Eco-Restaurant to be constructed at Mashabo Village

The village of Mashabo in Region 2 will benefit from the construction of an Eco-Restaurant while a bakery will be constructed in Mainstay under the Women and Vulnerable Groups Empowerment sub -project.

According to a release from the Basic Needs Thrust Fund, a contract valued at $πŸ•πŸ•,πŸ•πŸπŸ”,πŸ”πŸ•πŸ’, was signed between the Government of Guyana through the BNTF and Faldhari Singh & Son Contracting Service.

Present at the signing were Karen Roopchand, Project Manager, BNTF; Ajay Bissessar, Project Engineer, BNTF; Beverley Bunbury, Community Liaison Officer, BNTF; Amanda Persaud, Director, and contractor of Faldhari Singh & Son Contracting Services

β€œThe BNTF Implementing Agency (Ministry of Finance) received an application for the construction of a bakery in Mainstay and an Eco- Restaurant at Mashabo.

The proposal originated from two vibrant women’s groups in the villages with a vision to boost their tourism product while improving livelihoods of villagers, especially women,” the statement said.

β€œIn addition to the facilities, beneficiaries will receive training in areas such as entrepreneurship, marketing, food management and hospitality through a collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce,” the statement added.

The projects are designed to β€œgenerate sustainable income, directly promote asset ownership and accumulation and enhance food security,” the release stated.

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