Jagdeo accused of bribery, corruption after terminating contract with Chinese firm

Days after it was revealed that the contract between China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (CSCEC) and Guyana, to build the $53.7B New Demerara River Bridge has been terminated, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has taken the spot light for allegations of massive corruption and bribery with the Chinese. During a recent interview with the American … Read more

VP Jagdeo nails sensationalised allegations ambush by VICE News, outfit fighting to survive implosion

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has conclusively nailed several allegations of corruption thrown at him by a Journalist of VICE Media Group during an interview at his office on February 1, 2022, which was later aired on his social media on February 5, 2022.  The Media Group has been on a downward spiral in recent years and is … Read more

Gov’t now negotiating with Chinese Joint Venture firm for new Harbour Bridge

Negotiations on the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge have shifted to the second-ranked bidder on the list of pre-qualified firms after talks between the government and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. were scrapped over the company’s high cost to build the modern structure. The new firm is a Joint Venture (JV) company between China … Read more

A fumbling lying Jagdeo!

Who has seen the short clip of Isobel Yeung’s interview with Bharrat Jagdeo? Look at his demeanor. He is lying through his teeth. Of course he wants to help as much people as possible, we all can agree on this. But he never finished that sentence. He forgot to say:”….. as long as they are … Read more

Chinese company awarded contract to construct new Harbour Bridge

Guyana is close to building a new four-lane, high-span fixed bridge across the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) after a Chinese Company – China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. – was given the nod of approval from Cabinet to construct the new structure. The Ministry of Finance in a press statement late Monday night outlined that … Read more

China Railway group given ‘green light’ to build Amaila Falls hydro project

The China Railway Group Limited, a company that was initially selected to construct the massive Amaila Falls hydropower project in 2012, has once again been granted approval to construct this massive renewable energy project. According to a press release from the Ministry of Finance, cabinet granted its ‘no objection’ for the Office of the Prime … Read more

Award of Kaieteur, Canje blocks free from corruption

Guyana’s Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said on Friday the award of the Kaieteur and Canje blocks offshore the South American country was in keeping with the nation’s laws and that no evidence of corruption has been found to date. The Vice President’s remarks follow several reports in the media which have criticised the award … Read more

Judge dismisses Irfaan Ali’s challenge to ‘Pradoville’ fraud charges

Former Minister of Housing and presidential hopeful of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Mohamed Irfaan Ali has lost a challenge to the validity of 19 fraud charges levelled against him over the sale of land in the ‘Pradoville 2’ Housing  Scheme, resulting in him now having to go to trial. The decision paving the way … Read more

Jagdeo government allegedly facilitated corruption, extra-judicial killings

Dear Editor, THE character that is Bharrat Jagdeo is a very interesting and most unbelievable actor in the political theatre of Guyana’s politics.If nothing, he knows how to attract the media’s attention. Despite his constant berating of them, they seem bewitched and obliged to show up at his every beck and call. His most recent … Read more