THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has, in a release, apologised to the residents of Sophia, Prashad Nagar, Blygezight, Bel Air, Bel Voir Court and parts of Cummings Lodge, whose services have been put down as a result of vandalism.The company has said that approximately 2400 pairs of feeder cables have been severely damaged and would necessitate major repair, which would last for approximately five to seven days before service can be restored to the affected areas, while 15 metres have been stolen over the Easter Holidays.

According to GT&T, “These acts of vandalism continue to affect the roll-out of services nationally, since resources have to be diverted from scheduled works. Community welfare and security are also affected.”

The company has said: “GT&T expresses its regret for the inconvenience caused, and reiterates its call for communities to be vigilant for persons who set out to destroy such vital communication infrastructure, and to report such acts to the police and to GT&T’s vandalism hotline, 0908.”