Liberia is losing up to two percent of its forest cover every year. The threat of deforestation is real with about 70 percent of the population involved in slash-and-burn farming, according to an official of Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as reported by France 24 news, from Agence France Presse correspondents.

MONROVIA – GOVAWUL members and Golden Veroleum management met today, 24 April, to discuss a way forward on key issues concerning future development and worker desires, in Butaw.

SINOE COUNTY, Liberia – In an exertion to providing unrestricted flow of movables and amenities between Butaw and Tarjuowon districts in Sinoe County, Golden Veroleum Liberia has begun reconditioning the 45-kilometer road linking the two districts.

On assignment by Golden Veroleum (Liberia), Inc. (GVL) from the 5th of December 2013 to the 7th of January 2014, the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) led a chimpanzee and large mammal survey in the Kpayan district Gross Concession area.

Grand Kru County, Liberia — Golden Veroleum Liberia on Wed., 16 April, completed construction of a new bridge over the Korloh Bridge in Trembo Administrative District located in Grand Kru County.

SINOE COUNTY, Liberia – Crowds of local residents greeted President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as she visited the site of a future palm oil mill in Tarjuowon this morning.

SINOE COUNTY, Liberia — Faculty and student teachers from Taylor University in the United States today concluded a four-day mathematics workshop for GVL Primary School Students in Butaw. The workshop is the result of an ongoing partnership between GVL, Taylor University and the Sinoe County Association of America.

SINOE COUNTY, Liberia – As part of its many social and career programs, Golden Veroleum has offered six-week vacation jobs to 60 students of the agriculture college oft United Methodist University in Sinoe County.

Concession Agreement between Golden Veroleum Liberia and the Government of the Republic of Liberia.
 

On November 9, 2013, authorized representatives of Clans and Chiefdoms and Communities in Tarjuowon Statutory District, leaders, elders, women's and youth representatives, and numerous endorsing Citizens, more than 600 in number, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Social Agreement with GVL to engage in Oil Palm development on the communities lands.