The Minister of Public Works, Roland Layfette Giddings, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, led a delegation comprising of the UK Embassy’s Program & Political Liaison Officer and SARI Consulting Limited, to inspect the Ganta-Tapita Road corridor to ascertain the status of the Design, Build, & Transfer (DBT) contract signed between the Liberian Government and Road Constrictors currently deployed in the corridor.
In Monrovia, Liberia, the Ministry of Public Works completed a site visit to assess road corridors. Minister Giddings emphasized awarding contracts based on performance and initiated a community partnership engagement pilot project.
A high-level Intra-Governmental Taskforce, formed in Monrovia, Liberia, focuses on sanitation and urban development. Led by Minister Giddings and Mayor Siafa, it aims to enforce zoning laws, clear waste, and prevent flooding.
The Ministry of Public Works launches a campaign to clear alleyways in Monrovia, marking unauthorized buildings for demolition and enforcing construction permits for public safety.
In order to avoid future embarrassment and ensure that zonal and technical rules and regulations are fully honored and respected, the Ministry of Public Works requests all institutions and individuals desirous of engaging in public or private construction to legally obtain a Construction Permit as well as submit the full drawings to its department of Technical Services before the commencement of said construction.