This Wednesday took place the office that traditionally the directors of municipal entities dedicate to exchange with the delegates and process the main demands of the people, in compliance with their tasks as public officials.
There it was learned of the continuity of the monetary aid that the country provides to more than 1,472 vulnerable groups, in addition to the new actions to protect other groups from an uprising that will prioritize identifying by neighborhood: children with cancer and other high-risk pathologies, adults who live alone (elderly or not), and socially vulnerable families.
Based on this information, it is expected to draw up policies that favor equity and the development of the citizens of Guantanamo. All this will be done by prior agreement and in cooperation with the constituency delegates and Presidents of Popular Councils as the main responsible for social prevention.
Pharmacy reports lack of medicines
On the other hand, during the dispatch with the voters, it was reported that the Guantanamera pharmacy currently has 104 medicines missing, 22 of them controlled by prescription, among the most affected are anti-inflammatory painkillers and antibiotics. The country decided to take advantage of the favorable context of the pandemic to allocate more resources to the production of medicines, however, the new outbreak threatens the recovery in this regard.
As an alternative, the amount allocated to the promotion of Natural and Traditional Medicine is increased by 10 percent, however, there is still a shortage of essential supplies for this area, such as sugar, alcohol and other chemicals or raw materials that are imported.
Regarding the sale of sanitary pads (intimate) for women, it was explained that the 7th round from last year continues as there are still those who have not bought them. The deadline will be until January 30 of this year.
Alimentaria creates alternatives in the face of sugar deficit
The lack of sugar in the Guantanamo Food Industry has led to the paralysis of all the candy stores in the city, with the exception of El Pueblo, La Palmita and El Progreso, entities that will continue to work with the existing level of said product.
As an alternative and given the excess of accumulated flour, the sale to the population or gastronomy for the preparation of other food varieties such as cassava balls is evaluated.
Likewise, the paralysis of the confectioneries will imply a considerable saving of energy, which will allow to use that time in favor of the bakeries that will begin the sale of hard crust bread and biscuits of two types.
It was clarified that the flour that is arriving has a blackish color, but used well it can give quality bread, as has been demonstrated in several bakeries, where inspections were also carried out based on the criteria of the population and severe disciplinary measures were adopted.
Commerce announces new offers to the people
The delivery of one more box of Creole cigarettes, corresponding to the month of December, and of the module of food donated to the town, focuses Commerce's offers in Guantánamo for the next few days.
They are maintained as protection measures against COVID-19 and to combat hoarding, the sale of products in a regulated way, as well as the delivery of the basic basket according to the card number on even and odd days, with the flexibility of that as long as the store is not congested, it should be sold to the population, even if it does not correspond to it due to the rotation described above.
The call to ensure hygienic measures is also a priority in the wineries.
For the units that did not receive the end of the year rum, it is announced that, as of January 5, the regulated marketing of the product is completed.
Regarding the modules that are delivered free to the town, their distribution will depend on the gradual arrival of resources to the municipality. The basket includes about four products that in total must weigh from 7 to 9 kg, and they bring rice, pasta, beans or peas, sugar ... it is clarified that the same products will not always be received, at least one may be missing, but the absence of one with the increase of other foods. But it should be clear that the package weighs a total of 7 to 9 kg.
Aqueduct reorganizes water distribution in the face of the most critical drought
The low level of water delivery from the Jaibo dam, which previously sent 600 liters to Guaso and now will only pay 400 liters, forced to take variants so as not to deprive any resident of Guaso of the precious liquid.
Guantanamo water distribution cycle
East Zones, Caribbean Division, North, Center, and High Points of the City, the supply will take from 4 to 5 days, and the water will only be put on for 24 hours.
Santa María will spend 3 days without water, and two with water.
San Justo will have 2 days without water (to support pumping to high areas of the city).
In the South, work is being done to stabilize the service with an interval of 4 days.
Dairon Martínez Tejeda
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