Following a commitment by President Irfaan Ali earlier this year during a regional outreach to Moleson and Crabwood creeks, Region 6 for the provision of electricity, residents are now beneficiaries, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said on Monday.
After decades of anticipation, the residents who previously relied on solar panels and generators for power, faced challenges in executing daily chores and running businesses.
One of the residents Vashti Richard who spoke to the media on Sunday stated that “growing up without electricity was especially challenging as her family lacked basic amenities such as a refrigerator, television, and internet access. If you wanted to [heat] some food up in the microwave, [we didn’t] had nothing like current [to do that] …,” she said.