Financial woes halt work on Tumatumari hydropower project

Work on resuscitating the Tumatumari hydroelectricity station in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni) halted early this year owing to financial difficulties.

Work had begun in 2010 and by the time it stopped early this year, a preliminary test run had been done while parts sourced from overseas were installed, according to someone who was close to the project. The source said that electricity was provided for two days during the test run. However, earlier this year, work halted as