Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker says government has invested over $189M in Region One villages between 2010 and 2013 in keeping with its vision to enhance livelihoods there.
Whittaker made this disclosure at Matthews Ridge where during a three-day ministerial outreach to the Matarkai sub-district where he also engaged residents at Four Miles, Canal Bank, Citrus Grove, Oronoque, Arakaka, Sebai Village and Eclipse Falls.
According to a report from the Government Information Agency (GINA), the minister said from 2010-2013 government invested $189.5M in 57 villages and communities via the Presidential Grant Programme, an initiative which aimed at establishing micro-enterprises to generate income. Eight villages in Region One benefited under the first phase of the