The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) yesterday awarded some 100 contracts for weeding and cleaning across regions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
According to a statement issued by the ministry, around 75% of the awardees were new entrants. Junior Works Minister Deodat Indar was reported as saying that there were over 600 bids, from which the awardees were selected. He noted that each contractor is expected to employ on average a total of five persons, meaning employment for over 500 persons in total.
