Contractors attached to Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) while laying pipes were shocked when they stumbled on the remains of a man while they were working in the vicinity of the Wisroc Water Treat-ment Plant last weekend.
Residents at Kwakwani waterfront were in a state of mourning yesterday after a pregnant woman who lived on the west bank of the Berbice River drowned in a boat mishap while travelling with her husband and three-year-old daughter.
By day she is a teacher at the Watooka Nursery who enjoys being with her pupils and when the bell rings to mark the end of the school day, apart from heading home to her daughter and husband, she ensures that she gets quality time with her favorite toys, heavy irons.
Linden Town Clerk Patrick Inniss has been fired for gross insubordination and unauthorised spending, Junior Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker announced yesterday.
Some residents of Linden had their hopes dashed but others were in no way surprised when the management of the local bauxite company announced that it had failed to meet its commitment to put one of two dust collector units in operation by February month-end, and now they have set a new deadline for August.
Residents of Block 22 and Amelia’s Ward, in Linden say moss has been flowing through their taps and they are calling for an urgent intervention by the Guyana Water Inc (GWI).
A 35-mile stretch of fair-weather road from which many trails branch off, and a 1½- 2 hour journey will take you from Linden to Ituni in Region 10.
Residents of Linden joined by hundreds from overseas and around Guyana participated in all the events to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Republic of Guyana that were organized by the regional administration and several private promoters.
Garbage lines the streets at Silvertown, Wismar, Linden, where fed-up residents yesterday called on members of the newly-elected Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC) to take immediate action.
Residents of Kwakwani have agreed that the solution to most of their problems can be realized through Local Government Reform and in that light they held their first Town Hall meeting with officials of the 7th council of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10.
The Legal Aid Centre at Linden has taken steps to evaluate its impact in the mining community over the years, and according to a random survey there is strong overall satisfaction with the services of the centre.
Residents of Noitgedacht and neighbouring communities Fair’s Rust and Watooka say if the BOSAI bauxite company fails to address the prevailing dust, noise and flooding problems as they have committed to doing they are prepared to take to the streets.
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across Region 10 came in for high praise from US Ambassador Brent Hardt for their contributions to the development of their communities, as he highlighted the need for them to take advantage of creative networking opportunities in the light of reduced donor support.
Councillors of the Region 10 Democratic Council were told yesterday that several of the 16 incomplete projects for which monies were paid in full were abandoned, while others were halted because of inclement weather.
Over 50 residents of Kwakwani blocked the main access road in the area in protest yesterday, after Rusal denied their request for a contract to transport bauxite from the mines to the stockpile.
The newly installed regional authority at Linden has uncovered some 16 incomplete projects most of which have been paid for in full; some 14 of these projects fall under the purview of one officer.
Several residents of Region 10 are calling for an investigation into a number of projects in the region for which contracts were awarded in the last quarter of 2011 and full payments made but which to date have not started.
The Parent-Teacher Associa-tion (PTA) and staff of the Pine Street Nursery in Linden recently demonstrated their appreciation to a number of residents and businesses throughout the town for supporting the school in various forms.
Newly-elected Region Ten Regional Democratic Council (RDC) chairman, Kuice Sharma Solomon, has called for an end to partisan politics and urged all residents to join in the work of developing the region.
APNU representative Sharma Solomon is expected to be voted in as the new Chairman of the Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC) when elections are held today.
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