“Liberia is on the wrong track,†a U.S.-based human rights advocate has claimed. Torli Krua is advocating for Liberians to start practicing participatory democracy in order to bring substantive changes to the country.
“Go to Court,†Karnwea Tells Former Cocopa Employees
The Chief Executive Officer of the former Cocopa Rubber Company now called Nimba Rubber Incorporated Mr. Harrison S. Karnwea has told its former employees of the company to “go to court,†if they feel that the company “owes them†benefits.
Sen. Grupee Wants to Thwart ArcelorMittal’s Effort to Operate at Mt. Gangra
Sen. Thomas Grupee of Nimba has called for a revision of the Mineral Development Agreement between the Liberian government and steel giant ArcelorMittal.
Political Group in Nimba Embarks on 26-room Clinic
The Friends of Samuel Brown Network in Liberia, a local political group aimed at supporting the representative candidacy of its namesake, has broken grounds for the construction of a 26-room clinic in Nyor Diaplay Town.
Bein-Garr’s District Education Officer Reassigned to Saclepea One
Bein-Garr District Education Officer J. Lynon Martor, who has served the district for over four years, is being reassigned to take on the same post in Saclepea-Mahn Education District One.
Hand Pumps Finally Open for Use in Nimba’s First Electoral District
Eighteen of the 20 hand pumps that residents of Nimba’s first electoral district decided to build with US$70,000 in earmarked funds from the Legislative Support Project have been completed and dedicated.
5,000 Marijuana Crops Destroyed in Nimba
The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency assigned in Nimba said it has uprooted and destroyed 5,000 marijuana plants from a farm in Seikpah Town in upper Nimba.
Rep. Koung to Dedicate 20 Newly Built Hand Pumps
Rep. Jeremiah Koung of Nimba’s first district is soon expected to dedicate water pumps recently constructed in some of the district’s communities as part of the Legislative Earmarked Projects program.