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66KM ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

Posted on 18 November 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of a road linking the new Fish Town Harper Road in Maryland County has been completed. The US$55.4 million Fish Town Harper Road Project which is expected to runs from Karloken to Harper City and Harper to the Cavalla Customs was funded by the African Development Bank. So far, the new road is set to help residents who until a few months ago were constrained to live, work and travel on roads that…

U.S$18m RAW WATER PIPELINE COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

Posted on 4 November 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Liberia U.S$18 Million Raw Water pipeline has been completed according to a video posted on Millennium Challenge Account-Liberia (MCA-L) facebook page with the agency implementing the project. The completion now meant that the Raw water project will now be able to boost quality water supply to about 1M people in Monrovia, as well as helping to address Liberia’s post-war perennial limited access to safe drinking water by close to 90% of the country’s…

KARLOKEN-FISH TOWN ROAD CONSTRUCTION NEARING COMPLETION IN LIBERIA

Posted on 14 October 2020 by Gambeta News

Liberia’s Karloken-Fish Town road construction is nearing completion after management of China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO) says the project will be completed in May 2021. The project which is currently 80% complete began in 2012 with Africa development bank (AFDB) funding the road. Currently speaking, the 80.5km road will have an average carriageway plus shoulder width of 11.3m. While the road carriageway will remain as a 2-lane facility (each lane will be 3.65 m…

LMHRA MAKING PLANS TO BUILD QUALITY CONTROL LAB IN LIBERIA

Posted on 6 October 2020 by Gambeta News

The Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) is looking at the possibility of building an Internationally Certified Quality Control Laboratory (QCL) that meet WHO standards. The idea was brought up during a one-day brainstorming session with several stakeholders that will ensure the general public has access to safe, effective and quality medicines. Speaking during the event, LMHRA’s Managing Director, Pharmacist Keturah Smith said the meeting was called to ensure that the LMHRA and its…

REP. MEMBER SAYS EXECUTIVE MANSION A MILKING COW FOR LEADERS IN LIBERIA

Posted on 15 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Liberia Executive Mansion which is home to politicians holding office in the nation has been a “Milking Cow” according to the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Good Governance and Government Reform, Larry P. Younquoi. The Mansion built from 1961 to 1964, during the administration of ex-Liberian President William V. S. Tubman was funded by Israeli government. However on July 26, 2006, the Executive Mansion, gutted fire during Liberia’s Independence Day Celebration, destroying the…

LIBERIA GOVT. PARTNER WITH GVL TO EXECUTE ROAD REHABILITATION

Posted on 8 September 2020 by Gambeta News

The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Public Works have signed a partnership with Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc. (GVL) to carry out road rehabilitation in Sinoe County. The project was agreed in decemeber 2019, however after the long delay, three road contractors has been appointed. It is expected that the contractors will carry out the works for rehabilitating about 272 kilometers of primary laterite roads. With the roads expected to connect Pleebo in Maryland…

RIVER CESS TO GET FIRST CONCRETE PAVEMENT ROAD IN LIBERIA

Posted on 3 September 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of a concrete pavement road, the first of it kind is bring joy to residence in River Cess. The county popularly known as the city of natural beauty, was a scene of huge jubilation when a groundbreaking ceremony. These is the fact that the county has not experienced asphalt or concrete pavement since its establishment in 1984. Construction of the 3 kilometers concrete road will runs from the airfield to the former UNMIL…

COMMUNITY SAYS FIRESTONE ALLEGEDLY PREVENT ONGOING BRIDGE PROJECT IN LIBERIA

Posted on 27 August 2020 by Gambeta News

Community Affaire of Firestone Liberia has been alleged to have stop the ongoing construction of a bridge project in Margibi County, Liberia. Currently the bridge is made of woods which is a serious threat to their kids as they ply that route to school on a daily basis. So it is very strange and quite sad that Firestone reportedly ask the project to be put on halt atleast till on Tuesday nextweek. Speaking during an…

LAWMAKER SAYS BAD ROAD IS CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENT IN LIBERIA

Posted on 19 August 2020 by Gambeta News

The country was in mourning after a road accident took the lives of three individuals. This latest incident has highlighted once again how bad the road network is currently functioning. According to Grand Kru County District #2 Representative Cllr. J Fonati Koffa, such bad roads from Grand Kru to Grand Bassa are one of the causes of the tragic motor accidents which have been claiming lives, including Sunday’s tragedy, in which at least three persons…

SOUTH-EAST COMMUNITY COMPLAINED ABOUT BAD ROAD IN LIBERIA

Posted on 11 August 2020 by Gambeta News

Community members in the south-east of Liberia are complaining about the bad road network that connects between Gio Town in Grand Bassa County and ITI community in Rivercess County. It is reported that atleast 20 vehicles get stuck in the mud for several days every week. These vehicles will then be removed by some youth who help get those vehicles through the mud whereby preventing further gridlock on the already bad road. However, the bigger picture…

RESIDENCE VOICE CONCERN ABOUT MARKET PROJECT ABANDONED IN LIBERIA

Posted on 22 July 202024 July 2020 by Gambeta News

The Pleebo market project which kick-off over three years ago is still delaying with residents now calling on the speaker of chambers to complete the so called abandoned project. These delay has been felt by residents especially during the raining season as they find it very difficult to go about their normal activities due to the poor nature of the market. Speaking to local media, Ruth Woods, a fish seller said they feel abandoned by…

GOOD IDEA, BAD EXECUTION – AN AFRICAN PLAGUE

Posted on 17 July 202017 July 2020 by Gambeta News

The plans by the ministry of work in Liberia to rehabilitate the road leading to late lawmaker Munah Pelham home road has not gone down well with resident. Lakpazee Community Residents are unhappy that the Government will choose to ignore the main road in favor of late Pelham home road, saying it is insensitive to the plights of the district’s residents. Quoting one resident, Marie Kibbie, “That is a pure wickedness! What are they telling…

COMMUTER COMPLAIN OF BAD ROUTE IN VAI TOWN, LIBERIA

Posted on 9 June 2020 by Gambeta News

Residents of Vai town in Liberia has complained about the bad route from downtown Monrovia en route to the Freeport of Monrovia. The bad nature of the route keep increasing as commuter complained regularly. However, in bid to tackle this problem, Public Works Minister Mabutu Nyenpan, Minister of State Nathaniel McGill and Finance and Economic Planning Minister Samuel Tweah toured round the area as construction activities kick-off. According to Nyenpan, ”Some sections of the road…

LAWMAKER WANT GOVT. TO HALT DEMOLITION OF RIA HIGHWAY IN LIBERIA

Posted on 21 May 2020 by Gambeta News

As the novel virus keeps spreading across the world, lawmaker in Liberia has asked the Government not to demolish the Ria Highway. The lawmaker representing Independent, District #2, Margibi, . Ivar Jones said it would not be timely to demolish homes of people who have been asked to stay home or spent limited hours outdoors. He asked the Ministry of Public Works to relax ongoing demolition of properties along the Highway as the world is…

CONSTRUCTION OF THREE FACILITIES TO KICK-OFF SOON IN MARGIBI COUNTY, LIBERIA

Posted on 20 May 202020 May 2020 by Gambeta News

The ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a Town hall and primary school has kick-off in Margibi county district in Liberia. The construction cost is worth US$105,000 with the two primary school having US$80,000 while the remaining US$25,000 will be for the town hall. Speaking during the ceremony, Margibi County District# 5 Representative Clarence G. Gahr said “Since my ascendency, the people of Kollie-Dede Town have always reminded me that in order for our…

RESIDENTS BUILD ROAD AFTER LACK OF GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN LIBERIA

Posted on 6 May 2020 by Gambeta News

In Zota District, Bong County, Residents of Sergeant Kollieta town has result to using their hands to build a road after government failures. The people has been begging various political representatives in Bong County to assist with the road but it has fall on deaf ears. This made them to kick start the road construction after getting feed-up with lack of government interest. According to Community Member Abenego Kollie, “We have been trying to reach…

LIBERIA’s GENTA-YEKEPA ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES DESPITE CORONA VIRUS FEARS

Posted on 24 April 2020 by Gambeta News

Construction of Genta-Yekepa road is still ongoing despite the corona virus outbreak. The project which is carried-out by a Senegalese firm Compagnie Saheliane D’Enterprise/CS. According to one of the senior supervisor who spoke to Liberia Daily observer, the road work is progressing in line with the lock down hours. That they usually stop work at 3pm daily. He said they are targeting to connect from where they began laying the asphalt or coal-tar and then,…

GBARNGA-SALAYEA ROAD PROJECT TO CONTINUE DESPITE CORONA VIRUS FEARS IN LIBERIA

Posted on 21 April 202024 April 2020 by Gambeta News

Did the county made the right choice to allow CHICO continue construction work despite corona virus outbreak in Liberia. Despite the corona virus outbreak in the country, the China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO) and the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) has agreed to continue work on the project. During a meet between both parties, Bong County Superintendent Esther Walker cautioned the company to go ahead with the construction works, but follow all preventive measures…

LIBERIA’s RAW WATER PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION 50% COMPLETED

Posted on 11 March 2020 by Gambeta News

Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) to save cost as raw water pipeline construction reaches 50% completion. The raw water pipeline construction which is now 50% complete will save Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) approximately US$780,000 a year in electricity costs. This construction which is worth US$18 million will draw water from the dam of the Mt. Coffee Hydropower Plant to the White Plains Water Treatment Plant. According to Jurgen De Moor, project engineer,…

NEW ROAD TECHNOLOGY ON SHOWCASE IN LIBERIA

Posted on 28 January 2020 by Gambeta News

Polymeric chemical product used in the construction of a road closed to the newly constructed 14 Military Hospital Polyroads-West Africa, a South African based company has announced the completion of a road leading to the newly constructed 14th Military Hospital in Liberia. Speaking during a tour around the area, Assistant Works Minister Kaustella Kialain said the road is a pilot project as more is expected. She also noted that such technology will be the best…

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