The recent damage to a 36-inch water main by Liberia Telecommunications Corporation engineers laying fiber optic cables has highlighted the lack of coordination between public utilities operating within the Monrovia metropolitan area.
Monrovia Residents Spent 66% of July Without Water
Businesses and households within the Monrovia metropolitan area experienced interrupted water supply for two-thirds of the month of July, due to a wave of outages in water supplied by the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation.
Whose Trash Is It Anyway? Paynesville and LMA Shift Blame
Amid the spread of large piles of garbage across sections of Paynesville, including near the Red Light commercial district, Paynesville City Corporation’s public relations officer, Janice K. Jallah, has said that the city has been overwhelmed for the past six months with collecting garbage.
Girls Empowerment Program Launched to Benefit Teenage Mothers
To combat a high rate of teen pregnancy and girls dropping out of school, a gender equality group has launched a three-month girls empowerment project in Thinkers Village on the Robertsfield Highway.
Industry Insiders Emphasize Importance of Medical Insurance
In a country where less than six percent of Liberians have health insurance, insurance industry insiders are stressing the importance of medical insurance for families.
Demolition in Fendell: Stories from Residents Who Will Wake Up Homeless Tomorrow
Several residents of Fendell have been made homeless following a demolition of their homes on Tuesday and Wednesday.
VIDEO: Armed Forces of Liberia Conducts Training Simulations
The Armed Forces of Liberia engaged in training exercises in the Clay-Ashland community that were meant to prepare AFL personnel to serve as a backup force to the Liberia National Police during crowd disturbances.
Liberian Gov’t Convenes Security Meeting in Wake of Cote d’Ivoire Attack
The Bush Chicken has gathered that the Liberian government on Monday convened a high level National Security Council meeting among the various security apparatus in the wake of the attack on Grand Bassam resort in neighboring Cote d’Ivoire.