…Volda Lawrence replaces Nicolette Henry as coalition fills vacant seats
Aubrey Norton Takes Oath
Apr 14, 2022 – Kaieteur News – People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) stalwart, Aubrey Compton Norton was on Wednesday elected Leader of the Opposition (LOO) several months after he won the headship of his party, which gave him a mandate to take up the post previously held by Joseph Harmon.
He was sworn in as a Member of Parliament first, before being elected the LOO during a meeting of the members of the opposition. Norton’s election has come 77 days after Harmon, tendered his resignation with immediate effect, late January.
After being appointed, Norton was also unopposed for the post of Opposition Leader and was bestowed with the position.
Also appointed to the National Assembly yesterday was People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member, Ms. Volda Lawrence, who is replacing former Education Minister, Dr. Nicolette Henry. Continue reading
GUYANA: Failed Infrastructure development projects financed by Exim Bank of China – By Anand Goolsarran
– says little to nothing achieved but country saddled with debt
In last week’s article, we discussed the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Expansion Project which, after ten years since the design and construction contract was signed, is yet to be completed. The main reason for this state of affairs is the absence of feasibility studies prior to the contract award, to determine the precise nature and scope of the works to be undertaken, coupled with a lack of effective supervision as the works progressed. The Project is financed by a loan from the Exim Bank of China, with counterpart funding from the Government of Guyana. Table I shows the list of projects in Guyana that are financed by loans from the Exim Bank of China since 2005: Continue reading →
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