Work begins on the reconstruction of the New Amsterdam Market in Berbice, following a ceremonial sod-turning for a project valued at about $1.03 billion. The new market is intended to replace the town’s existing market, which both outlets describe as requiring major repairs.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is leading the initiative. INews Guyana reports that the market, dating to around 1868, is being reconstructed with an expected completion timeline of about 20 months, while Kaieteur News says construction is expected to start within two weeks and is being undertaken through four contractors. Both outlets identify Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Priya Manickchand as performing the sod-turning.
While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—one focusing on the market’s age and the 20-month completion period, the other highlighting the immediate start of construction and the use of four contractors—they describe the same core project: rebuilding the New Amsterdam Market at an estimated cost of roughly $1.03 billion and replacing an aging facility.
