Following the “amicable” end of Trinidadian company, Kallco’s work on the Conversation Tree road project, the government took possession of its vehicles and equipment to cover the advance payment that had been made to it.
Kallco’s section of the project had been severely delayed and the government had issued several warnings which culminated in the ending of its involvement earlier this year.
Questions posed by APNU+AFC MP David Patterson were yesterday answered in writing in Parliament yesterday.
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill said that the original contract for the Conversation Tree project was for a sum of $830,293,458. The construction period for this contract was from September 5, 2022, to November 5, 2023.