Plan for Digicel cable wasn’t secret, says Luncheon

Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday said that Digicel’s plan to lay its own submarine fibre optic cable here to develop its network has been known for some time and he dismissed claims that former President Bharrat Jagdeo may have been acting as government’s mouthpiece when he alluded to the administration possibly granting permission.

“For those of us in the sector, and the communications sector falls under the Office of the President, it has been known for some time—Digicel’s intention, Digicel’s rollout—

and I would want to believe that it was in that context that his remarks must be seen,” Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said when