Yesterday, 135 residents of Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara (EBD) received ‘Permission to Occupy State Lands’ documents from Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at a ceremony held at the Marks Supermarket.
A Ministry of the Presidency release said that the document, which is temporary and valid for three months, offers the residents the option of taking up a 50-year lease on the lands for a nominal fee.
