A US$2M investment in the quarrying sector saw a quantity of equipment being unveiled by Toolsie Persaud Quarries Incorporated yesterday at Providence, East Bank Demerara. The equipment included an excavator, two front end loaders and a quarry truck.
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who was present lauded the investment and said that he was very pleased to see steps being taken to recapitalize the quarrying industry specifically the St. Mary’s Quarry operations owned by the company. He noted that there is a demand for stone in Guyana and the Caribbean for construction purposes.
Director of Operations for the company, Rajesh Persaud said that the investment will see the expansion of the industry. In photo, Hinds (fourth from right) along with officials of Toolsie Persaud Limited examine the excavator.
