Great work by the Opposition and Media. That is how you do it nah Mo Fiah Slo Fiah.

The Corrupt PPP/C  buckled under pressure.

Let's give the government credit for recognizing it made a mistake and has taken firm action to correct itself.

It's a pity the govt had not done the same with other questionable high-cost projects.

This is a victory for the people's vigilance.

Guyana is moving in the right direction. Too bad that the AFC failed to become a team player in recent voting patterns in Parliament and opted to walk arm in arm with the dreadful PNC. It is never too late for all Guyanese to work together for the betterment of their country. 

Come on yuji, the Govt has screwed the people and all you have to say is "Too bad that the AFC failed to become a team player in recent voting patterns in Parliament and opted to walk arm in arm with the dreadful PNC"

That truly is pathetic.

This is the truth as asj mentioned

The Corrupt PPP/C  buckled under pressure.

and as Gilbaka also said,

Cain

You have every right to be angry with the PPP for past mistakes. But Rammo is moving Guyana in the right direction. No more secret deals and wink wink, under the table contracts. This is a positive sign.

Ramo, as the President is still a big lier, and cannot be trusted, tell him asj said so.

he did it because of scrunity by media and opposition...not out of concern for Guyanese

Yes Bhai AND a signal that there IS a NEW Sheriff in Town.  GOD BLESS THE GOVT AND PEOPLE OF GUYANA.

Dem boys seh…Ganda lef holding a IOU

Is now dem boys understand that all de project that de government plan was a case of who expect to collect de biggest raise. A man come from Canada wid a programme to do recycling. All over de world people does recycle because dem got to preserve dem resources. Dem does recycle paper, bottles, tin cans and things like that.
In Guyana dem had people who use to recycle bottles. Dem mad man use to wash dem bottles that dem collect from de garbage heaps. When dem done, dem does sell de same bottle to people who got to collect medicine from de hospital. That is why some people use to go to de doctor wid one sickness and when dem tek de medicine dem end up wid another.
And that is wha de Canadian come to get into. De first thing he do is tell Ganda Egg that he got US$30 million and that he deh in business long. Ganda immediately mek he pitch. He ask fuh a cut.
Of course de Canadian claim that he got de money in Canada and when de deal sign then he gun bring de money. That is why Ganda run and sign de memorandum of understanding.  That is something people know as Hem ho Hew. After de signing de Canadian give Ganda a IOU.
Dem boys do some digging and de next thing de find out is that de Canadian come wid a bogus company. In fact it was more than a jumbie company.
Dem talk and before dem spit dry de government panic. All Ganda telling dem that everything alright. He did done cuss de media and announce that he had all confidence in de company. Wha he mean was that he had all confidence that he woulda collect a raise.
Well Donald pull de plug. From till in Sri Lanka he holler and tell De Lunch Man that dem got to chase de Canadian, that he is bad news.
Dem boys see when de government tear up de Hem Ho Hew. Ganda still crying and he want to know why he is de only one who can’t draw. He seh that de Rat, and Rob de Earth and Irfaat and Barbie and all de other Bees does collect.
At least one Minister breathing li’l easy. She save US$15 million.
Talk half and wait fuh de next contract.

Nehru, the new Sheriff is not agile enough, not quick to draw.

The new Sheriff should have begun running the corrupt bandits out of town since December 2011, i.e., the day he got his badge.

And, Nehru, the new Sheriff needs to take a good look at some faces in his own saloon. They are in cahoots with the bandits; that is the talk of the town.

Nehru, the new Sheriff needs to buckle up, clean and reload his pistol, get on his high horse, and start blazing away before sundown.

Only then will the town be safe, secure and appealing.

The Sheriff needs to take one shot at a time. No need to destroy the whole army while the corrupt AFC/PNC cannot answer to corruption in their own parties. Every smart leader takes one shot at a time.

Please read below.

Media revelations force Govt. to abandon MoU with ‘Ghost Company’

Following days of explosive revelations regarding Natural Globe Inc, a company that inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government to pursue the setting up of a US$30M recycling plant, Cabinet has decided to abandon the pact.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon, confirmed this yesterday during his weekly press engagement at Office of the President.

Mohamed Osman, CEO of the ‘Ghost Company’ Natural Globe Inc (left) signing the MoU along with Permanent Secretary in the Local Government, Colin Croal.

This latest development came days after Government would have stoutly defended the company and the MoU. Minister Ganga Persaud had even accused the media of seeking to scare away investors, such as Mohamed Osman, the Chief Executive Officer of Natural Globe Inc.
The Minister of Local Govt. claimed that he was “satisfied that there is credible evidence with regards to Mr Osman (sic) experience, involvement, and expertise in the business of recycling and his initial commitment to invest approximately US$30M in this particular project.
“The standard operating procedures were followed in identifying Natural Globe Guyana Inc.”
Dr Luncheon yesterday took an about-turn and said that the media exposure prompted the review and eventual abandonment of the MoU.
“In the wake of the media revelations and in the context of its recent execution of the MoU with the firm Natural Globe Inc, for recycling services in Guyana, Cabinet has decided to withdraw its execution of the MoU with the firm,” said Dr. Luncheon.
As a result of the Cabinet decision, Dr. Luncheon said that the planned move to approach Go-Invest for the necessary feasibility study, prior to an investment agreement being inked, has now been abandoned.
Asked about the due diligence that Government would have conducted prior to inking the MoU with Natural Globe Inc, Dr. Luncheon said, “A number of areas were inadequately attended to.”
He said that it was “the media revelations that pointed this out, rather forcibly, to the attention not only of Cabinet, but of the Guyanese people.”
Dr. Luncheon, commenting on the level of due diligence that was conducted on Natural Globe Inc, said that it was because it was merely for a MoU and not an actual contract.
“I would be the first to concede, it did not attract the same level of due diligence, had it been for the execution of a contract,” according to Dr. Luncheon.
Asked about tax breaks or concessions that would have been demanded by Natural Globe Inc, Dr. Luncheon said that because it was only a MoU and not a contract, this was not a consideration.
When the MoU was first announced, Guyanese were told that it was a Canadian Company.
Searches for the Canadian registered company proved futile. It was later learnt that the Company was in fact registered in Guyana only three months ago.
The proposal for the project was submitted 14 months ago.
Natural Globe Inc, the company in question, is run by Osman and has as its Directors, his son, Imzamam Osman and Andrianna Webster, the daughter of the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Jennifer Webster.
When Kaieteur News first began questioning the MoU with what was deemed a ‘Ghost Company’ the Ministry of Local Government lashed out saying that it wishes to clarify the misrepresented, misinformed and mischievous statements published by Media Houses which seek to confuse and communicate incorrect messages to the public on the recent signing of the MoU for the establishment of recycling plant in Guyana.”
The Ministry said that the company is owned and operated by a Guyanese entrepreneur who resides in Canada and is in the process of becoming a re-migrant resident.
“This company is also a local consultancy firm that provides integrated solutions for sustainable development in the fields of solid waste management and specializes in operations in the environmental sector,” the Ministry said.
Osman during an interview with this publication, had said that the US$30M required for the project was already in place and that the company was just awaiting word from Government to go ahead.
Asked to identify the investors, he said that it was the Minister’s daughter and himself that would be putting US$15M each.
Minister Webster while confirming that her daughter was a Director of the company, vehemently denied that she was investing any money given that she was not a shareholder.
Pressed further on the source of his share of the financing, Osman said that he is the Vice President of Mogford Enterprise in Canada which is the parent company for a subsidiary called the Tadger Group International.
While there was no website found for the parent company, one was located for what he claimed is the subsidiary.
When questioned further about this company, details such as contact information, among other things, Osman said he could not recall at the time and would text Kaieteur News the information.
The Ministry of Local Government had on the very day contradicted what Osman was saying when it released a statement that he “Osman serves in the capacity of Technical Advisor to this agency.”
In wake of the revelations on the Company, A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Joseph Harmon had described the MoU between Osman, and Government as “disgusting and disturbing.”
Harmon, at the time said that what makes the matter more interesting and questionable is the obvious link with a sitting Government Minister’s daughter.
APNU executive was adamant that the persons at the Local Government ministry who actually dealt with the proposal should be disciplined.

Lets be real. This was not a mistake. This was another crony capitalism project intended to fill the pockets of PPPinc. They were in full blast defensive strategy only yesterday insisting on the honesty, the necessity and the competence of those they tasked to carry out the project.

The often heard bell ringing that"it will cost the people nothing" ( as if anything is for free) was being tossed about left and right. Except for the fact that the cover was tenuous and the fellow lied on very obvious things; they would still be knee deep in the defensive mode.

Let me reiterate, this was no mistake. Only idiots would make such a mistake and these may be crooks but they are no fools. This was a strategy to rob the nation that was shot down by opposition inquisition.

D2, I agree, it is beyond Shameful and it is certainly not simply a MISTAKE. Someone thought the World is BLIND!!!

Someone spike your coffee

Dat Gal JB gat meh Bazidee.

stop worrying bout AFC/APNU...focus on the thieves in the PPP...every trick in the book been used to fleece the nation...better thank god for the opposition and independent media

Ray, It does not matter who in Positions of Power, the same will happen. However, it is the Opposition and the Public at large to be vigilant against such matters. I hope the Opposition stays focus.