{"id":18817,"date":"2024-04-18T01:21:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T01:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18817"},"modified":"2024-04-18T01:21:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T01:21:22","slug":"president-irfaan-ali-announces-comprehensive-assessment-of-georgetowns-public-infrastructure-after-stabroek-wharf-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-irfaan-ali-announces-comprehensive-assessment-of-georgetowns-public-infrastructure-after-stabroek-wharf-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"President Irfaan Ali Announces Comprehensive Assessment of Georgetown&#8217;s Public Infrastructure After Stabroek Wharf Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Josiah Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the collapse of a section of the Stabroek Wharf, President Irfaan Ali has pledged to conduct a thorough assessment of Georgetown&#8217;s public infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This commitment comes as multiple agencies collaborate to clear debris from the wharf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clearing efforts involve City Hall, Central Government, and support from the police and fire service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali, after inspecting the site, emphasizes the need for collaboration to restore normalcy for vendors and improve safety measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, President Ali announces plans for an expanded assessment, encompassing other public facilities in the capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlights the broader significance of this incident, stressing the importance of addressing maintenance and protection issues to ensure public safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns about the state of Georgetown&#8217;s infrastructure have been raised, with President Ali indicating discussions with city councillors to make strategic decisions regarding key assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The president emphasizes that neglecting infrastructure maintenance poses risks to health and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The condemned status of the collapsed section of the Stabroek Wharf, dating back to 2018, underscores the urgency of addressing longstanding infrastructure challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali reaffirms the government&#8217;s commitment to working with the City Council to rectify these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As efforts to clear the debris continue, President Ali&#8217;s announcement signals a proactive approach to improving infrastructure and ensuring the safety of citizens in Georgetown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams In response to the collapse of a section of the Stabroek Wharf, President Irfaan Ali has pledged to conduct a thorough assessment of Georgetown&#8217;s public infrastructure. This&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18817"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18818,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18817\/revisions\/18818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}