National Park to charge nominal fees today

Today the National Parks Commission will charge a  nominal fee for persons who wish to vend and those who will be bringing their vehicles (buses, cars, motorcycles) into the Botanic Gardens and Joe Vieira Park.

The National Parks Commission said in a press release that the monies collected will be used to offset expenses incurred  in cleaning the Botanic Gardens and Joe Vieira Park of the usually heavy garbage and debris left after kite-flying and picnicking activities associated with Easter Monday in Georgetown.

Garbage bags would be distributed free of cost to groups entering the