{"id":20005,"date":"2024-05-29T16:47:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20005"},"modified":"2024-05-29T16:48:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:48:03","slug":"memorial-planned-to-honour-mahdia-fire-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/memorial-planned-to-honour-mahdia-fire-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Planned to Honour Mahdia Fire Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Josiah Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A memorial site will soon stand as a poignant tribute to the children who tragically lost their lives in the Mahdia Dorm fire one year ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced plans for the establishment of the memorial during a solemn ceremony held at Micobie Village, Region 8, exactly one year after the devastating tragedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The memorial will serve as a permanent reminder of the lives lost and ensure that the memories of the 20 young souls remain etched in the nation&#8217;s collective consciousness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Phillips expressed the government&#8217;s commitment to honouring the victims by implementing recommendations made by a Commission of Inquiry convened by President Dr. Irfaan Ali. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inquiry determined that the fire was maliciously set and put forth recommendations regarding fire prevention, building design, training, and counselling services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Phillips affirmed the government&#8217;s dedication to executing all these recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alton Williams, the brother of Lorita Williams, one of the girls who perished in the fire, emotionally paid tribute to his sister during the ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reminisced about her vibrant spirit and unfulfilled dreams, emphasizing that her legacy lives on in the hearts of those who loved her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Phillips reiterated the government&#8217;s unwavering support for the families affected by the tragedy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was joined by Ministers Joseph Hamilton, Oneidge Walrond, and Susan Rodrigues, all of whom offered their solidarity and assistance to the grieving families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As preparations for the memorial site unfold, it serves as a beacon of remembrance and a symbol of solidarity for the community of Mahdia and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams A memorial site will soon stand as a poignant tribute to the children who tragically lost their lives in the Mahdia Dorm fire one year ago. Prime&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20006,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20005","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=20005"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20007,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20005\/revisions\/20007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}