Airport expansion project at risk, says Benn

Robeson Benn

Minister of Works Robeson Benn says that the huge Timehri airport expansion project is at risk following the opposition-led budget cuts and that government will face penalties for missing a payment to the contractor.

Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri (CJIA) authorities are also worried that that China Harbour Engi-neering Company (CHEC) is beginning to slow down the works being done.
“The first payment on works done was due two days ago. It hasn’t been made. [As a result] we have to