GVL To Reduce its Operational Cost, Workforce Redundancy Unavoidable

GVL To Reduce its Operational Cost, Workforce Redundancy Unavoidable Monrovia – The Management of Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc. (GVL) says it is currently rationalizing its workforce and implementing a redundancy exercise affecting 250 employees due to the numerous economic challenges the Company has been facing over the years and prolonged global economic downturn exacerbated by […]

GVL / Sinoe County Health Team Concludes Two Days IPC For Clinical Staff In Sinoe

GVL / Sinoe County Health Team Concludes Two Days IPC For Clinical Staff In Sinoe Sinoe County – Continuing efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Liberia, Golden Veroleum Liberia in collaboration with The Sinoe County Health Team concluded a two day   infection prevention and control training for its clinical staff in Sinoe […]

GVL Donates Rice, Anti COVID-19 Materials to Government of Liberia Sinoe County. –in its bid to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Liberia, oil palm developer Golden Liberia has donated to the Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia; Grand Kru and Sinoe Counties, dozens of prevention materials including buckets […]

GVL Completes USD$160,000 MOU Projects in Butaw, Sinoe County

SINOE COUNTY in fulfilment of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc. (GVL) and the people of Butaw, GVL has completed the construction works of US$120,000 eight classroom annex and a teacher quarters at the Butaw Junior High School for the elevation of the school to Senior High School level. This […]

GVL Reduces its Workforce

Sinoe County – Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc. (GVL) has announced a reduction of about 440 employees from its workforce across its concession areas in Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties.  The redundancy exercise cites the downturn of the global economy, including the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic happening globally and in Liberia, poor infrastructure causing the company […]

GVL Reacts To Allegations From James Torh Of The INCHR

Monrovia, December 5, 2019: Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), has raised concerns about a recent report by James Torh of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INCHR). As a result INCHR has issued a clarification that Mr Torh’s comments are his own opinion and do not reflect the commission’s official view. Specifically, GVL management expressed […]

GVL responds to FOE Commentary

The commentary by Friends of the Earth (FOE) published in Mongabay on 31 October is erroneous and ignores the fact that GVL has instituted various measures and has been transparent about its efforts under challenging circumstances within Liberia. GVL had previously responded to the report, High Risk in the Rainforest, in July 2018 refuting many […]

GVL Refutes Allegations of Bad Labor Practices by Rep. Nathaniel M. Bahway of Grand Kru

Grand Kru County, (March 12, 2019) – Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) is disappointed and greatly disturbed by the assertions of bad labor practices made by Representative Nathaniel M.  Bahway of District #1, Grand Kru County, to the House Plenary on March 7, 2019. The complaint of Representative Bahway to the House Plenary lacks basic facts […]

GVL Opens More Health Posts As More Medical and Logistics Staff Hired

Sinoe County – Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) has employed five new medical staff among seven (7) new recruits to strengthen its medical and logistics departments in Sinoe County. The seven (7) employees have been placed in key positions at the company’s estates in Tarjuowon North, South and Butaw. Registered Nurse, Goretti Sayeh Smith, will take […]

Golden Veroleum Liberia Continues To Promote Liberians To Key Positions

Sinoe County, Liberia – Eleven Liberians have been promoted within Golden Veroleum Liberia’s (GVL) Agronomy, Finance and Human Resource Departments in Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties, as part of the company’s on-going commitment to building a truly Liberian enterprise. The new appointments follow the recent promotion of Mr. Elvis G. Morris to Vice President for […]

New action plan to review Golden Veroleum’s sustainability journey as company voluntarily withdraws from RSPO membership

Golden Veroluem Liberia (GVL) today announced a new sustainability action plan aimed at reviewing the company’s sustainability journey and addressing ongoing criticism of the company’s performance especially in relation to community engagement. Recently appointed CEO, Mr Patrice Lobet, unveiled the new action plan at the same time as the company announced its voluntary withdrawal from […]

GVL Response To Allegations High Risk In The Rainforest Report

Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) is disappointed by the High Risk in the Rainforest report from Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) in partnership with Friends of the Earth Netherland and Friends of the Earth United States that includes inaccurate information and previously disputed or rebutted claims to the detriment of GVL’s reputation. While the 65 year Concession Agreement signed by GVL […]