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By T. Saye Goinleh This paper has learnt of what appears to be an ugly labor practice by the management of Heiderberg Cement (Cemenco) over the past years thereby reportedly breaching the labor laws and the 2015 Decent Work Act of Liberia at the detriment of Liberians working at the entity. According to the report, […]
By R Joyclyn Wea Former Finance Minister, David Farhat says the local business people can help to grow the economy if they are mobilized as partners. Farhat asserted that the government of Liberia should have a concerted effort or relationship with business people in order to extend their businesses which will create employment opportunities for […]
-Bomi Citizens Appeal To Lawmakers Regarding Sime Darby By Jackson C. Clay, Jr. Two prominence sons of Bomi County are calling on the House of Representatives to exercise restraint with Sime Darby Plantation over the recent torture video involving a citizen of the Bomi by security officers of the company. Charles Brown and Edward Kaidii […]
Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) says it has acknowledged the discovery of another video depicting a person caught for stealing FFB bunches from the estate of its subsidiary, Sime Darby Plantation Liberia (SDPL). The company says a video recording of the incident, which the management believes might have taken place sometime in February 2018, appears to […]
Kuala Lumpur (May 1)Sime Darby Plantation (SDP) would like to acknowledge the discovery of another video depicting a person caught for stealing FFB bunches from the estate of our subsidiary, Sime Darby Plantation Liberia (SDPL). A video recording of the incident, which we believe might have taken place sometime in February 2018, appears to show […]
-Minister Wilson Tarpeh Asserts The Minister of Commerce & Industry (MOCI), Wilson Tarpeh has announced the reduction in the price of Liberia’s staple food, rice on the local market. Min. Wilson Tarpeh Appearing before members of the House of Representatives Tuesday, Minister Tarpeh informed members of that august body that the price of 50 Kg […]
-PBA Appeals In an effort to realize the commitment by President George Manneh Weah in promoting Liberian businesses, the Paynesville Business Association (PBA) is appealing to the Liberian Government under President Weah to enforce the Liberianization policy. Sheik Y. Jalloh, PBA President The Liberianization policy among other things give exclusive rights to Liberians to certain businesses […]
-Acting NPA Boss Terms APM Terminals’ Action By Jackson C. Clay, Jr. The Acting Managing Director of the National Port Authority (NPA), Madam Cecelia Cuffy Brown has termed as complete ‘robbery’ the action by APM Terminals to operate the Marine Services at the Freeport of Monrovia for two expired years’ of the concession agreement without […]
By T. Saye Goinleh The newly confirmed Director-General of the National Bureau of Concessions (NBC), Gregory Coleman is leading an eight-man Monitoring Team to the ArcelorMittal’s mining area in Yekepa, Nimba County. NBC Boss Gregory Coleman According to an official of the bureau, the visit is aimed at assessing the current status of the company’s […]
The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has renewed its commitment to legitimate collection of revenue for the government. Under Declared Goods Seized by LRA Commissioner of Customs, Saa Saamoi highlighted strive the LRA is making to modernize customs administrations, with emphasis on the Centralized Customs Assessment and other development at the Freeport of Monrovia. Commissioner Saamoi […]