Power outage for parts of Georgetown, East Coast, Berbice until 17:00hrs

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has advised that parts of Georgetown, the East Coast of Demerara and the East Bank of Berbice will be without electricity up until 17:00hrs today.

The company in a public advisory gave a list of over twenty communities which are being affected for this prolonged period “due to unavailability of two of the larger units.” The News Room was told that one of the units located at the Kingston sub-station was taken down for maintenance when another encountered some difficulties.

Areas affected;

Georgetown

1. Kitty
   2. Campbellville
   3. Newtown
   4. Queenstown
   5. Prashad Nagar
   6. Albertown
   7. Sheriff Street
   8. Subryanville
   9. South Ruimveldt
   10.South Ruimveldt Gardens
   11. Roxanne Burnham Gardens
   12. Stevedore
   13. Tucville
   14. Guyhoc Gardens
   15. Lamaha Park
   17. North Ruimveldt
   18. Lamaha Springs

East Coast Demerara
19. Sophia to Success, ECD
20. Good Hope to Victoria, ECD

Berbice

21. #53 Village to Skeldon

The Power company says it regrets any inconvenience caused.