First Lady Arya Ali on Saturday honoured commitments made to local group Seawalls and Beyond to participate in one of its clean-up exercises and to provide the group with much-needed supplies to continue its work.
The group’s coordinator, Dwayne Hackett, took the First Lady and City Engineer Walter Narine on a mini-tour of the area, showing them the work that has been done and some of the challenges which will need to be addressed if the area is to be transformed into a tourist hub.
Among those challenges are the occupation of the area by vagrants; improper lighting; unregulated vending; and the absence of washroom facilities and a freshwater source. 
After completing their assessment, the group went back to cleaning, this time with the support of the First Lady, who later commented that her participation is a demonstration of her commitment to the restoration of the area, a release from the Office of the First Lady stated.
She highlighted that these efforts complement her National Beautification Project which brings to the fore, scenic conservation, aimed at safeguarding the scenic qualities of Guyana’s roadways, urban spaces, and countryside.
One of the pillars of the National Beautification Project focuses on regulation and monitoring of any form of unlawful intrusion on the landscape or community appearance of public spaces.
