(This is the 9th part in a series on local government)
By Mario Joseph
If the local government system was working in Mabaruma there may have been a few “proper” roads in this North West village. All of the roads, however, are scarred by potholes and were slushy during recent rainfall.
Water and electricity services in the community are also poor.
Residents of this Barima/Waini community have mostly resigned themselves to a subsistence life with few job opportunities and prospects for