Ministers to face opposition grilling

Several ministers will face a grilling at the next week’s sitting of the National Assembly as a series of questions by opposition related to controversial projects, including the US$138M CJIA terminal, and the Amaila Fall road and Marriott Hotel, are listed to be answered.

When the opposition controlled House meets next Thursday, Prime Minister (PM) Sam Hinds is to answer in writing a question from AFC MP Khemraj Ramjattan over the proposed construction of a terminal at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. Controversy erupted here on November 18, 2011 after Stabroek News reproduced on its website a report from the Jamaica Observer that the Chinese company CHEC was to build a new terminal.

No statement had been made locally on the project up to that point and it was only later that day that the