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.