{"id":27077,"date":"2025-03-27T20:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=27077"},"modified":"2025-03-27T20:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:14:53","slug":"vp-jagdeo-reaffirms-governments-commitment-to-transparency-and-anti-corruption-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/vp-jagdeo-reaffirms-governments-commitment-to-transparency-and-anti-corruption-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"VP Jagdeo Reaffirms Government\u2019s Commitment to Transparency and Anti-Corruption Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Kimberly Giddings<\/em><br><em>February 20, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to transparency and accountability, emphasizing the implementation of robust safeguards to combat corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the Energy Conference, Dr. Jagdeo underscored the administration\u2019s dedication to ensuring that governance remains open and ethical. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stated that deliberate efforts to conceal corruption or engage in unethical activities would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vice president highlighted that a comprehensive system of checks and balances is in place, ensuring that all governmental actions are scrutinized and accessible to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further noted that safeguards have been established to minimize the risk of fraudulent activities and maintain the integrity of public spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent meeting, Jagdeo reiterated the government\u2019s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, warning public sector accounting officers that strict compliance with procurement regulations would be enforced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged all officials to familiarize themselves with the Procurement Act and Standard Bidding Documents to avoid breaches of the legal framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagdeo also addressed concerns about accountability in engineering and construction, pointing out that engineers engaging in substandard work or accepting bribes would face consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the vice president emphasized that the administration strictly adheres to the Procurement Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board\u2019s (NPTAB) practice of regularly publishing awarded contracts on its website\u2014a measure he claimed was neglected by the previous government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Jagdeo, the prior administration failed to publish a single contract despite legal obligations to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government continues to implement measures aimed at enhancing transparency and preventing corruption, reinforcing its commitment to good governance and public accountability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kimberly GiddingsFebruary 20, 2024 Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to transparency and accountability, emphasizing the implementation of robust safeguards to combat corruption. Speaking at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19528,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27077"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27078,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27077\/revisions\/27078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}