A confrontation appears to be brewing at Timehri between residents who have for years utilized land in the area for farming and who may be on the verge of losing both their farms and their homes, and a group of people purporting to represent the interests of the proposed new international airport.
The issue is not about supporting the expansion of the existing airport. It is a matter of determining just what is to be done to stop poor, ordinary Guyanese, who have farmed these lands for a living for years from being uprooted and offered no real options as far as their future is concerned.
The farms at Timehri are substantial enterprises. They produce large quantities of fruits, vegetables and ground provisions. People, families, have built their lives and their
