Part 73
Stabroek News spoke to members of the public who came from different parts of Guyana in the vicinity of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them. The following are their comments:
Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal
Jamal Farley
Jamal Farley, a 33-year old from Enterprise, East Coast Demerara said: “The cost of living is not affecting me in any way because I’m working enough to help provide for the home. I live with my parents and all of us contribute financially to the home. Obviously, the cost of living is affecting us all over the world, not only in Guyana, but prices for items goes up every couple years. We just have to learn to budget. That’s a normal trend where the prices for items always go up in the markets. My parents look after the shopping but what I can say is that the prices for items have increased in the market. For example, 1-litre bottle cooking oil has increased to about $1,000 now; the cost was cheaper before. If you grow your own things, you should not get a problem with the high cost of living because we have our own home garden where we plant our own seasonings and vegetables.”