KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Works will be installing a total of six geotextile tubes along the Kingston - Kitty sea defences to form a groyne field, an initiative under the 2014 Sea Defences Programme.

This project will contribute to beach stabilisation and the retention of sediment drifting in a westerly direction along the Kingston - Kitty foreshore. The works are currently being undertaken by the Sea and River Defence, Force Account Unit within the Works Services Group (...

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KINGSTON - An investigation is being conducted by senior personnel of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) following the incident of an Air Traffic Control Officer vacating his post on Saturday March 8, 2014.

The report is expected to be on Hon.  Robeson Benn, Minister of Public Works desk by the end of the week.

To facilitate the investigation, three persons have been removed from duty.

It should be noted that the inbound Caribbean Airlines flight ...

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REGION ONE - The Wauna Bridge was officially declared open on February 22, 2014 by Hon. Robeson Benn - it links the main access road to the rest of the Region One, Barima/Waini.

The Bridge, which was under rehabilitation for the past three months, will now make it easy for residents and vehicles to traverse the area freely.

Meanwhile, while he was in the area, the Public Works Minister distributed 60 children’s life jackets to students of the Mabaruma Secondary School, ...

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REGION ONE - Residents of Bumbury Village, North West District, Region One received electricity for the first time on February 22, 2014.

The supply and distribution system was commissioned by Hon. Robeson Benn, Minister of Public Works, when he joined the residents in the area to celebrate Guyana's 44th Republic Anniversary.

Previously, the approximately 2,000 residents of this village relied solely on solar power.

Regional Executive Officer of Region One, Mr....

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KINGSTON - MV Malali which is currently plying the Parika to Bartica route is expected to be fully operational by March 17, 2014.

Currently this vessel is operating on only one engine, thus it is difficult for her to reach Bartica within the stipulated time period of four hours.

The required parts of the defective engine are expected in the country on March 13, 2014 via MACORP and would be fully operational by the date stated above.

Meanwhile, the Motor V...

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TIMEHRI - During the past five weeks, over 800 students were able to get a glimpse into the fascinating world of aviation and its operations at the country’s main port of entry.

Students, teachers and parents were taken in guided tours of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) during the month of February and March.

The highlight of the tours for the nursery and primary school students was the DC-3 Museum– a fully outfitted 30-seater aircraft.

The DC-3 ...

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TIMEHRI - President Donald Ramotar along with Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn and Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and several engineers on March 2, 2014 visited and inspected works ongoing on the East Bank Demerara four –lane road, and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project.

The latter is expected to meet its deadline of August 2015 as works are scheduled to commence on several aspects of the building during the course of this year. The East Bank...

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KINGSTON - Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, told the National Assembly on February 27 that Government was already pursuing the re-introduction of the Berbice River Ferry, and as such supported a motion moved by AFC’s Trevor Williams in that regard.

Minister Benn said that Government had campaigned on this issue in 2011, promising residents that it will restore the ferry service and return the vessel Kimbia to the Berbice River as it was moving to have a new ferry system de...

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KINGSTON - A three bedroom building for Florence Tyndall, a 69 year-old woman whose previous home in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara turned to rubble when an aircraft crashed into it last year is 70 percent completed.

The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) is shouldering the cost which is excess of GUY$10M, disclosed Howard Samaroo, the ministry’s chief Building Engineer.

Andre Howard construction Service won the bid to execute the contract. The one storey building is expect...

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KINGSTON - Hon. Robeson Benn urged qualified Engineers and Technicians “to stop looking down from their ivory towers” and help train their colleagues.

The Public Works and Transport Minister made this appeal on Friday February 21, 2014 during the Ministry’s party at the Transport and Harbours Sports Club.    

“…[they] should help one another,” he said.

The Minister told the large gathering that despite the criticisms the Ministry faces its ...

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