City Mayor Alfred Mentore yesterday said that the Promenade Gardens are open to the public despite the fact that on three separate days, visits by this newspaper found it closed to visitors.
It appears that the historic garden has been closed to the public for months and is available only for events at a fee.
Several members of the public have complained about this and during its visits last week and yesterday, Stabroek News was told by guards that the garden was closed but at their discretion persons could be let in for brief visits.