The series of recent outages in water supplied by the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation to greater Monrovia appears to be due to a faulty 1500 kva generator, according to a Bush Chicken investigation.
LEC Denies Access to Information on Quality of Service
The Liberia Electricity Corporation has denied a Freedom of Information Act request to provide information on how the agency measures the quality of its service.
US Gov’t Satisfied Over Mount Coffee Hydro Progress
The government of the United States of America has expressed satisfaction over the progress of reconstruction works on the Mount Coffee Hydro Electricity plan.
OP-ED: Infrastructure – A Foundation for Growth in Liberia
Recognizing the electricity needs across the continent, the U.S. government launched Power Africa in 2013 to increase access across sub-Saharan Africa, and MCC is making the largest Power Africa investment in Liberia to date.
Power Fluctuation Damages Appliances of Several Lakpazee Residents
Scores of Liberia Electricity Corporation customers in the Lakpazee community have been complaining about power fluctuations over the past week, with some demanding an answer from the energy provider.
Monrovia Residents Spent 66% of July Without Water
Businesses and households within the Monrovia metropolitan area experienced interrupted water supply for two-thirds of the month of July, due to a wave of outages in water supplied by the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation.
Despite Additional Power Plants, LEC Customers Report Increased Outages
Several customers of the Liberia Electricity Corporation, or LEC, have complained about what they say is the poor service being provided since the recent increase in electricity generation capacity.
A Look at the Market Woman: The Cornerstone of Liberian Commerce
With over 78% percent of the informal economy being comprised of “market women,†the Liberian economy is primarily driven by women merchants. During the civil war, it was the market women who were brave enough to continue traveling across enemy lines to secure food and supplies for their communities and were very instrumental in helping pressure warring parties for a ceasefire.