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.
At Clinics in Rural Montserrado and Margibi, a Reduction in Women Seeking Antenatal Care
Pregnant women living in Margibi and rural Montserrado are staying away from health facilities in significant numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to accounts from officials at health facilities in these areas.
Grand Bassa Health Officer and Eight Senior Health Officials in COVID-19 Isolation
Grand Bassa’s county health officer, Dr. Anthony Tucker, and eight senior health personnel in the county have gone into isolation at the ArcelorMittal concession area in Buchanan.
ArcelorMittal Suspends Buchanan Operations over Additional COVID-19 Cases
Steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced the suspension of operations at its Buchanan concession after three new COVID-19 cases were announced by the Grand Bassa County Health Team. The cases are related to the company’s first Coronavirus positive case it reported on May 14. It was also the first case reported in the county.
In One Paynesville Community, Police Inspector General’s Feeding Program Blamed for Rise in Break-ins
Residents of Nagbe’s Town in Paynesville are noticing an uptick in break-ins and armed robbery within their community after the police inspector general, Patrick Sudue, launched a feeding program for substance abusers and petty criminals commonly known as ‘zogos.’
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.
Grand Bassa Confirms Three Additional COVID-19 Cases
Nearly two days after Grand Bassa confirmed its first Coronavirus case, three additional cases have emerged.
Golden Veroleum Lays Off 443, Attributes Decision to COVID-19 Pandemic
Golden Veroleum Liberia, the oil palm giant operating plantations in Grand Kru and Sinoe, has decided to lay off 443 of its workforce.