The Paruima Airstrip in Region 7 required repair work mere months after its commissioning in April 2024 but is within the Defects Liability Period, the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.
The ministry’s statement followed a flurry of reports about defects on the airstrip.
In an interview with Stabroek News, Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill yesterday defended the condition of the airstrip, stating, “There is no deterioration of the airstrip, there is nothing wrong with it.” He attributed the current challenges to the onset of the rainy season, explaining, “Planes can land, but the issue arises during taxiing at the hammerhead turn, where water has accumulated. The contractor is obligated to rectify this under the Defects Liability Period.”