Monrovia – The Ministry of Labour has summoned the managements of Bao-CHI-CO and China Railway Development to a high-level conference to discuss critical issues relating to labour administration and workplace standards.
The conference is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Minister, 4th Floor, Ministry of Labour, EJS Ministerial Complex, Congo Town, outside Monrovia.
According to separate communications issued by the Office of the Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., the meeting will address concerns regarding the companies’ alleged failure to fully comply with established procedures governing alien registration, acquisition of alien work permits for expatriate employees, as well as the employment and training of Liberian workers, in line with the Ministry of Labour’s Strategic and Business Plans.
The companies have also been requested to present documents including copy of the Concession Agreement with the Government of Liberia; copies of all sub-contractual agreements with subcontractor companies; valid work permits for all expatriate staff employed in Liberia; official flag receipts for all work permit payments made into Government of Liberia revenue accounts; list and payroll of all foreign staff; list and payroll of all Liberian staff; human Resource Policy Manual; and occupational Health and Safety Policy.
Bao-CHI-CO is a mining company currently operating in Gbarpolu County, while China Railway Development is responsible for the construction of a railway corridor in Gbarpolu County and a port facility in Bomi County.
