Officials from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) yesterday met with local suppliers of stone and other items to facilitate a link between them and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Modernisation Project.
The meeting came after the disclosure last year that CHEC purchased US$7.5m worth of stone from Suriname for the airport project. CHEC would later say that price and capacity were the sole determinants in the purchase after concerns were voiced at the bypassing of local companies.
