01 Apr MV Makouria expected to be back on water April. 7 KINGSTON - Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) injected approximately GYD $135M for rehabilitation works on MV Makouria, which is expected to be back in operation Monday, April 7, 2014. The vessel – on dry dock for 30 days - plies the Parika/Bartica route. According to General Manager, Marclene Merchant, significant parts of the vessel underwent major repairs including its hull, internals and super structures. “We also did works on the shafts, propell... Read more
26 Mar $13.7 B to be spent on roads and bridges network improvement KINGSTON - Several key roads and bridges projects, all aimed at alleviating much of the current traffic bottlenecks across the country will be undertaken this year under a carefully thought out budgetary allocation. Out of the total $13.7 billion allocation, the sum of $12.9 billion will be spent on roads and $844.2 million on bridges. “Government recognises that investment in physical infrastructure remains a critical prerequisite to accelerated economic development given the ex... Read more
26 Mar Budget 2014 will ensure continued expansion of CJIA TIMEHRI - With work ongoing on the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Budget 2014 has allocated a total of $6.6 billion for works on this project that has the potential to significantly boost the country’s development, especially tourism. The relocation of the Guyana Defence Force’s engineering division at Timehri is targeted for completion to facilitate construction works on the new airport terminal building. The US$150M project is funded by th... Read more
23 Mar DHB carried out remedial works over the weekend PETER’S HALL - Two pivots and A-frame at spans 59 and 60 on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) were replaced over the weekend. According to its General Manager, Rawlston Adams, preparatory works to execute this operation began three months ago. He stated that the first exercise was done on the western end of the structure when the bridge collapsed in July 2012. And, in September 2013, the second operation was done on the eastern end. This final replacement exercise will ... Read more
21 Mar US$34.2M, CDB financing to ensure better and safer WCD road KINGSTON - Residents of communities along the Parika to Vreed-en-Hoop corridor can look forward to improved and reliable access to approximately 30.7 kilometres of roadway from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie, as work will soon get underway. This US$ 34.2M project, whose objective is to increase efficiency and safety of road transportation along the West Coast Demerara road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie, was officially launched on March 20, 2014 at the Pegasus Hotel in the presen... Read more
19 Mar Arau plane crash victims transported to GPHC KINGSTON - The four persons in the Arau crash, which occurred on March 18, 2014, were transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GHHC) last evening from Ogle International Airport. They were accompanied by Army medical personnel who had travelled to the crash site to aid in the rescue operation. The Guyanese men are Ivor Williams, Troy Daniels, Leon Bristol and Bernard Singh – the pilot. It is reported that Williams is seriously injured. Singh, the owner o... Read more
19 Mar Major traffic light changes to improve city traffic flow KINGSTON - The traffic flow at one of the busiest junctions in the city – Regent and Camp streets, will be modified shortly - a move that will see a faster discharge of traffic and reduce waiting time. According to Terence O’Brien, head of the Traffic and Highway Lights Department of the Ministry of Public Works, a study was done at the Regent and Camp Streets Junction to understand the dynamics of the traffic movement by the Chief Transport Planning Officer Patrick Thompson. The... Read more
17 Mar Quarantine lifted on MV LADY ZAI KINGSTON - The Health Authorities in Saint Lucia has conditionally lifted the quarantine of the Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Registered Cargo Vessel; Lady Zai. It left Guyana on March 9, 2014 for this destination with ten (10) Guyanese crewmembers on board. During the voyage, one crewmember died, and another became ill and was subsequently hospitalized on the Island, however, he has since been released. Officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD)... Read more
13 Mar Guyanese dies aboard cargo ship, one ill; eight quarantined in St. Lucia KINGSTON - A Guyanese has died aboard a St. Vincent and the Grenadines-registered cargo ship and the other eight Guyanese crew members have been quarantined as authorities try to determine the cause of death and illness. Another sick crew member was taken to a St.Lucian hospital for treatment. No names were released. “The other members of the ship’s crew were ordered to remain on board where their condition is being monitored and until the exact nature of the death... Read more
12 Mar T&HD saw passenger, vehicle & cargo movement spike in 2013 KINGSTON - Vehicles using the state-run ferry services increase by 44 percent in 2013 and passenger movement saw a 17 percent jump when compared to 2012. This, according to Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) General Manager (GM) Marclene Merchant, can be credited to the reliability of the ferries. The GM disclosed that in 2012 passengers, vehicles and cargo totaled 282,784; 40,611 and 113,257 respectively. However, those figures climbed in 2013 – pas... Read more
