Lethem power woes persist despite new generators

Carl Parker

Although new generators are now servicing the Lethem Power Company, residents are being forced to endure daily blackouts that may not be rectified for another three months.

Carl Parker, a resident of Lethem and an APNU councillor on the regional Democratic Council, recently said that with the arrival of the two brand new FG Wilson 750 KVA generators on February 14, residents expected electricity supply to be completely back to normal.

In a letter published in last Friday’s Stabroek News, Parker noted that on Tuesday and Wednesday of the same week, Lethem suffered five power outages ranging between 15 minutes and 45 minutes. He said there