Severn Trent feels the heat in Guyana

The company went into the country with its eyes wide open, but has come out with its tail between its legs. What went wrong?

On 14 February, the board of Guyana Water terminated its management contract with Severn Trent Water International (STWI), almost a year ahead of the original 31 December cut-off date. The reason given was the private operator’s failure to meet the targets set out in the original contract documentation, though the decision appears to take no account of recent indications ...

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