27 Jan Harbour Bridge tops 10K mark Dec. 21 PETER’S HALL – Over 10,000 vehicles traversed the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) on December 21, 2013 – shattering the one day record on the 35 year-old bridge. According to General Manager Rawlston Adams the actual volume tallied at the end of the day was 10,894. Meanwhile, December 24, 2013 registered the second highest total - 10,101 with December 26 recorded the lowest figure - 6,195. The total number of vehicles recorded for December 2013 was 273,418compared to 269,... Read more
23 Jan Thorough investigation into cause of Cessna crash will be undertaken-Minister Benn KINGSTON - Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn, in assuring the general travelling public that all efforts are being made towards ensuring safety in aircraft operations, and said that the Ministry and stakeholders have been examining additional surveillance measures. Minister Benn expressed concerns over several aircraft incidents that have occurred in the recent past, reminding of an aircraft flipping at Ogle aerodrome one week before the Cessna Caravan crashed on January 18 i... Read more
21 Jan General cargo ship sinks KINGSTON - The Guyana registered General Cargo Vessel ‘STOLLIE 1”, which was bound for Port Kaituma, North West District, sank off the Guyana Coast between the entrance of the Pomeroon and Waini Rivers on January 18, 2014. The vessel departed Georgetown at 06:00 hours on Friday January 17 with a consignment of general cargo. There were four crew members on board. According to the initial investigation, the M.V. STOLLIE 1 is believed to have sunk after i... Read more
20 Jan Pilot, cargo loader confirmed dead TIMEHRI - The bodies of the Pilot and cargo loader of the ill-fated Trans Guyana Cessna Caravan were found just after 7:00hrs this morning at the site of the wreckage. Dead are Canadian-born Blake Slater, the pilot, and Cargo Loader, Dwayne Newton. The pilot was found in his seat. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said GDF Special Force Officers arrived at the scene this morning and are in the process of clearing the area to extract the bodies. ... Read more
13 Jan CJIA’s runway extension progressing smoothly TIMEHRI - Approximately 1,500 truckloads of sand have been dumped on the trial section of Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) runway extension as of January 11, disclosed Ajay Singh, CJIA’s Engineer attached to the project. China Harbour Engineering Company is carrying out the works. On January 4, 2014, Minister of Public Works and Transport, Robeson Benn; CJIA’s Chief Executive Officer Ramesh Ghir; other airport officials and CHEC Engineers visited the sand pit C... Read more
12 Jan BM Soat withdraws its action against Ministry of Public Works KINGSTON - Bhashir Mohamed owner of BM Soat, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has withdrawn all actions on his part in the court with respect to his occupation of public land. Through his lawyer, Khemraj Ramjattan, a “notice of withdrawal and discontinuation” was filed in the Court of Appeal on Monday, January 6, 2014. Mohamed’s withdrawal confirmed the Ministry’s argument that it was correct in its move to remove the illegal structures, which included a fence. The ... Read more
10 Jan Oil tanker damage to DHB racks up $20M price tag PETER’S HALL - With the exception of two missing clusters, everything is back to normal at the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) following six hours of intense engineering works on the structure by bridge employees late Wednesday night into yesterday morning. The works were done under the watchful eyes of Transport and Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn, General Manager of Demerara Harbour Bridge, Rawlston Adams and consultant engineer with the Ministry of Public Works, Walter Willi... Read more
09 Jan Two suspects in Public Works payroll heist held following shooting KINGSTON - Two suspects in the Ministry of Public Works payroll heist have been arrested following a shooting incident involving them, police said Thursday, January 9, 2014. Deputy Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud said Kelly Aaron was shot in his abdomen at 2463 Safari Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The suspect in the shooting incident has been identified as Lloyd Sadloo who police described as a “known character”. Other police sources said investig... Read more
09 Jan Busted: Canadian citizen caught with 9.5 kilos of cocaine TIMEHRI - A drug mule was caught with 9.5 kilogrammes of cocaine on January 7, 2014 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) due to the alertness of law enforcement officers at the country's main port of entry. Canadian citizen Edwards Jones, a passenger on BW 606 flight, went through the screening process at Piarco International Airport, Trinidad and was in transit at the Timehri facility and awaiting the flight to his final destination – Toronto, Canada. The i... Read more
09 Jan Ministry responds to Kaieteur News article KINGSTON - It is quite unfortunate that an overzealous individual without proper authority approached the media in an unsavory way to try and tarnish the reputation of a contracting company. The Kaieteur News article titled “ECD four-lane expansion…Contractor executing poor works, awarded another contract” on January 8, 2014 gave readers the impression that during a 28 day period, the concrete used by Colin Talbot Contracting Service was below standard. However, only fi... Read more
