Region Nine households get $20,000 to cover costs of July flood

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai presents the monetary support to one of the beneficiaries in the Karasabai Sub-district.

Several Region Nine farmers and households affected by flooding in July were given the sum of $20,000 each to cover their losses, as government rolls out the third phase of its support programme.

According to a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and a team including Permanent Secretary Collin Croal,