President Irfaan Ali yesterday promised the release of a further $100 million for works on the Upper East Bank Berbice main access road at in Mara committed, which has been in a deplorable state for a number of years.
Speaking to residents at a community meeting at Mara, Ali said the $100 million, which will be made available immediately, would cover about 6 kilometres of the road. At separate community meetings in Chesney and Port Mourant, Corentyne yesterday, Ali also committed $30 million each of those communities for the development of streets.
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, who was part of the president’s delegation at the meeting, confirmed that machinery was being mobilised in the area to commence the Mara works.