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Residents of Bottom Yard, in Bath, St. Thomas, bask in the glow of the street light which was symbolically turned on by Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on Tuesday (July 23), to mark the formal provision of electricity by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) Limited, at a cost of $2.5 million.
Residents of Bottom Yard, in Bath, St. Thomas, bask in the glow of the street light which was symbolically turned on by Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on Tuesday (July 23), to mark the formal provision of electricity by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) Limited, at a cost of $2.5 million.

REP Pushing Ahead to Provide Electricity for All

By: Douglas McIntosh, July 25, 2013
General Manager of the Rural Electrification Programme Limited (REP), Garfield Daley, says the agency is pushing ahead to provide electricity for the remaining three per cent of rural communities islandwide,...
Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), performs the symbolic switching on of lights during Tuesday’s (July 23) lighting ceremony in Bottom Yard, Bath, St. Thomas, where over 22 residents have received electricity. Sharing the moment are: Health Minister and Member of Parliament for East St. Thomas, where the community is located, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left); and Rural Electrification Programme (REP) Chairman, Rev. Dr. Garnett Roper.

Minister Paulwell Turns on Light in Bottom Yard

By: Douglas McIntosh, July 24, 2013
Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right), is assisted by Speaker of the House of Representatives, and South Manchester Member of Parliament, Michael Peart (right), and resident of New Forest/Plumwood, Keesha Barnes (centre), to perform the ceremonial switching on of lights in the community, during the recent commissioning ceremony. Looking on is Chairman, Rural Electrification Programme Limited (REP), which undertook the project at a cost of just over $3 million, Rev. Dr. Garnett Roper (left). Over 50 residents are currently benefitting from the service.

Plumwood Residents Welcome Light

By: Douglas McIntosh, July 23, 2013

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