| By Rustom SeegopaulThe numerous reports of rubbish being dumped within the grounds of the National Stadium have been confirmed.Within the multi-million-dollar facility piles of rubbish have been attracting stray dogs,Jerseys From China Online, scavenging for food; while an overflowing effluent has tainted the air at the venne for the upcoming opening ceremony for Carifesta X.An employee at the stadium, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, explained that he was fearful for his health, as he had to work not far from where refuse is being dumped.Added to this,Cheap Jerseys Online, the stadium worker termed himself a patriotic Guyanese. He said that he was utterly disgusted that the site of the opening ceremony of Carifesta X had a problem with overflowing sewage, just a few days away from the opening ceremony.Meanwhile, other reports have shed light that on August 16, a popular waste disposal company, reportedly charged with the clearance of the septic system at the stadium, visited the facility to deal with the faulty system.And after withdrawing the waste material from the septic system, the truck reportedly proceeded to discharge approximately three truckloads of the waste material in a small drain some distance from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s (GT&T) Cellular Tower that is within the compound of the National Stadium.This area is apparently also a breeding ground for snakes, rats and other vermin that thrive on the rubbish.However, when contacted, one of the managers of the waste management company said that he has no knowledge of this. He explained that as far as procedure requires, waste material is not to be discharged anywhere but at the dump site on Princes Street.The manager repeatedly maintained that he had no knowledge of any incident of the sort taking place.With regards to the rubbish heap within the vicinity of the GT&T Cellular Tower, a stadium employee explained that,Cheap NFL Jerseys Online, “for this thing here (the Carifesta X rehearsals) everybody came in here, they use a lil snack,Wholesale Jerseys Online, they have a plastic cup drinking water and they have they water bottle. And the bins them are full, so we just carry it and take it at the back there and from time to time we burn it.”He said that just before Carifesta X gets underway, the management of the stadium would use a bulldozer and re-grade the land, burying the garbage.Manager of the Guyana National Stadium, Tony Xavier admitted that there was a water problem at the stadium, where a ‘slight blockage’ was encountered.While there was a leak,China Jerseys Online, he explained, there was no evidence of it being septic. He also confirmed the rubbish heaps are burnt whenever they have the opportunity.Xavier highlighted the fact that there was no possible way portable toilets could have been emptied within the stadium compound, as the parking lot is what is used for these facilities, not the inside of the stadium.With this in mind,Wholesale NFL Jerseys Online, for anyone to empty these portable toilets at the rear of the stadium complex, they would have had to lift the toilets over the security gate. No one is allowed access to the inside of the stadium, Xavier emphasised.At the same time, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Frank Anthony, said that he had heard nothing concerning these problems, but explained that if these things were indeed true, every effort would be made to fully clean-up the stadium in time for the Opening Ceremony of Carifesta X. |
