Ministry defends waste recycling MoU

Mohammed Osman

The Ministry of Local Government yesterday defended a solid waste recycling MoU with a Canada-based Guyanese but did not address concerns that investor has never operated or built the type of plant that is envisaged.

Tuesday’s signing of the MoU between the ministry and Mohammed Osman evoked concerns after Stabroek News reported that the investor had never built a commercial recycling plant but had only done a prototype. Concerns were also voiced that the process of selecting a prospective investor should have come under the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board and not the ministry.

Last night, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development released a statement vouching for the