Mayor, Private Sector to ‘revitalise’ Georgetown

Several stakeholders on Thursday met with Georgetown Mayor, Alfred Mentore to discuss the revitalisation of the Capital City.

Representatives from the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Private Sector Commission (PSC), the Women’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry Guyana (WCGI), Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Georgetown Chambers of Commerce Guyana (GCCI) attended the meeting at the Herdmanstan Lodge.

According a press release from THAG, avenues for collaboration and synergies in execution of sustainable strategies for the revitalisation of Georgetown were considered during the meeting and it was decided that several initiatives could improve the city’s state.

The stakeholders then collectively decided that through combined efforts, the provision for 100 bins to be utilised as receptacles should be among the key actions taken.

They also proposed leveraging social media to highlight positive actions taken by citizens and businesses in maintaining the city’s cleanliness, identifying and transforming indiscriminate dumping sites into aesthetically pleasing areas.

Finally, the stakeholders said a campaign to replace pavement manholes and encourage corporate entities to take responsibility for manhole covers in their vicinity, should be considered.

The Mayor expressed appreciation for the partnership and committed to diligently pursuing the agreed-upon initiatives for the betterment of Georgetown and its citizens.

“THAG takes the opportunity to urge all citizens and businesses alike to cooperate and collaborate in the efforts,” the release said.