Charity Market Wharf 30% complete as 2026 deadline approaches

With completion targeted for the last quarter of 2026, the new $880 million Charity Market Multipurpose Wharf, which is being constructed by S Jagmohan Construction and General Supplies Inc, is about 30 per cent complete.
According to the Public Works Ministry on Friday, substantial progress has been made on the core infrastructure, with the reinforced concrete jetty section of the wharf now largely completed.
The Ministry added that the contractor is presently preparing to cast the remaining four-inch concrete top-up slab to finalise the jetty deck. Simultaneously, work has progressed on the next critical phase, with the driving of precast concrete piles for the jetty head section of the wharf structure currently underway.

The construction team has successfully driven 53 precast concrete piles to date.
In an effort to maintain momentum and clear the footprint for subsequent structural developments, the contractor is scheduled to begin demolishing a private wharf previously constructed within the designated work site.
The Charity Market Wharf project entails the construction of a modern, climate-resilient marine facility designed to serve the largest community on the Essequibo Coast. Works include the installation of 160 stressed concrete foundation piles, each approximately 130 feet long, along with a reinforced concrete wharf deck and superstructure.
The design also incorporates a floating dock to accommodate vessels of varying sizes, provision for a future jib crane to assist with offloading and cargo handling, a covered passenger deck and waiting area, administrative facilities, parking spaces, and upgraded river defence works to protect the wharf frontage from flooding.
Additionally, two separate sections of river defence 500 feet upstream and 500 feet downstream of the wharf will be upgraded under a parallel contract, further strengthening flood protection along the Charity waterfront.
Upon completion, the new wharf will provide safer, more efficient access to markets for farmers, traders and riverine communities, while also laying the foundation for increased economic activity and tourism development along the Essequibo Coast.
The project aligns with the Government’s commitment to climate-resilient development, particularly in flood-prone coastal and riverine areas.