THE Mayor and City Council has announced a massive pre-Independence cleanup exercise for Georgetown on Sunday.

In a release City Hall said the purpose of this exercise is to remove rubbish, garbage and other objectionable things that are cluttering city streets, parapets and avenues and presenting an ugly picture of the capital. “At the moment, Water Street, Robb Street, Regent Street, Croal Street, Charlotte Street and Avenue of the Republic look extremely untidy and present a bad reflection of who we are as Guyanese,” the council said.
According to City Hall, the clean-up exercise, therefore, is to correct that situation to restore the aesthetics and beauty of the city and to allow vendors, store owners, individuals and all stakeholders to work together in a united front to clean up Georgetown.
Businesses, which are willing to make donations of tools, water and other things must feel free to call the office of the Town Clerk on telephone number (592)226-7717 and make their contribution towards this collective effort to promote the health and the wellbeing of the city of Georgetown and its populace.

The Council said it has already informed vendors that there will be no selling on that day as they are expected to participate in this exercise.
“Notices have been issued to those concerned and we anticipate full cooperation from our friends in the business sector, vendors and all those who are concerned about keeping the city clean and lifting Georgetown to a place of glory and excellence.
The Council is encouraging residents of local communities within the city to use this opportunity to clean their immediate and general environment and to make this year’s independence one where we could be very proud of our neighbourhoods and the city as a whole.”