What the People Say About

Interviews and photos by Rayon Harrinandan and Arian Browne Fazlo Rahim, Taxi Driver `We need a passport office, we have to spend a lot of money to go to Georgetown to get our passports and most times we don’t get the passport the same day.

Interviews and photos by Jeff Trotman The community of Coomacka, seven miles south of Mackenzie on the Demerara River recently had a CDC installed after some amount of controversy.

Last week Stabroek News visited the village of Victoria, East Coast Demerara and asked the man/woman in the street: what are you most proud of as a Victorian?

Interviews and photos by Rayon Harrinandan and Arian Browne Stabroek News recently visited Linden and while there asked the man/woman in the street about the issues affecting them.

Interviews and photos by Mandy Thompson Shakisa Harvey This week we asked persons in the street for their thoughts on smoking in public places and what they think should be done about it.

This week we paid a visit to the forecourt of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence where the International Building Expo was being held and asked the people there for their thoughts on the initiative.

This week we asked people at the Mon Repos Market how they felt about the recent news that vendors will have to relocate to facilitate the extension of the four-lane highway on the East Coast road.

 This week on What the People Say, we asked persons to comment on the $35,000 minimum wage recently set by the government.

Stabroek News recently visited the island of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River and while there we asked villagers for their thoughts about life on the island. 

Photos and interviews by David Papannah Michelle Ramnauth-Teacher: ‘This year I expect Berbice Expo to be bigger and better than the previous years.

Interviews by Mandy Thompson with photos by Tifaine Rutherford A number of local journalists last week attended a four-day workshop hosted by the University of Guyana’s Centre for Communication Studies, the Institute for International Journalism of Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication and the United States Embassy in Georgetown.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah As we celebrate 47 years since Guyana gained independence, we asked members of the public to share their views on the occasion.

 The Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Company in collaboration with the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation recently held a health fair targeting members of the public who were able to be tested for a variety of health issues.

In light of the recent incident where a man collapsed and died following an argument with the conductor when he asked for the music to be turned down, we asked members of the public to share their views on loud music in minibuses.

Interviews and photographs by Tifaine Rutherford Mindful of the current climate in the trade union movement, seeming discontent in many workplaces, particularly the public service and with May Day being celebrated, we asked the man and woman in the street for their views on this year’s Labour Day.

This week we asked the man/woman in the street about their views on this year’s Linden Town Week, the return of the Linden Town Week pageant after a few years of hibernation under new organisers, and also Wismar having five nights instead of the regular two.

Photos and interviews by Feona Morrison and Javone Vickerie   The 2013 budget proposes that pensioners receive an increase in old age pension from $10,000 to $12,500 in the 2013 Budget as well as an annual assistance of up to $20,000 to pay for electricity charges incurred.

Concerns have been raised by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association about cellular phone usage affecting productivity in the workplace.

This week Stabroek News spoke to taxi drivers and  men/women in the streets about their views on the code of ethics for taxi services and drivers which was recently agreed by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Guyana Taxi Service Association.

This week, we asked persons who make their living in the Stabroek Market for their thoughts on the conditions of the market and their concerns with their trade.