Shieldstown, a quiet village on the West Bank of Berbice was established after officials from the GuySuCo Estate at Blairmont made arrangements for residents of Rampoor Settlement to relocate there.
Although most of the residents were sad to leave their homes and farms at Rampoor – located one-and-a-half miles away from the public road, they had no choice.
They would have preferred it if the government had put in services like electricity and water and a school, and let them remain where they were. A contract was ready for an all-weather access road to be built when residents were told they had to move.
Initially there was no proper infrastructure at Shieldstown, but residents told the Sunday Stabroek that they are thankful that they are now benefiting from water,