Finance Minister meets team from Bechtel

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh (left) with US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch (centre) and a Bechtel official (Ministry of Finance photo)
Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh (left) with US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch (centre) and a Bechtel official (Ministry of Finance photo)

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday met with the United States Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, and a team of Executives from Bechtel Energy Inc. to discuss infrastructure investment opportunities here.

According to a release from the Ministry of Finance, at the meeting,  Singh shared with the team from the US company details of Government’s agenda to build out a major upgrade and expansion of the country’s infrastructure, including in such areas as transport and energy.

On its website, Bechtel says it helps its customers deliver “projects of purpose that create a lasting positive legacy. These are projects that create jobs and grow economies; improve the resiliency of the world’s infrastructure; connect communities to resources and opportunity; get us closer to net zero; protect U.S. and allied interests; tackle critical environmental challenges to protect people and the planet; and accelerate progress to make the world a cleaner, greener, safer place”.