Palms Rehab Centre gets bus from US Embassy

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud (right) with the keys to the 17-seat bus. Also in this photo is the US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch

The United States Embassy in George-town yesterday donated a 17-seat passenger bus to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, valued at US$25,000 ($5.2m).

Dr. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security and US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch participated in the official handover ceremony at the Palms Rehabilitation Centre, Brickdam yesterday.