GPL Probes Suspected Sabotage After L2 Transmission Line Trips

Guyana Power and Light says it suspects deliberate sabotage caused Friday morning’s outage after its L2 transmission line tripped near Grove and Sophia, cutting power across parts of the national grid. GPL said the line had been inspected less than 24 hours earlier and is investigating, while tightening security around critical infrastructure.

This opinion column jokes that Guyana Power and Light cut the electricity while Charles was shaving, leaving him with only half his face done. It uses the incident to mock frequent blackouts in Guyana and suggests even a royal visitor was not spared the country’s everyday power problems.

Guyana Power and Light says it is investigating possible deliberate interference after a transmission line tripped Friday morning, causing widespread outages across its network. GPL said the line had been inspected less than 24 hours earlier and showed no faults, raising concerns about sabotage to critical electricity infrastructure that could disrupt homes, businesses and essential services.