Mahdia inquiry report slams fire chief, education officer

Though it said that a well-equipped building would not have changed the circumstances regarding the Mahdia dorm fire which claimed 20 lives, the Commission of Inquiry’s report into the inferno on May 21st, 2023 however slammed Chief Fire Officer Gregory Wickham and former Regional Education Officer Anesta Douglas of Potaro-Siparuni  for dereliction of their duties.

The report which was handed over on Friday to President Irfaan Ali by Mahdia COI chairperson Major General (Retired) Joseph Singh and released to the press yesterday, chronicled what transpired on the night of the fire and also made recommendations and findings following a visit to communities such as Mahdia, Micobie, Chenapau, and Karisparu, all located in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni).