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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Musical Doc » May 25th, 2022, 4:01 pm

And still nobody being held accountable for the collapsed portion on the creek smh

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby wing » May 25th, 2022, 6:35 pm

The_Honourable wrote:So PNM cancel the contract and now OAS win the arbitration, he blaming Kamla about a clause?

LOL
If it is borne out that the alleged clause was indeed inserted at the last minute, then as a legally binding contract, the government was screwed from the time they voided the contract without examining it properly. So there's blame to go around on both sides. In the end it's the lawyers who smiling and the taxpayers footing the bill.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

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wing wrote:Taxpayers owe Construtora OAS $852m: Kamla called to account
Golconda-to-Point Fortin highway extensionflashback, 2012: An aerial view shows a paved portion of the Golconda-to-Point Fortin highway extension. —Photo: DEXTER PHILIP▲
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$852 million!

That's the amount of money Trinidad and Tobago Government now owes Construtora OAS, the original contractor on the Point Fortin Highway.

And Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday called on the Commissioner of Police to go into and find out by what authority and under whose authority a clause which protected the country's interest was removed from the billion dollar Point Fortin contract on September 4, 2015, the last working day before the September 7, 2015 General Election.

Solomon Hochoy Highway ExtensionSolomon Hochoy Highway Extension▲

Speaking at a public meeting in Arima, the Prime Minister said: "Ladies and Gentlemen the chickens have come home to roost. Confirmed by the arbitrator in the arbitration on March 30, 2015, OAS was insolvent under the laws of Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil. Who was in Government on 30 March 2015? OAS went bankrupt from corruption in Brazil. So March, April, May, June, July, August the UNC under Kamla Persad Bissessar did absolutely nothing to protect the public money. But there was a clause in the contract- Clause 15 (2)- that said that if the contractor is bankrupt, that money belongs to Trinidad and Tobago.".

"Listen to what the arbitrator has now said, "notwithstanding these matters, NIDCO was not entitled to terminate the contract under Clause 15 (2)...Because it had waived such right by reason of the terms of an addendum to the contract which was entered into by the parties on September 4, 2015," the Prime Minister said.

"Pay attention to the date, the 4th September 2015 was the last working day, that Kamla Persad Bissessar and the UNC were in office as the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. That was a Friday....The General Election was on the Monday the 7th and they lost the election," he said.

"On September 4, the UNC removed the clause by way of an addendum in that contract and allowed the contractor to go away with almost one billion dollars. Today because of that situation the court gave us the money, but the arbitrator has now taken it back. And we now owe the contractor $852 million, (US $127 million)" he said. And that could only have occurred because the protection for people's money was removed on the last day of the UNC being in office," he said.

"Tonight I want you the people of Trinidad and Tobago to ask Mrs Persad Bissessar and her consorts iin that thing they call the People's Partnership, who removed this clause. We know why, but we don't know who," he said. "If ever there was a case to be made against an individual for misbehaviour in public office, it is the person who authorised the removal of that clause which is now costing the country $852, 969,825 million," he said. "The matter has now come to this...After you (Persad Bissessar) gave away $852 million you calling on unions to mobilise their members to come and march because (you saying) 'public servants can't get this and can't get that'

He said the $852 money which was first given back to the country, was used on the highway but it was always clear that it would go to arbitration because of the removal of the clause. "We owe this money now unless we can successfully appeal," he said. But in the meantime he called on Persad Bissesssar and Suruj Rambachan to respond to this matter.

He also wanted Jack Warner to say what was the nature of the business conducted between a Minister of Government in the UNC and the brazilians who flew by private jet to South Africa in a hotel in South Africa a few days before the contract was awarded.

He said the former UNC Ministers could not answer any of these questions. "They just stirring up muck and throwing it every day at the window," he said.

"I want the Commissioner of Police to go into NIDCO and the Minister responsible for NIDCO, the Minister of Works and Transport, he is hereby instructed to instruct NIDCO to cooperate with the police officers so the country can determine under whose hand and under whose direction this travesty took place. You could imagine what we could do with $852 million that belonged to us, that they gave away for love and affection of the contractor?" the Prime Minister stated.



Who lying and who telling the truth. Or a combination of both. In any case, taxpayers get the shaft again.


surely there must be some way the government can claw back some these funds from Kamla. I know she can't give us the full $852 Million from her actions, but she has significant personal property that can be taken to pay back from how much billions she cost the nation.

to that point -- how is Kamla still a free woman

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby paid_influencer » May 25th, 2022, 6:41 pm

wasn't there allegations of OAS bribing foreign officials? Keith should look into that

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby sMASH » May 25th, 2022, 7:51 pm

PNM is Jess failure, can't even send home a contractor right

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby agent007 » May 25th, 2022, 8:11 pm

I wish this happens so we can finally see how demonic most politicians are on both sides of the fence. On that same token we should jail the parasitic oligarchy for the damage they've done to this nation amounting to trillions. Why stop at Kamla. Let the whole circus fall man.
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wing wrote:Taxpayers owe Construtora OAS $852m: Kamla called to account
Golconda-to-Point Fortin highway extensionflashback, 2012: An aerial view shows a paved portion of the Golconda-to-Point Fortin highway extension. —Photo: DEXTER PHILIP▲
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$852 million!

That's the amount of money Trinidad and Tobago Government now owes Construtora OAS, the original contractor on the Point Fortin Highway.

And Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday called on the Commissioner of Police to go into and find out by what authority and under whose authority a clause which protected the country's interest was removed from the billion dollar Point Fortin contract on September 4, 2015, the last working day before the September 7, 2015 General Election.

Solomon Hochoy Highway ExtensionSolomon Hochoy Highway Extension▲

Speaking at a public meeting in Arima, the Prime Minister said: "Ladies and Gentlemen the chickens have come home to roost. Confirmed by the arbitrator in the arbitration on March 30, 2015, OAS was insolvent under the laws of Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil. Who was in Government on 30 March 2015? OAS went bankrupt from corruption in Brazil. So March, April, May, June, July, August the UNC under Kamla Persad Bissessar did absolutely nothing to protect the public money. But there was a clause in the contract- Clause 15 (2)- that said that if the contractor is bankrupt, that money belongs to Trinidad and Tobago.".

"Listen to what the arbitrator has now said, "notwithstanding these matters, NIDCO was not entitled to terminate the contract under Clause 15 (2)...Because it had waived such right by reason of the terms of an addendum to the contract which was entered into by the parties on September 4, 2015," the Prime Minister said.

"Pay attention to the date, the 4th September 2015 was the last working day, that Kamla Persad Bissessar and the UNC were in office as the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. That was a Friday....The General Election was on the Monday the 7th and they lost the election," he said.

"On September 4, the UNC removed the clause by way of an addendum in that contract and allowed the contractor to go away with almost one billion dollars. Today because of that situation the court gave us the money, but the arbitrator has now taken it back. And we now owe the contractor $852 million, (US $127 million)" he said. And that could only have occurred because the protection for people's money was removed on the last day of the UNC being in office," he said.

"Tonight I want you the people of Trinidad and Tobago to ask Mrs Persad Bissessar and her consorts iin that thing they call the People's Partnership, who removed this clause. We know why, but we don't know who," he said. "If ever there was a case to be made against an individual for misbehaviour in public office, it is the person who authorised the removal of that clause which is now costing the country $852, 969,825 million," he said. "The matter has now come to this...After you (Persad Bissessar) gave away $852 million you calling on unions to mobilise their members to come and march because (you saying) 'public servants can't get this and can't get that'

He said the $852 money which was first given back to the country, was used on the highway but it was always clear that it would go to arbitration because of the removal of the clause. "We owe this money now unless we can successfully appeal," he said. But in the meantime he called on Persad Bissesssar and Suruj Rambachan to respond to this matter.

He also wanted Jack Warner to say what was the nature of the business conducted between a Minister of Government in the UNC and the brazilians who flew by private jet to South Africa in a hotel in South Africa a few days before the contract was awarded.

He said the former UNC Ministers could not answer any of these questions. "They just stirring up muck and throwing it every day at the window," he said.

"I want the Commissioner of Police to go into NIDCO and the Minister responsible for NIDCO, the Minister of Works and Transport, he is hereby instructed to instruct NIDCO to cooperate with the police officers so the country can determine under whose hand and under whose direction this travesty took place. You could imagine what we could do with $852 million that belonged to us, that they gave away for love and affection of the contractor?" the Prime Minister stated.



Who lying and who telling the truth. Or a combination of both. In any case, taxpayers get the shaft again.


surely there must be some way the government can claw back some these funds from Kamla. I know she can't give us the full $852 Million from her actions, but she has significant personal property that can be taken to pay back from how much billions she cost the nation.

to that point -- how is Kamla still a free woman

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » May 25th, 2022, 8:53 pm

NIDCO cancelled the contracrt, it went to arbitration, NIDCO lost.
Stink kant JUHN Scarfy start he usual tired, lazy blame Kamla deflect game. This is what happens when in your stink rush to cancel everything initiated by your predecessor, you don't have the facking brain to think about the consequences.
Suddenly arbitration is "clause" and Kamla" but when yuh husband AV win arbitration it was..........wait, he still was braying the same MC nonsense.What a one dimensional, and that dimension is failure, POS!

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby hover11 » May 25th, 2022, 8:58 pm

So 1 Billion dollars gone just like that. If it was Kamla...

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby paid_influencer » May 25th, 2022, 9:01 pm

it was Kamla. She lost it, Keith say police probe coming

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » May 25th, 2022, 9:05 pm

paid_influencer wrote:it was Kamla. She lost it, Keith say police probe coming

And you believe that? :lol: :lol:

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » May 25th, 2022, 9:40 pm

De Dragon wrote:NIDCO cancelled the contracrt, it went to arbitration, NIDCO lost.
Stink kant JUHN Scarfy start he usual tired, lazy blame Kamla deflect game. This is what happens when in your stink rush to cancel everything initiated by your predecessor, you don't have the facking brain to think about the consequences.
Suddenly arbitration is "clause" and Kamla" but when yuh husband AV win arbitration it was..........wait, he still was braying the same MC nonsense.What a one dimensional, and that dimension is failure, POS!


EXACTLY

So now he want to spend money and time behind a probe on a clause? STEUPZ...

Contract was cancelled out of spite, arbitrator didn't find a good reason for the contract to be cancelled, OAS won and a bunch of pnm jacklegs bawling clause and ah clause and ah clause and kamla with the clause before the election and a clause.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » May 25th, 2022, 10:14 pm

The_Honourable wrote:
De Dragon wrote:NIDCO cancelled the contracrt, it went to arbitration, NIDCO lost.
Stink kant JUHN Scarfy start he usual tired, lazy blame Kamla deflect game. This is what happens when in your stink rush to cancel everything initiated by your predecessor, you don't have the facking brain to think about the consequences.
Suddenly arbitration is "clause" and Kamla" but when yuh husband AV win arbitration it was..........wait, he still was braying the same MC nonsense.What a one dimensional, and that dimension is failure, POS!


EXACTLY

So now he want to spend money and time behind a probe on a clause? STEUPZ...

Contract was cancelled out of spite, arbitrator didn't find a good reason for the contract to be cancelled, OAS won and a bunch of pnm jacklegs bawling clause and ah clause and ah clause and kamla with the clause before the election and a clause.

But their dead brained supporters will not only swallow it unquestioningly, but defend it to the hilt.
The basic premise of natural justice is you give the other side a chance to respond, or to provide relief. Neither of these things was allowed in their unseemly haste to cancel "ah UNC ting"
Ironically it was OAS's counter that NIDCO itself that failed to provide a key interim payment.
Well done JUHN Scarfy and Co. 1B for OAS, 250M for Train 1, 100M for AV. :roll:

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » May 27th, 2022, 5:25 pm

Nidco’s claim it was entitled to terminate OAS’ contract... Rejected by London arbitrators

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London arbitrators rejected the National Infrastructure Development Company (Nidco) claim that it was entitled to terminate OAS’ contract for construction of the Point Fortin Highway because the company was bankrupt.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said, at a public meeting in Arima on Tuesday night, there were provisions in the contract to protect this country in the event the company went bankrupt.

He cited clause 15.2 specifically, and claimed the former government, three days before the 2015 general election, inserted an addendum to the contract which led to a loss to this country.

This argument was put forward to the tribunal, which rejected it.

Contacted for comment yesterday, Nidco chairman Herbert George said the arbitration process is ongoing and no comments can be made this time, as the deliberations are confidential.

“Nidco cannot make any comment at this stage. The arbitration process is ongoing and we have an obligation of confidentiality. As a party to the proceedings we cannot make any statements regarding the award of any other aspect of the arbitration,” he said in a brief telephone interview with the Express.

Arbitration ruling

The Express obtained a copy of the partial arbitration ruling made on April 16, 2022.

The arbitrators, John Fellas, Adam Constable, QC, and Andrew White, QC, ordered that Nidco pay OAS US$126,365,899 based on the damages and offset determined by the tribunal.

The controversial clause 15.2 was deliberated on by the arbitrators.

Nidco justified the termination of OAS contract, citing several reasons, including abandonment of works. It also stated that in the alternative to its claim to entitlement to terminate the contract pursuant to Clause 15.2(b) of the contract.

“Nidco claims that it was in any event entitled to terminate as a result of OAS’s insolvency pursuant to Clause 15.2(e).

“Thus, it states: ‘If (contrary to the above) Nidco was not entitled to terminate pursuant to clause 15.2(b) of the Contract, it was in any event entitled to terminate as a result of OAS’s insolvency pursuant to clause 15.2(e) and relies on that ground in the alternative,’” stated the ruling.

It noted that 15.2(e) of the contract states:

The Employer shall become entitled to terminate the Contract if the Contractor:

(e) Becomes bankrupt or insolvent, goes into liquidation, has a receiving or administrator order made against him, compounds with his creditors, or carries on business under the receiver, trustee or manager for the benefit of his creditors, or if any act is done or event occurs which (under applicable Laws) has a similar effect to any of these acts or events.

Judicial reorganisation

The ruling noted that “Nidco accepts that it did not rely upon this ground of termination at the time of termination. However, Nidco contends that a party may rely on an alternative ground of termination not relied upon at the time of termination.”

The arbitrators noted that Nidco stated that OAS filing for judicial reorganisation on March 31, 2015, meant it was “bankrupt or similar” as at that date and at the date of termination.

Nidco stated that OAS was “insolvent or similar” both pursuant to the laws of Trinidad and Tobago and/or Brazil.

According to the ruling, OAS countered that its judicial reorganisation does not fall within the relevant definitions under Clause 15.2(e).

The tribunal did not accept Nidco’s arguments.

“The Tribunal concludes that Nidco was not, as at the date of its notice of termination, entitled to terminate under Clause 15.2(e),” stated the ruling.

The arbitrators stated further that the tribunal finds that Nidco’s termination of the contract was “invalid” upon both the grounds on which it relies.

OAS argued that the termination of its contract by Nidco was wrongful and that it be awarded damages, in excess of US$254.7 million.

“Moreover, the Tribunal found that Nidco’s termination was indeed ‘wrongful’—a termination that constituted a repudiatory breach of contract and rather than one authorised by the contract. As a result, the termination is properly characterised as a repudiatory breach and not a contractual termination for convenience under Clause 15.5,” stated the ruling.

The ruling noted that Nidco served the Termination Notice on June 21, 2016, stating that Nidco would terminate the contract on July 6, 2021, on the ground that OAS had abandoned the project.

The ruling noted that in a letter dated June 28, 2018, OAS denied it had abandoned the project or demonstrated an intention not to continue performance, essentially on the grounds that all problems with the project were caused by Nidco’s alleged payment defaults.

“The Contract was terminated on July 6, 2016. On the same day, Nidco commenced drawing down the advance payment and performance securities in the total sum of US$139,572,877.62,” stated the ruling.

Nidco has sought that the OAS claim should be dismissed in its entirety, and Nidco’s cross-claim should be granted in the net sum of US$47,366,153.76 plus interest.

Nidco also requested that the tribunal order that OAS pay Nidco’s costs of the arbitration.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby sMASH » May 27th, 2022, 6:53 pm

Illiterate

They lost this, they lost sis betham water treatment they lost inshan gun case.
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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » May 28th, 2022, 8:54 am

Yet it have kants here talking about blame on both sides :roll:
The arbitration panel RULED on the supposedly inserted clause, and found there was no merit, as the kants at NIDCO didn't even rely on it to terminate the contract :roll:
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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » May 29th, 2022, 9:16 pm

Nidco’s $852m fiasco

The Prime Minister’s platform rhetoric following National Infrastructure Development Company Ltd’s defeat in its breach of contract case against the Brazilian construction company, Construtora OAS, was an exercise in avoidance of responsibility.

There may be much to speculate about regarding the Persad-Bissessar administration’s management of the $7.5 billion OAS contract to build the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension to Point Fortin. However, none of that is relevant to last month’s ruling by a UK arbitration panel that Nidco was wrong to terminate its contract with OAS when it did so in 2016. According to Dr Rowley, the ruling effectively leaves Nidco with a debt of $852 million to OAS.

Addressing a People’s National Movement (PNM) political meeting in Arima last Tuesday night, Dr Rowley opted to break the news to taxpayers by going on the offensive against the former government. While the arbitration panel accepted OAS’ explanation that the purpose of an amendment to its contract with Nidco was to re-baseline the project “specifically in light of... the judicial re-organisation of OAS”, Dr Rowley wove a web of conspiracy around it. His prime piece of evidence was the fact that the contract was amended on September 4, 2015—the last working day before the September 7 general election of that year.

In Trinidad and Tobago, this fact alone can be enough of a corruption red flag since the hustle to get contracts signed and sealed on the eve of general elections is a familiar feature of the political landscape.

Whether or not this was a factor in the decision to amend the OAS contract is purely a matter of conjecture. What is on the record, ­however, is the repeated assertion by the then-chairman of Nidco, Dr Carson Charles, that the amendment was made on the advice of the US project management firm AECOM Technology. Dr Charles has pointedly noted that AECOM was awarded the contract under the Patrick Manning administration, of which Dr Rowley was a member.

For the public to buy Dr Rowley’s conspiracy theory, he would have to do much more than play on public cynicism and distrust of politicians; in this case, he would have to disprove Dr Charles’ statement that Nidco had acted on AECOM’s advice in amending the contract after OAS filed for judicial reorganisation—a legal procedure which ­allows companies to restructure their debts.

Whatever the merit or demerit of Nidco’s action, now that the arbitrators have ruled against Nidco, its current chairman, Herbert George, must disclose on what legal advice had Nidco acted in terminating its contract with OAS? Dr Rowley, too, has questions to answer. Did the Cabinet instruct or sanction Nidco’s decision to terminate the contract, which has now been determined to be an error of $852 million?

The arbitrators’ ruling that Nidco erred in terminating the contract calls into question the management of the Herbert George-led board of Nidco and the Government.

Dr Rowley could take as much issue as he wishes with the Kamla Persad-Bissessar government’s handling of the OAS contract, but the responsibility for the fiasco surrounding the termination of the contract falls squarely on his administration.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » May 30th, 2022, 9:54 pm

^^^
Another colossal fackup causing us to lose badly needed money when we can least afford it :roll: .
I hope FackStupid JUHN Scarfy doesn't get upset if OAS also doesn't like their money to sleep out. :roll:

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby st7 » May 30th, 2022, 10:09 pm

ent they needed money to finish brian lara stadium?

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » May 31st, 2022, 10:53 am

High Court to decide on NIDCO challenge to OAS arbitration award

NIDCO, the National Infrastructure Development Company Limited, continues to await the outcome of High Court deliberations on its challenge to an arbitration award in favour of Construtora OAS S.A.

The company was ordered to pay US$126.3 million (approx TT$852 million) in compensation to the Brazilian firm by the London Court of International Arbitration, on 16 April 2022. That figure could increase further, as the international arbitration panel has not completed all its deliberations on the matter.

NIDCO released a statement on the issue today, reiterating that it is challenging the partial award granted to Construtora OAS S.A.

The full text of the statement follows…

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY ADVISED:

●   The National Infrastructure Development Company Limited (NIDCO) terminated its contract with Construtora OAS S.A. on the 21st June 2016.

●   In consequence of this termination NIDCO obtained the value of securities inclusive of Performance Security and Retention, from the bankers of Construtora OAS S.A.

●   The Partial Award from the Arbitral Tribunal is under challenge in the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago. The grounds for the challenge are set out in the proceedings before the Court.

●   Therefore, NIDCO can make no further comment since the matter is subjudice.

Guardian Media reported last week that the arbitration panel had ruled that NIDCO was wrong to have terminated the contract based on the two main grounds it claimed.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » May 31st, 2022, 11:00 pm

Yet AV's arbitration outcome was unchallenged despite SC advice?
Just when you thought these LFD RFD PNM leeches couldn't be more brazen and obvious..........

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » June 5th, 2022, 2:05 pm

Attorney Kiel Taklalsingh breaks down the obfuscation of the facts in the arbitration by Rowley.


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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby De Dragon » June 5th, 2022, 3:18 pm

Now Jackarse JUHN Scarfy going and throw more money behind a CoE. What an utterly empty and dumb PM we have, just like his dotish supporters who wonder why they're only getting 2% offered to them for 10 years

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » October 20th, 2022, 7:04 pm

Highway update...

Sinanan: Point Highway to be completed by mid-2023

Despite heavy rainfall and shortages of bitumen, Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan expects that the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension will be completed by mid-2023.

Speaking to reporters during a tour of the Gandhi Village Roundabout on Tuesday, Sinanan said 40 per cent of what was earmarked to be completed this year could not be completed because of heavy rainfall.

“The information that I have at this time is that the highway will be completed next year. You must recognise we had a two-year COVID shutdown and also this year we had a very early rainy season so the amount of work that was supposed to go into the highway this year was delayed,” he explained.

Sinanan revealed that poring works were ongoing by the various contractors who have been engaged in construction.

“Last week, I was down there when they cast the last major pore on the highway. There’s one other pore and then that will complete most of the major infrastructure work. After that, it will just be some earthworks and some paving on the last segment,” he added.

Expressing confidence that the project will finally be completed, Sinanan said: “I can see the highway completing next year providing that we get good weather, I would say maybe the middle of next year, that’s where we’re targeting now but again, that depends on the weather condition.”

He noted, however, that the highway was proceeding as planned.

“I see really no hiccups going forward provided we get the good weather,” he added.

The decision to build the San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway was in the making for over 30 years. The National Physical Development Plan of 1984 included an alignment for such a highway, inclusive of the development of Mosquito Creek. In 1998, a pre-feasibility study was done. A full feasibility study and initial designs were done by LEA-Trintoplan and Ecoengineering between 2005 to 2007.

That final report indicated the 1998 study outlined the need for a more direct route between San Fernando and Point Fortin-La Brea. It highlighted traffic delays on sections of SS Erin Road from Cross Crossing to Siparia, as well as traffic delays on the two-lane section of South Trunk Road and Southern Main Road, between Cross Crossings and St Mary’s Junction.

AECOM and Halcrow were consultants on the project and were in charge of engineering designs. OAS Constructora was the main contractor but in late 2015, NIDCO accused OAS of abandoning the project. It then cancelled the contract, which has cost the State almost $1 billion. In June 2018, the Government announced that it will divide the project into packages to boost competition among local contractors and drive down prices. Twelve work packages were tendered by the Government in December 2020.

Last August, NIDCO announced the highway will be completed by mid to late 2022. However, that date was not realised.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby timelapse » October 20th, 2022, 7:36 pm

Like Kublalsingh dead awa?

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » October 20th, 2022, 8:46 pm

timelapse wrote:Like Kublalsingh dead awa?


He lost one of the highway cases 2 years ago so since then, he boil down.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby The_Honourable » January 24th, 2023, 10:11 am

Point Fortin highway opens 2023

THE San Fernando to Point Fortin segment of the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension is on track to be opened to the public this year.

Minister of Works and Transport Rohan Sinanan, on Saturday, said that his ministry is hoping to have most of it completed this year.

He said, “Based on the weather patterns and so, we are hoping to have most of it completed and accessed. If there are any parts of it that still pose a challenge, it can easily be bypassed without disrupting the flow of traffic.”

On Saturday, he and his team visited parts of the interchange and Sinanan said all seemed to be on target.

“So yes, our plans are to have the highway open to the public sometime later on this year.”

Sinanan also spoke about the collapsed portion of the roadway at Mosquito Creek.

The roadway collapsed on the weekend of January 22 with the National Infrastructure Development Company Ltd later confirming slope instability along the northern carriageway.

Sinanan said that a report is still being finalised on the way forward. He said that engineers both locally and abroad have been consulted.

He added, “That area with the slippage has been bypassed, the other areas continues on a daily basis and we are hoping that very soon the solution for that area will be forwarded to the ministry and the work on that area will be restarted.”

In relation to the roadway connecting Grant’s Road to Vessigny, Sinanan said that the road has not yet been completed.

He said people have been seeing the black surface and believe it is okay to use the road, however, works are ongoing.

“The road has different levels, that is really still a construction site. Once we open a road to the public there are a lot of liabilities that goes with it.”

He added there will be risks to the public using the road, especially when there is no signage or lights.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby Rovin » January 24th, 2023, 11:14 am

so wtf they was doing over d past 7yrs, like d weather was bad all that time ... or kamla teef out d treasury so it didnt have no $ to do anything

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby nervewrecker » January 24th, 2023, 1:45 pm

It have no lights on the mon desir section awhile now. They said t&TEC don't have money to repair any lights and any they repair is LED. That section is not priority.

Wrt the grant trace to vessigny section, I agree it's not open but it can alleviate traffic on the main road for people who have to use it. Some fool from namalco takes pride in closing the gate and watching traffic buildup without saying anything till they turn around.

People who work as police, fire, those in the industry and various personnel assoicated with such and equipment transportating machinery should be allowed to pass in decreasing traffic on the main road.

Traffic contributes to lost hours, unnecessary fuel consumption, stress and increased wear and tear on people vehciles. The road there, let people use the blasted thing nah man.

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby paid_influencer » January 24th, 2023, 6:21 pm

Rovin wrote:so wtf they was doing over d past 7yrs, like d weather was bad all that time ... or kamla teef out d treasury so it didnt have no $ to do anything


keith say to ask kamla why she change the clause that let oas walk away with 900 million taxpayer dollars

why kamla do that

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Re: San Fernando to Point Fortin Highway

Postby abbow » January 24th, 2023, 8:20 pm

nervewrecker wrote:It have no lights on the mon desir section awhile now. They said t&TEC don't have money to repair any lights and any they repair is LED. That section is not priority.

Wrt the grant trace to vessigny section, I agree it's not open but it can alleviate traffic on the main road for people who have to use it. Some fool from namalco takes pride in closing the gate and watching traffic buildup without saying anything till they turn around.

People who work as police, fire, those in the industry and various personnel assoicated with such and equipment transportating machinery should be allowed to pass in decreasing traffic on the main road.

Traffic contributes to lost hours, unnecessary fuel consumption, stress and increased wear and tear on people vehciles. The road there, let people use the blasted thing nah man.


why talk so much sense Nerve????
Security guards taking bribe to allow people to pass, taxi men paying each trip.

wrt to the lights on the hw, months ago a contractor was seen retrieving the underground cables powering those street lights. not sure what went on...no lights since !!!

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