingpartieswillbe theirfavouritetogovernthis nation.IstheGuyanesesixth sense perceiving a 2020 “déjà vu?” Perhaps with the advent of AI, the “Sixth Estate” may kick in to override the fourth and fifth estates, thereby avoiding Uncle Sam having to react with“Boothsontheground” to help quell any sanctimoniousgangstersand their misguided miscreants. The PNC/AFC had to be ordered by the US Government to “Step aside” in 2020 and allow justice to prevail. Guyanese learnt a harsh lesson and know that APNU nor the AFC can never be on the right side of thelaw!

History has well documented the acidic and asinineailmentsGuyanahad to abide with, during the PNC/AFCexasperatingera

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GECOM must get it right

DearEditor,

Itisdisturbingaswellas disappointingthatontheeve of September 1 (similar to the court filing) some persons, having been appointed, trained and assigned to locations now decide they no longer interested, citing 'weighty responsibilities', leaving GECOM scrambling to find replacements (KN August 26). Surely these persons had to know of the responsibilities attached to positionswellinadvance. Wouldtherecentcasesof exposed ballots, breaching the secrecy of ballot principle, have anything to do with these belated decisions? In a separate articleandstillonGECOM, it is equally disappointing that following certain mix-

Undervalued and overworked: The Plight of Guyana's Social Workers

DearEditor, Evenwiththepromiseof “free university,” the reality is that pursuing a degree in Social Work at the University of Guyana is anything but free. Social

practicums, where we are forced to pool money for transportation, projects, and resources.Thesecosts come directly out of our pockets. Add to that the mental fatigue of constantly

bureaucratic hoops just to

graduate, and the burden is heavy long before we even entertheworkforce. And what happens when we do graduate? We are not hired Despite submitting numerousapplicationstothe MinistryofHumanServices and Social Security and other relevant agencies, qualified graduates with solid CVs and relevant experience never get called back. Ironically, these same

n desperately understaffed Employmentinthefieldhas turnedintoamatterof“who you know,” rather than

professionalmerit. To make matters worse, social work in Guyana still remains unlicensed. We've heard promises for years about a licensing body, yet nothing has materialized Meanwhile, welfare officers and probation officers earn $149,000 per month the same salary that a student fresh out of CXC can earn withoutadegree.Howcanit bejustifiedthataprofession demanding years of study, sacrifice, and specialized skill is treated with such disregard?Thetruthisthat

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Respect Freedom of Association Ahead of General and Regional Elections

DearEditor,

As Guyana prepares for the 2025 General and Regional Elections, the EthnicRelations Commission (ERC) is reminding all citizens and supporters of political parties that every individual has the inalienable right to freely support the political partyoftheirchoice,without intimidation, fear, or harassment.

up in Disciplined Forces ballots, (KN August 26,) now recommendations and methodology has been drafted for the Commission todebateandpronounceon. Isn't this closing the stable door after the horse has bolted?

DaystogoGECOM.Get itright.

Sincerely

ShamshunMohamed

The ERC emphasizes that the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana guarantees the freedom of association, assembly, and political participation, including the right to join, support, and express allegiance to any politicalparty Article147(1) of the Constitution affirms that “...no person shall be hinderedintheenjoymentof hisfreedomofassemblyand association,thatistosay,his right to assemble freely and

associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties or to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.”

This means that the choice to wear political paraphernalia, attend rallies, or express political support is a protected right, and any form of intimidation, verbal abuse, harassment, or violence aimed at individuals because of their political preference is a direct violation of laws of Guyana.

TheCommissioncallson all Guyanese to engage in respectful dialogue and to remember that political opponents are not enemies. The free exchange of ideas and the visible support for different parties are signs of a healthy and functioning democracy

The ERC also calls on

campaigners,andsupporters to set the tone by discouragingactsofhostility toward those with differing political affiliations, both in public spaces and online. Such actions not only undermine individual rights but also threaten national unityandgoodrelations.The ERC reaffirms its commitment to promoting harmony and good relations andencouragesallGuyanese toplaytheirpartinensuring that the 2025 elections are conducted in an atmosphere ofpeace,mutualrespect,and dignity

Regards

Ethnic Relations Commission

Rebuking attempts to incite instability during GRE 2025

DearEditor,

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) strongly rejects attempts being made bypoliticalpartiestocastthe countryintouncertainty,and contrived efforts to destabilise the electoral process.TheChamber notes the statements emanating from contesting parties claimingthattheyhave'won' in specific regions, even as votes from the Joint Services, the very first segment of the voting

populace, are yet to be tabulated Additionally, some candidates have publicly made assertions of their opponent(s) intent to interfere with the election results and their willingness tosupportextremeactions,if intheiropinion,thoseclaims are realised. The successful execution of a national election is the fundamental tenet of a democratic country As an accredited local observer, the Chamber rebukes any narrative or

actionaimedatdestabilising the election process and castingsocietyintoastateof uncertainty and peril during this crucial period The Chamberstandsfirmlyinits positionthatanyself-serving

attempttousurptheelectoral process must be met with strong condemnation and legal action, where necessary TheChamberwill continue to monitor this criticalperiodandechoesits

previouscallsforafree,fair, and transparent election that is accompanied by timely results, and urges all parties to maintain peace and respect for the democratic electoral process during the election and to desist from making inciteful statements that aim to undermine the legalelectoralprocess.

Sincerely Georgetown Chamber ofCommerceandIndustry

PPP/C has outdone what the PNC and AFC have done...

Frompage5 in2020whentheysquattedin office for some five unholy, unlawful and unacceptable months.Afterlosingthefree, fair and transparent 2nd March 2020 General and Regional Elections as declaredbytheinternational, regionalandlocalobservers, a putrid APNU/AFC caretakerGovernmentheadedby an obstinate President Granger, angered Guyana and the world at large when he refused to accede to the election recount totals and demit office How can Guyanese accept such unrighteous people to run a Government?On the very night ofAugust 2nd 2020, a jubilatingcrowdofPNCand AFC supporters were celebrating their party's assumed election victory when they were fooled by

Frompage4

their party leaders that their party had won the election. They claimed that their Statements of Polls (SOP's), collectedandtabulatedfrom each polling station from all the regions, supported their conclusion. On the contrary, the PPP/C also staked claim towinningtheelectionbased on their Statements of Polls. In the final analysis, the APNU/AFCwasfoundtobe lying to the Guyanese electorateandtheworldalso. To date, the APNU nor the AFC cannot produce their SOP's for anyone to check! Guyanese will not be deceived again and will not believeanythingtheysay InGuyanawesay,“Moon aruntilldayketcham.”

The ill-conceived propaganda and deliberate prevarications fabricated to fool the world that they,

APNU/AFC, had won the election in 2020, was exposedbyoneoftheirown inJune2025.SamuelSandy, Region4ViceChairmanand former PNC/R Member confessedthat,“In2020,the APNU/AFC lost the election.

I was the operations manager for the East Coast campaign. I was responsible forcollectingallSOPs.AndI did take it upon myself to record the scores of every SOP received I took pictures. I kept them. I still have them. I went to the Ashmin's Building I listenedtothenumbersbeing tabulated.

I looked at my numbers andthoughttomyself,where might this be going?” The APNUandAFCwillalways try to conceal the truth from theGuyanesepublic.

Old man time is ticking awayasthetidecomesinand goesoutroutinely ThePNC and AFC had thirty-three yearstomakethesmallman the real man. They failed miserably and only made their Executives live the goodlife.

Theywastedalotoftime toputthisnationontheright footandmostGuyaneselost out big-time. Now that they are submerged at sea, they are hoping for some miracle toflowwiththewashingtide and rise again. But a red tsunami has afforded the PPP/C to white-wash any such hope! In their last five years of governance to this country, the PPP/C has outdone what the PNC and AFC have done in all their yearsingovernance!

Yoursrespectfully, JaiLall

An admission without...

No state institution has investigated the alleged tax evasion schemes of the Mohameds No state institution investigated Mae Thomas after she was sanctionedbytheUS.

No state institution has investigated Hemnauth

S a w h , a s e n i o r superintendent of police, who was sanctioned by the US for drug-trafficking. No state institution investigated the others sanctioned alongside him No state institution investigated the CEOoftheCentralHousing & Planning Authority who acquiredahouseintheUSA for USD750K. There were

many revelations of

corruption by Social Influencer, Melly Mel, that h a v e a l s o g o n e uninvestigated.

This is the aspect of public management and life in Guyana that many who endorse the PPP/C refuse to

acknowledge as a constraint to development and dangerous to the future of ourcountry

N o w , t h r o u g h unexpected circumstances, President Ali was indirectly forced to admit the damage that the stewardship of the PPP/C has done to Guyana becauseofsuchfailures.

Editor, any government with money can build new roads, new bridges, new schools and new hospitals. Those are the things that provide opportunities for grand corruption anyway,

according to Rose Ackerman, an expert on corruption. So, they will be built by a corrupt government. But when that happensandtheruleoflawis perverted, our dignity and a chance at prosperity are snatchedawayfromus.

Our lives worsen when underaged girls are raped and the perpetrator is p r o t e c t e d b y t h e

government. In such cases, the rule of law lets us down.

When a young girl, like AdrianaYounge,hasherlife snuffed out through no fault of her own and her case is treated as inconsequential, the rule of law lets us down.

Andso,itwasfortheHenry boys,HareshSingh,Ricardo Fagundes (Paper Shorts), Orin Boston and many others They and their families were treated shabbily State institutions andtheruleoflawunderthe PPP/Cletthemdown.Those whoendorsethePPP/Cseem to be satisfied with such mistreatmentandcruelty

The examples that I provided herein are about peopleandserveasevidence that there is nothing peoplecentred about the PPP/C.

The claim of the PPP/C that “we care” rings hollow now thatthePresidentwasforced by the US to acknowledge thetruthabouttheimpactof criminal activities on

society No public infrastructure or cash grant can make up for the known failures of his party and government that ignore the welfareofpeople.

Had it not been for this incident with Venezuela, we would not have gotten the admission that he and the PPP/Cknewwhattheywere doing was wrong. Yet, they have only shown us contemptandnointentionto change.

Editor, on September 1, 2025, the value system of Guyana and the country's futureareatstake.Thevalue of choice is a development that focuses on the people andthecountryasawholeor the continuation of the perversionoftheruleoflaw and the use of state institutionstoprotectfamily, friendsandfavourites.

Sincerely,

MervynWilliams, Former Member of Parliament.

BLUNT BLUNT

Theexecutionof TeekadaiSolomon

The murder of Teekadai Solomon by her husband is not an isolated tragedy, it is part of a bloody epidemic that is ripping through Guyana.

Let's be blunt: women are being slaughtered by the men who they share their homes and lives with, and the country is failing to stop it.

Teekadai was not the first and unless something changes, she will not be the last. Domestic violence has spiraled beyond control, yet the national response remains timid. Police routinely ignore threats until it's too late. Courts grant restraining orders that abusers laugh at. Shelters are few, underfunded and inaccessible and communities stay silent until a woman is buried.

This is murder in slow motion, the warning signs are always there. The violence builds, the threats escalate and then another life is snuffed out.

Calling it “domestic” softens the reality: these are executions of women, carried out by men who believe that they own them.

Teekadai Solomon's death must shake this country awake. We can no longer pretend this is private business or bad luck. It is a national emergency. Until Guyana confronts domestic violence with the seriousness it demands, more women will die and their blood will stain all of us.

Chinese company produced over 71,000 ounces of gold from Aurora Mine in first half of 2025

C h i n e s e - o w n e d company, Zijin Mining Group has reported that its AuroraGoldMine(AGM)in Guyana produced 2,039 kilograms (over 71,000 ounces) of gold in the firsthalfof2025.

Thedisclosurewasmade in Zijin's interim half-year report, released Tuesday, on its global operations. The company said Aurora's output formed part of the 41,186 kilograms of gold produced across its projects worldwide.

Zijin noted that the gold output recorded during the reporting period is a 16% increase compared to the same period last year Zijin also noted that a technological upgrade was carried out at the Guyana goldmine.

Notably, in its 2024 interim report, Zijin disclosed that AGM had produced1,949kilogramsof goldinthefirstsixmonthsof that year This indicates that A

comparedtolastyear AGM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zijin, operates the Aurora Gold Mine, which is Guyana's only large-scale gold project currently in production. The mine holds estimated reserves close to 184 tonnes of gold (183,809 kg), or

Aurora mining operation in Guyana (Source: Zijin)

approximately six million ounces of gold Zijin's footholdinGuyana'smining landscape was solidified in August 2020 when they acquired the largest gold mines operation in the

Guyanahostsfirst children'sconference

DPI-Over200childrenparticipated in a conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Tuesday, where they had the opportunity to socialise and express their views on issues that will impact theirfuture.

The conference was organised by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS) in collaboration with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund(UNICEF).

It saw participants from Regions Three, Four, and Six, including a few foster care, childcare facilities, and children with disabilities and special needs.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud encouraged the children to recognise andembracetheirrighttomakechoices thatwillbenefittheirlives.

Theywereurgedtodevelopaspirit of determination, a trait that will help charttheircareerpaths.

“Youhavetherighttochoosejustas you have the right to education, to health, to survival, and to every other opportunity out there,” Minister Persaudstated.

Shealsoprovidedinformationabout the numerous services available throughtheministry,includingthe914hotline number that anyone can call to reportcasesofabuse.

“Many children experience violence, many children experience abuse, and that abuse can be sexual abuse, emotional abuse, mental abuse, Physical abuse, and sometimes all of these things combined affect a single child,”DrPersaudsaid.

Theparticipantswerewarnedtouse social media responsibly and to steer clearoftherisksassociatedwithcertain platforms Other features of the conference were breakout sessions and acareerexhibitionhighlightingexciting jobopportunitiesforparticipants.

In attendance were officials from the Childcare and Protection Agency, the Rights of the Child Commission, andUNICEF.

rebound was recorded in 2024, with declarations risingby1,954ounces,from 432,113 ounces in 2023 to 434,067ounces.

This publication had reported that Guyana has been ranked among the top 10 jurisdictions in the world for mining investment attractiveness, according to the Fraser Institute'sAnnual Survey of Mining Companies2024.

Guyana has a long history of small- and medium-scale alluvial mining. However, its mining-friendlypoliciesand supportivegovernmenthave attracted several foreign firmsinrecentyears.

country from Canadianowned AGM for a sum of US$238million.

The project is located in Region Seven (CuyuniMazaruni), which is also home to most of the other major developments underway

Guyana'sgoldsectorhas seen a noticeable dip in declarations in recent years. According to the Bank of Guyana's annual reports, gold declarations declined by roughly 209,000 troy ounces between 2019 and 2023.

However, a modest

This publication previouslyreportedthatfive Canadianminingcompanies collectively control an estimated 15 5 million ounces of gold across various projects in different stages of development Theseventuresarecurrently undergoing exploration, feasibility studies, and permitting processes, with first production expected between 2026 and 2028. Most of these companies have commended Guyana's favourable regulatory environment and view their projects here as key drivers offuturegrowth.

GlennwarnsGuyanese:“Don'tfall...

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bills He promised real auditors and oil experts to watchExxonbooksandbills. He promised to renegotiate the Exxon deal. All that he said out his own mouth, then when he got into office, he brazinglywatchedallGuyana in our face and said he never promised those things,” Lall commented.

Additionally, Lall said Jagdeo and party also promised transparency in all things, yet over six months, civil society and unions have been protesting for access to basic information “And whenhewasaskedaboutthis his answer was 'when we go back in office, we will fix it.

Trustme.”

Lall questioned why shouldGuyaneseshouldtrust Jagdeo: “after 30 years of broken promises, we must still trust him and his promises?”

AccordingtoLall,Jagdeo had also promised to publish the Wales Gas-to-Energy contractsothatGuyanesecan beaufaitwiththedetails,but that was not done “He promised to strengthen the Natural Resource Fund, the oilaccount,andputinplacea

real, independent body to safeguardandmanageouroil money But what did he actually do? He changed the law to suit himself and his party,sotheycandipintothe oil account at will, spend out billions, and never have to answer to the people of Guyana.

Instead of protecting the oil wealth for every Guyanese, he turned it into his party's personal piggy bank,”Lallasserted.

The businessman said there isn't any promise that Jagdeo has made that he has kept.“Whateverhepromises, hebetrays.

Wheneverhepromiseshe endsupbitinghistongueand barking at people who saywhat happened to the promises you made. Guyana, the man promised the sun, moon,andstarsanddelivered blackout, candlelight, mud water,anddebts.

He promised to set up a team to manage the oil fund, instead he changed it to suit himself.WhenJagdeomakes a promise, Guyanese are guaranteedonething-hefalls down, forgets, fails to keep his promises; he goes from Mr PromisetoMr Pitiful.”

The Old and the New

Guyana is changing Everyone says so. You see the roads, the high-rises, the bright paint of new businesses, and you cannot deny it. A certain kind of developmentistakingplace. But when you pause, you must ask: development for whom? And for how long will there be a Guyana that belongstoitspeople,andnot only to those who already possess?

It has always been believed that Guyana was a largeplace,avastemptiness in which each man might have his share. But this was belief, nothing more In reality, it is the old story: a small group, clever with friendship and with the use of names, takes more and more. What was once wide and abundant begins to shrink into private holdings. And you see again what history has always taught: that a country is not shared, butconsumed.

This consuming has its peculiarity In a normal capitalist society, one expects that competition decides who survives. In Guyana, it is not competition It is connection.Amanisrichnot because he has outworked

another, but because he has shaken the right hands, whispered to the right ears. Heisclosetopower.Thatis enough.

It is striking, too, that many of these new rich are not of the ruling party.They are not men formed in the party's struggles. They are outsiders who have learned that influence lies not in party loyalty but in proximity to those who govern.Bythismethod,they have inserted themselves into the centre. From there, wealthhasflowed.

Guyana has always had itsoligarchs.Underthelong PNC rule, even with the language of socialism, there was a handful of families who controlled trade, property, and the very possibility of commerce They flourished when the country sank And they flourishstill.

But today they are no longeralone.Anewclasshas risen—moreaggressive,less burdened by history, less polite about where their fortunes come from. They are not content to exist beside the old oligarchs They mean to replace them. The old oligarchy now discovers what the poor had

always known: that power, onceturnedagainstyou,has no memory of your usefulness.

History, again, provides its lesson. These groups, whether old or new, do not only am

We

h becomes class Class demands influence And soon policy bends. Then, without noticing, one finds nottheruleofpeople,norof parties,butofclass.

The political parties cannot escape. To contest elections is to need money, andthemoneyishere,within Guyana, in the hands of the few Thediasporamaygive, but it is never enough. And when money is taken, obligationsarecreated.After theelection,thereisalwaysa knockatthedoor

The PPP itself has lived through this cycle After 1992, the old oligarchs found their way back. They used emissaries, men inside thepartywhocouldberelied on Influence seeped in, unhurried but sure. A new weakness was found, cultivated, expanded. What began as a few hands shakingbecameanetworkof power By the time anyone noticed, it was already a

DEM BOYS SEH

Actions gat consequences

Whenyuhgatsweetman,yuhdoessleep pondecouch.Whenyuhgatbadbelly,yuh doessleeppondetoiletbowl.Butwhenyuh tryfuhthiefelection,yuhdoessleepponyuh ownshadow—'causenobodyain'twantsit downnearyuh.

Demboyssehwhenyuhgatpower,yuh islikecook-upatwedding.Everybodywant piece. People does swarm yuh like fly pon ripe mango. Big men, small men, business people,andevendesameoneswahcussyuh last week, does line up fuh kiss yuh hand. Yuh does feel like king. But leh power slip outyuhhand,andwatchwhahappen.Same people wah was buzzing round yuh now can'trememberyuhnumber Yuhinvitation to big party does suddenly get “lost in de

mail.”Yuh does walk in and de crowd part like Red Sea. Yuh lef standing like wan jumbie in broad daylight everybody watching,butnobodywantcomeclose.

Dem boys seh one man seh he had “plenty friends” when he in government. Soonashelosepower,heonlyfriendwasde driver; and even he jump ship fuh go wuk widdenewminister

That is why power is a sweet poison. Whenyuhgatit,yuhfeelinvincible.When yuhloseit,yuhseewhofakeandwhoreal. Mosttimes,isjustyouandyuhlonelyecho.

Soremember:inpower,yuhlikehoney Outtapower,yuhlikesourlime.Everybody doesspityuhout. Talkhalf.Leffhalf

structure.Nowanothersetof men, the new oligarchs, carry the confidence that comes not only from wealth but from the certainty that government cannot ignore them. They have secured their place. The older order, watching, discovers that their long dominance is fragile. The new men are pressing, and may yet press themout.

So, there are two

oligarchies in Guyana. One belongstothepast,grownfat on accommodation with everyrulingparty.Theother belongs to the present, born not of loyalty to any party, butofloyaltytoconnections withinthegovernmentitself. Itisasimplething,thisshift, butitisdecisive.

In time, people will say this was the moment the country passed from one handtoanother,fromtheold tothenew (The views expressed in this article

H@RD TRUTHS

Last days, last evaluation of the last man standing - Mohamed

Heisthemanwhocame out of nowhere, like Guiliano Gemma in one of those Spaghetti Westerns that were all the rage in the 1960s And like Clint Eastwood,heisthemanwith noname.Well,almost.

AzruddinMohamedmay notbesomelonecowboyon

theprairiesinsearchoftruth, justice, and the American Way But he is certainly shaking up things in elections-bakingGuyana. If anyone had said to me that he,ofallpeople,wouldhave the likes of Bharrat Jagdeo and Anil Nandlall rocking back on their heels, the

response would have been short and sharp: he? 'Nah maan,caanbeehe?' Maybe somebodyelse,butnotWIN Mohamed.

Ifnothingelse,whenthe PPP brass hear WIN, their heads plummet into a tailspin. Heads to tails, this is how the new man has

changedthepoliticalculture in Guyana. 'Me, I stayin faar,ahdoanhaveaheadfuh heights.'

One thing is for sure, though: Mohamed has contributed to the whole local political playbook being rewritten. It was always PPP and PNC. For the first time, three other letters in the alphabet are now making the rounds, disturbing the atmosphere. WIN! WIN! WIN! 'Jagdeo sehdathegatalldevotesdat he need in haan ' For someonewhohaseverything undercontrol,heshouldgive hismouthaneededrest. His lips tremble more visibly, and he can't control the spittle anymore. See! How caringIcanbe!

There was a word that enjoyed much use in political circles until Rev Jim Jones sent it underground, made it unchic. Itwascharisma. If itisn'tcharismathatsticksto Azruddin Mohamed, then what is it? The scent of walking magnolia? Atouch of human drama? The arrival of a political supernova?

A feeling of irresistible euphoria? I don't know which one it is; haven't the faintest idea if it's all those rushedthroughawasherand dryer

But there is a USsanctioned contestant and the Maduro-stained competitorappearingfresher than a rose and shinier than whiterumorhighwine.

Nomatterwhatisthrown at him. The man has more livesthanapoliticalcat,and isthatbig,bluecatthatsends shivers up the spine of the mighty PPP Imagine a

PPP house cat, now d r

Jagdeo and company into flights of alarm, as thoughamenacingblackcat just wandered across their paths Superstition and sensation takeover in the PPPcamp.

I still don't get it, am struggling. There must be something to explain the mystery and magnetism of the man Mohamed. The ordinary folk of Guyana don't come out in their numbers to hear a visiting thinktank swathed in blue.

All the poor people of Guyana know is that their tank is empty, and that the PPP kicked them on their fannywhentheypleadedfor a little help in the last five years. Now from leader to minister run coming with buckets of cash and baskets of promises. From the PPP and Jagdeo's perspective, it's: 'Let's kiss up and mek up.' Too late, too late, shall be the cry As a kindness to the people who love to hate Mohamed (the PPP), I left out too little. Aw shucks, whypileiton?

Now there is Mohamed sitting in one community after another wreathed in self-confidence. He should get a pipe to complete the picture of total contempt for his former friends on Robb Street,VlissingenRoad,and StateHouse.

Thereissubstancetothat oldsaying:whenbestfriends fallout,itisbestforthelittle people (like me) to hurry up and get out of the way It is why I love Guyana and the

ruling party: from a secret family banquet to a public familybrawl. Thosearethe best kinds, since all the strangers get a chance to weigh in from the sidelines. There'sasolutiontothePPP problem with Mohamed Stop paying so much attention to the candidate. Stopenergizingacompetitor with those high-voltage and high-profile assaults and batteries.

There is only one party that is going to win (no pun intended, I swear) those types of encounters. The more putrid the PPP is against Mohamed, the more profoundandpure,hecomes acrossbeforetheelectorate. Gangster, gangster, so they say today! So, what was Mohamed when he was with the PPP, a pastor, a fowl-and-duck doctor? The PPP created a monster and nowAzruddinMohamedhas returned to become the party's most feared terrorizer WIN! WIN! From Temujin (Genghis Khan) sweeping across the Steppes of Russia to Azruddin (Mohamed Khan) sweepingthePPPintooneof those presidential garbage collectionbags.

It couldn't have happened to some nicer people (The views expressedinthisarticleare those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the o p i n i o n s o f t h i s newspaper.)

Melaniemanon$50kbailfor breakandenterandlarceny

A Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man, on Tuesday, was granted$50,000bailwhenheappearedatthe Vigilance Magistrates' Court to answer two counts of break and enter and larceny charges.

Theaccused,38-year-oldTravisJohnof Lot 61 North Melanie Damishana, ECD appeared before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarcewhoreadthechargestohim.

Johnpleadedguiltytothechargeswhich allegethatbetweenAugust 3 and 9, 2025 at MelanieDamishana,heenteredthehomeof IngridArcherandstole$355,000.

ItisalsoallegedthatonAugust10,2025 atthesaidaddress,Johncommittedthecrime again,thistimestealing$365,000.

The court was told that on August 2, 2025,thevictimrealisedthatshemisplaced

the keys to her home but found a way to securethepremisesasshewasheadingout.

Thefollowingday,Archerleftherhome and went to church but upon returning, she discovered that the money was missing and the door was not the same way she left it.A report was made to the police. A statement was subsequently taken from the accused brother'sMaxwellWayne.Waynereportedly told police that he saw his brother leaving Archer'shome.

The prosecution did not object to bail beinggrantedtotheaccusedbutpleadedthat he has no contact with his brother as he is a key witness in the crime. The prosecution told the court the stolen money was not recovered.

Bail was granted and the matter adjournedtoOctober14,2025.

Legal showdown over GECOM’s ballot symbol decision

TheHighCourtcaseover the constitutionality of the decision by the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) to exclude Forward Guyana Movement (FGM) party got underway before Chief Justice (Ag) NavindraSinghonTuesday

The Fixed Date

Application filed on behalf ofKrystalHadassahFisher,a national candidate of the Forward Guyana Movement (FMG) contends that GECOM's exclusion of her partyfromballotsinRegions Seven, Eight, and Nine

v i o l a t e s m u l t i p l e constitutionalrights.

According to Fisher, guarantees including the right to vote, equal suffrage, non-discrimination, and proportional representation.

Lawyers representing the party and GECOM

presented arguments Attorney for FGM, Dr VivianWilliams,arguedthat GECOM's exclusionary practice violates both the Constitution and the RepresentationofthePeople Act.

Accordingtothelawyer, GECOM has violated the fundamental right of Guyanese to vote. He noted that the procedure adopted by GECOM that omits the Lists of Candidates contesting the National Elections from ballots in certain regions “What GECOMisdoingiscreating a situation where some regions of the country, just have basic access, not the premium access that some otherregionshavethatgives them greater access, that allows for greater and more robust participation in the democraticprocess,andthat created unequal citizens,” Dr Williamssaid.

While Article 160(2) of Guyana's Constitution says that Parliament may make provision for geographical constituencies, Dr Williams said such a provision would not truly override the national right to vote which must be consistent with international conventions “The Constitution contemplatesvotingwithout g e o g r a p h i c a l constituencies…the framers were not mad men,” he added.

Appearing on behalf of the state was Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC whileAttorney,Arudranauth

Gossai represented GECOM. They told the court that GECOM was not at fault. The lawyers noted

SC

that it was FGM and Assembly of Liberty and Prosperity(ALP)thatdidnot submit geographical constituency candidates for several regions “If you chose not to field a candidate, how are you blamingGECOMforthat,it was not GECOM that excluded…?Itwasyouwho excluded yourself because youdidnothavealist.”

For his part, by tracing the historical evolution of our electoral system, from First Past The Post, before independence, then Proportional Representation (PR), then in 1980 when the country introduced the regional election process, Gossai explained that between 1999 and 2001 when the Constitution was amended again, they produced the geographic componentofthePRsystem.

Nandlall noted that the argumentthatalargepartof G u y a n a i s b e i n g disenfranchised is misplaced “The lawyer (Williams) made a lot of emotive arguments about deprivation of Amerindian right to vote, and two thirds of the country will not be allowed to vote, nonsense. And I detailed also the various cases that examined our electoral system in recenttimes.”

“Thesystemensuresthat every elector is allowed to exercise their respective franchise. But obviously, if you want to exercise your franchise for a particular party; that party must be participatingintheelections and the system is structured in such a way that the geographic constituencies are 10 in number across Guyana,” Nandlall told reporters outside the courtroom.

Hestressedthatcontrary to claims of discrimination against the indigenous people; they will be able to cast their ballots. “Those Amerindianswillvote.They will just not vote for a party thatisnotcontestinginthose regions and it is the party, strangely and ironically that chose not to contest in regions, seven, eight and nine. So it's the party, in my view, that is discriminating against two thirds of Guyana. It's not the other wayaround,”hesaid.

Davis Memorial Hospital completes ground-breaking bariatric surgery

Davis Memorial Hospital(DMH)onTuesday announced what it said was thesuccessfulcompletionof its first bariatric surgery, marking a significant milestoneinitscommitment to providing comprehensive weightlosssolutions.

The surgery was executed by Americantrained and board-certified surgeon, Dr Stephen S Carryl MD, FACS The hospital said the groundbreaking procedure offers new hope for individuals struggling with weight management.

“Thesurgeryfollowsthe hospital's first weight loss education seminar held in the June 2025, which led to the formation of a weight loss support group managed by the DMH's medical team,” the hospital said in a release.

SafetyandEfficacyof BariatricSurgery

According to the hospital, bariatric surgery is a life-changing procedure designed for individuals who have faced persistent challenges with weight loss despite years of dieting and exercise This type of surgery is a safe and effective tool that facilitates significant weight reduction by altering the digestive process. It is not only a pivotal step for weight

Dr. Stephen S. Carryl MD, FACS

management, but also plays a crucial role in enhancing overall health by reducing risks associated with obesity-related conditions

such as diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

“This surgery offers a newleaseonlifeforpatients who have struggled with weight issues,” Dr Royston Adonis, medical director of Davis Memorial Hospital relayed. “Our goal is to provide a supportive environment that empowers individuals to achieve sustainablelifestylechanges and improved health outcomes.”

Availabilityand Accessibility

The hospital said it is nowacceptingconsultations for individuals interested in

exploring bariatric surgery asaviableoptionforweight management.Theinstitution said it ensures competitive pricing and offers a variety of payment plans to accommodate different financial situations Interested patients are encouraged to schedule an appointmentwithspecialists to discuss eligibility and personalised treatment plans.

JoinOurWeightLoss SupportGroup

Davis Memorial Hospital also extends an open invitation to the communitytojoinitsweight loss support group which offers a nurturing and informativeenvironmentfor individuals seeking guidance and motivation on theirweightlossjourney

“Members benefit from the expertise of the DMH Medical Team and the shared experiences of peers. By providing cutting-edge solutions and continuous support, Davis Memorial Hospital is dedicated to transforming lives and promoting healthier communities.”

Formoreinformationon bariatric surgery, the weight loss support group, or to schedule a consultation, contactcanbemadewiththe hospital on (592) 2259327/694-1106/673-3151

GDF signs MOU with Colombian military to enhance aerial surveillance and regional security

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)withtheNationalDefenseMinistryof the Republic of Colombia to enhance collaboration in aerial surveillance and regionalsecurity

According to a statement issued by the GDF on its Facebook page, the agreement seekstostrengthencooperationinmonitoring and safeguarding airspace, with a focus on countering illicit activities and improving situational awareness. Under the MoU, both countries will share expertise and build capacity to better detect and respond to threats.

Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, described the partnership as an important step in advancing Guyana's defenceagenda.Henotedthattheagreement will enhance the GDF's ability to protect the nation'ssovereigntyandcontributetoasafer, moresecureregion.

CommanderoftheColombianAerospace Force, General Luis Carlos Córdoba Avendaño, also emphasized the value of regional partnerships in addressing common challenges, highlighting the benefits of greatercooperation,informationsharing,and coordinationbetweenthetwonations.

The signing was witnessed by a highlevelGDFdelegation,including,theColonel

Colonel Lloyd

Inspector General Lieutenant Colonel Natasha Stanford and Colonel Administration and Quartering, Commander Roger Nurse. Also inattendancewereSeniorOfficersoftheAir Corps Their attendance underscored Guyana's commitment to strengthening defencecapacityandregionalpartnerships.

The Colombian delegation included General Avendaño; Lieutenant Colonel Víctor Hugo Montes Castaño, Officer Air Liaison; and Colonel Miguel Andrés Gil Santacruz, Chief of the Office of International Affairs. Also present were Ambassador of Colombia to Guyana, Graybern Livingston, and Ambassador George Talbot, Director of the Multilateral andGlobalAffairsDepartment,reflectingthe strong diplomatic support behind the agreement.

ThisMoUisexpectedtopavethewayfor technical exchanges, training opportunities, andtheuseofadvancedsystemsinsupportof surveillance and rapid-response operations. For the GDF, it marks a milestone in its modernizationeffortsanditscontinuingrole in safeguarding national and regional security

$228M Region 6 police headquarters commissioned

The Central Police Station in New Amsterdam onTuesdayofficiallycutthe ribbon at a simple ceremony foranewheadquarterforthe region.

The much-needed facilityreplacesthedecadesold,dilapidatedstructurethat formed part of the principal physical core for policing in Regional Division #6 (East Berbice-Corentyne), along CoburgStreet.

Minister of Hom Affairs, Robeson Ben Permanent Secretary Andre

A l l y , D e p u t y

C o m m i s s i o n e r 'Operations' of Police Errol Watts, B-Division Commander, Assistant

C o m m i s s i o n e r Shivpersaud Bacchus, along with other ranks stationed at the New Amsterdam location were

p r e s e n t f o r t h commissioning.

Inhisfeatureaddress,the minister underscored the

importance of infrastructure in the execution of police operations With these upgrades available, he made clearhisexpectationthatthe policeinturnmaximisetheir use so that ordinary citizens canbenefit.

"Once you are provided with the tools and the training, that is only a question of assertiveness, confidence in what you do, a

Newly commissioned Region 6 police headquarters

Minister of Home

Affairs, Robeson Benn addressing ranks and officials at the ceremony

nd understanding democracy here And protect women and children," he admonished.

The minister said police and civilians coexist, and expressed his intolerance of officers

"beating" members of the public. He mandated that each police station be receptive to victims and perpetrators with regard to properandduetreatment.

"So, the police stationnew one, headquarters and (Continuedonpage23)

Commonwealth,OASobserversmeet Chancellor,hierarchyofpoliceforce

Commonwealth Electoral Mission and the Organisation of American States' (OAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) met with the hierarchy of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Tuesday The Commonwealth's Electoral Mission is headed by former ForeignAffairsMinisterofTongaMrs. FekitamoeloaKatoaUtoikananu.

According to the GPF, Mrs Utoikanau met with Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, members of his executive leadership team and other senior officers in the Commissioner's Conference Room at Police Force's headq

y, Georgetown.

Similarly, the OAS, led by former PrimeMinisterofJamaicaHonourable Bruce Golding met with Hicken and

team ahead of Monday's general and regionalelections.TheOAS/EOMwill comprise 27 experts and observers from18countries.

Meanwhile, the OAS in a separate

Police warn Berbicians against bad behaviour on E-day

Members of the public have been cautioned against disruptive conduct or face t h e g u a r a n t e e d consequences,asthecountry headstothepollsinlessthan sixdays.

The strongly worded warning was issued by Deputy Commissioner 'Operations' of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Errol Watts.

Watts, delivering r e m a r k s a t t h e commissioning ceremony for the new B-Division (Region Six) police headquarters, declared that anyone who violates the laws of Guyana, especially those relevant to elections, will be accordingly penalised.

Addressing ranks of the Central Police Station, the deputy commissioner gave clearordersthattheyarenot to "cherry-pick" on or make or compromises with offences, but to duly dispense with the enforcement of law and order

GPF's Deputy Commissioner 'Operations',

assured that same will be expedited peacefully He further encouraged that voters should then retire to their homes or tend to other obligations while awaiting the results of the September 1 elections, and ensure that theystayclearofanyillegal engagements.

Watts summarised the jointservicesvotingprocess last Friday as smooth, and urged civilians to reflect same.

"It's the public's time to go and exercise their franchise,"henoted.

statement said that its EOM met with Justice Roxane George, who is performingthefunctionsofChancellor of the Judiciary ahead of next week's elections.

To discourage any idea of persons provoking unrest acrossthecountryinthelead uptowhatmanyperceiveas a tense period, Watts confirmed that the police willbecomingdownonsuch individualsandactivities.

"Anyone who attempts to light any fire on the road, ortoblockanystreet...inany part of this country, will be dealt with by the Guyana Police Force That is a warning, that is a caution to you," the senior police officersignalled.

He advised that citizens shouldcommittoexercising their right to vote, and

T h e d e p u t y commissioneralsoreminded ranksthattheyaresubjected to the instructions of the G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s Commission (GECOM) at each polling station for all elections-relatedmatters.

"For that particular day, between six in the morning to six in the evening, the policeareunderthedirection of the presiding officer We have done this training before, and all our members are fully involved...let us go outthere,letusdischargeour dutiesprofessionally,andlet us ensure that Guyana's democracy is protected by professional policing in all parts of this country," he implored.

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Regional transparency organisations support

Guyana’s access to information campaign

Leading transparency organisations in the Caribbeanhaveofferedstrongsupport for Guyana’s civil society’s Access to Information campaign, with the Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute (TTTI) and Jamaica’s National Integrity Action (NIA) commending “the sustained, principled, and peaceful actions undertaken by journalists, civil society actors, members of parliament, trade unions, and concerned citizens in Guyana, who have collectively brought to light systemic non-compliance by the [Guyana] Office of the CommissionerofInformation.”

Thetransparencyinternational chapters expressed “grave concern” about the failureoftheexecutivetoengage meaningfully with civil society on this constitutional matter.The organisations noted “with particular concernthedocumentedabsence of public reporting, operational transparency, and meaningful responsiveness by the Commissioner’s Office,” stating these deficiencies “contravene the letter and spirit of the Access to Information Act but also undermine the rule of law and citizens’confidenceinpublic

institutions.”

Guyana’scampaigncoordinator,ChristopherRamsaid theorganisationssharedtheir “grave concern over the failure of the office of the president to acknowledge formal communicationfromcivilsocietyactors-despiterepeated outreach and well-substantiated documentation, signals aworryingerosionofparticipatory governance and civic engagement.”

Ram has welcomed the support.“Thisvalidateswhat we’ve been saying - the government is failing in its constitutional and statutory obligations. When regional transparency experts note thatoursituationundermines ‘the rule of law and citizens’ confidence,’ that should be a wake-up call.”The organisations described the situation as “a profound test - not only of Guyana’s commitment to constitutional governance, but of the region’scollectiveresolveto defend democratic rights in the face of institutional opacity.”The regional organisations pledged to “fully support” judicial remedies and international accountability mechanisms, “urge the government of Guyana to respond to the

concernsraisedimmediately,” andcalledonCARICOMand regionalinstitutionstomonitor the situation.

This backing strengthens the local campaign’s documentation that despite government claims to the UN HumanRightsCommitteethat the Act “continues to be utilised by the public,” the reality is complete dysfunction.TheUNCommitteeitself recommended in May 2024 that Guyana “ensure that the rightofaccesstoinformation canbeeffectivelyexercisedin practice.”

Reiterating the local group’s demands that the government immediately establish functional independence and capacity to the commissioner’s office, Ram pledged that there will be no letupuntilcitizens’rightsare respected, requests for information are processed in a timely manner and the governmentengagescivilsociety on improving the legislation.

Civil society has been up in arms against government and the commissioner of information, Justice (ret’d) CharlesRamsonsnr.,whohas been preventing the release ofcriticalinformationtomembers of the public.

Since March of this year,

chartered accountant and attorney, Christopher Ram, along with civil society and even journalists have been protesting against the reluctance of Ramson to release key information on several matters,includingdocuments that can provide some clarity to the signing of the lopsided 2016oildealwithExxonMobil Guyana for the lucrative Stabroek oil block. At a recent protest, Ram had noted theinformationisnotcritical for transparency only, but could help shape policies for Guyana that can benefit the citizens. The protesters had started their demonstration outside of Ramson’s office but later moved to the Office of President. The protestors argued that the president has the power to not only release theinformationtheyareseeking but also take action against Ramson since he is collecting a salary for doing nothing.To date, the government is yet to release the information or take any action. The government has promised to address the issue after the elections. Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo said that there will be some improvements to the Act once the administration retains government.

Govt.deniesunderminingworkofGYEITI

The Ministry of Natural Resources has denied accusationsthatitisattemptingto displace Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) from its longstanding responsibility for coordinating the selection of civil society representatives to the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the Guyana Extractive Industries TransparencyInitiative(GYEITI).

InapressreleaseonMonday, PFG said it had become aware of this development in August2025throughtheEITI International Secretariat.According to the Ministry of Natural Resources website, thetaskofmanagingthecivic selection process was entrustedtoKomalSingh,President of the Private Sector Commission, and the Ministry’sreleaseclaimsthis processcommencedonJanuary29,2025.

However, in a statement onTuesday, the ministry said

while the statement by PFG is profoundly incorrect and undermines the confidence and trust that have been built onallsidesintheEITIimplementation process since 2017, “we must outline the grossviolationanddisregard for the established process by Policy Forum Guyana, which has led to the current situation.”

Accordingtotheministry whenthegovernmentinitially signedontotheEITIin2017, theauthorityresponsiblefor appointing a convenor for each of the three constituencies in the Multi-Stakeholder Group—government,civilsociety,andindustry—was the Minister of Natural Resources, who is also the Champion of EITI Guyana.“Forthosewhomay notbeaware,whencountries sign onto the EITI, they are requiredtoappointa“Champion” to ensure that all pro-

cesses are properly establishedandthattheEITIStandard is complied with at all levels.

Guyana’s current EITI ChampionisMinisterVickram Bharrat,” the statement read. Guyana’s previous EITI Champion appointed Policy Forum Guyana as the ConvenoroftheCivilSociety Constituency for the 2017 Multi-Stakeholder Group.

“This was not a permanent role. It should be noted that the ministry bore all costs related to advertisements to facilitate the process overseen by the Convenor

In 2021, when the tenure ofthefirstMulti-Stakeholder Group (Steering Committee) expired, the process was repeated, with the Champion appointing Policy Forum Guyana’s role as Civil Society’s Convenor, and again, covering costs related to advertisements.”

This critical step, the Champion initiating the process and appointing the Convenor was ignored in 2025, when Policy Forum Guyana appointed itself as the Civil Society Convenor without following other crucial recommendations to ensure that the EITI implementation process is strengthened in Guyana.

“Notwithstanding these shortcomings,theChampion for EITI Guyana, in support of the full participation of all voices, has selected a facilitator or mediator to help ensure a workable solution is foundintheshortestpossible time.

Theministryreiteratesits commitment to the implementationofEITI,particularly the right of each constituency to appoint its representatives in accordance with the requirements of the standard.

Govttospend$42M tobuildHealthCentre at

NoworNever

The government

through the R e g i o n a l

Democratic Council (RDC) ofRegionFiveplanstospend

$42 million to construct a health centre at Now or Never,Mahaicony

At the recent opening of bids for the project at the National Procurement and

TenderAdministrationBoard office,itwasrevealedthat13 contractorssubmittedbids. Thegovernmenthasbeen constructing health centres across the country with the aim of decentralizing and expandingtherangeofpublic healthcare services provided to citizens and enhancing accessibility

Three dead in highway crash

...truck bursts into flames after collision

Three persons died on Tuesday after two trucks collided and caught fire on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in the vicinity of LooCreek.Thedeadpersons have been identified as 73year-old Lionel Campbell and an unidentified passengerwhowastraveling with him and a Venezuelan woman who was only identifiedas'Melie'

The accident occurred around 12:30hrs and involved two motor lorries: #GXX 1546, which was loaded with sand and driven byCampbelland#GAG313, driven by a 29-year-old

Yasmanie.

Each truck had one passenger The identity of Campbell's passenger remainsunknown,whilethe occupant of Yasmanie's truck was identified only as 'Melie'.

Enquiries disclosed that MelieandYasmaniehaveno place of adobe and would usuallysleepinthetruck.

According to police, initial investigations revealed that Yasmanie was speeding north along the western lane of the highway when he encountered a car (number unknown) that slowed down abruptly to navigateapothole.

“On seeing that, the Venezuelan driver said he

Screen grab of the fiery accident involving two trucks

swerved in a north-eastern directiontoavoidacollision with the car, and in the process collided head-on with motor lorry #GXX 1546,whichwasproceeding southalongtheeasterndrive lane,”policesaid.Following theimpact,Yasmanie'struck caught fire. His passenger, who was seated in the front left seat, was trapped inside andburnttodeath.

Yasmanie was pulled

from the burning vehicle by public-spirited citizens; he suffered multiple injuries, including a broken left foot andlacerations.

“The Ambulance Service, along with the Fire Service, was summoned to the scene and arrived with a teamofEmergencyMedical Technicians, who went into action,”policesaid.

Yasmanie was later transported in a conscious

state by EMTs to the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation, where he remainsinstablecondition.

The EMTs pronounced Campbell and his passenger deadatthescene.

The three bodies were thentakentothePensioners' Mortuary in Linden for cold storage, pending postmortemexaminations.

Investigations into the crashareongoing.

$228M Region 6 police headquarters...

Frompage21 all those places, must be a welcoming place for the citizen, for the victim, even for the perpetrator, to hold andcalmthemdown.Itmust beawelcomingplace."

Countryside Recycling $13,662,850 Nigel Persaud Enterprise $6,486,900 Engineer’s Estimate $6,507,900 ConstructionofTimberBridgeat Strathspey,EastCoastDemerara.

Bidder Amount Tendered Green Guyana Construction $13,910,250 Countryside Recycling $13,839,000 Jam Luxery Enterprise $6,494,250 Engineer’s Estimate $6,462,750

ConstructionofTimberBridgeatHope,EastCoastDemerara. Bidder Amount Tendered Green GuyanaConstruction $13,862,625

For the country's joint services, the home affairs ministerdisclosedthatmuch injections are made for the carrying out of these agencies'mandate,butnoted that it is the GPF, as the country's principal crime fighting organisation, which absorbs most of the investments.

"We are putting this effortinthepolice,inthefire service,intheprisonsystem

too, but much of it resides and rests with the police. Policeareattheforefrontof it."

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Andre Ally, toldtheofficersthatthenew facility was not crafted on a whim, but fits in with plans hatched by the ministry methodically

" We h a v e b e e n strategically identifying all of the buildings that either need to be repaired, rehabilitated, or in this case, completely rebuilt. And we are doing so as a matter of priority."

Theministryhasoverthe last three years completed

eighteen infrastructural projects in Region Six, the Permanent Secretary disclosed, which carries a totalofalmost$1.5billion.

Seven more projects to the tune of $1.4 billion are currently underway, he added.

"In this region alone, for infrastructure, buildings, we have invested almost three billion dollars...why are we doing this? We are building outtherightenvironmentfor you to work in, the permanentsecretarystated.

Nearly two years ago, Wazeer Khan and Sons

Construction won the bid to undertake the project by the MinistryofHomeAffairs. The modern facility accommodates the operational room, traffic general office, data base management information u n i t , I n f o r m a t i o n Technology room, traffic registry, case management, joint operational center room,CCTV/UPSroom,the special constabulary, electrical room, the finance general office, general registry, a conference room, storage room as well as the commander and deputy commander's offices, and the New Amsterdam licensing and certifying office.

Undervalued and overworked...

Frompage5 social workers are, in many ways, the doctors of mental health and social systems. One misstep in diagnosis or intervention can alter the course of a client's life. Yet wearenotgiventherespect, pay,orrecognitiontoreflect that reality. Instead, we are

undervaluedanddismissed.

Thedespairisreal.Many social work graduates are now looking to other fields, questioning why they invested in a degree that has left them jobless and disheartened.

At this rate, it is difficult to recommend that anyone

studysocialworkinGuyana, because the profession feels like it is being trampled upon. I urge the authorities, policymakers,andleadersin Guyana to wake up to the reality Social workers are not a luxury. We are a necessity.

Without meaningful change through licensing, fair pay, and transparent hiring practices Guyana risks losing an entire generation of professionals who are trained to heal, to intervene,andtoadvocate.

Sincerely, SocialWorkHopeful

64 killed, Palestinian families displaced

…as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza City

(AL-JAZEERA) The Israeli army is pushing deeper into Gaza City, destroying entire residential neighbourhoodsandleaving Palestinian families with nowhere to go as it seeks to seizethecity

Gaza's health ministry says three more hungerrelated deaths have been recordedinthepast24hours, raising the total number of peoplestarvedtodeathsince October 7, 2023, to 303, including117children.

At least 64 Palestinians were killed in the attacks across Gaza since dawn on Tuesday, hospital sources told Al Jazeera That includes13peoplewhowere killed seeking desperately neededaid.

Several Palestinians and international activists have been wounded after a group of Israeli settlers attacked residents in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the Wafanewsagencysays.

Wafa cited the Palestine Red Crescent Society as saying its teams treated four people – three foreign

women and a young man –who were beaten, before transferringthemtoanearby hospital.

A c t i v i s t O s a m a Makhamreh said the settlers

Aqwawis area east of Yatta, assaulting Palestinians and their supporters Several peoplesufferedinjuries.

SettlerattacksinMasafer Yatta and other parts of the West Bank are often carried out under the protection of Israeliforces.

They have intensified since Israel's war on Gaza began and come amid an effort by Israel to forcibly displace Palestinians from theirhomesasitexpandsits illegal settlements in the occupiedterritory

Mustafa Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, says Israel is pursuing three processes s

“remap” the entire Middle East.

The first is an effort “to eliminate and annihilate the Palestinian people by

conducting not only genocide, but also ethnic cleansing”, Barghouti told AlJazeerafromRamallah.

Thesecondisanattempt to “annex the lands of other countries”intheregion.

“At this moment, they have already invaded big parts of Syria and Lebanon, and the proposals they are making, with the help of the American administration, areaboutrippingawayfrom Syria any form of sovereignty,” Barghouti said. And the third process, he explained, is creating Israeli dominance in the region, which includes “economic hegemony, political hegemony [and] intelligence hegemony over thewholeMiddleEast”.

Reham MahdiAl Jarrah, c o m m u n i c a t i o n s coordinator with the Women's Affairs Center, a Palestiniannon-profitgroup, says Israel's expanded assaultonGazaCityhasnot stopped for a “single moment”.

“Whole neighbourhoods are being completely wiped out Familieshavenothing

left They've lost their homes, their jobs, their money, their savings, their dreams,”shetoldAlJazeera.

“Have you ever heard of that white light that people saytheyseebeforetheydie? Since the ground invasion intoGazaCity,Iseeitevery singlenight,”saidAlJarrah, adding that nights are dominated by the roar of artilleryanddrones.

“The ear-splitting sound of bombing is so terrifying that me and my colleagues are unable to sleep I

cannotfindtheexactwordto describe how horrifying the sound of bombing is as they are moving deeper into the city as they are levelling houses.”

She urged the United Nations, the international communityandallpeopleof conscience to act immediately, before Gaza is “crushed before the eyes of theworld.”

The UN has said Israel mustnotonlyfollowthrough on its pledge to probe the deadly hospital attack that

killed civilians, including journalists and medics, but ensure those probes yield results.

“The Israeli authorities have in the past announced investigations in such killings but these investigations need to yield results,” UN rights office spokesman Thameen AlKheetan told reporters in Geneva.

“There needs to be justice We haven't seen results or accountability measuresyet,”headded.

Who were the five journalists killed in Israel's Gaza hospital attack?

(AL-JAZEERA)

Israel has been widely condemned for an attack its forces

conducted on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza's Khan Younis that killed at least 21 people, including five journalists, one of whom worked for Al Jazeera.

The attack on Monday consisted of two strikes – or a'doubletap'–thesecondof which was captured on camera, showing journalists and rescuers on a staircase beingdirectlyhit.

Israel has now killed more than 270 journalists and media workers in Gaza since its war started in

October 2023 The journalists killed in the Nasser Hospital attack were notevenallofthosekilledby Israel on Monday – a sixth journalist, Hassan Douhan, w h o w o r k e d a s a correspondent for Al-Hayat al-Jadida newspaper, was killed in a separate incident in Khan Younis later on Monday

The journalists killed were part of an increasingly close-knit but dwindling

media community in Gaza. They had already endured almost two years of war, which had affected not just their work but also their personallives.

Ahmed Abu Aziz, 29, was known among colleagues for his quiet demeanour, humility and kindness.Capableofwriting and filming, Ahmed was well-respected among Gaza's media community, and he worked with a number of outlets and organisations, including

MiddleEastEye,QudsFeed

nt Commission for Human Rights. The difficulty of travelling around Gaza during the war did not stop Ahmed He would often travel long distances across the Gaza Strip on foot to chase stories and document Israeli war crimes against Palestiniancivilians. Ahmed married in July last year and was also pursuing a doctorate at the Institute of Press and Information Sciences in

Tunisia, which mourned his killing and condemned the targeting of journalists in Gaza.

Hussam al-Masri, 49, was a photojournalist with Palestine TV and also worked as a contractor for the Reuters news agency. Hussam operated a live video feed for Reuters from Nasser Hospital, which the news agency said “suddenly shut down at the moment of theinitial[Israeli]strike”.

Hussam's dedication to his work came even as he carriedpersonalburdens.

Writing on Instagram after Hussam had been killed,journalistAmrTabash recalled that days earlier, Hussam had asked him in a brokenvoice:“Canyouhelp me evacuate my wife? Her illnessisconsumingher,and Icannolongerbeartowatch her suffer.” Amr described Hussamastirelessinhelping others and said he had been among the last to leave Nasser Hospital during an Israeli siege in December Amr asked that people help Hussam'swifenowthatheis nolongerableto.

“Hussamisgone,andhis wife remains, fighting cancer alone, carrying double the pain after losing her partner and support,” Amr wrote. “For Hussam's sake, for the mission he devoted his life to, and for his children, do not let his wifefacedeathinsilence.”

MariamAbu Daqqa was a 33-year-old Palestinian journalist and mother of a 13-year-old boy named Ghaith Out of fear for Ghaith's safety during the war,Mariamsenthimtolive with his father in the United ArabEmirates.

Mariam was a freelance photographer working with several international agencies, including The Associated Press, and contributed to Independent Arabia.Shewaswellknown amonghercolleaguesforher dedication and relentless drive to document the suffering of the Palestinian people. She stood on the front lines, among the journalists covering the war at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis,evenunderrepeated IsraeliassaultsonGaza.

MohammadSalamawas a 2 4 - y e a r - o l d photojournalist and cameraman with Al Jazeera in Gaza. Born inAbasan alKabira,eastofKhanYounis, hegrewupandstudiedinthe town'sschools.

HejoinedAlJazeeraasa cameraman in February 2024.Hewasknownamong his colleagues for his professionalism, dedication, cheerful smile and lighthearted spirit, even in the darkestcircumstances.

Moaz Abu Taha was a 27-year-old Palestinian freelancevideojournalist.

One of the younger g e n e r a t i o n o f photojournalists, Moaz documented the devastation ofGazauntilhislifewascut short alongside his colleagues. He was deeply shaken by the killing of fellow Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif two weeks earlier,writingonFacebook: “By God, our strength is gone.” Moazwasknownfor his humour, kindness and humanity and often helped patients, the needy and children.

‘No secret deal’

Leader of the We

I n v e s t i n

Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamedhasdeniedclaims that his party plans to unite with other political parties after the September 1

general and regional elections.

In a video message posted on the party's Facebook on Tuesday, Mohamed said “WIN party is aware of the lies being

spread by both the opposition, APNU and the

outgoing PPP Civic government, suggesting that WIN plans to a partnership with either of them after the election.”Mohamed shared thatashetravelledallacross thiscountry,thousandsofhis supporters have told him to not partner with these parties, or “we will not supportyou.”

He continued, “I made a commitment to voters, and I will not disappoint them. Thesebaselessrumoursarea reaction to internal polls showing WIN leading the

Security guard remanded for stabbing death of colleague

A 29-year-old security guard of Nismes Public Road,WestBankDemerara (WBD), on Tuesday, was remanded to prison for manslaughter when she appearedattheGeorgetown Magistrates'Court.

The accused, Necose Clement, (WBD), appeared before Principal Magistrate JudyLatchman.Shewasnot required to plead to the indictable charge which alleged that on August 19, 2025 at Barrack Street, Kingston, Georgetown, she killedPaulDevonish.

Sixty-three-year-old Devonish was stabbed to death last Friday Reports are that the incident stemmed from an altercation Devonish had with an 18-year-old who also works at the same security firm, and whom he slapped twice after the teen represented another coworker who the victim insulted.

The teen then left Devonish and the female guard and went to the doctor's quarters located at New Market and Main Streets,whereClementwas on duty with his mother, VanessaJones.

TheteentoldJoneswhat transpired and she advised him to remain at New Market and Main Streets and that later, Clement would accompany him to retrieve his lunch bag While heading east on Barrack Street, Kingston, Clement and the teen were approached by Devonish who was riding an electric bike.

“The victim (Devonish) told the 18-year-old that he was lucky he did not 'box off' his head. The suspect (Clement) intervened and

raceonMonday.”

Mohamed said his party willnotallowthetraditional parties to distract Guyanese from“realissues”.

“Let us be clear, WIN categorically denies any claims of secret deals or arrangements with any political party By law, it is toolateforanypartnershipto form. WIN is a registered independent party accountable only to the people of Guyana Our coalition is not with any political party, it is with all

askedthevictimwhyhewas taking advantage of the teen, to which the victim then asked her if she had cometorepresenttheteen,” policesaid.

Accordingtothepolice, a scuffle ensued between Devonish and Clement during which the suspect whipped out a knife from her pants pocket and stabbedthevictimonhisleft upper thigh. Devonish was taken to the Georgetown PublicHospitalCorporation (GPHC) where he was pronounceddeadonarrival. ItisallegedthatClement threw the knife into the Lamaha Street trench after whichshereturnedtowork, collected her belongings andwenttotheteen'shome where she was arrested Police said that Clement admitted to stabbing

Devonish during a video/audiointerview

Several persons were questioned and statements taken Reports are that Devonishwasoffdutyatthe oftheincident.

Magistrate Latchman remandedthesecurityguard and adjourned the matter to September16,2025.

Guyanese unit

progress and prosperity We

transparency, facts and

everyone,”heexplained.

The presidential hopeful accused both theAPNU and PPP/C of “waging a joint campaign” against a party thatislessthanthreemonths old “What they fail to understand is that this historic movement never seen before in the Western Hemisphere cannot be stopped.Thisbig,bluewave is heading for victory,” he statedpositively According to Mohamed, hisattention

Bowens

half-century pilots Barbados to 7-wicket victory

Barbados inflicted a7-wicketdefeat

u p o n t h e

Guyanese by virtue of DLS Method led by a classy fifty from their skipper Gadson

Bowens, when Regional U17cricketcontinuedacross

Trinidad and Tobago yesterday Guyana were mowed down batting first for just

105 runs with Parmeshwar Ram (24), Shamar Apple, (23) Emmanuel Lewis (10) and Dave Mohabir (13) hanging around for as much astheycouldaffordto.

Their respective stays at the crease were cut short thanks to clinical bowling from the Bajan trio of Justin Parris (3-16), Raphael Lovell (2-11) and Asher Branford(2-24).

Barbados captain Bowens led the chase with aneven50off46(3x42x6) while support came in the form of Kelani Clarke (16) who helped steer their side

Wong becomes...

the trainer for a medical timeout before rushing to the side of court to vomit into a bin.

"Thefirstroundisalways a bit more tense and today I feltabitmoresickinthethird set,"saidFonseca.

"I didn't know what happened. I just threw up water

"Sorry about that guys, I apologise!"

Elsewhere,worldnumber 17 Frances Tiafoe beat Japan'sYoshihitoNishioka637-6(8-6)6-3.

The American, who has neverprogressedfurtherthan thesecondroundathishome Grand Slam, will face compatriot Martin Damm in thenextround.

Denmark's Holger Rune

made heavy work of Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulptorecordhisfirst USOpenwinsince2022.

The 11th seed was two sets up with a 4-0 lead in the thirdsetbuttheDanelostthe nextfourgamestogiftVande Zandschulp a route back into thematch.

ButRuneheldhisnervein thetie-breaktoseala6-37-6 (7-4)7-6(7-2)victory

WongwillfaceAustralia's Adam Walton in the next round.

to108-3afterjust20overs.

Only Darwin Joseph (214) managed to make any significant impact with the ballforGuyana.

Inothergamesplayed:

Trinidad&Tobago(1305) beat Windward Island (125 all out) by 5 wickets (D/L)LeewardIslands(1927)beatJamaica(186-8)by3 wickets

2025RepublicBankCPL…GAWvs.SLK

Shepherd blitz in losing

effort as St Lucia Kings gun down big score

A whirlwind halfcentury from power-hitter Romario Shepherd failed to stop the Guyana Amazon Warriors from suffering a 4wicketwinovertheSt.Lucia Kingslastnightwhenaction continued in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 Cricket tournament. Playing at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium, Shepherd carried the innings with his fireworks, launching 7 sixes andfivefourstocarryhisbat unbeaten on 73 as Guyana piledon202-6in20overs.

Opener Ben McDermott

(30), Iftahkar Ahmed (33), ShaiHope(23)andPretorius (18) supported the Warriors cause of posting a huge first innings. Kings then utilized the services of Tim Seifert (37) and a masterful Ackeem Augustewhohita35-ball73 withsevensixes,TimDavid (25)andAaronJones(16)to helppost203-6in18.1overs and win the contest with 11 balls remaining Only seamerJediahBlades(3-32)) and left-arm spinner GudakeshMotie(2-34)kept the chase interesting for Guyana.

Briton Turner outsprints Philipsen to win

Vuelta stage four, Gaudu in red

(Reuters) - Britain'sBen Turner (Ineos Grenadiers) outfoxed Belgian Jasper Philipsen (AlpecinDeceuninck) in a sprint finishtowinstagefourofthe VueltaaEspanaonTuesday, with Frenchman David Gaudutakingtheleader'sred jersey from Jonas Vingegaard.

Philipsen looked well placed coming to the line at the end of the 206.7km ride from Susa in Italy to the French town of Voiron, tucked in behind compatriot and teammate Edward Planckaert,butTurnertimed hismovetoperfectiontowin hisfirstGrandTourstage.

Planckaertfinishedthird, while Gaudu, winner of stage three, is the overall leader, still level on time

with race favourite Vingegaard but moving ahead of the Dane on the countback.

An exhausted and emotional Turner broke down in tears, with the Briton realising he had just pulledoffthebiggestwinof hiscareer,inaGrandTourhe wasnotexpectingtorace.

Turnerwasalatecall-up by Ineos Grenadiers to the Vuelta, with the 26-year-old leaving the Renewi Tour on Thursday to replace the ill Lucas Hamilton, having

impressed at the Tour de Pologne earlier in August, winning the points classification.

"Idon'tknowwhattosay to be honest, it was a crazy week, super crazy," Turner said.

"I wanted to come to the Vuelta, and I still had some issues with my leg since the Giro, but the team believed in me and I went to Renewi and then they said they neededme,soofcourseyou say'yeah'."

The longest stage of this year's race featured two category two climbs, and an earlybreakawaygroupwere caught with 90km

Lakers' Luka Doncic loses cool on teammates after nightmare loss vs. Serbia

C l u t c h P o i n t sEurobasket 2025 is set to begin today, and there is great urgency for the participatingnationstoramp up their training and round into form heading into the summer's big international tournament. But for Luka Doncic's Slovenia, they might be wishing that they hadmoretimetoironoutthe kinks. A few days ago, the LosAngelesLakersstarand his home country ended up sufferingademoralizingloss to Nikola Jokic and Serbia, 106-72. This was not the kind of performance that Sloveniawouldhavewanted to put up with Eurobasket right around the corner And itlooksasthoughtheLakers star couldn't be any more pissed with the way they played four days ago. As reported by SportKlub, via Basketnews, Doncic's “frustration didn't just stay

on the court”, he also had “strong words” for his teammates. But of course, this frustration isn't coming from a place of malice Doncicsimplywantstowin, and he is very emotional in thewayhecarrieshimself,as hasbeenthecasethroughout his career Thus, there's no surprise that he was passionate following that crushing defeat that made it seem as though they were leaguesbehindSerbia.Atthe very least, Doncic's teammates recognized that hisfierywordswerecoming fromaplaceofwantingtodo better all the time. Slovenia has built these high standards for themselves over the past few years, so for them to lose by over 30 pointstoateamthey'vegone toetotoewithinthepasthas tobesuchabigwake-upcall. The Lakers star will begin his run in the

Lakers' Luka Doncic lost his cool on teammates after nightmare loss vs. Serbia. (Gary A. VasquezImagn Images)

EurobasketwithSloveniaon Thursday at 2:30 PM E.T., when they face a Poland squad led by Mateusz Ponitka.

LakersstarLukaDoncic hasalottoprovethis summer

To end the 2024-25 season,Doncicfacedatonof scrutiny that he brought upon himself. Perhaps he stillwasplayinghiswayinto shapeafteracalfinjurykept him out for a considerable period of time earlier in the campaign.Buthewasnotin the best of playing conditions and he was very lethargic on the defensive endastheLakers'playoffrun came to a halt in the first round. Thus, Doncic has a chiponhisshoulderheading into next season. But before he tries to lead the Lakers deep into the playoffs, he'll be tasked to carry Slovenia deepinEurobasket.

remaining,thepelotonusing the long descents to reel themin.

Frenchman Bruno

Armirail (Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) launched one final attack, going solo after the intermediate sprint with 32km left to race, but 15 kilometres from the end his solo move ended, teeing up thebunchsprint.

Philipsen had won the opening stage on Saturday, and led out by Planckaert, the Belgian appeared set for another triumph but seemed to get caught behind his teammateasTurnerpowered pastattheuphillfinishfora surprisevictory.

INEOS Grenadiers' Ben Turner reacts after stage 7.

(REUTERS/Stephan e Mahe/File Photo)

"It'sjustacrazyfeeling.I was devastated in the first sprint when my chain came off, but I really believed in myselftoday,"Turneradded.

The race reaches Spain on Wednesday, with stage five's24.1kmteamtimetrial in Figueres, and after the Vuelta'ssolefinishinFrance

this year, it will be Frenchman Gaudu who wearstheredjersey Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) neededtofinisheightplaces ahead of Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) to stealthelead,andhecamein 25th while the Dane was 42ndovertheline.

Ngumoha in dream Premier League debut with late winner for Liverpool at Newcastle

N E W C A S T L E , England, (Reuters) - The absent Alexander Isak dominated the build-up to Newcastle United's clash at home to Liverpool but the Swede was temporarily forgotten in a rip-roaring contestthatended3-2tothe reigning champions thanks toastoppage-timewinnerby teenaged Premier League debutantRioNgumoha.

Isak's desire to leave Newcastle, with Liverpool his destination of choice, guaranteed a boisterous St James' Park atmosphere and itseemedArneSlot'svisitors had buckled as they threw away a flattering 2-0 lead against a side reduced to 10 men by Anthony Gordon's red card in first-half stoppagetime.

But 16-year-old NgumohabrokeNewcastle's hearts shortly after coming

off the bench, thrashing in the winner with a first-time right-foot shot in the 10th minute of stoppage time to become Liverpool's youngesteverscorerandthe fourth youngest in Premier Leaguehistory

It was a sickening blow for Newcastle who were againwithoutoutcaststriker Isak, but who began the gameinsuperbfashion.

Even when the red mist and fate had dealt them multiple blows they still showed great resilience to fight back but it all counted fornothingintheend.

"Weknowtherewasalot ofoilonthefirethisweekto get Newcastle fired up," LiverpoolskipperVirgilvan Dijksaid.

"I enjoy these type of atmospheres, so I was really looking forward to it but we could've made it easier We

gave them the boost and the feelingandthedrivewiththe fans behind them but we managed to get the three pointsandmoveon."

Liverpool had been forcedtosoakupNewcastle pressureforhalfanhourand had made little headway but took the lead completely againsttherunofplaywhen Ryan Gravenberch cut in from the left and dispatched a low shot just inside Nick Pope's post in the 35th minute.

RASHTACKLE

Newcastle's frustration gotthebetterofGordonwho was sent off in first-half stoppage time for a rash tacklethatleftstudmarkson thebackofvanDijk'scalf-his initial yellow card being upgraded to a red by referee SimonHooper

AndwhenHugoEkitike, who Newcastle had wanted

Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha celebrates scoring their third goal. (REUTERS/Scott Heppell)

to sign possibly as a replacement for Isak, struck 20 seconds after the break withthesortofclinicalsidefoot finish that makes you wonder whether Liverpool evenrequiremorestrikers,it lookedalloverforthehosts.

So,myson,who's13,isa realgoodtennisplayer

It was a curiously lethargic display by Liverpool though with Mohamed Salah unusually quiet and when Bruno Guimaraes headed past Alisson in the 57th minute the noise levels rose and Newcastle were reenergised.

Liverpool completely lost control of the game and were punished in the 88th minute as William Osula seized on defensive

hesitation to nip onto a long punt forward by Pope and slotaclose-rangefinishpast Alisson.

Despite being a man down and suffering injuries to Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Fabian Schar it looked likeNewcastlemightgraban unlikely win but Ngumoha struck in fairytale fashion to make it two wins from two gamesforLiverpool.

They join Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on six pointswhileNewcastle,who willbedesperatetosettlethe Isak saga before the closure of the transfer window next week, have one point from theiropeningtwogames.

"Second half we had a mountain to climb at 2-0 down with 10 men but I thought we controlled the

game," Newcastle manager EddieHowesaid."Ithought we were really good and fought our way back unbelievably well but couldn'tgetovertheline."

Howe opted not to comment on reports that Newcastle's Saudi hierarchy had flown in for talks with Isakinabidtoresolveasaga that has been running since Liverpool had a bid of more than 100 million pounds ($135.09 million) rejected fortheplayerwhohasscored 54 goals in 86 Premier League games for Newcastle."Wehopethatwe can bring players in," Howe said. "We have been trying throughout the window, especially in the forward positions."

($1=0.7402pounds)

Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha scores their third goal. (Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith)

Medvedev 'needs help' after US Open meltdown: Becker

A dejected Daniil Medvedev sits on his chair after crashing out of the US Open first round following the latest in a long line of on-court meltdowns. (Elsa/Getty Images

North America/Getty Images via AFP)

AFP - German tennis legend Boris Becker believes DaniilMedvedevshouldseek "professional help" after the RussiancrashedoutoftheUS Openfollowingthelatestina long line of spectacular oncourtmeltdowns.

Medvedev was at the centreofextraordinaryscenes during his late-night battle withFrance'sBenjaminBonzi on Sunday, losing in five sets inagamethatdescendedinto chaosduringthethirdset.

Thedramaunfoldedwhen chair umpire Greg AllensworthawardedBonzia first serve as he served on match point after a photographer mistakenly wanderedontothecourt.

That ruling sparked a furious reaction from Medvedev,whounleashedan angry tirade at Allensworth, accusing the official of wantingtoendthegameearly

"Areyouaman?Areyoua man?"Medvedevranted "He wants to go home guys He doesn'tliketobehere,hegets paid by the match, not by the hour"

Medvedev then turned to theLouisArmstrongStadium crowd, waving his arms wildly to encourage them to voice their displeasure, leading toasix-minutedelay before Bonzi could finally serve.

The rattled Frenchman subsequently lost his serve and the set, but later fought backtoclincha6-3,7-5,6-7 (5/7),0-6,6-4victory

Medvedev's final act was toviolentlysmashhisracquet in anger following the loss

The Russian later told reporters he was expecting a big fine for his actions but denied inciting the crowd, leading to the six-minute delay

"I'm getting big fine enough,soifIspeak,I'minbig trouble, so I'm not going to

Wong becomes latest history maker at US Open

BBC Sport - Coleman Wongwasstill"soakingin" becoming the first male player from Hong Kong to win a Grand Slam singles match in the Open era when his phone flashed with a congratulatory message fromRafaelNadal.

The 21-year-old qualifier had just beaten Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-5 7-5 7-6 (7-4) to secure his ownsliceoftennishistory

speak,"Medvedevsaid

Asked if he was deliberatelytestingofficialsto seehowfarhecouldgobefore being defaulted from a tournament, he replied: "Today I didn't do anything bad, no." But Medvedev's actions were a cause for concern for six-time Grand SlamchampionBecker.

"We call this 'public meltdown'"Beckerwroteina post on X about Medvedev's eruption "I think he needs professionalhelp?!?"

Former US tennis player, coach and commentator Brad Gilbert agreed, saying Medvedev's "brain is getting thebetterofhim"afterastring of recent defeats. The 29year-old has now lost in the first round at three straight GrandSlamsthisyear

"I agree he definitely needs some help," Gilbert repliedtoBecker'spost

Former US Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe meanwhile said Medvedev should take a break from the game

"And Medvedev needs to take the rest of the year off," McEnroewroteonX

Medvedevhascompileda litany of on-court outbursts throughout his career, regularly clashing with umpires and racking up thousandsofdollarsinfinesin theprocess.

At the 2019 US Open he sparred with American fans aftersnatchingatowelfroma ballboy, tossing his racket towards the umpire and makinganobscenegestureto thecrowd.

He was later fined $19,000forhisactionsinthe tournament.

At the 2022 Australian Open, he lambasted chair umpire Jaume Campistol, at one point questioning the official's competence and asking:"Areyoustupid?"

Wong.

ButNadalwillnotbethe only one sending Wong a congratulatorymessage.

It was in Spain that Wong met fellow history makerAlexandra Eala, who on Sunday became the first Filipino in the Open era to win a Grand Slam singles match.

Wong, who started playing tennis at the age of five, moved to Nadal's Mallorca academy in Spain attheageof17.

"I'm still soaking it in because it's a big moment for me and also my family, andHongKongpeopleback home. It means a lot," said

"Alexhelpedmealotto getusedtotheenvironment because she was there for a longtime,"saidWong.

"I'd never been to Spain before, and I barely go to Europe before So from being a little kid from Hong Kong all the way to Spain, it'stough."

The Open era refers to any time after 1968, when Grand Slams allowed

Coleman Wong is ranked 173rd in the world. [Getty Images]

professional players to compete alongside amateurs.

Fonseca overcomes illness to progress Brazil's highly-rated teenager Joao Fonseca beat Miomir Kecmancovic to set up a second-round match

The 19-year-old

forced to overcome

inthethirdset,firstcalling (Continuedonpage25)

VenusWilliamsbowsoutofUSOpenasstreamlinedAlcarazsailsthrough

AFP - Venus Williams battledbravelybeforebowing out of the US Open on her return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday as Spanish ace CarlosAlcaraz stormed into the second round with a dominantopeningwin.

The second full day of action in New York saw all eyes turn to the Arthur Ashe Stadium's night session, where the 45-year-old Williamslostinthreesetsto 11th seed Karolina Muchova.

Williams only returned to competitive tennis in July followinga16-monthabsence from the sport and had been granted a wild card into the main draw at Flushing Meadows.

Buthopesofafairytalerun --28yearsafterherdebutinthe tournament--ended in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 loss to Muchova, whowasnotevenbornwhen W i l l i a m s t u r n e d professionalin1994.

"Ididn'twintodaybutI'm very proud of the way I

played," Williams, the US Open champion in 2000 and 2001, said. "Idon'tthinkI've ever had a crowd on my side likethat Iknewpeoplearound the world and around the United States were really rooting for me, and that felt great."

With the American exiting,2022men'schampion Alcaraz took centre-stage in the late game in his first round tie against unseeded AmericanReillyOpelka.

The Spaniard arrived for the game sporting a striking newhairstyle--aseverecrew cut -- and he duly chopped down the 6ft 11in Opelka withablistering6-4,7-5,6-4 victoryin2hr5min.

"Today was a really difficult one," Alcaraz said "Reillyisagreat,toughplayer Icouldn'tgettherhythmthat I wanted to get but I'm just reallyhappywithwhatIdid today I did a great performancetoday."

Alcaraz is chasing a second US Open title

following his maiden Grand Slam victory at the tournamentthreeyearsago.

Australian Open winner Madison Keys became the highest-ranked player to exit sofar,thesixthseedlosingto Mexico's Renata Zarazua 67(10/12),7-6(7/3),7-5.

"Today was the first time in a while where my nerves reallygotthebetterofmeand it kind of became a little bit paralyzing," home hope Keyssaid.

"I was just slow, I wasn't seeing things the way that I wanted to, which I feel like resulted in a lot of bad decisions and lazy footwork."

-Kvitovafarewell-

CzechRepublic'sBarbora Krejcikovabundledoutrising Canadian star Victoria Mboko, defeating the teenager6-3,6-2.

Belgian 19th seed Elise Mertens ousted wild card Alyssa Ahn 6-1, 6-0 while Ukrainian 30th seed Dayana Yastremska exited in a 6-7

GSCL Inc. saddened by the sudden passing of former Guyana youth cricketer Rafik Khan

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc. is saddened by thesuddenpassingofformer Guyana youth left-arm spinner Rafik Khan on August 23 at his home in Florida, USA Khan represented Guyana from 1979 to 1983. He was 62 whenhediedinhissleep.

President of the GSCL Inc.IanJohnstatedthatthey were shock to learn of Khan's death. According to John, Khan was an ardent supporter of softball cricket and was always with Regal team during their tour of Floridaovertheyears.

John expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to his family and friends during this time ofbereavement.

The Georgetown-based teamRegalisaffiliatedwith the GSCL Inc. and they featured at a number of tournaments in Florida, OrlandoandNewYork.

John highlighted that Khan was truly a softball passionatefanandwouldbe in their camp while in Florida. He will be missed asthecricketingfraternityis mourning having lost a diehardfan.

(5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 loss to

Pavlyuchenkova.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova brought the curtain down on her career after a 6-1, 6-0 defeat to France's Diane Parry

The 35-year-old Czech had already announced her intentiontoretireaftertheUS Open, but was nonetheless overcome with emotion as shesaidfarewelltothesport, breakingdownintearsasshe addressedfansafterwards.

"IhopedIwouldputona

Frompage31

spearheadedbyanunbroken, 134-run fourth-wicket stand between Eion Katchay and skipperTrophyGobin.

Katchay struck 55 while Gobin contributed an invaluable 54 The pair receivedoutstandingsupport from Rovendra 'Prince' Mandolallwith43.

Meanwhile, before his migrationtoNorthAmerica, Khan played for his villageteam Ogle and also Everest CricketClubinGeorgetown. Helefttogrieve,hiswife Nelandtwochildren.

Their chase began shaky though with the early dismissal of Rawl Scott for 09 and soon after Safraz Abjal (01) joining him back tothepavilionat42-2.

However, the former Guyana and Canada player Katchay and Mandolall repaired the damage before Mandolall departed with 77 ontheboard.

Gobin, like Katchay and Mandolall also represented Guyana at the youth level, ensured there was no more fuss as they reached 99-3 in the 10th over and then ultimatelysealedthedeal.

Katchay slammed four sixes and three fours while Gobin,anotherright-hander,

better show today," Kvitova said "Itwastoughtoknow it could be my last match, and emotionally it was very toughaswell."

Qualifier Coleman Wong became the first man from HongKongtorecordavictory in a Grand Slam singles eventintheOpenerawitha 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) defeat of US player Aleksandar Kovacevic.Itwasthelatestin aseriesofbreakthroughresults byyoungAsianplayersatthis year'sUSOpen.

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines--whotrainswith

Wong at Rafael Nadal's academy in Spain -- and Indonesia's JaniceTjenboth won their first-round matchesinthemaindraw

British fifth seed Jack Draperneededfoursetstoget past Argentina's Federico Gomez, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (7/9), 6-2.

Other seeds to advance included Norway's Casper Ruud, the 12th seed, who downed Austria's Sebastian Ofner6-1,6-2,7-6(7/5). US 17th seed Frances Tiafoe beat Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka6-3,7-6(8/6),6-3

beltedfoursixesaswelland tuckedawaytwoboundaries.

Mandolall also batted with a great degree of aggression spanking four sixesandsmotethreefours.

Earlier, high-ranked softball player Richard Latif constructed a pulsating 88 notouttoleadthewayforthe Lions.

The right-handed Latif clobbered seven sixes and knockedthreefours.

He lost his opening partner Morrison Edwards (14)quickly RelianceLions furtherslippedto88-4before Raja Pooran, an ex-Guyana youth player, linked up with Latifandtheytwoprospered in an enterprising, 132-run stand.

Pooran's innings of 53 not out was characterized with seven effortless sixes andafourfrom15balls.

Katchay complemented a f i n e , a l l - r o u n d performance by picking up twowicketsbutheconceded 28runsinhistwo-overspell.

They rallied along to a decent 130-6 from the allotment of 20-overs while Better-Hope responded with 131-5with8ballstospare.

Experienced batter LooknauthRamsuchitbatted responsibly to lead the reply withanunbeaten37.

He got good support from opener Azam Haniff who hit a solid 28 as Andy Persaud grabbed 2-11 from threefrugalovers.

When Masters batted, they struggled for early impetus as Hemnarine Chattergoon (02) was runout and their big-batter RichardDriffieldandAnand Balwant having returned quickly for 8 and 6 respectively

VeteranbatsmanYadram 'Bogh'Larastabilizedthings though with a steady, unbeaten 37 which comprised of two sixes and two fours while opening batsman Sheik Khan scored 37.

Better-Hopewonthetoss and invited Masters to take firststrike.

Guyana's Juniors bag four bronze at CAREBACO Badminton Tournament

Team Guyana delivered

a m e d a l - w i n n i n g performance at the recently concluded CAREBACO

J u n i o r I n d i v i d u a l

Tournament 2025 in Bridgetown, Barbados, walking away with four bronzemedalsandplentyof pride.

Thehighlightcameinthe Under-11 Boys Singles, where young talent Joel Rambiriche powered his way to a podium finish. Rambiriche wasn't done there – he teamed up with Liam Brumell to clinch anotherbronzeintheUnder11 Boys Doubles, proving that Guya

next generationisalreadymaking waves.

Adding to the tally, Mishka Beharry partnered with Jamaica'sDanielForde to snatch bronze in the fiercely competitive Under19MixedDoubles.

President of the Guyana Badminton Association, Emelia Ramdhani pleased withtheperformance,hailed the team's efforts: “Congratulations to all our talented athletes on their outstandingperformances.A heartfelt'thankyou'goesout to our dedicated coaches Akili Haynes and Nkosi

indefatigable guidance and support.”

The association also extended gratitude to its many sponsors, including

N

s Commission, Ministry of Sports, Republic Bank, and several local businesses and supporters, whose backing made the trip and triumph possible.

With four medals secured, Guyana's juniors haveonceagainproventheir resilience and skill on the regional stage, setting the tone for an even brighter badmintonfuture.

Albion Community Centre Cricket Club demolish Skeldon Community Centre by innings and 348 runs

By Samuel Whyte

Albion Community

Centre Cricket Club t h r a s h e d S k e l d o n Community Centre in their matchoftheBerbiceCricket Board (BCB) First Division

Two Days Cricket Competition.

In the game which was played at the Albion Community Centre over the weekend. The home team whipped the visitors by an inningsand348runs.

Skeldon were invited to take first strike on a good batting surface and had no response to the Albion bowling attack as they were skittledoutfor84.

Doing the damage with theballforAlbionwereLeftarm-spinnerGourafRamesh

National Player Veerasammy Permaul at left and Ari Afrizal Kadir

with 4 wickets, while pacer NaeemKhanwith3andShiv Harripersaud 2 were the destroyers.

Inreply,Albionledbyan unbeaten double century fromnationalU17playerAri Afrizal Kadir and a century from national player Veerasammy Permaul raced to494-7declared. Kadir, who opened the batting, resumed on his overnight159andwentonto score an unbeaten 202. A knock which included 16 fours. Hewassupportedby Permaul who slammed 155 (13 x4, 6x6). Kadir and Permaul had put together 249 for the fourth wicket. There were other healthy contributions from National player Jonathan Foo 56 and DamionCecil46.

Carr Tec Sport Club, Better-Hope through to OMSCC Over-40, T20 final

Carr Tec Sport Club and Better-Hope have advanced to the 2025 Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC) Over-40, T20 final after both teams recorded contrasting victories in semi-final fixtureslastSunday

A t L i t t l e s i n

Scarborough,CarrTecSport Club beat Reliance Lions by 8 wickets while on the adjacent St Bedes field, Better-Hopegotthebetterof Masters by a thrilling, 5-

wicketmargin.

The two teams will now meet up on Sunday, September7alsoatSt.Bedes for the championship encounter

After winning the toss andoptedtotakefirststrike, Reliance Lions roared to a respectable 210-5 at the expiration of the 20-overs but Carr Tec Sport Club surpassed the target with a solitaryoverremaining.

Theirbattingeffortwas (Continuedonpage30)

Albion had ended the firstdayon444for5.

Withadaunting406first innings' deficit, Skeldon were demolished for a meagre 58 Dharmesh Seenainemade20. Khan with 5 for 16 and Ramesh with 4 for 10 were again the destroyers for Albion. The two bowlers ended the game with 8 wicketseach.

Finalscoresinthematch were Skeldon 84 and 58. Albion494for7declared.

The game between Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) and West Berbice was not played due to the soggy condition of the Rose Hallvenue.

All matches involving the Police Cricket Club has beenputonhold.

(CPLT20/Getty Images)