THE Georgetown Mayor and City Council has made the decision to close all municipal markets, which will take effect from Saturday April 4, 2020, until further notice.

This includes road selling, street vending (including wholesalers/retailers/farmers/night sellers, snackettes, cook shop operators and all other category of food sellers and street vendors) as authorised under Sections 3(1) and 302 (31) (d) of the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01.

All market and street-vending operations must cease from Friday April 3, 2020 at 19:00 hours.

Farmers, wholesalers and retailers will be permitted to ply their trade at Stabroek (West of the Guyana Fire Service Building) and Bourda (Merriman’s mall between Orange Walk and Light Street) on Fridays ONLY, from 07:00 hours to 13:00 hours.

The Friday farmers’, wholesalers’ and retailers’ operation will be conducted under strict guidelines for the practice of social distancing.

The M&CC is also seeking the support and cooperation of the public to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our city and country at large.