26 Nov Four CAR workers in police custody following MPI complaint KINGSTON - Following a formal complaint from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, four workers from the Celina’s Atlantic Resort (CAR) are in police custody after officers visited the Kitty seawall site this afternoon. Today, November 25, 2015, MPI lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the construction work underway at CAR. For quite some time now, MPI has been concerned with the ongoing construction due to the risk it poses to sea defence. Read more
25 Nov MPI’s Community Road Safety Awareness Fair, Nov. 28 KINGSTON - As part of the Guyana National Road Safety Council’s month of activities, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the West Coast Demerara Road Safety Association will be hosting a Community Road Safety Awareness Fair. The event, which is being held under the theme: “Save A Life – It Could Be Yours”, is set to take place on Saturday November 28, 2015 at the Vreed-en-Hoop Bus Park from 12:00hrs. The Road Safety Fair will involve key road safety stakeholders i... Read more
25 Nov Guyana inks Air Services Agreement with UAE KINGSTON - Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure has signed an Air Services Agreement between the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday, November 24, 2015 in Montreal, Canada. The agreement allows for operations by airlines from either State. Hon. Ferguson, along with Chitrani Heeralall, Director General (ag), Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, is currently attending the Internationa... Read more
24 Nov Lady Northcote to resume operations soon after $140M repair works KINGSTON - After two months of rehabilitation works, Motor Vessel Lady Northcote is back in the waters after it was undocked from the E.C. Vieira Dockyard, Houston, East Bank Demerara today, November 24, 2015. The 78-year-old MV Lady Northcote set sail along the Demerara River after its much needed $140M in repairs was completed by the E.C. Vieira Investments Limited. The company had possession of Lady Northcote since the vessel was docked in September. While initial re... Read more
23 Nov CJIA to conduct full-scale simulation exercise, Nov. 25 KINGSTON - The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will stage a Full Scale Emergency Exercise on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 involving a simulated ‘Aircraft Crash’ on the Aerodrome. According to the airport’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ramesh Ghir, the Emergency Exercise is a requirement of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. CJIAC last full-scale emergency was conducted on November 6, 2013. “International Airports are requir... Read more
23 Nov Minister Patterson meets Dutch team for ‘holistic’ approach to local drainage issues KINGSTON - The Government of Guyana will be taking a “holistic” approach to the country’s drainage and irrigation systems withthe aid of Government of The Netherlands, which will play a key role through the provision of consultancy services. Minister of Public Infrastructure, Honourable David Patterson, today, November 23, 2015 met with a three-member team from the Government of the Netherlands’ Dutch Risk Reduction Team (DRR-Team). The team, which arrived in Guyana last evening,... Read more
20 Nov OIA operators to submit documentations to Minister Patterson KINGSTON - Members of the National Air Transport Association (NATA) and Correia Group have agreed to submit crucial documentations to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) pertaining to the operations at Ogle International Airport (OIA), with the view of reaching an amicable solution to defuse the ongoing dispute between the two parties. The compromise was met when David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure (MPI) held discussions with NATA on Wednesday, November 18 ... Read more
20 Nov High Tide advisory KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Infrastructure would like to advise the general public to take all necessary precautions during the spring tides period of November 23, 2015 to November 29, 2015. The predicted tide indicates above normal levels for this impending period. The Sea and River Defence Department considers the following areas to be particularly susceptible to possible flooding as a result of storm surges which may... Read more
18 Nov Hon. Ferguson representing Gov’t on road safety conference in Brazil KINGSTON - Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, is the Government’s representative at a global high-level conference on Road Safety hosted by the Government of Brazil. The conference is supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and will be held in Brasilia from November 18 and 19, 2015. Fifteen hundred ((1500) delegates, among them, ministers of health, transport and interior from many countries, senior officials from Unit... Read more
17 Nov Lady Northcote 95 percent completed KINGSTON - Lady Northcote, which plies the Georgetown/Port Kaituma route, will be back in the water by month end, announce Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure during a press conference yesterday, November 16, 2015. “MV Lady Northcote is 95 percent completed and is currently off the blocks and undergoing final works. The works have progresses excellently and should be handed over early next week. The media will be invited for a tour of the vesse... Read more
