Liberia Ships First Iron Ore in Two Decades
A colorful ceremony commencing Liberia's first shipment of iron ore since the end of the country's civil war took place in the southeastern port city of Buchanan.
Photo: Bonnie Allen
Billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, at middle, joined his Liberian workers to mark a key step in post-civil war recovery. With them is President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
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with all due respect, and I realize this is an old lady, but even she should not be forgiven for stupidity and ignorance. this woman has a PHD and cannot generate a valid contract that is win win for liberia. Why does she insist on giving away Liberia, what has Liberia done that she should be so irresponsible because no one can be that stupid. When she announces she has signed a contract, make her publically fully disclose the terms of the contract. I see that white man standing there, and I know something is wrong, I do not know what, because I do not have the contract, but something is wrong. If this contract does not benefit Liberia, then she should be asked to resign, or jailed. Everyone must pay for their crimes. This woman has two much respect for white men and none for liberia.,
so this is the hospital??? Wow Ellen!
Thanks to the Almighty God for making this a reality. Our prayer is that Grand Bassa benefits from this great investment. What can Mittal steel do for our beautiful city Bucks town Buchanan, mainly Alantic street does not turn into Alantic Ocean???????
Thanks to our Almighty God for his blessing on Liberia.Thanks to our Mother(president )You have showeing a great deal of respect for all Liberians and our International friends who extended understanding towards our rebuilding of asweet land of liberty,may your lights so shine befor men that they may allways see your good works and glorified our all mighty father who is in heaven.
grand mother ellen finish receiving her cut from mittel steel,so she give them, five year free tax,who is benefitting from the sale of the iron ore,ellen is mrs. do good,how can this woman who claim to love liberia allow mittel steel to take our resource free for five years with out paying tax,she is doing favor for mittel ,whereby they will be selling our resources on the world market and making profit,we the liberian are losing while ellen and her inner circle are benefitting,this woman is a devil .
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