Tourism, productive sectors development in Capoey receives 11M

Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, on Tuesday said approximately $11M will be
available to facilitate developments in the tourism and production sectors in Capoey, Pomeroon-
Supenaam (Region Two).
Sukhai was part of a ministerial delegation to the community which addressed a number of
concerns raised by residents. She appealed to residents to place tourism in the community as a
priority, as government has made several investments to boost the sector.   “I want to also ask
you to be serious about tourism. Capoey has started tourism and it’s very accessible and we are
also supporting that sector here. For example, your economic grant from what I looked on the
submissions, they are geared towards enhancing your opportunities of building the tourism base
and also, we are going to add an additional $3 million that will go towards enhancing your guest
house,” she said She continued, “So that is about, let’s say that $11 million will be available for
tourism and of course, the productive infrastructure and the roads.”
Minister Sukhai also urged the village council to prioritise the establishment of the community’s
ICT hub, noting that should have already been up and running. “… we’re expecting by now, that
you should have had a spanking, brand new ICT hub where the Prime Minister can just roll in
the internet, the connectivity, the power source, the laptops and we have begun the training of
those trainers who will take control of, and support the hub when it becomes operational,”
Minister Sukhai said. She added, “We’ve been speaking about this hub one year now, the year is
coming to an end and I want to ask the village council to put some priority towards it because
everywhere we go, we have to hear complaints about connectivity.”
Minister Sukjai also presented an engine and a brush cutter to the community. “Today the
request that came in for the school children to have an engine, we have brought that engine in
and also the brush cutter was a request made earlier also, which were both bought from the 2021
budget. So, we are happy to deliver on the commitments and on the budgetary work that we’ve
had engagements with you in the earlier period of this year,” she explained.
Sukhai urged residents to take care of the machines.   “I want to make one appeal, that you take
charge, the village council takes charge of the engine and that you operate it in the best interest
of the village including the maintenance, it is important,” she said.