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— says investment signals confidence in Region Seven’s future
Hundreds of Region Three residents received on-the-spot interventions on Friday when Vice-president Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo led a high-level Cabinet outreach there, taking key government agencies directly to the people (Delano Williams photo)
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11,000 Region Three houselots to—Bypassberoad planneddeveloped by end of 2027 as temporary solution while four-lane highway to Parika advances
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‘A growing private sector means a more prosperous Guyana’ – Ashni Singh 09 PAGE
—Finance Minister reaffirms government’s commitment to business-sector growth as Development Bank to help SMEs scale, graduate into formal financial system
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The newly commissioned Diamond Recreational Park is set to enhance the lives of more than 40,000 residents in the Grove/Diamond community, providing a modern space for recreation, exercise, family gatherings and community engagement.
Citizens Bank Guyana officially commissioned its new state-of-the-art branch in Bartica on Friday, marking a major investment in Region Seven and expanding access to modern banking services for thousands of customers across the region.
–– to ‘keep wealth, opportunities in Guyanese hands’