ICT Hub for Tucville - President

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that Tucville, Georgetown will soon benefit from an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) hub and general improvements.

He gave this assurance as he addressed scores of residents during an outreach in the community.

“We’re doing back the football ground, the fence, access road, creating a hard tarmac for the community, and lights for the community”, a statement from the

Office of the President said.

He added that several Ministers will visit the community in the coming weeks to examine the drainage systems, the road networks, housing issues and other challenges.

The President said too that work will soon start on the installation of an ICT hub in the area, which will provide access to the internet, particularly as the youth take advantage of the Guyana Online

Academy for Learning (GOAL) Scholarship Programme.

“I talked to some of the young people … many of them are enrolled under the GOAL programme, but they would like to have some access to the internet and computer facilities. So, we’re going to put in a small hub in this area with some computers and the internet so they can go there at the centre to do the online programme and the GOAL programme”, the

President said.

He also pointed to accelerated technical training programmes for young people seeking employment and about integrating those who successfully complete the programmes into the workforce.

He assured that there is enough space in the economy for everyone.

“So in this community, too, we’ll be working along with a lot of young people. I love what I’m seeing in these communities and many other communities; a lot of young faces coming up…”, he added.