Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman last Wednesday visited Parikwaranau, South Rupununi in Region Nine to inspect improvements to the schools there.
According to a Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNR) release, the aim of the minister’s visit was to engage with the residents and make good on commitments made to the primary school, nursery school, and youth football club.
During a previous visit in November last year, the Minister observed issues with the solar system for the primary school, extreme heat conditions and lack of resting areas in the nursery school, and the need for maintenance of the football field in the area.
Trotman therefore arranged this follow up visit to ensure that the issues he had observed were immediately addressed.
In keeping with the commitments made, the release said that a solar installation specialist inspected the primary school’s solar system, identified the fault and made recommendations for the repair. In addition, two extractor fans were handed over to alleviate the heat within the nursery school along with two beds to allow the infants to better rest during the day. The minister also handed over a brush cutter to the local youth football club, to assist in the maintenance of their football field.
