Council to rule on Venture’s...
The Chief Citizen noted that while the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC) continues to maintain the state’s ownership of the lands along Carifesta Avenue, the council has evidence which proves that these lands were bequeathed to it more than 130 years ago.
The City Engineer in his letter said that he advised the Mayor and Councillors, at the Statutory Meeting held on Monday, March 11, 2024, that, as a result of a decision taken at its meeting on February 26, 2024, for him to issue a cease order notice to the developers or persons carrying out works on a portion of land along Carifesta Avenue that belongs to the Municipality, he as City Engineer, conducted thorough research on the matter and he determined that authority for the lands lay with the state.
“I hasten to emphasise that as City
Engineer of the City of Georgetown, it has never been my practice or intention to derail any company or foreign investors from investing in the city or the country as a whole. I am always ready and willing to work with all stakeholders to ensure that our city and by extension our country – Guyana develops”, Venture said in his letter.
The Mayor is adamant that all of this could have been avoided if the government held discussions with him and the city council regarding the disputed lands at Carifesta Avenue.
He reminded that a letter was sent to President Irfaan Ali last week Tuesday concerning a meeting on the subject but the President did not respond.
The Guyana Office for Investment (GInvest) recently disclosed that the Qatari company (Assets Group Inc.) planning the luxury development on Carifesta Avenue will purchase the land for $2b.