A VIBRANT agricultural hub, Laluni, like other communities on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway is reaping the benefits of new roads for better connectivity, and transport.

As a result of government’s push for Guyanese to experience an improved standard of living, residents of Laluni and by extension residents of Kuru Kururu also located on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway are now linked following the construction of a new 10km asphaltic concrete road.

Marked as a gateway to progress by the PPP/C administration, this new road means faster, easier and more reliable travel for residents of these communities.

Laluni’s chairman Julian Mohabir in a recent video released online said that previously, the road was in a deplorable state. Residents, especially farmers, faced challenges when trying to transport produce from their farm to market.

“For the four years I’m in there, I make sure I make representation to the government, and the government has heard our cry, and the farmer’s cry, and now we get a nice road,” Mohabir said.

A resident, Kammanie Henry, mentioned that this is the best condition she has seen their roads in since she has been living in the area. She shared that before there was a concrete road, there was white sand.

The residents of Laluni used four-wheel drive vehicles and tractors and trailers.

Dennis Dundas, another Laluni resident, said the road has become a very great asset to him, especially because he has a vehicle to use on it now. Dundas stated, “The road has become a great asset to the community and to me.”

With this road, residents find it easier to traverse, especially the taxi drivers who had to constantly replace tyers and other car parts.

Since 2022, strong investments have been made in the community to ensure residents have better roads, better access, and more income in their pockets.