Daily Archives: 06/21/2022

GUYANA: Jagdeo’s Bribery for Investment Scandal – “Guyana For Sale” – VICE News video +News Reports

VICE NEWS VIDEO – Released June 19, 2022 — “GUYANA FOR SALE”
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Jagdeo takes aim at Su in alleged bribery-for-investment scandal; to evict him from house

Demerara Waves: By Denis Chabrol — Sunday, 19 June 2022

Su Zhi Rong

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday fended off fresh claims that he takes bribes from Chinese investors and said he would possibly take legal action against Guyana-based Chinese businessman, Su Zhi Rong for sullying his name and engaging in extortion.

“Su denied having said this. Now, I have seen the release that he has actually said this so now I’ll have to ensure that I take some steps in regard to dealing with that because he has used his friendship to basically leverage it and in so doing destroying my reputation and extorting investors,” Mr. Jagdeo told Demerara Waves Online News/News-Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM.            Continue reading

GUYANA: MV Ma Lisha – New North West vessel ‘fit for purpose’– Government

 NewsROOM Guyana- 

The government on Monday defended the new US$12.7 million vessel, which will ply the route from Georgetown to the North West District in Region One (Barima-Waini), noting that the vessel was designed and built with specifications to operate in the conditions it is intended to.

“This is a boat that is being built from scratch, designed for the conditions that it has to operate in with specifications to meet the needs of the people in Region One,” Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said during a media briefing on Monday where he unveiled the model of the ship.        Continue reading

BARBADOS: Guyana-born Ingrid Griffith presents Shirley Chisholm – Barbados – June 25th and 26th, 2022