Inclement weather is being blamed again for the delay of grinding at the Skeldon factory for the crucial second crop and work is still underway at the factory to solve problems left by the China National Technology Import and the Export Corporation (CNTIC), the original contractors.
Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corpora-tion, Paul Bhim told Stabroek News on Monday that unfortunately the level of mechanization at Skeldon meant that the persistent rains have delayed grinding until Saturday. Originally Skeldon was to commence grinding tomorrow, already late for the second crop.
Bhim said that the ground conditions have been extremely wet over the course of July and the beginning of August while a lack of cane cutters was also an issue. Bhim noted that the weather has not been kind to the