Georgetown benefits from over $10B in enhancement works

–– between 2020 and 2022 from central gov’t, Dr. Singh says

THE People ’ s Progressive Party / Civic (PPPC) government has spent over $10 billion on infrastructure and other works in the capital city, Georgetown, between 2020 and 2022, including $6 billion on the construction and rehabilitation of roads.

Contrary to those efforts, the Mayor and City Council which is responsible for the City, as of 2023, owes the Guyana Power and Light Inc. $3.2 billion, owes the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) $1.7 billion in taxes for the period 2016 to 2023, representing outstanding PAYE which was deducted from employees but never remitted to the GRA, and also owes the National Insurance Scheme a further $387 million owed in employee contributions as at end of April 2023, jeopardising workers’ benefits

This was according to Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who outlined myriad spending that central government has done in Georgetown

He highlighted the PPP/C government’s efforts in response to a previous letter by Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine about the government owing City Hall

According to Dr Singh , for the period 2020 to 2022, central government spent $155 million to reconstruct and rehabilitate bridges, $1 billion to enhance the Old Railway Embankment, $1.6 billion on enhancement works along the Independence Boulevard , Cemetery Road , and internal roads in Albouystown, Georgetown

Another $250 million was spent on

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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) government has spent over $10 billion on infrastructural and other works in the capital city, Georgetown, between 2020 and 2022, including $6 billion on the construction and rehabilitation of roads (Adrian Narine photos)