4 d. ago Liberia: Prominent Nimba Activist Armstrong Selekpoh Slams Senator Twayen’s Criticism of ArcelorMittal

MONROVIA – Prominent Nimba County activist Armstrong Gobac Selekpoh has strongly criticized Senator Nya Twayen’s recent comments about ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), calling them “dishonest and deceitful.”  Senator Twayen had accused AML of failing to honor its Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) with Liberia during a news conference on Tuesday. Selekpoh contends that Senator Twayen, who has [...] The post Liberia: Prominent Nimba Activist Armstrong Selekpoh Slams Senator Twayen’s Criticism of ArcelorMittal appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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4 d. ago CRC Workers Union Pleads for Urgent Action on “Dehumanizing” Housing Conditions 

By Christian Appleton Cavalla, Liberia – June 11, 2025 – The President of the Cavalla Rubber Corporation (CRC) Workers Union, Mr. Paul W. Dweh, has issued an impassioned appeal to the company’s management, urging immediate intervention to address what he describes as the “deteriorating and dehumanizing” state of employee housing facilities. In an exclusive interview […] The post CRC Workers Union Pleads for Urgent Action on “Dehumanizing” Housing Conditions  appeared first on Global News Network Liberia.

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6 d. ago Liberia: ArcelorMittal Chairman Pledges Completion of Ganta–Yekepa Road at Historic Iron Ore Concentrator Commissioning

TOKADEH, NIMBA COUNTY – ArcelorMittal Executive Chairman, Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal, has announced his company’s commitment to complete the long-awaited Ganta–Yekepa road project during the official commissioning of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s state-of-the-art iron ore concentrator in Tokadeh, Nimba County. Speaking in the presence of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and senior government officials, Mr. Mittal declared that ArcelorMittal [...] The post Liberia: ArcelorMittal Chairman Pledges Completion of Ganta–Yekepa Road at Historic Iron Ore Concentrator Commissioning appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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6 d. ago Liberia: Nimba Supt. Extols AML for New Development, Urges Company to do More amid Warning Against Violence and Protest  

Yekepa – Nimba County Superintendent, Kou Meapeh Gono has applauded ArcelorMittal for what she described as a Bold Step in Liberia’s industrial evolution with the commissioning of its Concentrator Plant in Tokedeh, Nimba County. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway   Speaking at the recent dedicatory ceremony of the plant, the Nimba County administrator said the construction of [...] The post Liberia: Nimba Supt. Extols AML for New Development, Urges Company to do More amid Warning Against Violence and Protest   appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: ArcelorMittal’s Executive ChairmanLakshmi Mittal Arrives In Liberia to Commission Country’s First Iron Ore Concentrator 

NIMBA — ArcelorMittal Executive Chairman Lakshmi N. Mittal has arrived in Liberia ahead of the commissioning of the country’s first iron ore concentrator, a historic event scheduled for Thursday, June 5, in Yekepa, Nimba County.  By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com The ceremony, which will also be attended by President Joseph Boakai and other senior government officials, will [...] The post Liberia: ArcelorMittal’s Executive ChairmanLakshmi Mittal Arrives In Liberia to Commission Country’s First Iron Ore Concentrator  appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: ArcelorMittal Liberia to Dedicate Modern Iron Ore Concentrator in Nimba; President Boakai, Chairman Mittal to Attend Ceremony

YEKEPA, Nimba County – ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), the country’s largest foreign investor and iron ore producer, will on Thursday, June 5, dedicate a cutting-edge iron ore concentrator in Yekepa, Nimba County. The ceremony will be attended by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and ArcelorMittal’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal, in a momentous occasion for Liberia’s mining [...] The post Liberia: ArcelorMittal Liberia to Dedicate Modern Iron Ore Concentrator in Nimba; President Boakai, Chairman Mittal to Attend Ceremony appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia United Methodist Church Condemns Attack on Ganta Hospital, Demands Justice

Ganta, Nimba County – The Liberia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church (LAC/UMC) has issued a strong condemnation of recent attacks on the Ganta United Methodist Hospital and its administration building, allegedly carried out by individuals linked to the breakaway Global Methodist Church in Nimba County. In a press statement issued Friday, Bishop Samuel J. [...] The post Liberia United Methodist Church Condemns Attack on Ganta Hospital, Demands Justice appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Nimba Legislative Caucus Threatens to Block ArcelorMittal Concession Renewal Over Unmet Demands

Nimba County, Liberia – The Nimba County Legislative Caucus has issued a stern warning that it will vehemently oppose any renewal of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s (AML) concession agreement unless the company takes concrete action to address long-standing grievances. Speaking through Senator Nya D. Twayen Jr. at the United Nimba Citizen Council Convention Ball and Queen Coronation […] The post Nimba Legislative Caucus Threatens to Block ArcelorMittal Concession Renewal Over Unmet Demands appeared first on Global News Network Liberia.

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3 w. ago Minister Barchue Advocates for Enhanced Local Capacity and Sensitization on ARREST Agenda

Sanniquellie, Nimba County – Liberia’s Assistant Minister for Development Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), J. Wellington Barchue I, has emphasized the critical need for increased public capacity building and sensitization regarding the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID). This call comes as the Liberian government intensifies its efforts to improve […] The post Minister Barchue Advocates for Enhanced Local Capacity and Sensitization on ARREST Agenda appeared first on Global News Network Liberia.

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3 w. ago ArcelorMittal Liberia Launches $58,000 Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Initiative in Yarmein, Nimba County

Gbpaa, Nimba County – May 21, 2025 — ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has unveiled a new phase of its Biodiversity and Conservation Program, investing more than $58,000 to benefit over 60 local farmers across nine fence line communities in the Yarmein belt of Nimba County. The initiative, implemented in partnership with Humanity Care Liberia, aims to [...] The post ArcelorMittal Liberia Launches $58,000 Sustainable Agriculture and Biodiversity Initiative in Yarmein, Nimba County appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Minister of Posts launches Internet facility at Nimba University 

By Thomas Domah/ Nimba  Nimba, Liberia, May 22, 2025—According to Minister Sekou Kromah, the launch is part of a government endeavor to digitalize facilities at private and public universities and colleges across the country in partnership with other institutions. He disclosed plans to provide internet facilities to Liberians at all levels and various learning institutions … The post Minister of Posts launches Internet facility at Nimba University  appeared first on Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news.

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3 w. ago Arcelor Mittal invests 58k in biodiversity and conservation program

ArcelorMittal Liberia is proud to continue its commitment to sustainable development by investing over $58,000 in the latest phase of our Biodiversity and Conservation Program – benefiting nine fenceline communities and over 60 local stakeholders in the Yarmein belt, Nimba County. This initiative, implemented in partnership with Humanity Care Liberia, supports sustainable agriculture through vegetable … The post Arcelor Mittal invests 58k in biodiversity and conservation program appeared first on Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news.

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4 w. ago Liberia Celebrates World Telecommunications and Information Society Day with Launch of Community WiFi in Bong and Nimba Counties

SANNIQUELLIE, Nimba County – The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Posts & Telecommunications, in collaboration with CSquared and partners, joined Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) on May 17, 2025, in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, under the global theme: “Gender Equality in Digital [...] The post Liberia Celebrates World Telecommunications and Information Society Day with Launch of Community WiFi in Bong and Nimba Counties appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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