Moraikobai gets 42-seater boat for schoolchildren

Moraikobai, situated up the Mahaicony River, on Sunday became the latest beneficiary under President David Granger’s Five B’s or ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books’ Programme, which is aimed at ensuring that every child gets  to and stays in school.

President David Granger officially commissioning the boat  as the residents and students of Moraikobai look on. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
President David Granger officially commissioning the boat as the residents and students of Moraikobai look on. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that Granger commissioned a 42-seater boat, which was donated by the Guyana Goldfields Incorporated/Aurora Gold Project. The company had handed over the boat to Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, earlier this year.

The President also committed to ensuring that a number of