The Chairman of Region 10, Deron Adams is up in arms over the Guyana Government’s proposed $20,000 increase to host national and other events within the region.
He said that under line item 6291 (National and Other Events) within Regional Administration and Finance, a sum of $11,980,000 was allocated in 2023, with the government now proposing an allocation of $12,000,000 for the current year.
During a press conference on Friday, the regional official lamented the “meagre” sum, noting that the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) will once again “face an uphill battle to properly address these activities meaningfully”.
The explained that this allocation covers the celebration of holidays such as Mashramani and Emancipation and activities associated with Amerindian Heritage Month.
Nevertheless, he said that with the support of “various partnerships”, the council is committed to making Mashramani 2024 a “truly memorable experience this year”.
“We encourage you, ladies and gentlemen, members of the media, to listen out for the many innovations we have implemented to make March 2024 a spectacular event,” he said.
Guyana Standard’s perusal of the estimates, specifically under the same line item (6291) for all regions, reveals that the following districts are not slated for proposed increases:
- Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo): Allocated $3,500,000 for the current year.
- Region Seven (Cuyuni/Mazaruni): Maintaining an allocation of $6,150,000.
- Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne): Allocated $3,500,000.
- Region Four (Demerara/Mahaica): Maintaining the allocation of $10,800,000 from the previous year.
- Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam): Allocated $2,700,000 for the current year.
Regions that witnessed increases in their allocations include:
- Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni): Proposed a $1 million increase in 2024, with an earmarked allocation of $3,000,000.
- Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice): Received a $200,000 increase from the 2023 allocation of $2,800,000.
- Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara): Expected to see an increase of $710,000, bringing the proposed sum this year to $9,200,000, compared to the revised allocation of $8,490,000 in the previous year.
However, Region One (Barima/Waini) experienced a decrease from $7,533,000 in the 2023 revised budget to $7,500,000 this year, indicating a reduction in its allocation rather than an increase.
It is NOT a national event.
It was introduced by the PNC to have all sub-humans to dance in the streets showing off money stolen from East Indians. We have to remember that these slaves were captured by victorious tribes and sold to the whites – they were losers in the tribal wars in mudda africa.
I invite chairman deron adams will explain why this is a national event and how it came about.