President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced plans to establish teams in every region to coordinate the response of government agencies to solve issues faced by citizens on the ground.
Ali made the announcement during an outreach in Region Six, where he told reporters that the rapid response teams would provide “an opportunity where we are breaking down all the barriers between the various agencies, bringing them together at the regional level so that we can have timely resolutions.”
Also present for yesterday’s outreach, which was conducted at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) office in New Amsterdam, were regional officials, representatives from the Office of the President, the Ministry of Housing and Water, the Central Housing and Planning Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the National Drainage and Irriga-tion Authority (NDIA), the Lands and Surveys Commission, and the Ministry of Health, among others.