‘We shall not be moved’

One of the many large, developed houses in the community of Timehri North

-defiant Timehri North residents ahead of meeting on relocation

‘They tell us that they would give us title to this land and now they want us to move out’ – Rita Sam, 62, who said she has been living in Timehri North ‘since Burnham time.’

Although they are adamant that they “shall not be moved,” Timehri North residents have agreed to attend a meeting with the management of the soon to be expanded Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Monday to discuss their removal and relocation.

Speaking with Stabroek News on a visit to the community on Friday evening, residents said they were invited to a meeting with the CJIA management, following written notices given informing them that