GRAND KRU COUNTY, Liberia – More than 120 citizens of Grand Kru County were treated during week-long free surgical operations conducted by the Liberia Surgical Outreach Program (LISOP) with sponsorship from Golden Veroleum Liberia at the Rally Town Hospital in Grand Cess, Grand Kru County. During the operations, individuals with various illnesses including hernia, hydroceles, goiters, uterus, and fibroids were treated. The […]
Read MoreSINOE COUNTY, Liberia – it was a scene of jubilation at the Butaw Compound in Butaw District, Sinoe County on 10 February 2017 as Golden Veroleum Liberia and the people of Butaw District signed a Memorandum of Understanding incorporating Social Agreement following more than 4 years of discussion. The signing brought together more than 400 Butaw […]
Read MoreSINOE COUNTY, Liberia – Citizens of Butaw District in Sinoe County and Golden Veroleum Liberia on Friday, 20 January 2017 broke grounds for the construction of $33,000 4-bedroom modern nurses’ quarters at the Butaw clinic funded under GVL Community Development Fund program. The project, which is being implemented by T-Star Engineering and Construction Company, is empowering […]
Read MoreThe Forestry Development Authority (FDA) has taken serious exception to claims made by the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) in an open letter from Goldman Prize Laureates about an alleged FDA plan to develop a regulation allowing the destruction of Liberia’s forests. An FDA statement issued and circulated during the weekend to reporters in Monrovia was […]
Read MoreMOU and Contract Incorporating Social Agreement between Du Wolee and Nyennue Communities (Du-Wolee Township) and Golden Veroleum (Liberia), Inc.
Read MoreThis policy sets out how GVL may accquire and use timber for construction and other lawful activities within the Concession Area. It also sets out what GVL and its employees may do, in compliance with the law, the Concession Agreement and GVL’s Forest Conservation Policy, in order to conserve demarcated HCS/HCV areas and buffer zones.
Read MoreMONROVIA – The Butaw Welfare and Development Association (BWDA) of Butaw District, Sinoe County has officially withdrawn the letter of complaint that was lodged against Golden Veroleum Liberia Incorporated in 2012 which resulted into imposing sanctions on GVL operations in Butaw District since 2012. In their of withdrawal, the group said, “In furtherance to this, we […]
Read MoreMONROVIA – The Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil recently issued its final report on complaints filed against Golden Veroleum Liberia by various advocacy organizations since the company’s investment in the country. In the report the RSPO Complaints Panel addressed long-standing claims of illegality of the GVL concession agreement. According to RSPO the concession the Liberian […]
Read MoreMONROVIA, July 30 (LINA) – Information Minister Lewis G. Brown has refuted reports by the advocacy group Global Witness that the Government of Liberia is involved in unwholesome acts such as confiscating private lands for use by concessionaires. According to Minister Brown, the report which was dubbed “Snake Oil,” referenced specifically Golden Veroleum Liberia, owner of […]
Read MoreGolden Veroleum Liberia has strongly refuted allegations contained in a Global Witness (GW’s) report regarding its operations in Liberia. GVL says it recently met with Global Witness in London to respond to 20 draft assertions submitted to the company for comment ahead of the report publication. We are highly transparent in all our operations and […]
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