15 Sep Road repair completed in Best Village, WBD KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) recently rehabilitated the Main Access to West Sideline Dam in Best Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD). The contractor, XL Engineering, used crusher run material to upgrade the road, which was previously a mud dam. Approximately 145 residential homes will benefit from the 351 meters improved thoroughfare. The project falls under the Miscellaneous Roads Programme. Read more
14 Sep Hon. Patterson pondering to establish escrow account for utilities companies KINGSTON - David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure (MPI), is weighing his options to set up an escrow account, which will give the Ministry leverage to expedite the removal of utilities that encumber road projects. He made this disclosure last Monday during a press conference when questioned about the delay in the Caribbean Development Bank funded Vreed-en-hoop to Hydronie road project, West Coast Demerara (WCD). “It is a perennial issue the Ministry is battl... Read more
13 Sep Hinterland students given life jackets KINGSTON - The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure came in for praise from students and Head Teachers of four hinterland primary schools for an initiative undertaken to ensure safety on the waterways. MARAD has embarked on an initiative to distribute life jackets to primary school students throughout the country who reside in riverain communities and their only means of access to school is by boat. On Thursday last, the MA... Read more
10 Sep Over $220M to be spent on ferry repairs KINGSTON - The Government of Guyana, through the Public Infrastructure Ministry, is slated to spend over $220 million on the upgrade and repairs of ferries, which ply various routes across the country. This announcement was made by Minister within the Public Infrastructure Ministry, Annette Ferguson during a media briefing on Monday last. The Minister explained that the MV Lady Northcote will dock this month for emergency repairs at an estimated cost of $70 million.... Read more
09 Sep Infrastructure Ministers commended for holding contractors accountable KINGSTON - Representatives of the Berbice Chambers of Commerce and Industry have lauded the firm stand taken by the Minister of Public Infrastructure to hold contracting firm H. Nauth & Sons accountable for the defects found on a 12 kilometer stretch of the East Bank Berbice Road. Representatives from the Chambers which included the Upper Corentyne Chambers of Commerce & Industry (UCCCI); West Berbice Chamber of Industry & Commerce (WBCIC); Central Corentyne Chamber o... Read more
09 Sep Remedial works for EBB road for Sept. 14 completion KINGSTON - Corrective works to the East Bank Berbice (EBB) road will be completed by September 14, 2015. A joint site visit was done on the East Bank Berbice Roadway on September 7, 2015 between representatives from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and representatives from H. Nauth & Sons to determine the exact scope of the corrective works to be done. This project comprise mainly of 12 kilometers of asphalt overlay with sectional rehabilitation. Amon... Read more
08 Sep Berbice Chambers of Commerce support water taxis initiative KINGSTON - The Berbice Chambers are calling for a review of the agreement with the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. this came out when Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson and 2nd Vice President and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan met yesterday with representatives of the various Chambers of Commerce in Berbice. Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson was also at the meeting. The meeting with rep... Read more
08 Sep Force Account Unit to be strengthened - Minister Ferguson KINGSTON - Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, at a press conference yesterday - September 7, said that the Ministry’s Force Account Unit will soon be strengthened with an increase of personnel and the addition of equipment. The Minister was responding to a question which sought to ascertain the Ministry’s plan to ensure quality work from contractors, in light of the numerous infrastructure projects that will soon commence. Minister Ferg... Read more
06 Sep Consultations begin to transform Mahdia into a town KINGSTON - Preparations are in full swing to transform Mahdia, a hinterland mining community located in Region Eight, to a town. On Saturday, a team comprising Ministers of Communities and Public Infrastructure, Ronald Bulkan and David Patterson respectively, APNU+AFC Parliamentarian Gloria Bancroft and engineers of the two Ministries visited the community. During an interactive meeting with residents and Regional Officials including Regional Chairman Bonaventure Freder... Read more
05 Sep MPI Ministers observe DHB’s mobile asphalt plant test run KINGSTON - A test run of the recently acquired mobile asphalt plant by Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) was yesterday scrutinized by David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure (MPI) and Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The mobile plant, which has the capacity to produce 25 tonnes of asphalt per hour, will be utilized in the near future to deliver asphaltic concrete of the highest... Read more
