Tag: Region Five
Improved infrastructure, security for Plantation Hope
Synieka Thorne- September 23, 2021Residents of Plantation Hope Housing Scheme, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) will soon benefit from improved infrastructure and security. Minister of Housing ... Read More
“Cash grant should not be seen as compensation but as a form of assistance to return to the land”
Staff Writer- September 17, 2021-Minister Mustapha tells Region Five farmers during flood-relief grant distribution exercise On Friday, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha spearheaded the government’s ... Read More
Hundreds of Region Five farmers receive cash grant
Shania Gonsalves- September 17, 2021- Minister Edghill tells them it is not compensation but relief Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill told farmers ... Read More
Over 5,000 Region Five farmers receive $1B in flood relief grants
Lennox Gasper- September 5, 2021More than five thousand flood affected farmers in the Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) on Sunday received some $1 billion in flood ... Read More
Drainage, road works for Woodley Park – Min. Indar
Courdel Jones- September 2, 2021Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, MP, on Wednesday visited Woodley Park, Region Five and committed to ... Read More
50 per cent of Reg. Five adult population immunised against COVID-19
Neola Damon- August 28, 2021About 50 per cent of Region Five’s adult population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, Regional Vice Chairman, Rion Peters has ... Read More
Roads valued over $203.7M commissioned in Region Five, Six
Kellon Rover- August 21, 2021Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, MP, has commissioned three Region Five roads valued some $31.7 million, while another ... Read More
‘Because We Care’ a reflection of love for future leaders
Neola Damon- July 19, 2021- Minister Indar tells Region Five parents Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar MP says the decision ... Read More
Region Five parents laud ‘Because We Care’
Synieka Thorne- July 19, 2021Single parents in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) have expressed gratitude to the Government for its well established ‘Because We Care’ cash ... Read More
Contractors urged to hire from beneficiary communities
Godfrey Broomes- July 7, 2021Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Hon. Nigel Dharamlall has urged contractors to ensure the majority of their employees ... Read More
$88M subvention disbursed to NDCs, municipalities in Regions Five, Six
Kellon Rover- June 29, 2021Ten Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Five have received $25 million in subvention, while another $63 million subvention was ... Read More