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Lorenzo Alphonso

Construction is scheduled to commence in April and the first phase of the project will see two five-storey towers being built.

The amenities will include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a basketball court, a tennis court, a jogging trail, a country club, a restaurant, a bar, a retail centre, and shops.  There will also be 24-hour security and a car park that will be able to hold up to 130 vehicles.

Each condo will come equipped with one reserved parking and one visitor parking spot as well. Pricing for the condominiums will be approximately US$255,000 each.

During an interview with the News Room, investor Lorenzo Alphonso said the project has been a work in progress for some time now.

“This project was in the making for about several months now in terms of drawings, layouts and the whole concept,” he said.

According to Alphonso, land clearing exercise has already begun and the project is expected to be completed in 16 months.

Already constructing several hotels across the country, Alphonso said as the economy flourishes, there is a continued high demand for housing.

“The need for more housing. The need for more living space for re-migrant Guyanese…It’s just that it is going to be a good concept. It is going to be a good layout,” he told the News Room.

He also hinted that phase two of the project can be expected as soon as phase one is completed.

This condo is being built almost a year after the Condominium Bill was passed in the National Assembly.

An artist impression of the Mazaruni Estate

Described as a ‘modern’ piece of legislation, the Condominium Bill 2022, was passed on May 17, paving the way for the construction of condominiums and the conversion of existing buildings into units for individual ownership.

More importantly, it allows persons who have purchased duplexes or condominiums from the State to access their ownership documents for their lands.

“It is a modern piece of legislation that is on par with other territories… it is timely and relevant to emerging trends in home buildings. “It has limitations but we will continue to examine and put forward solutions,” the Housing Minister, Collin Croal had told the Parliament in May 2022.

Mohammed Shami castles Marnus Labuschagne•Mar 09, 2023•BCCI

After an opening stand of 61 with Travis Head, Khawaja put on 79 in a third-wicket stand with Steve Smith that lasted 41.2 overs.

They batted throughout the afternoon session – the first session in the series in which a wicket did not fall – before Smith was bowled by Ravindra Jadeja for 38 from 135 balls after tea.

Seamer Mohammed Shami bowled Peter Handscomb for 17 but the partnership between Khawaja and Green, who hit eight fours in his 64 balls, tipped the day in Australia’s favour.

Khawaja’s century was his 14th in 60 Tests and his sixth since his recall in the Ashes in January 2022. (BBC)

 

recently partly demolished by the authorities after the PNC ignored several notices to vacate the premises.

According to Police Headquarters, “They then entered the compound, abusing the contractor and his workers and chasing them from the building, telling them to leave.”

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Office of the First Lady and the Ministry of Public Service

Seven scholarships were awarded to women from ChildLink, five from Red Cross, and three from Help and Shelter. The scholarships will afford these women the opportunity to pursue training at the Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) for at least one year.

This is the second batch of women to be provided with training through this programme. Last year, 15 women also benefitted from the programme.

The 15 recipients of the scholarships are women who are considered to be highly vulnerable because of the conditions under which they lived or still live, and the fact that they were unable to complete the formal school system. Some are also victims of domestic violence.

“Our women require the tools that are necessary to ensure that they are able to fully participate in every sector of our economy and every sphere of life. They must be educated, trained, nurtured, mentored, financed, and supported in every possible way to guarantee their advancement; and that is what this programme seeks to do,” Mrs Ali said while delivering brief remarks at the ceremony.

She said that upon assuming office, she prioritized the needs of women, particularly the most vulnerable, and has not shied away from her responsibility of ensuring that their lives are improved through her programmes and initiatives.

“I have not shied away from my responsibility as your First Lady to ensure that I facilitate the provision of opportunities to our women to support their personal and professional development,” the First Lady said, adding that there is an urgent need to reverse any widening of the gender gap.

“Today, with my sister in arms, Minister Sonia Parag, and the Ministry of Public Service, I am very happy that we are able to provide these women with a window of opportunity to empower themselves and positively impact those around them,” the First Lady added.

Mrs Ali also highlighted that when more women enter the labour market and are able to work, economies grow.

“Women’s economic empowerment boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality in addition to many other positive development outcomes,” she stated.

Meanwhile, Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag, expressed how proud and happy she was to be part of such an initiative.

“I am proud of the work that we are doing, because it is creating the kind of positive change that we need today. The Ministry stands ready to support the development of our people, particularly those who are most in need,” Minister Parag said.

The Minister took pride in sharing that since taking office, government continues to record success in its efforts to reduce the gender gap.

On Saturday, 20 women from the Barima-Waini Region graduated from the Atlantic Alliance Maritime and Offshore Training Institute (AAMOTI) through another fully funded scholarship programme between the institute and the Office of the First Lady.

One hundred women from the hinterlands are expected to be trained this year through that programme. (Press release from Office of the First Lady)