Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday described the signing of the contract for ‘phase one’ of the construction of Guyana’s first synthetic track as “something quite historic” when the deal was inked at the construction site, Leonora, West Coast Demerara.
The contract worth $124,960,227 was awarded to Courtney Benn Contracting Services and according to the minister this first phase covering the preparatory works on the land is expected to be completed in seven months.
Anthony emphasized that this ‘phase one’ of the
