In the aftermath of Friday’s severing of the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) cable across the Demerara River, new measures have been announced to protect it.
The cable had been damaged twice last year and after lengthy and costly repairs, GPL had vowed to take steps to ensure that there was no recurrence. Those measures failed on Friday.
The cable connects the Vreed-en-Hoop power station with the Kingston power plant. GPL has thus far provided no information on which ship’s anchor severed the cable and what it is doing to ensure that the ship’s owner pays for the repairs.
