Addressing miners at an outreach in Port Kaituma, Region One on Wednes-day, Minister of Natural Resources and the Envi-ronment Robert Persaud said he shares some of their worry and concerns of the residents with regards to the roads in the community, having seen first hand their condition.
The Government Infor-mation Agency said he pointed out to the regional and local government officials that visiting Port Kaituma after one year; he witnessed the same issues, whether they were related to roads, sanitation and quality of services provided.
Numerous reports have been carried in Stabroek News recently about these problems.
“There is need for us to be much more proactive. I know recently a new IMC (Interim Management Council) has been put in place and there are other interventions that will have to be made if we are going to bring some sort of improvement,” Persaud stated.
GINA said that he added that although such issues fall under the Ministry of Local Government and
