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Municipalities

The municipalities operate under the Municipal and District Councils Act Chapter 28:01. The provision allows for a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillors, the Town Clerk to be the Administrator. Each Council has the responsibility for solid waste collection and disposal, maintenance of infrastructural services (roads, bridges, etc.), market facilities, and child welfare services among others.

Like NDCs, Municipalities receive an annual subvention from the Ministry of Local Government & Regional Development. This is in accordance with budgetary allocations approved by Parliament and meant to execute developmental works. However, the collection of rates and taxes is the main source of revenue for these councils.

Below is a breakdown of the number of Councillors in each Municipality:

Municipality Georgetown New Amsterdam Corriverton Rose Hall Anna Regina Linden Mabaruma Bartica Lethem
No. of Councillors 30 15 15 12 15 18

Anna Regina Town Council

Anna Regina attained the status of a township on August 1st, 1970. It comprises of eighteen villages from Walton Hall in the North to Three Friends in the South. It covers an area of approximately 78.5 sq. km with the main focus on agriculture with other commercial activities becoming evident. Anna Regina is the only township on the Essequibo Coast.

Anna Regina Town Council
Essequibo Coast

Telephone: 771-4302
No. of seats in the council: 15
Meeting: 1st Thursday, 13:00 Hrs
Meeting place: Town Council Boardroom

Mayor

Devin Mohan

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Deputy Mayor

Lorna Fitzallen

666-7523

Town Clerk

Diane Critchlow

771-4302/771-5331/ 674-0799

diane4076com@yahoo.com


Georgetown City Council

Georgetown, the capital city, was founded over 200 years ago by the Europeans during colonialism. Its boundaries extend from Cummings Lodge on the East Coast of Demerara to Agricola on the East Bank of Demerara. It is divided into 77 wards and communities and boasts a multi-racial, religious population. Being the capital of Guyana, it is the main commercial center and currently the country’s principal port.

Georgetown City Council
Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown

Meeting place: City Hall
Telephone: 226 4061
Fax: 227-1050

Mayor

Alfred Mentor

623-0235

councillormentore.4@gmail.com

Deputy Mayor

Denise Miller

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Town Clerk

Candace Nelson

226-4190/ 623-1510

candace.nelson@mcc.gov.gy


New Amsterdam Town Council

The township of New Amsterdam was established in 1791 by the Dutch and is fondly known as the ‘Ancient Town’. It occupies an area of approximately 13.7 Sq. Km with an estimated population of 35,000 residents.

Although the town was expanded to include neighbouring communities, it maintained much of its old architecture and boasts some of the oldest Churches in Guyana.

Town Hall 1950 New Amsterdam Town Council
Town of New Amsterdam, Berbice

Meeting time: Last Monday, 14:00 Hrs
Meeting place: Town Hall
Telephone: 333-2667

Mayor

Wainwright Mc Intosh

672-4251/ 622-3999

wainwright82@outlook.com

Deputy Mayor

Kirk Fraser

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Town Clerk

Sharon Alexander

333-2667/613-7079/675-1817

townclerkna01@yahoo.com


Corriverton Town Council

Corriverton is the township farthest to the East of Guyana. It is a narrow Coastal strip on the Corentyne River at the mouth and between No. 74 Village on the North and Crabwood Creek on the South. It was upgraded to Township status on September 7th, 1970 under the Municipal District Council Act 28:01. It is divided into wards and has a population of about 40,000 residents.

Owing to its proximity to Suriname, its economic activities are centered on commercial trade in a number of industries.

Corriverton Town Council
Corentyne, Berbice

Meeting time: 4th Wednesday, 14:00 Hrs
Telephone: 339-2250

Mayor

Imran Amin

339-2537/ 613-1085

expressbrokeragegy@gymail.com

Deputy Mayor

Satyanand Ramraj

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Town Clerk

Narendranauth Sukhram

339-3194/339-2250/ 663-0304

corrivertontowncouncil@gmail.com


Linden Town Council

Linden Town Council is the only urban settlement that is not located on the country’s Coastal Plain and is usually referred to as ‘the gateway to Guyana’s interior. It is found approximately 107 km up the Demerara River and consists of the settlements of Wismar and McKenzie. Linden boasts a population of approximately 35,000 residents.

Its main economic activity is bauxite mining; other economic activities include saw milling, logging, agriculture and commerce.

Linden Town Council
Mackenzie, Linden

Meeting place: Last Wednesday; 14:00 Hrs
Telephone: 444-4010
Fax: 444-6303

Mayor

Sharma Solomon

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Deputy Mayor

Dominique Blair

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Town Clerk

Orleena Obermuller

609-9291/677-6068

lindentownclerk5@gmail.com


Rose Hall Town Council

Rose Hall is the smallest of Guyana’s six towns and is located on the northern Coastal Plain at the centre of the Berbice district.

Historically, this township was a communal village and on September 20th, 1970 it was declared a town. It is divided into three wards: Middle Rose Hall, East Rose Hall and Williamsburg.

Located at the back of this township are beautiful beaches that have potential for tourism.

Rose Hall Town Council
Rose Hall, Berbice

Meeting time: 3rd Wednesday, 14:00 Hrs
Meeting place: Town Council office
Telephone: 337-4882

Mayor

Dave Budhu

673-6035

Deputy Mayor

Roydel Lewis

638-9100

Town Clerk

Natasha Griffith

337-4882/699-5477

rosehalltowncouncil@yahoo.com


Bartica Town Council

Mayor

Martin Anthony Murray

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Deputy Mayor

Gail Ann Persaud

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Town Clerk

Phebe Wallerson

455-2229/678-7043

barticatowncouncil@gmail.com

 


Mabaruma Town Council

Mayor

Trevi Leung

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Deputy Mayor

Liane Persaud

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Town Clerk

Ganesh Seecharran

682-2313

ganeshseecharran25@gmail.com

 


Lethem Town Council

Mayor

John Theophillus Macedo

600-5375

johnmacedo1962@gmail.com

Deputy Mayor

Indira Singh

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Town Clerk

Keisha Vincent

772-2028/-667-1926

lethemtowncouncil.gy@gmail.com

 


Mahdia Town Council

Mayor

Eslyn Gail Ramascindo-Hussain

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Deputy Mayor

Akita John

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Town Clerk

Molica Adams

676-2042

molicaadams63@gmail.com