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May 28, 2013 News
Residents of Monkey Mountain, Region Eight, turned out in their numbers to usher in Guyana’s 47th anniversary as an independent nation. The celebration was attended by Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn and officials of the Ministry and of the Region.
“Being free and independent meant that we wanted to be responsible for ourselves, to build Guyana for ourselves…with all the difficulties over all of these years, we have managed to do so,” Minister Benn said.
He added that the development of Monkey Mountain, for example, is testimony to the hard work and struggle by Guyanese working on their own behalf.
Minister Benn said that regardless of the challenges and differences faced, the intention was to see Guyana grow, especially the hinterland communities.
“It’s only when we would have improved, significantly, the lives of residents of interior communities, when they have almost a similar quality of life as the other Guyanese on the coast, that we would have said that we would have made good of the sacrifices,” he posited.
There are needs all across Guyana; the money is being spread so as to reach everyone in some way, and these efforts have resulted in more successes than failures. He told the residents that discussions are on-going to develop a mechanism whereby residents from the community can be employed with developmental projects.
He said that this measure is being considered since the contractors who are not from the Region are not dependable, and they are not always aware of the conditions and the available materials.
It is hoped that this mechanism will bring income for the residents and garner their participation.
A road is being built that links Monkey Mountain to other Region Eight villages.
Minister Benn also encouraged the community to pursue farming since with the opening of the road they will be able to access more markets for their products.
The Minister also urged the gathering to protect their indigenous culture and language.
Regional Executive Officer (RE0), Ronald Harsawack said that it was the first time the flag raising ceremony was being held in Monkey Mountain, following a decision taken by the Regional Administration to rotate the celebrations for national events such as Republic and Independence.
The intention is to get more people involved in the celebrations, and at the same time give the school children an opportunity to learn about Guyana’s history.
Apart from the speeches, the gathering was entertained with songs, poetry and dances by the children and adults of the village. (GINA)
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