Health Inspectors commence crackdown on illegal operations...

April 04, 2012

Georgetown, Guyana - City Hall launched its inspectors around the city yesterday to verify if salons, restaurants, barber shops and common lodging houses were in compliance with basic public health and sanitation rules and regulations as prescribed by the Municipal Act Chapter 28:01.

Georgetown, Guyana - City Hall launched its inspectors around the city yesterday to verify if salons, restaurants, barber shops and common lodging houses were in compliance with basic public health and sanitation rules and regulations as prescribed by the Municipal Act Chapter 28:01.

According to acting Public Relations Officer, Debra Lewis, several establishments in the city have not been complying with basic public health standards.

Adding that public health inspectors are on the alert, Lewis noted that persons who are desirous of engaging in salons, restaurants, barber shops and common lodging houses are to register with the Public Health Department of the Municipality situated at South Road, Georgetown.

Assisting with enforcement by members of the City Constabulary, the environmental health officers are warning errant establishments that they will be prosecuted and fined if they do not comply with registration of their businesses or comply with the registration.

According to City Hall, the Health Department is engaged in a yearly exercise to also conduct inspection activities of hotels around the city. It was noted that there are some facilities that are on par with international standards, while there are some barely on the borderline.

It was explained that the purpose of this annual engagement is to ensure that these facilities are registered and certified once they reach the minimum public health requirements as outlined by the Municipality.

City Hall has advised that owners of hotels, guesthouses and apartment buildings around the city should cooperate with the Municipality by paying their registration fees once they have been given approval to operate.

The municipality’s Chief Environmental Health Officer, Kenneth Stephens revealed that at least 12 barbers around the Stabroek Market area were shut down yesterday.

The Chief Environmental Health Officer said that while no one was charged, the operation was aimed at sending a message while at the same time removing some of the structures.

According to barbers who operate in the Stabroek area, City Hall should pay keener attention to the drainage and irrigation, since wherever they operate would always be cleaned.

“I don’t know what they want us to do, the health inspectors should help us with a place to cut hair instead of putting us out of work…they want us to turn to crime?” one barber questioned.  

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