24 Feb Ministry honours employees KINGSTON - From Driver to Confidential Secretary, employees across the Ministry of Public Works were honoured for their outstanding performance and dedication. During the Ministry’s party held at the Transport and Harbours Sports Club last Friday, February 21, 2014 - Irvin Stephens, Errol Ashley, Denise Burke and Indranie Paltoo were named the top staff for 2013. Ms. Paltoo, a Personnel Officer was adjudged the Ministry’s 2013 Best Worker of the Year; Ms. Burke, Confide... Read more
21 Feb Policeman caused over $200K damage to DHB PETER’S HALL - Police Officer, David Lindo, crashed his vehicle into a section of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) on January 29, 2014 which caused over GYD$200,000 in damages. According to the General Manager RawlstonAdams, the incident occurred around 23:40 h. The Officer’s vehicle collided into the Bridge Rails at Span 45 which damaged two Cable Trays anda Diamond Panel Member. The total figure for the compromised section amounted to $233,703. Furt... Read more
16 Feb Hope Canal Bridge contractor gets high praise from Hon. Benn REGION FIVE – Minister of Public Works Hon. Robeson Benn congratulated the stakeholders, especially the contracting company, instrumental in successfully bringing the GYD $349M Hope Canal Bridge to completion. He made these remarks during the bridge’s official ceremony on Saturday February 16, 2014. Minister Benn said it will ensure Guyana continues to optimise its food production by reducing the risk of flooding in the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary (MMA) areas. He ... Read more
15 Feb US$5.9M approved for CJIA modernisation project KINGSTON - Government has granted its no-objection for the release of US$5.9 million to facilitate aspects of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Expansion and Modernisation Project. Transport Minister Robeson Benn said the US$5.9 million will facilitate the acquisition of supervision consultancy services for the expansion project. Despite political opposition, the CJIA Expansion and Modernisation Project is progressing smoothly and is on target. Currentl... Read more
15 Feb GCAA to acquire ADS-B to boost operations KINGSTON – The country’s aviation watchdog – the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) – intends to purchase an Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) this year. This was disclosed by its General Manager Zulifar Mohamed at the year-in-review press conference on January 31, 2014. “This is a system for air traffic surveillance. With ADS-B, each aircraft broadcasts its own GPS position along with other information like heading, ground track, ground speed, al... Read more
11 Feb Heightened security presence to be maintained at CJIA in light of threat - Minister Benn KINGSTON - Government is pushing for the pursuit of investigations into the terror threat made to Caribbean Airlines, Guyana Flight 484, Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn told the National Assembly yesterday. On February 7, the CAL office in Barbados received, via telephone, a threat to its 784 flight that was scheduled to travel today (February 10) out of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). “We have asked through the security operatives for contacts to pursue an i... Read more
10 Feb CJIA’s management praises security agencies TIMEHRI - Despite the crafty ways drugs peddlers use to smuggle illegal substances through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) – the security agencies continue their pursuit to cripple the narco-trade. To this end, two passengers were nabbed separately on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Timehri aerodrome with approximately 20 kilogrammes of cocaine found in tamarind achar. At 15:45h, the baggage of 77 year-old Winston Blake, a United States of America citize... Read more
10 Feb CJIA on high alert KINGSTON - The Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the Ministry of Publics Works were advised of a ‘threat’ received by Caribbean Airlines and immediately convened a high level security meeting with relevant security agencies and stakeholders of the airport. The officials assessed the threat and put in place a number of measures to prevent any untoward occurrence. The Ministry and CJIA have since adopted the highest security posture to protect passengers, c... Read more
07 Feb Govt bemoans paucity of skills in construction sector LILIENDAAL - Guyana’s construction sector continues to face a series of challenges ranging from a shortage of essential materials to a lack of human resources, but Chief Works Officer Jeffery Vaughn said topping the chart is the incompetence of personnel within the sector. Addressing the Public Works Ministry’s fourth engineering conference on Thursday at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Vaughn said 98 contracting firms have been registered on the contract ... Read more
07 Feb CJIA runway extension poses biggest challenge – CHEC exec. LILIENDAAL - The biggest challenge facing the US$150M Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) project stretches for 1,400 of the 2,247-ft. extension of the runway. This is according to Assistant General Manager of the China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC), Dr Zhimin Hu, who yesterday provided an update to the massive engineering confab held at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC). The problem is as a result of the soft nature of the soil and the le... Read more
