Latest update April 4th, 2025 6:13 AM
MARAD takes safety campaign to North West District
A group of Primary School students who were recipients of safety jackets this week
In keeping with its mandate of ensuring safety on the waterways, officials from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) distributed a quantity of life jackets to school children in Mabaruma, Region One.
The distribution of life jackets is being done simultaneous with the Department’s ongoing countrywide maritime safety awareness campaign. The activity is part of an initiative to distribute life jackets to school children in the hinterland areas.
According to a release from MARAD, some 145 life jackets were distributed on this occasion to four schools along the Barima and Aruka Rivers, namely St. Peter and Paul and St. Anselm’s Primary Schools located in the Barima River; and St. Dominic’s and the Sacred Heart Primary Schools in the Aruka River.
On receiving the life jackets for the St. Peter and Paul Primary School, Charlene Jeffrey, a teacher, thanked MARAD for the gesture and emphasized that maritime safety would be considered when traversing the waterways.
Maria DaCosta of the St. Anselm’s Primary School also expressed her gratitude.
Similar sentiments were expressed by Franciana Boyer and Brian Nazier, teachers of the St Dominic’s and Sacred Heart Schools respectively. They said that they heard of the countrywide distribution of life jackets and were eager for the donation to the schools in the area.
The Maritime Administration Department pledges to continue its safety campaign throughout the country as safety on Guyana’s waterways remains its priority.
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