Kwakwani to hold polls to elect committee to run community

Kwakwani to set up own council: Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon (second from right) speaking to residents of Kwakwani yesterday.

Residents of Kwakwani plan to hold polls to elect a 15-member committee to manage the affairs of the community in lieu of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) that was recently installed by government to replace the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

This decision for the polls—to be held on September 5—was taken after the idea was proposed by regional leaders last evening at a public meeting and consultation at the Kwakwani workers club auditorium.

A team of regional leaders, including Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon, Vice-Chairman Byron Lewis,