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Road accidents, many caused by stray animals, take a toll on the economy- Sasenarine Singh



Stabroek News-February 24th 2006

The world is witnessing an unprecedented increase in the demand for vehicles, particularly in developing economies. Guyana, with an improved GDP per capita as compared with 15 years ago, is witnessing a growing demand for faster modes of passenger and freight transport. In 2004, Guyana imported 7,757 vehicles as compared with 2,954 in 1989, close to an increase of 5,000 additional vehicles. This increasing number of vehicles creates an increased demand for better roads which in turn propels expansion of infrastructural assets, and impacts positively on economic growth. However, without appropriate strategies to …


Perils of life in the city

Editorial-Guyana Chronicle February 16th 2006

A BARRIER has been thrown up on a section of the wooden bridge leading to the southern end of Le Repentir Cemetery in Georgetown, warning drivers and cyclists and pedestrians about a gaping hole there.

And we understand that repairs are to be done shortly.

The pity is that this was done only after a young life was snuffed out because of the hole on the bridge.

Mark Anthony Montouth, 26, a husband and father, was killed on the bridge when the front wheel of his motorcycle struck the hole, causing him to lose control of the machine. …


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