Georgetown : US$8M grant gift agreement for the supplies of some 30,000 laptops were signed today between the Guyana Government and China.
Project Manager, China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC), David Huang and Permanent Secretary of the Office of the President, Omar Shariff signed the agreement in the boardroom of the Office of the President today.
Mr. Huang committed to ensuring that the devices are of a high quality and that they arrive in Guyana in a timely manner.
“This collaboration through this gift between Guyana and China will significantly improve the relations on the bilateral levels, the two countries share,” he said.
Public Relations Consultant, OLPF, Dario Mcklmon welcomed the gesture from the Chinese, and stated that the programme which is in its early second stage, has seen approximately 10,000 laptops distributed during the first phase to persons earning $50,000 or less, differently-abled and single parent families. “During this year, we will continue with the verification process and the remaining applicants will receive their laptop,” he said.
Persons earning up to $100,000 are now being invited to submit their applications for the laptops.
The OLPF was initiated by former President Bharrat Jagdeo to improve ICT locally.
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