Factory workers in Firestone have laid down their tools in demand of bonuses. The workers are demanding 11 months of bonuses for producing 34.1 tons of rubber.
Chinese Company Building RIA Terminal Accused of Mistreating Liberian Contractors
Chinese supervisors of the firm constructing the terminal at Roberts International Airport have been accused of routinely assaulting their Liberian contractors while on the job without serious repercussions by either the company or the police.
Local Charity’s Office Gutted by Fire
A four-bedroom structure used as head offices of a local Christian health charity group, Healthy Women Healthy Liberia, was gutted by fire last Saturday morning, leaving several assorted items and the building in ashes.
Business Protest Extends to Margibi
Normal business activities were stalled in Harbel and surrounding communities as local marketers adhered to calls from the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia to protest the government on some economic policies.
Korean Gov’t-Funded Project for Safe and Quality Healthcare Ends
An American non-profit health organization affiliated with John Hopkins University, Jhpiego, has ended a year-long project in Margibi to provide mentoring and supervision to ensure quality of health services.
Speaker Nuquay Changes Position for Liberians to Reelect All 73 Representatives
Just a few months after calling for Liberians to maintain all 73 representatives in electoral districts across the country, House Speaker Emmanuel Nuquay has flipped his position.
154,000 Margibians Registered to Vote in the October 2017 Elections
The Office of the Election Magistrate in Margibi has confirmed that about 154,000 residents of the county have registered to vote in the upcoming representative and presidential elections in October.
UK-Based Company to Invest in Rural Electricity
Greenheart Energy Ltd, a UK-based company specializing in renewable energy supply, has expressed interest in investing in the energy and water sectors in rural Liberia.