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Fire guts Kwakwani Secondary School
The Kwakwani Secondary School engulfed in flames
Kaieteur News – The Kwakwani Secondary School, located in Pathville, Kwakwani, Upper Berbice River, was completely destroyed by a fire of unknown origin in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
The blaze reportedly began around 03:40 hrs.
According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, a police corporal stationed at the Mackenzie Police Station was attending the annual village fair at the Kwakwani Ball field when he noticed a large fire coming from the Pathville area.
He immediately informed ranks at the Kwakwani Police Station, who responded to the scene, witnessing the school engulfed in flames.
The police then summoned auxiliary staff, and a fire pick-up unit with two staff attempted to extinguish the blaze.
However, by that time, the one-storey concrete structure with approximately 30 feet wide and 100 feet long, was already entirely destroyed.
Police reported that the school was protected by Homesafe Security Service, and a security guard was on duty at the time of the incident.
The guard informed police that while conducting routine checks around the compound, he noticed smoke emanating from the headmistress’s office, located on the south western side of the building. He subsequently contacted the school supervisor.
The police also noted that the school was powered by electricity supplied by Kwakwani Utility Inc., and it was alleged that the area experienced frequent power outages during the night.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
Meanwhile, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, announced on his Facebook page that the government will “move speedily” to rebuild the school if the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is re-elected.
In a pre-recorded video shared on the platform, Edghill expressed regret over the school’s destruction, stating, “Whatever is the cause of that fire, it is regrettable. The children need to be served, and the community needs to be served.”
He said the rebuilding process will be swift and that there will be no learning loss for the students attending the school.
“We will work with the regional authorities and the local authorities to ensure that by the time school is ready to be reopened, alternative accommodations are made, there will be no learning loss and we will overcome every challenge,” Edghill said.
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