March 7, 2015 | KNEWS – urges shares be available to local businesses
Moses Nagamootoo
The Opposition has recommended local businesses have an opportunity to bid for Marriott shares, now that the hotel in Kingston is near completion.
Responding to recent disclosures by Government that it has spent more than US$58M of taxpayers’ dollars to construct the hotel and its adjoinig casino and restaurant, Prime Ministerial Candidate, Moses Nagamootoo, of A Partnership For National Unity/Alliance For Change APNU/AFC) coalition, insisted that a strong case has been made by the Marriott project to warrant a full blown investigation.
On Wednesday March 4, Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, disclosed that court cases and other factors caused investors’ monies to be delayed. This forced the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to shell out more than US$58M to construct the hotel. Continue reading →
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Govt. finally breaks silence on Marriott…Tax dollars fund entire project – Luncheon admits
Marriott Hotel. Georgetown, Guyana
Just weeks before the 197-room, US$58M Marriott Hotel is set to open its doors in Kingston, Georgetown, Government in explosive disclosures yesterday admitted that all of the monies it spent so far to bring the facility into operation, has been from the taxpayers.
That was after court cases and other factors held back the release of more than US$30M from a bank and two private investors from Hong Kong.
There had been questions about Government finding the estimated US$34M that was needed to complete the hotel but Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, finally broke the silence, disclosing how the hotel came to the point of completion. Continue reading →
