EU Ambassador visits City Hall to assess progress of restoration works
European Union’s Ambassador to Guyana, René van Nes along with a team from the delegation visited City Hall to examine the restoration works ongoing at the building.
European Union’s Ambassador to Guyana, René van Nes along with the EU delegation and City Hall team during the visit on Thursday
In a post on social media, the local EU office said that they joined Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore for the visit and added that the restoration works are at an advanced stage and the building is slowly starting to come to life.
In December 2016, the European Union and the Georgetown Mayor and City Council had signed a contract to facilitate a study for a Comprehensive Restoration and Sustainable Conservation Management Plan for City Hall.
In the post, it was stated that the $64 million contract which was awarded to EURONET Consulting for $64M included experts from both Europe and Guyana, the National Trust of Guyana and City Hall. In 2021, a $780 million contract was signed between the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development and the contractors for the restoration of City Hall.
The building had suffered much neglect over the years even though millions of dollars have been allocated to facilitate repairs, including some $20 million in 2012.
