Indar rejects request from airport contractor for extension to April

Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar (fourth from right) during his inspection of the airport project (DPI photo)

Minister within the Minis-try of Public Works Deodat Indar on Wednesday rejected a request by China Harbour Engineering Company’s (CHEC) for an extension of its deadline to complete additional works at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

The project has been riddled by delays, setbacks and feuding between the contractor and government officials over what exactly was entailed in the US$150 million contract.

The project began under the Donald Ramotarled PPP/C administration, ran for all of the David Granger government and is now into the second year of the Irfaan Ali term.