City Mayor Alfred Mentore yesterday called for urgent talks with the government and the Qatari Assets Group over a planned hotel for Carifesta Avenue as a tussle over control of the land rumbles on.
At a statutory meeting of the city council yesterday, Mentore called for talks to clarify the terms of the investment and its potential impact on the city’s finances. He said that the dialogue was necessary to ensure that the interests of the Council are represented and that the benefits of the development are fairly distributed.
Mentore revealed that in the coming days, he plans to reach out to representatives from the Assets Group to discuss the new developments and to better understand the direction of their plans. He expressed hope that through these discussions, the Council would gain clarity on the project’s timeline, scale, and expected benefits for the city.