Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Sophia, Georgetown and New Amsterdam, Berbice about the cost of living and how it is affecting them. The following are their comments:
Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal and Aaliyah McFarlane
Rehanna Goriah, a 44-year-old shop owner said: “Everything raising in the market but I’m still going; my family and I are coping with it. Well I’m seeing that the oil price drop back in the market and this is good. Things such as Nestum porridge for the baby expensive. A big tin of Nestum cost $1,960/$2,000 now; couple of months back, the price was $1,300. I don’t think the government can do anything about the rising cost of living, we the people just have to cope with it.”