Evidence of progress is everywhere

TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor,

Progress came to Guyana a long time ago, but we have gotten so accustomed to certain things now that we seem to forget that things weren’t always this way, and what a struggle it was to come this far. Children these days don’t know what it was like to walk along mud dams to get to school and in and out of communities, especially those on the Coastal Belt.

Those now getting into their adolescent and adulthood stages have been growing up seeing roads and streets in their communities and the city, and have no knowledge of what it was like back in those days.

I remember, in the past some people — even those who had the money for it — couldn’t purchase a car because they had no proper streets; and if they had purchased a car, then it would have needed repairs very often. In some cases, when people bought cars, they had to park them at other people’s homes because of the state of their roads. Cars were a luxury back then, and only the rich could afford this luxury.

Today, however, this has changed significantly, and a car is now seen as a social convenience. Our roadways are now congested, and government has had to widen many roads and build more roads, and the authorities have plans in the pipeline for additional roads. The focus now is shifting from creating access to easing traffic congestion.

When I look at the roads every morning, I realize that the numbers of vehicles have steadily been increasing, and these are not just ordinary vehicles that are on the roads, but new models, which speaks to changing trends and times and the earning power of the Guyanese people.

Today, people can go to the bank and use their homes as collateral to secure a loan to purchase a car.

This is as a result of the administration placing emphasis on ensuring Guyanese can own their own homes.

There have been a lot of changes across the country, because these trends are not confined to just Georgetown, but are everywhere.

The development is there for everyone to see, all we have to do is look.

Regards,

Attiya Baksh

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