Contracts, said to be valued at over $110 million in total, were signed on Monday for water supply improvement projects to be done in Fly Hill, Kwaimatta, Shulinab, Wowetta and Aranaputa, in Region Nine.
The contracts were signed by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), the Caribbean Engineering and Management Consultants Inc. (CEMCO) and the contractors in the boardroom of the Ministry of Finance.
In a press release, GWI said following visits to the communities, it made note of the need for improved water supply systems and reached out to the BNTF to assist with funding.