Hillsborough, Carriacou, January 27th, 2010- Less than one month after Cabinet, through the Carriacou Land Settlement and Development Board, gave approval for 33 persons in Carriacou to proceed with land development; it is now working steadily to bring a speedy resolution to the issue. The Board expects its work would lead to a situation where all people receive maximum land benefits. In this light, Director of Lands & Survey, Venance Msacky, visited Carriacou for a firsthand look at the areas that were allocated for distribution. The areas included Harvey Vale, Dumfries, Belair and Lauriston. Mr. Msacky, using information gathered during the visit, will make recommendations to the Carriacou Land Settlement and Development Board. Upon assuming office in July 2008, government appointed a Review Committee to examine the land distribution situation in Carriacou. The committee found that there were several irregularities with the way lands were parcelled out. In one instance, it was discovered of that while Cabinet had agreed to the sale of land for 298 persons, a total of 333 received approval letters. Of the 333, 168 had made no application for land. The mission of the Carriacou Land Settlement and Development Board, led by Benson Patrice is to advise government on the proper control and regulation of all crown lands in Carriacou.