Latest update March 13th, 2026 12:35 AM
Govt. invites bids for Lethem, Rose Hall airports
…several hinterland airstrips for upgrade
(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation is currently requesting proposals for the construction of municipal airports at Lethem in Region Nine and Rose Hall in Region Six, and for the rehabilitation of several hinterland coastal airstrips.
According to the three tender documents issued on Monday, the government is requesting proposals for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction plus Finance for a Code 4E airport at Lethem and for a Code 3C airport at Rose Hall. The rehabilitation of the airstrips will be done in four lots.
This newspaper understands that bids for the hinterland projects will be opened on March 19, 2025 at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), while bids for the airport projects will be opened on April 14. As reported in the media, plans to construct airports in Lethem and Rose Hall were announced by President Irfaan Ali last year.
According to the head of state, the goal is not just to improve air transport but to strategically position Guyana as the world’s hottest destination for agro-processing and food production. By strengthening logistics and connectivity through projects like these, Guyana envisions becoming the most competitive destination globally for value-added agriculture and food-based industries, he stated at an event.
Further, in presenting this year’s budget, Senior Minister with the responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said the airports, “will improve connectivity within Guyana and with neigbouring countries, and will provide regional and domestic carriers alternative landing destinations within Guyana. In the case of the Rose Hall/Canje airport, this will constitute critical connectivity to facilitate ease of access given the broader vision for industrial and economic development in Region 6, once the second gas pipeline is landed there. In the case of the Lethem airport, this will facilitate the emergence of Region 9 as a major hub for trade, tourism, and connectivity between northern Brazil and the Caribbean.” Government has set aside some $4.1 billion to rehabilitate and upgrade hinterland airstrips this year.
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