{"id":16159,"date":"2024-01-31T18:54:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16159"},"modified":"2024-01-31T18:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:54:42","slug":"construction-of-mackenzie-wismar-bridge-to-commence-in-april-generating-500-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/construction-of-mackenzie-wismar-bridge-to-commence-in-april-generating-500-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge to Commence in April, Generating 500 Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The construction of the new Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge across the Demerara River in Wismar, Linden, Region Ten, is set to begin in April, creating job opportunities for over 500 individuals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, undertaken in four phases, aims to enhance connectivity, alleviate traffic congestion, and promote trade between Guyana and Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dwight John, the Regional Executive Officer for Region 10, announced that the recruitment process for qualified individuals will commence soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tracey-Wismar-Bridge-1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 700 people have already applied for various positions, including drivers, carpenters, safety officers, HR managers, admin assistants, and heavy-duty operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Tracey-Wismar-Bridge-2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new bridge, spanning 220 meters, will feature road safety and lighting enhancements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $35 million project, contracted to China Railway Construction, is expected to boost economic development in the region and contribute to improved transportation infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge project aligns with the government&#8217;s commitment to advancing regional development, connectivity, and trade facilitation, marking a significant step toward achieving these objectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of the new Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge across the Demerara River in Wismar, Linden, Region Ten, is set to begin in April, creating job opportunities for over 500 individuals. The&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16160,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16163,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16159\/revisions\/16163"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}