An inter-ministerial task force conducted a follow-up visit to the village of Baramita over the weekend, to ensure the successful implementation of plans to address the social problems which had been plaguing the community.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that the team, which was led by Permanent Secretary, Alfred King from the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, also comprised representatives from the Ministries of Education, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Social Protection, Health, Social Cohesion as well as UNICEF and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).
Alcoholism, suicide, sexual and domestic abuse are just some of the social issues affecting the North West community and as such, the government established an inter-ministerial task force to address those issues.