Minister promises to make Indigenous Village all-year venue
GUYANA-THE 2015 Indigenous Heritage Month was given the green light on Saturday afternoon when contractor Colin Andrews officially handed over the new Indigenous Village to Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe. The village, based at the Sophia Exhibition Complex, will house most of the activities of this year’s celebration. Andrews delivered on his 21-day promise which he had made prior to starting construction. He told the gathering that with his staff of 21 they were able to refurbish several benabs, while building three new ones.(KAIETEUR NEWS/ kaieteurnewsonline.com)…[+]