Several suggestions towards ending Georgetown’s garbage crisis were made when the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development held a meeting with the private sector and the City Council on the situation recently.
Minister Ganga Persaud and Junior Minister Norman Whittaker convened a meeting with the Georgetown City Council, the private sector, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association to find solutions to the problem.
According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), a number of suggestions were made to the City Council including that it should focus on markets and public spaces and try to recoup outstanding rates. The Council currently