Minister of Local Government & Regional Development, Honourable Priya Manickchand, is currently in Malali Village, along the Demerara River in Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice, Region Ten, as part of His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s two-day Cabinet Outreach in the region.
Minister Manickchand was joined by representatives of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), the National Toshaos Council, the Department of Education, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, and the Guyana Forestry Commission.
During the engagement, residents commended several new initiatives while also raising issues affecting their community.
Malali is largely dependent on farming, forestry and tourism, and discussions focused on matters impacting these and other areas of community development.
Minister Manickchand addressed several of the concerns raised during the engagement and committed to bringing the remaining matters to the attention of the relevant agencies and departments.
Importantly, the Minister also committed to maintaining contact with residents and following up on each issue raised.
Minister Manickchand is expected to visit several other communities along the Demerara River as part of the ongoing Cabinet Outreach in Region Ten.
