$44M water systems in Baramita to benefit over 600 residents

Two new water systems were commissioned on Monday in the remote indigenous community of Baramita, bringing clean, treated water directly to residents for the first time.
The $44 million initiative includes a $23 million system at Barama serving more than 400 people via a 2.3 km network powered by solar pumps, and a $21 million system at Return supplying water to over 40 households. The projects were implemented jointly by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Baramita Village Council.
Parliamentary Secretary Thandi McAllister, MPUA Director General Alfonso DeArmas, and GWI CEO Shaik Baksh attended the commissioning, joined by residents celebrating access to potable water at home. McAllister noted that just five years ago, Baramita had no wells, highlighting the community’s rapid progress.
The new systems are expected to transform daily life for more than 600 residents, ending reliance on creeks and distant standpipes, and serving as a model for other remote communities.