Pres. Granger chairs Cabinet meeting in Watooka, Linden
― this is the first time the Coalition Govt hosted the meeting in the region
DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Today’s Cabinet meeting, the third for this year, was held at the Watooka House, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) and was chaired by President David Granger.
Beginning at 10:00hrs, the meeting coincided with the administration’s seventh ‘Government comes to you’ outreach held at the Wismar Market Square.
Prior to the meeting, the Department of Public Information (DPI), spoke with several ministers, who expressed satisfaction that much-needed services are being brought to the residents of Region 10.
Minister Simona Broomes, who was recently reassigned to the Ministry of the Presidency, with responsibility for Youth Affairs, said as she focuses on her new portfolio, she looks forward to meeting and speaking with the young people of the region.
“We have the youth corps in Linden which His Excellency just launched, that offers a wide range of training options. I am to visit that facility… We are focusing and targeting youths between the ages of 14 to 25 years old for training” she informed.
Meetings are also being planned with the various youth groups in Linden and other parts of the country, as the Coalition Government strengthens its policies to ensure “Education, Equality and Employment” for the nation’s youth.
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said, apart from the business at hand, he is to brief the Cabinet on the GYEITI report he received on April 29. The report was submitted on its April 25, 2019, deadline to the Norway based international body.
In the meantime, Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan said he too was happy to be outside of Georgetown, bringing government’s services to the people.
“Residents have the opportunities to meet their ministers, not for us to tell them what we are doing, but for them to tell us how we could improve what we are doing,” he stated.
The Cabinet meeting wrapped up at approximately 14:00hrs to allow the ministers to engage with residents at the outreach before fanning out to various communities for public meetings.
Felecia Valenzuela.
Image: Department of Public Information.