$1.4 B Chinese grant to fund Convention Centre rehab – Ministry

The Arthur Chung Conference Centre in 2008

All upcoming works to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC) will be financed through a grant provided to Guyana by China, says Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Telecommunications, Derrick Cummings.

On Tuesday, Stabroek News reported that the facility will be closed for an 18-month period, in order to facilitate US$6.7 million (approximately $1.4 billion) in repairs to its interior and immediate surroundings.

It also reported that while the rehabilitation works will be a