WHEN the P.P.P /Civic government adopted the slogan- “Time to change-Time to rebuild” they did not procrastinate in executing their manifesto. Those of us who travelled along the coastal regions, inclusive of the city of Georgetown and who have a human conscience cannot deny that the landscape of Guyana has changed dramatically. Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam) under the constant supervision of the Regional Chairman Ali Baksh introduced a variety of changes in all aspects of social, cultural and economic needs of the inhabitant of this once downtrodden coastal strip.  In agriculture his entire Tapacuma Project of 38,000 acres of farm lands, inclusive of rice, have been completely renovated, supplementing new structures resulting in the increase of paddy production, much more rice mills constructed and farmers replenish their machines holding by two fold.
In Essequibo, over the last 10 years, the new 38-mile road built in 2001, has seen dozens of motor vehicles, trucks, heavy earth moving machines on the road way in their daily chores.  At any one time there were almost approximately 30 hire cars available at the four main parks, being Charity, Anna Regina, Suddie and Supenaam. At Charity; an intrinsic port, farmers have moved from 2 HP outboard engine to 250 HP; traversing all the rivers even to the borders of Venezuela. The upsurge of new building has designated Anna Regina as fast growing. Township and in Cotton Field where I am working is now the apex of business, supplemented, with commercial banks , supermarkets, pharmacy, restaurants , internet cafés, department stores and general supplies.
In Essequibo, eight out of 100 houses are new or renovated buildings. The Regional Chairman personal initiatives saw the upsurge of 17 new housing schemes occupied and still have an excess of 2,000 house lots available. Also three Foods for The Poor Housing Schemes established with over 500 persons benefited. Guyana Water Incorporated did not fall behind with a new water treatment plant at Lima, and more than 20 former sugar plantations now receive pure water. The upgrading of medical services with x-ray devices at Charity and Suddie Hospitals and ultra sound device and two ambulances, are all unprecedented in the efforts to deliver health service-
I believe Dr.Bherri Ramsaran and his colleagues must be congratulated. Essequibo now has five public markets. Anna Regina and Charity have saw milling complexes each and Charity sends to Georgetown ten trucks of lumber per week. The success of the education system can be verified by the hundreds of school children communiting by boats and mini-buses during school periods. The Almadina Muslim School has three 50 seated buses that traverse the Essequibo Road. In general, social life living standards, cellular phones, internet by GT&T the recent model of cars, over dresses school children, regular air service, daily house service with agriculture produce, and vibrant discipline speed boat service to Parika has finally removed the old stigma of Essequibo being the “Cinderella County.”