Dexter Hall

WHEN in Mahdia and in need of a quick tyre fix, building blocks or security services, the first person you ought to think about is Dexter Hall.

Over a decade ago, Hall ventured into the heart of Guyana, with his brother who was a police officer. He hailed from Georgetown, but would soon find out that his home was always meant to be Mahdia.

The town is known for its mining activities and services associated with that industry, and it as no surprise that Hall aligned himself with this.

“I’m a certified mechanic and I basically see the need for a tyre shop so I decide to open up a tyre shop,” he shared. This need that he saw was that many of the off-road vehicles would traverse the area, and because of the terrain would need regular maintenance.

But while Hall’s services are open to all Mahdians, he capitalised on establishing partnerships with the governmental bodies in the area. As such, he focuses majorly on the contractual work he has been able to acquire from these bodies.

His little tyre shop, however, has another feature: it is a space where Hall sells the hollow blocks that he has made. This is just all part of his hustle, he explained.

“I’m working in Mahdia for over 12 years now,” Hall related and affirmed: “From then to now, I can’t lie, Mahdia developing at a pace.”

According to the mechanic, the new town has seen major infrastructural development that has led to expanded commercial activity. And what that meant, for him, was that he needed to hire someone else to help with the daily operations of his business.

During the day, the two of them manage the tyre shop and hollow block business but as the sun begins to descend behind the surrounding mountains, Hall puts on yet another cap. He becomes the guy that’s in charge of Mahdia’s security firm and is responsible for keeping Mahdians and their businesses safe throughout the night.

“Well I deh for the development of Mahdia; anything for the development of Mahdia I gon be in,” he said, explaining his involvement with the security firm. “Mahdia becoming nice and I’m here to back the development of the community.”

He also shared that he is s simple man who just loves the tranquility of this hinterland community, but he wouldn’t be angry if the developments continue.

“Just now we gon be better than Georgetown, cause everybody from Georgetown gon run and come here,” Hall affirmed.