Four families homeless after fire guts Grove house

FOUR families are now homeless after a fire destroyed the house they were occupying at Lot 110 Grove Public Road , East Bank Demerara (EBD).

According to informa - tion from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), water tenders from the Eccles and Diamond fire stations were dispatched around 14:34hrs on Friday, when the fire service received information about a fire at Grove

According to reports , when the fire service arrived, officers found a two-storey wooden and concrete building on fire

Firefighters were un - was among the hundreds of residents who attended the outreach.

“It really is a good thing the president is here to deal with everything, but housing out here is really commendable and helpful You really do get your issues heard and I really hope and pray to get my land soon I appreciate all the help I had today as I look forward to a call soon.”

In addition to land allocations, several other housing related issues were addressed. Chief Executive Officer of CHPA, Sherwyn Greaves, was on the ground listening directly to the concerns of residents.

PROMISES KEPT

President Ali, on Thursday, delivered on two promises. One was to a former sugar worker who was still awaiting his severance pay and the other concerned two farmers who had requested fertiliser and other support.

According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), Paul Tyndell walked away extremely happy after receiving some $ 250,000 as severance payment He lost his job when the former APNU + AFC Government shut down operations at four sugar estates.

The 54-year-old man received his cheque from President Ali minutes after he raised the issue.

“I feel happy to know that we have a president not on promise; he is on time, and he speaks his words and it come to pass I believe that’s what the people need, a man with a vision One who speaks words and it come to pass,” the father of five explained.

He also expressed thanks to the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, noting that he too contributed to investigating the issue. able to save the building owned by the late Dacie Metamon , but investigations revealed that the fire was maliciously set. Investigations into the incident are in progress.

The DPI said that the president also came in for high commendation when he provided a sufficient quantity of fertilisers to two farmers in less than 30 minutes The two are cultivating lands at Highbury , along the East Bank of Berbice.

Sean Grant told DPI that he currently has 675 mature trees including mostly lemons and 160 soursop trees under cultivation.

Grant approached Dr Ali requesting fertiliser support and assistance with cleaning of a drain that is in close proximity to his farmland.

“It was handled and resolved efficiently, and definitely to my satisfaction We received five bags and we were promised that within a week we will get a date for the cleaning of the 1,000 rods of drains,” the man told DPI.

He said the importance of President Ali ’ s strategy of meeting the people at the grass root level cannot be overstated.

The president relocated his office to Berbice for the two-day exercise so that he could listen to the concerns of residents, with the aim of finding immediate solutions.

Representatives from a number of government ministries and agencies accompanied him.

“The unique exercise provided an opportunity for leaders to get first-hand feedback from those they serve, allowing them to make informed decisions that address the needs of their constituents.

The president believes that this type of interaction also promotes transparency and accountability, as residents are given the opportunity to hold their leaders accountable for the promises made to them,” DPI said.