Monrovia, June 25 -- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Investment and Concessions, Senator Numene Bartekwa, has called for the cancellation of the Forest Management Contract (FMC) signed between the Government of Liberia (GOL) and Atlantic Resources Limited, citing the company's abrupt shutdown and prolonged absence from Grand Kru County.

By Obediah Johnson

In 2009, Atlantic Resources Limited secured a 25-year Forest Management Contract, granting it the right to manage and harvest timber in forested areas of Grand Kru and Sinoe counties. However, the company reportedly ceased operations in 2016 and has since disappeared without notice to county authorities or residents.

In a communication addressed to the Plenary of the Liberian...