The approximately 150 Venezuelan migrants currently squatting along the river dam between Grove and Herstelling are to be relocated.
A statement issued by the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) said this announcement was made by the Minister of Citizen-ship, Winston Felix, yesterday morning. At the time the minister, along with representatives from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) were in the area distributing food hampers and cleaning supplies to both Venezuelans and Guyanese living along the river at Grove.
There are currently about 600 persons living on the river dam and approximately 150 are Venezuelan migrants, including about 30 children.