Liberia News » Grand Gedeh News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » People: Cemesp enhances citizens' knowledge in Liberia's extractive sector in Grand Gedeh County
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP), funded by GIZ-Liberia, has enhanced citizens' knowledge of Liberia's Extractive Sector through an intensive two-day awareness training on the ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » People: Liberia's Grand Gedeh was 99% forest until 2020 — then cacao farms rushed in
Liberia's Grand Gedeh county was almost completely covered by natural forest until 2020, when the cacao boom drove communities to clear native woodland for income — a loss that could hurt them in the ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » People: EU’s deforestation rule could derail Liberia’s cocoa trade
In Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county, deforestation for cocoa has soared since 2020, pushing the region’s cocoa trade into an uncertain future. The EU is Liberia’s biggest cocoa customer, but is set to ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » People: ‘Cocoa fever’ in Liberia’s Grand Gedeh is wiping out native forests
Until 2020, 99% of Liberia’s Grand Gedeh county was covered by natural forests. Since then, cacao farms have rapidly encroached on those forests, reports Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo. Grand Gedeh in ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » People: LWSC Boss Urges GG University Graduates to Prioritize Service Over Status
Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) Managing Director Mohammed Ali has urged graduates of Grand Gedeh University (GGU) to measure success by the problems they solve rather than the positions ...
News Liberia » Grand Gedeh » People: Liberia: 1,313 Women-Led Businesses in River Cess, Grand Gedeh Begin Training to Qualify for Grants
MONROVIA — More than 1,300 women-led businesses in River Cess and Grand Gedeh counties are being trained this month to manage savings, maintain business records and meet grant conditions, preparing ...