Key service industries in Linden were gradually reopening yesterday in anticipation of the signing of agreements between the government and Region Ten’s representatives to bring an end to sustained protests over the last month.
Institutions, including the commercial banks, insurance companies, the legal agency and government offices of the National Insurance Scheme, are gradually resuming activities, with at least 75% of the workforce back on the job. A high percentage of the Bosai Minerals Group workforce is also out. Most of the entities opened have seen workers turning out in casual clothing as opposed to their regular uniforms.
Most commercial activities in the town were halted after the July 18, 2012 start of the protests—triggered by a hike in the electricity tariff—saw the killing of three protestors, which
