After being closed for over three months, beauty salons and barbershops can now re-open under the Government’s stage two of its six-stage plan to open back the economy.
This took effect from July 3 and will remain in effect until July 16. These businesses have to operate between the hours of 6:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.
Here is the list of businesses that can re-open during the curfew period:
- Essential Services
- Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3), all services shall remain closed except for the following essential services which may carry on operations for 24 hours each day-
- hospitals, healthcare and medical services including pharmacies, drug stores and private veterinary services;
- nursing homes, orphanages, shelters and other related care centres;
- immigration;
- the Judiciary;
- the Parliament;
- the Diplomatic Corps;
- the Revenue Authority;
- the Maritime Administration Department;
- the National Emergency Operations Centre;
- water supply services including the collection, storage, purification and distribution of water for public use;
- the disciplined forces;
- prison services;
- solid waste management, sewerage and janitorial services including live-in domestic workers;
- National Drainage and Irrigation Authority;
- air traffic control;
- Demerara Harbour Bridge and Berbice River Bridge;
- medical schools;
- hotels and accommodation;
- electricity and energy services including the oil and gas sector and those who provide services to the oil and gas sector;
- businesses that ensure global continuity of supply of mining and petroleum materials and products (e.g. metals and minerals such as bauxite, gold and diamonds);
- mining and petroleum development operations, production and processing;
- mineral and petroleum exploration and development;
- mining and petroleum supply and services that support supply chains in the mining and petroleum industries;
- businesses and operations that engage in the cutting, processing and preparation of trees into lumber and ensure continuity of supply of forestry products;
- security services including private security;
- telecommunications providers including internet, telephone and call centre operators, media houses, broadcasting and the Guyana National Printers Ltd.;
- port operations limited to bulk marking operations and loading and offloading only, of marine vessels, petroleum vessels, ships, bulk and containerised vessels;
- port service logistics and freight services, including transportation and delivery services to and from wharves, terminals and ports;
- transportation of dry goods and beverages for wholesale delivery;
- public sector construction;
- construction services where their workers are engaged in the construction of healthcare facilities;
- factories, manufacturers or distributors;
- workers necessary to keep furnaces and kilns operating safely in manufacturing operations that are not listed as essential;
- services of Attorneys-at-Law.
- The following services may be open between 6:00 am to 5:00 pm each day-
- banks and other financial institutions defined in the Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 85:03, remittance services, and their support services;
- markets, supermarkets, fruit and vegetable stalls, bulk food stores and neighbourhood grocery shops;
- food services and restaurants only for delivery, drive-thru and take away services;
- gas stations;
- postal and shipping services;
- funeral homes;
- beauty salons and barbershops;
- operation, inspection, repair and maintenance of essential services including vehicles, vessels and aircraft and traffic signal maintenance;
- automotive repair and maintenance facilities that provide direct support to essential businesses;
- hardware, plumbing and electrical stores;
- services necessary for the maintenance of residences including plumbing, electrical and extermination services.
- Any service not listed in subparagraphs (1) and (2) shall close their operations unless their employees can work exclusively from home or their services can operate through delivery or curb-side pickup.
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