THE TERMINATION OF THE DEMERARA BRIDGE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS

APNU+AFC Media Release For immediate release Georgetown, Guyana, February 10, 2022: The Alliance for Change (AFC) says the decision of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Government to terminate contract discussions with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCECL) raises serious issues of due process, contract evaluation and probity by the administration. AFC General Secretary and … Read more

China State Construction Engineering Corporation awarded contract to build new Harbour Bridge

CABINET has granted its no-objection for the Ministry of Public Works to engage China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited to construct the New Demerara Harbour Bridge (NDHB), based on a Design-Build-Finance (DBF) model. According to a Ministry of Finance release, the financial terms and conditions would be no less favourable than those submitted in the … Read more

Chinese company awarded contract to construct new Harbour Bridge

Guyana is close to building a new four-lane, high-span fixed bridge across the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) after a Chinese Company – China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. – was given the nod of approval from Cabinet to construct the new structure. The Ministry of Finance in a press statement late Monday night outlined that … Read more

Ramotar’s son paid over $32M, for “poor supervision” of E-Governance project

By Abena- Rockcliffe- Campbell Alexei Ramotar- son of former President Donald Ramotar-was paid over $32M to manage the now stalled $7.9B E-Governance project. Despite his handsome salary, young Ramotar, failed in job performance.The calculated figure does not include his 22.5 percent gratuity that was made payable twice a year. Also, even though the young Ramotar … Read more