13 Jul Kurupung airstrip crash caused by pilot error KINGSTON - The incident involving the Trans Guyana Airways BN2A-27 Islander with registration 8R-GHM Serial No. 216, which took place on May 16 at the Kurupung airstrip in Region Seven cannot be attributed to lack of maintenance of the airstrip, but instead to the training and experience of the airman. This was highlighted, through a written response provided in the National Assembly, by Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn to A Partnership for Unity’s (APNU) Member of Parliamen... Read more
13 Jul Guyanese provided another travel option as COPA’s inaugural flight arrives TIMEHRI - COPA Airline, the flag carrier of Panama, officially made Guyana its 67th destination after it touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri Friday, July 11, 2014 starting a direct link between Panama and Georgetown, Guyana. Beginning today, COPA started offering nonstop service, twice weekly between Guyana and COPA’s Hub of the Americas at Tocumen International Airport, Panama with connecting service throughout South Central and North Amer... Read more
08 Jul GCAA investigating Monkey Mountain plane mishap KINGSTON - Investigators from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) are in Monkey Mountain, Region 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) to determine what caused a Britten Norman Islander aircraft to run of the Monkey Mountain airstrip. The incident occurred around 9:50 am on July 7, 2014. The pilot Orlando Charles and another passenger were reportedly not injured. However, the twin engine aircraft, registration 8RGGY, was damaged but to what extent will be known upon arrival of the... Read more
01 Jul MPW responds to Stabroek News article KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Works is extremely disappointed with the biased nature of an article published in Stabroek News Business Section Friday publication captioned “Timehri Farmers losing valuable crops as airport expansion moves apace”. The article is centered around Patrick Gray - a farmer squatting on Government lands for over a decade – and his fear of losing his livelihood as the airport expansion moves ahead. The article leave... Read more
01 Jul Technical team to review 23 EOIs for new Demerara Harbour Bridge KINGSTON - The members of a technical team have been identified and are expected to review some 23 expressions of interest in the construction of a new Demerara River crossing. Minister of Public Works, Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn said that the team will begin their review once final arrangements regarding their efforts are concluded. He said, “We had gone out for expressions of interest. We have those from about 23 and there is a technical review committee t... Read more
01 Jul Ministry of Public Works upgrades its traffic counting technology KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) has recently acquired a set of COUNTcam 40 camera systems from a Minnesota based company as part of its efforts to modernize its traffic data collection capabilities. They are portable traffic video recording devices used to facilitate rapid, cost-effective traffic counting for highway designs, intersection optimization and traffic monitoring. According to Patrick Thompson, the Ministry’s Chief Transport Plannin... Read more
27 Jun CJIA turns the microscope on fish products KINGSTON - Minister Robeson Benn divulged that there has been some deliberations and continues to be deliberations with respect to fish and fish products passing through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Hon. Benn indicated that there has been no clear directive or deliberations to prohibit any item from passing through the airport except for those which already exist. With respect to fish and fish products, the minister said that while there is no final wo... Read more
27 Jun $60M for short-term upgrade of East Bank Berbice Road KINGSTON - Around $60 million will be spent to repair the East Bank Berbice Main Access Road, Design Engineer attached to the Public Works Ministry, Kelvin Clark has said. He was at the time speaking at a stakeholders’ consultation on the new East Bank Berbice Main Access Road on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the Edinburgh Primary School. The money will come from Central Government, and will be used to maintain the road between July and October of this year when ... Read more
26 Jun Moleson Creek bridge for August completion – WSG Engineer KINGSTON - The 105 feet bridge which is under construction at Moleson Creek, Region Six is estimated to be completed by August 2014 and will facilitate an easier flow of traffic, according to Sherod Parkinson – a Ministry of Public Works’ Engineer overseeing the project. A site visit on Monday, June 23, 2014 allowed Ministry officials to see the progress of the GYD 60M concrete developmental project. According to Parkinson, the contractor B & J Civil Works has compl... Read more
21 Jun MARAD extends its safety campaign to Mahaicony Creek KINGSTON - A team of Officers from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), and Regional Chairman, Region 5, Mr. Bindrabhan Bisnauth, visited the Mahaicony Creek area on Wednesday June 18, 2014. They were there to sensitize boat operators on the importance of having their vessels inspected and certified, and for the operators themselves to be examined and certified. This visit was initiated by the Honourable Robeson Benn, Minister of Public Work after he would ha... Read more
