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Berbicians facing unending blackouts as Christmas nears
December 23, 2011 | By KNews.

Berbicians, especially businesses are reeling from unending power outages that have been rampant over the past week. But many persons expressed their preparedness for such an occurrence especially since they noted that the performance of the Guyana Power & Light Incorporated (GPL Inc) usually gets from bad to worse during the festive season.
Kaieteur News visited several business persons and spoke to men and women in New Amsterdam who all had negative reviews for the current spate of blackouts in the region.
“Is a new government but same old story with GPL,” said a businessman. “We have a new President but GPL doesn’t seem to be improving any bit,” stated another.
Many businesses are complaining of the loss they are certain to incur during this Christmastime since they have to spend a lot of money on gasoline to operate stand-by generators.
Several attempts to reach GPL Berbice operations Manager, Mr Ayube Bacchus proved futile.

THE PEOPLE SHOULD BE TALKING TO MUSTAPHA, WHO DECIDE HOW HYDRO POWER IS SHARED AMONG HIS FRIENDS.

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All the hindus are working on Christmas day to get the Skeldon factory to operate properly and de canecutta drinking bush rum at Topoo.
Too bad they did not all vote PPP, not enough free fertilizer and fried chicken to convince dem.
Tola
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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:
berbicians don't celebrate Christmas. They are all hindus living there.
rama you sure you is a guyanese,i know every guyanese celebrate christmas.merry christmas to my berbice brothers and sisters, xmas4
FM
Why is Essequibo getting frequent blackouts?
By Stabroek Letters.
Saturday, December 24, 2011

Dear Editor,

The electricity generation plant at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast is malfunctioning and operating inefficiently. Over the past few weeks Essequibians have been experiencing frequent blackouts. I am quite annoyed seeing that government facilities and businesses are affected. These include the police station, health centre and hospitals. In addition, there are established living quarters for public servants stationed at Anna Regina, some of which include health officials, police officers and teachers. All of these persons as well as businesses are dependent on a constant supply of electricity.

Imagine my surprise and dismay when on the first night the blackout came I was told by a number of persons who worked in and around the Wartsila compound that for the longest while the electricity generation plant was inefficiently maintained.

I therefore feel it is very important that I highlight this issue and hope that some action is urgently taken. Many people in this region are suffering as a result of this blackout situation.

How embarrassing that in this day and age, we still have to endure blackouts, especially with a government always trumpeting that they have done so much for development. I am very perturbed with GPL’s level of competence. Even though Guyana has relatively few government-owned companies, the general public should pay keen attention to the governance of these vital assets, since they represent part of citizens’ wealth and must be managed to make a profit. I urge the powers that be to take note of this and ensure that we find the best people possible to run these state-owned entities and give them a clear mandate without too much political interference. According to the PPP manifesto, in the electricity sector over the next five years a PPP/Civic government will bring electricity to every single Guyanese household, by extending the national grid to include all new housing development, and unserved and hinterland areas. Guyanese should wake up and don’t be fooled any more; the elections have gone and the promise is now left to be fulfilled.

Yours faithfully,
Mohamed Khan
Tola
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Originally posted by SuperMike:
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Originally posted by Tola:
Like alyu want de PPP to become opposition at de next election.


yall rass gun get good sense if there is a snap election soon. cheers


Another 55% for the PPP like the last time ? cheers
Tola
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Originally posted by Tola:
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Originally posted by SuperMike:
quote:
Originally posted by Tola:
Like alyu want de PPP to become opposition at de next election.


yall rass gun get good sense if there is a snap election soon. cheers


Another 55% for the PPP like the last time ? cheers


u noo it bro Big Grin
FM
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Originally posted by Nuff:
No electricity for the berbicians ... they failed to vote PPP. Their chrismas present is blackout. This is the PPP's idea of power sharing.


tell them to light their diyas.. christmas can be their fabled diwali again for them.

New yorkers celebrates Phagwah in AUGUST.
FM

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