It is any wonder when Guyana is so richly endowed with all the potential mineral and other resources that Guyanese nationals could have become engaged in such activities while other nationals (Russians, Chinese, Malaysians …. ) are taking over such industries as bauxite, gold and diamonds, timber, telecommunication et cetera, et cetera. (the Hoyte Administration’s doings and continued under the PPP Administrations); And, the country can only afford a few second hand helicopters to fight crime and at the same time keep and eye on Guyana’s massive open borders.

So much for good governance and exemplary leadership. :-(

Cheryl you are so correct, but honey they do not care a darn about anyone else but themselves. We bloggers have to continue blogging and share our point of view and not be afraid to do so, may be they will one day wake up and smell the coffee. I am so afraid to go home on holidays Cheryl. Cheryl I think we both need to run for office back home, Smile so that we can make changes.

The crime rate in Guyana comes from everything that you mentioned in your blog and that is a fact. Get the present government out and do so as soon as possible. We need a Change in Guyana so that they will have improvements in the country because at this stage they are nothing achieving anything, the poor people are the ones that are suffering that most.

The boarders all around needs to be closed or moniter, Guyanese were never into drugs years ago, now we r carrying a bad name, because of the Government, the Government who don’t care a darn of these teens, who are not placed in some sort of program, after school trades that would afford them to become better men and women of society.

Around the airport (CJIA,) has children who should have been is school ,are seen there begging and stealing, some of them are shirtless, years ago, children used to be picked up if they r seen on the streets, parents were visited by the probation officer, I remember that a group of us girls, used to scult in bourda market when we had to do maths, we were caught by Mr. Richards and taken to school, the teachers didn’t used to play, (a good set of lashes on the back,) we were afraid to even complain to our parents, now the kids r different, they r not really bad kids that cannot changethey just needs guidance and other avenues to turn their lives around, the Government and parents are responsible and r to be blamed.

When the government does a sweep of the countryside and rural areas, especially the ruling party constituencies, and makes a major haul of all those illegal weapons being stashed in anticipation of a racial war, then that will make news!

It’s the same approach government has to crime fighting; certain crimes will get maximum attention and make major headline news! Other types of crime are ignored! And as always, those in the good graces of the government are let off the hook!