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The Guyana government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the capital, Georgetown, into a sustainable, modern capital while preserving its unique heritage and identity.
“The mismanagement and inefficiency through which the city is managed can no longer be tolerated. It is time for us, as citizens and as a country, to take charge of the situation. We are advancing the rescue of Georgetown, ” President Irfaan Ali told a news conference, adding that the initiative will form part of a broader national strategy for sustainable urban development, starting with the capital and its surrounding region.
The government has said that over the past five years, it has invested billions of dollars (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) in drainage upgrades, road improvements, housing expansion, and a high-span bridge over the Demerara River, all aimed at improving the quality of life and supporting economic growth.
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