Category: Ministry of Public Works

Ministry Confirms Structural Safety of the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge Following Pavement Observations

Ministry Confirms Structural Safety of the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge Following Pavement Observations

- December 15, 2025

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) wishes to inform the public that continuous monitoring of settlement observation points of the ... Read More

Gov’t increasing ferry trips, capacity to ease Christmas traffic

Gov’t increasing ferry trips, capacity to ease Christmas traffic

- December 14, 2025

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill on Sunday said the government is increasing ferry trips and vessel capacity to manage ... Read More

Milling, paving works on Soesdyke–Linden Highway 98 per cent complete

Milling, paving works on Soesdyke–Linden Highway 98 per cent complete

- December 10, 2025

Milling and paving works on the vital Soesdyke–Linden Highway are now 98 per cent complete, bringing the US$161 million upgrade ... Read More

East Coast Demerara Road expansion reaches 84 per cent completion

East Coast Demerara Road expansion reaches 84 per cent completion

- December 6, 2025

Construction on the US$192 million East Coast Demerara Road Widening and Improvement Project is progressing steadily, with overall works now ... Read More

Guyana welcomes first double-ended vessel to serve Parika-Supenaam route

Guyana welcomes first double-ended vessel to serve Parika-Supenaam route

- December 5, 2025

─new vessel expected to serve over 300 passengers daily Guyana's first modern double-ended ferry has arrived and is poised to ... Read More

US$35M Wismar/Mackenzie bridge 92.3 per cent complete

US$35M Wismar/Mackenzie bridge 92.3 per cent complete

- December 3, 2025

─the new bridge is set to deliver lasting benefits to residents, commuters As the Wismar/ Mackenzie bridge draws closer to ... Read More

Response to Claim Made about Damage to Property due to Vibrations from the New Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge

Response to Claim Made about Damage to Property due to Vibrations from the New Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge

- November 28, 2025

The Ministry of Public Works has taken note of the news piece published by Stabroek News within the past 24 ... Read More

Government creating new opportunities for small contractors

Government creating new opportunities for small contractors

- November 27, 2025

Guyana’s rapid infrastructure development is creating new opportunities for small and first-time contractors, a deliberate effort to broaden public participation ... Read More

Gov’t expands access to electricity, transportation in hinterland communities

Gov’t expands access to electricity, transportation in hinterland communities

- November 26, 2025

Life for Guyanese residing in hinterland areas has significantly improved, particularly in terms of electricity, transportation and infrastructure. About 30,000 ... Read More

Cabinet tackles residents’ issues in major Region Six outreach

Cabinet tackles residents’ issues in major Region Six outreach

- November 21, 2025

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali led a major Cabinet outreach across several communities in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) over two ... Read More