Cash grant to be shared in Region Nine today

Pensioners waiting to be registered at the NIS head office, Brickdam
Pensioners waiting to be registered at the NIS head office, Brickdam

-registration now open to all adults – McCoy

By Khamisi Slowe

The Ministry of Finance last night said that the $100,000 cash grant will be distributed today in Region Nine.

Meanwhile, registration which began yesterday for pensioners and public servants has gotten off to such a smooth start that the government has now green lit the process for all adults.

A Ministry statement said: “With thousands of persons already registering to receive Government’s $100,000 cash grant, the Government has announc-ed further that the actual distribution of the cash grant in the form of a cheque will commence (today)  in Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo). The distribution process will commence at 10 am at the Tabatinga Sports Complex for residents of Lethem and St. Ignatius and will continue until December 6 for that area. For other villages in the Region, Government has announc-ed as well that these will be listed along with their distribution schedule soonest. Registration for the cash grant … commenced (yesterday) in several Regions. However, Region Nine will be the first Region that will receive the grant as Government plans to complete the process as quickly as possible”.