Angoy’s Avenue residents get legal access to power

A section of the audience at the commissioning ceremony

With the long-awaited electrification of Angoy’s Avenue, some 4,000 residents will now be able to receive electricity legally for the first time.

Scores of residents turned out on Thursday to witness Prime Minister Samuel Hinds flipping the switch to light the community, which is located in greater New Amsterdam, Berbice.

The electrification comes decades after the community was established. Prior to the electrification programme, Angoy’s Avenue had the