Shipping company to pay for repairs of damaged M&CC abattoir – Mayor
Local shipping company, John Fernandes Limited, will stand the cost for repairs of the Mayor and City Council’s abattoir, which was partially destroyed after a crane belonging to the firm toppled and crashed into the facility.
On Thursday at about 14:50h, the crane crashed into the roof of the abattoir, destroying several parts of the building and resulting in its closure.
When contacted, Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine told Guyana Times that the firm has agreed to stand the expenses for repairing the damaged parts of the building.
A section of the abattoir’s damaged roof
“The damages, they have to repair the place. I met with them as well and we have a very smooth transaction going on…that’s a revenue base for us so they will have to compensate the city and build it back,” he said.
The Mayor added that a report on the cost for the repairs on the building is expected to be presented soon by the City Engineering Department.
The M&CC has since stated that the roof, walls, and windows of the kitchen area in the abattoir were damaged along with the roof of the slaughtering chambers.
According to the City Council, the Meat and Food Inspectors would be engaged in onsite inspections on the usual slaughtering days, which are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at another section of the abattoir.
Unsure when the facility will be back to normal operations, M&CC apologised for any inconveniences the business community might be faced with as a result of the situation.
