Monkey River’s coastline has been swallowed by erosion and it was rocked
by an earthquake in May but tonight there is good news out of the village because
for the first time ever – residents have electricity. That’s right
– tonight villagers can turn on lights, use fans and do all the other
stuff we take for granted. The power was turned this afternoon by acting Prime
Minister Patrick Faber.
It’s been a long time coming for the village which has been around since
1891 and which became a village back in 1981. Monkey River was once the heart
of the banana industry but since then population has dwindled to 200 persons.
The village is still battling massive beach erosion which is eating its coastlines.
Monkey River got its power as part of a rural electrification project funded
by the European Union. Santa Cruz, San Isidoro, Bladen, Cowpen, and San Pablo
will also receive electricity under the project.
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