Guyana invests billions to drive housing development

The Government of Guyana is continuing to pump billions of dollars to develop housing infrastructure across the country

The Department of Public Information (DPI) reports Minister Collin Croal disclosed that infrastructural works are ongoing in Region Five to the tune of $3 5 billion

The minister stated that some $4 billion has been exhausted to develop housing schemes in Mahaica-Berbice, including roads, drainage, electricity, and water

Infrastructural works are ongoing at Shieldstown to the tune of $2 billion, another $820 million is being invested at Burma, while $621 million and $500 million are being spent at Balthyock and Experiment, respectively

Meanwhile, there are ongoing infrastructure works in Region Six to the tune of $9 2 billion, for which contracts have already been signed

In less than three years, Region Six has seen the injection of over $10 5 billion for housing infrastructure development At No 75 Village, some $1 2 billion was spent, while $1 7 billion was invested at No 76 Palmyra Village is also undergoing groundbreaking projects worth over $10 billion

To date, close to 1,000 house lots have been

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He told the House that “last year we issued 8,313 (marriage) licences and we provided the Minister of Finance or the Tax Administration Jamaica with $33,252,000 We are doing well, but we don’t mind more marriages so we can provide more money to the Ministry of Finance

“We enjoy when people come for their marriage licence because it means that a family will be created, hopefully, or at least husband and wife,” Chuck added

He also revealed that there has been an increasing number of marriage applications from the LGBTQ community allocated in Region Five, while another 1,300 have been allocated in Region Six This is in keeping with the government’s aim to allocate 50,000 house lots within its first term in office

B u t , h e s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e Government will not be taking any steps to legalize such unions on the island

He said the Justice Ministry continues to provide Minister’s Marriage Licences for walk-in applicants, as well as those from hotels

“The ministry is able to complete the process within 24 hours for the majority of walk-in applicants,” he said