The Ministry of Youth and Sports has concluded its second Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment Project Business Plan Competition, with three young entrepreneurs from Nimba emerging as winners over the weekend.
Workers’ Unions Adopt Resolution to Improve Oil Palm Sector Amid Pandemic
Representatives of the largest unions in the agriculture sector have met in Buchanan to adopt a resolution aimed at improving the oil palm sector in Liberia, amid drastic effects on the industry caused by the pandemic and other international market factors.
From 10-Year-Old Kindergartener to CEO: The Mako’s Fruits Story
Born into an underprivileged family that survived on subsistence farming, Mariam Meiplay could not start school until the age of 10. However, despite her rough beginnings, she would go on to be the 26-year-old CEO of Mako’s Fruits, a newly opened juice and smoothie bar in Congo Town.
Golden Veroleum to Lay Off 250 Employees as Part of Workforce Rationalization
Oil palm company Golden Veroleum says it is going through a process of rationalizing its workforce that could leave about 250 employees without jobs.
Laid Off ArcelorMittal Workers Block Railroad in Demand of Severance Packages
Workers laid off by mining giant ArcelorMittal have entered their third day of peaceful protest against the company for its reported failure to provide them with benefits they say they are due.
MNG Gold Lays Off 250 Employees in Bong as the Company Prepares for Underground Mining
Turkish mining company MNG Gold has laid off about 250 of its employees.
River Cess’ Business Community Warns of Negative Impact of COVID-19
River Cess is experiencing one of its worst economic periods since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Liberia. Small businesses are struggling as a surge in new cases is creating uncertainty.
Golden Veroleum Says Theft of Palm Fruits Have Increased at Sinoe Concession Areas
The oil palm plantation operator, Golden Veroleum Liberia, says community residents within its concession areas in Sinoe have been regularly stealing palm fruits from its plantations.