A total of $110 million in flood-relief grants were disbursed to 1,460 flood-affected persons in both the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River on Friday.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha spearheaded the disbursement at the Siriki Primary School, Upper Pomeroon.
During an address to residents who suffered tremendously during the recent flooding in May and June this year, Mustapha assured that the government will continue to offer assistance to all Guyanese and that all of the persons who suffered losses will be given some form of assistance to help them return to the land. He also told them his Ministry is working diligently to ensure that there is a boost in extension services by the National Agricultural Research and Extension institute (NAREI). With that, he assured residents that officers will be more visible than in the past.
