The small farming village of Grove, located on the outskirts of Parika, East Bank Essequibo and made up of residents of mixed ethnicity, is bordered by the villages of Salem and Look Out. It has a population of about 200 and residents describe the village as being quiet and peaceful. They said, “Everyone does look out for each other but one, one time there must be a lil row… Otherwise, everything else good though. On Saturdays the males would go out and take a drink.”
At times, the peace is disturbed by some residents playing loud music and while this newspaper
