As efforts are underway to build a resilient health system in Liberia, access to stable electricity at health facilities remains a challenge among many in the sector.
Three Years Waiting for LEC: Customers Experience Slow Connection Process
As Liberia’s electricity generation capacity continues to increase, getting homes connected to the electricity grid continues to be very difficult and time-consuming.
Drivers Identify Poor Street Lighting as a Hazard to Driving in Monrovia
One early night a few weeks ago, after the sun had set and the roads of Greater Monrovia had become dark enough to require drivers to start blaring their high beam lights, an unusually slow traffic jam had sprouted in Congo Town, right around where the Palm Springs Hotel is located.
Limited Number of LEC Agents Causes Crowds at Sale Stations
Liberia Electricity Corporation customers may complain about the long wait to get connected to the grid, but they should brace themselves for another series of waiting once they connected – waiting to buy electricity credits.
World Bank Ends Website Development Training for Media Houses
At least 30 media workers have received certificates after participating in a weeklong website development and management training organized by the World Bank office in Liberia.
Supreme Courts Denies Motion for Prohibition against NEC Chairman
Despite several media reports and displays of evidence linking him to a U.S. citizenship, the chairman of the National Elections Commission, Jerome Korkoya has defeated a motion filed against him at the Supreme Court.
For Most Homes, LEC Grid is Cheaper Than Generator, Community Current
Amid an increasing demand for electric power, residents of average homes in and around Monrovia say electricity from the grid is cheaper to use than other sources.
Under Light Up Liberia, Mercy Corps Builds Marketing Capacity of Solar Retailers
To improve the market for solar power in Liberia, Mercy Corps has provided several marketing materials to retailers of solar equipment.