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.
ArcelorMittal Liberia Records First COVID-19 Case in Yekepa
A staff member of ArcelorMittal School System in Yekepa, Nimba has tested positive for the Coronavirus, the company has disclosed in a press statement. The staff, who had prior health issues, died in Monrovia.
ArcelorMittal Suspends All Rail Activities Following Derailment in Nimba
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.