The government has unveiled a $100 million road construction programme, to be funded by a recent 40% increase in vehicle licensing fees.
Speaking in Parliament, Prime Minister Gaston Browne confirmed that local contractors will be engaged through a competitive bidding process. While not a full open tender, bids will be required for different project sections, with the Ministry of Public Works selecting the best offers based on value.
The initiative, one of the largest in recent years, aims to ensure transparency through several layers of oversight. Quantity surveyors will assess construction costs, while the lending bank is expected to appoint an independent contractor and external evaluators.
An oversight committee, chaired by Financial Secretary Rasona Davis-Crump, was formed six weeks ago to monitor the programme and guard against mismanagement.
The announcement followed questions in Parliament from UPP MP Richard Lewis.
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I personally believe the reason we keep getting shitty roads is not necessarily because of incompetence but that there are always kick backs, and the corruption keeps costing the people of this country and we just allow it to go on. Thr people in office do not give one damn because the money is not coming from their pockets, it’s the ordinary blo joe who feels it
@man from point.
Well said.
Antiguan’s are paying some hefty taxes to live in their own country. I’m not saying that anything should be free, but my goodness me with this expensive arse administration.
Sometimes I really don’t know how people even afford to live good on this island with such a low median income.
I know Gatson Browne would say that Antigua has better income than the average island, but when over 50% of your earnings are going to just the upkeep of the average household, how can the working man even take a vacation from their hard work?
But hey, you nail it on the head.