28 Jun NDIA to fix Sussex Street sluice seepage- Gov’t and stakeholders to work out measures to address flooding in Albouystown KINGSTON - A team from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) headed by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lionel Wordsworth will assess the structural defect on the Sussex Street sluice that is causing inflow from the Demerara River, and which recently resulted in flooding to sections of Albouystown. Addressing the media at a press conference at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Kingston on June 27, Wordsworth explained that following t... Read more
28 Jun NDIA to fix Sussex Street sluice seepage- Gov’t and stakeholders to work out measures to address flooding in Albouystown KINGSTON - A team from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) headed by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lionel Wordsworth will assess the structural defect on the Sussex Street sluice that is causing inflow from the Demerara River, and which recently resulted in flooding to sections of Albouystown. Addressing the media at a press conference at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Kingston on June 27, Wordsworth explained that following t... Read more
28 Jun Multi-disciplinary task force to address City’s drainage, to be expanded to include other areas KINGSTON - The terms of reference of the Cabinet-approved multi-disciplinary task force, established to present a holistic plan for the further restoration and renewal of Georgetown, have been expanded to address more areas. The task force is now expected to tackle drainage, traffic management, and urban rehabilitation of all the towns and urban centres in Guyana. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, addressing a press conference at the ministry’s Kingsto... Read more
26 Jun CJIA expansion among projects under careful review….Cabinet announces KINGSTON - Government is currently pursuing an ‘evaluation of statuses’ of several infrastructural projects which were implemented by the previous administration. This was highlighted by Minister of State Joseph Harmon, who addressed the media at his post-Cabinet briefing from the Ministry of the Presidency on June 24, 2105. Highlighting first the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project, Minister Harmon recapped that when the current Government was in the oppo... Read more
23 Jun Statement: High water levels in Sussex Street canal KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Infrastructure in collaboration with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) wish to advise that the high water levels – when the tide is high – is caused by a damaged gate groove in the concrete (sill) of the sluice. Every effort will be made to correct the defect in the upcoming dry period as the sluice will have to be blocked off at the inlet and outlet in order to remove the door and repair the damaged sill groove. Read more
23 Jun Infrastructure Minister to get tough with contractors KINGSTON - Minister of Public Infra-structure David Patterson has begun the process of ensuring qualified contractors for public works and he has signalled a tough approach on poor work and delays. The new APNU+AFC government has announced plans to reconstitute the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). The NPTAB presides over billions of dollars worth of contracts each year and critics and political parties have questioned the basis for key awards in the p... Read more
23 Jun EU insisting on transparency, other measures before release of frozen $$ KINGSTON - The European Union (EU) has insisted on a number of measures before the release of $5.8 billion (€25 million) –frozen under the previous administration – for sea defence and the sugar sector including for government to show that funds released previously were utilized in a transparent manner. “With regard to the sea defences, the real truth is that it is a tremendously expensive proposition. Unfortunately, due to the previous administration‘s performance, we were eligi... Read more
20 Jun STATEMENT: All pumps are working KINGSTON - Georgetown, Region 4, over the past 26 hours, has experienced approximately 106.3mm of rainfall. According to the Hydro-meteorological office, Central Georgetown recorded 27.9 mm of rainfall between 8 am and 10 am – June 19, 2015. Mechanical pumping of sluices began from 08:30 am and water was drained by gravity until 15:30 h. The tide is now rising and at 19:00 h it will be at its highest. Low tide will occur around 21:00 h. In the meantime, ... Read more
20 Jun MPI statement: Pumps are working to alleviate flood KINGSTON - Georgetown, Region 4, over the past 26 hours, has experienced approximately 106.3mm of rainfall. According to the Hydro-meteorological office, Central Georgetown recorded 27.9 mm of rainfall between 8 am and 10 am – June 19, 2015. Mechanical pumping of sluices began from 08:30 am and water was drained by gravity until 15:30 h. The tide is now rising and at 19:00 h it will be at its highest. Low tide will occur around 21:00 h. In the meantime, the fi... Read more
18 Jun MPI hires Community Coordinator for cleanup campaign KINGSTON - The overwhelming support to the clean-up campaign has prompted David Patterson, the Public Infrastructure Minister, to identify a Community Coordinator to liaise with communities to remove the debris/garbage. Neilson McKenzie, who has been actively involved in education, agriculture and community development for over 35 years, was today, June 17, 2015 busy making arrangements to have trucks remove rubbish and debris from B Field Sophia and in the South and East Ruimvel... Read more
