Gov’t says major development ongoing at St Cuthbert’s

-following onslaught by Mohamed

The Ministry of Public Works has been executing comprehensive infrastructural upgrades within the indigenous community of St. Cuthbert’s Mission, the Government of Guyana said in a statement yesterday in an apparent response to a visit to the area by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed.

A release from the ministry said that what was once a mere single access sand trail, 20km long, has since been upgraded to a crusher run road, through an injection of $428 million.

Further, within the community, the Ministry, through the collaboration with village contractors, constructed over 1.8km of internal roads to the tune of $89.1million, which was executed in 18 lots. Each individual lot was awarded at a value of $4,950,000.

“These internal upgrades are already delivering safer, more reliable transit for residents within the central hub of the mission, reducing vehicular wear and tear whilst providing seamless access to schools, health facilities, and local markets”, the ministry said.

The notification of the meeting which was held yesterday.

Recognising that sustainable roads require resilient drainage systems, the ministry said that the works also include construction of three new, heavy-duty concrete box culverts, at a cost of $62 Million.

By modernising internal arteries, securing the primary access road, and fortifying the drainage infrastructure, the government is laying down the robust foundation necessary to stimulate local agriculture, eco-tourism, and sustainable commercial enterprise within St. Cuthbert’s Mission.

Yesterday, Mohamed held a meeting in the community where he showed footage of the Long Creek farm owned by President Irfaan Ali and lamented what he said were the difficult conditions facing residents of St Cuthert’s and neighbouring communities.