Olympic-size pool cost over half a billion

Frank Anthony

Design and engineering problems delayed the construction of the National Aquatic Centre, which houses Guyana’s Olympic-size swimming pool, and drove the total cost up to $581M, the Ministry of Sport disclosed yesterday.

In a written response to a question by AFC MP Khemraj Ramjattan about the Liliendaal facility’s cost, Minister Dr Frank Anthony detailed the figures for consultancies for design and supervision, and construction, which totalled $581,367,932. In a press release yesterday