Stabroek News Sunday

Towards a national fire plan

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From page 7

after the fire they would receive the moneys from the Bank of Guyana and be back in business. A more efficient example of public/private partnershi­p can hardly be conceived.

Our large manufactur­ing concerns such as Banks DIH and DDL would be advised by the Cabinet sub-committee to construct by sole sourcing alternate factories fully equipped in the event of fire. This will ensure that production is not interrupte­d and the imbibers of El Dorado and XM will not be deprived. I’m partial to Banks beer myself and would be horrified at having to endure an interrupti­on in supply.

Neither Guyanese nor the government would have forgotten that about two years ago a pyromaniac was roaming the city. It is believed that deriving from this experience the government has a secret plan, when the oil moneys start to flow, to appoint a Cabinet sub-committee to plan for the constructi­on and equipping of an alternate city by sole sourcing, just in case there is a damaging fire as has occurred in the past.

 ??  ?? Around 3 pm yesterday, this container truck, which was heading towards the city, suffered a brake malfunctio­n on the East Coast Demerara Public Road at Le Ressouveni­r. Its driver Shane Singh was able to manouvre it to a halt. Aside from a leaking fuel...
Around 3 pm yesterday, this container truck, which was heading towards the city, suffered a brake malfunctio­n on the East Coast Demerara Public Road at Le Ressouveni­r. Its driver Shane Singh was able to manouvre it to a halt. Aside from a leaking fuel...

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