Some 170 tractors and trailers have been distributed by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to hinterland villages and Amerindian settlements across Guyana, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.
DPI said that this update was provided by the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai during an interview on the sidelines of a recent visit to Rewa, North Rupununi, Region Nine.
“We are awaiting a balance of 20 [tractors] to come into the country that were purchased this year. All the matters of manufacturing and shipping usually take a while, so we expect that shipment to come in before the end of the year,” the minister said.
She stated that the total distribution cost amounts to a $700 million investment towards providing the tractors and trailers, including implements to these villages.
A total of 202 communities are expected to receive the vehicles, DPI said.
