Gov’t following rigorous, transparent process to construct new Harbour Bridge – Dr. Ashni Singh

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has assured that the government is following a “rigorous and transparent” process to construct world-class infrastructure in Guyana, chief among which is the new Demerara Harbour Bridge. Dr. Singh’s assertions comes on the heels of comments by the Alliance For Change (AFC) and former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson insinuating … Read more

Jagdeo accused of bribery, corruption after terminating contract with Chinese firm

Days after it was revealed that the contract between China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (CSCEC) and Guyana, to build the $53.7B New Demerara River Bridge has been terminated, Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has taken the spot light for allegations of massive corruption and bribery with the Chinese. During a recent interview with the American … Read more

Gov’t now negotiating with Chinese Joint Venture firm for new Harbour Bridge

Negotiations on the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge have shifted to the second-ranked bidder on the list of pre-qualified firms after talks between the government and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. were scrapped over the company’s high cost to build the modern structure. The new firm is a Joint Venture (JV) company between China … Read more