His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali assured residents of Yupukari and its satellite communities that projects proposed to improve community livelihoods are under active implementation.
In addition, the President announced plans to construct at least 1,000 core homes in the region in the not-too-distant future.
The Head of State also disclosed that two buses and an ambulance are being procured for the communities to support easier access to transportation and healthcare.
He made the announcements as he addressed villagers who had travelled from Quatata, Kaicumbay, and Fly Hill, satellite communities of Yupukari.
The President noted that households would benefit from the water tanks programme to aid in rainwater harvesting and water storage. He asserted that trestles would soon be constructed at the Fly Hill Primary School and its Health Centre to ensure easy access to water.
In addition, he said the roads and bridges between Katoka Village, Fly Hill, and Yupukari would be upgraded.
The upgrades to the Parishara-to-Kaicumbay laterite road are also in the pipeline.
Within the last four years, the Government has made infrastructural investments totalling more than $450 million. Nonetheless, the President said that the Government would continuously invest in the people and initiatives that are important to them.
President Ali also announced that more work would be carried out on the Kaicumbay sports ground to bring it on par with other sports facilities in the region.
The Housing Ministry, he said, would also explore the possibilities of developing housing schemes in Kaicumbay and Fly Hill Village.
The President stressed that these investments are linked to his Government’s vision of improving the quality of life for all citizens.
