Preparations are in full swing to transform Mahdia, a hinterland mining community located in Region Eight, into a town. Government is currently conducting consultations with stakeholders and examining different areas that need development. On Saturday, a team comprising Ministers of Communities and Public Infrastructure, Ronald Bulkan and David Patterson respectively, APNU+AFC Parliamentarian Gloria Bancroft and engineers of the two Ministries visited the community. During an interactive meeting with residents and Regional Officials including Regional Chairman Bonaventure Fredericks at the Mahdia Community Centre, the Ministers reaffirmed Government’s commitment of developing Mahdia. All developmental works that would be executed in the community would be done in consultation with the RDC.(KAIETEUR/ kaieteurnewsonline.com)…[+]