GUYANA DEARTMENT OF PUBPIC INFORMATION — By Chevon Headley

THURSDAY – August 05 – 2021

As the Ministry of Health continues its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, vaccinated individuals are encouraging others to get inoculated against the deadly disease, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Guyanese.

The Ministry’s vaccination site on Brickdam, Georgetown saw a large turnout of persons on Thursday, to get their Covid jabs.  

Several vaccinated persons told DPI that vaccines are nothing to worry about.

Deryck Alphonso said “there is a lot of myths going around but the reality end of it is if something is going to save your life or keep you from not getting totally sick to the point where you would die…then go ahead and try to take precautions. So, I have to take the vaccine to take care of me and the only way I can do that is to adhere and follow the protocols.”

Chris Adams shared similar views. “First of all, don’t worry with the conspiracy theories about the vaccines. It is just like back in the days when you had all these other diseases look at yellow fever for instance, we had to take it, so don’t worry about that get vaccinated” he said.

Another citizen, Lynette Hoppie encouraged persons working in the public sector to protect themselves and others.

“I am a public person; I deal with the public a lot so I want to take this vaccine to be safe because I have to dwell with other people and I don’t want to pick up the virus and give it to any other so, I need to be safe at all times. Others should come out to get their vaccines so they can be safe for themselves and protect others.”

Ingrid Hunte, an elderly citizen said there is nothing to fear. “At my age, 68, I think that every one should come and be vaccinated so that our country would have less deaths, you should not be scared or panic because I think we all need to save our country Guyana, our children and our elderly” she said.

Other elderly citizens shared similar sentiments.

Allon Walker said “I feel it is imperative because Covid, the science has proven that it is a killer and the vaccine is the only thing, science has proven it again that the vaccine is the only thing that can stop Covid. I am 70 and I would encourage any old person, probably over 30, 40 to get their vaccines.”

The Ministry of Health continues to encourage individuals to get immunised at any of the 100 vaccination sites across the country.

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Monkey Mountain benefits from $7M truck

BY NEOLA DAMON –

Students in Monkey Mountain and surrounding communities in Region Eight would now able to attend school regularly, following the commissioning of a $7 million truck, which would assist in transporting them to the Paramakatoi Secondary School daily.  

The procurement of the truck was made possible through the $10 million one-off COVID-19 relief grant to the community.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai MP, said the Government remains committed to providing children with access to education. As such, when the need was brought to her attention by the village councillors, there was no hesitancy.

“I had spoken to the Toshao and village councillor about the need for transportation for the children and they told me that they have about 100 children that leave from this point.

I think they may have included Taruka and Tuseneng children and so our advice is that we were going to provide a truck for the area because of the terrain and so the truck in this period when school opens, is to transport the children at least part of the way,” Minister Sukhai said.

The truck will be managed and maintained by the village council, which the Minister hopes will be done effectively. She said this is one of the many initiatives the Government will implement to improve the lives of its citizens.

Toshao of Monkey Mountain, Lincoln Abraham Singh told DPI that when it is the rainy season, the children are affected since most of them walk to school.

To this end, he thanked the Government for making such a provision in the interest of the children.

“It is for the village, village wise, to first off transport our children to Paramakatoi Secondary and we also will be using it for hires and village work,”he said.

It was also disclosed that transportation arrangements will be made for other students, who reside much further than Monkey Mountain.

Minister Sukhai also handed over sport gear such as footballs, volleyballs, volleyball nets, among others to keep the youths engaged. The Minister recently visited the region along with Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony MP and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall MP.