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

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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

President Jagdeo avoids answering the BBC’s questions about corruption

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On 4 December 2009, Guyana’s President, Bharrat Jagdeo, was interviewed on the BBC programme “Hard Talk“. At one stage, the presenter, Zeinab Badawi, asks Jagdeo about REDD. What Jagdeo doesn’t say in response is more interesting than what he does say. He doesn’t mention the logging companies already logging Guyana’s forests. He doesn’t mention mining. … Read more