Minister of Social Cohesion Dr George Norton has undertaken to replace the generator that is used to power Aishalton, in Region Nine, after being told of the effects of multiple mechanical failures.
Norton made the commitment during a public meeting with the Toshao and residents of the indigenous community of Aishalton as a part of a massive ministerial outreach to several areas in Region Nine.
According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) report, this commitment was made after it was highlighted that the generator, which powers the secondary school, the police station and the district hospital, has stopped working on a number of occasions.
The DPI report said Norton assured the residents that the new generator would be purchased in a matter of weeks and urged them to maintain it properly, once it is received.
It was noted that a generator which belongs to the region has been providing three hours of power on a nightly basis to the community.
The DPI disclosed that issues of this nature have been occurring since 2008 and the Government of Guyana, through the Minister of Social Cohesion, is actively looking for a long-term solution to the problem to prevent similar occurrences.
The minister also donated several gardening and farming tools, sport and recreational items as well as kitchen utensils to the village. He also took the opportunity to encourage the Aishalton residents to continue the care and maintenance of all previously donated items.
