US Ambassador, Infrastructure Ministry in talks on Lighthouse restoration
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Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson (second left) and Minister within the Ministry, Honourable Annette Ferguson (second right) with United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway (left) following the tour of the Georgetown Lighthouse. Officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), including Director General Claudette Rogers (third left) were also present. (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)
The Ministers of Public Infrastructure today, January 18, 2016, met with United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway for a tour of the Georgetown Lighthouse, with the hope of partnering for the restoration of the landmark, a release from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said.
The tour was a part of the U.S.’s commitment to the preservation of historic sites in Guyana, under the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, the release said.
Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson (second left) and Minister within the Ministry, Honourable Annette Ferguson (second right) with United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway (left) following the tour of the Georgetown Lighthouse. Officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), including Director General Claudette Rogers (third left) were also present. (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)
The Georgetown Lighthouse (Ministry of Public Infrastructure photo)
