Yakarinta Village, Receives Tractor, Trailer From MOAA

Georgetown, GINA, February 8, 2010

Villagers of Yakarinta, Region Nine will now be able to expand their agricultural production and upgrade the work carried out in the community (sub-divided into three areas) with the new tractor and trailer which the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs donated today to Toshao Matthew Alexander.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai stated that Government continues to promote productive activity in the hinterland as it relates to Amerindian development and with the new machinery, the villagers will be able to expand their agricultural development.

Minister Sukhai urged that the village council ensures that the equipment is maintained and cared for since it will benefit three communities and will have to be shared among the villagers for the overall benefit of the Amerindian people.

Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Nigel Dharamlall hands over keys to the tractor/ trailer to Toshao of Yakarinta, Matthew Alexander.

During the hand-over ceremony, Toshao of the village, Matthew Alexander and Village Councillor, Callistos Buckley explained that the tractor will be used to carry out a number of functions to aid in the development of the village.

Toshao Alexander thanked the Government and Ministry of Amerindian Affairs for their role in assisting the village to progress and assured that the villagers will maintain the machine so that it could effectively assist them in carrying out their plans.

He added that during the National Toshaos Conference in 2009, it was raised that his village was in dire need of these equipment and he was happy to know that the request was met by Government.

The tractor costs approximately $6.7 million while the eight-tonne steel trailer costs $1.5 million.