Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, whilst on a visit to Kato, Region 8, on December 8, 2012, delivered on a commitment made to invest in the construction of a new bridge at Arrow Creek to link Kato to Chiung Mouth and Kurukubaru and which is crucial to the transportation needs of the residents of the Region, the Government Information Agency (GINA) has reported.
GINA said that Minister Sukhai handed over a $5M cheque to Toshao Noel Fredricks. This was witnessed by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Regional Execu-tive Officer (REO) Ronald Harsawack.
According to GINA, the sum of $4.5M will be spent on the bridge, while $500,000 will fund the much needed rehabilitation of the Chiung Mouth end of the