What the People Say About

The man and woman in the street commented on their plans for Christmas and what the season means to them.

Photos and interviews by Bebi Oosman and Shamar Mesua This week, the man and woman in the street shared their views on the recent events that unfolded in Parliament during the consideration of the budget estimates on Monday.

This week, the man and woman in the street share their thoughts on the co-education system and whether there is a need to return to separate  educational institutions for boys and girls.

This week we asked the man/woman in the street if they are making big plans for Christmas? 

This week we asked the man and woman in the streets of Berbice what they thought of Guyana’s huge oil discovery.

Lalloo Tekchand: `I think the President’s decision is very much unfair to the Guyanese people and it’s very much unconstitutional in the sense that the opposition leader presented on three occasions 18 names and the law is saying that you’re supposed to choose one of the 18 and he went out on one of the darkest nights in Guyana, Diwali night, to make this announcement, an old man who is 84 years, James Patterson, to be the GECOM Chairman.

Diwali celebrations This week we asked the man/woman in the street about their Diwali celebrations this year and how it compared to previous years.

Interviews and photos by David Papannah and Dreylan Johnson This week, the man and woman in the street shared their views on climate change, the effects it has locally and what can be done to reduce the impact of the phenomenon.

Mikhail Rodrigues `From the beginning I thought the parking meter was a sham.

Fareena Mohuyudeen (Salesperson): `I was born in Suriname, so I speak Dutch, English and Hindi.

Terry Richmond- Toshao, Kabena, Region 7,Upper Mazaruni `This year’s conference was okay but I would have liked more time to be allotted to questions for the ministers and the ministers spending more time answering the questions.

  Ian Campbell: `I didn’t follow from game one but I am a fan of CPL.

  ‘Based on my experience, I can say that I am extremely disappointed with the contracting industry which Guyana has to offer.

This week we asked the man and woman in the street what they knew and thought about Public Service Announcements.

Desmond Gladstone: `To strengthen the prison system I think they need to take examples from overseas.

Interviews and photos by Oliceia Tinnie and David Papannah Do you know who your constituency councillor is or who is in charge of your NDC or town council?

This week, we asked the man and woman in the street their views on the jail-break and the fire which occurred last week Sunday at the Camp Street Prison.

  Wendella Walton: ‘I am very much concerned about the young people and their activities in crime but I believe that they’re influenced by what happens in many of the homes.

Beverly Embrack, a welder of Angoy’s Avenue ‘Nothing ain’t change since I living here for over fifty years.

The Education Ministry has signalled that 10 subjects will be the maximum that students will be permitted to take at CXC exams.