Five-year development plan for Region Three

The administration of Region Three will be focusing on the development of a 5-year plan of action for the advancement of the area, over the following weeks.

According to a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA), Denis Jaikaran the Regional Executive Officer (REO) disclosed that along with policies and programmes to improve access to education, health and farmlands, the emphasis will also be on initiatives to promote environmental consciousness, increase crop and livestock production and school attendance. They also hope to attract much needed investment for economic activities.

Jaikaran informed GINA that Region Three administration officials will commence discussions on the development of these plans today, with the chairmen of Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and overseers of local organs since they are qualified to articulate the needs of their respective communities.