As President David Granger participated in a National Tree Planting Day exercise, in Bartica, Region Seven, he called on residents of the community to take the lead role in giving Guyana a green economy.
A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that the President made the call at a ceremony, which was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday and which was held at the Bartica Community Centre Ground. Among those in attendance, were Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry, Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes, and Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Keith Scott.
