The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Friday signed a $13.6 million contract with the North Sophia Community Development Council (CDC) to develop a community centre.
According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) report, Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Ministry Prema Ramahah-Roopnarine and Chairman of the CDC Uriah France signed the contract at the North Sophia playground on Friday afternoon.
The report said the execution of the project will be undertaken solely by members of the community with supervision from the ministry. Labour and materials for the project will also be sourced from within the community, in keeping with the government’s stated commitment to providing employment opportunities for all.