What the People Say About

This week Stabroek News spoke to taxi drivers and  men/women in the streets about their views on the code of ethics for taxi services and drivers which was recently agreed by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Guyana Taxi Service Association.

This week, we asked persons who make their living in the Stabroek Market for their thoughts on the conditions of the market and their concerns with their trade.

Interviews by Feona Morrison with photos by Arian BrowneAt the Sagicor Visionaries Challenge – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Competition, held recently at the Umana Yana and won by the Zeeburg Secondary School, we interviewed students who took part in the event and asked them the following questions: 1.

This week we visited the Bourda Market and asked vendors and users of the market about the matters affecting them.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street for their views about the dress code at the National Cultural Centre and whether they thought it should be relaxed so that patrons could wear jeans, Capri pants and boots as is the case in theatres around the world.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street what is improving in Guyana and what could be done to improve the country.

Interviews by Neola Damon with photographs by Arian Browne Last week, a decision was taken to ban the calypsos sung by the top ten finalists in this year’s calypso monarch competition from airplay on NCN radio after a government minister found the winning song “God Nah Sleep” to be objectionable.

With Mashramani Day approaching, we asked children and young people what their plans were.

This week we visited the Children’s Mashramani Competitions (costume and physical display) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and asked schoolchildren for their opinion on which of the performances were the best so far and why?

This week we went about Georgetown and asked people for their thoughts on the measures the authorities should implement to remove vagrants from the streets.

US defence secretary Leon Panetta last week announced that the US military has officially lifted the ban preventing women soldiers from fighting on the frontline.

This week we asked people about their thoughts on the music industry worldwide and who their favourite artistes were.

This week we asked the man/woman in the street for their thoughts about the rise in food prices. 

This week we asked the man/woman in the street about how they spent their Christmas holidays  and their expectations for the New Year.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah As we say goodbye to 2012, we asked persons about their major wish for the New Year.

Interviews by Chevy Devonish with photos by Arian Browne This week, the run-up to Christmas we asked people in Parika to talk about life and opportunities in that East Bank Essequibo village.

Christmas shopping Interviews and photos by David Papannah Natasha Persaud, unemployed – ‘This year the Christmas shopping has started early but it looks as if it is a bit slow.

This week we sought the views of Lindeners on the approaching Christmas holidays and their resolutions for 2013.

This week on What the People Say we spoke to residents and vendors at the Meadow Bank wharf about the government’s first year after last year’s elections and the impasse with Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee.

This week we asked the residents of Alexander Village their views on this year’s Diwali as it relates to illegal squibs and firecrackers.