Already facing backlash from the Georgetown City Council and the political opposition over the reclassification of 22 city streets as public roads, the Ministry of Public Works has gazetted another 35 city streets as public roads, taking the total number of newly designated public roads to 57.

In the gazetted documents which were dated 24th March 2026, the city streets now gazetted as Public Roads are Fourth Street (Alberttown), Durban Street, Front Street, Homestretch Avenue, Independence Boulavard, Jackson Street, Longden Street, Lance Gibbs Drive, Main Street, North Road, Norton Street, Orange Walk Street, Parade Street, Princess Street, South Road, Quamina Street, Sussex Street, Water Street, Thomas Street, Waterloo Street, A Field Access Road (Sophia), B Field Access Road (Sophia), C Field Access Road (Sophia), D Field Access Road (Sophia),Arapaima Street, Avenue of the Republic, Barrack Street, Broad Street, Church Street, Carmichael Street, Crown Street, Duke Street, Hunter Street, Delph Street, and Third Street (Alberttown).

The move by the Government will result in the wresting away of responsibility for those streets from the Georgetown City Council and placing them under direct Government control. The Government will now be responsible for the streets and parapets for the newly designated public roads, including the granting of permission for placement of bill boards and businesses and rental of areas when national events are hosted.

The Georgetown City Council continues to call out the Government over the move and has promised to take legal action.

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