Planned markets shutdown fails to draw support

Despite calls for the city markets to be shut down yesterday, business went on as usual at the Stabroek and Bourda markets as some administrative staff members continued their duties while some continued strike action.

President of the Guyana Local Government Officers Union (GLGOU) Dale Beresford had said on Tuesday that the industrial action will intensify with the shutdown of the markets, but the plan failed to get off the ground.

Staff of the Stabroek Market Revenue Office yesterday maintained that since their