In a country that cries out for investment and amid the global financial meltdown that has hit New York hard it would seem strange that local restaurant German’s would invest in a restaurant in the Big Apple – but that is exactly what it is doing.
Hopetown on the West Coast Berbice, the home of the annual pre-Emancipation Day soiree for over 50 years, on Wednesday night presented less than the genuine article the village is renowned for, after financing for the event was only provided the day before.
Kwakwani residents say transporting basic commodities like cooking gas and kerosene is being hampered by the deplorable state of the Kwakwani to Linden road and they are being forced to pay 100% more to be transported out of the community.
Berbice River farmers are moving away from traditional farming and delving into harvesting the heart-of-palm fruit and crabwood seed oil production as an alternative source of income as continual rainfall and flooding prevent them from cultivating their lands.
Residents of several Berbice River communities say the lack of employment and educational opportunities is the impetus behind migration to New Amsterdam, Georgetown and overseas and if changes aren’t made soon the communities will soon be abandoned.
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