President Irfaan Ali has announced that the Government will invest in an additional ferry to service the Essequibo-Parika route to unlock the county’s full potential and increase tourism.
The announcement was made Friday during a visit to Mashabo Village on the Essequibo Coast, Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
“We are going to invest in one additional ferry to service Essequibo so that we can build the full potential of Essequibo and what you can achieve here.”
The President told the residents of Mashabo that he is proud of the tourism product that they are building and that his government will make the necessary investment to ensure that tourism in the village, and by extension, the county of Essequibo, is fully supported.
One way to support this development, the President explained, is by increasing the number of trips between Parika and Essequibo.
“During the Easter holidays, many businesses across Essequibo called me and said that they couldn’t get on the boat. People who were coming to spend a weekend couldn’t get on the boat because there wasn’t enough space available. That is why so we have to fix it. This is how these investments are linked to your community.”
The President also stated that starting in September, a group of individuals from the Joint Services will visit the village to provide training in service-oriented tourism to the youth of the village.
Sustainable Agriculture
In addition to developing tourism, Ali outlined several agricultural initiatives to foster a more resilient and sustainable community.
The President announced that his government will be providing six land tillers, farming tools, and equipment to the village in order to assist the farmers in increasing their production.
In addition to these projects, the President revealed that to boost the community’s egg production, the Government will provide 25 Black Giant layer birds to each household.
“So if you have 3,000 Black Giants, in six months every day you should have 3,000 eggs in the village that now can support the school feeding program, it can support your tourism project, and it can help you also to sell outside of the village.”
The Head of State also announced that the government will support the development of 10 acres of land for pineapple farming. This project will specifically involve the young people of the community.
