25 Jul Benn: Ogle Airport security continues to be strengthened KINGSTON, Georgetown – Stakeholders of Ogle International Airport were assured by the Works Minister that safety precautions are in place at the facility. “All basic steps are being taken to make it [Ogle] safe and secure,” Hon. Robeson Benn, who also has responsibility for transport, said on Monday following LIAT’s inaugural flight to the airport located on the East Coast Demerara (ECD). He added... Read more
25 Jul Hon Benn: LIAT laying the foundation for Guyana’s aviation development KINGSTON, Georgetown – “…not only are we resolving the problem with respect to Ogle and the Caribbean region, but we are also laying basis and foundation for reaching further afield into South America with these types of aircraft,” declared the country’s Public Works Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn, at the inaugural landing of a LIAT flight at Ogle Airstrip on Monday. Flight LI512 glided on the runway at 12:30. The 50-seater Dash 8 aircraft was filled to capacity. The airli... Read more
24 Jul 67 percent of Amaila Falls Access Road completed! KINGSTON, Georgetown – The 165 kilometer access road to Amaila Falls is 67 percent completed, Minister of Works Hon. Robeson Benn announced to journalists during a site visit on July 23. The road snakes through Regions 10, 7 and 8. So far, Government has injected US$12M on the laterite surfaced road. The US$840M Amaila Fall Hydro Power project is one of the country’s transformational projects ... Read more
23 Jul Works Ministry plugged GYD$20M into G/town cleanup efforts KINGSTON, Georgetown – Some GYD$20M from the Public Works Ministry’s coffer has been pumped into the capital city cleanup efforts so far for the year. The subject Minister, Hon. Robeson Benn made this disclosure at the last Parliamentary sitting where he was quizzed by A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), Volda Lawrence, about his ministry’s plans to alleviate flooding in several communities located in the southern Georgetown communities. The areas gravely affected ... Read more
23 Jul Guyana will remain underdeveloped without hydropower – Hon. Benn KINGSTON, Georgetown – “Our country will always remain poor, backward and underdeveloped if we cannot address the question of [hydro] power,” declared Hon. Robeson Benn, Minister of Public Works and Communications on Thursday, July 18 during the National Assembly sitting. He was at the time trying to convince the country’s opposition members to support the US$840M Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, which is predicted to gre... Read more
16 Jul Transport Minister applauds Trans Guyana pilot for bravery KINGSTOWN, Georgetown – Hon. Robeson Benn, the country’s Public Works Minister, has commended the pilot of Trans Guyana for “keeping her wits” that saved the lives of 11 passengers in Mabaruma, Region 1 yesterday, July 15, 2012. Veteran pilot Ferial Ally crashed landed the 12 seater Cessna at Mabaruma Airstrip after confronting some treacherous weather conditions. No one was seriously hurt. “From the initial reports that I am previewed to I have to say that her actions have to be applauded... Read more
13 Jul Civil aviation team conducts investigation into Region One plane crash KINGSTON, Georgetown - A team of officials from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) travelled to Matthews Ridge, Region One today and undertook investigations and recovery, shortly after the crash of an Air Services Ltd plane carrying 11 passengers, and the pilot. According to Zulicar Ally, head of the aviation agency, a four member team is currently combing the area of the crash site. “We have everything under control and as soon as we have review what we have collected we will let... Read more
