MOU inked with Canadian company for waste recycling plant

CEO of Natural Globe Inc Mohammed Osman (left) and Ministry of Local Government Permanent Secretary Collin Croal display the MOU.

The Ministry of Local Government and Natural Globe Inc, a Canadian company, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Guyana’s first solid waste recycling plant, even as the country, particularly the capital, lurches from garbage crisis to garbage crisis.

Chief Executive Officer of Natural Globe Inc Mohammed Osman said the initial cost will be approximately US$30 million. “In terms of how soon the project can be started, we are still looking at the acquisition of land to construct our recycling plant. It will run at US$30 million, but that will probably expand because our programme is not just recycling one material, but several… non-degradable materials.”

Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud said the PPP/C has provided an immense amount of support to