PM’s hometown Whim gets street lights, other upgrades
Street lights have been installed in the village of Whim in Corentyne, Berbice. Since its establishment many decades ago, the village has been without street lights.
During a recent visit to his home village, Prime Minister (PM) Moses Nagamootoo decided that something must be done about the absence of street lights in the village. According to a GINA report, the Prime Minister’s Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) representative, Gobin Harbhajan, said the PM subsequently
Contractors installing street lights in Whim, Corentyne
collaborated with the relevant authorities and “street lights are finally being installed in the community.”
He said the Prime Minister also collaborated with the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to clean and clear some drains which were clogged in the community.
Several roads in the community were also filled with crusher run and similar works will be carried out in other nearby communities.
A total of 77 highway lights will be installed on the Number 19 Public Road between Number 50 to 55 Villages, Corentyne. This is the first time that some of these communities will be getting street lights
Budget 2017 provides $607.1 million for the continuation of road safety measures including the installation of streetlights in several communities.
