
The misuse of the Corentyne Berbice roadway by rice farmers has become a major concern for the police in that division. Over the years, combines have been traversing the Corentyne roadway while several sections are being used to dry paddy but these actions have not been approved by the Guyana Police Force.
Police Regional Commander Linden Isles only recently stated that no permission has been given to the rice farmers for their combines to traverse the Corentyne Highway but the President of the Rice Producers Association (RPA) claims that the police have given the green light.
The drying of paddy on the Corentyne Highway during harvest season is an age-old problem in Region Six but the police have put their foot down on such activities, citing the danger they pose to road users.
In addition, there has been an increase of unregistered grain carts traversing the roadway – some of which Guyana Times understands are before the courts.
However, President of the Rice Producers Association, Leaka Rambrich in a post on social media claimed that the Officer of Traffic in Region Six has given approval for the use of combines on the county’s roadways.
