Dr Nanda Gopaul signed in as PUC Commissioner

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This morning, His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali administered the Oath of Office to the fourth Commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) —Dr Nanda Gopaul at the President’s Office on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Dr Nanda Gopaul takes the oath in office before President Dr Irfaan Ali

Dr Gopaul joins Chairman Dela Britton and three other Commissioners – Dr Leyland Lucas, Ms Verlyn Klass and Mr Rajendra Bisessar at the PUC.

The PUC, which is guided by the Public Utilities Commission Act No. 26 of 1990, came into effect on October 1, 1990.

The Act was amended in 1991, 1994 and 1999.

The PUC is tasked with regulating utilities and service providers including GTT, Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Guyana Water Inc. (GWI), and Digicel.

Brigadier Prime Minister (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Permanent Secretary Derrick Cummings were also at the swearing ceremony. (President’s Office)

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