Firestone’s plantation was a scene of complete confusion when news broke on Wednesday, March 18 that the company’s management had reached the decision to lay off 800 of its workers.
Vehicle of Nimba’s Rep. Kargon Smashes Motorcyclist to Death
A 34-year-old commercial motorcyclist has died after getting hit by the official vehicle of Nimba’s fourth district representative, Gunpue Kargon.
Bishop Klayee Appointed as Acting Managing Director of the Liberia Airport Authority
President George Manneh Weah has appointed the former chairman of the Liberia Airports Authority, J. Allen Klayee, as acting managing director of the Liberia Airports Authority.
Margibi County Meet Players Protest in Kakata to Demand Pay
Players of the Margibi football and kickball teams in the 2018/2019 National County Sports Meet have staged a protest in Kakata to demand that county authorities provide them payments they are owed for their performance in the sporting tournament.
Margibi’s Rep. Ivar Jones Dedicates District’s Constituency Office
Margibi’s second district lawmaker, Ivar Jones, has dedicated a new building in Cotton Tree to house the district’s office.
Despite Calls for Intervention, Collapsed Du River Bridge Remains a Challenge to Locals
In 2017, the Du River Bridge collapsed when a truck transporting rocks for the rehabilitation of the Roberts International Airport runway drove along. The truck belonged to a Chinese firm involved in the construction at the airport.
Firestone Accepts Six New Medical Interns at Du-Side Hospital
The Firestone Liberia Medical Services has accepted five new postgraduate medical doctors for a six-month intensive internship program at its Du-Side Hospital.
Armed Robber’s Corpse Still at Local Funeral Home After Three
The corpse of a suspected Nigerian armed robber killed in July 2016 during an exchange of gun fire with officers of the Liberia National Police has been apparently abandoned by the government at the Solomon Tubee Funeral Home in Margibi.