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
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
