DAVID Armogan, the Regional Chairman of Region Six, has confirmed that an impressive 95 per cent of the region’s work programme has been successfully completed.

This achievement is a significant milestone, as it reflects the substantial progress made in enhancing the livelihoods of residents across the district.

The completion of the work programme also demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering economic growth, improving infrastructure, and addressing the needs of the various communities.

Armogan in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle on Thursday stated, “Well we have completed most of our works from a regional standpoint, from the regional budget we have actually completed about 95 per cent of our regional budget.”

The results are expected to have a lasting positive impact, further contributing to the well-being and development of the region’s population.

The Regional Chairman further added that presently several ministries and government agencies are continuing works in the region as well. “They are presently doing a lot of works in the region, in terms of roads, over 400 roadways are being built, streets are being built, concrete streets, right across the region, over 200 in Black Bush Polder alone.”

He added, “Yesterday I was in Black Bush Polder and works seems to be progressing in the polders.”

Furthermore, he noted that works are being completed on some secondary schools in the Corentyne area by the Ministry of Education.

While, in terms of health, he said that a number of diagnostic services have been added to the region’s healthcare system by the Ministry of Health.

He said that in addition to HbA1c test which shows how your diabetes is performing over a three months period, the PSA test which is a prostate test has been introduced.

“That (PSA test) is something new that has just come on stream and so persons who want to test their prostate and so can go to New Amsterdam Hospital”, he explained.

Additionally, he revealed that efforts are underway to “set up back the CT Scan” at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

He noted, “I know the tender went out for the setting up back of the CT machine.”

Armogan stressed that “things are improving. Generally, we are doing works in terms of providing electricity to some of the unserved areas especially some of the areas that were considered squatting areas but have now been regularised by the Ministry of Housing. Those areas are going to be added to the electricity grid and so very shortly those persons will be provided with electricity.”

Turning to agriculture within the region, Armogan pointed out that the new rice crop recently commenced and six pumps are in operation in the Black Bush Polder area.

Armogan who heads the Regional Agriculture Committee, stated that he visited the Corentyne area this week and “over 50 per cent of the farmers have sown paddy for the crop and another 50 per cent have to sow, so by next week we will try to regularise, once the water level raises in the canals.”

However, he stressed that the Ministry of Agriculture continues to work in collaboration with the region and farmers to ensure the necessary works are being done in a timely manner.