IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-10August 2018: Striking workers of Liberia’s largest rubber plantation-Firestone are demanding increase in hourly wages from US$8.36 to US$12.50 as a precondition to end ongoing strike action. According to a statement issued yesterday, August 9, 2018, the workers are accusing the management of Firestone with discrimination in workers’ wage structure. According to the union’s statement yesterday …
IPNews- Monrovia, Liberia 10 August 2018: President George Manneh Weah has made additional appointments/nominations in Government affecting the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission-(WASH). Those appointed/nominated includes Mr. Bobby Whitfield – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mr. Salia O. Kamara – Executive Director. President Weah also constituted the Board of Directors of the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Commission. Statutory Members to the commission are: the Minister of Public Works – Chair, Minister of Mines & Energy – Member, Minister of Health – Member, Minister of Education – Member, Managing Director/LWSC – Member, Director General/NPHIL – Member, Executive Director/EPA – Member, Mr. Prince Kreplah/Representing CSO Involve with WASH Initiatives – Member and Mr. Ernest G. Sharpe/ Representing the Private Sector – Member Meanwhile, these appointments/nominations are subject to confirmation by the Honorable Liberian Senate where applicable.
IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-10August 2018: The Ministry of Education (MoE), and Liberia’s oldest functioning mobile telephone company Lone Star Cell MTN have jointly announced the commencement of digital system of convenient tuition payment system for public schools across Liberia. According to experts from the Lone Star Cell MTN, the system will allow public school students to pay tuitions …
IPNews-Monrovia,Liberia-10August 2018: The Government of Liberia and the European Union has signed a EUR 18.5 million (about US$21.5 million), electrification contract. The contract which is signed with MBH Power Ltd will see the designing and construction of a 66 KV overhead lines to extend existing electricity substations around Monrovia, including the Bushrod Island, New Kru …
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