Five months after their homes were destroyed, victims of the Easter Monday Kingston fire are still at the site awaiting word from the Ministry of Housing for land allocation.
Stabroek News visited some of the victims, the majority of whom have taken up residence in wooden shelters they have constructed. Prior to the two fires, both the Kingston building and those at Lombard Street were slated for demolition by the City Council, due to their derelict condition.
For Brinetta Wilson, at 50 the oldest resident, “you can’t quarrel and cuss” as it will take you nowhere. When asked how
