AN annex to the Fort Wellington Secondary School in Region 5 (Mahaica/Berbice) is to be completed by July month-end. This project commenced August 2012, at a cost of $14,576,580 and should have been completed by the end of January.   However, due to poor performance and unreasonable delays by the contractor, that contract was terminated.
Information Officer of the Regional Administration, Sandie Ross, said that a new contract was signed with James Nicholson of No. 28 Village, West Coast Berbice, on June 19, 2013, and works are moving apace.
During a recent PTA/Community meeting at the school, with Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, Regional Chairman, Mr. Bindrabhan Bisnauth gave the assurance that the annex would be completed and ready to accommodate the students for the new school year.
According to Mark Gupta, the building is 70% completed and will house four classrooms with each classroom being able to accommodate approximately 50 students.
Further efforts are being made by the administration of Region No. 5 to have the lower flat enclosed to accommodate more classrooms, so that students can be housed comfortably.
The late completion of this project will in no way affect the overall cost, regional officials have said.