More than a decade after it was established as a community for those in need of a house, the ambitious Diamond Scheme on the East Bank of Demerara continues to grow but as the area expands residents are calling on the authorities to upkeep critical services.
The housing scheme, which is home to more than 25,000 persons, a figure which expands yearly, was initially set up as a low, middle and high income housing settlement around 1997/98 on what once stood lush canefields.
Located minutes from the city, the housing scheme has seen a construction boom in recent years in the form of