15 May Sussex St. outfall desilting exercise to conclude May month-end KINGSTON - The dredging of the Sussex Street outfall, which when completed would alleviate flooding in communities including Albouystown, is expected to be finished by the end of May. “The outfall is heavily silted and impedes the discharge of surface water that accumulates in the canal during the rainy season,” Maitland Stewart, a Senior Engineer attached to the Works Services Group (WSG) explained. The operation commenced on May 2, 2014. Meanwhile, th... Read more
13 May Motor vehicles top DHB toll revenue for March 2014 PETERS HALL - Privately owned Motor Cars travelling west bound on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) accounted for one third of the Bridge's toll revenue for the month of March 2014. Over GYD $39M was recorded, which represented an 18 percent increase when compared to the same period last year. DHB’s monthly report submitted to Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn indicated that Motor Cars (P) accounted for 33.63 percent of the Bridge’s income followed by Mini-Bus 19.3... Read more
13 May Good Success, EBD River Defence works completed KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Works has recently wrapped up the third phase of River Defence Works at Good Success, East Bank of Demerara (EBD). According to Kevin Samad, Chief Sea and River Defence Officer, the project comprised of driving steel sheet piles with an anchorage system and boulders scours protection on the river side. "A total length of 250 meters was completed at a cost of $338M. It is the third project of similar nature to be completed along the East... Read more
09 May Culvert in Sophia to be completed month-end KINGSTON - The construction of a culvert in B Field Sophia, which will trigger mass transportation movement between Sophia and Guyhoc Park, will be completed by May month end. Kelvin Clarke, Design Engineer, Ministry of Public Works said that the final structure to complete the connection between Sophia and Guyhoc Park is a HDPE double barrel culvert. “It will be a relief for individuals living in Sophia because then they will have an alternative route which can connect... Read more
08 May CJIA incorporating Spanish into its customer service TIMEHRI - Employees who interact directly with passengers at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are being trained in basic Spanish, as part of the CJIA’s mandate to offer the best quality service to its Hispanic visitors. The two week workshop, which is being facilitated by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and held at the airport's Conference Room, began on May 6 and concludes on May 15, 2014. Customer Service Representatives (CSRs); Taxi Drivers, Red Cap Porte... Read more
04 May Rehabilitation East Bank Berbice Road to commence in October 2014 KINGSTON - The rehabilitation of the East Berbice Berbice road is expected to begin in October of this year, according to Sunil Ganesh, the Engineer overseeing the project. According to him, works will start from Main Street, New Amsterdam to Light Town – a 16 kilometer stretch of road. “The road design, which is being prepared by a Canadian consulting firm EXP in association with CEMCO, is expected to be completed in July, 2014,” Ganesh said. Funding for the ... Read more
27 Apr T&HD's response to Kaieteur News' front page photograph of Parika Stelling KINGSTON - The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) wishes to clarify the use and caption of a photograph that showed a section of the Parika Ferry Stelling on Kaieteur News’ front page on April 26, 2014. The provocative photograph insinuated that part of the Stelling was deliberately left to fall apart or neglected by management so that a new contractor could be hired to pocket billions of dollars. However, T&HD would like to enlighten the public that the a... Read more
27 Apr Joint visit confirms renewed squatting on CJIA & state lands TIMEHRI - Several squatter farmers were advised to discontinue farming on Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and state lands - failure to comply will see action taken to bring to an end this practice. This advice was issued during a joint visit on Friday, April 25, 2014 when officials from the CJIA, Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Police Force toured a section of the lands. Prior to the ground tour, a flyover was done by CJIA officials to ascertain the ... Read more
22 Apr Public Works Ministry purchases 8 motorcycles for Police KINGSTON - Eight motorcycles were purchased, through the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to strengthen its traffic capability. The Works Services Group (WSG), a department that falls under the purview of the Ministry, paid GYD $14,815,736 for the motorcycles and their spare parts. According to Geoffrey Vaughn, Coordinator of WSG, the procurement is part of WSG’s Road Safety/Traffic/Maintenance Department which “is tasked with utilising ... Read more
21 Apr Passengers at CJIA treated to Easter gifts TIMEHRI - Over 200 kites will be distributed to arriving passengers - especially those travelling with children – at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) over the week-end, April 19 and 20, 2014 as part the airport’s promotional drive to celebrate Easter. The initiative, organized by the airport Commercial Department, has been a yearly feature for over a decade. “We are customer service oriented and it is fitting gesture to welcome home visitors and Guyanese ci... Read more
