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Longer billing periods than usual, coupled with a higher fuel surcharge, has resulted in customers receiving a higher than usual electricity bill for April.
But the St Vincent Electricity Services Ltd(VINLEC) has assured consumers that this means that there will be a shorter billing period in May.
VINLEC’S Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Thornley Myers, provided a thorough breakdown of the situation at a virtual press conference on Friday, April 30.
“…On a monthly basis there are nine meter readers who visit all 46,000 meters and provide meter reading for billing,” he explained.
“Under normal conditions this is a fairly tight schedule because meter reading commences on the…first working day of the month, and ends approximately two to three days before the end of the month,” he said.
Persons hosting evacuees under pressure
EARTHQUAKE Social Share PEOPLE HOSTING evacuees in their home are under the pressure of an increased household, but the state is drawing a line when it comes to paying water and electricity bills.
One of the persons having an added burden on his resources after taking in three evacuees from North Leeward, is a resident of Kingstown commonly known as ‘Earthquake’.
“…It’s just due to the goodness of who I am as a rasta man, and I know these ‘souljas’ there…” ‘Earthquake’ explained at his house last Wednesday.
In illuminating about his current stresses, he revealed, “…you have people around right? That’s more water being used, that’s more light being used, internet always on, you understand? So that’s more bills wey keep rising up based on my standard.”
Residents of SVG should wear masks once they leave their homes – CMO Social Share
Until proven otherwise, residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines must assume that they are now at increased risk of Covid-19 infection and should wear masks once they leave their homes.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Simone Keizer-Beache told SEARCHLIGHT on Wednesday that with two new positive cases with no history of travel having been confirmed on Tuesday, the need for residents to adhere to established Covid-19 protocols is even more critical.
These two individuals came to the attention of health authorities after one of them experienced certain symptoms and contacted the Covid-19 task force, and based on contact tracing and testing, the other individual was identified.