{"id":17502,"date":"2024-03-30T14:13:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17502"},"modified":"2024-03-30T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:13:14","slug":"glsc-denies-mcc-ownership-of-carifesta-avenue-lands-for-seafront-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/glsc-denies-mcc-ownership-of-carifesta-avenue-lands-for-seafront-project\/","title":{"rendered":"GLSC Denies M&CC Ownership of Carifesta Avenue Lands for Seafront Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Leeron Brumell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) has refuted claims by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) regarding ownership rights to the lands earmarked for the construction of the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre along Carifesta Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a detailed five-page document released on Thursday, the GLSC clarified that the government, not the M&CC, holds control over the 240.5 acres of land from Carifesta Avenue, near the Everest Cricket Club ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GLSC emphasized that the government of British Guiana and later Guyana surveyed and issued leases for the 240-plus acres of land along Carifesta Avenue and Thomas Lands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The commission has also re-issued leases that had expired in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contrary to claims by the M&CC, the GLSC stated that the lands at Carifesta Avenue do not belong to the Council under the provided transport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It highlighted the necessity of examining the entire transport document, including the first two pages, to determine the location and size of the referenced land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having examined the actual transport document in its possession, the GLSC identified it as matching Transport 337 of 1886, which the commission has frequently used as a reference for surveys and land transactions in Plantation Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GLSC’s clarification comes amidst the ongoing development of the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project, which saw the sod turning ceremony on February 18, aims to construct a five-star resort with 400 rooms and other amenities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assets Group, a Qatari company, is overseeing the construction as part of Guyana’s partnership with Qatar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the controversy surrounding land ownership, PPP General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo expressed confidence in the project’s progression during a recent statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GLSC’s statement sheds light on the intricate legalities surrounding land ownership, ensuring transparency in the development process of the Georgetown Seafront Resort and Convention Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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