–President Ali touts major development plans for the region

REGION SEVEN (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) stands to benefit from a wave of policies and programmes, which will stimulate business growth and attract investment and these include tax incentives, continued support to miners and the creation of more opportunities for youths.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali, during a PPP/C rally in Bartica on Saturday, touted a comprehensive development plan which includes the tourism, education, health and business sectors being transformed.

“This party is a party for the workers, the farmers, men, women, children, the private sector… We are the party for all of Guyana…They are not embracing us blindly. They have seen the development,” he said to the roaring crowd.

While the region, like other parts of Guyana, faced stagnation under the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Coalition, President Ali pointed out that Guyanese are well aware that the PPP/C government will secure their investments and create more opportunities, including higher-paying jobs, lower taxes and upgraded infrastructure.

“We are going to give you tax incentives to invest in Region Seven. Build your tourism facility, build your hotels, build your restaurant, build your mechanic shop, build your service hub.

“Build it! Because we will help you and stand with you so you can build it, own it and profit from it,” Dr. Ali told the residents.

Further, while outlining the other opportunities that will transform the region and the lives of the residents, President Ali pointed to the 1000s of jobs that will be created when Guyana becomes home to two of the largest gold mines in the South American region in 2027.

Among the other initiatives is the completion of the Del Conte and Sand Hill road link.

The President said this will “connect” Bartica “to the rest of Guyana easier, faster and safer”, and as a result of this, 1000s of acres of land will be opened up.

Region Seven, which is known for mining, faced numerous challenges following the coalition administration’s implementation of hundreds of taxes.

Contrasting this with the PPP/C, Dr. Ali said his government has empowered the mining and forestry sector and the President has pledged continued support.

“We are going to find ways of giving you more and more tax breaks,” he said.