THE government is ensuring that even the most remote communities, like Kwatamang in Annai, North Rupununi, Region Nine, receive support for development. A $4 million canter has been provided to enhance the livelihood of the residents.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, on Wednesday, handed over the canter to the Toshao during her visit to the region.
While there, Minister Sukhai also commissioned an information and communication technology (ICT) hub that was constructed with funds provided by the ministry.
The hub will ensure youths are provided an opportunity to pursue their studies through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) scholarships while bridging the internet connectivity divide in the hinterland.

Since taking office, the People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP/C) Administration has made provisions for the establishment of ICT hubs in the various Amerindian communities.
It included $1 million for renovating and furnishing existing facilities and $2 million for the construction of new hubs for other communities.
The minister also commissioned the village shop that was constructed with the COVID-19 relief fund provided by the government in 2021.
The funds create job opportunities, generate income, and initiate infrastructural development projects in hinterland and Amerindian communities.
Minister Sukhai stated that these initiatives aim to generate economic opportunities for the villagers.
“That’s how you build your economy…in Amerindian communities, the economic activities are not so entrenched as yet to have an observative capacity to acquire all the young people to provide employment,” the minister emphasised.

She stated that the government’s developmental agenda is guided by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s ‘One Guyana’ mantra.
“The gaps that exist between the coastland and the hinterland are still there and we need a lot more work to be done to minimise that gap and this is what our government is working on,” Minister Sukhai stated. Regional Chairman, Brian Allicock, was also present during Minister Sukhai’s outreach.