Author: Franklin Doloquee

Yekepa, Nimba County – In a powerful demonstration of unity and defiance, residents from Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa counties gathered in Yekepa on Friday, August 2, 2024, to present a dark-smoked Olympic torch to ArcelorMittal Liberia. The event was part of the global “Shiny Claims, Dirty Flames” campaign, led by the Fair Steel Coalition and Green Advocates International, to spotlight the harmful effects of ArcelorMittal’s mining operations on communities in Liberia and beyond.

Yekepa, Nimba County- The three most affected counties by ArcelorMittal’s operations—Nimba, Bong, and Grand Bassa—have expressed their dissatisfaction with the mining company’s activities in their communities. Operating under the banner of “Aggrieved Communities Affected by ArcelorMittal’s Operations,” they gathered in Yekepa, Nimba County, to voice their concerns.

Sanniquellie, Nimba County – On Sunday, the children of 80-year-old Amos N. Nyanquee disrupted and stopped their father from marrying his longtime partner, Dorcas Norngon, in Sanniquellie, Nimba County. The couple, who had been together for 34 years, planned to get married at the First United Methodist Church in Sanniquellie.

Ganta, Nimba County – A group under the banner of Ganta Support Group has threatened to use violent means to reclaim their disputed properties in Ganta, Nimba County.

Sanniquellie – The Resident Judge of the Eighth Judiciary Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, has convicted and sentenced three individuals to ten years in prison each for the crimes of Theft of Property, Criminal Conspiracy, and Criminal Facilitation.

Ganta, Nimba County – Barely a day after some members of the United Methodist Church in Ganta chased Bishop Samuel Jerome Quire, most of the church’s members abandoned Sunday service in protest of the action meted against their bishop by some members of the Church.

Ganta – The government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Education, has announced plans to shut down poorly-performing schools across the country. Deputy Minister for Instructions Amos L. Fully made this announcement in Ganta, Nimba County, stating that many schools are not offering quality education and do not meet operational requirements.

Ganta, Nimba County—The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has seized a huge quantity of expired pharmaceuticals formed in the possession of NAND Pharmacy branch# 3 in Ganta, Nimba County.

Nimba County—ArcelorMittal-Liberia has commemorated World Environment Day with a focus on restoration of used land.

Yekepa, Nimba County – Several affected communities in Arcelormittal Liberia’s operational facilities in Yekepa, Nimba County are benefiting from an ongoing road rehabilitation work, a result of a recent mediation between the company and affected communities.