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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamas Information Services Updates
REMARKS The Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, M.P. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance The Commonwealth of The Bahamas The Official Opening of Monument Road, Long Island 18th December, 2020 11:30 a.m. - Hon. T. Desmond Bannister, DPM & Minister of Public Works; - Hon Adrian Gibson, M. P. and Chairman, Water & Sewerage Corporation; - Senior Government Officials; - Family Island Administrator; - Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen Good morning.
It is a great pleasure to be with you on the occasion of the official opening of the Monument Road. Monument Road serves as an access to the popular Columbus Monument landmark, which was erected to commemorate Christopher Columbus’ landing on Long Island. The new road is a part of the Government’s efforts to promote heritage tourism for Bahamians and tourists.
The road also provides access to the government's navigational beacon/light house adjacent to the monument.
The old road was a narrow track road in very poor condition making travel difficult and uncomfortable. After numerous requests from local residents and government officials for the improvement of this road, it made it to the list of priority projects for the Government as stated in the Minister's Budget Debate 2018/2019. The project went out to tender in August 2018.
A contact was awarded to Bernard Knowles of Rowdy Boys Construction. The contract was in the amount of one million one hundred and seventy four thousand, three hundred and fifty seven dollars and eighteen cents, vat inclusive, for the completion of the works.
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