Monrovia – The Management of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), on Monday, February 19, 2018 met with a delegation representing aggrieved residents of Caldwell. The aggrieved residents were protesting due to the lack of electricity in the township of Caldwell. They appealed to the corporation to connect Caldwell to the network assuring management that residents in Caldwell are capable of paying electricity bills. If connected, they promised to ensure that electricity theft is combated in the area. The World Bank funded Liberia Accelerated Electricity Expansion Project-Additional Financing (LACEEP-AF) is financing the connection of Caldwell and several other communities to the national electricity grid.

Source: Front Page Africa February 21, 2018 01:18 UTC