The NGO Coalition of Liberia is urging President George Weah to avoid direct interference with issues arising from community forestry activities across the country.
EPO to Meet With Aggrieved Citizens Next Week, Grand Bassa Superintendent Says
The management of the Liberian subsidiary of the Equatorial Palm Oil company has scheduled a meeting to address grievances recently presented by Grand Bassa residents who say the company has not fulfilled its part of the concession agreement signed with the Liberian government.
Grand Bassa Citizens Demand That EPO Fulfills Terms of Concession Agreement
A group of Grand Bassa residents are accusing the Equatorial Palm Oil Company of reneging on its responsibilities as enshrined in its concession agreement with the government.
Stakeholders Receive Training for Effective Management of County Social Development Funds
The Natural Resource Management Coalition, a conglomeration of civil society organizations working on natural resource management programs in Liberia, has ended a two-day awareness and training for stakeholders on the effective management of County Social Development Funds.
Road to Southeast Impassable Despite Completion of Timbo River Bridge
Despite the completion of reconstruction work on the Timbo River Bridge between River Cess and Grand Bassa, the road to the southeast remains nearly impassible due to its poor condition.
Grand Bassa’s Liberian Gov’t Hospital Reopens
Two years after Grand Bassa’s public referral hospital was gutted by a fire that shut down many of its departments, the Liberian Government Hospital in Buchanan has fully reopened to the public.
Civil Society Leader Calls for Fees at Public Health Facilities to Improve Services
Although the Liberian government has a policy of providing free care at public health facilities across the country, in practice these facilities often find themselves cash strapped and out of key supplies because of the limited support from the government. A major civil society leader is now calling for the policy to be scrapped to allow health facilities to collect fees to operate more smoothly.
Lawmakers Freeze Salary Harmonization Process Due to Concerns Over Legality
Four lawmakers at the House of Representatives have called for an immediate freeze on the implementation of the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning’s planned salary harmonization.Â