Mayor threatens to arrest contractors over controversial city verge works
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November 12, 2026
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(Kaieteur News) – Tensions between city hall and central government escalated yesterday after Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore warned that he is prepared to deploy the city constabulary to arrest contractors carrying out works on community verges without consultation with residents.
Speaking at a packed community meeting at Herdmanston Lodge, Mentore disclosed that he had previously used constabulary ranks to “lock up the contractors” in Lamaha Gardens to protect residents and their properties.
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“And I might have to do that here as well,” he warned, noting that the growing community response has given him the backing needed to stand up for residents’ interests.
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