Liberia: Newly Furbished Medical Center for Firestone Workers

Monrovia — The newly refurbished Firestone Medical Center in Harbel, Margibi County, has been formally dedicated. The facilities were opened Friday by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at ceremonies marking the occasion.

President Johnson Sirleaf, in remarks marking the formal opening of the Medical center, praised the Firestone Company for working towards improving the needs of the workers. The President expressed satisfaction that much of the terms of the contract Government renegotiated with the company under its concession, are now in place. The Liberian leader also commended Firestone for producing a five-year development plan under the renegotiation of concession terms. Despite the progress, an Executive Mansion release quotes the President as saying, there is still more that needs to be done.

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