President David Granger on Saturday promised residents of Kortberaad, East Bank Berbice that he will provide the material for them to construct bus sheds and support the desilting of trenches in the community in order to improve drainage, even as he encouraged them to engage in self-help projects.
In a statement, the Ministry of the Presidency said Granger encouraged the residents to practise self-help to accomplish projects that would benefit the entire community. Granger met with residents on the streets of the village during his visit to East Berbice-Corentyne after he was told that the residents there had a number of concerns that they wanted to discuss with him.
Chairman of the community’s leaders committee Bernadette Douglas, along with other residents welcomed the impromptu visit with dance and song but wasted no time listing a litany of problems that they need help with, indicating that
