His Excellency, President David Granger has articulated his vision for Capital Towns and economic development in all 10 regions.
His vision for this new model of region development surrounds the eradication of a colonial compound mentality and replace it with a mindset of promoting businesses, driving economic development and giving leadership.
It hinges on the realization that the regional system is not an appendage of central government but rather a driver of local economic empowerment through sustained revenue generation initiatives and entrepreneurial support mechanisms that would eventually wean the system off of the government’s resources.
The regional authorities must work together with municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to provide support and assistance where needed.
The community of Eliza and Mary, Region Six will be handed over shortly to the Corriverton Town Council. This was confirmed on Thursday by Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Keith Scott, during a visit to the small community, which is home to over 600 persons. Scott was at the time inspecting projects being …
but regional bodies need to be more proactive-Minister Persaud Georgetown, GINA, August 6, 2013 A broad-based committee comprising officials of the Regional Administrations which fall under the purview of the Ministry of Local Government, as well as officials of the Ministry of Public Works has been addressing illegal vending on state reserves, but the RDCs …
Georgetown, GINA, April 11, 2013 The 2013 budgetary allocations for Region One, Barima-Waini will target mainly projects in the education and health sectors and will at the same time continue the hinterland electrification process in the region. The north-west region is predominantly forested highland with more than 24,000 residents, in 47 villages who undertake logging …