Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has made a searing attack on a ruling by a High Court judge in the Teachers’ strike case in which the underlying issue is free collective bargaining. Despite not having read the judgment, Mr. Jagdeo yet felt comfortable using words like ‘appalling’ and ‘presumptuous’. However couched, this has to be seen…
Erin Northe has written a nice letter to commemorate Cheddi Jagan’s death anniversary in SN Letters (March 2nd), titled: “Take time out to reflect on where we are in Dr. Jagan’s vision”. This letter provoked a comment on the online edition from Fuad Rahaman. It reads: Focus on PPP leader, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo’s vision! It’s…
It would be perfectly understandable if the public is totally confused over the issue of the audit of the expenses claimed by Esso, Hess and CNOOC for the period 1999 – 2017. Various reports in the media suggest that the UK entity contracted to audit the costs reported by the consortium were overstated by US$214…
Though Guyana’s blossoming petroleum sector is in desperate need of pruning to ensure the fruits satisfy the needs of the local populace, the country’s leaders have not been hearkening to their respective roles. This much can be said, particularly about Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo, who is tasked with management of the local petroleum, according…
