Despite the fact that Guyana has earned three years of oil money amounting to about US$2b, Parika Sea Dam is one of the many areas in all parts of the country that remain completely untouched and residents are disconsolate and unsure of their future prospects.
During a visit by the Sunday Stabroek, Ramesh Takah, 44, sat on the porch of his dilapidated house at Parika Sea Dam on the East Bank of Essequibo with his toes bandaged. He was looking at the floodwaters that surrounded his yard and was stressed out that he was unable to do any gardening.
