Region 10 urged to accelerate works or lose budget funds

Behind in its capital works programme, Region Ten could see most of its budgetary allocation for this year being returned to the treasury, according to Junior Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker.

“We are disappointed that not even 40% of the funds allocated under the [region’s] capital and current work programme has been expended,” Whittaker said while in Linden yesterday, noting the amounts allocated under the capital budget is well over $200 million.

He was commenting on the state of affairs within the