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Remote Communities Get Bigger Budget | Guyana News
Remote communities just got a game-changing boost: the government’s procurement limit for local development projects has skyrocketed from $5 million to $30 million. This new rule, officially gazetted July 24, allows villages in hard-to-reach areas to bypass competitive bidding and even go single-source when needed — giving them real control over their own growth. Announced by the Vice President at the National Toshaos Council Conference, the move aims to empower hinterland communities to tackle bigger projects, especially as $10 billion is earmarked for regional roads this year. Now, locals…
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