Ministry, Falcon in funds standoff over ECD road project

Road construction underway at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara

Falcon Transportation and Construction Company (FTCC) is making moves to uplift money it claims is owed to it for work undertaken on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) four-lane road project, but the Works Ministry is maintaining a hold on the release of funds.

The project is shrouded in controversy and according to a source, the contractor approached the Finance Ministry recently to uplift funds which the firm claims it is owed