Lethem power company likely for shake-up

Changes are expected to be made in the administration of the Lethem Power Company (LPC) within the coming weeks, after the border community suffered an extended blackout this week.

Power was restored to the area around 4 pm on Thursday, after an almost 40-hour blackout which started on Tuesday evening. However, several businesses, which were disconnected from the electricity grid after power was restored, were only reconnected after the intervention of several government officials.

Residents, however, noted that emergency supplies of