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Power woes worsen in Region 2

 

…protest action erupts at Anna Regina sub-station

Several residents on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Friday protested in front of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Anna Regina sub-station as they express their frustration with the frequent power outages in the region.
Representatives from the regional administration – led by Vice Chairman and acting Chairman of Region Two, Nandranie Coonjah; Councillors of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC); Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (RCD); Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI); and residents – joined in protest action on Friday to demand answers from GPL. According to residents, GPL has left them in the dark and has been reluctant to give answers about the

Some of the protesters outside GPL’s Anna Regina, Region Two substation

power woes in the region.
Speaking at the protest on Friday, Coonjah said GPL is very disrespectful to the residents of the region. She said the company is yet to reach out to residents to give a proper explanation for the prolonged power outages over the past two weeks.
Also voicing his disgust was Councillor Arnold Adams who added that he has to buy ice from as far as Parika, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), just to keep his cool storage going. The entire region is suffering from a total shut down of electricity for long hours.
While the protesters were making their way to the main office in Anna Regina, security guards were placed at the gates securing the compound. The protesters were protesting for answers from GPL but no one from the head office came out to address their concerns. The protest action will continue on Monday.
Meanwhile, Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson said electricity distribution along the Essequibo Coast is expected to return to normalcy by Friday evening.
Earlier this week, the ECCI called on the Government to immediately intervene and bring some relief to the residents of Region Two.
According to Chamber President, Suean Seewnarayan, the region is suffering tremendously due to the failing power company.
She added that the region’s commerce is collapsing due to the poor service offered by GPL. Seewnarayan added that residents, especially the business sector, are in great danger of losing millions of dollars in cool storage items.
Businesses are already dumping products and those who have standby generators are pumping thousands of dollars into fuel and maintenance costs.
The Chamber said it has noted Government’s silence on this very important issue. “No one is saying anything about the new power plant at Anna Regina which is far from completion and residents are losing confidence in the Government for not providing answers. If this power failure is not given immediate attention, the entire economy of the region will collapse,” the Chamber President noted.
Last week, GPL had said that it will rush a generator into the region by Monday, August 20.
The power company on August 18 had admitted that the region has been experiencing frequent service interruptions since August 13 as a result of two of its units – the Number 3 and Number 8 – with an aggregate capacity of 2.8 MWs becoming inoperable, due to major mechanical and electrical issues respectively.
Just recently, a single mother struggling to make ends meet for her family was forced to dump over $200,000 worth of meat and fish owing to GPL’s faulty service.
Eresha Prashad, of La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast, a meat and fish vendor at the Anna Regina Market, said she stocked her freezer as she prepared for the busy weekend about two weeks ago.
The single mother is laying the blame for her losses at the feet of GPL.
Residents have since called on the power company to educate customers on the cycle change and how it can affect appliances which are not compatible.

https://guyanatimesgy.com/powe...-worsen-in-region-2/

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Imagine teachers and frustrated region 2 residents joining forces. These AFC/PNC chaps gave themselves massive pay increases and live the high life while teachers are bring treated like beggars.

Interesting times ahead.

FM
yuji22 posted:

Imagine teachers and frustrated region 2 residents joining forces. These AFC/PNC chaps gave themselves massive pay increases and live the high life while teachers are bring treated like beggars.

Interesting times ahead.

Wait until there are food shortages.

FM

These dumbo promise internet connection  - without reliable  power supply... a bunch of arss hole running the country.

they are intoxiated in parliament building, how them cunny gon function .

http://www.guyanastandard.com/...-remote-communities/

 

Internet Connections Soon For Hinterland, Poor & Remote Communities

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The Project Management Board appointed to overlook the execution of the ICT Access and eServices Connectivity Project for Hinterland, Poor and Remote Communities (HPRC), met for the first time on today at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC) to become acquainted with each other and with their responsibilities over the five-year life of the project.

FM
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Note that the pnc contingent led by lilmohan and djangy notably absent from this thread. All these jokers care about is having their party stay in power,  they don't care about the people. Meanwhile Linden enjoying subsidized electricity. 

FM

This protest might have yielded some action if it had taken place when the US delegation was down there.  And you do it at a location where they can see.These are the kinds of things you expose to the International Community.  

 

 

alena06
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alena06 posted:

This protest might have yielded some action if it had taken place when the US delegation was down there.  These are the kinds of things you expose to the International Community.  

 

 

The US don't care about domestic incompetence, all they are there for is to drain the oil and jackass Granger obliging them in this regard. 

FM

Arrival of New Power Generation Units for the Essequibo Coast 

Friday, October 27, 2017. Georgetown, Guyana: The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL Inc) is pleased to announce the arrival of the three (3) x 1.78 Megawatts Generators and auxiliary equipment for the new power plant to be installed at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. 

The arrival of the new units is in keeping with GPL's commitment to have a new power station commissioned in Anna Regina.  

Our customers, within this Region, are reassured that we will deliver on our commitment to improve power supply with the commissioning of this 5.4 megawatt generation facility. 

Preparatory works have commenced at the project site to accommodate the new plant. 

 
Looks like it's go-slow ,10  mths plant still not installed.
The current plant is 20 yrs old,installed since Jagan rule.
Django
Gilbakka posted:

VS Naipaul is dead, but if his ghost roams over the Essequibo Coast it might observe: "Another Area of Darkness."

you could benefit from a re-read of Naipaul

FM
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ronan posted:
Gilbakka posted:

VS Naipaul is dead, but if his ghost roams over the Essequibo Coast it might observe: "Another Area of Darkness."

you could benefit from a re-read of Naipaul

The most important part of my comment is the grin emoji.

FM

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