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Liberia’s government signed a $2.6 billion agreement with the Chinese company, China Union, to mine for iron ore in the former Bong Mines operation area in Western Liberia. The agreement reached in 2009, was intended to be Liberia’s chief investment ever, as the government announced it would generate between 3,000 to 4,000 jobs with an […]
By Jamesetta D. Williams Monrovia-Jan-11-TNR: A survivor of the Totota tanker explosion, Annie Kollie is sending out an SOS call for financial support to enable her to clear her outstanding debts at a local private health facility in Kakata, Margibi County. Annie Kollie who is receiving treatment at the Barcolleh Health Center, disclosed that she […]
MONROVIA-JAN 5-TNR-The outgoing George Weah Administration recently presented a proposed Fiscal Year 2024, Draft National Budget totaling $625.57 million to the 54th Legislature for review and passage into law. A staggering 95% of this budget, amounting to $594.5 million, is allocated to recurrent spending, primarily servicing government debts and paying civil servants’ salaries. Unfortunately, this […]
BONG-ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), the leading mining company in Liberia, has underscored its dedication to community welfare through a substantial donation of critical medical supplies to two major healthcare facilities in Gbarnga, Bong County. The recipients of this noteworthy contribution are the Phebe Hospital and JFK Medical Center in Monrovia. The medical supplies, sourced from the […]
MONROVIA- TNR-Totota, a Liberian town near the central city of Gbarnga, Bong County was a scene of tears and sorrow as dozens of victims of the recent gasoline tanker explosion incident were buried in mass graves. Several victims of the recent Petro tanker explosion which occurred in Totota, Bong County have been laid in mass […]
A petition calling for the National Elections Commission’s Upper Bong County Magistrate, Daniel Newland, to be dismissed has received thousands of signatures after the recent discovery of multiple levels of fraudulent activities and discrepancies found during the recount of five polling places in Bong’s District Four. Already some 11,000 people have signed the “Dismiss Newland” […]
By Patrick Stephen Tokpah As he climaxes campaign activities in the central Liberian providence of Bong County, incumbent George M. Weah of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has boasted that his government’s achievement will serve as a getaway for his reelection comes October 10, 2023. Speaking to thousands of CDC supporters at the David […]
MONROVIA-ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has confirmed that on 28 July 2023, its Tokadeh Mines were attacked by a group of unknown individuals bearing arms and machetes. In a release, AML says it regrets to report that one of its employees was shot and wounded. Their condition remains stable, and they will continue to be closely monitored […]
By Patrick Stephen Tokpah BONG-Bong County Electoral District#3 Representative, Marvin Cole has provided L$30 million as a loan to market women in his constituency. A check of L$30 million was made available by the Bong County lawmaker to leaders of the market women for onward distribution to their members. According to the Bong County Electoral […]
By: Joyclyn & Jamesetta MONROVIA-It seems that things have fallen apart within the main opposition bloc, Unity Party(UP) as popular talk show host, Henry Costa, a one-time strong ally of former Vice President Joseph N. Boakai has alleged that he and his party, the All Liberian Party have been totally abandoned by the Unity Party’s […]