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RIA ROAD PROJECT STALLED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN LIBERIA

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Heavy rain has reportedly stalled the Roberts International Airport (RIA) road project, Public Works Minister, Ruth Coker-Collins, has disclosed. Minister Collins said the slow pace of the project is due to Climate Change, characterized by heavy downpours, thus making it difficult for engineers to work. Speaking on a live radio talk show in Monrovia on Monday, August 29, she said the Ministry of Public Works is working hard to fully implement the RIA road project…

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OFFICIAL UNVIELED NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HEALTH FACILITY IN LIBERIA

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Representative Tibelrosa Summoh Tarponweh of Margibi Electoral District One has officially opened for use a newly constructed clinic within the Garzon Reserve in Firestone, Lower Margibi County. The construction of the health facility was funded by the China Union Social Development Fund and the Margibi District one Lawmaker, especially financing the electrification and plumbing of the facility and other related works including the construction of the storeroom, incinerator, and placenta pit. The facility is comprised…

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MARYLAND COUNTY DEDICATES TWO PROJECTS IN LIBERIA

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Maryland County Superintendent George Prowd has dedicated two newly completed county development-funded projects in Karluway and Barrobo districts, respectively. The dedicatory ceremony over the weekend brought together local authorities headed by Superintendent Prowd, Assistant Superintendent for Development, Robin Scott; projects management committee chair, Lawrence Kyen; statutory district superintendents, and district commissioners, among others. Speaking in Karluway, electoral district#3, Superintendent Prowd said the projects are the first ever CDF projects officially dedicated since he took office…

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LRRRC SAYS HOUSING UNIT NEARING COMPLETION IN LIBERIA

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The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has assured Liberian returnees from Ghana and other African countries of the government’s unflinching support in providing them with suitable homes upon arrival back home. Since the end of the civil war here, Liberians, who sought refuge in neighboring countries have been struggling to return home especially, those residing at the Buduburam camp in Ghana that was asked to vacate the camp by Ghanian authorities. During a…

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GERMAN INVESTOR TO BUILD ECO BEACH RESORT WORTH U.S.$5M IN LIBERIA

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A group of German Investors is poised, to shift the tourism industry in Liberia, for the first time in 175 years, by constructing ecovillages, in Little Bassa, Grand Bassa County, to lure thousands of tourists, and visitors, residents, and citizens of Liberia. Liberia, Africa’s first constitutional Republic that declared independence (as a free state) in 1847, is abundantly endowed with natural resources, wonderful beaches, wild-packed national parks, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, and islands. The West African…

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REHABILITATION OF GBOR-PAYEE BRIDGE TO KICK-OFF AFTER PRESIDENTIAL ORDER IN LIBERIA

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President George Weah has instructed the Ministry of Public Works to rehabilitate the Gbor-Payee Bridge that connects Sanniquellie City in Nimba County for easy access. President Weah said rehabilitation of the entire route between the town and the administrative capital is essential for the free movement of goods and services especially, the Gbor-Payee Bridge linking the historic city. Sanniquellie hosted the first West African Conference on the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)…

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BRIDGE CONNECTING CLAY-ASHLAND CUT-OFF IN LIBERIA

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The bridge connecting Clay – Ashland to other townships in Montserrado County has been cut off, impeding the movement of people in the area. Bad road conditions in addition to the collapse of the bridge make the situation worse for residents of the area. Normal economic activities have slowed and the movement of people to neighboring townships in that part of Montserrado County has been impeded. Some residents broke down in tears early Sunday morning,…

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LIBERIA PRESIDENT DEDICATE DIFFERENT PROJECT IN NIMBI COUNTY

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The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, Saturday, dedicated several development projects in Margibi and Nimba Counties ahead of his administration’s three-day Retreat in Ganta, Nimbi County. While en route to Ganta along with a throng of cabinet members, this year’s first retreat aimed at repositioning the government’s development priorities, President Weah made stoppages not only to greet swarms of citizens lining the route but to also dedicate projects initiated under his…

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ARCELORMITTAL LIBERIA COMPLETE IMPORTANT BRIDGE IN NIMBA COUNTY

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ArcelorMittal Liberia has completed the repair of an important bridge situated on the outskirts of Sanniquellie, Nimba County, entering the town of Sehyikimpa with routes leading to the border with the Ivory Coast on one hand and Yekepa on the other. Before ArcelorMittal’s intervention, the road was becoming impassable due to the worsening state of the bridge. In most instances, commercial vehicles including loaded trucks and low beds carrying earth-moving equipment had to cross downstream…

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ENGINEERS READY FOR BRIDGE CONNECTION PROJECT IN LIBERIA

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Amidst public outcry about a deplorable bridge connecting River Gee and Grand Kru counties, a team of engineers from Monrovia have arrived in River Gee County to commence intensive work on the Gbeapo Joequiken deplorable bridge. The team of engineers arrived in the county recently after several calls from citizens of both counties (Grand Kru and River Gee) including marketers to central government through the Ministry of Public Works for intervention. Speaking in a brief…

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LIBERIA ROAD FUNDS DIVERSION CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEM

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Millions of United States dollars collected as levies from motorists to construct and maintain roads in the country are being diverted from the National Road Fund to other uses despite the deplorable nature of roads in the country. An Audit of the National Road Fund conducted by the General Auditing Commission for two fiscal years July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2020, has observed that millions of dollars of petroleum levies paid by motorists for…

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GANTA-YEKEPA ROAD PROJECT BRINGING HOPE TO RESIDENTS IN LIBERIA

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The African Development Bank (AFDB) estimates that of the total of 10,538Km of public roads in Liberia, only a minute portion about 7% (734 Km) are paved. The Liberian Government has made the construction of roads a top priority and a conduit to achieving the objectives of its development roadmap, the Pro-poor Agenda for Development and Prosperity (PAPD). A committed and long-standing private sector partner to the Government and people of Liberia, ArcelorMittal is strongly…

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CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE AT YAR RIVER TO BEGIN SOON IN LIBERIA

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Nimba County Senator, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has broken ground for the construction of a bridge on Yar River, Yarpea Chiefdom. The bridge with the estimated cost of US$500,000, according to Senator Koung, will connect towns and villages between Electoral Districts #4 and 3; as well as Districts #2 and #5 in Nimba County. During the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 22, the Senator donated one power-saw with five hundred bags of cement to jump-start the…

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WHY RENOVATION OF LIBERIA’s ZWEDRU CENTRAL MARKET IS DELAYING

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Grand Gedeh County Assistant Superintendent for Development says the renovation of the Zwedru Central Market is delayed due to squatters who have encroached on the market. Madam Betty Breeze Doh at her Administration building office said, that Welt Hunger Hilfer with funding from the German Government started the renovation of the Zwedru Central market in December of 2020, but is yet to be completed. She named one of the factors responsible for the delay of…

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PRO-TEMPORE CALLS FOR ROAD MAINTENACE CONTRACT TO BE TERMINATED IN LIBERIA

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The President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate has called for the immediate cancellation of the contract between the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) and Prime Plus Construction, Inc. Prime Plus Construction Inc, was awarded a three-year contract for the rehabilitation of the primary laterite road designated as lot # 2 from Greenville, Sinoe County to Boa Geeken(118.5KM) in Grand Kru. Speaking to hundreds of citizens on Sunday in Niplaikpo City, Grand Kru County during a…

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ADF APPROVED US$88.2M FOR LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group has approved $88.2 million in financing for the third phase of the Road Development and Transport Facilitation Programme for the Mano River Union. The Mano River Union is an international association initially established between Liberia and Sierra Leone in 1973 under the Mano River Declaration.  The Mano River begins in the Guinea highlands and forms a border…

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CONSTRUCTION OF 500 HOUSING UNIT TO BEGIN IN LIBERIA

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The Management of Solway Mining Incorporated has disclosed plans for the construction of over 500 housing units in Sanniquellie, the capital of Nimba County ahead of its full operations in Liberia. The Administrative Assistant of the Company, Bill Murphy said when he met with several persons who crops got affected as a result of the opening of roads to the company site in Zulowee, Nimba County, he assured owners of those crops that the company…

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LIBERIAN SENATE REQUEST SOLUTION TO LIGHT PROBLEM FROM LEC & LERC

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The Plenary of the Liberian Senate has given the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) two weeks to submit a plan of action with specific timeline. This is part of its plans to resolve the nation electricity challeneges They have also asked them to recommend ways and means to solve the numerous problems and challenges, especially financial liabilities as well as its inabilities to provide stable electricity in the Country….

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LIBERIA PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR 25 SCHOOL BUILDINGS

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President of Liberia George Manneh Weah has noted that the country are making plans to construct 25 schools building for the country. Speaking during the 5th Annual Message to the 54th Liberian Legislature sitting in its 5th Joint Session at the Capitol on Monday, January 24, 2022, President Weah disclosed ongoing renovation and rehabilitation of all 156 Public Senior Secondary Schools throughout the country simultaneously. He noted that US$47 million grant received from the World…

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HOW CONSTRUCTION OF LIBERIA’s GANTA TO YEKEPA ROAD WILL HELP TRAVELLERS

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The construction of Ganta to Yekepa Road in Liberia is set to help travellers in the area. According to reports, construction and asphalt pavement of the 65km road advances with the portion from Ganta to Sanniquellie is expected to be completed this year. ArcelorMittal Liberia contributed more then USD$40,000,00 to major economic corridor that links up with Liberia’s borders with Guinean and Côte d’Ivoire. This has provide great relief for the people of Nimba and…

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