An expansion of the fire-fighting capacity in the Region Eight town of Mahdia came up for discussion on Friday.
According to a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Fire Advisory Board conducted a comprehensive outreach programme in the town as part of the Fire Prevention Month activities.
Mahdia was the scene of a major dormitory fire in 2023 that claimed the lives of 20 children. A subsequent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) had strongly criticized the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) over its preparedness. There was no mention of the Mahdia fire in yesterday release.