Singh signals interventions to address homeless once national task force gets traction

Earlier this year homeless people who sleep outside the Guyana Post Office Corporation were awakened and booted out in the mornings by the sprinkler system. (Stabroek News file photo)

Chairman of the National Task Force Commission (NTFC) for the Rehabilitation, Restoration and Renewal of Guyana Major General (rtd) Joseph Singh says that as the body gets more traction, the nation can expect to see policy recommendations implemented through respective ministries, especially in social protection.

“I expect that in the latter part of this year that we will have greater traction,” Singh said on Thursday, while speaking at a press conference where he gave an update on the works done to date and future plans.

The Task Force was set up by Cabinet to aid with the