Former Mayor of Georgetown, Pt. Ubraj Narine, continued his national outreach efforts with a visit to the Port Mourant Market in Central Berbice, where he engaged with vendors, farmers, and residents about the escalating challenges they face under the current administration.
During his walkabout, Narine was met with a chorus of frustration from market vendors and citizens who spoke candidly about their struggles with the rising cost of living, a lack of government support, and worsening economic conditions.
Vendors highlighted the impact of high food prices and declining sales, which they say are crippling their ability to earn a living. Farmers in the area echoed similar concerns, citing poor infrastructure, soaring input costs, and limited access to markets. Many said they feel neglected and abandoned by the state.
In one emotional exchange, single mothers described the exhausting and often futile process of trying to secure public assistance for their children. “We get send here, then send there, and at the end, we still can’t get the children public assistance book. Every time is the same runaround,” one mother said.
Narine expressed solidarity with their plight. “Our people are crying out. The cost of living is unbearable, our farmers are abandoned, and our mothers are made to beg for what should be their right. This is not the Guyana we deserve,” he stated.
Calling for urgent intervention, the former mayor demanded that the government address what he described as systemic failures in public support systems and improve transparency and accountability in the distribution of aid and agricultural resources.
Narine’s said his visit is part of a broader campaign of community engagement aimed at amplifying the voices of ordinary Guyanese who say they have been left behind.
