Commercial activities have re-commenced in the Onderneeming community in Region Two after two days of protest.
Residents in the area had protested for better roads and had told media operatives that truck drivers were damaging their roads with their heavy-duty vehicles.
Yesterday, truck drivers honoured their part of the agreement by maintaining the road. Loam was thrown and they made a commitment that weekly maintenance will be done. The upgrading works will be overseen by Regional Officials and Regional engineers.
The road was graded to residents’ satisfaction. Regional Vice-Chairman Humace Oodit along with the Prime Minister’s Representative Arnold Adams visited the area yesterday. Oodit said that he met with truck drivers and they agreed to undertake weekly maintenance.
When this newspaper made contact with residents of Onderneeming they said that they were satisfied but they are hoping that the truckers continue to maintain the road.
On Sunday afternoon Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill announced that residents will soon benefit from a $100 million road project.
