Mahdia arcade rebuilding hits snag

A section of the Mahdia arcade on the right side of the public road passing through Mahdia.

Almost a year after fire levelled the Mahdia arcade, stallholders say rebuilding is lagging behind the planned completion date.
Fire, said to be electrical in origin, gutted the arcade at Central Mahdia, in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni) in July last year, leaving millions of dollars in losses behind.

Earlier this year Stabroek News had reported that works were moving apace and were scheduled to be completed before the end of this month. However, reports out of the community are that the project,