Guyanese OnlineBy Stabroek News – April 20, 2022
Joe Singh
President Irfaan Ali today appointed the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) board and named Major General (Rtd) Joe Singh as the Chairman
In addition to Singh, President Ali also announced two other appointees: Carolyn Rodrigues, Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and United Kingdom Member of Parliament David Lammy whose parents are Guyanese. Continue reading
Stabroek News – 26 February 2019
The State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) has filed civil proceedings against former President Bharrat Jagdeo and six other persons who purchased land at ‘Pradoville 2’ below market prices, Director Clive Thomas disclosed on February 25, 2019 before adding that more cases to recover “stolen” state assets will be filed before the year ends.
Thomas revealed that a total of eight cases were filed last Friday to go after persons who are in possession of state assets. Continue reading
Private Sector decries ‘obstructionist politics’ …calls premature Election a dis-incentive to Business
PSC Executive Members (from left) are Kit Nascimento, Eddie Boyer and Ramesh Dookhoo (Adrian Narine photo)
This is the consensus of Executive Members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) – Ramesh Dookhoo, Eddie Boyer and Kit Nascimento, who during a media briefing on Wednesday last, were asked to weigh in on the current political atmosphere and its relationship with the Business Community.
“The Private Sector hates elections,” blurted an animated Dookhoo, who was joined by his colleagues in pointing out that given what obtains in such an environment, the local business community has currently adopted a “wait and see” approach. Continue reading
NOVEMBER 21, 2011 | BY KNEWS | FILED UNDER NEWS
… financing arrangements still incomplete, Govt. listed as minority shareholder
By Gary Eleazar
Almost eight years after being conceptualized and with the electorate going to the polls to elect a new government exactly one week from today, the outgoing Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo and Area Vice President for the Marriot Brand of International Hotels, Andrew Houghton yesterday morning turned the sod signaling the start of the construction phase of the signature accommodation.
The sod turning ceremony was held at the site in Kingston prepared by the government for the hotel and was attended by several key members in society including Chairman of the Private Sector Commission Ramesh Dookhoo, former PSC Chairman and hotelier Captain Gerry Gouveia, Peoples Progressive Party Civic Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar, Attorney General Charles Ramson Senior, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, and personal friend of President Jagdeo, CEO of Queens Atlantic Investment Incorporated Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop among others. Read more
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From Kaieteur News – November 27, 2011
Post # 831
GUYANA: Foreign companies already manipulating local content laws – PSC Executive
Ramesh Dookhoo
By Kurt Campbell – NewsRoom- Guyana
Chairman of the Trade and Investment Committee of Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) Ramesh Dookhoo on Tuesday said that some foreign companies have begun manipulating systems put in place to ensure Guyanese benefit from oil proceeds under the new Local Content Act.
Dookhoo, while speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), said “already we are seeing foreign companies making staff members shareholders in the company and doing other manipulative things to qualify for the local content register.”
The Local Content Act is very specific on who a Guyanese is and what constitutes a local company. Once qualified, citizens and local companies can find themselves on a register with specific benefits guaranteed. Continue reading →
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