East Bank eco-lodges set for September completion

President Irfaan Ali (right) in discussion with contractors (DPI photo)

The government has partnered with 100 women to construct some 30 eco-lodges between Eccles and Diamond along the East Bank Demerara corridor.

According to a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI), President Irfaan Ali told the media recently that the construction was set to pick up steam before the final matches of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are played here in September.

The release recalled that in February, President Ali had announced that the government would embark on its first eco-friendly, luxurious wooden homes settlement in Guyana, where those desirous would be able to reside.