25 Sep Maritime sector to be further developed - Min. Patterson KINGSTON - Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, today indicated that efforts would be made to strengthen the local maritime agency. The Minister made this announcement at the opening ceremony of the World Maritime Day Exhibition, hosted by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), under the theme “Maritime Education and Training” The exhibition is in the compound of the Transport and Harbour Department, Kingston. ... Read more
24 Sep WORLD MARITIME DAY 2015: Hon. Patterson’s message KINGSTON - Recognizing the need to regularize our maritime industry, Maritime Administrative Department (MARAD) was established in 2003, and I wish to place on record that the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is highly appreciative of the strides made in this sector to our national development. Today, we join the rest of the world to observe World Maritime Day under the theme “Maritime Education and Training”. This theme is rather important and relevant ... Read more
23 Sep New GCAA’s board will appoint the Director General – Minister Ferguson KINGSTON - A substantive Director General (DG) for the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will be named subsequent to the reconfiguration and reintroduction of the GCAA’s Board, announced Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure at a recent press conference. Chaitrani Heeralall, the Authority’s Air Navigation Services Director, is acting in the position for the past three and a half months. “The appointment of members to the agencies’ ... Read more
22 Sep Canawaima Ferry service sees 43% passenger increase last month KINGSTON - The ferry that plies the Moleson Creek to Nickerie, Suriname recorded a 43 percent hike in passenger movement for August, Canawaima’s Ferry Service monthly report reveals. The ferry operates two return trips daily. According to the report, 16,508 passengers travelled between the two ports, as against 11,519 in July - an increase of 4,989 or 43 percent. Incoming passengers were 8,413, while outgoing totaled 8,095. Meanwhile, 827 vehicles entered Guya... Read more
22 Sep MPI upgrading Ituni/Kwakwani road KINGSTON - Approximately 80 percent of the Ituni/Kwakwani road, Region 10 is in good condition and shortly the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) will commence ‘grading and shaping’ to make it more favorable for users. Copious heavy duty vehicles traverse the road on a daily basis. A team of Engineers, headed by Coordinator of Works Services Group (WSG), Geoffrey Vaughn, carried out an inspection of the road last Friday, September 18, 2015. According to M... Read more
22 Sep Bartica stelling is an opportunity to redesign our future – Minister Patterson KINGSTON - A fresh approach is being taken as the Government looks at the rehabilitation of the stellings across the country, starting with the Bartica Ferry Stelling. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, in a recent interview indicated that in the 21st century, the country cannot just have ‘a stelling for a ferry.’ He explained that in every community, the waterfront is the prime spot; therefore, more emphasis should be placed on ensuring that the st... Read more
21 Sep 382 passengers use river taxi service today KINGSTON - Today, September 21, 2015, three hundred and eighty two passengers capitalized on the river taxi service plying the New Amsterdam/Rosginol stellings’ route– an initiative implemented by the Cooperative Republic of Guyana (CRG) in an effort to ease the financial burden of citizens crossing the Berbice River Bridge. The taxis commenced operation from 6 am and ended at 6 pm. Passengers of the taxis on the 11 return trips made between New Amsterdam and Rosignol, ... Read more
18 Sep Gov’t to introduce ADS-B in November KINGSTON - An aeronautical surveillance service will be launched in November 2015 announced Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson, who was at the time speaking at the commissioning of Trans Guyana Airways’ new Raytheon Beechcraft 1900d aircraft last evening. “Guyana will be the first country in the Caribbean and South America to introduce the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) and we have made provisions in our 2016 budget to continue this p... Read more
17 Sep North Vergenogen new road! KINGSTON - Under the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) Miscellaneous Road Programme, roads continue to be rehabilitated throughout Regions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Residents of Sideline Dam, North Vergenogen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) are the beneficiary of a reinforced concrete thoroughfare. It was previously a mud dam. The project cost GY $21.7M with XL Engineering executing the work. Read more
17 Sep University of Guyana road closure KINGSTON - The Force Account Unit (FAU) wishes to advise motorists that a section of the University of Guyana road – between the Railway Embankment and the Rupert Craig Highway – will be closed to traffic tomorrow, September 18, 2015 between 09:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs. The closure is to facilitate the installation of a culvert. The Ministry apologizes for any inconvenience caused. Read more
