Patterson is deliberately misleading the...

← FROM PAGE 8 es (reduced prices). These Manufacturing companies with the exception of Itron and Hexing (Post and Prepaid Meter Manufacturers) redirected GPL to their authorized Distributors. It is important to note that these authorized suppliers were already established suppliers to GPL.”

Consequently, he stressed that Patterson is woefully misguided and appears to be a calculated attempt to mislead the public. He made clear that, “GPL’s network materials have always been defined by technical specifications stipulated by industry standard Power Utility Catalogues. GPL’s transparent Tendering Process requires that bidders must provide Manufacturers’ Authorizations and Manufacturers’ Warranties. Bidders must also fully comply with the stipulated industry standard Technical Specifications.”

Phillips added, “Let me remind the Opposition Member that the power company is still recovering from the period of gross misdirection and the absence of a clear policy direction under the APNU/AFC 2015-2020 Government. Therefore, I unequivocally refute the Opposition MP’s misplaced and misguided statement that the company procures ‘cheap plastic products that only last three months.”

Guyana gets over $1B grant...

← FROM PAGE 14 social upliftment, we provide them with resources to make decisions to safeguard the environment and protect the forest,” President Ali stated.

Importantly, the programme will ensure coherence, complementarity and strengthening of government initiatives in the region. For example, the carbon credit sales of which 15 per cent will go to projects in Amerindian communities. “Villages have already outlined their various sustainability plan and we want to complement those plans, we want to augment those plans and this is done with close alignment through the Low Carbon Development Strategy,” the president disclosed.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Secretary General of European Union Action Service commended the government’s efforts in its drive to maintain low deforestation rates and pledged the EU’s support in this regard. “The

European Union has made substantial and sustainable forest management the one and only focus in its new bilateral cooperation with Guyana, fully in line with Guyana’s own Low Carbon Development Strategy. We aim to support Guyana’s ambition to preserve and enhance the sustainable development role of forests as a key asset,” she said. Konig added that the EU will continue to dialogue with government agencies and communities on the ground during the inception phase, which will enable development of economic activities that will benefit the communities.