THE impact of President Irfaan Ali’s recent two-day outreach in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) has left hundreds of residents with a smile on their faces after the swift response to having their concerns heard and remedied at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

This is according to the Head of Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), Halim Khan, who noted that the Office of the President-Direct outreach had solved tremendous issues and problems, and several follow-up activities will now be carried out in communities all across the region.

“Almost 3,000 people had their issues resolved, and efforts were made to address many more. In one case, a century-long case involving a land situation at Leonora Pasture was remedied within 24 hours of being raised, plus several persons received titles to the land they are occupying,” Khan highlighted.

Further, Khan said almost 2,000 additional cases were still being resolved, with referrals to other agencies and follow-up contacts being made.

He explained that the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) implemented an electronic system that recorded all of the issues being raised, the resolutions, and other data in real-time monitoring.

Additionally, the R3PSI Head explained that each person that visited the outreach was given a number electronically. At the same time, the president and his team could point individuals in the right direction to either resolve their issues or put measures in place to solve them in the shortest possible time.

Khan noted that President Ali was also pleased with the attendance of the business community at the event, as there was an eagerness to capitalise on the economic boom in the region.

Although many proposals were put forward for small manufacturing facilities, aquaculture, hydroponics, large-scale agriculture, apartments, real estate, hotels, and supermarkets, Khan said many ideas were forwarded to the relevant authorities and Go-Invest.

Further, he explained that matters involving the immigration authorities, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the General Register Office (GRO), the Local Government Ministry, the GOAL scholarship programme, the Education Ministry and the Ministry of Health all benefitted residents tremendously.

“A Housing Ministry team also assisted persons with queries on existing applications, the processing of new applications, squatting and regularisation issues, titles and transport, applications for the steel and cement housing subsidy, and all other housing and infrastructure related matters, and a Guyana Water Incorporated team also [gave] support and guidance,” Khan added.

The outreach, which is one in a series that will be done in each of the administrative regions, was crafted as a means for the government to get on the ground to get a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing residents in various communities and to listen to complaints in order to craft informed policies and programmes, and find timely solutions.

This is the second Office of the President-Direct outreach aimed at bringing Government services to communities outside of Georgetown.

THE impact of President Irfaan Ali’s recent two-day outreach in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) has left hundreds of residents with a smile on their faces after the swift response to having their concerns heard and remedied at the National Track and Field Centre at Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

This is according to the Head of Region Three Private Sector Inc. (R3PSInc), Halim Khan, who noted that the Office of the President-Direct outreach had solved tremendous issues and problems, and several follow-up activities will now be carried out in communities all across the region.

“Almost 3,000 people had their issues resolved, and efforts were made to address many more. In one case, a century-long case involving a land situation at Leonora Pasture was remedied within 24 hours of being raised, plus several persons received titles to the land they are occupying,” Khan highlighted.

Further, Khan said almost 2,000 additional cases were still being resolved, with referrals to other agencies and follow-up contacts being made.

He explained that the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) implemented an electronic system that recorded all of the issues being raised, the resolutions, and other data in real-time monitoring.

Additionally, the R3PSI Head explained that each person that visited the outreach was given a number electronically. At the same time, the president and his team could point individuals in the right direction to either resolve their issues or put measures in place to solve them in the shortest possible time.

Khan noted that President Ali was also pleased with the attendance of the business community at the event, as there was an eagerness to capitalise on the economic boom in the region.

Although many proposals were put forward for small manufacturing facilities, aquaculture, hydroponics, large-scale agriculture, apartments, real estate, hotels, and supermarkets, Khan said many ideas were forwarded to the relevant authorities and Go-Invest.

Further, he explained that matters involving the immigration authorities, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the General Register Office (GRO), the Local Government Ministry, the GOAL scholarship programme, the Education Ministry and the Ministry of Health all benefitted residents tremendously.

“A Housing Ministry team also assisted persons with queries on existing applications, the processing of new applications, squatting and regularisation issues, titles and transport, applications for the steel and cement housing subsidy, and all other housing and infrastructure related matters, and a Guyana Water Incorporated team also [gave] support and guidance,” Khan added.

The outreach, which is one in a series that will be done in each of the administrative regions, was crafted as a means for the government to get on the ground to get a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing residents in various communities and to listen to complaints in order to craft informed policies and programmes, and find timely solutions.

This is the second Office of the President-Direct outreach aimed at bringing Government services to communities outside of Georgetown.