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• $3B canal promised to reduce future MMA flooding

  By Shabna Ullah | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 | 0 Comments

  
  

  

  Residents of the Abary, Mahaicony and Mahaica creeks were told yesterday that a canal would be dug to drain the excessive rainfall water from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) into the Atlantic Ocean at …

• Abary Creek flooding severe

  By Shabna Ullah | Thursday, January 1, 2009 | 71 Comments

  
  

  

  Cattle being sold out
  As the rain continues the Abary Creek has been flooded and residents have suffered losses to crops and livestock and some are falling sick.
  A section of the flooded Abary Creek
  The …

• Water continuing to rise in Mahaica, Mahaicony

  By Shabna Ullah | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | 10 Comments

  
  

  Frustrated residents of the Mahaica and Mahaicony creeks continue to endure rising levels of floodwater after the Maduni sluice was opened following intense rainfall one week ago.
  Residents who have already lost their crops told Stabroek …

• Berbicians finding bridge toll too steep

  By Shabna Ullah | Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | 63 Comments

  
  

  

  … opting to wait for the ferry
  Despite the long wait for the bridge across the Berbice River which was opened to the public on December 23, many commuters continue to use the Rosignol/New Amsterdam ferry …

• Mahaica, Mahaicony farms flood

  By Shabna Ullah | Sunday, December 28, 2008 | 21 Comments

  
  

  

  -farmers blame release of water from conservancy
  After three weeks of intense rainfall, residents of the Mahaica and Mahaicony Creeks who had tried desperately to keep their land dry lost the battle to the floodwaters on …

• No more Christmas masquerade in New Amsterdam

  By Shabna Ullah | Thursday, December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

  
  

  

  – residents lament the death of a tradition
  The masquerade band – the main attraction in New Amsterdam that made the Christmas season “bright long ago” has died out and some elderly residents say the spirit …

• Berbice bridge opened

  By Shabna Ullah | Wednesday, December 24, 2008 | 123 Comments

  
  

  

  A sixteen-year-old promise by the PPP/C government was delivered on yesterday when there was a limited opening of the bridge across the Berbice River and it was hailed as a motor for investment in the …

• ‘This year me ain’t gat Christmas’

  By Shabna Ullah | Tuesday, December 23, 2008 | 17 Comments

  
  

  

  Wounds healing, but Rosignol mother can’t forget daughter’s horrible murder
  The wounds of a Rosignol, West Coast Berbice woman are slowly healing but the horror of watching her daughter being brutally butchered two months ago will …

• Ithaca deluged again

  By Shabna Ullah | Sunday, December 21, 2008 | 7 Comments

  
  

  

  - residents say operator did not open koker door
  Residents of Ithaca woke up to even worse flooding yesterday morning just when they thought their problems were over, following temporary work done to the sluice door …

• Mother, children set afire by man

  By Shabna Ullah | Friday, December 19, 2008 | 45 Comments

  
  

  

  -hospitalised at Fort Wellington
  A Number 22 Bel Air mother and two of her four children were doused with a flammable liquid and set alight around 1 am yesterday.
  They are being treated at the Fort Wellington …

• Koker flooding at Ithaca eases

  By Shabna Ullah | Thursday, December 18, 2008 | 5 Comments

  
  

  

  Residents of Ithaca who were affected by flooding after the sluice door broke early Monday morning said the situation has improved somewhat after work was done on the door.
  A section of the flooded Ithaca Health …

• Mahaica, Mahaicony creek residents keeping close water watch

  By Shabna Ullah | Thursday, December 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

  
  

  Some crops affected
  As the rains continue, the water level in the Mahaica and Mahaicony creeks has slowly started to rise and a few residents have experienced losses to their crops although they said the situation …

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