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The scene of the fire last night.

The scene of the fire last night.

October 20 ,2020

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A fire, suspected to be an act of arson, last night destroyed a section of the Midtown hotel, restaurant and bar located at Middle Street, Georgetown.

Stabroek News understands that the fire started around 6pm at Lot 176 Middle Street, Georgetown. The building is owned by former Government Minister Cathy Hughes and her husband, attorney Nigel Hughes. It previously housed the Sidewalk Café.

At the time of the fire, no one was reportedly inside the building. Four rooms and parts of the ceiling were destroyed.

Midtown was operated by businessman Larry Singh.

A quick response by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle told reporters at the scene that that GFS received a call from residents who noticed smoke coming from the upper flat of the building.

He said firefighters responded and were able to quickly control the fire.

According to Gentle,  the cause of the fire remains unknown. “We still don’t know what has caused this fire but we are working along now with the police to ensure that we do a thorough investigation,” he said.

However, a source told Stabroek News that arson is suspected.

According to the source, several items including matches were found at the scene.

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This is the modus operandi of Jagdeo's PPP. Intimidate political opponents by way of violent means. Remember when Peter Ramsaroop was with the PNC and they burnt down his business place.

Mars
@Mars posted:

This is the modus operandi of Jagdeo's PPP. Intimidate political opponents by way of violent means. Remember when Peter Ramsaroop was with the PNC and they burnt down his business place.

He performed covert operations for PPP. He was sitting behind Charandass in Parliament like a Mafia Don to ensure everything was carried out. Then they rewarded him CEO of the Guyana Office of Foreign and Local Investment and Chief Investment Officer for Guyana.

FM

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