Faced with a number of delays and other issues, the Government has terminated a number of road and infrastructure contracts in Region Three.

Most of the contracts were incomplete and their timeline had expired, according to the Department of Public Information.

During an inspection of several contracts in the Region Three area on Tuesday, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, terminated the contracts while citing too many issues with the contractors.

“As a Ministry, we have to take responsibility for the inconvenience and the difficulty that you are facing…The intent was that we should have brought relief to you by building the road because when we embark on a road project, it is to improve the lives of people but to the contrary, it would aware that we would have made life more difficult,” the Minister emphasised.

One of the major projects that has been affected is the Bendorff to Maripa Access Road, which was a project valued at $55 million. It was awarded to JP General Construction and Services on August 2, 2023.

The six-month contract involved constructing a 1000-metre road. However, the contractor completed only 45 per cent of the work, prompting the Minister to terminate it.

“We have to work with principle. So, you are no longer on this project,” Minister Edghill declared.

A similar situation occurred with the rehabilitation of a bridge connecting Zeelugt North and Tuschen North, and First Cross Street (SH), Aracari, facing significant delays.

Minister Edghill assured residents that immediate measures are being taken.

“I am committing to you that this work will be completed within a few months. Whoever it is contracted to it will not be 6 months. They will have to work day and night to complete it,” the Minister promised.

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