MoTP rejects allegations of multi million dollar contract awarded to Videomega

DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) rejects, as malicious misinformation, the allegations in relation to a multimillion dollar contract issued to Videomega Productions being peddled by Opposition Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira.

MP Teixeira, in a video statement on the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Facebook page, [Tuesday] evening, accused the Department of Energy of singlehandedly contracting Videomega Productions to produce brochures, television and radio advertisements for the Department.

The ministry wishes to make it pellucid that the Department of Energy contracted Videomega Productions to develop three 60-second television and radio Public Service Announcements (PSAs) at a cost of $832,000, as part of its public awareness and sensitisation campaign with regards to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector.

It should be emphasised that the Department of Energy worked closely with the ministry’s Procurement Unit in finalising this contract.

The Ministry of the Presidency wishes to make it clear that the Department of Energy is not engaged in any “incestuous relationship” as indicated by MP Teixeira and has, from its inception, worked in compliance with all rules and regulations relative to the procurement of goods and services.

The fact that one would speculate that the contract relates to campaign material for the APNU+AFC Coalition for elections is outrageous and completely baseless. The material being developed is solely in keeping with the furtherance of the mandate of the Department of Energy.

See full statement from the Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes on the link provided.

Statement by Min. Hughes – Award of contract to Videomega Productions