Following protest action by residents of Lethem, power was yesterday afternoon restored to the community but some businesses were disconnected from the electricity grid.
Regional Chairman, Clarendo Lucas told Stabroek News yesterday afternoon that power was restored to the area after the Lethem Power Company (LPC) managed to source fuel from a gas station in the area. He noted however, that the supply may only be able to last until midday today and reports are that the community and surrounding areas may see more dark days ahead, since the arrival of fuel tankers which were expected in Lethem this week continued to be hampered by the state of the Linden/Lethem trail.
Yesterday, Lethem businesswoman Linda Khan led a picketing exercise outside the company’s offices at Barrack Retreat Road in
