{"id":20677,"date":"2024-06-19T13:31:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20677"},"modified":"2024-06-19T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:31:39","slug":"construction-of-bamia-primary-school-nears-completion-despite-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/construction-of-bamia-primary-school-nears-completion-despite-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of Bamia Primary School Nears Completion Despite Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Shawnette Fiedtkou<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction of the Bamia\/Amelia\u2019s Ward Primary School in Region Ten, initially slated for completion in July 2023, is nearing its final stages despite missing its third extension deadline of June 1, 2024.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Akani Blair, the General Foreman of Statement Investment Inc., the primary contractor for the project, the school is currently at 93% completion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blair expressed confidence that the remaining work, including the installation of specialty locks expected to arrive soon, will be finished to high standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reassured stakeholders that efforts, including late-night shifts, are underway to ensure readiness for the upcoming academic year starting in September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blair further noted that nearly 98% of the required construction materials are already on site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workforce, comprising 42 individuals with diverse skills, continues to push forward, with subcontractors scheduled strategically to fulfill specific tasks as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once completed, the Bamia Primary School will stand as a substantial educational facility within one of Guyana\u2019s largest housing schemes, capable of accommodating approximately 800 students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansive campus will feature 44 classrooms, a science lab, a media center, male and female sick bays, an auditorium, a gymnasium, a music room, and two smart classrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the school will include essential facilities such as staff rooms and administrative offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The construction project, awarded to Statement Investment Incorporated in November 2021 at a cost of $364 million, has faced several delays, with the original completion deadline of July 2023 being extended multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite concerns raised by regional leaders about potential delays affecting the school&#8217;s opening, Blair\u2019s assurances and the steady progress indicate optimism that Bamia Primary School will be ready to welcome students as planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Shawnette Fiedtkou The construction of the Bamia\/Amelia\u2019s Ward Primary School in Region Ten, initially slated for completion in July 2023, is nearing its final stages despite missing its third&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20677","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=20677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20679,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20677\/revisions\/20679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}