After Exposure, Government Promises Action on Mahdia’s Crumbling Bridges

By Mark DaCosta- After concerns over the hazardous condition of Mahdia’s bridges and roads were publicly exposed, the Region Eight administration is now promising remedial works, prompting A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Parliamentarian Sherod Duncan to question why action was only forthcoming after the infrastructure problems were brought into the public domain.

In a September 2 statement, Duncan urged the Region Eight administration to stop issuing pledges and deliver transparent, timely infrastructure for Mahdia’s residents. Duncan recently highlighted the hazardous state of the Tiger Hill wooden bridge and the degraded Mahdia–Mango Landing trail, prompting the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) to announce remedial works. However, Duncan maintains that maintaining basic infrastructure is a fundamental duty of the state, not an action that should require public shaming.

As a vital commercial hub for the Potaro-Siparuni district, Mahdia relies heavily on these connections. Following Duncan’s intervention, the RDC claimed that temporary repairs for Tiger Hill are under contract — with a concrete replacement planned for the future — and that reconstruction works for the “Wrong Turn” timber bridge have been awarded. The council added that capital funding for the Mango Landing-to-Mahdia road awaits a final award.