New Hope road losing battle with river

A section of the public road at New Hope, East Bank Demerara (EBD) is being threatened by the nearby Demerara River and the authorities are cited as being slothful in renovating the area.

Residents told Stabroek News yesterday that the eroding section of the river defence has been deteriorating for a few months now. They noted that the river would usually overtop the section of the defence