Gov’t puts hold on granting permission for private ‘highway sandpits’

IN response to reports that Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken and Deputy Commissioner Calvin Brutus have permission to open sand pits on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, has made it clear that this will not happen. He made those remarks during a press conference at Freedom House, […]

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