The Irfaan Ali-led government is forging ahead with the establishment of several large-scale infrastructure projects — from a data centre to a fertiliser plant — and the diaspora has been urged to return and invest back home.
At a well-attended engagement at Jericho Palace Banquet Hall in Queens Village, New York, on Thursday night, President Ali listed several of the major projects now taking shape across the country.
Those projects include a new four-lane bridge across the Berbice River, the road from Linden to Lethem, and several ventures tied to Guyana's expanding energy and industrial sectors — among them a refinery, a data centre, a fertiliser plant, and a gas bottling plant. President Ali said these forthcoming projects join those already completed.
"The reality is, Guyana tomorrow is going to create enough opportunities for Guyanese at home and Guyanese in the diaspora," he said.
The President urged the diaspora to return to Guyana and contribute the skills they have acquired abroad. He also believes members of the diaspora can help fund projects through targeted investment schemes.
"We are going to launch very soon a special investment vehicle to mobilise resources in the diaspora," he said on Thursday night.
This isn't the first time the President has raised such a venture. Earlier this year, as Guyana celebrated its 60th Independence anniversary, Dr. Ali announced plans to launch a diaspora bond — allowing Guyanese living abroad to invest in public infrastructure projects back home.
Meanwhile, the President told the diaspora forum of advancements in healthcare, digital systems and public services, while encouraging overseas Guyanese to become part of Guyana's transformation through investment and participation in national development.
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