REGION Eight Deputy Regional Executive Officer (DREO) Gavin Gunga, said a plot of land has been identified along the Brian Sucre Junction in Mahdia to house several government offices, including the Guyana Revenue Authority, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission and the Guyana Forestry Commission.

This new compound will complement the two others in Mahdia which houses the regional administration and the fire station, which is currently being constructed.
The compound will also facilitate the building of a town hall and a magistrates’ court, along with new apartments.

According to the REO, the Guyana Water Incorporated had already indicated its need for a space in the compound to build its office.

“Other agencies are expected to come on board, so we can have all the services provided in the town for the people of Mahdia and other parts of Region Eight,” Gunga added.
It is expected that with the new government compound coming on stream, 180 house lots in the vicinity of the compound will finally be occupied.

The bolstering of government services is part of upgrading of the Region Eight community to township status.