WORK has begun on the Agricola Community Centre ground that was part of the police impact project in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Hydraulics (MWH).When Guyana Chronicle visited the ground Monday, Agricolans were engaged in building the fence while a worker from the Works Ministry was filling the ground with sand by means of a Bobcat.

Police ‘A’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken, and Officer in Charge of Sub-Division # 2, Deputy Superintendent Khali Pareshram, together with an engineer from the Works Ministry were at the ground inspecting the works.

A worker on site told this publication that work on the fence surrounding the ground is moving apace and is currently about 10% completed, but should be finished in two weeks’ time.

Another worker said the crew is working diligently with help from Agricola residents, who are fully cooperating with the police to see the work completed.

Commander Hicken has voiced his desire to see Agricola having a sporting facility of its own. He said he has known Agricola as a community that does well in sporting activities since in the days when he used to work in the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) of the GPF, when he used to be in the community every day on patrol.

The Chronicle has been made to understand that mesh and timber for the project were donated by the Works Ministry, but sand and dirt were donated by the Police ‘A’ Division.

(By Asif Hakim)