A letter will be dispatched to the Prime Minister shortly detailing concerns about the pumping of fuel at Turn Basin, Port Kaituma and asking for this practice to be stopped, according to Region One Vice Chairman Fermin Singh who says that the spillage of oil into the river is an ongoing issue.
Singh made these comments in the wake of the recent explosion of a fuel trawler which destroyed at least four vessels and five buildings. There have been numerous concerns also from residents about the pollution of the Port Kaituma River with oil. For those living along the river bank,