East St residents want urgent relief from sewage overflow

Stagnant water caused by the sewage overflow in Maurice Brown’s yard.

An elderly East Street, South Cummings-burg resident is waiting on the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to bring him relief from overflowing sewage at his home, but promises by the utility company have not been honoured.

Maurice Brown, 82, told Stabroek News that he and his wife, along with his three tenants, who live in the bottom flat of the house,