KINGSTON - The country’s Public Works Minister will not condone any company who has a vested interest in bullying and controlling the Government and its people.

“We don’t have any interest in that. We will fight against that, we will make sure that viable good quality product is supplied to the nation,” declared Robeson Benn, at a press conference at his office on Friday, September 13.

He was addressing the stone shortage, which is being refuted by the largest quarry op...

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KINGSTON - The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project will be going ahead as planned, according to Public Works Minister Robeson Benn during a press conference on September 13 at his office. 

When asked where the funding will be coming from, he indicated that last year $20M was approved and advanced by the National Assembly. The Minister noted that the project is a valid one since the contractor is on the ground and equipment is already arriving.

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KINGSTON - We read with great concern BK International Inc. contention that there is no shortfall of stone supplies in Guyana as reported in various sections of the media on September 10, 2013. 

There is a shortage of domestically produced stone in Guyana and the government has been advised by the Ministry of Public Works to give consideration to the continued and increased importation of stone for the following reasons:

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TIMEHRI - Eleven young members of the First Assembly Of God Church got firsthand information on the scope and significance of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s (CJIA) expansion project during a tour of the facility on Friday, September 6.

Ramesh Ghir, CJIA’s Chief Executive Officer explained in depth the economic viability of the project and entertained questions from the group.

“We encourage such tours to engage the young minds…I am pleased with the sharp questi...

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KINGSTON – True to his word, Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn will meet Phase 2 squatters living in close proximity of the airport at the Works Group, Timehri later this week.

Approximately 260 persons living in the area will be sub-divided into three groups – starting from Wednesday through Friday - which will allow Minister Benn and other officials to listen to their concerns, as well as, inform them of the Ministry’s progress on its relocation plan.

The relocat...

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KINGSTON - Due to the high volume of poultry production in the periphery of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC), a public awareness campaign will have to be accelerated so as not to disrupt the economic activity.

This is the view of members of the Bird Strike Committee, including individuals fromthe Guyana Livestock Development Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, Public Works Ministry, Guyana Amazon Tropical Bird Society, Bounty Farm Limited and...

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KINGSTON - Over the past two months, staff attached to the Public Works Ministry have been reinforcing a one kilometer section of the existing seawall between Liliendaal to Kitty to alleviate overtopping and subsequent flooding said Chief Sea and River Defence Officer, Kevin Samad.

Temporary movable concrete structures, which are not wave breakers, are currently being erected to prevent overtopping.

Between April 28 and 29, 1.5 metres of waves riding on top of a high t...

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TIMEHRI - A little after 11 a.m. today August 31 Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, amidst much pomp and ceremony.  

He was accompanied by his family and Government officals for a one day visit.

His Excellency President Donald Ramotar and members of his Cabinet were present to greet the Venezuelan President. This is the first visit for President Maduro to Guyana since he became President of the oil rich Sout...

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KINGSTON - A team from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) headed by River Navigation Officer Michael Tennant, visited Region #7 to distribute life jackets to schools several communities in the Bartica community.

In an effort to promote safety on the waterways, 20 life jackets were distributed to the village of Riversview for the school children of the Holi Name Nursery and Secondary schools on August 27.

While receiving the life jackets on behalf of the comm...

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KINGSTON – One of the country’s newspapers, Stabroek News, was put on blast by the Public Works Ministry for its inaccurate reporting. Below is a statement that was issued by the Ministry on August 29.

The responsibility of any reputable media house is to report the facts and provide fair and balanced stories.

Unfortunately, Stabroek News failed miserably in this regard in an article that is published in today’s (August 29) editio...

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