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Four Youth-run Businesses Win Over L$600,000 in Business Plan Competition in Nimba

Four Youth-run Businesses Win Over L$600,000 in Business Plan Competition in Nimba

Four youth entrepreneurs in Nimba have been presented more than L$600,000 (US$3,077) as winners of the Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Project business plan competition.

Senegalese Firm Says It Will Pave 16.5 Km of Ganta-Yekepa Highway Ahead of Rainy Season

Compagnie Sahelienne d’Entreprises, a Senegalese construction firm contracted to build the 67-kilometers Ganta-Yekepa Highway in Nimba, is planning to pave 16.5 kilometers of the project before the start of the next rainy season, Nimba’s resident engineer has disclosed.

Nimba’s Sen. Prince Johnson Rages Against ArcelorMittal’s Failure to Address Disgruntled Workers

After hundreds of redundant workers of mining giant ArcelorMittal began protesting in Nimba and Bong regarding unsettled arrears or re-employment promises, Nimba’s Senator Prince Yormie Johnson has expressed support for the striking workers. He blames the company for the protests, claiming that the company has disrespected Liberian laws.

Rep. Dorwohn Gleekia Discloses Plans to Rehabilitate Tappeh Memorial High School in Nimba

Rep. Dorwohn Twain Gleekia of Nimba’s sixth electoral district has disclosed plans for a renovation of Tappita’s Tappeh Memorial High School. The lawmaker said he had lobbied to get US$25,000 appropriated in the 2019/2020 national budget for the renovation.

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