By Amos Harris
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken ground for a major electricity expansion project targeting Bomi, Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount Counties, renewing his administration’s promise to extend development beyond Monrovia. However, the initiative faces high expectations regarding timely implementation, transparency, and improved power access for underserved communities.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Commissioner Compound in Clay, Bomi County, where President Boakai declared that no county would be left in the dark. Designed to address years of energy exclusion in rural areas, the project will extend Liberia’s national electricity grid from Tubmanburg to Bopolu City in Gbarpolu County, connecting communities along the corridor. Additional transmission infrastructure will run from Sawmill in Gbarpolu County to Lofa Bridge, while lines will also reach Kinjor and surrounding areas in Grand Cape Mount County.
Project specifications indicate that approximately 7,033 households, schools, clinics, and businesses will benefit, impacting an estimated 35,165 residents. The scope encompasses the construction of 101 kilometers of 33-k...