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Fix the Taps or Build a Bottling Plant | Guyana News
Guyana’s government is moving ahead with a $496 million water bottling plant, sparking fierce backlash from the opposition who argue it’s a costly distraction from fixing the nation’s failing tap water systems. Critics demand a 60-day plan to deliver safe drinking water and urge freezing funds for the plant—pointing to neighborhoods still suffering from discolored taps. While the government claims the project will slash prices and cut out imported bottles, opponents suspect it’s a veiled plan to create a state-owned monopoly that could undercut local bottled water businesses—and call for…
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