Ahead of the by-election in Montserrado’s 15th district, several residents in the district have named the lack of electricity, safe drinking water, roads, security and equipped schools as priority areas that must be addressed through their new representative.
LEC, Partners Launch US$31.8 Million Project to Electrify RIA Corridor
On Wednesday, May 1, the Liberia Electricity Corporation broke grounds in Schiefflin, Margibi for a US$31.8 million project to electrify communities along the Monrovia to Roberts International Airport corridor.
Liberian Painter Baba Shabu Celebrates 90th Birthday
On Friday, April 5, Baba Shabu, a renowned Liberian painter, celebrated his 90th birthday with an exhibition at the newly-established Art House on U.N. Drive in Mamba Point.
LWSC Wants to Increase Water Tariffs
Duannah Kamara, the managing director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation, says the utility company is considering revisiting the current tariffs on water.
LEC Receives US$8,000 in Office Equipment From MCC
The Millennium Challenge Account Liberia has donated over US$8,000 worth of office equipment to the Gender Department at the Liberia Electricity Corporation.
LEC Resumes Expanding Power to Caldwell, Bomi
The Liberia Electricity Corporation’s project to extend the electricity grid to western Liberia has resumed.
As LEC Fights Power Theft, Dep. Managing Director is Implicated
A few days before Christmas, residents of a part of the Old Road community of Chugbor heard loud sparks from their transformer. These were accompanied by an immediate blackout for all homes connected.
OP-ED: A Reflection on the First Year of Pro-Poor Governance
As opposition leader Alexander Cummings of the Alternative National Congress tried to point out, “leaders should eat last,†not “steal last†as had been twisted by government spin doctors and propagandist. Rather, he meant that leaders should serve their people first, and take care of their own needs last.