What the People Say About

This week we asked residents of Linden what is their role in ensuring that public works in their community are done to a satisfactory standard.

Corporal punishment in schools Interviews and photos by David Papannah Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has been holding consultations on corporal punishment in schools in the wake of several violent incidents in the school system.

This week we asked the residents of Enmore about issues in their community that are affecting them.

Photos by Anjuli Persaud This week we asked the man and woman in the streets about their lives in the areas of Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester, Corentyne.

Since the start of the May-June rainy season Lindeners have been raising concerns about a number of environmental health issues.

By John Richards and Lakhram Bhagirat with photos by Anjuli Persaud and John Richards This week we asked the residents of Moraikobe village, Mahaicony Creek  to tell us what life is like in Moraikobe as well as what are some of the difficulties they face and how they think life in their village can be improved.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street their thoughts about the recent hike in bus fares.

Linden Town Week Linden celebrates its 42nd anniversary as a town with the festivities of the Linden Town Week 2012.

This week we asked the delegates at the 13th Annual Caribbean Tourism Organization Conference their thoughts on the presentations.

The budget debate and VAT Photos and interviews by Frances Abraham and Alva Solomon This week we asked the man and woman in the street about their views on the budget debate and the Value Added Tax.

This week we asked Lindeners about the announcement in the budget that power bills will be going up as the government subsidy will be gradually removed.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah This week on What the People Say we asked persons in Berbice if they have landline telephones or if they want one as well as how many mobile phones they have and which network they use.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street of their expectations of the budget which is scheduled to be presented on Friday.

This week persons at the Ministry of Education’s Science, Mathematics and Technology Fair held at Diamond Secondary School spoke about how the initiative has benefited them, what they have learnt and what can be done to improve the exhibition in the future.

Photos and interviews by Shabna Ullah This week on ‘What the People Say’ persons in Berbice commented on some of the changes they would like to see

With the much anticipated Phagwah holiday today we asked people in Berbice what their plans were.

The progress women have made Photos and interviews by Frances Abraham and Lakhram Bhagirat In anticipation of International Women’s Day which will be observed on March 8, we asked the man and woman in the street what their thoughts are about the progress women have made over the years, their roles in society today and to identify one woman who should be recognized for her outstanding contributions.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street about their Mashramani experiences – which band they liked best and the areas where they think there is room for improvement.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street what their plans for Mashramani were and whether or not they were looking forward to anything in particular.

This week we visited the Diamond/Grove Housing Scheme and interviewed residents about the condition of the roads and other infrastructure and also asked them to speak about issues that are affecting them.