Work on parking facilities at Diamond Regional Hospital advances, set for March completion

Patients, healthcare workers and visitors to the Diamond Regional Hospital on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) can soon expect safer, easier access, as the Housing Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) advances works on parking lot facilities to ease congestion and improve overall traffic flow in the area.
It will also complement the hospital’s parking facilities within the compound.
Housing Minister Collin Croal, during a visit to the facility on Thursday, announced that the Government is taking steps to resolve parking challenges at the Diamond Regional Hospital, following persistent congestion in front of the facility.

“For those who are commuting on the roads, we recognise that there is a bit of congestion as a result of persons who have been parking to access the hospital,” the Minister admitted.
In recognition of this issue, he said the Government is in the process of developing designated parking facilities on the northern and southern fences of the hospital.
“When this is complete, persons would no longer be able to park on the road, and the Guyana Traffic Department would be required to ensure enforcement is done,” the Minister said.

The scope of works for the Diamond Hospital parking facilities includes site clearing and excavation, subgrade preparation and compaction, installation of base and sub-base layers, construction of drainage structures, and the installation of lighting to enhance safety and visibility.
With works having commenced in December 2025, the project is scheduled for completion in March 2026.
Croal was accompanied by Minister within the Ministry of Housing Vanessa Benn, Deputy Director of Projects at the CHPA Intakab Indarjeet and engineers of the Projects Department.