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APNU MPs visit Regions One, Eight
Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier David Granger, was part of a team from A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on a “fan-out” exercise in the Barima-Waini Region.
Brigadier Granger’s team visited Mabaruma and the surrounding areas. During the visit, the APNU team, which comprised Members of Parliament, met with residents and held several community meetings to inform them of the Partnership’s activities in the National Assembly.
Opposition Leader David Granger during his visit to region one.
They also spoke of APNU’s stand on several key issues, especially those of interest to the people of the Barima-Waini Region.
At the community meetings, APNU criticized the state of Healthcare, Education, unemployment (especially youth unemployment), the high cost of living, poor condition of the roads in the Region and the lack of 24-hour electricity to Mabaruma and environs.
APNU called on the government to set up Technical and Vocational schools in the Barima-Waini Region and to generally improve the delivery of education by having more trained teachers assigned to schools in the Region.
APNU reiterated its call for an enquiry into the annual gastroenteritis epidemics in the Region which cause great pain and suffering to residents, especially those in the Port Kaituma area.
The visiting team is also calling on government to address poor regional infrastructure, especially the main road that links Mabaruma and the surrounding communities. One of the major concerns is the delayed completion of the Kumaka Waterfront and Stelling.
Another shortcoming is the quality of ferry service to the region. “There is need for a new and reliable ferry service to replace the aging and problematic Lady Northcote,” Granger said.
The APNU team included Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, Ms. Amna Ally, Mr. James Bond, Ms. Renitta Williams, Ms. Jennifer Wade and Mr. Sydney Allicock.
Another team of APNU Members of Parliament headed by Ms. Volda Lawrence visited the Port Kaituma–Mathews Ridge Sub Region while yet another team headed by Mr. Ronald Bulkan travelled to the Potaro-Siparuni Region (Region Eight).
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