Residents living in the Upper Pomeroon River, particularly in villages such as St Monica, Karawab, Akawini, Siriki, Abrams Creek, and Jacklow will receive a better Digicel signal now that the company has commissioned a state-of-the-art, mobile service at Kabakaburi Mission.
The Digicel tower stands at 426 feet over the Kabakaburi Mission. Previously the communities relied on radio sets and satellite phones to communicate or some persons would even have to travel to Charity waterfront to make a call.
On Thursday last, Digicel Guyana introduced its state-of-the-art mobile service to the communities with a simple commissioning ceremony.
Ministry of Amerindian Affairs representative, Sarah Browne attended on behalf of Minister Pauline Sukhai. Browne emphasised the constraints hinterland and riverine communities faced to stay connected to the world.
She therefore lauded the telecommunications company for taking its services to the villages in the Pomeroon region.
Meanwhile, Region Two Chairperson Vilma De Silva said that she is very happy for the people of the Upper Pomeroon River. De Silva who is currently living along the Pomeroon River said that she knows the struggles the people in the river go through to communicate with the rest of the world and she is satisfied that the company saw the need. She also said that the Government of Guyana through the Prime Minister’s office is setting up Wi-Fi in the Amerindian communities to boost connectivity as well.
Toshao of the Amerindian community, Monty Simon said that the tower will boost communication in his community. He said that previously residents were communication starved and had to rely on the radio to learn things. He said that children in the area will benefit since they can now put data in their phones and conduct research as well.
