With a number of financial institutions indicating their willingness to lend monies for the project, a decision on financing for the bridge linking Guyana and Suriname on the Corentyne River can be made as early as the end of this month, Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi says.
“Financing is the issue. So we agreed that the team of cluster of ministers from Suriname and the cluster team of ministers from Guyana should meet in the coming days and weeks with the technicians and come with a final proposal to the presidents,” Santokhi told the Stabroek News when asked for an update on the sidelines of the CARICOM summit last Wednesday.
“Finally, the two presidents of Guyana and Suriname will take a decision. That is planned for the first quarter of this year. I hope for the end of March or beginning April so we can start with the building of the bridge. They [the companies] are looking for finance, there are companies, there are institutions that are willing to finance,” he added.
