Pouderoyen to get new $1.5B modern market within 18 months

– set to expand vending, boost regional economy

The sod has been turned for the construction of a new market at Pouderoyen, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), to the tune of $1,519,219,578.

The new facility will replace the existing market and significantly expand the space available for vending, creating opportunities for existing vendors, roadside sellers and new entrepreneurs while providing residents with a modern facility in which to shop and conduct business. “These are projects designed to make sure your life changes. These are projects designed to make sure your children’s lives will change, that they will have a life of plenty, and that they will not have the struggles you had,” Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand told residents during the sod-turning ceremony on Saturday.