The villages of Agatash, Itaballi, Batavia and Dogg Point in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven, are the beneficiaries of close to $1 million each through the Presidential Grants programme.
According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) release, the cheques were handed over to the leaders of the respective villages by Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock during the recently held ‘Government comes to you’ outreach in the Bartica Township. The monies are to be used for various community projects.
Allicock explained that the initiative is part of the administration’s vision to provide support to communities based on their needs. “The support that we give is as a result of your wish to develop your village youths. Like you we believe that allowing the young people to get fully involved in sports results in healthy bodies and minds and who knows, they can become representatives of this beautiful country,” the Minister was quoted as saying