His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government plans to increase its spending in communities throughout the country in 2025, during a community engagement with residents of Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara.
The Government’s aim is to advance growth and development at the community level.
“In this 2025 Budget, you will see a tremendous focus on community investment. We want to build community assets, community wealth.”
The meeting, one of two for Tuesday afternoon, is a part of the Head of State’s drive to interact directly with ordinary Guyanese, on issues and solutions to problems.
At Friendship, he pledged to address issues of drainage, construction of roads and to work with persons to resolve longstanding land issues. The President also met with residents of Garden of Eden, on the East Bank of Demerara, and listened to their concerns. In that community, he said the Government would address issues of deplorable roads, clogged drains, needed street lights and low water pressure.
A team from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is also expected to address land and air pollution and other environmental issues. The President said that the concerns will be addressed in the shortest possible timeframe.
He also tasked the Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Vickram Bharrat; the Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, the Honourable Susan Rodrigues and the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Kwame Mc Coy, to work with key agencies and the communities to resolve the issues raised.
