Where exactly is it shining ? My opinion as someone born in Guyana who spent his first twenty-eight years of his life in the country, can only surmise that it only shines in the eyes of leaders of China who see Guyana in the long term as a nation with ample space to plonk its increasing population towards eventual establishment of a China owned state.
There seems to be no oppositionto Government whatsoever from what I read,and the city of Georgetown in a recent video is akin to a third world country with rubbish on the street where it is burned in order to get rid of it ,and no concern whatsoever shown by the Government towards tidying up what used to be in the pre-Independence days, a beautiful and tidy garden city. They have no shame and they obviously have no money !
Georgetown and much of the East Coast faces increasing onslaught from the sea and I doubt very much that the advice of a Dutch engineer will ever be considered let alone adopted by the evidently short-sighted Government. Why, because whatever money comes in as investment will be depleted by money-grabbers interested in personal wealth and money to be made from drugs and to hell with law and order, inadequate sea defences and the rape of forest land which will destroy the eco system.
I never lived under either the Dutch or the French but suffice to say that despite all their faults, British Guiana was maintained by Britain in a law-abiding manner, with Georgetown a city of great joy to the majority of those then residents now living overseas where they are valued as people prepared to work and have gained much respect.
One final point,and I doubt that todays Government can see this far ahead, but Guyana land and it’s geographical position will provide China with military, naval and airforce bases in the event of war. People are so afraid, nay paranoid of America, Britain and other Western countries insofar as their nuclear capabilities, that Guyanese should perhaps remember the old saying
about `running from the jumby and butting up with the coffin !’
That will happen before you can say “What happened ?”
I totally agree with the comment above.I guest we are about the same age.When GUIANA was under the British,there were problems,but nothing like this.Now that i have retired i think often of home.
“Guyana Shines Project” is a step in the right direction. We must start with the education of the children – the next step is to introduce by-laws to make irresponsible disposal of garbage punishable by “community service”. Assign a group of offenders, with reflective vests and a supervisor, to pick up garbage for one week, and that will be for the first offence. Furthermore, if what the sister in the video is saying is true – that expatriates are returning to Guyana and falling back into the habit of reckless disposal of garbage … Guyanese Online would NOT allow me to print what I am thinking of them pond-scum, them! We need “A Culture Change” – a new attitude – they should be held to a higher standard, teach them a lesson [or at least remind them of the lesson they learnt while they living outside], make them an example for others of like mind, I say.
Why is Hamilton Greene not bearing the torch for the garden City of Georgetown, He has been the Lord Mayor for 20 years now. Why does he not step down and hand over to another generation of young and brighter minds.
He was a Prime Minister also and today there are people who disagree with his policies but still dance to his tunes. how sad is this drama and we wonder when is it all going to be over!
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An Opinion…Yes and the sun still shines !
Where exactly is it shining ? My opinion as someone born in Guyana who spent his first twenty-eight years of his life in the country, can only surmise that it only shines in the eyes of leaders of China who see Guyana in the long term as a nation with ample space to plonk its increasing population towards eventual establishment of a China owned state.
There seems to be no oppositionto Government whatsoever from what I read,and the city of Georgetown in a recent video is akin to a third world country with rubbish on the street where it is burned in order to get rid of it ,and no concern whatsoever shown by the Government towards tidying up what used to be in the pre-Independence days, a beautiful and tidy garden city. They have no shame and they obviously have no money !
Georgetown and much of the East Coast faces increasing onslaught from the sea and I doubt very much that the advice of a Dutch engineer will ever be considered let alone adopted by the evidently short-sighted Government. Why, because whatever money comes in as investment will be depleted by money-grabbers interested in personal wealth and money to be made from drugs and to hell with law and order, inadequate sea defences and the rape of forest land which will destroy the eco system.
I never lived under either the Dutch or the French but suffice to say that despite all their faults, British Guiana was maintained by Britain in a law-abiding manner, with Georgetown a city of great joy to the majority of those then residents now living overseas where they are valued as people prepared to work and have gained much respect.
One final point,and I doubt that todays Government can see this far ahead, but Guyana land and it’s geographical position will provide China with military, naval and airforce bases in the event of war. People are so afraid, nay paranoid of America, Britain and other Western countries insofar as their nuclear capabilities, that Guyanese should perhaps remember the old saying
about `running from the jumby and butting up with the coffin !’
That will happen before you can say “What happened ?”
I totally agree with the comment above.I guest we are about the same age.When GUIANA was under the British,there were problems,but nothing like this.Now that i have retired i think often of home.
“Guyana Shines Project” is a step in the right direction. We must start with the education of the children – the next step is to introduce by-laws to make irresponsible disposal of garbage punishable by “community service”. Assign a group of offenders, with reflective vests and a supervisor, to pick up garbage for one week, and that will be for the first offence. Furthermore, if what the sister in the video is saying is true – that expatriates are returning to Guyana and falling back into the habit of reckless disposal of garbage … Guyanese Online would NOT allow me to print what I am thinking of them pond-scum, them! We need “A Culture Change” – a new attitude – they should be held to a higher standard, teach them a lesson [or at least remind them of the lesson they learnt while they living outside], make them an example for others of like mind, I say.
Why is Hamilton Greene not bearing the torch for the garden City of Georgetown, He has been the Lord Mayor for 20 years now. Why does he not step down and hand over to another generation of young and brighter minds.
He was a Prime Minister also and today there are people who disagree with his policies but still dance to his tunes. how sad is this drama and we wonder when is it all going to be over!