– as Suriname signals intentions to solely execute project

President Dr Irfaan Ali made it clear on Tuesday that Guyana is only interested in the joint development of a bridge across the Corentyne River to connect with neighbouring Suriname. His remarks come on the heels of reports that Suriname’s Minister of Public Works and Spatial Planning, Stephen Tsang, informed the National Assembly in Paramaribo on Monday evening that Suriname intends to fully finance and construct the bridge across the Corentyne River on its own.

While efforts by this publication to contact President Ali and other senior Government officials on the matter were futile, the Guyanese leader told local news agency Demerara Waves Online on Tuesday that he is unaware of such plans by the Surinamese Government. According to the President, the agreement from the inception was that both countries would develop the bridge jointly-the only approach Guyana is interested in.