Pres Ali announces plans for dialysis centre, new ferry in Region Two

Jul 28, 2025 News

Pres Ali announces plans for dialysis center, new ferry in Region Two

President Irfaan Ali speaking to the crowd in Anna Regina

Kaieteur News – President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration will develop a dialysis centre in Region Two, which will bring significant relief to patients on the Essequibo coast.

Addressing supporters at a public rally at the Market Square in Anna Regina, the president outlined a forward-looking five-year progressive vision for Region Two once the PPP/C is re-elected to government.

According to the head of state, a vote for the PPP/C means a vote for a dialysis centre, a crucial facility that helps persons living with kidney disease to live a quality of life. Currently, the government, through the Ministry of Health, provides financial support to citizens requiring dialysis treatment. This support includes an annual cash grant of GY$600,000 to each patient.

President Ali went on to announce, “You’re voting for your own four-lane [concrete] road,” and a new port facility that will be established in Charity. This facility, he said, will be equipped with cold storage facilities, allowing farmers to store their produce safely before it can be transported to markets in the wider Caribbean region. The government will also co-invest with farmers in the coconut and coffee industries to ensure they earn better incomes to sustain their families and livelihoods.

Additionally, the government has signed a contract for a new ferry to begin serving the Parika to Supenaam route, bringing significant relief to Region Two residents. “When you vote on September 1st, you’re voting to protect the sovereign and territorial integrity of our country,” President Ali proclaimed to a loud and approving round of applause.

Meanwhile, for his part, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips said that any issue affecting Guyanese is a priority of the PPP/C government and will be addressed. “With the PPP/C government, everything is our business,” he emphasised. “You cannot have a government that when you are faced with problems, will turn to you and barefacedly say rice is not our business.” The prime minister was referring to events that occurred under the previous APNU+AFC government’s tenure, when rice farmers sought assistance from the administration but received none. Unlike the APNU+AFC government, he told the energised crowd that the PPP/C looks into every aspect of life, from agriculture to education.

“If you are experiencing flooding, it is our business. If you want seed paddy, we will help you get it. If you have to get fertiliser, we will help you.” PM Phillips stated that while his government has made numerous promises, unlike previous administrations, it has fulfilled them. (DPI)

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