{"id":17732,"date":"2024-04-02T20:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17732"},"modified":"2024-04-02T20:45:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:45:11","slug":"women-contractors-lead-community-projects-in-west-ruimveldt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/women-contractors-lead-community-projects-in-west-ruimveldt\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Contractors Lead Community Projects in West Ruimveldt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Fabiana McKlmon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, significant infrastructural projects valued at over $58 million are currently underway, spearheaded by female contractors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministers Kwame McCoy and Deodat Indar visited the communities on Tuesday to inspect the progress of these projects and gather feedback from residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the contractors involved in these projects expressed their enthusiasm and gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to their community&#8217;s development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoba Evans, one of the contractors, highlighted the importance of empowering women beyond traditional roles, stating that these projects serve as a testament to their strength and capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lizeena Joseph, another contractor, echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that the projects provide an opportunity for women to showcase their abilities beyond household duties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister McCoy commended the initiative, noting that the involvement of women contractors who are also residents of the community is a significant step towards local empowerment and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministers McCoy and Indar engaged with residents to explore additional avenues through which the government can further improve their quality of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These discussions reflect the government&#8217;s commitment to actively involve communities in decision-making processes and address their needs effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The projects in West Ruimveldt signify important investments aimed at community development and capacity building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister McCoy emphasized that these endeavors are geared towards enhancing the overall well-being of residents and building stronger communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through initiatives like these, the government continues to prioritize community-driven development and inclusivity, ensuring that all segments of society, including women, have the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from national progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fabiana McKlmon In West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, significant infrastructural projects valued at over $58 million are currently underway, spearheaded by female contractors. Ministers Kwame McCoy and Deodat Indar visited the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17732"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17734,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732\/revisions\/17734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}