Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, has confirmed that no meeting has yet taken place between the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and Qatar Assets Group regarding the disputed Carifesta Avenue lands.
Speaking to Sta-broek News on Tues-day, Mentore attributed the delay to scheduling conflicts and expressed uncertainty about whether the meeting will proceed.
The land, which has been the subject of controversy, was addressed in Parliament on Monday. In a written response to Opposition MP David Patterson, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, confirmed that the Carifesta Avenue lands have been leased to Qatar Assets Group. Singh clarified that no concessional agreements were signed between the government and Qatar Assets Group or its subsidiaries. He further disclosed that the developer has applied for environmental clearance from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).