THE Mayor and City Council must be congratulated for the great job they have been doing with Georgetown. Mr. Royston King, Town Clerk, and his team of administrators must feel very proud of the current state of the city.The city has been truly transformed from garbage to garden. It is now very easy on the eyes and there is a general mood of goodwill for the council.
Guyanese will recall that about seven months ago, the city was characterised by rotting piles of garbage in every corner of every community. Street and alleyway drains were clogged with stagnant water and rubbish, open spaces were left to the mercy of bushes, overgrowth and undergrowth, reptiles, bugs, dirt and homeless people. Mosquitoes and other nuisances were the order of the day. Municipal buildings were dilapidated and left in a ruinous condition.
For 23 long years, a previous administration superintended over the almost total destruction of the city. That administration spent money to do pseudo mega-projects, but could not make available to the council small sums of monies to do basic cleaning. Instead, they appointed Carol Sooba as Town Clerk. She undermined the authority of the council and destroyed all the systems of the council. Supported by that regime, she disrespected elected representatives of the people.

Georgetown was brimming with dirt and grime, but the previous administration could not care less about the health of Guyana’s capital. Today, the city looks great. I am proud to be a Guyanese and I respect the efforts of the council.
I would like to encourage the town clerk to keep up the good work, in spite of the naysayers and the negatives peddled about by those who apparently hold no good for the city and its populace. Mr. King should know he has the full support and cooperation of all civic-minded Guyanese who want to see Georgetown bloom and prosper.
I have been doing community work in my area to help the effort of the council because I know that it is not easy. We all have to work together to make Georgetown a better place. So thank you Mr King and team for a job well done. Keep up the good works.

Aubrey Subner