City Council clamping down on illegal barbering

The City Council is urging the public to desist from using barbering and other cosmetology services from vendors who operate along city streets as they may be putting their health at risk.

Last week City Constabulary ranks arrested one person engaged in barbering on the Council’s pavement, removed a number of make-shift tents and seized a quantity of barbering tools and manicure and pedicure equipment. Warnings were issued to persons engaged in these activities and the tools were lodged at the constabulary outpost at Stabroek.

Under the Municipal and District Councils Act Chapter 28:01, persons desirous of offering barbering and other cosmetic beauty related activities must be registered with the Mayor and City Council, City Hall said in a