Once known primarily as a sugar estate community, Enmore is steadily being transformed through government investments in infrastructure, healthcare, public safety and economic development, bringing renewed optimism to residents and creating opportunities for future growth.
Last Wednesday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) spoke with residents and community leaders who described how projects being implemented across the community are making a tangible difference in their everyday lives.
For resident Arti Ugrag, one of the most noticeable changes has been the installation of streetlights throughout the village.
“For the past couple of years, our village was dark. We never had these streetlights, and it’s an enhancement to our community… We have a bright community now and a safer community,” she said.
She also welcomed other government investments, including the four-lane road, the Enmore Regional Hospital, and the lighting of community playgrounds, noting that development is taking place on several fronts.
Chairman of the Enmore Hope Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Mahendra Sharma, said Enmore has undergone significant change in recent years after facing economic challenges following the closure of the sugar estate.
“We are seeing so many other positive things that are happening in the community,” Sharma said.
Among the key investments, he pointed out the construction of the four-lane road leading to the future industrial estate, the installation of security lights throughout communities, and the lighting of recreational grounds.
He said these initiatives are creating safer neighbourhoods while allowing families and young people to enjoy community spaces during the evening.
Sharma also pointed to the Enmore Regional Hospital as one of the area’s most impactful investments.
The chairman noted that the hospital recently celebrated its first anniversary and continues to provide improved healthcare services to residents on the East Coast corridor.