$70M contract for rehab of Providence stadium

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony (centre) hands over the contract to Managing Director of Pioneer Contracting Services, Seon McGregor. Looking on is Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Alfred King. (GINA photo)

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday signed a $70M contract for rehabilitation work on the Guyana National Stadium, which is expected to be completed in 12 weeks.

According to a Govern-ment Information Agency (GINA) press release the works entail cleaning and repainting the steel roof structures and rehabilitating several ticketing gates,