Villages in Region Eight have received final payments for their contribution to the maintenance of roads, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
DPI said that each of the following villages received approximately $5 million under the Community Par-ticipation Programme that is managed by the Ministry of Public Works: Taruka, Monkey Moun-tain, Para-makatoi, Tuseneng, Kana-pang/Penak, Itabac, Waipa, Kaibarupai, Kurukabaru, Kato, Kopinang, Chena-pou, Karisparu, Campbell-town, and Micobie.
Government Member of Parliament (MP), Alistair Charlie, along with Management Development Officers (MDO), Antonio George and Kurt Perreira, spearheaded the recent distribution of the payments, DPI said.
Under the Community Participation Programme, villagers take on the task of maintaining their roadways and ensuring they remain accessible.
Also present at the distribution exercise was Regional Chairman, Head-ley Pio, who expressed gratitude to the government for implementing transformative projects across the country, including in Region Eight.
Last year, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pau-line Sukhai revealed that approximately $300 million was earmarked to maintain major roads in a number of communities in Region Eight.