Adressing the crisis in Sugar

Posted on August 26, 2015 A presentation by Christopher Ram to the Commission of Inquiry into the Sugar Industry IntroductionThe Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is not only a company incorporated and intended to be regulated under the Companies Act; it forms a major part of two economic sectors – agriculture and manufacturing. See Appendix 12 … Read more

MINISTER ACCUSED OF “SEXUAL HARASSMENT” IN ANOTHER CONTROVERSY

Pressure continues to mount for the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall to be fired or suspended from the National Assembly over what the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) calls “Sexual harassment” of women in the National Assembly. The Minister seems to be digging a deeper hole for himself by being entangled … Read more

Enmore sugar packaging plant to start operations by October 2010

After $6B loss in 2008, GuySuCo now breaking even A long-awaited sugar packaging plant that is expected to earn Guyana 50 per cent more in salesis expected to start operations by October.This was the assurance given by management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), ,during a recent inspection at the Enmore, East Coast Demerara site … Read more

US$60M machine shop and pipe yard to create 500 jobs at Enmore

The Enmore sugar packaging plant on the East Coast of Demerara is being converted into a state-of-the-art machine shop and pipe yard to service the oil and gas industry and will create some 500 jobs, the investors in the project announced on Wednesday. The project, which will see an eventual investment of US$60 million, is … Read more

NEW DHB CONSTRUCTION WAS A “GO” AT TIME OF APNU+AFC OUSTER FROM OFFICE

APNU+AFC’s vision to construct a new bridge across the Demerara River was “shovel-ready” at the time of their removal from office. But the installed People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) government chose to discard all the work and start all over again. The Alliance for Change (AFC) in a press statement last week said the decision of … Read more

REGION 2 FUEL SCANDAL: $46 MILLION WORTH OF FUEL STOLEN -MP SHURWAYNE HOLDER

Some 46 million dollars worth of fuel cannot be properly accounted for by Minister Dharamlall during the examination of Region 2, Pomeroon-Supenaam, budgetary allocation. APNU+AFC regional representative for Region 2 Member of Parliament (MP) Shurwayne Holder, in a Facebook post, stated that months ago he received credible information from sources employed at the Region 2 … Read more

USAID report recommends APNU+AFC, PPP “power sharing” to manage oil wealth

A Democracy and Governance Assessment prepared for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says Guyana’s two major political parties need to engage in power-sharing in order to manage the country’s oil wealth efficiently. Dated August 2021, the assessment cited the for the two major political parties to abandon the current majoritarian political model … Read more

“Nice speeches not enough” – Activists …Calls grow for Dharamlall to be removed from office

As Guyanese across the miles digest the statements made by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, calls continue to build for appropriate action to be taken against the public official, since “nice speeches” are not enough.Over the weekend, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) added their voice to the protest against the … Read more

‘Put up your assets against your earnings’ – Norton tells Jagdeo as bribery allegations deepen

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Mr. Aubrey Norton, is confident that the bribery and corruption allegations against Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo if properly investigated will unearth damning revelations. Norton presented his reasons for the suspicion during an interview with veteran Journalist, Adam Harris, on Friday evening. The PNCR Leader said that many … Read more

AFC STANDS BY STATEMENT ON DEMERARA BRIDGE PROJECT AND OFFERS FULL SUPPORT TO ITS GENERAL SECRETARY DAVID PATTERSON

APNU+AFC Media Release For immediate release Georgetown, Guyana, February 13, 2022: The Alliance for Change (AFC) says it is unperturbed by the frightened and hurried response of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) regime to a statement of facts issued by our General Secretary and former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson on the government’s ineptitude … Read more