Bartica : Bartica, Region Seven continues to take the lead in efforts to develop the mining sector and although the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C administration has assured that the sector's future will be sustainable, it wants the community to develop beyond mining.
This was the message brought to a gathering of residents last evening in Bartica as the ruling party held its elections campaign rally.
President Bharrat Jagdeo who shared the platform with PPP/C Presidential candidate Donald Ramotar, believes that the Region has potential beyond mining even as there are plans to expand gold and diamond mining.
"Bartica will not only be a mining area, Bartica has the potential for tourism development. Bartica can become a hub because of what we have planned in the education and ICT (Information Communication Technology) sector, so you have an extremely bright future to look forward to," President Jagdeo said.
The Government is at present investing in the laying of a fibre optic cable from neighbouring Brazil, which, when complete will bring down the cost of bandwidth, thereby making access to the internet cheaper and more reliable. Ramotar told the gathering that more than 3,000 jobs have been created in Guyana through fibre optic cable driven technology and in the near future more employment opportunities are to be created.
Ramotar said the Government's One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme is within reach, alluding to the arrival of the first batch of 5,000 Haier branded laptops as proof.
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