Canadian High Commissioner David Devine on Tuesday commissioned a guest house and boardwalk at Lake Capoey Village, which are aimed at providing employment through the promotion of eco-tourism.
According to a press release from the High Com-mission of Canada, it partnered with the Capoey Village Council and the Guyana Environmental Capacity Development Project II (GENCAPD II) to build the inn and boardwalk. Canada, through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives and GENCAPD II, provided $7.7M for the project.
Ambassador Devine and Toshao Valerie De Younge unveiled the guesthouse billboard in the presence of the regional chairman, village councillors, a representative of the Inter-American Institute for
