04 Sep Gov’t to introduce river taxi service for Berbicians KINGSTON - The APNU+AFC government has decided to introduce a River Taxi Service for residents on the West and East Bank of Berbice, which is in direct response to the refusal of officials from the Berbice Bridge Company to reduce the tolls of the Berbice River Bridge. Government had announced a reduced toll structure, which was slated to take effect on September 01, but the officials from the Company refused to implement it on the grounds that millions of dollars will be lost to... Read more
03 Sep Lighthouse visits suspended KINGSTON - Visits to the Lighthouse - a historic facility located in Kingston - have been temporarily suspended until corrective measures are undertaken. Engineers from the Works Services Group have assessed the building to facilitate repairs where necessary. The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) is working in earnest to ensure the lighthouse is restored to its former glory. Read more
03 Sep Emergency repairs to Leguan Stelling KINGSTON - Six pile clusters located on the southern side of the Leguan Stelling have collapsed and is currently being repaired by the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD). Emergency works will conclude tomorrow, September 4, 2015. Captains of ferry vessels use the clusters to spring off when departing from the stelling, as such new piles are being driven in the area to facilitate the mooring and spring off process. Read more
02 Sep Defects to sections of rehabilitated EBB road to be corrected KINGSTON - Contractor of the East Bank Berbice (EBB) road, H. Nauth and Sons, has committed to correcting all defective works to 12 kilometers road before officially handing over the project to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI). The contracting company was hired to resurface 12 kilometers of the road – between Everton and Mara. At the review meeting held on September 2, 2015 at the Ministry with the Hon. David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure and t... Read more
02 Sep MPI to introduce training on National Electrical Code KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is introducing new technical standards and wiring regulations under the Electricity Sector Reform Act (ESRA) 1999. For the wiring of buildings, the National Electrical Code (NEC), developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) of the USA, is being adopted as the standard. Prior to bringing this new standard and the associated regulations into effect, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Public infra... Read more
02 Sep Greece pledges support to Guyana’s maritime sector KINGSTON - His Excellency, Nikolas Kotrokois, Greece’s Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, has pledged his country’s offer to render technical assistance to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), especially in the maritime sector to Guyana. This gesture was extended by Mr. Kotrokois to Hon. David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure and Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry, during a courtesy call today, Septembe... Read more
02 Sep Greece pledges support to Guyana’s maritime sector KINGSTON - His Excellency, Nikolas Kotrokois, Greece’s Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, has pledged his country’s offer to render technical assistance to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), especially in the maritime sector to Guyana. This gesture was extended by Mr. Kotrokois to Hon. David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure and Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry, during a courtesy call today, Septembe... Read more
01 Sep MPI to resurface Mahdia’s runway KINGSTON - One of the busiest hinterland aerodromes in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) will have its runway reconstructed shortly. Alphonso Mangah, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s (MPI) Aviation Inspector of Aerodromes, disclosed that the Mahdia sirstrip project is out for public tendering. The closing date is September 8, 2015. “Mahdia’s airstrip is an important hub in the mining community. Over 60 flights operate from there per week to other outlying areas…shu... Read more
01 Sep Gov’t rolls out Project Restore Guyana – to transform social, infrastructural development by 2020 KINGSTON - The David Granger-led Administration during the next five years will place significant attention on shoring up the country’s physical infrastructure and improving the welfare of the poor and the homeless. The National Task Force Commission headed by Major General (ret’d) Joseph Singh is the oversight body for this transformation under Project Restore Guyana, which is expected to completed by 2020. Some $36 million has been budgeted for the administrative w... Read more
28 Aug Bush Lot/Maida sea defence project completed KINGSTON - The River and Sea Defence Unit within the Ministry recently completed a section of sea defence work at Bush Lot/Maida, Corentyne (Region 6) - a community vulnerable to the sea. The project covered 200 meters and necessitated the construction a slope with gabion mattress filled with gabion stones. Further, Cabinet gave its ‘No-Objection’ to commence another section [825 meters] at Bush Lot/Maida. According to Chief River and Sea Defence O... Read more
