A view of Linden, the town of bauxite mining, is breath-taking. When on the hills, there is a beautiful and amazing panoramic view of the town, and on the opposite side, there is an expansive blue water lake. A trip made possible by telecommunications provider Digicel, a view of scenic Ituni, located on the Upper Demerara-Berbice River was also spectacular.
A village that existed since the 1940s, according to residents, Ituni now has more than 1,000 residents, most of whom depend on logging to sustain them.
The village has a police station, medical centre, a school, a powerhouse with 24-hour power supply, and persons travel through to get to Kwakwani. They also have telecommunications services, and recently Digicel launched a telecommunications site there with hundreds coming out to celebrate.
Although a typical rural community, the villagers said they are surviving, and have never thought of leaving.
