Residents of Alliance Road in Timehri are pleading for help as they are claiming to have had enough of an ongoing bee infestation that has plagued their community for over 16 years, and is currently being used for commercial activities.
According to one resident, the situation has now escalated to the point where children are being chased off the road, homes are being locked down in fear, and families are left vulnerable to both bee stings and chemical treatments used nearby.
The land, it was explained, is being used for a long-standing honey-harvesting, business-like operation.
Speaking with this publication under anonymity, one resident relayed that the situation is only getting worse, but putting the safety of persons in jeopardy.
“It just keeps getting worse. They would come dressed in full gear, do their thing with the bees, then leave—and the bees would still be flying all around the place. It’s dangerous,” the resident lamented.
The woman noted that while the business may be legal, its impact on the community is not being properly regulated.
“You can’t even pass sometimes. Bees are swarming the road. Schoolchildren have to detour through the neighbourhood just to get home safely,” she said. “I have videos in my phone—this morning they were out there again, and the bees were all over.”
She added, “We don’t even know what chemicals they’re burning; I had to run inside and lock up with the baby. Even one of the beekeepers had to run into his vehicle after getting stung—so imagine us without protective suits.”
She recalled a particularly troubling incident when her young daughter, while being taken to the police station, was stung multiple times in the head. “Her whole head got bite up. It was terrifying,” she worryingly stated.
Despite repeated reports to the police, the national emergency hotline (911), and efforts to contact the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and other relevant authorities, residents claim that no concrete action has been taken.
“I even posted on Facebook begging for help, people just keep saying they’ll call back, but no one ever does. My neighbour’s kids have summer classes; they had to walk upstairs and lock themselves in because the bees were swarming the street.”
Frustrated and fearful, other residents are pleading for urgent intervention—either by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture, or relevant authorities—to find a solution that ensures community safety while respecting business rights.
“We understand it’s a business, but this is a residential area. Our children and elderly are exposed daily. We can’t live like this anymore,” she implored.
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