Work on Palmyra monument base halted again

The site as of last week

While there has been no word from the procuring entity, the Ministry of Education, on the promised report into the $42M Palmyra, Berbice monument base collapse, works last week ceased again at the site.

Stabroek News visited the site throughout last week and all works had been brought to a standstill.

Last month, works had recommenced where a base being constructed for the Indian Arrival monument had suddenly collapsed in April of this year.  The restart of the work was queried in light of the fact that the report on the collapse had not been made public.

The structure, contracted to be built for $42M and which was