BK still behind on sea defence work

Works on the small canal at centre were halted as the structure was being built on land owned by private citizens.

Contractor BK International remains behind on some sea-defence projects and the state of works ongoing at Bee Hive, on the East Coast of Demerara, is alarming residents living nearby.

Last December, Ambassador Robert Kopecky indicated the EU’s concern over the progress of works being undertaken by BK International, urging acceleration while warning that Guyana could lose funding for projects.

The warning came after inspections at