United States Ambassador to Guyana, Her Excellency Nicole Theriot, and the Minister of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith on Friday last toured the TAJ Diamond and TAJ Dream Ogle developments.
The delegation, which included officials of the U.S. Embassy and occupational safety and health officers of the Ministry, walked the active construction sites with the leadership of Coastal Rim Properties, Inc. (CRP), developer of the TAJ Guyana communities. They reviewed the master plans, inspected homes under construction and met the management and operational teams.
Ambassador Theriot said the project shows what American investment can bring to Guyana. “We, as the U.S. Embassy, are incredibly proud to have this world-class American company here in Guyana building housing for people of all incomes,” the Ambassador said. “They’re bringing with them U.S. standards, U.S. safety, and, very importantly, they’re partnering with local Guyanese firms. One of the beautiful things is that they’re bringing not just housing, but opportunities for people to upskill and to go into the management levels in construction and housing projects. I think that’s a wonderful legacy to leave.”
Minister Griffith, who was accompanied by the Ministry’s health and safety officers, linked the development to the Government’s housing agenda. “Home ownership is essential to all Guyanese. It’s something that this Government is passionate about, to ensure that Guyanese can have good homes and a good living,” the Minister said. “I’m extremely pleased with what I’ve seen here so far, especially from a health and safety perspective. I’m looking forward to this development coming on board and all the joy and happiness it’s going to bring to my Guyanese brothers and sisters.”
The visit also highlighted TAJ Guyana’s planned partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning. “I really want to thank the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Labour for their time today. We’re really excited to be working together with both of them,” said Jorg Schmitt, Chief Operating Officer of TAJ Guyana. “We’re looking forward to teaming up with U.S. suppliers and U.S. service providers, and we’re very excited about working with the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning to bring interns to our job sites and transfer knowledge from the United States and the rest of the world to Guyana.”
Construction Director of TAJ Guyana, Kent Burch, described the scale of the community now rising at TAJ Diamond. “TAJ Diamond is an exciting project. It’s 218 homes with amenities and retail in a secure, gated community,” Burch said. “It is great to have the Ambassador here. I’m from the United States, and all our architects are from the United States.”
One of the developers of TAJ Guyana, Giovanni Mola related, “We were honoured to welcome Ambassador Theriot and Minister Griffith to our sites. We came to Guyana to build communities to an international standard, and to build them with Guyanese. Hearing both the United States Government and the Government of Guyana recognise the quality and safety of the work is a proud moment for every person on our team.”
“We are not here to build one project and leave,” added Nicola Mola. “TAJ Diamond, TAJ Dream Ogle, and now TAJ Emerald are all part of a long-term commitment to this country. The support we have received from Guyana and the United States Embassy gives us even more confidence to keep investing and to keep providing world class housing solutions.”
TAJ Guyana is the residential and mixed-use development brand of Coastal Rim Properties, Inc. (CRP), a U.S.-based developer with over five decades of experience and more than 6,000 completed homes. Its Guyana portfolio comprises TAJ Diamond, a 218-home gated community; TAJ Emerald, a 300-home gated condominium community on the East Bank Demerara; and TAJ Dream Ogle, a 1,000-plus-unit lifestyle community on the East Coast Demerara co-developed with NBA Hall of Famer, Hakeem Olajuwon.
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