Comments on: Karasabai residents feel cut off

By: kawe29

kawe29 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:21:58 +0000

To Ann and quibian – I reckon you’re both off track – read Rupman’s comment again if you must.

To Rupman – Karasabai and its neighbouring villages depended on income made from peanuts but again – the lack of much needed support, transport and now good buyers contribute to the poor economy experienced there.

To Rupununi man – the majority of people in Karasabai and neighbouring villages walk- not many can affort a bicycle.

By: rupununi man

rupununi man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:46:46 +0000

R U GUESSING BECAUSE K/BAI PRIMARY MEANS OF TRANSPORT IS BY ROAD,EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE TERRIBLE STATE PEOPLE MOSTLY USE BICYCLES.

By: quibian

quibian — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:54:51 +0000

rupman, have you seen any one of the favellas[ slums] of brazil? i agree that people should have all modern amenities but then again these people live in a remote area which is not easy to service. also their primary means of transportation is by boat and not by road.

By: Ane

Ane — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:06:54 +0000

In response to Rupman Brazil need to spend more money to get rid of all the poor, homeless, hungry and sick children living on the streets. We have a lot of problems Guyana but we don’t have World Vision sponsoring any of our children and we don’t have a high rate of street children as there is in Brazil.

By: SAM

SAM — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:10:00 +0000

WEATHER AMERINDIANS, NEGROES OR EAST INDIANS, WE ARE ALL GUYANESE. I, AGREE WITH AMEN-RA. TRANSPORTATION IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ANY COMMUNITY. WHOSOEVER THEY VOTED FOR, THAT’S THEIR CHOICE. BUT GOOD ROADS, POTABLE WATER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SCHOOLS & EFFICIENT ELECTRICTY, ARE ALL VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES IN ANY COMMUNITY. I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THESE GUYANESE THAT’S LIVING IN THESE REMOTE AREAS WILL SOON REALIZE THE ABOVE SERVICES.

By: blahblah

blahblah — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:05:11 +0000

The Amerindian communities we were told voted majority for PPP. What happen now? They had a falling out?

By: guy123

guy123 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:04:23 +0000

Yes they can…but they need help from the government,they are cut off they need assistance….anyway,if they can hang on for a little while,until election time they will get some attention!!

By: Rupman

Rupman — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:23:50 +0000

A few miles from Karasabai (approx 20 mins drive) on the Brazilian side is a small town called Normandia. This community has all of the infrastructure of a developed town; paved roads, 24 hrs electricity, top class schools and sports facilties, banks etc.

If you strain the eyes to see pass the outskirts of Normandia it is almost like the Rupununi with the Ite trees, swamps and broad expanse of savannas.

It makes you wonder why communities like Karasabai can’t have similar development like Normandia. Is it simply a lack of resources or vision?

Normandia’s main form of income is rice farming. Can’t Karasabai undertake something similar?

By: SWAT

SWAT — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:11:36 +0000

This is down right shameful. What a terrible way to treat the indigenous people of GY. Unacceptable! Gives new meaning to the phrase “out of sight and out of mind.”

By: amen-ra

amen-ra — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:40:11 +0000

This is a shame that we have guyanese living in this condition in the 21 century, the govt needs to step up it’s program to these communities.

By: rupununi man

rupununi man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:17:17 +0000

The government need to spend and develop the roads in region 9 so all these villages can start to sustain themselves by being accessable to other villages to do trading. The people only need infrastructure and will be able to sustain themselves without constantly begging government for handouts.