CABINET, last Tuesday, gave its no objection to several contracts in the Education Sector that would see schools being constructed or extended before the school holiday period ends.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, during his usual post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President in Georgetown, made this disclosure and said: “The usual thing is (that) during holiday, the regional and central government moves apace in their rehabilitation.”

He said the West Demerara Secondary School would be extended at a cost of $22.6M; the Friendship Secondary at a cost of $28.7M; St. Ignatius Primary at a cost of $15.6M; Wauna Primary in Region 1 at a cost of $16M; Lancaster Primary in Region 5 at a cost of $18.5M; and Tutorial Academy in New Amsterdam at a cost of $19.67M.

Luncheon also announced that a new primary school would be constructed in Cummings Park at a cost of $30.8M.

(Telesha Ramnarine)