I think we should blame the PPP for that too.  

The PPP Cabinet were all driving the Truck.

Yeh bhai, the PPP is a curse to everything bad that happen in Guyana. Ask Jalil and Asj if you think it's a lie.  

Did the stelling move?

PPP mekkin infrastructure foh gat Guyana sweet sweet like sumotoo.

See yuh learning, slowly but yuh learning.

Wake, wake up, de scont cant make a fowl pen, what makes you think that they can make a stelling, for vehicle traverse unto the boat.

Bungled $$$M ‘Supenaam Stelling’

indicative of PPPC’s incompetence

A section  of the controversial Supenaam Stelling 

…it is time that the people of Guyana demand accountability – Corbin

Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin, lambasted the ruling administration yesterday over certain projects over the years. He drew specific reference to the current fiasco surrounding the $500M Supenaam Stelling. Corbin said that the stelling which has now been condemned as “inoperable” and unsafe for use, is the latest example of the People’s Progressive Party Civic regime’s incompetence, corruption and wastage of Guyana’s financial resources throughout its period of existence in Government, ever since 1957. He said that the inconsistent explanations from the various agencies of the government, and, the “Rip-van-Winkle like” call by President Jagdeo for the Prime Minister “to undertake a formal review of this project, particularly in the specific areas of dispute”, may have been an amusing episode if the resources involved were not the property of the taxpayers of Guyana. Corbin said that the actions of the “President and his men create” the impression that such shoddy work is an unusual occurrence when, “in fact, such shoddy performance, corruption and unaccountability have been characteristic of the PPP Government since 1957.” The Opposition Leader posited that older Guyanese would remember the infamous, Del Conte road on the East Bank of Essequibo. “Millions were spent, but nothing was there to show…The squander mania and mismanagement of the British Guiana Rice Marketing Board is another example…Millions of dollars were siphoned off to party supporters until the Board collapsed.” He said that the younger Guyanese would be au fait with the fiasco of the disappearing or floating wharf at Essequibo. “Millions of dollars were again spent on constructing a wharf, which disappeared into the Pomeroon River shortly after completion.” Corbin recalled that the nation was advised that the contractor responsible would have been penalised, “but within months, the very contractor delivered further sub-standard works on contracts awarded to him at Wakenaam, Essequibo Islands.” The collapse of a koker door recently at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara resulted in another blame-game according to Corbin, “but the reality is that these are every day occurrences in Guyana.” It was pointed out that the sub-standard works being delivered on most Government contracts have been the subject of regular media reports but the government appears satisfied to issue regular statements of the huge amount of money awarded on contracts rather than whether the people of Guyana have had value for money spent. Speaking specifically of the Supenaam stelling, Corbin noted that the contractor claims that it was built according to the design and in full compliance with all technical specifications. “They claimed that the sunken pontoon was not part of the design and thus was not built or placed by them, hence they were not the ones who messed up.” They (Contractor), Corbin reiterated, expressed the view that modification of the structure should not have proceeded without consultation with the design and construction firms. “They concluded that the project was satisfactorily completed and a Completion Certificate, issued on January 19 last by the employer certifying that all defects, if any, were made good to the satisfaction of the consultants…The structure, they claimed, was successfully tested “in the presence of two ministers of the government and other stakeholders”. Corbin said that “significantly, the Minister (Robeson Benn), who has earned national recognition for his competence at destruction, took over modification of the stelling and, in his usual style, did an excellent job at that.” The opposition leader stressed that the said “Minister of Demolition” remained silent for days after the initial exposure, and eventually, accused the contractor of “oligarchic aspirations” and stated that their public statements were simply “eye pass” of him and rude. “He then claimed that earlier defects as identified by his Ministry had not been addressed by the contractor…Yet, in the same statement, he informs the nation that his Ministry was not responsible for supervision…He went on to say, however, that guided by economic reasons, his Ministry proceeded with the installation of the drawbridge to guarantee the safe offloading and reloading of vehicles, particularly trucks.” Corbin posited that Guyanese now want to know why a completion certificate was issued. “It is time that the people of Guyana demand accountability.”

Billions of dollars of tax payers money wasted and the second time, these scumbags still got it wrong.

How long can the poor people afford these imbecile?

Who are the Jackasses now?????

Three years later, $600M Supenaam

stelling falling apart

- section collapses under truck with rice for Venezuela

More than three years after being commissioned, the $600M-plus Supenaam Stelling in Essequibo, which provides a critical link to the capital, has started to fall apart. A section of deck slab leading to the ramp that allows vehicles to load into the ferries has collapsed, forcing transportation officials to restrict heavy vehicles and leaving rice farmers angry over the delays. This latest incident would bring to fore the questions of the quality of work on government projects. This particular project, because of its costs, problems and importance, had sparked an inquiry involving the contractor, BK International, the government nor the consultants taking blame.

The repairs to the hole in the stelling.

Yesterday, Transport Minister Robeson Benn, confirmed that repairs have been done to the hole and an assessment team is carrying out other checks to ascertain whether additional emergency works will have to be done. The concrete stelling is built on piles. The Minister disclosed that about two weeks ago, workers noticed erosion in a particular section of the concrete stelling. It quickly developed into a problem about six days ago and collapsed under the weight of a laden rice truck heading for the city. It left a gaping hole through which people could see the Essequibo River. Engineers managed to repair the problem using steel sheets. As a result of the problem, Benn said, a decision was taken to restrict the weight of vehicles from 22 tonnes to 16 tonnes. While the restrictions have been lifted, they have caused delays.  Both the Chinese ferries, MV Sabanto and MV Kanawan, which ply the Supenaam/Parika route, are now working two return trips per day to ease the backup. Kaieteur News understands that several rice millers and other cash crop farmers are badly affected. One of the measures in place during the repairs was to allow the trucks of a certain weight to pass over the stelling into the ferries and then have them repack the rest of their cargo in the vessels. This inconvenience had left farmers and drivers upset, the Minister admitted. However, drivers at Supenaam refuted claims that they were allowed 16-tonnes limit…It was more like nine. Some of them have been stranded at the stelling for as many as four days. George Magwah, who worked for Imaam Bacchus and Sons Ltd, said that he was unable to make the trip for the past four days and remains unsure whether he would be traveling to Georgetown anytime soon. Another truck driver, who works for Golden Fleece rice miller, Nazmul Hakh, said that his employers spent almost $700,000 to effect repairs to the damaged area but his truck was not allowed. Some of the rice was destined for Venezuela as part of the oil-for-rice deal under PetroCaribe agreement. Alliance For Change (AFC) Councillor, Bohawanie Persaud, visited the facility but was initially barred from touring the affected area. He was highly critical of the current state of the facility. “The scale is deteriorating; the railing also is falling to pieces. What really are we as (Essequibians) to use?” The Councillor claimed that because of problems with the scale, workers at the stelling are forced to place iron sheets in order for trucks to be weighed, not desirable situation. Region Two Chairman, Parmanand Persaud, said that he visited the stelling and has reported the matter to the authorities. The Supenaam stelling, with costs mounting over $600M, has been a major embarrassment with several mishaps since it was commissioned May last year. In May 2010, the stelling ramp buckled under the weight of a heavy vehicle, days after it was open to ferry traffic. Ferries were forced to revert to the Adventure Stelling which government had hoped to abandon. This particular stelling had been in use for more than 100 years. Following the collapse of the ramp which effectively closed the stelling, the administration under pressure, ordered a report on the incident and tasked Prime Minister Samuel Hinds to oversee investigations. Two private engineers were hired to investigate the incident. There had been meetings with several of the parties involved in the construction of the stelling, including the contractors, BK International; the Ministry of Local Government, which was the executing agency; the Ministry of Public Works; the supervisors, Vikab Engineering and the designers, SNC Lavalin. The contractor, BK International, distancing itself from the incident, took media houses on an inspection shortly after and stated that modifications on the ramp by the Ministry of Public Works had caused the problems. Late in April 2010, an extra pontoon being installed by the Ministry sank while work was being done to attach it to the ramp. While the project was budgeted for $431M, repairs and modifications were made pushing the figures closer to the $600M mark. The modifications were to accommodate the two new ferries. That contract to modify the stellings at Supenaam and Parika were also awarded to BK International. The stelling has been viewed as a good investment for Essequibo which overtime has been heavily dependent on river traffic, including the government-run ferries to come to the city. Government has said that travel time from Essequibo to Parika would have been cut by a couple of hours.

Recycling old SHIT seems like a lucrative Job.

There are some real skonthole on this forum, they are worse than duncify goats, they cannot read and understand, nor can they comprehend a little bit of four of years history........these ********s need to be spoon fed with information, that a five year old can understand, so that they can learn.

Recycling OLD SHIT seems to be a lucrative Career.

Quote "I cannot imagine $600 million was spent to do a stelling and in 3 years its falling apart. I wonder who got $400 million of that money and has it locked away."unquote

Quote "Just three years later.  This is another Jagdeo legacy, the way of the Berbice River scrap iron bridge and the Skeldon white elephant.  Thank God we dodged the Amaila bullet.  The most disgusting aspect of this Supenaam fiasco is that to date not a single individual has been held accountable, not from the government, the oversight team nor the contractor.  In the meantime BK continues to score gargantuan government contracts.  While I feel for the people of Essequibo, they too must understand that a people gets the government they deserve.  Enough said. unquote

old shit in ppp gold toilet 

Four days after being opened to ferry traffic,  a drawbridge of the $431M facility buckled under the weight of vehicles loading.
The facility was closed and ferries operating between Parika and Essequibo Coast were redirected to use the old Adventure Stelling which had been shut down days earlier.

Trust the Corrupt PPP/C to make nothing, as anything they put thier hands on magically  turn to poops.

the only thing the ppp build good is pradoville1&2

Concerns abound that defects and further wear and tear may exist in other sections of the structure, which could create conditions for an accident. President Donald Ramotar must investigate why there are so many problems with this stelling and make it a top priority for Essequibians to travel in ease and comfort.

Multi-million dollar Supenaam stelling

falling apart again

…two Chinese ferries use 28M in fuel each month

The multi-million dollar Supenaam Stelling that was built to be used by the Roll on Roll Off ferry gifted to Guyana by China is falling apart again.

Several of the sheets of metal placed to cover the holes.

Large holes have been opening up on the stelling and workers have since been forced to lay sheets of metal to cover them. To make matters worse, the ramp that has been built to allow vehicles to drive on or off of the ferry is also in a critical state, given that at least one of the hinges is tearing apart. The steel rod which serves to interlock the two sections of the hinges has been buckling under the weight of the traffic and is close to breaking or slipping out completely. Asked about the state of affairs of the stelling, Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn yesterday reminded media operatives that the stelling was not built under his Ministry nor Transport and Harbours Department. He said that there were issues that have been acknowledged by the Ministry and that engineers have drafted a programme to undertake repairs to various sections of the stelling. Benn said that there will be some other modifications, “we will make efforts again to bring it into better serviceability …we will continue to deal with the issues to keep it in service, we will keep it in service… that is our problem now.” The ferry service has been deemed “as up and down” by some truck drivers, who are frequent travelers on the Chinese vessels. A report from the office at Supenaam has indicated that on any given day, numerous trucks and smaller vehicles, among them cars and minibuses, utilize the facility. Workers have attempted to reinforce the surface of the ramp at the Supenaam/Good-Hope Ferry Stelling with metal sheets to avoid huge trucks from breaking through the concrete structure. The recent corrective measure was initiated after a rice truck fell through the surface during the latter part of last year, resulting in a large hole developing in that section of the ramp.

The rod in the hinge that is buckling under the weight of the traffic at the Supenaam Stelling.

Rice miller, Nazmul Hakh had invested close to a million dollars to effect immediate repairs to the damaged section. He has a number of trucks that depend on the ferry service to transport rice to Georgetown for shipment to the Caribbean. The refurbished M.V. Malali has been put back in operation but only operates on special operations. While the journey from Supenaam to Parika has lessened by almost 90 minutes, one truck driver said that while the current service could be deemed “reasonable” more work needs to be done on the “problematic” ferry stelling to ensure a more compatible service. One driver who utilizes the service four times weekly explained that there needs to be order when it comes to persons traveling with their vehicles in assembling on the boats. The driver said persons have been using the term “priority” to be given swifter access onto the boats as opposed to their counterparts. A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) Regional Councillor, Wazeer Latiff who visited the stelling recently said that while blame should not be laid on the Government, full blame should be directed towards those Government representatives who were put in charge to overlook the project. Latiff said that the contractor should have been more honest, especially with himself and should have provided the people of Region Two “ with value for money” since it was their monies that was spent to construct that stelling. The Supenaam Ferry Stelling became operational in 2009. Since then numerous repairs had to be conducted on the multi-million-dollar project. Meanwhile, Head of the Transport Department, Marcy Merchant was asked to provide details as to how much fuel was used by the two ferries, the cost of fuel and the amount they earn in tolls. She was unable to provide all the information but did say that the two ferries use $28M in fuel each month. Public Works Minister Benn said that the outstanding information could be provided later. Asked if Guyana was spending more on the ferries than what they earn, Benn remind media operatives that the ferry service is a subsidized one. He did point out that the Ministry intends to review the rates charged by the ferries as well as that of the Demerara Harbour Bridge among others.

I really do hope that the Government knows that they are doing, by giving the Chinese to Build the New Guyana Airport, they are definatley playing with the lives of hundreds,

The Chinese build the Skeldon Sugar Factory, and they screwed it up,

I hope that the New Airport that they will be building is not a death trap.

Therefore, Marriott might fall down too in a few months. 

Oye jackass, the stelling was built with IDB funding who ensured it was up to design specs.  There was weight limit and a structure limiting the size/weight of the trucks entering the stelling.  When control was handed to the local admin, the businessmen bribed the custodians to allow larger trucks.  This caused instability, sinking and some collapse.  You can blame who you want, but there is enough to go around, including the people whose job was to administer the facility.

Then fly to Surinaam and take a boat over to Guyana, it might be safer.

Forget the stelling; build a damn floating bridge like the Berbice River bridge.

Some crooked PPP contractor will be paid to fix this stelling for the 10th time.

How about not paying to get your licence?

Careful now, don't let your brains go to your head!

Hey Shithead, how would you like for one hundred camels to fart in your face?

Guess that when God was throwing intelligence down to the Earth, you were holding an umbrella.