LE Repentir Cemetery, the largest burial ground in Guyana, is almost filled to capacity and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is seeking to expand the area.M&CC Public Relations Officer (PRO) Debra Lewis said that the cemetery is 80 per cent filled, and it is time for a new burial site.
The current situation has forced persons to build tombs atop of existing graves or make arrangements for their loved ones to be buried at another site.
Lewis explained that despite several meetings and recommendations regarding the situation, the M&CC is still awaiting the green light from the Ministry of Communities for expansion works to commence on the eastern side of Le Repentir.
It was noted that a plot of vacant land situated on the lower East Coast was proposed for a new cemetery. To date, approval has not been granted to have the proposed land used for that purpose.