Following consternation over the Phillipai Primary in Region Seven having a latrine, an Education Ministry survey has found that 77 hinterland schools have such outdoor facilities, sources say.
The revelation will raise further questions about government’s spending priorities with the fifth anniversary of oil production just months away and over US$1b in petroleum revenues pumped into the 2024 budget.
Stabroek News had reported last month that a survey was being done by the ministry to determine the number of latrines still in use. This had been disclosed by Education Minister Priya Manickchand in response to a question by Stabroek News.
