Dear Editor,
It is heartening to see the administration’s belated focus on the refurbishing of Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown. It’s undeniable that this oil rich nation’s development plan from ‘Corentyne lush sands, to Pakaraima’s peaks of power’, has thus far focused everywhere else but the nation’s capital city. Sadly, this once shining garden city has succumbed to neglect, and many areas have turned into decay.
So as redevelopment of Georgetown is contemplated, the notorious enclave of ‘Tiger Bay’ is indeed a good place to start. Other Wards that require urgent attention would include, Werk-en-Rust, in particular the Cross Street/Leopold Street area, which should be remodeled into well-managed multi-family dwelling apartments. That model should be duplicated in Albuoystown, Wortmanville, Lodge, and Sophia.
And President Irfaan Ali as your attention has turned to Georgetown, please, please, Sir, demolish that repulsive edifice —- the Prison at Lot 12 Camp Street, corner of D’Urban Street. In my view, it is a blight on this noble city. This prison should be rebuilt and located elsewhere – outside of the city. In the spirit of re-development this social eyesore should be replaced by a modern multi-family dwelling.
Meanwhile, in the Georgetown re-development plan, the markets, Stabroek, Bourda, and La Penitence should be included with some measure of urgency.