Georgetown- Once completed, it is expected that international airlines using all types of aircraft will be able to land in Guyana, which will expand transport linkages for the country. It will also generate job opportunities, not only by direct activities generated by the airport, but by increasing economic activities at the restaurant outlets and shops at the facility.
Construction of the new airport terminal will be carried out by China Harbour and Engineering Corporation (CHEC) and is expected to be completed within 32 months. The geotextile work for the terminal building and taxi ways and a 1000 meter runway extension so far, have been completed. Transport Minister Robeson Benn revealed that samples are undergoing laboratory analysis by engineers, while all parties are looking forward to commencing the project by the first quarter of next year. The agreement will see the government receiving a concessional loan of US$130 million with the help of the Chinese government, to support the expansion project. Residents occupying homes on the outside of the airport will have to be relocated within a six-month period. The Housing and Water Ministry also recently announced that it will be distributing houselots to residents and has announced spending of more than Gy$250 million to develop a new area for their relocation. There are close to 300 households that are currently dwelling on the outskirts of the CJIA.
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