– even as works continue to improve safety statusWith less than two weeks to go before the official opening date of the University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus, the administration, through its Asbestos Removal Committee, is still saddled with the task of putting measures in place to bring the campus back to a fully acceptable status.This revelation was made yesterday at a press conference which was held at the Learning Resource Centre of the Turkeyen Campus.The campus,Cheap Jordan Sneakers Wholesale, which was handed over to the Government on July 1last to facilitate the removal of asbestos from several buildings at a cost of about $200M, was only a few weeks ago handed back to the administration of the university. Initially, it was thought that the process would have taken no more than two months.With the assistance of the technical officials of the University Asbestos Committee, which was brought on board to monitor the progress of the sanitisation of the campus, the administration was able to decide on an opening date for the campus.According to Chairman of the Committee, Mr Melvin Sankies, had the university had full control of the sanitisation process, it could have been completed at least four weeks earlier.“The contractors were not properly instructed, therefore the technical team was brought in about three weeks ago…Still there were difficulties, because the contractors were conditioned under certain supervisors and so found it hard to heed what we were telling them to do…,” Sankies divulged.And according to Mr Al Creighton, who has responsibility for public relations at the university, it took a lot of effort to bring the university to its current state.He admitted that the whole process, which was spearheaded by the Education Ministry, was plagued by a number of difficulties, which were to some extent appeased with the inclusion of the technical team and eventually led to the relocation of most of the campus operations back to the Turkeyen campus.“The relocation of the library is not quite complete; that is now going on, but we are hoping that it will be ready in good time before students return to campus,” Creighton said.And he regarded the fact that university staffers have returned as testimony to the safety of the campus, which has been inspected, sanitised, and accepted.But, according to President of the University’s Student Society, Mr Jason Benjamin,Air Max Zero Sale, “Our safety is being threatened by exposed live electrical wires.”Benjamin explained that, having completed the asbestos removal process, the contractors have failed to properly re-fix electrical cables which were in the ceiling. These now present a fire hazard, even as he noted that the standards of the contractors are still being questioned, due to the way they executed their tasks.It was, however, noted by Creighton that such electrical problems were identified in the buildings of the Social Sciences and Education faculties, and the contractors were advised, and subsequently fixed those problems.He added, though, that the technical committee will conduct further examinations of the buildings to ensure that all is well before the opening of the university.According to Sankies, efforts would have been engaged to find most, if not all, of the problems yesterday. He added that an estimate would be made and then taken to the ministry. He, however, noted that he has since learnt that the Ministry of Finance has no money to fund additional works, thus leaving the university to financially stand any further works.But according to another member of the university’s technical committee, Mr Patrick Ketwaru, the onus is on the university to demand that funds be properly utilised, even as he commented on unsatisfactory work which was initially presented by some contractors.Ketwaru disclosed that, in the case where unnecessary damage was caused to roofs and ceilings, the contractors were in fact given new contracts to fix their errors, rather than them doing all works in a single contract.He made the point that Government should institute the Liability Clause and activate it in such instances.Meanwhile, it was announced that supplemental examinations have been timetabled for tomorrow, and full registration will commence on the campus the following day.The two activities will culminate on Friday, November 21,Air Max 97 Undefeated Uk, even as the ceremonial opening of the university is hosted in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre.And as was announced before, the university’s official opening date will be on Monday, November 24.The university’s convocation activities have been scheduled for December 13, 2008.According to Ms Arlene McLean of the Registration Department, students must adhere to the registration process in order to obtain their Student Identification Cards to be recogn