Region Nine villages get funds to upgrade sporting facilities

Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud, Permanent Secretary Collin Croal, Regional Chairman Wilson Lorentio and Regional Executive Officer Claire Singh with representatives of the 11 Amerindian communities that collected funds for the upgrade to their sport grounds (Government Information Agency photo)

Several Region Nine Amerindian communities last weekend received cheques valued at least $1M via the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport’s Community Ground Improvement initiative to upgrade their community grounds and or facilities.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Ganga Persaud said the funds were the fulfilment of an earlier commitment government made to the communities to repair and upgrade the recreational facilities before the end of the year. Persaud hoped that the upgraded facilities would be used