Gordon's Police Barracks

Residents rushed out from their homes after hearing a loud crash at the bus stop to find out that a small Toyota Mark X, coming from the direction of Gordon’s Secondary School, had crossed lanes and plowed right into a 25-seater bus.

Driver of the PMV bus, Dot Kukun, said he slowed down when he saw the speeding vehicle. Before he knew it, the mid-sized sedan had crashed right into them, with their side windows shattering from the impact and the hood and bumpers of both vehicles crumpling in.  

Earlier this afternoon saw the first phase of the demolition take place as contractors chopped down the raintrees.

Present to witness this was the NCD/ Central Commander, Donald Yamasombi, and officer-in-charge of the Gordon’s Barracks, Chief Sergeant Jeffery Simewa.

Commander Yamasombi told the tenants that apart from the 15 genuine families who had remained after missing out on housing at the new Bomana barracks, they will be the only ones that will be looked at for relocation.

It was cleared at 9.12am after police personnel and their families, numbering around 500, received a favourable response from NCDC-Central Commander Sylvester Kalaut and Metropolitan Superintendent Ben Turi.

Kalaut gave the directive for police personnel to go to Bomana and forcefully occupy the new vacant houses built last year.

The main gate to the Gordon's Police Barracks was blocked off at around 4am today.

Police personnel and their families residing at the Single Quarters have blocked off the main entrance in frustration over their poor living conditions.

Police personnel and their families residing at the Single Quarters have blocked off the main entrance in frustration over their poor living conditions.

The disgruntled police personnel and their families want a response from the police hierarchy before the blockade is removed.

The 180-room accommodation, which houses over 500 people, has been condemned by the NCDC Health Inspectors.

The officers want the police hierarchy to advise them on steps taken to address the issue.