East Bank Demerara residents, who suffered losses to flooding after a koker breach last October, are to receive promised relief by early next week, according to Minister of Local Government Norman Whittaker.
“The current status is funds were made available by the Ministry of Finance and we are working out the mechanics with the NDC [Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council], so by time this weekend or early next week…,” he told Stabroek News on Thursday.
Three months have passed since the koker door at Peter’s Hall gave away due to high tides and poor maintenance by authorities,
