Mahdia, Lethem receiving fuel via Bartica

Amidst the continued blocking of the key route to interior communities via Linden, the situation in Lethem and Mahdia has stabilized as fuel, supplies and travellers traverse an alternate route to the interior communities.

Region Eight Chairman, Mark Crawford told Stabroek News that since returning to Mahdia on August 6, he observed that the power company had resumed providing electricity round the clock.  A few days prior to this, the utility was not providing any power because fuel had run out. He said that business persons are bringing in fuel