The 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 […]
MONROVIA – The Butaw Welfare and Development Association (BWDA) of Butaw District, Sinoe County has officially withdrawn the letter of complaint that was lodged against Golden Veroleum Liberia Incorporated in 2012 which resulted into imposing sanctions on GVL operations in Butaw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 […]
MONROVIA – 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 […]
