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
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
