During the Christmas season, business is usually booming in the markets. However, traders in Buchanan are noticing that the pace of business has slowed down significantly this year.
Salala Rubber Corporation Contractors Protest to Demand Full Employment
For at least one week now, operations at the Salala Rubber Corporation plantation have become paralyzed as a result of an ongoing protest by workers demanding better working conditions.
Commerce Minister Attributes Artificial Gas Shortage to Retailers’ Misunderstanding of Road Funds
The Minister for Commerce and Industry, Wilson Tarpeh has blamed the recent artificial shortage of gasoline in the country to ‘misunderstanding’ by petroleum importers regarding the collection of road funds announced by the government.
Petroleum Retailers Appear to Resume Service as Gov’t Announces Increase in Gas Price
In the wake of the abrupt artificial shortage of gasoline across Monrovia, some major retailers were rejecting Liberian dollars. An investigation conducted by The Bush Chicken found that the companies’ retail filling stations were only accepting coupons and United States dollars earlier on Tuesday, October 30.
Gas Price Approaches US$13 per Gallon as Commodity Prices Rise in Maryland
In Maryland, a confluence of unfortunate events has skyrocketed the price of basic commodities, leading to gas being sold for L$2,000 (US$12.82) for a gallon.
Protest Over ‘Missing Billions’ Not Observed in Nimba
As hundreds protested in Monrovia over the alleged missing billions of dollars in Liberian banknotes, it was business as usual in Ganta, with no protests in sight.
KLM to Terminate Flights to Monrovia
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced it will be terminating its service to Monrovia and Freetown beginning on March 29, 2019.
Firestone Rubberwood Factory to Shut Down, Lays Off 76 Workers
The management of Firestone Liberia has notified 76 workers of its Rubberwood Department that their contracts with the company will be terminated immediately at the end of September.