Guardians of Guyana
“As the facts come, I will release it to the media.”That is what Irfaan Ali told the media the day he was elected to serve as People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) presidential candidate. At the time, he was being questioned about his disputed qualifications.This was since January 19.But even before that, when this newspaper questioned him … Read more
Despite being elected People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali is still to categorically answer questions in the public domain about the authenticity of his qualifications.Ali’s documents suggest that he may have used a fraudulent transcript to pursue his Master’s Degree programme at an Indian University. Over a week ago, when asked to comment … Read more
The US$57M Marriott Hotel is significantly completed but there questions remain as to where Government is finding the money from to continue construction and other critical works.Initially, Government had plugged in US$20M leaving it to find another US$37M from a private investor and a syndicated loan from Republic Bank Trinidad Limited.However, that US$37M had remained … Read more
… but busy cutting new roads to Waini River Chinese company, Bai Shan Lin’s operations in Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River, may have evoked widespread public anger and disbelief over the magnitude, but there are indications now that those operations pale in comparison to what is happening in the Kwebanna, Waini area in Region One, Essequibo. … Read more
– without proper declaration More information continues to surface about the operations of Chinese company, Bai Shan Lin, in Guyana. Several questions which have now arisen include whether Bai Shan Lin, among other companies, is exporting rare wood such as Locust and Wamara, without declaration to the Customs Administration.Several sources within the Ministry of Natural … Read more
Parliament will have to wait until October for any discussion on the activities of the Chinese Company Bai Shan Lin. Parliamentarian Joseph Harmon of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Monday, sought the intervention of the Speaker of the House, Raphael Trotman, to call an “extraordinary sector committee meeting” to have Bai Shan Lin … Read more
– Pays locals as little as $500 a day – Solomon In January 2013, Bai Shan Lin Forest Development Inc. advertised for 700 Guyanese workers.In advertisements in the media, Bai Shan Lin said that it had vacancies for 220 factory construction workers, 80 skilled chain-saw operators, 80 semi-skilled chain-saw operators, 30 bulldozer operators, 35 loading … Read more
In attempting to defend shocking revelations that Bai Shan Lin is involved in an unprecedented level in logging in the country, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has placed a full page advertisement in Kaieteur News.However, the Commission has failed to address the large stockpiles of logs at Kwakwani and in Region 10 that was found … Read more
What is now being highlighted by Kaieteur News for all of Guyana, and indeed the regional and international communities to see, comes as no shock to Region 10. “Our region has been dealing with this for some time now, but we are pleased that we are no longer fighting alone.”This was expressed by Region 10 … Read more
“The government is silent about this immoral and abusive act and there can only be one logical conclusion for that—they are benefitting financially in exchange for allowing the rape to continue. Citizens need to understand the corrupt beast that it (Govt.) is dealing with. It is only a win-win deal for the parties involved and … Read more