Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony and others yesterday turned the sod for the construction of a new building for the University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences.
The project which is being funded by the World Bank costs US$4.9m and is being constructed by Shandong Hi-Speed Dejian Group Co. Ltd. The building is expected to be completed in 15 months.
A release from the Ministry of Education said that the modern facility will be equipped with a lecture theatre which will accommodate 200 students and laboratories for anatomy, biochemistry, histopathology and haematology among others.