Latest update April 17th, 2025 9:50 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Electricity thief gets one-year jail term, fined $25,000

Sep 29, 2009 News

A New Amsterdam housewife found out that it would have cost her less to pay for the electricity she was using rather than to steal it.

Anita Singh, of Angoy’s Avenue (Cow Dam), New Amsterdam, Berbice, received a one- year suspended sentence and a $25,000 fine when she appeared before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court.

She pleaded guilty to the charge of fraudulent diversion of electricity (stealing).

The police stated that on September 17, last, a joint Guyana Police Force and Guyana Power and Light Inc. team visited the area.

While conducting checks they found that Singh’s house while not being a part of the GPL network, was still hooked up to the company’s system and was receiving electricity.

She was told of the offence, arrested and charged.

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated has resumed raids aimed at reducing its losses from electricity theft.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show|| April, 14th, 2025

 

 

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Baksh half century inspires Herstelling’s 50-run victory

Baksh half century inspires Herstelling’s 50-run victory

Apr 17, 2025

-Demolition, Providence also register wins in Ryan Dookie Annual Memorial T/20 Championship Kaieteur Sports- The second weekend of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association/Ryan Dookie Memorial T20...
Read More
CARIFTA Games athletes depart for T&T

CARIFTA Games athletes depart for T&T

Apr 17, 2025

Shattas meet Botafago, Capital FC battle Milerock in semifinals of Mice / Jermaine Futsal Championship tonight

Shattas meet Botafago, Capital FC battle Milerock...

Apr 17, 2025

Dujon remembers Pydana – former Guyana and West Indies keeper

Dujon remembers Pydana – former Guyana and West...

Apr 17, 2025

St. Rose’s crowned Georgetown champions in Cheddi Jagan Memorial Windball Cricket Competition

St. Rose’s crowned Georgetown champions in...

Apr 17, 2025

Guyana’s Seon Bristol and Dexter Patterson among 14 Caribbean boxing promoters on newly formed promotional body

Guyana’s Seon Bristol and Dexter Patterson...

Apr 17, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]