NDC firefighting pickups make for good optics, but less so for life threatening conflagration

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Home Affairs’ recent announcement to equip forty Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) with “firefighting pickups” will no doubt make for fine headlines and ribbon-cutting photos. The article NDC firefighting pickups make for good optics, but less so for life threatening conflagration appeared first on Stabroek News.


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