Amidst the continuing protests in Linden, interior areas are feeling the squeeze as traffic that must pass through the bauxite-mining town to get to those areas have not been allowed to pass since Wednesday and the authorities are warning that investments could be affected.
In Mahdia, power is being rationed as the fuel supply runs low. One regional councillor told Stabroek News that for a few days now, the power supply from the Mahdia Power and Light Company has been limited to 12 hours rather that the normal 24 hours. He said too that fuel prices have risen from $51,000 per drum to $70,000. “The tanker that should be coming (is) still somewhere out there waiting,” the man said.
Further, he said that the prices of fruits and vegetables have also risen. This, the community leader said, is a lesson that residents should be planting. He noted that prices for some basic
