Masakenari hooked up to internet

Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock (left) handing over a computer to Toshao of Masakenari, Paul Chekema
Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock (left)  handing over a computer to Toshao of Masakenari, Paul Chekema
Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock (left) handing over a computer to Toshao of Masakenari, Paul Chekema

Masakenari, a Wai Wai village in the deep south of Guyana now has an internet connection after complaining about the difficulty in communicating with the rest of the country.

The Government Information Agency (GINA) yesterday said that Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Sydney Allicock who led a needs assessment team to the area said that the team was immediately able to remedy the communication divide and Masakenari is now equipped with computers and an internet connection.

Allicock’s visit was a follow-up to a meeting the Masakenari and Parabara village leaders had with President David Granger in Georgetown last month. Several issues