What the People Say About

Men’s health

During Men’s Health Week, the man/woman in the street were asked to speak on their lifestyles and what they do to maintain their health or to encourage their significant others to lead healthy lifestyles.

Tobacco use in public places

This week on what the people say we asked the man/woman in the street about the smoking of tobacco products in public places and whether tariffs should be increased on cigarettes.

Nikisha Duke

Ban on used tyres

Members of the public were asked to give their views on the restriction on the import of used tyres by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).

The oil find

This week we asked the man/woman in the street what they knew about the offshore oil find and whether they had any questions about it.

Adrianna Wellington

Easter

This week we asked the man/woman in the street about their plans for Easter and what  the holiday meant to them.

Alana Norville

Using online shopping facilities

This week the man and woman in the street were asked their thoughts on online shopping—whether they make use of it and why they choose to make purchases through that medium.

Grace McCalman

Uploading videos of office confrontations

Kevin Thomas `I would not upload to social media my colleagues fighting or arguing because, first thing first, it can damage the company’s integrity, and also an investigation could come about and it could also affect my job.  

The progress of women

Photos and interviews by Oliceia Tinnie and David Papannah In light of the upcoming international women’s day we asked the man and woman in the street their thoughts on the progress of women.

Halim Khan, businessman,

The parking meters

Othneil Chance, contractor, ‘From day one when I heard about the parking meter I said government should rethink putting it in place.

 Benson Caleb

VAT on education

Colin Kay: `They should tax private education simply because the schools are charging a fee so it should be taxable, whereas you go to the public schools, you pay no charges so there is no fee.

Paid parking

Interviews by Oliceia Tinnie, photos by David Papannah This week we asked taxi operators about their views on the parking meters.

Arlo Layne, Vendor

The parking meters

  ‘I think the parking meters are something good but I do not think that a person should have to pay for it all day, every hour you top up your meter.

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