<p>Cabinet last week gave its no-objection to the award of several multi-million dollar contracts, including for the supply of fibre optic cables as well as for electrical upgrades at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus.</p>

<p>Minister of State Joseph Harmon told a post-Cabinet press briefing last Friday that under the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, a US$323,550 ($67.7 million) contract was awarded to Zhongtian Technology Group Company for the supply of fibre optic cables. He added that a $25 million contract was also awarded to Farfan and Mendes Limited for the supply, installation and commissioning of solar photovoltaic systems for ICT hubs.</p>

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<p>Harmon also disclosed that under the Ministry of Education, an $18.4 million contract was awarded to Cummings Electrical Company Limited for an electrical upgrade to the University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus’ Social Sciences building.</p>

<p>Contracts were also awarded to R. Kissoon Contracting Service in the sum of $33.9 million for electrical upgrades at the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education, at the University of Guyana, and to the National Data Management Authority in the sum of $33.1 million for the procurement of bandwidth services in schools &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Four contracts, totalling more than $80 million, were awarded under the Ministry of Public Security for the sewing of uniforms for the Guyana Police Force.</p>

<p>Contracts valued $25 million, $7 million, 425 million and $24 million were awarded to Milco Garment Industries; C and D Fashions and Tailoring Company Limited, Satesh Tailoring Establishment and D. Ramdeo Tailoring Establishment, respectively, for the sewing of the uniforms.</p>

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<p>Harmon did not say how many uniforms would be sewn.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, he said too that under the Ministry of Public Health, a $31 million contract was awarded to Car Clean Enterprise for the supply and delivery of ambulances.</p>

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<p>Source:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/news/guyana/01/23/cabinet-notes-contracts-for-fibre-optic-cables-electrical-upgrades-to-ug-buildings/">https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/news/guyana/01/23/cabinet-notes-contracts-for-fibre-optic-cables-electrical-upgrades-to-ug-buildings/</a></p>
