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Gaskin to take over Tourism Portfolio; Hughes to focus more on Public Telecommunications

The move comes as the Government is trying to focus more on Public Telecommunications and needs the Minister responsible for that, Cathy Hughes, to focus solely on that portfolio. Hughes will continue to serve as the Minister responsible for Tourism until the end of this month.

Gaskin to take over Tourism Portfolio; Hughes to focus more on Public Telecommunications

Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, will be adding the Tourism portfolio to his list from July 1, 2016.

The move comes as the Government is trying to focus more on Public Telecommunications and needs the Minister responsible for that, Cathy Hughes, to focus solely on that portfolio.  Hughes will continue to serve as the Minister responsible for Tourism until the end of this month.

She was assigned the Public Telecommunications portfolio back in January as the government separated that responsibility from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Although serving as the Minister of Public Telecommunications, she remained heavily focused on the Tourism sector and that portfolio.

The decision to move the Tourism portfolio to another Ministry was recently made by President David Granger.  An official announcement is still to be made. However, several sources close to the Ministry of the Presidency have confirmed the changes.

When contacted this afternoon, Minster Cathy Hughes, who is in New York on official duties, explained that she would have to make contact with us later, since she was not in a position at the time to speak on the issue.

News Source also contacted Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin this afternoon and he confirmed that he has been informed of the additional portfolio that he will have to take on from the 1st, July.

He said he is willing and able to take on the challenge.

Both Gaskin and Hughes come from a business background although Hughes is more grounded in the Tourism field where she once served as President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association. However, her training and career background are more closely knitted to the field of broadcasting and public telecommunications.

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Not only disaster, the signs of incompetents is growing in DAG admin to shuffle his cabinet so often its not funny anymore.

The jubilee failed and didn't give them any recognition. They planted grenade under Glenn Lall's vehicle for further recognition and they ain't get squat. Now they shuffling with the incompetent, Dougla SIL. Yall prepare for four more years of disaster.

FM

Harmon been doing a lot business outings lately. My guess, the Ministry of Business is going under Harmon's umbrella. That trip to China was truly under his control as a Business Advocate.

Ministry of the Presidency is becoming the concentration camp.

Business ventures are important to the government, so it makes sense for the President to be in the hub rather than the spokes.

Gaskin really tries. Unfortunately, he is too theoretical. Just examine all of his efforts-mainly studies of this and that.

He is surrounded by too many theorists. He needed a few pragmatic people. And those people are mainly Indians. To include such kinds of people is a definite taboo for the Granger Government.

I hope they get it right. Guyana is a unique case for business development. Labor cost and efficiency is the pits. To enhance productivity, technology is required. The technicians are not available in Guyana. The diaspora has them. 

Will they risk it?

S
seignet posted:

Harmon been doing a lot business outings lately. My guess, the Ministry of Business is going under Harmon's umbrella. That trip to China was truly under his control as a Business Advocate.

Ministry of the Presidency is becoming the concentration camp.

Business ventures are important to the government, so it makes sense for the President to be in the hub rather than the spokes.

Gaskin really tries. Unfortunately, he is too theoretical. Just examine all of his efforts-mainly studies of this and that.

He is surrounded by too many theorists. He needed a few pragmatic people. And those people are mainly Indians. To include such kinds of people is a definite taboo for the Granger Government.

I hope they get it right. Guyana is a unique case for business development. Labor cost and efficiency is the pits. To enhance productivity, technology is required. The technicians are not available in Guyana. The diaspora has them. 

Will they risk it?

all u can think of is race and racial supremacy

you have no blasted idea what u are talking about

stick to anti-Christian and Lucifer practice . . . u expert at that

FM

@SEIGNET You make some good points , it does look as if the Gaskin move is to position Harmon into the Ministry of Business role, one that would I think would work a lot better he does rub people up the wrong way and is hardly a crowd favorite but definitely a doer and results driven and would be far better suited than DG, a bullish role that would be a good fit for him 

I wont agree on your Indo statement but anyone working directly with the coalition at this stage would have to come from a non partisan PPP background or from the diaspora ...This is still politics after all...And Guyanese politics at that

Agreed we all hope they get this right they have stumbled and fumbled on the economic idea front so far

I'm not sure any party would be brave to whole embrace the diaspora in that way....As that would mean real change!! Root and branch....

Carl Greenidge was meant to be liaising with the diaspora which works for now...But would love to have seen somebody younger full of ideas and very personable in that role going forward 

FM
Dougla_80 posted:

@SEIGNET You make some good points , it does look as if the Gaskin move is to position Harmon into the Ministry of Business role, one that would I think would work a lot better he does rub people up the wrong way and is hardly a crowd favorite but definitely a doer and results driven and would be far better suited than DG, a bullish role that would be a good fit for him 

I wont agree on your Indo statement but anyone working directly with the coalition at this stage would have to come from a non partisan PPP background or from the diaspora ...This is still politics after all...And Guyanese politics at that

Agreed we all hope they get this right they have stumbled and fumbled on the economic idea front so far

I'm not sure any party would be brave to whole embrace the diaspora in that way....As that would mean real change!! Root and branch....

Carl Greenidge was meant to be liaising with the diaspora which works for now...But would love to have seen somebody younger full of ideas and very personable in that role going forward 

What are they hoping to come from the Diaspora many of whom ae already closely related to the local business community?  What they need is a plan to better engage the local business community rather than these show and tell as if something is actually being done!! The work to be done is in Guyana, not on the streets of NY!!

FM
Lennox posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Gaskin is hosting an Investment event in NY this Friday.  You have to pay US$250. just to get in the door.  I wonder if they are expecting a sold out crowd to hear him say that "he hope things turn around in another two years!"

Things will take a nosedive into hell.

things are on life support thanks to the €€1.5 bil reserves left by the ppp!  but that will run out!  

FM
Dougla_80 posted:

@BA$EMAN Correct it does you're right there , just highlighting the diaspora holds a lot a untapped talent that could potentially assist on various levels

You can rest assure, not one going back unless they are losers in the USA.  Many of the skilled Diaspora makes more than Prez Granger and will not return for 50k salary.  They prefer to pull strings from here and get something out of the system without going to that PNC crime infested domain!!

FM

No need, I understand the hurdles involved but doesn't mean you don't make a concerted effort to do so

Sorry...Under the PNC it was nasty, ethnically and politically driven but the crime we see now the PPP are very much accountable for, they allowed festered and fostered the narco economy which produced a level of murder, crime and  firearms and we are still living with 

 

FM
seignet posted:

Harmon been doing a lot business outings lately. My guess, the Ministry of Business is going under Harmon's umbrella. That trip to China was truly under his control as a Business Advocate.

Ministry of the Presidency is becoming the concentration camp.

Business ventures are important to the government, so it makes sense for the President to be in the hub rather than the spokes.

Gaskin really tries. Unfortunately, he is too theoretical. Just examine all of his efforts-mainly studies of this and that.

He is surrounded by too many theorists. He needed a few pragmatic people. And those people are mainly Indians. To include such kinds of people is a definite taboo for the Granger Government.

I hope they get it right. Guyana is a unique case for business development. Labor cost and efficiency is the pits. To enhance productivity, technology is required. The technicians are not available in Guyana. The diaspora has them. 

Will they risk it?

I am not responding to this because today I aim to be parsimonious with cussing.

 

FM
Dougla_80 posted:

No need, I understand the hurdles involved but doesn't mean you don't make a concerted effort to do so

Sorry...Under the PNC it was nasty, ethnically and politically driven but the crime we see now the PPP are very much accountable for, they allowed festered and fostered the narco economy which produced a level of murder, crime and  firearms and we are still living with 

 

The funny fellas will disagree with you.

Django
Dougla_80 posted:

No need, I understand the hurdles involved but doesn't mean you don't make a concerted effort to do so

Sorry...Under the PNC it was nasty, ethnically and politically driven but the crime we see now the PPP are very much accountable for, they allowed festered and fostered the narco economy which produced a level of murder, crime and  firearms and we are still living with 

 

Nonesense Tola, and you know it.  if the PPP had a narco economy, they so does the PNC as they claim the economy is growing at 3%.  This was not possible if they lost a pillar.  you guys spew empty headed nonesense which you yourself don't even believe. You are all just a pack of liars! 

FM

Tola?!?

Oh dear ...And we getting along so well

PNC/ PPP ..Carry what ever flag you but that's what happened not a blame game just the reality of the narco economy under the PPP.

No one would argue the mess Burnham left the economy and continued racial insecurity of the PNC  during that time, but the PPP under there watch sorry but drugs  and everything that came with it happened..and at scale! .. You can argue how much and what they knew at to which level but that's what occurred.. sorry 

FM
Cobra posted:

 

The jubilee failed

Can you explain how the Jubilee failed. The hotels were all full, taxis busy, and clearly money was being spent.

So how did it fail?  It succeeded better than that Cricket World Cup when the PPP fooled people into building hotels and the tourists decided to watch the Guyana matches from sports bars in St Lucia.

FM
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Gaskin is hosting an Investment event in NY this Friday.  You have to pay US$250. just to get in the door.  I wonder if they are expecting a sold out crowd to hear him say that "he hope things turn around in another two years!"

BIbi, I can tell you don't get out to much. When the Trinis had a similar event 2 years ago, they charged $800.

This event is in Manhattan, so isn't aimed  at the real estate and mortgage brokers in RH.  Yes that was the PPP idea of economic development.

FM
Dougla_80 posted:

Tola?!?

Oh dear ...And we getting along so well

PNC/ PPP ..Carry what ever flag you but that's what happened not a blame game just the reality of the narco economy under the PPP.

No one would argue the mess Burnham left the economy and continued racial insecurity of the PNC  during that time, but the PPP under there watch sorry but drugs  and everything that came with it happened..and at scale! .. You can argue how much and what they knew at to which level but that's what occurred.. sorry 

Our "in house" suicide guru is baaaccckkk???!!!  Calling kzazma!!!

Bibi Haniffa
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caribny posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Gaskin is hosting an Investment event in NY this Friday.  You have to pay US$250. just to get in the door.  I wonder if they are expecting a sold out crowd to hear him say that "he hope things turn around in another two years!"

BIbi, I can tell you don't get out to much. When the Trinis had a similar event 2 years ago, they charged $800.

This event is in Manhattan, so isn't aimed  at the real estate and mortgage brokers in RH.  Yes that was the PPP idea of economic development.

The Trinis have a growing economy so they can afford it.  Guyana has created a downward economic one drop slippery slope.  They should thank Riyadh for getting it at the Harvard club.  So you think the real estate and mortgage brokers in midtown Manhattan will be the investors since you using location as a determinant?

Bibi Haniffa
Bibi Haniffa posted:
caribny posted:
Bibi Haniffa posted:

Gaskin is hosting an Investment event in NY this Friday.  You have to pay US$250. just to get in the door.  I wonder if they are expecting a sold out crowd to hear him say that "he hope things turn around in another two years!"

BIbi, I can tell you don't get out to much. When the Trinis had a similar event 2 years ago, they charged $800.

This event is in Manhattan, so isn't aimed  at the real estate and mortgage brokers in RH.  Yes that was the PPP idea of economic development.

The Trinis have a growing economy so they can afford it.  Guyana has created a downward economic one drop slippery slope.  They should thank Riyadh for getting it at the Harvard club.  So you think the real estate and mortgage brokers in midtown Manhattan will be the investors since you using location as a determinant?

 This is the Guy will be the next Guyana Ambassador to the US.

your prattling does not make sense.

Django
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Bibi Haniffa posted:
caribny .

The Trinis have a growing economy so they can afford it.  Guyana has created a downward economic one drop slippery slope.  They should thank Riyadh for getting it at the Harvard club.  So you think the real estate and mortgage brokers in midtown Manhattan will be the investors since you using location as a determinant?

Don't get your logic. A country which has a strong economy, should promote itself to attract new investment, whereas a poor economy should just keep things status quo.

Given that most Americans think that Guyana is some obscure nation in West Africa you would think that Guyana needs a higher profile.

But the PPPs idea of development was to chatter with mortgage/real estate  brokers in RH, who would then set up roti houses, and shopping malls in Guyana.  Or housing estates for the elites.  That is OK.

Riyad is the US ambassador so it is his job to help organize this event.

You are so conditioned in your racism that if an Indian does his job this "blackman government" ought to be grateful.

And why are you babbling about real estate/mortgage brokers.  Guyana will interest those interest in its commodity based economy, hopefully taking it to the next level by doing more value added.

FM

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