– to help transport schoolchildren

PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar while on a visit to Wakapoa community in the Lower Pomeroon on Saturday, August 2nd, handed over a new 15hp Tohatsu outboard engine to residents of Mora community to help transport children to attend school at Wakapoa mission, some eight miles away.

Toshoa of the community, Mr Lloyd Perreira  who received the engine from the President on behalf of residents said the outboard engine will greatly assist students to get to and from school. He said a boat was already provided by Government.
Hundreds of residents who witnessed the handing over of the engine said they are happy and thankful to the Government and President Ramotar for assisting the children of Mora.

(By Rajendra Prabhulall)