Public Works ministry to fix damaged Malali roads

A large hole is left in road following the recent flooding

Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill assured Malali, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region
Ten), residents that his ministry will fix damaged roads and the community playground.
Edghill made the commitment after Toshao Orlayne Williams requested government assistance
to repair thoroughfares as part of a beautification programme in time for Amerindian Heritage
Month observances and the long-awaited reopening of schools.
“On the 29 th September we will be kicking off our Heritage Day celebration at 9 ‘o’ clock. So,
we are kindly asking for some assistance to full up these pot holes that the flood has leave us in.
And also, coming up school will be opening here and its very dangerous for the children, the
smaller children in these holes. The holes are very deep in some places and if they fall in, they
can drown,” Toshao Williams said.

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, during the recent visit

“I saw the big craters; you call them potholes. I saw the craters how it has been destroyed and
what I will seek to do is to see if we can locate some funding and I will have to give it as a
community contract. You people will do it yourselves and you know that has a limit right…we
could find out where you’re going to get your supplies to see how we could accommodate some
work being done to rehabilitate and fix back your area here,” Edghill said in response.