03 Jun Gov’t interventions bring significant relief - water recedes in most areas KINGSTON - Engineer of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Walter Willis today, June 2 reported that water has receded from most of the areas of Georgetown which were inundated following heavy rainfall on Sunday. Willis noted that three pumps have been repaired and were put into operation on Monday; one on Sussex Street, another at John Fernandes Ltd, repaired by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), and the third at Caneview Avenue, South... Read more
01 Jun Short term measures in place to alleviate flooded areas KINGSTON - As the country braces itself for high rainfall during the next 72 hours, Government has put into effect short term solutions to alleviate flooding in sections of Georgetown and lower East Coast Demerara (ECD). Earlier today May 31, 2015, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson and Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder met with key stakeholders from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), and the Ministry of Pu... Read more
30 May Minister Patterson gets firsthand look of airport expansion project TIMEHRI - The Management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has undertaken to submit a comprehensive report of the Airport’s expansion project to the Minister of Public Infrastructure, Hon. David Patterson, by Friday June 5, 2015. This document will afford the Minister an opportunity to familiarize himself with the project before discussing it at Cabinet. Hon. David Patterson toured the site on May 29, 2015 and was briefed on the US $150M proje... Read more
30 May Hon. Patterson assesses temporary works on Lethem Road KINGSTON - Minister of Public Infrastructure, Hon. David Patterson on Thursday, May 28, 2015 inspected the temporary structures built to facilitate traffic flow in two critical sections along the Lethem road. The culverts in these two sections -Miles 1 and 12 - from Annai heading towards Lethem were eroded and had collapsed under the recent heavy rainfall in the area. During his observation and assessment of the structures, Hon. Patterson reiterated the need for more re... Read more
28 May Wazeed Manjoor: A proud Guyanese ambassador TIMEHRI - He made headlines in March during the opening of a US multi-million dollar company in Providence, and received accolades from the former President, Donald Ramotar, who described him as the quintessential Ambassador. Despite this, Wazeed Manjoor remains a humble Taxi Driver based at the country’s main port of entry – the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. What’s interesting to note is that Manjoor’s professionalism and accommodating attitude enabled a signific... Read more
25 May Biography: Hon. David Patterson, Minister of Public Infrastructure KINGSTON - David Patterson was born on May 4, 1967 in Georgetown and received his early education at St. Gabriel Primary School and St. Stanislaus College. He studied at the Greenwich University (UK) and graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Real Estate Appraiser and Project Manager. Hon. Patterson has over 25 years’ experience of providing quantity surveying, project management and appraisal services to both public... Read more
24 May Update on Lethem road KINGSTON - The temporary bypasses to facilitate traffic flow at Miles 1 and 12 on the Lethem road- which is eroded- are completed. Engineers from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and V. Dalip Enterprise were able to complete the short-term structure yesterday afternoon. Heavy duty vehicles can now ply the route. Meanwhile, plans are afoot to build two bridges instead of culverts as part of the Ministry’s long term solution. Read more
23 May Managers/Directors must be proactive – Hon. Patterson KINGSTON - Managers/Directors of the newly renamed Ministry of Public Infrastructure were challenged by the incumbent Minister, Hon. David Patterson, during an interactive meeting at the Ministry’s Boardroom on May 22, 2015, to be proactive in how they manage their respective agencies/departments. “This Ministry has a lot on its hands. Therefore, it is imperative that Managers continuously engage and connect with their staff and various stakeholders. Effective stakeholders’ engag... Read more
22 May Measures underway to correct eroded Lethem road KINGSTON - Temporary bypasses are currently under construction in an effort to alleviate the traffic build-up due to the erosion of culverts which caused two sections – Miles 1 and 12 - from Annai heading towards Lethem to collapse. The road link is essential for transporting goods and other commodities to and from Lethem. A team of engineers from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure were immediately dispatched to assess the area and to formulate corrective short and l... Read more
21 May Remedial work ongoing to correct culvert on Lethem road KINGSTON - Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson is awaiting some positive news as to the early reopening of the collapsed culvert in the Annai area, Lethem road which saw a section of the road washed away due to heavy rainfall. Hon. Patterson said that he is waiting a report from engineers on the ground, but is aware that current works are being done to restore the damaged thoroughfare. While the road's current state under the rehabilitation work will... Read more
