Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues urged local business owners to speedily invest in new ventures along the Linden to Lethem roadway, emphasising that the expansion of that crucial link will bring many lucrative opportunities.
“Guyanese businesses should not wait until the road is complete to position themselves. Now is the time to make strategic decisions about your presence, your services, and your role in that region,” Rodrigues said at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual awards presentation and gala dinner at the Marriott Hotel.
The existing Linden to Lethem trail allows people to travel from the coast to Guyana’s hinterland and interior savannahs. However, an all-weather road is being built from Linden to Mabura Hill. Bridges from Linden to Lethem have already been completed, and the government has committed to developing the roadway from Mabura Hill to Lethem subsequently.
With the new roadway, travel time is expected to be significantly reduced. Importantly, the road is also seen as a crucial link connecting northern Brazil to the Atlantic, through Guyana.
Earlier Thursday, Rodrigues’ cabinet colleague, the Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar, said a new airport would be built in Lethem to accommodate large aircraft. According to him, the Lethem structure will be a 4E category airport capable of accommodating wide-body planes.
Reflecting on the forthcoming airport and roadway, Rodrigues said if Guyanese business owners are not already investing in Regions Eight and Nine, they are “almost too late.”
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