Construction begins on a new Zeelugt Market at Zeelugt, West Coast Demerara, Region Three, after a sod-turning ceremony led by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand. The project is reported to be valued at about $1.4 billion by one outlet and about $1.3 billion by another.
The planned market is designed to accommodate roughly 90 vendors. The Guyana Chronicle reports the work is a 14-month project and frames it as intended to improve access to essential goods and services. Kaieteur News similarly describes the facility as providing more space for vendors, without emphasizing the project timeline. Both accounts identify the same location and government ministry overseeing the redevelopment.
