Guyana starts construction on second major airport

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo during a recent visit to India

Saturday, September 20, 2003

Georgetown, Guyana: Construction will continue today on a second major airport in Guyana, just days after the cornerstone was unveiled to signal the first phase of development of the Ogle Aerodrome into Guyana's second international airport.

CMC quoted President Bharrat Jagdeo as saying a portion of the 660,000 US dollars dedicated for the five-year construction phase of the Ogle Airport Inc was ready for release. 

When completed, the new airport will reportedly have upgraded facilities for immigration, customs, air traffic control, health and fire service officials.

The airport is currently a local hub shuttling some 50,000 passengers and 1,800 tons of cargo annually.

Caricom Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington, who also spoke at the ceremony, said in a prepared statement, "it is a clear demonstration of the commitment of the Government and private sector of Guyana, to work in partnership, in this case, in the upgrading of the Ogle Airport to enable it to become an important component of a comprehensive regional air transportation system."

He said the upgraded facility "will no doubt contribute to the achievement of the important goal of the Community as provided in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas for the provision of adequate, safe and internationally competitive transport services for the development and consolidation of the Caricom Single Market and Economy."

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