What the People Say About

This week we asked ten men and women living along the Essequibo Coast to talk about the issues affecting them the most and what they would like to see improved.

Interviews and photos by Dacia Whaul Mark Blackman, farmer ‘Well I am living here for thirty-five years now and the road has never been graded, since it was last graded in 2011.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street about the new $5,000 bill.

  Photos and interviews by Desilon  Daniels Lovern Blair,  teacher: `I spent my Old Year’s Night at church with my family.

Interviews and photographs by Kenesha Fraser With Christmas just days away, we asked the man/woman in the street on the Essequibo Coast about their plans for this most-anticipated holiday and whether they had completed their Christmas shopping.

Massive power outages on the Essequibo Coast starting last week Tuesday have resulted in huge losses to businesses, especially those dealing in perishables.

In the past six weeks there has been an increase in road accidents on the Essequibo Coast.

The impending ban on Styrofoam products Interviews and photos by Dacia Whaul and Desilon Daniels In the wake of an announcement last week by the government that it would impose a ban on polystyrene (Styrofoam) in its bid to clean up the environment, we asked the man/woman in the street whether they thought this would help to address the dire situation, especially in the city.

Charity, Essequibo Coast is a booming waterfront community from where many persons access the Pomeroon.

Photos and interviews by Kenesha Fraser Every year there are numerous complaints about banned firecrackers being used at Diwali time, but the practice continues.

This week on `What the people’ say we asked members of the public about the neglect of children by parents and guardians.

As Toshaos from the different Amerindian Communities gathered at the International Conference Centre for the7th annual National Toshaos Council meeting last week, we asked the leaders what they expected to get out of the meeting and what were some of the issues they wished to highlight.

Renrick Cheong, Mechanic – `As a former NYPD, I think they need to get professional people to be a part of the SWAT unit because the present police force has no courtesy and manners.

This week on ‘What the People Say’ persons share their comments on the recent upsurge of crime in Berbice where young boys were involved.

This week we asked attendees at a University of Guyana event to commemorate the university’s 50th anniversary for their thoughts on this milestone.

Interviews by Erica Williams with photos by Arian Browne This week we visited St Cuthbert’s Mission, an Amerindian village on the Mahaica River in Region Four.

This week we asked the man/woman in the street for their views on the return of large buses, given the number of fatal accidents involving minibuses, and whether it would alleviate the transportation problems which many people face on a daily basis.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah This week on What the People Say we asked persons to comment on what can be done to fight domestic violence, whether they have intervened to save victims and what are the major contributing factors.

This week on What the People Say we asked parents to comment on their experience in getting their children ready for the new school year.

Interview and photos by Rayon Harrinandan and Arian Browne On Thursday,  Stabroek News asked vendors what items were in demand for today’s back to school and how sales were doing.