Coomacka Mines at standstill as bus operators strike over road

A decision by bus operators to discontinue operating until the deplorable condition of the Coomacka Access Road is addressed has left an estimated 250 students living at Coomacka Mines, in Region 10, unable to travel to their school, which is located outside of the community. Stabroek News understands that the decision was made last Monday by frustrated minibus owners and operators who had grown weary of the current state of the access road.

Attempts to contact regional officials for a comment on the situation were unsuccessful, but Stabroek News understands that both Regional Chairman Renis