Comments on: Lighthouse may not withstand pile driving needed to build new hotel – engineer

By: Charriot

Charriot — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:55:48 +0000

Joe Joe!! What makes you think that I’m from GT. I can tell you more about Guyana, than you can tell of the Essiquibo. I’ve been traveling the length and breadth of Guyana since the age of 9. You left the Essiquibo and flew to the USA. And now you think you know it all.

By: Charriot

Charriot — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:47:39 +0000

And Joe Joe !!! we can take pictures of the cows from the top!!!

Don’t worry Betsy,, I’ll send you copies.

By: Charriot

Charriot — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:39:56 +0000

Betsy, quibian, and Joe joe just don’t get it. When I ask the question about the infrastructure of Berbice, Essiquibo, Bartica, it was not to say that these places are not beautiful. I know of it beauty I’ve been there. The question is how do we present it to the rest of the world? Do we present it in it’s raw form, or do we enhance it to support the tourist industry. I’m not against the cows and the other animals walking the street. I love nature, but we must have a balance. The tourist will not sit and watch the cows all day, they need more. The hardest person to please is a tourist, they get bored easily. You need variety to have a balance.

So don’t jump off the deep end. Do your home work!!!!

By: Charriot

Charriot — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:22:24 +0000

Betsy!!
In 1962 it was discovered that the Bridge was actually ‘falling down’ under the weight of increased traffic. The Bridge was sold in 1968 for $2.5million(US) ….to Robert McCullock, it was dismantled and shipped to Arizona USA…..and a new one constructed in it’s place.

Use your internet time wisely Betsy!!! It’s for your own good.

By: Charriot

Charriot — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:10:21 +0000

Betsy!!
I was never referring to bright lights of a city, I am merely saying that you need certain entities in place for people to be comfortable…
Like security, banks for currency exchange, potable water, hot and cold showers, recreational areas, museums and the least a descent hotel. The places you mentioned, do they have these things.

I have traveled the 83,000 square miles of Guyana, and I’ve seen many countries around the world.

By: speedy

speedy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:41:49 +0000

You have to be kiddin’! Or playing devil’s advocate. Tell me you are not serious! It is these kind of historic site that visitors will pay premium dollar to see and experience. Come on my friend….join us in the twenty first century and demonstrate a bit more sophistication in terms of how you view our world.

By: betsy

betsy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:29:00 +0000

Thank you Joe Joe,
remember,Charriot was the same man that say London bridge has been relocated to the US.???

By: betsy

betsy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:22:35 +0000

you ever hear ,”one one dutty build dam,” well this can be a start of an infra structure in the undeveloped areas. And as a tourist, watching the cows walking the street is culture. India got cows, donkey , dray carts on the street, Africa got sheep and goats running cross the streets,some of Europe may be a little more civilised, but you can still go to the market place and chickens in pens.

shows how much you know about beautiful guyana. Have you ever heard of a petting zoo, where kids can pet the farm animals.There can be eco tours, nature hikes ,outdoor camping , star gazing and lots of other stuff. Use your imagination , you lack creativity.

Not everyone wants the bright lights of town. but how would you know, seems like you need not some but lots of exposure.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:07:57 +0000

So if the pile drivers will affect the Lighthouse what about the other housing in that area? Homeowners………….. this is your wake up call………….. look into this and make sure your homes will not come crashing down during or after this construction project.

Guyana needs projects like these to infuse currency into the economy. The hotel builders can find ways to ensure the safety of the beloved Lighthouse. Progress……….. onward!

By: john brown

john brown — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:58:03 +0000

stop the hotel project. Guyanese deserve better. These greedy people dont care what they destroy.

By: LoveGT4Real

LoveGT4Real — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:47:18 +0000

I love how you represent Essequibo………………..spoken like a true Guyanese indeed.

By: queen

queen — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:38:52 +0000

if I were a tourist to Guyana, I’d prefer to “sit on the balconys of there hotel rooms and watch the cows walk the streets” than enjoy the INFRASTRUCTURE in GT.

By: joe joe

joe joe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:37:49 +0000

Thank you,Quibian…….Essequibo is a beautiful place and many of the tourist comes back to their country only talking of Essequibo….we have down their what most Guyanese lack,cooperation,respect and love for our fellow country man,we probly see more tourist than adds up to all part of Guyana together.
We have cows in Essequibo that sleep and eat better than many of us here in north america.We love Essequibo,land of the roaring river and mighty waterfalls,gold and diamonds is every where,fresh fruits and a good curry duck is always on the lunch table.

By: quibian

quibian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:09:01 +0000

joe joe, as an essequibian,believe me i have seen more cows on the west coast demerara and berbice roads than on essequibo roads. if you do see a cow on the road it is accompanied by its owner. stray cows are impounded at anna regina police station

By: vatvic

vatvic — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:55:46 +0000

amen-ra you raise an interesting question in my mind, I would like to know which government entity is responsible for inspecting the physical integrity and overall state of these buildings in hotel industry in Guyana? After-all we could have a case where deficient structural parts of a hotel injure foreigners. The embarrassment would be incalculable.

By: malaika06

malaika06 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:17:03 +0000

Isn’t this what Dereck Walcott was roundly condemning when he spoke abt C’bean leaders prostituting in the name of development? The president’s response and you have your answer, bro

By: joe joe

joe joe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:47:14 +0000

Charriot…you probly never went outside GT,Essequibo is far way more vast,beautiful and adventurious….Essequibo is an example how human should live…….when uncle sam give you some money tax time…you should make it a priority to go down there.
The same cow you see for free in Essequibo while sitting on a balcony you cannot afford in the US.When last you happen to sit on your balcony and see a cow past along?.bless is Essequibo…..the people down there have more than what you have in the US.Keep eating 99 cent store stuff….you can save enough money to earn your self a trip to Beautiful Essequibo.

By: joe joe

joe joe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:32:54 +0000

Why worried about a lighthouse,when they is millions to be made and thousands new to visit our land every year,continue this trend,we will have masa living with us.

By: tonythursday

tonythursday — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:23:08 +0000

People the lighthouse is in pretty good shape courtesy of your Guyana gov/ Heritage Society, was there in ‘06, the surroundings were clean, with benches for chillin’ if one chooses on the ground level and of course the view from the top was mindblowing made for a romantic experience, trust me. These areas should be creatively presaerved pity the Heritage Society only surfaces when the wheels of change have begun to spin. holla!

By: amen-ra

amen-ra — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:48:43 +0000

i know it’s not my money, but did you read of the hotels that are being put up for sale and the reasons why they are up for sale.

By: quibian

quibian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:44:13 +0000

i thought i read a few days ago somebody was selling a hotel because of poor occupancy. unless we are expecting a massive influx of overseas visitors why build another hotel?

By: sheik

sheik — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:37:04 +0000

Irreverend I agree since they are on a mission to destroy the historical sites of DEAR BEAUTIFUL GUYANA and amend its historIy. In the same plan they can relocate Ayanganna to the linden highway, rebuild Police HQ in Ayanganna and build the hotel in Eve leary.

By: torbo

torbo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:31:21 +0000

my friend guyana is 83,000 sq miles you cant find a decent spot to put
your hotel you have to build it right next to a historical monument com on
arnold nobody is hindering progress but damn use your brains that god
give you man , the visionless govt. should have told these investors that
the lighthouse is a historic structure/monument and to look at other sites
to build so i dont see no hinder to progress in guyana

By: torbo

torbo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:20:03 +0000

ok fellas tear down the lighthouse its an eyesore this is a modern day and age
so why not tear down st georges cathederal ,tear down the supreme court its not functioning, leh we tear down everything in the country and build anew that is what progress mean right?? also chop down all them trees in the interior
and make way for new buildings and roads.