Electricity woes continue in Orealla

Jul 24, 2013 News

It is the wonder of many whether the breakdown in the electricity system in Orealla located in Region Six would permanently be resolved.

Toshao of Orealla, Floyd Edwards

About three months ago, it was reported by Head of the Village Council, Toshao Floyd Edwards, that the generator which supplies the village’s electricity had been damaged after the radiator which cools the engine ran dry. The generator had been installed by central government four years ago.
The Toshao had disclosed at the time that the Council had expended over $700,000 using revenue from the sale of sawn lumber and logs to get the repairs done. However, he informed that in excess of $1.2M of the Council’s funds had been expended to cover the repairs which involved an overhaul of the engine.
The Toshao had informed that the Council intended to review the circumstances surrounding the damage to determine what needs to be done to ensure there is no recurrence of the ordeal. This was to no avail, however, since it was reported that the faulty generator has now encountered an added fault.
According to the Toshao, the generator’s turbo charger is currently not functioning. This has resulted in the community being out of electricity for the past three weeks.
Lamenting that since the previous repairs the Council’s funds had sorely run down, the Toshao said that he had requested assistance from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs as well as the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six to replace the faulty turbo charger.
Although he is yet to receive word from the Ministry, the Toshao reported that he has received confirmation of financial assistance provided by the region’s RDC.
The generator part is estimated to cost $400,000.