Government to hold meetings on future of CJIA expansion

An aircraft on the ground at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (Stabroek News file photo)

Minister of Works Robeson Benn says government is to hold a series of meetings with a view to deciding how the Cheddi Jagan International Airport(CJIA) expansion will continue in the wake of the budget cuts of over $5 billion.

Speaking to Stabroek News last week, Benn said the meetings were warranted since it was unclear what the way forward for the project would be.
“We have to meet to see what we will do,” said Benn. “The contractor is on the ground,” he said.

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