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– President RamotarGovernment plans to upgrade many of the interior airstrips and improve communication between the coastland and hinterland communities.President Donald Ramotar made this disclosure at the 2012 Amerindian Heritage Month activities launched at the Sophia ExhibitionPresident Donald RamotarComplex last Saturday evening.The Head of State outlined government’s agenda towards the continued development of Amerindian hinterland communities through major projects,Cheap Jerseys From China, road networks,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, electrification and easier access into communities.Ramotar said recently the government signed a disbursement agreement for a total of US$6M to support economic projects in various villages, since economic advancement is particularly important for development.This initiative, he explained, will see a $5M grant being awarded to assist villagers to fund one major project in each village. He urged Toshaos to develop a project that will be sustainable and to assist in lifting the quality of life in every Amerindian village.Noting that 80% of proposals made so far are for agricultural projects – which is important since food security internationally is a major issue – the Head of State said that he has also been advised that the distribution of solar panels has been substantially completed in regions one,China Jerseys Authentic, two, three, four, five, six,NFL Jerseys Wholesale, nine, and is ongoing in regions seven and eight.Ramotar opined that the programme will greatly benefit households, and more importantly, children,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, hence,Wholesale NBA Jerseys Authentic, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) programme for the hinterland areas will begin before the year concludes.“I am committed to ensuring that Amerindians benefit from this programme since it opens a whole range of opportunities for them in terms of the economy and social wellbeing.” He however cautioned that preparatory work will take some time and the schedule will most likely go into next year. |
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