What the People Say About

Old Year’s Night

  Photos and interviews by Desilon  Daniels Lovern Blair,  teacher: `I spent my Old Year’s Night at church with my family.

Their Christmas plans and preparations

Interviews and photographs by Kenesha Fraser With Christmas just days away, we asked the man/woman in the street on the Essequibo Coast about their plans for this most-anticipated holiday and whether they had completed their Christmas shopping.

What the people say about…

The impending ban on Styrofoam products Interviews and photos by Dacia Whaul and Desilon Daniels In the wake of an announcement last week by the government that it would impose a ban on polystyrene (Styrofoam) in its bid to clean up the environment, we asked the man/woman in the street whether they thought this would help to address the dire situation, especially in the city.

Firecrackers at Diwali

Photos and interviews by Kenesha Fraser Every year there are numerous complaints about banned firecrackers being used at Diwali time, but the practice continues.

Lauristan Choy

Neglect of children

This week on `What the people’ say we asked members of the public about the neglect of children by parents and guardians.

Youth engaged in crime

This week on ‘What the People Say’ persons share their comments on the recent upsurge of crime in Berbice where young boys were involved.

Joseph Holder

UG turning 50

This week we asked attendees at a University of Guyana event to commemorate the university’s 50th anniversary for their thoughts on this milestone.

Berthwick Charles

Bringing back large buses for public transportation

This week we asked the man/woman in the street for their views on the return of large buses, given the number of fatal accidents involving minibuses, and whether it would alleviate the transportation problems which many people face on a daily basis.

Dealing with domestic violence

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah This week on What the People Say we asked persons to comment on what can be done to fight domestic violence, whether they have intervened to save victims and what are the major contributing factors.

The back-to-school shopping

Interview and photos by Rayon Harrinandan and Arian Browne On Thursday,  Stabroek News asked vendors what items were in demand for today’s back to school and how sales were doing.

Photos and interviews by Rayon Harrinandan and Tifaine Rutherford

Back to school bargains

 This week Stabroek News asked several vendors about their back to school bargains and what their sales have been like:Photos and interviews by Rayon Harrinandan and Tifaine RutherfordNalo and Ricky/Y and N Variety Store, Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling Road: `We sell mostly bags, so if you are buying bags depending on the price we will give you a discount.

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