I am very confident that we will build this plant, progress will be made, the ship with the materials has left China and the contractors are working at the Woodford Hill area landing pad, the Prime Minister said at a news conference.
Geotechnical surveys are nearing completion, he added, noting that the Pottersville savannah has been identified as a temporary landing site for some of the devices.
“All studies for the earthworks ended up with some variability due to soil moisture,” Skerrit said.
Dominica and the Montreal Management Consultant Establishment (MMCE) signed a $1 billion deal on June 9, 2021, signaling the official launch of the international airport.
The government has built homes to meet the needs of residents affected by the works and according to authorities, about 26 families have already settled into their homes and are very satisfied with the quality.
Located in the Lesser Antilles, the Caribbean country of nearly 72,000 people has Douglas-Charles Airport on the northeast coast, an hour from Portsmouth, the second largest city, and Canefield, three miles northeast of the capital.
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