The contract for a shelter for homeless persons across the country at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice was signed on Monday. It is being funded by the Venezuelan Government at a cost of some $402.8M.
Priya Manickchand
The project when completed will be handed over to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and Minister Priya Manickchand pointed out that this will benefit homeless persons from across the country who will be housed at the facility and trained with life skills to be reintegrated into society, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
She said that the facility will be used to replicate and improve the programme which was implemented at the Night Shelter at La Penitence which offers displaced persons accommodation, meals and clothing.
The shelter will be constructed on approximately 7.30 acres of land and will include five separate buildings. The shelter will accommodate 200 males and 100 females in separate dormitory facilities. Other buildings will include a medical facility to house a resident doctor, nurse, mess hall and kitchen, training room/conference hall, a recreation centre for skills training as well as training in life skills.
Work is expected to commence in 14 to 28 days after the signing of the contract and the completion is scheduled for August 2010. The design was prepared by the Ministry of Public Works and Com-munications and a technical team will be on site throughout the construction process.
Signing of the contract took place at the Mahaica/ Mahaicony/Abary- Agricul-tural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) Boardroom, Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice.
Witnessing the signing were Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, Minister Manickchand, Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana Dario Morandy and other officials from the Venezuelan oil company (PDVSA) and the Region Five Regional Democratic Council.
The new shelter will provide counselling services to enable persons to be reintegrated into their families and society or to stay there depending on their preference. They will also be provided with transportation, skills training, medical assistance and treatment, toiletries, clothing, and meals at the expense of the ministry.
According to GINA, Manickchand said that the project represents a deepening of the friendship between Guyana and Venezuela and is one which is very close to the heart of the government as it works to ensure that vulnerable groups are protected. These, she added, include women and children, the elderly and the homeless.
The minister noted also that there are currently programmes which cater for the homeless who are invited to go to the shelters where they are provided with meals and accommodation but there is need for more space. With this new facility, the ministry will be better able to provide services for the homeless since it will have the capacity to house 300 persons.
Ambassador Morandy stated that with the signing of the contract both governments are taking an important step not only with the project construction but as a pact between the two countries. He stated that there will be further opportunities for the two countries to work together to enhance the lives of their people.
Invitations for bids were published during August 2009 and the facility was divided into five lots for individual or collective bids. The lots are the administrative building, male dormitory, female dormitory, mess hall, security huts, residences and maintenance buildings, external works, furnishing and equipment, GINA concluded.
I hope this facility will include flush toilets and a generator.
Noted is that some bloggers think that some of us are ungratefull for this funded project that is benefit Guyana.
The question we have neglected is which incompetent contractor will build the scheme and who will they be linked to.
no wonder why the british refused to deliver on their promise, their influence carry no weight anymore.
EVERYONE TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN INTEREST.
All that glitters is not gold. Something smells here and it’s not perfume.This will return to bite us in that jello-like part of the anatomy. Roll it Mother Sally.
Freespeech, When all of the other bloggers were coming up with conspiracy theories,I told them this is the reason why the government had to refuse UK offer (it had nothing to do with live ammunition ). There is no way Chavez would have gone through with this if they took UK offer. If they had only took the UK deal the $18 to 40 million rice deal, to Oil program and other financial aid would have being dead.
give in to the british will result in the same.
trust your neighbours.
Says one dictator to another.
This is a impressive PR move by Minister Manickchand. She is using this oiece of imformation to counterract the shameful, disgraceful and Selective response to the torturing of the 15 yr Old lad. This move is to repair face. Despite this is new is welcoming or Record is already tarnished by her still Lack of response on the Juilus incident and the Selective response to the torturing of this young lad.
Moderate: Stop sensoring my blogs…all my blogs yesterday you failed to publish or published after 22:00hrs. There was one that you did not post which was okay with me but why the others? I would like to have my say too.
Pepie, what is this? another Manickchand bashing day???!!!!
Moderator, the word Kabaka is a “euphemism” and is used by some Indo Guyanese to refer to blacks in a derogatory manner. It is a slang that I am familiar with from childhood in Guyana.
Freespeech Just so you know Venezuelan President Chavez provides the fuel for london buses. The deal was signed at city hall in london and in person by Mr Chavez No (VISA)problems for Venezuelan administration.
Venezuela as support in the uk that out strips the population of our beloved Guyana.a team of UK officials are in Venezuela advising on number of goverment projects and we didnt hear them say they had sovereign issues.
oh and trust your neighbours is that the same one who thinks that their border is inside guyana.
BORAPORK If something and it’s not perfume, why don’t you contribute for it to smell like roses rather than critize.I am for one are very happy that something is being done to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters.At one time i was one of those less fortunate ones, but with the help of an aunt i made my way to Canada. Today i own my own successful manufacturing company employing 160 employees, and contributing greatly to numerous charities in Guyana.
Bismattie Ramsawak hmmmmmm
wats de word you used yesterday…”apan jath”
It is a slang that you should be familiar with from childhood in Guyana….
ehehehehehehehehehehehe……..
ow de po gal cant teck wha she ah dish out…..
own medicince bitta eh……..
billp, I am pleased to learn about your success in life.
However, like clearviem, I am not yet ready to sing praises, an Venezuela continue to project their map including Essequibo within their borders.
Unlike freespeech, I do not trust this “neighbour” that easily………….. remember the case with the Trojan horse?
WOW, Guyana cant even fund a homeless shelter.Some body have to pay that money back and its not the PPP its the taxpayers. Never said who won the bid . Why am i asking that question and know the answer. Any how good luck .
How may I ask are public projects funded in the US?…Hmmm.
Pilot, who fund the homeless shelters in USA? waiting on your answer.
don’t forget cheap heating oil.
Rasta you ain’t gonna get a response…Pilot experiencing turbulence.
home less in America????
nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
every amerikano own big big mansian….
homeless in Canada???
neeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh
every canadian own dem own big big mansian….
guyana ah de only countire wid omeless……
Chavez feeling very generous, giving the GoG 2 MILLION USD JUST LIKE THAT FOR NOTHING? wow! no wonder the GoG did not want to fall out with him over the Brits patrolling the Venezuela borders, and turn down 3 millions pounds. Who is the maths genius in the govt.
Help and shelter is all good and need urgent attention, but there is still a more serious and dangerous issue at hand. [SECURITY].
ANY WAY, WHAT CHAVEZ IS GETTING OUT OF THIS DEAL? We the people would like to know.
chaves propose building a bridge and highway to GT, the british betray us in 1966, like the many others with beads and other ornaments that glitter.
tell me how smart are you.
Venezuela; still claims two third of Guyana’s territory and the British is still Guyana’s best deterrence to any bellicose act arising out of Venezuela’s spurious claim.
Mr. Chavez, should use his authoritarian power and recind Venezuela’s spurious Claim to Guyana’s territory., this, will pave the way for truly viable and sustainable relations with Venezuela.
Hope when Chavez walk in the GoG dont start hollering for help from the international communities. Any way who got them visas in govt gon run and join them families overseas, and who aint got visas stay and learn espanol. muchas gracias.
“Every tom dick and harry buying a piece of Guyana, and Guyanese must not have a say with how their country is run”.
The Macushi and Warrow and Wai-Wai and wapishana and the other five tribes have more says than any body.
They were here first, then the africans who were brought here forcibly against their will have a say.
who brought them?.
Everytime you turn around, the PPP can be seen with an outstretched hand.
Guyana has become a begger’s state under their rule.
Meanwhile their government ministers live like royalties at the expense of the poor overtaxed citizens.
Thanks to the PNC and the Burnham ERROR, Guyana Govt. have their hands out begging. The Cabaka was begging while stealing our money. At least we can now go to any grocery or cake shop and get food staples which we had to line up for, them trampled on to get because of wha Burnhan and he PNC did to our country.
the wine is really sour,
the kabaka owe so much they refuse to lend him when he went begging.
Thank you Mackydog,….I’m glad somebody is making sense here and remembers what Burnham and the PNC did to Guyana back then and this beautiful country is still struggling to recover.
Bismattie, maybe you can’t remember the Burhnam days…..so, I’ll suggest that you don’t be so quick to critize.
I wish people would be a bit more positive in live!!!!
freespeech you come with this nonsense again. the other day you said it but this time i have to respond. The visionary Burnham refused to borrow money from the international community because of the demands and burdens that come with it. in fact he had a name for the IMF… “the international &*^%^&%$^#@$” they were only able to entice desmond hoyte and the gullible sheep pee pee pee with their money. what happened, when history was being taught were you sleeping ?
I suspect the moderator doesn’t know slanged Hindi meaning of the work Kabaka…otherwise he/she would not allow it to be posted by freespeech and mackydog.
Let me give you a hint… it is similar to the N word used by southern whites in the USA.
I trust you will remove it from the blogosphere.
Moderator’s Note: Kabaka is the title given to the king of Buganda, which is located in the south-central region of the country known today as Uganda. This is right in the heart of Africa, astride the equator, and at the source of the great river Nile.
Moderator is the information you provided with regards to a ethnic black nation or hindu.
Kabaka is the title given to the king of Buganda, which is located in the south-central region of the country known today as Uganda. This is right in the heart of Africa, astride the equator, and at the source of the great river Nile.
http://www.buganda.com/
Bismattie was born with a silver Spoon in her mouth which is the reason she is not happy regardless of the situation, that something is being done to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters.
You were part and parcel of that until kicked…
Moderator thanks for the link good to read
Bismattie
gal…guyanese nah ah line up fuh empty food hampa no mo…
dem ah buy de hampa filled wid too much food…all kind food to you know….
john brown this is history go and sleep
1964-1985: Guyana’s Foreign Debt Rises Sharply under Burnham; Human Rights Abuses also Occur
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For the next 20 years, Guyana is governed by Forbes Burnham, who is later described by Kennedy’s special assistant Arthur Schlesinger in his book, A Thousand Days, as “an opportunist, racist and demagogue intent only on personal power.” He holds power through force and fraud until his death in 1985 and runs up a foreign debt totaling over $2 billion during this time—an amount representing over five times the country’s GDP. [New York Times, 10/30/1994; CJ Research Center, 1999] Burnham’s two decades of rule is marked by questionable elections; suppression of human rights, civil liberties, and union activities; corruption and economic stagnation. During this time there are two major political assassinations. Jesuit priest and journalist Bernard Darke is killed in July 1979 and the distinguished historian and Working People’s Alliance (WPA) party leader Walter Rodney is murdered in June 1980. President Burnham is widely believed to have had a hand in the killings. [GlobalEdge, 2005]
Entity Tags: Walter Rodney, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, Bernard Darke, Arthur M. Schlesinger
Typical of 4th world country. The chief beggars live like kings, after all, they are the chief beggars and must take first share.Panhandler is the correct name for Guyana.
guyana need homless shelter in all regions, imagine if i live in linden and is homeless, that means i have to relocate all the way to berbice to get some help.
Keep them as far as possible from Georgetown, that way they are not back on the pestering the public.
Amen-ra…Amen. Everything going to Berbice now everything. I think they maybe planning to make Berbice a separate state. These PPP people ain’t easy yeh.
berbice apparently got more homeless people…thats the rational.
I keep telling you all, stop waiting on handouts from the Government or any other Political Party. This is why so many of you are being led astray. Do what the poor communities of Bangaldesh and Kenya did. They started their own micro-bank and moved on to their micro-enterprise. Now they are financing their own schools, Clinics. and water wells.
NO POLITICIAN CAN SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS, ONLY INNOVATIONS CAN.
Peace and Jah guide !
Rasta well said taking hand outs do remember the phrase dont beholding to anyone. I think Chavez would like to prove socialism as a place in todays world he continues to fight for acceptance unfortunately we can only judge at end.
its amazing that he funds cheap fuel for the USA and the UK and other western develop countrys. but because he has not allowed the US to mosie on down and fill there coffers he is reviled.
Just out of curiosity, what does the Minister of Transport and Hydraulics have to do with this???
Thrustt you should know to jack up the money and make disappear. just a bit humour.
While they are at it they should build a rehabilitation facility for alcholics. God knows they need one. Who is supporting me on this?