Mabaruma receiving power for up to 12 hours a day

Almost one month after being in the dark, households at Mabaruma and other communities connected to the electricity grid in the Region One area began receiving electricity earlier this week.

Reports out of the region are that the generator at the power station at Mabaruma was put into operation last weekend after vital parts which were damaged last month were transported into the area and later installed at the power house.

Residents of the area told Stabroek News yesterday that they