Lethem businesses threaten move to Brazil over power tariff hike

The Lethem Power Company (Stabroek News file photo)

The Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) said yesterday that unless the increased electricity tariff is withdrawn immediately some Lethem businesses might be prepared to relocate to Bom Fin in northern Brazil where cheaper power is available.

The RCCI statement was issued in response to “the sudden hike in power cost for electricity consumed from the