Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation

31/10/2026

ELECTRICITY THEFT IS A CRIME — DON'T PUT LIVES AT RISK!

Illegal electricity connections pose serious dangers to public safety, including electrocution, fires and damage to GPL's electricity infrastructure.

These unauthorised connections can also overload the network, resulting in service interruptions that affect entire communities.

GPL reminds the public that electricity theft is a criminal offence and urges everyone to refrain from engaging in this dangerous and illegal practice.

📞 Help protect your community! Report suspected electricity theft by calling 225-5251.

Electricity theft doesn't just affect GPL. It affects everyone!

31/10/2026

🇬🇾🤝🇬🇧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚–𝐔𝐊 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Hon. Deodat Indar, MP, was among Cabinet Ministers who attended a high-level meeting hosted by His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali with the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Ed Miliband, on Thursday.

Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation between Guyana and the United Kingdom in education, healthcare, human development, climate action and regional development.

The UK delegation included British High Commissioner to Guyana, H.E. Joseph Fisher.

Also attending were Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd; Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and Director of Presidential Affairs, Marcia Sharma.

30/10/2026

𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐆𝐋𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐆𝐔𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐀 🇬🇾 🌿

Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Hon. Deodat Indar, MP, attended Day One of the Second Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Conference and Financing Forum at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali officially opened the conference and delivered the feature address, calling for practical financing mechanisms that transform biodiversity conservation into economic opportunities while protecting natural ecosystems.

Also in attendance were Parliamentary Secretary, Hon. Thandi R. McAllister, MP; the Ministry’s Director General, Mr Alfonso De Armas; Permanent Secretary, Mr Vishal Ambedkar; and other Ministry staff.

Held under the theme “Investing in Nature – Accelerating Biodiversity Finance for Sustainable Development”, the two-day forum brings together governments, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, development banks, international organisations, researchers and private sector leaders.

Discussions focus on mobilising greater investment in biodiversity conservation and turning commitments into practical, sustainable action.

30/10/2026

READ | Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) says it strongly suspects deliberate interference with its infrastructure caused Friday morning’s major electricity disruption, after inspections of the affected transmission line found no fault or physical condition that could explain the trip.

In a statement, GPL said the L2 Transmission Line, which runs parallel to the L4 line between the Grove and Sophia substations, tripped at approximately 08:12 hrs, resulting in a significant loss of supply to the national grid and widespread outages.

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Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) says it strongly suspects deliberate interference with its infrastructure caused Friday morning’s major electricity disruption, after inspections of the affected transmission line found no fault or physical condition that could explain the trip. In a statement, GP...

30/10/2026

𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 | GPL Suspects Deliberate Sabotage After L2 Transmission Line Trip

At approximately 08:12 hrs, the L2 Transmission Line, which runs parallel to the L4 Transmission Line between the Grove and Sophia Substations, tripped. The trip caused a significant loss of supply to the grid and widespread outages across the service area.

The facts are clear. The L2 line was inspected on October 29, 2026, less than 24 hours earlier, and was found free of faults and vegetation. Yet this morning it tripped on an earth fault on the C-phase conductor, the lowest of the three conductors and the one closest to the ground.

After the trip, GPL’s technical teams carried out extensive inspections of the line. They found no fault, no vegetation and no physical condition that could explain the incident.

A line that is clean one day does not fail on its most accessible conductor the next without cause. GPL believes this points to deliberate interference.

Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) strongly suspects that this morning’s major disturbance to the national electricity network was the result of deliberate interference with critical infrastructure.

GPL condemns, in the strongest terms, any attempt to sabotage the national electricity network. Such acts are reckless and dangerous. They endanger lives, including the lives of those who carry them out. They also disrupt homes, businesses, hospitals and essential services across Guyana, and they undermine the national effort to deliver reliable power to every citizen.

GPL will not tolerate interference with its infrastructure. The company is pursuing a full investigation and will hand over any evidence of unlawful activity to the relevant authorities, so that those responsible can be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

GPL is also stepping up surveillance and protection of its critical transmission assets.

GPL calls on the public to stand with the company in protecting the nation’s electricity supply. Anyone with information about suspicious activity near GPL lines, towers or substations is urged to contact GPL or the nearest police station immediately.

GPL’s technical teams have worked diligently to restore supply, and the company thanks customers for their patience and understanding.

ENDS

Georgetown, Guyana | October 30, 2026

30/10/2026

READ | United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Ed Miliband, on Thursday toured the construction site of the US$65.5 million Terminal 2 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), as Guyana and the UK continue to strengthen their bilateral trade and investment partnership.

Miliband was accompanied by Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Hon. Deodat Indar, MP, and Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who were briefed on the ongoing development of the modern airport facility.

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— New 180,000-square-foot facility designed to accommodate up to 3,200 passengers per hour United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Ed Miliband, on

30/10/2026

The Second Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Conference and Financing Forum opens today, October 30, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana.

Hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), the two-day summit brings together world leaders, environmental economists, international development banks, and Indigenous community representatives to tackle the massive global biodiversity financing gap.