Monrovia, Liberia – Julius Kanubah, president of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), has urged reporters throughout Liberia to focus more on the nation’s electrical industry, characterizing energy access as a crucial public interest problem that requires increased media coverage and accountability reporting.
Speaking on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the start of a one-day media training hosted by the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) on monitoring the implementation of Liberia’s electricity regulatory framework, the PUL president stated that the media needs to do more to inform the public and hold industry players responsible.
“Access to energy affects every aspect of society. How the LERC operates has significant consequences on the availability, accessibility, affordability, and utility of energy in Liberia,” Kanubah told journalists, editors, publishers, and communication professionals attending the workshop.
According to him, reporting on the energy sector should go beyond routine coverage and include investigative journalism aimed at exposing inefficiency, poor service delivery, and policy failures affecting electricity consumers. “If our daily survival and sustainability depend on access to energy, then we owe it to the public as journalists to provide quality information by increasing the quantity of stories on the energy sector,” he said.
Kanubah commended the Commission for interacting with the media, pointing out that effective cooperation between journalists and regulators is necessary to enhance public understanding of power regulation. Additionally, he pointed out that at least three other media-related seminars involving local and foreign partners were happening concurrently in Monrovia on Thursday, highlighting what he called an expanding national focus on journalism training.
According to LERC Commissioner Claude J. Katta, the media continues to play a vital role in educating the public, raising consumer knowledge, and bolstering trust in the continuous reforms taking place in Liberia’s energy industry. With the goal of ensuring fair and accurate reporting, the commissioner explained that the session was designed to educate journalists on regulatory laws, customer remedies, electrical service complaints, and sector changes.
But he also promised more openness and prompt communication with the media, urging reporters to assist in dispelling false information about electricity prices, customer service, and industry reforms. In order to advance a transparent, dependable, and sustainable power sector for all Liberians, the LERC commissioner stressed the importance of close cooperation with the media.
Journalists from a variety of media outlets attended the workshop to gain a deeper grasp of Liberia’s electrical regulations and the workings of the LERC, which was founded in 2015 to oversee the nation’s energy industry.
Reported by: Prince Saah
