Latest update January 7th, 2025 4:10 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Six firms bid to oversee construction of New Amsterdam Hospital

Oct 18, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – Six consultancy firms on Tuesday submitted bids to supervise the construction of the New Amsterdam General Hospital, Region Six.

The firms who submitted their proposals to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office are: CB & Associates Inc. in joint venture with Amarna Consult Limited; Vikab Engineering Consultants Limited; GR engineering Company; Caribbean Engineering Management Consultants Inc.; Kalitech Inc.; and Beston Consulting Inc.

The hospital will be built by VAMED Engineering, an Austrian company. The same company has been contracted to build the $31.9 billion (EUR$149 million) Paediatric and Maternal Hospital.

In September, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony indicated that the signing of the contract for the construction of the hospital was completed although; he did not state the cost. Kaieteur News subsequently learnt that the contract is valued at US$161M.

“This [hospital] would be at the same level like the paediatric one we are developing and this would have approximately 220 beds, with five operating theaters and a cardiac suite as well.”

It would also have a section for psychiatric patients, and another section where health workers, doctors and nurses would be trained, he said.

The new facility will also be equipped with services and equipment that the current facility cannot provide.

The Governments of Guyana and Austrian signed an agreement in 2018 for the development of a number of health facilities here, Minister Anthony disclosed in February.

“One of the facilities that was earmarked was the Georgetown Public Hospital. When we came into government, we reviewed the agreement and we decided at the time, we wanted to build a maternal and child health hospital…and we amended that agreement,” Dr. Anthony had said.

There was no public tendering process employed in the selection of the contractor to construct the hospital.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

National Indoor Recurve Archery tournament to shoot off from January 18 at Cyril Potter College Auditorium 

National Indoor Recurve Archery tournament to shoot off from January...

Jan 07, 2025

Kaieteur Sports-Archery Guyana (AG) is set to host a 2-day National Indoor Senior Recurve tournament on January 18 and 19 2025, at the Cyril Potter College Auditorium, Turkeyen Campus. Getting the...
Read More
GDF ‘A’ crowned GFF/Maid Marian Women’s Cup champions

GDF ‘A’ crowned GFF/Maid Marian Women’s Cup...

Jan 07, 2025

Harpy Eagles to bowl off practice games ahead of Regional Four-Day Title defence

Harpy Eagles to bowl off practice games ahead of...

Jan 07, 2025

Former British Guiana footballer Alvin Geronimo Braithwaite dead at 82

Former British Guiana footballer Alvin Geronimo...

Jan 07, 2025

Guyanese MMA star Harris set for octagon return on January 11

Guyanese MMA star Harris set for octagon return...

Jan 06, 2025

GCF Calls Urgent Extraordinary General Meeting to Resolve Leadership Crisis

GCF Calls Urgent Extraordinary General Meeting to...

Jan 06, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • Boxing should be banned

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Olympic boxing now finds itself as at a crossroads. A recent report in the Kaieteur News... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]