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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
WORK IN PROGRESS – Minister for Grand Bahama, the Honourable Dr. Michael Darville was in Holmes Rock Monday to observe the work being carried out by Waugh Construction Bahamas Limited to provide potable water to residents in the area. From left are West Grand Bahama Administrator Brenda Bullard Colebrooke; Minister for Grand Bahama Permanent Secretary Melvin Seymour; Grand Bahama Utility General Manager Geron Turnquest; Minister Darville and Waugh Construction President Godfrey Waugh.
(Immerse Bahamas photo)
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Freeport, Bahamas – Minister for Grand Bahama, the Honourable Dr. Michael Darville announced Monday that Phase I of the West Grand Bahama Potable Water Project for the Holmes Rock community is nearing completion.
The undertaking, which involves the Ministry for Grand Bahama, Member for Parliament for West Grand Bahama Obie Wilchcombe, Urban Renewal, Ministry of Works, the Water and Sewage Department and the Grand Bahama Utility Company, began in Section C and comprises of three phases.
Dr. Darville toured the area to see the progress first-hand and gave the media an update of the project.
“This project is a project that is taking place in Grand Bahama to provide residents of East and West Grand Bahama with potable water who have been waiting for many years,” he said, noting that residents in both areas have been petitioning various governments for potable water for the last 30 years.
Minister Darville said government is committed to ensuring the project is completed as soon as possible and the necessary funding is in place.
Work on the area, which is home to 102 families, began two and a half weeks ago by Waugh Construction Bahamas Limited.
“As simple as it may look, this is a major accomplishment for the residents of Holmes Rock because for years each individual home had their own pump and well,” Minister Darville explained.
The new infrastructure, he said, will allow new, young families who want to build their homes in the area to have access to the basic necessities.
“We are quite pleased with the work that the construction company is doing and the speed in which he is doing it,” said Minister Darville.
Phase I also includes the installation of two new fire hydrants in the area and is expected to be completed by the end of June.
Brenda Bullard Colebrooke, administrator for the West Grand Bahama District, said the residents of West Grand Bahama are pleased to see the work in progress.
“The residents of this area now will have the option of connecting to the city water and will be able to enjoy the benefits of water that is of a quality that they can now drink and that will assist them in providing better healthcare for themselves,” she said.
Work in East Grand Bahama is expected to begin in June.
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