Taushida Village to benefit from Rest House

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs handed over a cheque to the value of $1.5M to Taushida Village, region 9 on January 25, 2012. Toshao Moses Isaacs collected the cheque on behalf of the Village from the Permanent Secretary, Nigel Dharamlall at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Thomas and Quamina Streets. The money will be used for the construction of a village rest house.

Taushida is a small Amerindian Village located in the Karasbai sub –district. The village has a population of 290 persons. The project is expected to complement ongoing tourism activities in the village. Construction of the rest house will be done by the Villagers and is expected to be completed by April 30, 2012.



Nigel Dharamlall, Permanent Secretary hands over the cheque to Toshao Moses Isaacs. Looking on is Anil Roberts, PRDO, MoAA.

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Two Region One villages receive transport boost from Amerindian Affairs Ministry

Georgetown, GINA, January 20, 2012

Residents of Kamwatta, in the Moruca sub-region, Region One are the beneficiaries of a minibus valued $3.2M presented to them by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. The village has a population of approximately 300 people.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai handed over the keys to the vehicle to Kamwatta’s Senior Councillor, Ronald Benjamin.



Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai presents the keys to a minibus to Senior Councillor, Kamwatta, Ronald Benjamin.

The purchase of the vehicle was made possible through the 2010 and 2011 presidential grants and contributions from the village. The minibus will be used mainly to transport children.

“The Moruca sub-region is fast becoming a township in its own right; it is taking on a township pattern now…when I was there in December I was told that there is a count of 62 vehicles,” Minister Sukhai said at the hand over at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.

Benjamin expressed appreciation for the gesture and other forms of assistance from government over the years. These he said are ‘powerful development tools for our community’.



Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai shakes hands with Sebai Toshao Herbie Campbell after presenting him with a boat engine.


Minister Sukhai said, “We understand that the road to Kamwatta has improved. However, from time to time there have been issues on how fast the improvement is taking place and how the road is standing up in some areas.”

Meanwhile immediately after, the Ministry handed over a 40 -horsepower outdoor engine to Sebai village, region 1. Toshao Herbie Campbell received the equipment valued $1.2M. To complement the engine, a boat is being constructed. The Village Council was encouraged to establish a committee that will manage the use of the engine to the benefit of the community.



The minibus presented to Kamwatta, Moruca-sub region, Region One.


She told the Toshao that, “an engine needs maintenance and that the funds received from cost recovery will go towards maintaining the engine”. 

Toshao Herbie also thanked the Government and the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs for the assistance.

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South Rupununi villages get $5M transport boost from Amerindian Ministry

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on January 13, 2011 handed over one Nissan Frontier vehicle to the villages of South Central Rupununi at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.

The vehicle, procured at the cost of over $5M will be used for health purposes and will benefit the villages of Katoonarib, Sawariwau, Rupunau, Potarinau, Shulinab, Parikwarinau and Sand Creek.



The vehicle that was handed over to South Rupununi villages.

“I am entrusting to Ken (Faria), the Toshao, the responsibility of ensuring that with speed or with some level of haste that the committee be established, the ground rules for its use and management be fully worked out in collaboration with all the villages, and the base be properly determined,” Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai said at the handing over.



Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai hands over the keys to the Nissan vehicle to Toshao of Sand Creek, Ken Faria that will benefit villages of the South Rupununi.

Although the vehicle will be stationed at Sand Creek, it would be used to support other health programmes such as vaccination, dental care, the delivery of drugs and emergency evacuation of patients.

The management committee that will oversee the use of the vehicle will comprise a representative from each of the villages that will benefit.

“The vehicle that we have here will indeed help our communities because it has been an issue of transportation…and I want to thank the Government of Guyana and the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs for donating this beautiful vehicle to our sub district,” Toshao Faria said.



Principal Regional Development Officer of the Amerindian Affairs Ministry Anil Roberts, Toshao of Sand Creek Ken Faria, Stephen Faria, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Nigel Dharamlall in the foreground of the vehicle.

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