Latest update September 3rd, 2026 10:25 AM
14 squatters in Ogle flight zone to be relocated within 10 days — CH&PA
(Kaieteur News) – The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) says the 14 remaining squatters occupying the Cummings Park area-which falls within the flight zone of the Eugene F. Correia International Airport-will be relocated within the next 10 days.
In a statement posted to its Facebook page on Friday, CH&PA said Chief Executive Officer Dr. Martin Pertab and his team visited the area and stressed the urgency of relocating the informal settlers, citing the safety risks the settlement poses to aviation operations.
Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Dr. Martin Pertab (white shirt) and his team on Friday visiting the squatting area.
Community Development Officer to the CEO, Rawle Aaron, said 14 settlers remain out of an original 89, with most families already resettled in De Endragt and other communities along the East Coast of Demerara. He added that house lots have already been identified and homes constructed at the relocation sites, and that CH&PA is working closely with the remaining residents to complete the exercise within the 10-day window.
The relocation follows a visit last year by Minister of Housing Collin Croal, who declared the area a zero-tolerance squatting zone, warning that the illegal occupation compromises aviation safety and puts the squatters themselves at risk.
“This is an area that, under no circumstance, we can have persons squatting or occupying the land. It’s within the buffer zone for the Ogle authority, and so we have to act immediately,” Croal said.
Share this:
Discover more from Kaieteur News
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Similar Articles
Website Hits
Blunt of the day
Sports
Features/Columnists
Sir. Ronald Sanders
The GHK Lall Column
Weekend Cartoon
