Rumours yesterday effectively transformed Georgetown into what most people described as a ‘ghost town’ as stores everywhere closed and persons could hardly be seen around the city, while results of the general and regional elections were yet to be disclosed.
The shutting down of the city was the result of rumours which surfaced of a potential protest but this, however, did not occur.
At around 14:00 hrs yesterday, this newspaper took to the streets to evaluate what was happening and observed that most stores were either closed or were in the process of doing so.
A drive along Regent Street proved that the entire business community resorted to shutting down at no later than 16:00 hrs with some store owners even taking action to board up their doors shut before departing their premises.
After further venturing to Stabroek Square, it was noted that stalls in this market as well as in Bourda were closed and abandoned.
Also, transportation was limited as minibus and taxi operators were very few. This may have caused a problem for many workers who would have been trying to get home. Buses were flocked as they arrived at the various parks while taxis were impossible to obtain.
