increase in murders and other violent crimes in Guyana. Agriculture Buxton sits on very fertile land which is surrounded by an irrigation system (trenches). Local farmers produce a variety of fruits and vegetables including peas, beans, Dakar (Tamarind) and the Buxton Spice mango. This mango is unique to Buxton being fleshy and sweet like others but having a unique spicy taste. There are a variety of fish in the water including the Tilapia. Crime Buxton once was considered to be highly affected by external criminal influences but has since been stabilized and is generally crime free and safe. Notable people Winifred Gaskin (1916–1977), former Minister of Education Kerwin Kofi Charles (b.1970), Labor economist and Dean of The Yale School of Management. See also Queenstown References External links Aerial view Buxton Friendship Museum Populated places in Demerara-Mahaica Populated places established in 1840