“We are bringing development to all your communities” – PM

…highlights Govt’s commitment to hinterland development, infrastructure

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips underscored the Government’s dedication to comprehensive development in Guyana’s hinterland regions, emphasising significant investments and infrastructural improvements.
During a visit to Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) on Sunday, the prime minister reminded that the Government is working to provide internet connectivity to all hinterland areas before the end of the year.
This transformation, he stressed, is significant to bridging the digital divide across the country.
He also assured the people of the Upper Mazaruni region of continued development across all sectors. “We are bringing development to all your communities. Every community in the Upper Mazaruni will be developed, not only in sport, but in every other aspect of development,” he declared.

Over the past four years, the Government of Guyana has invested in hinterland communities by boosting indigenous leadership with the National Toshaos Council Secretariat and expanding land rights through a broader titling programme.
Job creation has also been enhanced with the reinstated Community Service Officers (CSO) programme and Presidential Grants. Youth development receives over $1 billion annually, including $100 million for the higher education of 800 hinterland students, while cultural preservations are being supported with $147 million in 2024 to maintain Amerindian traditions and heritage.
The prime minister noted that, “From 2020 to now, we have spent over $70 billion on hinterland development in all aspects. We have more to spend from 2024 and 2025—five years of development that will encompass all of Guyana, both the coastline and the hinterland.”

High speed internet
Phillips also spoke to the expansion of the ground-breaking Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) devices initiative to Region Seven and the entire Hinterland, highlighting the on-going rollout of high-speed internet services across Guyana.
Phase One has successfully connected Regions one and two, while Phase Two is set to commence in August, beginning with Region Seven and progressively extending throughout the Hinterland.
The Government, through the Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai and the Culture Youth and Sport Minister, Charles Ramson, also presented a GOLDLINK diesel engine generator to the Toshao of Kako Village, which was facilitated through the Amerindian Affairs Ministry.
The single-phase unit, boasting 27.5 kVA (22 kW) of power at 235V and 60 Hz, is valued at approximately $4 million.