Latest update November 8th, 2024 1:00 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

DDL truck damages ‘Skull City’ bridge at Little Diamond

Jul 10, 2011 News

– company begins repairs

Residents of Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, are now annoyed with the actions of well-known beverage company, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) after one of its trucks caused major damage to their bridge while entering ‘Skull City’.
However, the company has set about effecting repairs.
According to affected residents some time last week the truck was crossing the bridge and the driver was warned that it could not “take the pressure of the truck”. However the driver continued to cross the bridge.
Within seconds some of the wooden planks began to shift and boards began to break. Kaieteur News understands that villagers initially pooled their money to build the wooden structure which provided the only access for vehicles to that section of Little Diamond.
Many families have been badly affected since their minibuses, private vehicles, taxis and even small vehicles that enter the back area to provide items to shop-owners cannot be driven across the damaged structure.
One villager is of the opinion that the truck driver visited the area to “conduct illegal business” because he made two trips with the vehicle to his home (in the same area) and while he was on his last trip, the “bridge broke”.
It was also stated that DDL representatives visited the site after villagers made their complaint.
“Dem lef dah bridge wid fine wood fuh walk pun. Still we transpee can’t get over and dem pickney dem gah watch how dem walk. Plus night time somebody can fall in,” said one man.
The residents are hoping that such incidents do not reoccur since the alternative route into the area is via a dam which is in a deplorable state.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | November, 6th, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

Nov 08, 2024

Bridgetown, Barbados – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has imposed a two-match suspension on fast bowler Alzarri Joseph following an on-field incident during the 3rd CG United ODI at the Kensington...
Read More
ExxonMobil Futsal Championship heats up in Linden

ExxonMobil Futsal Championship heats up in Linden

Nov 08, 2024

Harpy Eagles left frustrated by weather once again in Super50 Cup no-result against Scorpions

Harpy Eagles left frustrated by weather once...

Nov 08, 2024

Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate C/ship shifted to Six Head Gym

Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate C/ship...

Nov 08, 2024

All-round Jaguars clinch 3-wicket win over Pitbulls 

All-round Jaguars clinch 3-wicket win over...

Nov 08, 2024

GSLT20 ticket sales begin tomorrow at the local box office

GSLT20 ticket sales begin tomorrow at the local...

Nov 08, 2024

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]