The Ministry of Public Works has started awarding and implementing contracts to upgrade road shoulders across Georgetown and surrounding coastal communities. Some works are already underway, as crews clear and rebuild roadside verge areas to improve conditions along the road network.
Across the coverage, the programme is described as part of broader efforts to make roadside spaces more usable and resilient. Both reports say the scope includes clearing road shoulders/verges, excavating where needed, and filling with compacted crusher-run stone or other suitable aggregates to create a firmer, more durable surface. Kaieteur News also frames the upgrades as intended to ease parking pressures and enhance the use of public spaces, while INews Guyana focuses more on the work process and the locations covered.
Both outlets present the initiative as an on-the-ground start following the ministry’s announcement, with contracts awarded and practical construction steps already in motion in select communities.
