Region Six acquires new pickup, boat engine

The pickup

The Regional Administration of Region Six is now equipped with a new engine at the cost of $4,560,000 to enable boat trips to riverine communities in the region, and also a new pickup truck valued $7, 980,000, both the result of an intervention by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

A simple handing over ceremony was held in the administration’s compound recently for both items and was attended by Dharamlall, Regional Chairman, David Armogan; Regional Executive Officer, Narindra Persaud; and Regional Vice Chairman, Zamal Hussain.