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No.107035
THE production capacity of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) will be further enhanced with the aid of an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan. An approximately US $22 million contract was signed Monday between the two groups at the DDL Bottling Plant, Diamond,
East Bank Demerara. Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, said the transaction speaks to the IDB’s confidence in Guyana’s economy. He commended the financial institution for responding to the government’s call for
–– demonstrated by IDB’s granting of US$22M to DDL for enhanced production, Dr. Singh says
more involvement with the private sector. “We have for a long time been advocating the IDB doing more for the private sector of Guyana,” he said. The investment will potentially create a larger market for local farmers, and Guyana’s agricultural sector, as the demand for fresh
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fruits grows to expand the group’s Topco operations. “This investment will also create a larger market for farmers who grow fruits.
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British Airways officially arrived on Monday evening, commencing the introduction of its twice-weekly flights to Guyana via the St. Lucia route (DPI photos)
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