VIDEO: Gov’t to appoint new Director of Public Works Soon

Published May 16, 2025, 9:32 AM

Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, Lionel Max Hurst, stated that Aldin Crump’s new role as the lead for the Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project opens the door for the selection of a new Director of Public Works.

Crump was removed from his director position on Wednesday due to a Cabinet decision and reassigned to oversee the airport project.

Hurst informed reporters during the weekly press briefing on Thursday that this change allows for the appointment of a new director.

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Comments (6)

Juju Bee May 17, 2025, 9:30 AM

Soooo doesn’t that say he’s been dismissed as the director? So why the statement following the news article…Confused much
lil ole me May 16, 2025, 7:06 PM

Tbh, to me there was actually an improvement in the quality of roads and sidewalks and repairs in recent times. I think they should redo all the sidewalks in the country to match the new ones including the ramps for wheelchairs and strollers. The uneven heights of sidewalks in the city need to be levelled as well. They should hurry and get going with All Saints road as their next major project since that leads to major tourist sites and peolpe living there deserve good roads as well. So, they were starting to do a good job, maybe just too slowly for some people’s liking.
Unruly One May 16, 2025, 5:38 PM

Lol moving the man can bare fix road to the airport lol. Madness
Brenda May 16, 2025, 2:00 PM

Whatever!! So Crump is no longer the director after all. Yall just messy and silly. Too much politics. I hate it
Antigua Surf May 16, 2025, 10:20 AM

Oh, he’s on another project. What will happen after that project is finished?
Food4thought May 16, 2025, 10:16 AM

I don’t even know how to call this. One time they trying to say this man wasn’t dismissed but still claim to say he’s no longer the Director of public works.

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