Also speaking, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunication Sekou M. Kromah praised the government of China through its embassy near Monrovia for their continuous support in the development of the postal and telecommunication sectors.

Minister Kromah said: “It is our prayer that this bilateral relationship will be strengthened in enhancing our cooperation and partnership.”

According to the Minister, the solar power project started in 2023 with the installation of solar panels at seven rural post offices. He named Tubmanburg, Kakata,Gbarnga, Ganta, Sanniquille, Saclepea, and Zwedru as the places where solar panels were installed. Minister Kromah also names Randall Street postal annex and the central office as areas that also benefited.

“Today, we have electricity at these facilities which is going to enhance postal digitalization to include remittance and e-commerce especially in rural areas. The installation of the solar panel at the central is to provide light at night to curtail theft and break-in at the ministry. as we speak, we now have light all around the central office building during the night,” Minister Kromah said.