Several Mahdia residents yesterday picketed the Vlissen-gen Road offices of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to air their concerns about a water shortage they have been experiencing since May.
Although GWI is not responsible for the community’s water system, company officials later met the protesting residents and assured that efforts are being made to rectify the situation, which is being blamed on illegal miners operating in the area.
Speaking on behalf of the group of picketers, Mahdia resident Marcia Evans explained that since May of this
