{"id":25256,"date":"2025-01-06T18:48:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25256"},"modified":"2025-01-06T18:48:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:48:58","slug":"1-9-billion-in-road-contracts-signed-for-region-10-small-contractors-to-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/1-9-billion-in-road-contracts-signed-for-region-10-small-contractors-to-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.9 Billion in Road Contracts Signed for Region 10: Small Contractors to Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>November 23, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a historic move to bolster infrastructure development in Region 10, the Government of Guyana signed road contracts worth $1.9 billion with 84 small contractors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreements, aimed at constructing roads in Kwakwani, Ituni, and Coomacka Mines, were formalized under the leadership of Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret&#8217;d) Mark Phillips and Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative fulfills a promise made by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali during a visit to the region last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It highlights the administration\u2019s commitment to fostering local development and empowering small contractors in Guyanese communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the project, 21 asphaltic concrete roads will be built in Kwakwani. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To facilitate these works, the government plans to establish a mobile asphalt plant in the area and a concrete plant in Ituni, ensuring efficient supply chains for contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Phillips emphasized the government\u2019s dedication to working with local leaders to further regional progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reiterated that these projects align with the administration\u2019s broader development goals outlined in their manifesto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill highlighted the tangible impact of these investments, noting how they contribute to improved infrastructure and economic opportunities for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past four years, the government has invested heavily in Guyana&#8217;s infrastructure, signaling a steadfast commitment to enhancing livelihoods and connectivity across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The signing ceremony underscores the government&#8217;s focus on equitable development, ensuring that all Guyanese benefit from the nation&#8217;s progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 23, 2024 In a historic move to bolster infrastructure development in Region 10, the Government of Guyana signed road contracts worth $1.9 billion with 84 small contractors. The agreements,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25225,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25256","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=25256"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25257,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25256\/revisions\/25257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}