A steady stream of noise nuisance complaints have raised questions about the licensing of rum shops but Senior Licence Revenue Officer at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Wayne Austin says applications are advertised before being granted to allow persons to raise objections.
Austin says too that a District Licensing Board, which is responsible for granting and renewing the bulk of the licences, also takes into consideration the number of such business already in existence in a particular neighbourhood and whether the business is a nuisance, among other things.
Recently, residents have been complaining bitterly about rum shops in Station Street, Kitty and the havoc they cause. During a recent visit to Station Street, Stabroek News