GuySuCo pays for US-based chairman to fly in every month

The cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) buys a return ticket every month for its Chairman, Dr Rajendra Singh, who is based in New Jersey, the Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy confirmed yesterday.
This was revealed following questions in the National Assembly by Opposition Parliamentarian Dr Rupert Roopnaraine.
The Agriculture Minister said that Dr Singh is flown into Guyana every month, on an economy class ticket, and his hotel accommodation and other expenses are met by GuySuCo.
Upon questioning by Opposition Parliamentarian Volda Lawrence, the Agriculture Minister said that indeed there are qualified persons residing in Guyana who could do the job, but that Singh has been on the board for many years.
The Agriculture Minister said that President Donald Ramotar is slated to name a new board to oversee the operations of GuySuCo by the end of the year.
The Corporation’s biggest headache is the Skeldon Estate, which was commissioned in August 2009 at a cost of US$181 million, but has failed to live up to expectations.
Originally, GuySuCo had put US$70 million into the project, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has stated.
Now, the Corporation is looking to spend US$8 million to fix various faults at the estate.
Opposition parties had called for the board of GuySuCo to be replaced with professionals so the industry could be better managed.

Skeldon factory is a fiasco made in China

[quote author=Kwami link=topic=69251.msg431569#msg431569 date=1343751980]
Skeldon factory is a fiasco made in China
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Didn't have to be...the ppp approved this nonsense. The fact that the factory never lived up to expectations, and that the amount of cane was never cultivated to meet the capacity, when running, points to poor planning. The government is incompetent, and the administration for these public organization reflects this handsomely.

if raj wanted this job he should have moved back.

Why if the pppp is paying 

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=69251.msg431579#msg431579 date=1343752730]
if raj wanted this job he should have moved back.
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The sad fact is that the cane-cutters who are breaking their backs are wholly underpaid, and then you have these fat-cats flown in and out of the country on a monthly basis. This is STUPID!!!!

he was head of ny acg for many years

Lets hope that he declares his proper income for the IRS to take their share.

Satyadeow Sawh was head of ACG ...Toronto for 25 years !

He moved back to Guyana , last position as Agri Minister

where is he now ?

Correck answer gets to stay in his home at LBI  :wink:

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=69251.msg431579#msg431579 date=1343752730]
if raj wanted this job he should have moved back.
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You Folks never Learn  ::redface::