The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority has announced a partnership with the U.K.-based Environmental Justice Foundation to ensure more sustainable, legal, and equitable fisheries in Liberia.
Public Works Ministry Calls for Proposals for Construction of Bali Island Access Road
The Ministry of Public Works has put out a notice requesting proposals for the construction of a 3.5 km road to Bali Island.
Nimba Lawmakers Concerned Over Sen. Prince Johnson’s ‘Stage-managed’ PMC Election
The manner in which the election of officials of Nimba’s Project Management Committee was conducted during the just-ended Nimba County Council Sitting has created a controversy, as many are accusing Sen. Prince Johnson of illegally stage-managing the process.
Liberians Call for Rape to Be Declared a National Emergency
Approximately 900 Liberians gathered on Tuesday to demand that their leaders take effective measures to end the epidemic of rape in the country.
Liberia’s Comptroller General Linked to Nimba County Sitting Bribery Allegations
The comptroller general of the Republic of Liberia who also serves as secretary-general of Pres. George Weah’s Congress for Democratic Change, Janga Augustus Kowo, has been accused of dishing out US$12,000 to delegates attending the Nimba County Council Sitting to vote for his partisans who are competing for positions on the county’s Project Management Committee.
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.