The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday said it has been informed that the plans for the turnaround of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) include the construction of a white sugar plant that is expected to be operable at Albion at the end of 2021.
The disclosure was made during a GuySuCo briefing for GAWU on plans to make the industry viable, according to the union, which said the engagement took place last Tuesday. It noted that it had been seeking a meeting on the plans for more than a year.
In a statement on the meeting that was issued yesterday, GAWU noted that a feasibility study conducted last year had found that a white sugar plant would be viable. “At this time, the Corporation is in the process of inviting suitable firms to bid for the project,” it added, while noting that it is envisaged that the plant would produce some 55,000 tonnes per year.