CDB funding secured for West Coast road upgrade

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh (third from left) and Vice President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Carla Barnett (third from right) sign the two agreements at Ministry of Finance yesterday.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has concluded two agreements with Guyana totalling US$40 million for the provision of funds to upgrade the West Coast Demerara road and to provide a grant to facilitate projects here under the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF).

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and CDB Vice President Carla Barnett signed