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Khemrajie Kellawan and her husband

“Where we go start. Which end we can start from. Yuh nah known which side fah start. Yuh just sit down every day and got fah wonder if something go fall in place fah yuh…We really, really ah plead…whoever can help us fah even put back a roof ova we head.

“Even if them nah help abe fah furnish back we home or wah we loss, leh them just build back we house leh abe get fah go in back and get one roof ova abe head…Just dah wah abe ah ask fah,” Kellawan explained to the News Room.

“Everybody who want to donate something or help me in anyways meh accept it. Meh accept in waheva way. It can be in wah way. Financial way, material way wateva meh accept it because me need it,” she pleaded.

According to Kellawan, the family had gathered in the yard for a get together when they were alerted of the fire. They managed to save nothing.

“Me nah gah none bed, me nah gah no mattrass.

“Meh want back a home because me nah comfortable living ah me daughter because ah meh sick husband…Meh son ah sleep pun a sofa he gah fah go to work. He ah come in 6 o’ clock in the afternoon, he gah fah lay down pun the sofa dah very hard…He nah get one comfortable rest,” she said.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was summoned but Kellawan said they took some time to respond.

Relatives have since created a Go FundMe page to help raise funds for the family to rebuild their lives. They are hoping to raise $5 million.

Persons who are desirous of helping the family can contact them on telephone numbers 678-3801 or 681-6674.

A motion was successfully passed on Tuesday afternoon for elections at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) to be held on March 21.

Elections were slated for Tuesday evening at the GOA headquarters at Liliendaal, but the legality of the GOA notice to affiliates on March 7 came under scrutiny since Secretary-General Hector Edwards claimed he did not sign or authorise the correspondence.

It was revealed on Tuesday that Edwards has not been functioning in that capacity for two and a half years. It is still unclear who signed the letter.

Executives of the Guyana Olympic Association at the meeting on Tuesday (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/March 14, 2023)

Guyana Tennis Association President Cristy Campbell, at the pre-meeting, proposed that given the cloud that hung over the electoral process, that it now be held within seven days, as per the constitutional requirement.

That was seconded by Guyana Boxing Association President Steve Ninvalle.

President of Archery Guyana Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, in support of the motion, quoted the GOA constitution, which made provisions for the elections to be held within seven days.

“If for some reason the meeting cannot be held, it shall be reconvened one week later at the same time and at the same location,” the Attorney-at-Law quoted from article 11.3.9 of the constitution.

Representatives of affiliates of the GOA at the meeting (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/March 14, 2023)

Representatives of other associations then vented their concerns, with the majority calling for speedy resolution to the issue. One recommendation in this regard was to authorise the Assistant Secretary Deion Nurse to sign documents on behalf of the Secretary-General.

An emergency Council Meeting was then convened, and by a show of hands, it was decided that the electoral process will now be held on March 21.

Importantly though, the issue of ineligibility of some associations to vote was also raised. This will be addressed on March 21.

GOA President K.A. Juman-Yassin and President of the Guyana Boxing Association Steve Ninvalle share a moment (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/March 14, 2023)

Nominees for Officers of the Association

President: Godfrey Munroe, Robin Singh

Vice-President: Steve Ninvalle, Philip Fernandes, Cristy Campbell, Aliann Pompey

Secretary-General: Dr. Karen Pilgrim, Keavon Bess, Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon

Treasurer: Garfield Wiltshire

Assistant Secretary-General: Deion Nurse, Emelia Ramdhani, Latoya Herbert

Assistant Treasurer: Deion Nurse, Mike Singh, Emelia Ramdhani

Presidential hopeful Robin Singh of the Guyana Baseball League makes a point at the meeting (Photo: News Room/Avenash Ramzan/March 14, 2023)

The GOA is set to have a new president after the General Council last June voted in favour of a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in its governance principles to limit the age of executive members of the IOC and its affiliate members of national Olympic Committees.

The IOC has recommended an age limit of 70 years for functioning executive members. The current GOA President K.A. Juman Yassin, who has been in the post since 1996, is 76.

At a special Annual General Meeting last June at its Lilliendaal headquarters to ratify its new constitution as proposed by the IOC, the GOA General Council voted 29-13 in favour of the age limit recommendation, various sources confirmed.

 

 

 

Draft Model Deepwater PSA

Click here to read new contact for shallow areas:

Draft Model Shallow Water PSA_V2

See below full press release from the Ministry of Natural Resources:

The Ministry of Natural  Resources, on behalf of the Government of Guyana, is pleased to announce the release  of the draft Model Petroleum Agreements for both the deepwater and shallow-water area, and the commencement of a fourteen-day consultation period before  finalisation.  

The draft Model Petroleum Agreements embodies rigorous research and analysis by  the ministry’s internal team, and external consultants on all topics relevant to a  modern petroleum agreement for Guyana. The process involved a comprehensive  assessment of the current petroleum agreement and the identification of best practices  relevant to every contractual aspect of a modern agreement grounded in the Guyana context.  

To ensure new investments are governed by a comprehensive framework of  international best practices, the Model Petroleum Agreements will be followed by an  overhaul of the 1986 Petroleum Act and Regulations.  

Feedback on the draft model agreements should be addressed to the Minister of  Natural Resources and sent to licensinground2022@petroleum.gov.gy with the  Permanent Secretary copied, jmckenzie@nre.gov.gy.  

The indicative Guyana 2022 Licensing Round Schedule will be updated at  www.petroleum.gov.gy/guyana-offshore-licensing-round-2022 and www.nre.gov.gy which will reflect the new timeline for the publication of the finalised Terms and  Guidelines, Model Petroleum Agreement and process of bidding — all adjusted to  facilitate maximum participation from global interest. Official Expressions of Interests  (EoI) have been received for all fourteen blocks for tender of the Guyana 2022  Licensing Round, demonstrating global interest in Guyana’s shallow and deepwater  offshore acreage.  

The Model Petroleum Agreements represent the PPP/C Government’s commitment to  its manifesto promise of establishing a model production sharing agreement (PSA),  guided by industry standards and best practices. At the core, these are aimed at  maximising the socio-economic benefits for our nation without disincentivising  foreign investors in the sector. The Government of Guyana remains committed to a  new era of oil and gas development, characterised by a competitive and favourable  investment climate.