Antigua and Barbuda
Library Funds Approved for Materials
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- Tuesday, 10 April 2012 02:30
- By caribarena news
Antigua St John's - Executive Secretary of the Board of Education Gieselle Isaac-Arrindel is expected to submit a “vetted” list of materials needed to complete the National Library project in St John’s.
She announced that the Antigua Commercial Bank (ACB) had approved the $2.7 M needed to complete the project.
In late 2011, Cabinet gave the go-ahead for the loan to facilitate the project.
Isaac-Arrindel said when the order is placed for the materials, it will take them about four to eight weeks to arrive in Antigua.
“After that, we are in God’s hands,” she said.
Project manager Zenworth Davis said he would not be convinced of any progress until he actually sees the materials.
He noted that the government had mulled a loan to complete the project since early 2011, and almost a year later, there is nothing to show for it. “I am looking on,” Davis said.
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He noted that a meeting was held with the suppliers about two weeks ago.
At that meeting, he said it was suggested that the government provide the suppliers with at least 50 percent of the total cost for the materials beforehand, so that a shipment could be made soonest.
“We can’t do anything unless we get the material,” Davis said.
He added that while the securing the materials is one thing, it is quite another for the Antigua and Barbuda Contractors Enterprises Limited (ABCEL) to provide the labour and not get paid for it.
“If that is the case, then the material will sit there," Davis said. "They have to have the money on a timely basis, because we are not going down the same road again."
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8 Comments In This Article
Just look to the west
young analyst
RE: Library Funds Approved for Materials
Morris
Do I see a flying pig?
Then according to the Hon Minister of Education it was to be completed FOR SURE in 2010.
Then it was supposed to be completed in 2011.
We're halfway into 2012. And the materials have not even been sourced.
Anyone who thinks this actually WILL be finished this year? Willing to put a friendly wager. I don't usually gamble, but this one seems like a sure bet
Common Cents
Long Overdue
Yendi
Gross Neglect and shame!
Dig It
Still in limbo!
This is a massive disgrace.
Avid Reader
says plenty
“After that, we are in God’s hands ,” she said.
Its simply amazing that we could spend 54 million ec, when the total 3 year budget was 1.5 million, to improperly build fences and sporting complexes but have problems finding moneys to complete the more essential library.
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tenman
Smart move Zen
STEVE
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