Lethem relearning to live with power cuts

In Lethem the lights go on and off, six hours at a time. Like in the not too distant past, residents in the community on the border with Brazil are learning to live with power rationing again.

Just over two years ago, a new 750 KVA FG Wilson generator replaced a problematic 600 KVA generator. “It’s a little bit surprising to me that it developed this kind of problem,” said Daniel Gajie, a businessman in the rapidly growing community.

Residents expected that with the installation of the