Jagdeo now hoping to tap forest $$ by January

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Guyana may be able to access the US$30M deposited by Norway into a fund under the World Bank’s supervision as early as next month, President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed yesterday, saying that the country has already submitted the project documents for the initiatives to be implemented with the money.

“Hopefully, by January, we’ll see the money going to various projects in Guyana,” Jagdeo told a press conference at his office. He said that the World Bank had shown greater urgency within the past few months after pressure had been put on …..


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