Taushida gets $10M tractor

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai last week presented a $10M tractor to the Region Nine community of Taushida.

A release from the Government Information Agency yesterday said that one minibus each was presented to Wowetta and Surama, also in Region Nine, at the value of $2.9M each.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai (right) hands over minibus keys to Toshao Michael Allicock of Surama

Taushida will utilise the tractor to support its farming whilst the mini-buses will reduce transportation woes of the village council and residents of the Region Nine communities, GINA said.