Matthew’s Ridge

A man walks along the road linking the airstrip to the community.

Story and photos by Alva Solomon

With a population of less than 1,000 persons, residents of the remote community of Matthew’s Ridge in the North West District are banking on the development of the nearby manganese mine to breathe life into the community.

Matthew’s Ridge, which is said to be one of the oldest Amerindian communities in the Barima/Waini administrative region,