Following recent protests by residents of communities near ArcelorMittal’s mining sites in Nimba, Vice President Jeremiah Koung is calling on the company to prioritize hiring residents of affected communities for unskilled jobs that he claims foreign nationals are currently doing.
Musa Bility Dedicates Bailey Bridge over Yarr River in Nimba
Rep. Musa Hassan Bility has dedicated the Yarr River Bridge to connect Nimba’s seventh and eighth electoral districts. The bridge was constructed through the Nimba representative’s Bility Development Foundation.
Sanniquellie Central Mosque Opens to the Public
Hundreds of Islamic clerics, worshippers, and curious viewers from across Liberia converged in Sanniquellie to dedicate what is arguably the most extravagant mosque in the country, the newly constructed Sanniquellie Central Mosque.
Vice President Koung Begins Thank You Tour in Nimba
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has embarked on an appreciation tour in Nimba to thank citizens for supporting him during the 2023 elections that brought him and President Joseph Boakai to the presidency.
VP Koung Wants Water, Electricity Distribution Privatized
Vice President Jeremiah Koung has emphasized his firm support for the privatization of Liberia’s water and electricity distribution services.
Sen. Prince Johnson Endorses Rep. Jeremiah Koung for 2020 Senatorial Election in Nimba
Less than a week after a leaked recording emerged of Sen. Prince Yormie Johnson describing the representative of Nimba’s first electoral district as a “greedy politician,” the self-proclaimed ‘godfather’ of Nimba has now pledged his support to Rep. Jeremiah Koung.
House Speaker Blocks Motion to Hold LPRC and Commerce Minister in Contempt
A motion to hold the managing director of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company, Marie Urey Coleman and Commerce Minister Wilson Tarpeh in contempt of the legislature was prevented from moving forward by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Bhofal Chambers. Lawmakers accused the pair of lying under oath when they briefed the House regarding the gasoline crisis in Liberia.Â
Legislature Kicks off Budget Hearing with Revenue Generating Entities
Members of a joint legislative committee are meeting today on the third day of hearing into the draft budget to determine the abilities of government agencies to generate the local revenue component of the over US$532 million proposed for the 2019 fiscal year.