08 Aug Harbour Bridge/Police commission integrated CCTV system GEORGETOWN - The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) and the Guyana Police Force ‘A’ Division commissioned a surveillance system worth close to $4 million at the Brickdam Police Station Friday, August 8, 2014. The system entails the monitoring of traffic across the DHB and its activities in the environs of the bridge by police officers who have been given access to CCTV feeds located at the DHB. Out of 26 cameras at the DHB, the police have been given access to 18 which will ... Read more
07 Aug DHBC responds to Christopher Ram statement KINGSTON - The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has noted the comments made by Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram in the Kaieteur News, 6th August 2014, publication “Harbour Bridge Fails to Submit Audited Statements for Four Years” and would like to offer the following response. The Audit Office of Guyana (AOG) is the legal entity responsible for the auditing of the DHBC Financial Statements. In adhering to this legal requirement, the DHBC had submitted its Fina... Read more
30 Jul GCAA advises domestic airline operators on safety practices KINGSTON - Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the country’s aviation watchdog – reissued a notice to aircraft operators in accordance with the standards and recommended practices of the Convention on International Civil Aviationwhen landing on hinterland airstrips. This notice was recirculated as a precautionary measure. “It was something that had to be done because we are very concerned. Recently several aircraft have encountered gusty winds and windshear conditio... Read more
30 Jul Guyanese students witness launch of a rocket into space in French Guiana FRENCH GUIANA - A group of Guyanese science students witnessed the launch of an Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) into space on an Ariane 5 ES rocket from Europe’s Spaceport, Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, French Guiana. Historically, what they witnessed was the last of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ATV project, with the launch of ATV- 5 on Tuesday, July 29 en route to the International Space Station. Named after the Belgian scientist who formulated the Big Bang ... Read more
28 Jul Bartica/Isano road 25% completed KINGSTON - The emergency work underway to fix a one mile stretch of the Bartica/Isano road, Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni) is 25 percent completed. On Thursday July 23, 2014, Lawrence Mentis, the engineer overseeing the project; Naeem Mohamed, the Ministry’s hinterland engineer and Lloyd Rollins, Maintenance Supervisor, inspected the progress of the project which began on July 14, 2014. According to Mr. Mentis, GY $25M approved in the Ministry’s 2014 budget is bein... Read more
24 Jul Boat Operators benefit from MARAD training KINGSTON - Conservation International and the Guyana Tourism Authority partnered with the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to provide training and certification for boat operators in the Annai-Rupununi area on July 17, 2014. The training and certification program was conducted by MARAD at Bina Hill in the Annai area. Participants were drawn from Surana, Apoteri, Yakarinta, Kwatamang, Crashwater, Rewa, and Aranaputa Villages located in the Annai area. Read more
22 Jul TravelSpan commits to CJIA as airline hub KINGSTON - Since the introduction of several new airlines to the Guyanese market, there has been talk about the country becoming a hub that will connect passengers from around the world as they arrive at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport(CJIA),Timehri. But not many have taken the talk further as was TravelSpan which recently applied to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for permission to operate a scheduled service, moving away from the charger service it is licenced... Read more
21 Jul $100M computerised asphalt plant commissioned, Hon. Benn congratulates owner REGION SIX - Road builders in Berbice now have an alternative in their field with the commissioning of a $100M asphalt plant at Tarlogie Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The multi-million-dollar computerised facility is owned by Peter Lewis of the Associated Construction Services (ACS), and has the potential to produce 60 tonnes of asphalt per hour. Employees of ACS have received technical training from Indian engineers to operate the VINAYAK equipment which was made in Ind... Read more
16 Jul Hon. Benn hosts aviation stakeholders' meeting KINGSTON - On July 10, 2014, Minister of Public Works, Hon. Robeson Benn, held a meeting with key stakeholders of the aviation sector to discuss the development of air services and the expansion of Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). The meeting was held in the Ministry’s Boardroom. They were informed that CJIA’s expansion is one of Government’s national projects engineered to modernized and improve Guyana as hub for international and regional travel. M... Read more
16 Jul MARAD distributes life jackets in Mabaruma KINGSTON - A team of officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) distributed a quantity of children life jackets to schools in Mabaruma, Region One (1) North West District on July 10, 2014. The distribution of life jackets runs parallel with the Department’s ongoing countrywide maritime safety awareness campaign. This is all part of an initiative to distribute life jackets to school children in the hinterland areas. A total of 145 life jackets were dis... Read more
