The Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region contains two of the four natural regions: forested highlands and a small portion of the hilly sand and clay region.
This Region brings to mind the majestic Pakaraima mountain range. Mount Roraima (2,810 metres high, standing at the point where Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela meet) and Mount Ayanganna are in this mountain range.
Most of the 15,342 people of this Region are involved in mining for gold and diamonds. Omai Gold Mines Ltd, which extracted 250,642 ounces of gold last year [1994], is the biggest gold producer in this Region, and in Guyana.
Under the Upper Mazaruni Hydroelectric Scheme, a hydroelectric plant was to provide electricity for the Region was planned, but it has not yet been built. It would be a great asset to the Region’s development.
There are eight Amerindian settlements in the area of the Pakaraimas, where crops are grown. These crops supply the settlements and gold and diamond mines in the Region.
Councilors can finally execute their roles and responsibilities in their jurisdiction more effectively through being guided by Local Government Handbook. The Ministry of Communities on Friday launched the Local Government Handbook in Region Seven, at the Bartica Town Council Compound. Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, during his remarks lauded the occasion as a historic one …
Steadfast and committed in providing potable water to citizens, the Government expended approximately $2 Billion, in 2016, to improve and expand access to water. Given the investment, the following outputs are achieved, according to Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Dawn Hasting-Williams, who has responsibility for the water sector. Increased national water delivery In …
Just six month after receiving township status, Bartica has set its sights on realising another goal- that of being the cleanest ward in the country. This is according to the Mayor, Gifford Marshall who promised that the council is partnering with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the town is highly regarded not only for …
The Green Bartica Development and Land Use Plan (GBDLUP) which includes a proposal for the construction of a municipal airport and a modern sewer and waste water treatment system among others, was last week handed over to Minister with responsibility for Housing, Valerie Adams-Patterson. The plan was presented by Presidential Advisor on the Environment, …
Over 1000 Guyanese are gainfully employed through a Ministry of Communities’ project to improve the aesthetics and preserve and maintain community infrastructure within Neighborhood Democratic Councils and Townships. Employed under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP), in nine Regions; with Region Eight being the exception, the workers are involved in cleaning up their surroundings and …
It was an historic occasion for the approximately 15,000 residents of Bartica yesterday, as they witnessed their community being officially declared Guyana’s seventh town. Doing the honours of handing over the title was President David Granger. Hundreds of residents packed the streets and swarmed every corridor in sight to get a glimpse of the Head …
THE MINISTRY of Natural Resources and the Environment has commenced the second initiative under its, “A Clean Environment” Project by providing support to clean up the beach front of Bartica, Essequibo, Region 7.Bartica was selected as the first of the new towns set to benefit from this initiative, which is designed to support the communities …