Not only would such development have a detrimental impact on the river and wildlife in the area, it would also have a very negative effect on Wacky Rollers, a tourist operation which has built an adventure park on a family owned, old cocoa estate alongside the river and which offers river tubing and kayaking to visitors and locals alike. Wacky Rollers, which has invested heavily in both money and commitment, provides many jobs for local youngsters in the Layou .
The Layou area is also home to the recently established titiwi festival which takes place in October. Titiwi, a miniscule fish, are a local delicacy and visitors come from all over the island to partake in the festival.
Being ‘green’ does not mean no development, as some detractors wish to pretend. It does however require responsible development in keeping with the Nature Isle concept which Government promotes.
Minister Austrie ,who was present at the demonstration, stated that Government had now served a STOP NOTICE. We applaud the Government for taking this action and hope this is a step towards sound environmental stewardship which is surely in the interests of all.







