Charles Ganga-Singh leads Rio Cobre lawsuit

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Attorney-at-law Charles Ganga-Singh is to lead a civil action on behalf of more than 100 people affected by the 2019 pollution of the Rio Cobre, following a court ruling finding Windalco guilty of a criminal violation under the Wildlife Protection Act.

Kestonard Gordon, leading advocate for the affected residents, said the ruling has opened the way for the group to pursue compensation for the damage caused by the pollution incident.

Ganga-Singh, who has participated in community meetings throughout the seven-year struggle, will handle the civil proceedings relating to the 2019 incident. Dr Marcus Goff is to lead separate civil actions concerning subsequent contamination incidents in 2021 and 2022.