Region Nine road, infrastructure works underway

The Region Nine Administration says a series of multimillion-dollar works including rehabilitating and building access roads and bridges and installing lighting and other infrastructure in and around the region are progressing well.

In a press release REO Ronald Harsawack said this year, the Ministry of Public Works and Communications awarded contracts valued $692,189,870 for the construction and rehabilitation of roads and structures from Kurupukari to Lethem, Lethem to Aishalton and Karasabai to Monkey Mountain in Region Eight. These contracts are for the construction of an upgraded laterite surface road,