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President David Granger

President David Granger

October 17 2019

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President David Granger yesterday said that he will dissolve Parliament when the time comes but that it will remain in session and if necessary can be convened.

He was yesterday asked at the Ministry of the Presidency about his position on the resignation of his Cabinet, a matter that the opposition took to the Court. He said his government’s general position is to obey the ruling of the court and if they feel that the ruling is flawed they always have the option, which they have done in the past, of going to a higher court.

He contended  that the country cannot be without a government or a President and his Government’s interpretation of the constitution is that he remains the President until another is voted in after the general elections, a date for which has already been set.

According to President Granger they have obeyed the orders of the Caribbean Court of Justice  in that they have abided with the conventions of an interim administration.

“So we are behaving ourselves, we are not engaging in projects, I haven’t travelled overseas, apart from my health examinations, we are not planning a budget, by this time we would have completed our budget. So we are an interim administration and we are observing those regulations,” the President told reporters.

However, he said the country cannot be without a Government and he cannot be removed unless elections are held.

As it relates to the National Assembly, the President said that the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, has made it clear that he has no intentions of returning to Parliament. He said he has not prorogued the National Assembly nor has he dissolved Parliament and he is awaiting the advice of Attorney General Basil Williams on the date for the dissolution for Parliament.

“We naturally have to keep our options open to ensure that in the event that there is an emergency the National Assembly can deal with that emergency, whether financial or other emergencies,” the Head of State said.

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ksazma posted:

Typical PNC waste time and money methods. Parliament closed since last December and this fool still paying to keep the lights on. 

He is WORST that a Jackass born without brains!!  DUMB ASSES like Granger are not capable of working in the Sewer !!!

Nehru

Him and his interim administration should not be paid including his medical bills. Technically they are not working for the people at the moment, why waste taxpayers money.

alena06
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alena06 posted:

Him and his interim administration should not be paid including his medical bills. Technically they are not working for the people at the moment, why waste taxpayers money

 

Agree, he is parading in Afro Neighbourhood with his party colour shirt . 

FM

So we are behaving ourselves, we are not engaging in projects, He lied. This man is on his last lap and you will expect him to be honest and have a good heart. 

 

New LED lights for BV main road

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Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Jaipaul Sharma interacting with the contractor of Thomas Electrical Construction and Manufacturing

THE Beterverwagting (BV), East Coast Demerara (ECD) Main Access Road will be safer to traverse, as government moves to install 35 new LED lights in the area.

Jimmaul Bagot, chairman of the Triumph/Beterverwagting NDC

This was according to Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Jaipaul Sharma, during a recent visit to BV.

Sharma said the contract for the installation of the lights was awarded to Thomas Electrical Construction and Manufacturing.

“All of the old High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps along the Main Access Road will be changed to LED lamps, which are more efficient and conservative. More so, the mobilisation for the installation of the 35 street lights had commenced last Saturday and the actual installation began today. So, within a matter of days the residents of BV can expect their streets to be fully illuminated,” said the minister.

Development in BV is imminent, said Sharma during his discussion with officials of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) of Triumph/BV.

“I am very much elated today that after such a short time, a minister listened to our cry and it didn’t go unheard,” said Chairman of the Triumph/BV NDC, Jimmaul Bagot.

Desiree Allen, a resident of Beterverwagting

While speaking about development in the community, the chairman said he was pleased to see that the Republic Drive Road is being rehabilitated.

“The road will not be rehabilitated to an asphaltic concrete surface as was done during the first phase of Republic Drive BV, but rather, maintenance of existing asphaltic surface and crusher run surface because of budgetary constraints. We are nonetheless very happy and thankful to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure,” said Bagot.

One of the community’s oldest residents, 71-year-old Desiree Allen, said she was pleased with the work that the ministry has been doing and she welcomed the installation of the new LED lights.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Jaipaul Sharma, interacts with residents of Beterverwagting

 

FM

PPP Supporters Are Ignored- 

Overwinning residents fume as Govt bypasses village in street light project

No lights have been installed at Overwinning
Former Municipal Councillor Sewdat Singh

 

 

 

…say action clear act of discrimination
Residents of Overwinning, Greater New Amsterdam, have expressed concern over what they say is discrimination by the New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council in its lighting programme. None of the almost 1000 streetlights was placed there while the neighbouring communities are fully illuminated.
The municipality spent $8 million to install the 956 high voltage light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights in the town and on the East Bank of Berbice (EBB). However, while lights were installed at Islington, none were installed at Overwinning, which is a community opposite.
The lights also go three miles beyond and into a similar community, Gay Park. Another community referred to as “Pepper Street” at Heatburn, EBB, which is not a gazetted area, had lights installed.
Most of the residents of “Pepper Street” are known to throw their support behind the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).
At the recent Local Government Elections, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was able to win that constituency for the first time due to the way the people at Overwinning voted.
The lighting project, which commenced in March, has already come to an end and the residents are crying foul.
Kungbehari Persaud, who has been living at Overwinning for the past 55 years, recalled that the town’s Mayor, Winifred Haywood, during the month of April had promised streetlights for all communities.
“The week after Easter they come in Overwinning and checked the post and when I asked him about the lights, they say the lights are finished. I ask them how it finished, and other places get? Glasgow get, Glasgow Housing Scheme get and Overwinning get none. They passed this area and gone to other areas,” he said.
Another resident, Deonarine Sampaul, who has lived all of his 51 years at Overwinning, also expressed his concerns, saying that the project skipped where he lives and continued right through to Edinburgh.
“Why does village cannot have streetlights? The area is very dark. Thieves will pass through here on the go on the cane field dam many nights. When you walk on the street you cannot see where you are going. So, when we will be getting streetlights.”
Dulhari Jagnauth, a pensioner, explained that as far as she can remember, the community has been asking for phone service to be made available; that has never materialised just like the streetlights.
Another pensioner, Ramertie Dhanie, who lives in the second street of the community, said she is very upset.
“Me live in here til me get old until now; we get no streetlight. If thief man come, you can’t do nothing. If you sick in the night, you can’t see a light to come out. This is since I was a lil girl, and now I reach 88, and nothing.”
Former Municipal Councillor Sewdat Singh said the move is politically motivated. According to Singh, he was sitting on the Municipality Council when the lighting project was first proposed and had indicated that a minimum of eleven lights would be adequate for Overwinning.
“Three on the back, three in this street, three at the front, one on the road coming in and one half way. We had put it in writing and after the Local Government Elections, the Deputy Mayor came and put an “L” on some of the utility poles.
Singh related that only two of the utility poles in the community were marked with an “L”.
“The question is, you start from New Amsterdam going to Glasgow, why the lights finished at Glasgow and not Gay Park or somewhere else, why did bypassed Overwinning?”
The Council is, however, claiming that the reason for not installing streetlights at Overwinning is that the area is being powered with electricity at 240 volts. However, the residents say Overwinning has both 240 and 120 voltage.
The rest of the town is powered only by 120-volt electricity.

FM
Dave posted:

PPP Supporters Are Ignored- 

Overwinning residents fume as Govt bypasses village in street light project

No lights have been installed at Overwinning
Former Municipal Councillor Sewdat Singh

 

 

 

…say action clear act of discrimination
Residents of Overwinning, Greater New Amsterdam, have expressed concern over what they say is discrimination by the New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council in its lighting programme. None of the almost 1000 streetlights was placed there while the neighbouring communities are fully illuminated.
The municipality spent $8 million to install the 956 high voltage light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights in the town and on the East Bank of Berbice (EBB). However, while lights were installed at Islington, none were installed at Overwinning, which is a community opposite.
The lights also go three miles beyond and into a similar community, Gay Park. Another community referred to as “Pepper Street” at Heatburn, EBB, which is not a gazetted area, had lights installed.
Most of the residents of “Pepper Street” are known to throw their support behind the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).
At the recent Local Government Elections, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was able to win that constituency for the first time due to the way the people at Overwinning voted.
The lighting project, which commenced in March, has already come to an end and the residents are crying foul.
Kungbehari Persaud, who has been living at Overwinning for the past 55 years, recalled that the town’s Mayor, Winifred Haywood, during the month of April had promised streetlights for all communities.
“The week after Easter they come in Overwinning and checked the post and when I asked him about the lights, they say the lights are finished. I ask them how it finished, and other places get? Glasgow get, Glasgow Housing Scheme get and Overwinning get none. They passed this area and gone to other areas,” he said.
Another resident, Deonarine Sampaul, who has lived all of his 51 years at Overwinning, also expressed his concerns, saying that the project skipped where he lives and continued right through to Edinburgh.
“Why does village cannot have streetlights? The area is very dark. Thieves will pass through here on the go on the cane field dam many nights. When you walk on the street you cannot see where you are going. So, when we will be getting streetlights.”
Dulhari Jagnauth, a pensioner, explained that as far as she can remember, the community has been asking for phone service to be made available; that has never materialised just like the streetlights.
Another pensioner, Ramertie Dhanie, who lives in the second street of the community, said she is very upset.
“Me live in here til me get old until now; we get no streetlight. If thief man come, you can’t do nothing. If you sick in the night, you can’t see a light to come out. This is since I was a lil girl, and now I reach 88, and nothing.”
Former Municipal Councillor Sewdat Singh said the move is politically motivated. According to Singh, he was sitting on the Municipality Council when the lighting project was first proposed and had indicated that a minimum of eleven lights would be adequate for Overwinning.
“Three on the back, three in this street, three at the front, one on the road coming in and one half way. We had put it in writing and after the Local Government Elections, the Deputy Mayor came and put an “L” on some of the utility poles.
Singh related that only two of the utility poles in the community were marked with an “L”.
“The question is, you start from New Amsterdam going to Glasgow, why the lights finished at Glasgow and not Gay Park or somewhere else, why did bypassed Overwinning?”
The Council is, however, claiming that the reason for not installing streetlights at Overwinning is that the area is being powered with electricity at 240 volts. However, the residents say Overwinning has both 240 and 120 voltage.
The rest of the town is powered only by 120-volt electricity.

Hope dem F'ing coolies who back this negro take note.

FM

As the old Volvo commercial goes, the best way to survive an accident is to avoid one. As much as the PPP had issues, I would never give the PNC the keys because history has shown that they never give it back peacefully.

FM

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