Three staffers of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC),Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, the firm executing the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project, were confronted by cutlass-wielding individuals last Saturday, who robbed one of them of a cell phone.One of the CHEC staffers who has a bruise to his neck following therobbery Saturday.(Public Works photo)Condemning the incident yesterday, the Public Works Ministry said the incident which occurred around midday, happened while workers were back filling sand as part of the runway extension works.“Investigations revealed that the CHEC staff was back filling sand to the north of the existing runway when three persons approached the sand truck operator menacingly with a cutlass ordering him to stop the operation which he readily did.”The trio, alleged to be cash-crop farmers in the area, left and went across to the CHEC technicians some distance off and violently stole a?cell phone valued US$500 from the pocket of one of the men. Meanwhile, another employee was gripped by his neck by one of the perpetrators.”The Ministry made it clear that the incident has sent a wrong message to foreign nationals working for “Guyana’s development”.“The Timehri police are investigating the matter and two persons have so far been arrested.” The expansion of the airport,Wholesale Jerseys, to the tune of US$150M, includes a new terminal building and longer runway.CHEC has already been advanced US$20M for the works, however, the Opposition has this year blocked additional monies for the project,Cheap Jeseys NFL, citing lack of clarity on the way the? money will be spent as well as the urgent need for such a facility at this time. Management of CJIA, the Government and residents in the vicinity of the airport have been clashing over relocation plans.Government wants to remove them to make way for a longer runway and a bigger airport terminal building.However,NFL Jerseys China, residents,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, some living there more than 30 years, have been resisting offers of alternative house lots,Cheap Jerseys, leaving Government in a bind.