Tuesday the Government terminated several infrastructure contracts. The contracts were incomplete and the timeline for the projects had ended. These projects are crucial for improving citizens’ livelihoods and the country’s landscape.
During an inspection on Tuesday, Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill decided to terminate the projects on the spot in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara district.
One significant project affected is the Bendorff to Maripa Access Road, valued at $55 million awarded to JP General Construction and Services on August 2, 2023.
The six-month contract involved constructing a 1000-metre road. However, the contractor completed only 45 per cent of the work, prompting the minister to terminate it.
A similar situation occurred with the rehabilitation of a bridge connecting Zeelugt North and Tuschen North, and First Cross Street (SH), Aracari, facing significant delays.
