GuySuCo Second Crop 2011
In my commentary GuySuCo 2011 First Crop which was first aired on June 19th 2011, I said quote “In the press release by CEO Bhim on the 29th March 2011 GuySuCo’s production at that time according to him was 47,000 tons against an estimated first crop production of 138,793 tons and that he was confident that he will achieve his target. As usual he didn’t”!
In a marathon first crop of 23 weeks up to week ending 9th June 2011, GuySuCo achieved its weekly target only twice, in week 4 and in week 16. And at the end of the crop they produced not the estimated 138,793 tons but around 105,000 tons i.e. about 75% of what they were supposed to produce. At that time [29th March 2011] GuySuCo’s Chairman Bhim told the nation that his annual 2011 projection was to produce 305,000 tons.
I observed in my commentary the following; quote “Since the 2010 year produced only 220,000 tons of sugar, Bhim did not elaborate on how he was going to achieve 305,000 tons in 2011” no one, and I mean no one can produce 220,000 one year and 300,000 tons the very next year, I also said this quote “we still have the Skeldon SSMP problem which is still a massive white elephant so expecting more than 260,000 tons this year based on the performance so far whilst not impossible, is not probable” I was right. Since as of the end of October 2011 the second crop only produced 96,931 tons to the end of October, so we have only produced around 200,000 tons for the year so far and the rains are upon us now. It is therefore unreasonable for us to produce 280,000 tons for 2011 and it is looking more like my 240-260 thousand ton estimate as more realistic as usual. Continue reading
JUAN ‘NEEMAKARAM’ by Waltie Ainsworth
JUAN ‘ NEEMAKARAM’
By Ewalt (Waltie) Ainsworth 12 07 2011
Commonsense is not a by-product of rage or bullying. And so the brand new second hand/hand me down Donald Ramotar Presidency is enraged, stumbling, bumbling, collapsing as the joint APNU strengthens its hand for a curriculum of inclusion in governance.
Immediate Past President Bharrat Jagdeo is stuffing more of his henchmen on Ramotar and the Guyanese people without looking over their shoulders. These neemakarams in the cabinet, executive offices and security details are toxic misfits and fiduciary plunderers. “You bad, you glad” perhaps is the password to higher service.
Neemakaram is a Hindi word, loosely translated means that the operatives are not worth their salt. On Monday, first official day in office after rigging the November 28 Guyana elections, Mr. Ramotar announced 20 cabinet appointments, headlined by Preacher and cultural cartoon, Juan Edghill, as Minister in the Ministry of Finance. This is way out of his stream, indoctrination, training, exposure and or expertise. Edghill may be a good coteur in a frock, but Finance Minister is both gross and ridiculous. Continue reading →
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