Development is about people being given opportunities – Presidential Advisor Ramotar - at meeting in Region 9
Georgetown, GINA, November 22, 2011
Source - GINA
Presidential Advisor Donald Ramotar sharing a light moment with a Region 9 resident
With General and Regional Elections less than a week away, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) continues to blaze the campaign trail, this time taking its meeting to Region 9.
The team comprised of Presidential Advisor and Candidate Donald Ramotar, Advisor to the President on Governance, Gail Teixeira, Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett visited Karasabai and Annai.
Ramotar said that under the PPP/C government, tremendous opportunities for Amerindians were made available, more so these have caused Amerindians to realise development in sectors such as agriculture, education, and health from which they are now enjoying a better standard and quality of life.
Region 9 children came out to welcome Presidential Advisor Donald Ramotar
Further he said, inspite of opportunities already available, more is eyed by the party, so as to ensure there is maximization of potentials on each front in every sector.
“The construction of an all weather road from Lethem to Linden will see the cost of living being further reduced significantly,” Ramotar said.
He continued, “in my opinion, the best peanut butter you can purchase in Guyana today, comes from the Rupununi… the discovery of cassava biscuit rather than the cassava bread is evidence that lives are further transformed…The budget has grown yearly, testimony of the level of cooperation existing in the country, thereby creating a development thrust for the country both locally and internationally,” Ramotar said.
Ramotar recounted the development that the country has seen which saw Amerindian communities benefitting tremendously from major investments over the years, which all, when packaged together, spells a development story of modernization for residents of not only Region 9, but all Amerindian communities.
“Development is not only about government creating conditions, but it is about people, who are given opportunities by government to further themselves, communities and country on a unified effort,” Ramotar said.
Region 9 residents gathered to welcome Presidential Advisor and Candidate Donald Ramotar
Teixeira said it is important that nothing be taken for granted, “Therefore we need to go out to our polling places early, exercise our franchise and vote.”
She also alluded to the fact that the level of living standards specifically for the Amerindian peoples from 1992 to present has improved, evidently, as Amerindians now account for 10% of the country’s population and they enjoy laws, can access services that those on the coast are accessing, which did not occur prior to 1992.
“In spite of what we have already done, we have a lot more work to do, therefore we have to be careful, not to be complacent, thereby the need to vote on November 28…so to ensure that what the PPP/C government accomplished over the years is not dismantled,” Teixeira said.
Some of the Region 9 residents at a PPPC meeting
Minister Nadir said that he continues to support the PPPC party because it is the only party who truly cares for the development of the country and its citizens, and as such has invested significantly to transform its sectors.
“They were 100,000 students in school in 1992; today we have 210,000 students who are now in schools, being recipients of quality education. Those would have performed well at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) level and were desirous of taking advantage of the opportunities to further their studies overseas in varying fields, were given such opportunities, testimony of government’s commitment to its citizens,” Nadir said.
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett said the presence of residents at the meeting is indicative of their interest and support of the PPPC.
“When our party took office in 1992, the country was dilapidated with Amerindians suffering the worst, with little to no access to services such as education and health care…Today, however, each Amerindian community can boast of having schools with dormitories and health centres amongst other things, which allow them to become anything they want to be as a wide array of opportunities now exist for them…This is what the PPPC is about, making opportunities available for all especially the Amerindians,” Rodrigues-Birkett said.
Initiatives such as the One Laptop per Family, the Hinterland Electrification Programme, the School Feeding programme, the School Uniform Assistance Programme amongst countless others, are schemes government has invested significant sums into, for Amerindians’ benefit.
Georgetown, GINA, November 22, 2011
Source - GINA
Presidential Advisor Donald Ramotar sharing a light moment with a Region 9 residentWith General and Regional Elections less than a week away, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) continues to blaze the campaign trail, this time taking its meeting to Region 9.
The team comprised of Presidential Advisor and Candidate Donald Ramotar, Advisor to the President on Governance, Gail Teixeira, Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir and Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett visited Karasabai and Annai.
Ramotar said that under the PPP/C government, tremendous opportunities for Amerindians were made available, more so these have caused Amerindians to realise development in sectors such as agriculture, education, and health from which they are now enjoying a better standard and quality of life.
Region 9 children came out to welcome Presidential Advisor Donald RamotarFurther he said, inspite of opportunities already available, more is eyed by the party, so as to ensure there is maximization of potentials on each front in every sector.
“The construction of an all weather road from Lethem to Linden will see the cost of living being further reduced significantly,” Ramotar said.
He continued, “in my opinion, the best peanut butter you can purchase in Guyana today, comes from the Rupununi… the discovery of cassava biscuit rather than the cassava bread is evidence that lives are further transformed…The budget has grown yearly, testimony of the level of cooperation existing in the country, thereby creating a development thrust for the country both locally and internationally,” Ramotar said.
Ramotar recounted the development that the country has seen which saw Amerindian communities benefitting tremendously from major investments over the years, which all, when packaged together, spells a development story of modernization for residents of not only Region 9, but all Amerindian communities.
“Development is not only about government creating conditions, but it is about people, who are given opportunities by government to further themselves, communities and country on a unified effort,” Ramotar said.
Region 9 residents gathered to welcome Presidential Advisor and Candidate Donald RamotarTeixeira said it is important that nothing be taken for granted, “Therefore we need to go out to our polling places early, exercise our franchise and vote.”
She also alluded to the fact that the level of living standards specifically for the Amerindian peoples from 1992 to present has improved, evidently, as Amerindians now account for 10% of the country’s population and they enjoy laws, can access services that those on the coast are accessing, which did not occur prior to 1992.
“In spite of what we have already done, we have a lot more work to do, therefore we have to be careful, not to be complacent, thereby the need to vote on November 28…so to ensure that what the PPP/C government accomplished over the years is not dismantled,” Teixeira said.
Some of the Region 9 residents at a PPPC meetingMinister Nadir said that he continues to support the PPPC party because it is the only party who truly cares for the development of the country and its citizens, and as such has invested significantly to transform its sectors.
“They were 100,000 students in school in 1992; today we have 210,000 students who are now in schools, being recipients of quality education. Those would have performed well at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) level and were desirous of taking advantage of the opportunities to further their studies overseas in varying fields, were given such opportunities, testimony of government’s commitment to its citizens,” Nadir said.
Minister Rodrigues-Birkett said the presence of residents at the meeting is indicative of their interest and support of the PPPC.
“When our party took office in 1992, the country was dilapidated with Amerindians suffering the worst, with little to no access to services such as education and health care…Today, however, each Amerindian community can boast of having schools with dormitories and health centres amongst other things, which allow them to become anything they want to be as a wide array of opportunities now exist for them…This is what the PPPC is about, making opportunities available for all especially the Amerindians,” Rodrigues-Birkett said.
Initiatives such as the One Laptop per Family, the Hinterland Electrification Programme, the School Feeding programme, the School Uniform Assistance Programme amongst countless others, are schemes government has invested significant sums into, for Amerindians’ benefit.