{"id":17252,"date":"2024-03-16T17:20:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17252"},"modified":"2024-03-16T17:20:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:20:55","slug":"ppp-general-secretary-dr-bharrat-jagdeo-defends-qatari-funded-hotel-project-in-georgetown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/ppp-general-secretary-dr-bharrat-jagdeo-defends-qatari-funded-hotel-project-in-georgetown\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Defends Qatari-Funded Hotel Project in Georgetown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>PPP General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has voiced support for the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre, financed by Qatar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite facing criticism, Dr. Jagdeo emphasized the potential job opportunities the multi-million-dollar project could provide for Guyanese citizens upon completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The groundbreaking event for the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre, boasting 400 rooms and various amenities, occurred on February 18 at Carifesta Avenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assets Group, a Qatari company, is spearheading the construction, underscoring the strong ties between Guyana and Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent press conference, Dr. Jagdeo addressed concerns about the project&#8217;s development, expressing confidence in its progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tracy-Quatari-Hotel-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed the importance of the $300 million facility in terms of both expansion and job creation for the local population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Tracy-Quatari-Hotel-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jagdeo highlighted the project&#8217;s potential benefits, noting its significance for the country&#8217;s economic growth and employment prospects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He referenced previous criticisms faced by similar projects, indicating that they had eventually proven their worth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Dr. Jagdeo clarified that the stadium planned for construction in Region Three by the Qatari government is a gift to Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, Dr. Jagdeo emphasized the transformative impact of such developments, positioning them as catalysts for regional growth and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accompanying image, provided by the Office of the President\/Department of Public Information, showcases Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo&#8217;s support for the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre, emblematic of the burgeoning partnership between Guyana and Qatar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PPP General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has voiced support for the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre, financed by Qatar. Despite facing criticism, Dr. Jagdeo emphasized the potential job opportunities&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17253,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,363,350,351],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-politics"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17252","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=17252"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17256,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17252\/revisions\/17256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}