April 08
Liberia: Power Demand Outpaces Supply As LEC Confronts Growing Electricity Crisis
The Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Mohammed M. Sheriff, has raised alarm over a widening gap between electricity demand and supply in Liberia,… Read more »
March 30
Liberia: Deputy Minister Jones Meets BCU Students, Plants Solar Lights With Sen. Moye
On a calm Saturday afternoon in Gbarnga, the residence of Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of State for Presidential Affairs, Bill McGill Jones, became more than… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Unveils Dual Energy Plan to End Chronic Power Shortages
MONROVIA -- Facing persistent electricity shortages that have long constrained economic growth and daily life, the Liberian government has launched a promising dual-track energy… Read more »
March 27
Liberia: Liberia's Power Crisis Deepens As Clsg Maintenance, Guinea Disruptions Cut Electricity Supply
Liberia's fragile electricity system is facing renewed strain as power disruptions in Guinea and scheduled maintenance on the CLSG interconnection line cut into already limited… Read more »
February 25
Liberia: Lessap Mobilizes Communities to Protect and Expand Power Access
Community engagement efforts under the Liberia Electricity Sector Strengthening and Access Project (LESSAP) continue to gain momentum as local leaders deepen their cooperation with… Read more »
February 02
West Africa: Liberia Overhauls Mini-Grid Rules to Spur Rural Electrification, Attract Investment
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January 28
Liberia: Liberia Moves to Reform Power Sector As Regulators Validate Mini-Grid, Tariff Rules
MONROVIA, Liberia -- The Liberian government has taken a decisive step toward reshaping the country's electricity sector, launching a two-day national stakeholder validation… Read more »
Liberia: Loic and Eco Energy Empower Women in Gbarnga Through Sewing and Vocational Training
In a brightly lit room at the Liberia Opportunity Industrialization Center (LOIC) in Gbarnga, women and young girls are learning to operate modern solar-powered sewing machines,… Read more »
January 21
Liberia: Qnet Urges New-Year Reset With Focus On Energy, Balance Through Amezcua Wellness Range
- The start of a new year often comes with renewed goals, fresh routines and a desire to restore energy after months of work pressure, screen time and daily stress. As many people… Read more »
January 12
Liberia: Number One Secret On How to Avoid Energy Vampires in 2026
Earth is younger than the evil that broods over her. She is nothing but a battlefield where spiritual forces collide in a cosmic war, wearing a meat suit that serves as a visa… Read more »
January 07
Liberia: Two MBH Officials Held As Police Probe Meter Diversion, Extortion in River Cess
- Two senior staff members of MBH Company assigned to the River Cess electrification project are in police custody and facing criminal charges following investigations into alleged… Read more »
January 06
Liberia: Police Probe Alleged Smuggling of Electricity Meters Meant for River Cess Homes
- As families in Cestos City, Rivercess County wait in darkness for electricity promised under the rural electrification program, police are investigating allegations that meters… Read more »
December 11, 2025
Liberia: As River Cess Battles Persistent Outages, LERC Prepares Major Tariff Decision
Yarpah Town, River Cess County -- As residents and business owners in Yarpah Town continue to grapple with persistent and worsening power outages, national attention is turning to… Read more »
November 28, 2025
Liberia: Sen. Bartekwa Pushes LEC, Lerc to Cut Power Tariff for Businesses
Grand Kru County Senator Numene T. H. Bartekwa is urging the Liberian Senate to intervene swiftly by engaging the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and the Liberia Electricity… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Liberia: LERC Amends LEC Distribution License, Expands Service to Three Counties
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) on November 25, 2025, issued an amended Distribution License to the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), expanding the… Read more »
November 24, 2025
Liberia: UL Launches Landmark Solar Infrastructure Project to Revolutionize Campus Life At Fendall
- Amid the inadequate and inconsistent electricity supply from the Liberia Electricity Corporation's (LEC) grid, the University of Liberia (UL) has embarked on a US $680,000,… Read more »
Liberia: Why the Senate Must Reject the Production Sharing Contracts Between the Governrnent of Liberia and Oranto Petroleurn
If you followed yesterday's hearing on the Oranto Petroleum and TotalEnergies Production Sharing Agreements, you'd realize it raised more questions than answers for the Liberian… Read more »
November 19, 2025
Liberia: Foreign Ministry Hosts High-Level Talks On Proposed U.S.-Backed 300mw Power Project
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, hosted a high-level strategic meeting on Tuesday with a nine-member delegation of potential U.S.-supported energy investors,… Read more »
October 22, 2025
Liberia: Liberian Govt Denies Gold Smuggling, Says All Bea Mountain Exports Fully Tracked
- The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that every ounce of gold exported by Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) is tracked and verified under government supervision,… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Liberia: Lerc Announces Submission of New Electricity Tariff Proposal By LEC
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) informs the public that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has applied for new electricity tariffs for the Commission's… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Liberia: LERC, Afur Build Capacity of Mini-Grid Operators On Tariff Tool and Methodology
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) on Monday 6 October 2025 commenced a four-day capacity-building workshop on the Mini-Grid Tariff Tool and Methodology,… Read more »
July 23, 2025
Liberia: River Cess County Connected to Liberia's National Power Grid for the First Time
As dusk fell over Yarpah Town last Thursday evening, a soft yellow glow flickered to life above the town's bustling marketplace. For a moment, time seemed to pause. Children looked… Read more »
July 07, 2025
West Africa: Liberia Launches Energy Information System to Boost Transparency and Planning
-The Government of Liberia has officially launched its Energy Information System (EIS), a groundbreaking digital platform designed to transform the way the country collects,… Read more »
Liberia: Technician Dies After Fall From Cell Tower in Kakata Following Electrocution
- A local etechnician was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon after falling from a cell tower in Kakata, Margibi County, following an apparent electrocution, police have confirmed. Read more »
July 04, 2025
Liberia: IAEA Chief Visits Liberia, Pledges Support for Cancer Care, Farming, Clean Water
For the first time since Liberia joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1962, the agency's Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, arrived in the country Thursday… Read more »
