Use Guyana’s uranium to solve energy woes - Ramotar

(Kaieteur News) – Former President Donald Ramotar has called on the government to consider developing nuclear power plants using Guyana’s uranium resources, arguing that this could provide a solution to the country’s longstanding energy challenges.

In a letter to the editor, Ramotar said, “We have now discovered that we have a very important mineral in our country, Uranium. That discovery has many implications. Today though it should be looked at from our country’s interest.”

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He described uranium as one of the best, cleanest, cheapest and most reliable sources of energy, and suggested that the government consider building one or more nuclear power plants.