Urgent attention on foreign companies

Feb 07, 2026 Letters

Dear Editor,

I write to place on the public record a matter concerning process, professionalism, and the treatment of local stakeholders within foreign-linked commercial arrangements operating in Guyana.

From the beginning of November 2023 to the present (January 2026), I was engaged by a company operating in Guyana through a joint venture or partnership involving Chinese commercial interests and local entities. During this period, I was promised a formal contract of employment, yet no written contract was ever provided.

Despite this, the company paid a fixed monthly sum into my bank account throughout the engagement. A formal job letter confirming my employment status and stated remuneration was also issued to my bank and remains on record there.

During this same period, I submitted formal correspondence in good faith relating to matters of public interest, including National Insurance Scheme (NIS) issues and a Power of Attorney (POA). That correspondence was received, yet no acknowledgment, response, or clarification was provided.

I understand that in professional settings, acknowledgement of correspondence is standard practice. In this case, heads of accounts and operations verbally indicated receipt with statements like “got it,” but nothing substantive followed, despite my clearly stating in a personal communication that I would be taking further action.

Further, during this engagement, my personal vehicle was made available for company use for approximately eight to nine months. Upon its return, it was in deplorable condition — lacking fuel, emitting strong odors, with the interior and exterior deteriorated, and with the engine performing poorly. I had to arrange for someone else to collect it due to the condition it was left in.

Silence, dismissal, and disregard toward local stakeholders — particularly those performing documented work, fulfilling financial arrangements, and attempting lawful engagement — raise an important question of equity:

When foreign companies operate in Guyana through partnerships with local entities, what standard of responsiveness and fairness should Guyanese stakeholders reasonably expect?

This letter is not an allegation or attack. It is a request for transparency, clarity, and accountability in how local voices are engaged and respected within commercial and public discourse.

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