{"id":25266,"date":"2025-01-07T13:25:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T13:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25266"},"modified":"2025-01-07T13:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T13:26:04","slug":"138m-pontoon-repairs-bring-relief-to-kwakwani-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/138m-pontoon-repairs-bring-relief-to-kwakwani-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"$138M Pontoon Repairs Bring Relief to Kwakwani Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Delicia Janneire<\/em><br><em>November 28, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $138 million allocated to repair the Kwakwani pontoon has significantly improved the lives of residents and commuters in the area, according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rehabilitation of the pontoon, a crucial transportation link, was undertaken by the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) and its subcontractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent session of the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, Minister Edghill defended the expenditure amid criticism from Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson, who questioned the delay in addressing the pontoon&#8217;s deteriorating condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill explained that under the previous PPP\/C administration (2011\u20132015), the system ensured that the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) was responsible for maintaining the pontoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he noted that this arrangement was dismantled during the APNU\/AFC government\u2019s tenure, leading to the pontoon&#8217;s neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The repairs, completed in early June, required approximately 100 hours of labor and the efforts of 39 staff members led by DHBC Manager Wayne Watson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restored pontoon now facilitates smoother operations for critical industries such as logging, mining, and agriculture, alongside improved transportation for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Edghill emphasized that the government\u2019s intervention addressed a longstanding issue and restored a vital service to the satisfaction of the Kwakwani community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also pointed out the NDC\u2019s inability to maintain the pontoon as a contributing factor to its initial decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pontoon\u2019s rehabilitation marks a renewed commitment to supporting hinterland infrastructure and ensuring reliable transportation for remote communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia JanneireNovember 28, 2024 The $138 million allocated to repair the Kwakwani pontoon has significantly improved the lives of residents and commuters in the area, according to Minister of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25270,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25266","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\/25266","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=25266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25279,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25266\/revisions\/25279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}