Increased complaints of noise nuisance- Home Affairs Ministry

Georgetown : The Ministry of Home Affairs has noted the upsurge in complaints of noise nuisance by residents of various parts of the country.

The Ministry in a statement today  assure residents who take the initiative to report the loud, continuous and repetitive playing of music to the Ministry that all reports are forwarded to the Commissioner of Police (ag.) and copied to the respective Divisional Commanders with a directive that corrective action be taken in keeping with the Laws of Guyana.

Citizens who make such reports are assured that their reports are treated with the utmost importance and urgency.  The Ministry abhors the discomfort experienced by citizens due to the loud, continuous and repetitive playing of music by offenders.  It is to be noted that it is the responsibility of the Guyana Police Force to enforce the law against noise nuisance, particularly when reports are made at Police Stations. 

Citizens are further assured that every effort is made by the Ministry of Home Affairs to impress upon the Police the need to take firm action on this public nuisance.

Citizens are urged to continue to lodge reports of noise nuisance at the nearest Police Station or Divisional Headquarters, which are expected to deal with their reports.

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