With Santa Rosa being the village in Region One where most of the region’s important institutions are located and where most activities takes place, Senior Councillor and Secretary of the Santa Rosa Village Council Maurice Torres is calling for assistance from both the government and his local villagers to aid in its further development.
Home to approximately 12,000 residents, Santa Rosa is in Moruca which is sub-district in Region One, BarimaWaini. According to Torres, the community holds a lot of potential in the areas of tourism and agriculture, which needs to be properly developed by its residents along with the help of the government.
Speaking to Stabroek News on Saturday last, Torres highlighted areas where work needs to be done along with the village council’s hopes and plans to have certain strategies implemented.
