04 Feb MPW to host 4th Engineering Conference Feb. 6 KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Works will be hosting its 4th Engineering Conference in collaboration with the University of Guyana, who is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The conference will be held on February 6, 2014 at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) under the theme “Building Guyana’s Future Step By Step”. This event will set new standards of excellence in Guyana and will bring together a wide range of local... Read more
04 Feb Public Works Ministry completed 84 percent of its work in 2013 KINGSTON - The Ministry of Public Works recorded a slight drop in overall performance in 2013 following constraints of weather and lack of critical building material. Public Works Minister Robeson Benn disclosed on January 31, 2014, that the ministry completed 84 percent its 2013 performance work programmes. On average, the ministry’s completion rates are usually in the 90s, according to Minister Benn, “Unfortunately last year we were off a bit, not only because we had much more ... Read more
04 Feb Plans afoot to relocate old, still serviceable Demerara Harbour Bridge KINGSTON - A freshwater environment is the perfect habitat in which to relocate the current Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) when its replacement comes into operation, and according to Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, the Kurupukari Crossing on the Upper Essequibo River is a likely candidate. “The elements of the bridge at the time when the new bridge comes into place, since it is a floating bridge, will be moved, preferably to a freshwater crossing location,” he told r... Read more
31 Jan EU $4b for sea defences KINGSTON - Besieged sea defences are in line for a $4b injection from the European Union (EU) but it will first require the government spending $5.5b over the next three years and fulfilling a host of conditions. Minister of Finance and National Authorising Officer, Dr. Ashni Singh, today signed the Financing Agreement for the 10th EDF Sea and River Defence Sector Budget Support Programme, valued at €14.8M (US$19.7m) at the Ministry of Finance. The Head of the EU D... Read more
31 Jan Amaila Falls Access Road to be completed March 31 – Willis KINGSTON - All sections of the Amaila Falls Access road will be completed by March 31 of this year divulged Walter Willis, the Ministry of Public Works Chief Engineer to members of the media today, January 31 at Minister Robeson Benn’s office. The road snakes through Regions 10, 7 and 8. The Ministry held its annual 2013 year-in-review where representatives of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA); Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB); Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (... Read more
31 Jan CJIA surpasses $1Bn revenue mark KINGSTON - The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) has raked in over one billion dollar in revenue for 2013, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramesh Ghir at a press conference held this afternoon, January 31, 2014 at Minister Robeson Benn’s office. The presser was to allow the Minister and heads of agencies/departments to give an overview of 2013 and projections for 2014. Aerodrome Charges and Concession amounted to nearly 40 percent of the ... Read more
30 Jan GCAA responds to “obfuscation” of facts KINGSTON - The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has taken issue with various statements in the public domain concerning the function of the authority in relation to accident and incident investigations. The GCAA in a release said Guyana as a signatory to the Convention on International Civil Aviation is mandated to carry out a safety investigation in conformity with the protocols and procedures set out in Annex 13 to that convention. “It must be made clear that th... Read more
27 Jan CONVIASA officially commences operation at CJIA TIMEHRI - CONVIASA launched its first direct commercial flight to Guyana Saturday January 25, 2014. The Venezuelan based carrier will be operating twice weekly flights to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) – out of Puerto Ordaz where a large Guyanese community is based. “COVIASAs investment to the country’s aviation sector is a massive step for us,” stated Robeson Benn, Minister for Transport. “It has always been our goal to have our travellin... Read more
27 Jan MARAD distributes hampers to boat accident relatives KINGSON - The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) remembered those persons who recently perished on the waterways by distributing nine sets of hampers to relatives of the deceased at MARAD's Head Office on January 10, 2014. Receiving hampers were June Moses, wife of Deon Moses, 33yrs old and formerly of Norton Street Wortmanville who died in a boat collision on the Mazaruni River in January 2013, Dawn Glasgow, mother of Adrian Glasgow, 24yrs old of ... Read more
27 Jan TH&D fires guard for stealing fuel KINGSTON - A Temporary Guard employed with Transport and Habrbor Department (T&HD) was fired after he was caught stealing several gallons of fuel on January 11, 2014 from the Bitumen Plant, Garden of Eden. Noel Sue was given his termination letter on January 22, 2014. He was dismissed with immediate effect. Investigations revealed that Mr. Sue reported that he was the one who caught another guard stealing the fuel. However, T&HD Management viewe... Read more
