{"id":23582,"date":"2024-10-28T13:45:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=23582"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:45:48","slug":"samville-residents-to-finally-receive-electricity-after-15-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/samville-residents-to-finally-receive-electricity-after-15-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Samville Residents to Finally Receive Electricity After 15 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Delicia Janneire | October 4, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of Samville, located on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, are set to receive electricity for the first time in over 15 years, benefiting approximately 500 households in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a recent visit, Nigel Chetram, the GPL Network Manager for the Demerara Zone, confirmed that the electrical network has been completed, and power is now available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community members are encouraged to apply for electricity by registering for their meters at the Georgetown GPL office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This significant development involved the installation of more than 5,000 meters of cable, allowing residents who previously relied on solar panels to access a legitimate power supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Development Council Chair Ann Marie expressed that the residents are relieved after years of inadequate electricity services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She noted that the community is eager for the positive changes that the new power supply will bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council member Edris Boston highlighted the importance of ensuring residents understand the necessary documentation required to obtain electricity legitimately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local resident Ms. Vincent expressed her appreciation for the education provided about the process, emphasizing the community\u2019s readiness to adapt to this new energy supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of electricity marks a pivotal moment for the residents of Samville, promising to enhance their quality of life and facilitate greater development opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janneire | October 4, 2024 Residents of Samville, located on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, are set to receive electricity for the first time in over 15 years, benefiting approximately&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[360,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23586,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23582\/revisions\/23586"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}