Latest update February 11th, 2025 2:15 PM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

It is high time for the town of New Amsterdam to get into mainstream development

May 11, 2023 Letters

Dear Editor

Kaieteur News – New Amsterdam is in the Ancient County of Berbice, a place where the first settlers landed a town. It is the second largest municipal urban area in Guyana, it is also a bastion of the PNC, a place where they hold total control, power and influence.

For decades this town has been a stomping ground for that party, with very little changes taking place there, someone even jokingly referring to the town as being easily recognizable by Christopher Columbus if he would have returned. Because New Amsterdam is still the old sleepy town with its dilapidated infrastructure and archaic ways of doing things.

Well, all of that is about to change with the PPP/C taking over the reins of power in the ancient town. Things are about to change, because wherever the PPP/C is there is bound to be a forward and upward trajectory. The point I am making is, with the PPP/C comes progress and real development, I am talking about development in the truest sense of the word, development in every sector of society.

Some of the areas where this town would move forward is in infrastructural works such as our roads bridges, and a modern approach to the zoning of The Central Business District (CBD). An upgrade to our health system, that is the general hospital, which in my view should be relocated and properly equipped with 21st Century amenities. Our country’s lone psychiatric hospital is a shameful sight to behold, this has to change! Its present function as a “prison for mad people,” needs to be brought into conformity with modern health standards and a hospice for those who are mentally challenged.

Suburban squatting has to be regularized and brought into modern township areas with potable water, electricity and proper telecommunication.

The list is by no means exhaustible, but must be tackled with urgency it deserves. We must move forward into the modern era of development at a rapid pace.

Respectfully
Neil  Adams

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| February, 10th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Khalil, Pollard and Barker reign supreme as BCQS Int’l Masters concludes

Khalil, Pollard and Barker reign supreme as BCQS Int’l Masters...

Feb 11, 2025

Kaieteur Sports–Guyanese squash players delivered standout performances at the 2025 BCQS International Masters Tournament, held at the Georgetown Club, with Jason-Ray Khalil, Regan Pollard, and...
Read More
Cricket West Indies passes historic governance reform at special meeting of shareholders

Cricket West Indies passes historic governance...

Feb 11, 2025

Archery Guyana hosts thrilling 2024 National Indoor Youth Open, showcasing the next generation of archery talent

Archery Guyana hosts thrilling 2024 National...

Feb 11, 2025

Prashad claims victory at the recently concluded DEMLIFE Golf Tourney

Prashad claims victory at the recently concluded...

Feb 11, 2025

West Indies & Sri Lanka top their respective pools with hard earned victories in Round 1 of the OVER-50s World Cup

West Indies & Sri Lanka top their respective...

Feb 11, 2025

Allicock, Amsterdam named in GBA training squad 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championships

Allicock, Amsterdam named in GBA training squad...

Feb 10, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]