Over two dozen contracts worth more than $6B tendered for hinterland roads

– as Govt prepares to roll out large-scale road works in Regs. 1 & 9

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, through the Ministry of Public Works, has gone out to tender for over $6 billion worth of contracts to rehabilitate hinterland roads.
The contracts being tendered for are in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) and in Region One (Barima-Waini). The contracts for the rehabilitation of Region One roads amount to $2.946 billion, while the cost of the contracts for Region Nine roads are $3.717 billion.

According to the tenders for Phase 1A (Lots 1-21), internal roads in Shea ($176.9 million), Maruranau ($228.9 million), Achiwib ($195.8 million), Rupertee ($157.1 million), Massara ($203.6 million), Kwatamang ($146.7 million), as well as a contract for $197.4 million for internal village roads in Kwatamang that will link Annai to the Secondary school.
A sum of $148.4 million will be spent on rehabilitating Bounty Avenue, Malaria Camp Road in Lethem, while $166.4 million will be spent on rehabilitating internal roads in Tabatinga, Lethem.
Additionally, $241.1 million will also be spent on rehabilitating the old culvert city road network in Lethem, while $272.8 million will be spent on rehabilitating the Culvert City Road to Moco-Moco bridge and $197.6 million on the Tabatinga back road, both in Lethem.
Meanwhile, over $560 million is being spent on internal roads in St Ignatius, Region Nine, while $136 million is being spent to install culverts from Lethem to Pirara, and $74.3 million to rehabilitate roads in Lethem’s commercial zone.

Reg. 9 development
Only recently, while addressing residents during a public meeting at Yupukari Village, President Ali had assured that several villages in Region Nine will benefit from enhanced infrastructure works, as well as vehicles, to improve transportation access.
The Government’s efforts to develop Region Nine’s infrastructure, take place alongside one of the largest projects the region has ever seen, namely the Linden to Mabura Hill Road, which has an updated completion date of October 2025.
Works on the Linden to Mabura Hill road started in 2022, but there were delays after the contractor halted works between June and August 2024 due to procurement challenges, which resulted in downtime.
The previous condition of this road had posed significant challenges for commuters and transport operators. Heavily laden lorries frequently toppled off the roadway, and deteriorated bridges required manual alignment of boards for crossings, often with unsafe outcomes.
However, when completed, the pertinent piece of infrastructure would significantly improve connectivity between Linden and the inland regions of Guyana.

Region One
Meanwhile in Region One, the contracts cover the rehabilitation/construction of the Acquero access road in Moruca and the Kwebanna to Kumaka Road (Phase Three), both to the tune of $200.1 million each. Additionally, phase two and one of the Kumaka to Kwebanna Hills Road will cost a total of over $417 million.
The internal roads of Kumaka and Mabaruma (Phase Two, compound internal roads) will also be rehabilitated/constructed at a cost of $170.4 million each, while $200.1 million in works will be done on the Thomas Hill Road in Mabaruma.
A sum of $274.4 million was also set aside for the Khan Hill South Road in Mabaruma, while $200.1 million will go towards constructing the White Creek Road, and $74.4 million for the reconstruction of the White Creek Bridge in the municipality.
Work will also be done on the Green Hill main access road in Mabaruma, to the tune of $274.4 million, as well as the Hobo Hill Road in Mabaruma, to the tune of $200.1 million.
The Government also put aside $80.6 million for rehabilitation of the Barabina Hill Road, $74.4 million for the reconstruction of the Wauna Main Bridge, and $36.7 million for the rehabilitation of the Kaituma Hospital Road to Community Road.
Last but certainly not least, the main access road for Matthews Ridge will be rehabilitated/constructed at a cost of $371.8 million.
According to the Ministry in a notice, the bids will be valid during 180 days of the date they were opened, which will be on May 7, 2025.