Tag: Ministry of Public Works

200 Bahamian contractors engaged for $20m sidewalk and parks revamp

LocalSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020 at 3:57 am Sloan Smith 10

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government has engaged some 200 small Bahamian contractors and allocated some $20 million for the construction of sidewalks and repairing of parks throughout New Providence. Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister told reporters outside Cabinet yesterday that the initiative will seek to boost the economy and employ Bahamians who have been […]

Millions saved with daytime road work

LocalMarch 10, 2018March 12, 2018 at 5:01 am Theo Sealy

Though ongoing road works on Farrington Road have caused some traffic congestion in surrounding areas during peak daytime hours, Director of Public Works, Melanie Roach, told Eyewitness News Online that it is an effort that will provide a positive outcome in the long run. “The road works have to be done because Farrington Road has […]