The award of a $183M contract, for the construction of road and drainage structures at the Lethem Industrial Estate, is stirring controversy in Region Nine, where residents are worried about the winning firm’s track record and its use of Brazilian workers.
The Public Works Ministry contract was won by Alfred, Chandroutie and Paulo (ACAP) Construc-tion Company, which is headed by businessman Alfred Ramsarran, who also heads the Interim Management Committee of the Ireng/ Sawariwau Neighbourhood Democra-tic Council (NDC).
A former member of the NDC, who requested anonymity,