Sun and Sand hotel hits land payment hurdle

The construction of the US$54 million five-star hotel and casino at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara has hit a snag due to issues with the ownership of the land.

Stabroek News understands that the state land on which the Sun and Sand Hotel is to be built, for which construction was slated to commence by the beginning of August, was sold by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) but the company has failed to follow through on its payment scheme.

This publication was reliably informed that the payment for the land needed to be worked out prior to