Barely 24 hours after a train belonging to ArcelorMittal was derailed in Zuluyee, Nimba (about 205 km from the Buchanan port), the mining giant has announced a temporary suspension of all rail activities as a team is being mobilized to help recover the losses incurred by the company.
Gongloe-Weh Not Worried Over CPP’s Reported Decision to Choose Taa Wongbe Over Her in Nimba
Liberty Party’s senatorial aspirant for Nimba, Edith Gongloe-Weh, is denying that she will not get a chance to represent the party in the pending midterm senatorial election due to a recent agreement among members of the Collaborating Political Parties.
Nimba Superintendent Vows to Turn Largest Man-Made Lake Into Tourist Attraction
Nimba’s Superintendent Nelson Korquoi says he wants to transform a lake in the center of Sanniquellie to a tourist attraction by 2021.
Initiative Aims to Eliminate Female Circumcision by Providing Alternative Income to Zoes
The European Union’s Spotlight Initiative is funding a project to provide alternative sources of income to traditional practitioners of female circumcision in Nimba and four other counties. Operated by U.N. Women, the project aims to reduce the controversial practice by taking away the financial incentives.
Amid Rainy Season, Township in Nimba Appeals for Assistance to Victims of April Rainstorm
As the rainy season gets into full swing, victims of an April 26 rainstorm in Kwendin Township are asking for assistance in rebuilding their homes to ensure they are sheltered from the elements.
Tappita CSO Expresses Concern Over Equipment Transferred from Hospital
As a Tappita civil society group expresses concern over what it says is the frequent transfer for equipment from the Jackson F. Doe Memorial Hospital, a Nimba lawmaker who also chairs the House Committee on Health has assured the public that all equipment transferred will be returned after use.
Man Killed by ArcelorMittal Locomotive in Nimba
ArcelorMittal has confirmed that one of its locomotives has killed a 34-year-old father of five in Bunadin, located within Nimba’s eighth electoral district.
Commerce Ministry Burns US$5,000 of Expired Goods from Jungle Water
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Nimba has burned US$5,000 worth of expired goods seized from a Ganta warehouse of the Jungle Water Group of Investment Company.