Browne Demands Stronger Inspections and Accountability on Capital Works
Cabinet calls for daily monitoring of outstanding problems as agencies face a tightening CHOGM timetable.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for stronger supervision, more rigorous inspections and greater accountability among contractors and technical personnel working on infrastructure improvements in St John’s.
The instructions followed an October 14 briefing from APUA and the Ministry of Works on the progress of utility upgrades and road rehabilitation.
According to the Cabinet report, Browne stressed that the Government’s investment must result in work completed to an acceptable standard.
He directed that outstanding problems be identified and resolved promptly to prevent avoidable delays from disrupting the road rehabilitation schedule.
Representatives of the two agencies reported that communication arrangements were already operating, including regular exchanges among contractors and technical staff.
Cabinet nevertheless instructed that those arrangements be strengthened through daily monitoring and immediate responses to issues affecting progress.
The Ministry of Works was encouraged to begin rehabilitation wherever utility installations had been completed and clearance provided.
Browne linked the urgency to the approaching Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, while emphasising that the improvements should continue benefiting the capital after the event.
The report did not identify individual contractors responsible for deficiencies or announce penalties against any company.
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