Minister Sukhai enlightens Region 7 residents on LCDS, land demarcation - during outreach
Georgetown, GINA, October 29, 2011
Source - GINA
Waramadong Secondary School students get a pep talk by Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on its continuous outreach to the hinterland regions visited several communities in Region Seven on a four day trip and held meetings with residents in the various communities.
Minster of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and other officials from the Ministry and the National Toshaos Council (NTC) met with residents of Waramadong, Jawalla, Kako, Warawatta and Kamarang during the most recent outreach on October 25 to 28.
At the meetings common issues were raised in relation to the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), land demarcation and other pertinent issues regarding community development.
These three Region Seven residents deeply engrossed in a Hinterland Highlight Newspaper
The Minister explained what the LCDS is about and told them that the decision is up to them whether or not they want to be part of the strategy. This, she said, is a demonstration of democracy which is practiced by Government.
Minister Sukhai at the various meetings reiterated that over the years Government has been constant it its support towards the social and economic development of Amerindians through increased access to services being provided to all Guyanese. Amerindians today are integrally involved in the country’s national development and are benefiting from several initiatives that are aimed at bettering their lives.
Region Seven residents at one of the meeting s with Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and team
These include the annual presidential grants, school feeding and uniform programmes, community development plans and unserved areas electrification programme, hinterland road programmes and land demarcation. Soon 11,000 households are to benefit from solar home systems.
NTC Executive and Toshao of Annai, Michael Williams pointed out some of the developments which he has observed in the various communities and also enlightened the various meetings about some of the initiatives that his community has embarked on to propel development such as the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) programme at the community level with support from the Guyana Forestry Commission and Iwokrama. He encouraged residents to consider engaging in such programmes.
Meanwhile NTC Chair Yvonne Pearson pointed out that Guyana is one of the few countries in the world where indigenous people’s rights to land are recognized. She further assured that Government is committed to funding land demarcation for Amerindian communities and providing for the Amerindian Development Fund.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, Chairperson NTC Yvonne Pearson and other officials at one of the meetings in Region Seven
This, she said, would serve to boost economic development in those communities. She encouraged them to move forward, together, to develop their communities.
Minister Sukhai also commended the work of the NTC under the leadership of Pearson which she said has brought tremendous growth to the council.
Jawalla children, beneficiaries of Government’s school uniform and feeding programmes
“Their (the leadership’s) experience has brought heightened activity in the progress of the NTC,” she said.
She further alluded to the Amerindian and Mining and the Forestry Acts which have served to advance the cause of Amerindians in Guyana and to protect their rights while granting them several privileges in these areas.
Jawalla children partaking in Government’s school feeding programme
Some of the residents expressed the need for secondary schools to be built in their communities, however, Region Seven has two secondary schools, Bartica that was built at a cost of $395M and the Waramadong Secondary. The latter will be extended to cater to the growing school population.
Two of the communities visited requested boats and ATVs.
Georgetown, GINA, October 29, 2011
Source - GINA
Waramadong Secondary School students get a pep talk by Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline SukhaiThe Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on its continuous outreach to the hinterland regions visited several communities in Region Seven on a four day trip and held meetings with residents in the various communities.
Minster of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and other officials from the Ministry and the National Toshaos Council (NTC) met with residents of Waramadong, Jawalla, Kako, Warawatta and Kamarang during the most recent outreach on October 25 to 28.
At the meetings common issues were raised in relation to the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), land demarcation and other pertinent issues regarding community development.
These three Region Seven residents deeply engrossed in a Hinterland Highlight NewspaperThe Minister explained what the LCDS is about and told them that the decision is up to them whether or not they want to be part of the strategy. This, she said, is a demonstration of democracy which is practiced by Government.
Minister Sukhai at the various meetings reiterated that over the years Government has been constant it its support towards the social and economic development of Amerindians through increased access to services being provided to all Guyanese. Amerindians today are integrally involved in the country’s national development and are benefiting from several initiatives that are aimed at bettering their lives.
Region Seven residents at one of the meeting s with Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and teamThese include the annual presidential grants, school feeding and uniform programmes, community development plans and unserved areas electrification programme, hinterland road programmes and land demarcation. Soon 11,000 households are to benefit from solar home systems.
NTC Executive and Toshao of Annai, Michael Williams pointed out some of the developments which he has observed in the various communities and also enlightened the various meetings about some of the initiatives that his community has embarked on to propel development such as the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) programme at the community level with support from the Guyana Forestry Commission and Iwokrama. He encouraged residents to consider engaging in such programmes.
Meanwhile NTC Chair Yvonne Pearson pointed out that Guyana is one of the few countries in the world where indigenous people’s rights to land are recognized. She further assured that Government is committed to funding land demarcation for Amerindian communities and providing for the Amerindian Development Fund.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, Chairperson NTC Yvonne Pearson and other officials at one of the meetings in Region Seven
This, she said, would serve to boost economic development in those communities. She encouraged them to move forward, together, to develop their communities.
Minister Sukhai also commended the work of the NTC under the leadership of Pearson which she said has brought tremendous growth to the council.
Jawalla children, beneficiaries of Government’s school uniform and feeding programmes
“Their (the leadership’s) experience has brought heightened activity in the progress of the NTC,” she said.
She further alluded to the Amerindian and Mining and the Forestry Acts which have served to advance the cause of Amerindians in Guyana and to protect their rights while granting them several privileges in these areas.
Jawalla children partaking in Government’s school feeding programme
Some of the residents expressed the need for secondary schools to be built in their communities, however, Region Seven has two secondary schools, Bartica that was built at a cost of $395M and the Waramadong Secondary. The latter will be extended to cater to the growing school population.
Two of the communities visited requested boats and ATVs.