Maria’s Pleasure residents lament state of roads, water supply

Residents of Maria’s Pleasure use coconut shells to fill up pot holes in an effort to reduce some of the damage caused to their cars, buses and motorcycles

Wherever you travel on the Essequibo island of Wakenaam, the cry for better quality roads, water, drainage systems and healthcare seems universal among residents, some of whom have resided on the island their entire lives.

“The water here is not very good,” said one 69-year-old resident who, when Stabroek News visited her home last Thursday, said she had just finished scrubbing her bathroom. The woman said that the colour of the water they usually receive is bronze and stains her bathroom tiles and whatever else it is usually in contact with.

She added that the water would sometimes come relatively clear, but bronze sediments can be