Stabroek News spoke to members of the public at Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them. The following are their comments:
Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal
Jerome Seepersaud
Jerome Seepersaud, a 42-year-old mechanic said: “The prices for items at the shop in the area have become expensive. I still have to buy the items from the shop even though the prices are high; there is nothing I can do about it; I just have to budget to buy grocery items and pay the utility bills. I’m a family of four including my wife and two sons. For example, a couple month back, a 2-litre orange juice cost $600; now the juice cost $1,200. Also, a couple months back a 10-lb cylinder cooking gas cost $3,000 and something; now the gas cost $4,000 and something. The government should reduce the cost for items.”
