As floodwaters slowly recede in parts of Region Five, Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal says it is time for central government to put more money into tackling drainage issues.
Speaking with Stabroek News yesterday, Ramphal said floodwaters in some communities on the West Coast Berbice have started to recede since additional pumps were deployed to the area by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) and the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA). However, he said, farmers continue to suffer losses of crops and livestock.
