Man receives life sentence 23 years after killing neighbour

He told the Head of State that as land-clearing continues, teams are working at both ends of the road link to have this done.

The report also highlighted the importance of providing support and resources to victims’ families in the aftermath of such tragedies.

The victim’s children also provided a statement expressing their hurt and pain, although they did not hate the defendant.

One notable aspect of the story is the social worker’s report on the impact of the murder on Singh’s

He said: “This is why we have to work 24 hours, we have a number of difficulties with [the] construction of these roads, not only are we below sea level…in some areas, our drainage system in the backlands; and most of the development is coming in the backlands, is far different, so all of that has to be gineer said, in the space of two years, is going to be transformed into asphaltic

“So, it’s a significant development and we are going to be pushing the contractor to have this project delivered on time and of course within the budget,” the engineer add- family.

The fact that Singh’s children were forced to “suffer and struggle” due to financial difficulties and were unable to complete their academic studies is a stark reminder of the ripple effects that violent crime can have on a family’s future.

Along the alignment, it was noted that there will be just around 48 small structures or bridges with one major structure.

Special Prosecutor Konyo Sandiford-Holder, read the children’s impact statement in court.

The engineer mentioned that contractors are a little behind schedule, but they have ramped up work slightly to have the project completed on time. Essentially, work will be ongoing even into the nights.

Additionally, it was stated that by the end of this month, the entire embankment should be cleared and sand-filled.

“My siblings and I have learned several lessons from this incident. Firstly, I once believed that once a person seemed to have contacts the victim could not get justice in Guyana. But through this case, with my family pushing for justice and never giving up, my dad’s attacker was finally arrested 18 years later. “And we the children of Daniel Singh have proven that even after 23 years, once there is evidence, you can get justice in Guyana, and we say thank you to everyone who participated

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The contract for the first phase of the construction of the East Coast to East Bank Demerara road linkage was signed in June 2022 with India-based company, Ashoka Buildcon.

This phase is expected to be a four-lane highway that stretches some 7.8km from Ogle to Eccles (Haags Bosch).

This new thoroughfare will develop the country’s infrastructure, as well as open up land to meet the needs of the agricultural, housing and oil and gas sectors, significantly complementing the government’s masterplan for the country.

The project was first conceptualised in 2014 by a previous People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration and was one of the first projects discussed after the party returned to office in 2020.