Another Region One community gets transportation assistance

Georgetown, GINA, March 15, 2012

Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, handed over a four-wheel drive Hilux double cab pick-up to Kariako Village, Region One, at her Ministry’s, Thomas Street Office today; just two days after the village of Wallaba received a similar vehicle.


Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai presents the keys to the vehicle to Kariako's Toshao Lewis Samuels.

For Kariako, this vehicle will aid in transporting school children, and agricultural produce, fuel and groceries and other items for local shop-owners and transporting the sick to the nearest hospital.

Receiving the keys to the vehicle that was acquired at a cost of $4 M was the community’s Toshao, Lewis Samuels.

Minister Sukhai said the vehicle was purchased with funds from the Presidential Grant, noting that like the other Amerindian communities that benefited from similar ventures over the years, Kariako is expected to establish a management committee, which will ensure the maintenance of the vehicle.

She stressed that her ministry anticipates that the vehicle will be used for its intended purposes.
In the interest of the villagers, Government has taken up the initiative that is aimed at reducing transportation woes in the district that are related to children getting to school punctually and farmers having their produce transported to markets.


The vehicle that was handed over to Kariako village, Region One.


Toshao Samuels thanked the Government for the vehicle that will assist in serving the community in many respects.

Also present at the hand over were Permanent Secretary, Nigel Dharamlall, Toshaos Hildebrand James, of Aishalton, Region 9, and Yvonne Pearson of Whyaka, Region Two.