WITH government continuing to invest in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region, this area is being transformed into a county of opportunities and will see every resident reaping benefits.

This is according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, who spoke at a public meeting held on Saturday afternoon at the Imam Bacchus Play Park in Affiance.

The meeting was organised by the PPP’s Anna Regina office to inform residents of the upcoming Local Government Elections and to remind them of the massive development and transformative projects that are currently ongoing in the region.

Minister Dharamlall who has parliamentary responsibilities for Region Two said that for the upcoming elections, the region has 35,000 residents in seven Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and one township, who are eligible to vote.

Talking about the development works, Minister Dharamlall said an enormous amount of work is being done to transform every sector in the region.

He emphasised the need for persons to come out and vote at the upcoming elections since these elections set the foundation for future development in the region, as well as local participation.

Minister Dharamlall mentioned that there have been tremendous improvements in the healthcare sector and by next year, a new hospital will be built at Coffee Grove.

“We are upgrading the hinterland health facilities. We are having smart health centres,” he said, before reminding residents that when they are voting, they are also voting for a better education.

He said that for the coming elections, Region Two has 120 PPP candidates, the majority of whom are young people, who took up the opportunity to represent their communities.

The minister pointed out that the current government is creating space for young people to strive and contribute to Guyana’s development.
He added that since government took office, there have been financial changes in the homes in Region Two, particularly as it related to the hiring of 2,000 part-time workers.

“Over $80 million dollars come to this region every month to add liquidity to this region. That is why you are finding so much more spending. That is why business is doing better. Families can now breathe much easier because of the commitment, support for small business and farmers,” he said, noting that all of this has been possible because of the policies implemented by President, Dr Irfaan Ali and his government.

He said that when persons vote at the upcoming elections they are not voting for better leadership, or healthcare but they are voting for overall development and transformation in Guyana.

He made the commitment that there will be an upgrading of all the sport grounds in the region and he made mention of the construction of the state-of-the-art stadium that is currently in progress at Anna Regina.

Meanwhile, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, in his remarks said that he is currently in the region conducting meetings and interacting residents.

He said that the current government has many young people who will be contesting for the upcoming elections, which according to him is a positive move since these young people can contribute to the development of their country.

Minister Hamilton added that the government continues to support youths by providing the necessary training for them to continue to elevate their skills.

Region Two Vice-Chairman Humace Oodit also spoke of the development that is currently ongoing in the region.

He said that if one should take a drive through the region, they would notice that many transformative projects are ongoing. These include the constructions of two calls centres, a new hospital, a new DPP office and a new building for the Commercial and Deeds Registry.

He said that the Government of Guyana will continue to serve the people by providing the necessary resources to improve their lives.