Arson suspected in T&HD bond fire

The fire ravaged T&HD bond. (Stabroek News file photo)

Investigations into last month’s fire that gutted the Transport and Harbours Department’s (T&HD) bond at Urquhart Street, South Cummingsburg and severely damaged the Mings Products and Services Ltd boat building facility, point to arson.

A fire official told this newspaper yesterday that the investigation is almost complete and so far there is a “suspicion of arson”. He was unable to pronounce further.

Around 1.10 am on August 11, the Guyana Fire Service was informed of the fire and three tenders responded. Later, they