Caribbean Times 46th Issue - Tuesday 29th November 2016

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10 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Tuesday 29th November 2016 ExxonMobil promises more jobs for Guyanese after finding oil offshore GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Multinational gas company ExxonMobil won’t be building an oil refinery in Guyana but it assures that more jobs will soon be available to Guyanese as it prepares to begin production there. Jeff Simon, Country Manager of Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, the local subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has told the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) that there was not enough oil to ensure the viable operation of a refinery. The oil giant has found an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of high quality crude at Liza2, which has 17 wells. Exxon signed an agreement with Guyana to explore the block in 1999. It covers 26,800 square kilometers (10,350 square miles) and is 160 to 320 kilometers (100 to 200 miles) offshore. “[If] you are going to build a refinery, you need more than Liza to do that,” he said, adding that Liza was expected to produce more than the 70, 000 barrels of oil that Trinidad and Tobago currently KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chinese mobile manufacturer Huawei wants a bigger slice of the regional pie. Huawei, one of the leading network and telecommunications manufacturers, will be using Jamaica as a launching pad into the Caribbean. It will partner with Intcomex to distribute its mobile devices. “We’re right behind Samsung, and we make no apologies; we’re going after produces. He pledged the Guyanese would be at the center of the process. Against the backdrop of concern that there was too much foreign input, Simon said it was nothing more than “a common misconception” as he outlined the company’s efforts to hire more locals. Acknowledging that Guyana did not have all the requisite skills, he said the company had taken steps to develop a pool of skilled workers and service providers. These, he said, included drillers, caterers and welders. “We need to work with our contractors and government to develop the training apprenticeships and curriculum in the local institutions that will support the skills and talents that we need,” he Samsung for the number one Android spot,” said Damion Barnett, the regional sales director for consumer business at Huawei. He said Huawei was now number three worldwide in smartphone sales, shipping 100 million units in October. Barnett revealed that Huawei would be pushing the Mate 8 and P9 dual sim line to independent resellers in the Jamaican marketplace who get their stock from Intcomex. said. Simon however pointed out that 325 of the 670 persons currently employed by the company were Guyanese and this figure was on track to rise once commercial production began. He estimated that as many as 600 workers would be coming to Guyana to install wells and other equipment and part of their mandate was to train Guyanese to take over. “The production operation will be very much dominated by local content,” said Simon. “We are looking to get some drilling contracts entered into early and try and develop some drilling expertise here locally in Guyana. We are working with a couple of different vendors who are starting to do some capability building and thinking about some courses that could be useful for starting drilling, basically.” At the production stage, he announced 60 to 80 workers would be mentoring locals to perform to execute the necessary tasks. (Caribbean360) Huawei has eyes on regional market He said Huawei planned to develop the Jamaican market before expanding its regional footprint. “The first order of business is the stability of Huawei in Jamaica, which will bring a new approach to combining Intcomex’s relationship with resellers. Eventually, we will move out to other countries in the region,” Barnett noted. Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley has welcomed the move by Huawei. He described the partnership as “two great companies” teaming to deliver information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to Jamaicans and the region. “It is a pleasure to have Huawei partnering with Intcomex, a company with a regional reach, and I am sure they are looking to expand outside of the region,” he added. (Caribbean360)
Tuesday 29th November 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 11 ACLM/LTHMC statement on the passing of The Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro The Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (ACLM) and the Leonard Tim Hector Memorial Committee (LTHMC) would like to express profound condolences to the Revolutionary Government of Cuba, its people and the family of Commander Fidel Castro on his passing. Brother Fidel is one of the greatest leaders of the 20 th century, and of all times. Fidel Castro and his Revolutionary Government transformed not only the face of Cuba, St. John’s, Antigua – The United Progressive Party (UPP) mourns with the Government and People of Cuba the loss of Fidel Castro, President, Statesman, and a leader with great depth of character recognized globally. Fidel Castro was a friend to our Party, our Administration, our Government, and Antiguans & Barbudans, individually and collectively. His assistance to our people, especially in the areas of Education, Health Care, and Civil Works, was not simply generous; it was munificent, given that Cuba’s economy and development were not funded by a capitalist system. Consequently, his contributions to this nation – and to so many others – remain a living testimony and a legacy to his unswerving desire to elevate humanity regardless of social circumstances.. Under the guidance and vision of Fidel Castro, who was particularly committed to improving the lives of the poor, Cuba has but also that of Latin America by making central for development the vital social forces, the workers, farmers, women and youth. In pre-revolutionary Cuba, the masses of people were denied their basic human rights of Health and Education. Illiteracy and poor health conditions were widespread. Today, the global achievement of this island State in Education and Health is indisputable. But this development was not limited to Cuba. Because of its internationalism and the commitment of its people, Cuba has trained thousands of students from all over the globe in every discipline conceivable and in particular medicine, and this to people who would never have had the opportunity. The lives of millions in the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean have changed for the positive as a result of the Cuban Revolution. Not only did Fidel and the Cuban people make the philosophy of internationalism very tangible, UPP salutes Fidel Castro proven to be a good neighbour and sister-country, The lives and experiences of many Antiguans & Barbudans have been saved, enriched, and broadened by their exposure to its high standards of medical, academic and professional development; its diversity and appreciation of national and ethnic cultures; and the wellspring of patriotism that Cuba has consistently exhibited. Fidel Castro further served as a model for all leaders considered “Third World,” demonstrating to those with greater resources than he that national pride coupled with vision, sacrifice, hard work and a passion for excellence could make his country and his people not only equals but, indeed an independent nation. The United Progressive Party salutes this towering Hero of the Revolution, this Patriot, this Caribbean Colossus. May his light and example continue to illuminate our own path to development and true independence. but Fidel influenced and inspired progressive movements and organizations globally and particularly in Latin America resulting in the removal of brutal and dictatorial regimes supported by Imperial Powers such as Somoza in Nicaragua, Stroessner in Paraguay, Pinochet in Chile etc. Had it not been for the sacrifice and internationalism of the Cuban people with Fidel at the helm, apartheid South Africa and other southern African states, supported by Western Colonial and Imperialist powers, would not be free today. A small island state with eleven million people directly intervened with their lives, courage and commitment to defeat Apartheid South Africa. It is for that reason that the indomitable Nelson Mandela publicly stated and demonstrated for Fidel and the Cuban people his love and respect for the invaluable contribution to the liberation of South Africa. Fidel Castro’s legacy of positively changing the lives of the poor and dispossessed globally will live on. History has already absolved him. Long live the Cuban Revolution and its people, its sovereignty and its independence.
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