Students Teargassed…Protest Against Pitiful Learning Conditions
Members of a student-based political party at the University of Liberia were teargassed during a protest on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, as they demanded improvements to the learning facilities at the state-run university. The Progressive Student Alliance of the University of Liberia (PROSA), led by Chairman William B. Sando, expressed frustration over the administration’s failure…
Mo Ali Lied?…About Depth Of Mini-Water Supply Project
Mohammed Ali, the Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC), has acknowledged misleading the public about the depth of the first Mini-Water Supply System project built in Gbarpolu County. In an interview on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, on a local radio station in Monrovia, Director Ali admitted that his earlier statement regarding…
Investigating Cryptic Killings…Justice Ministry To Hunt Assassins of Late Auditors
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Liberia, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring justice for all Liberians. He assured President Joseph N. Boakai that a thorough investigation and subsequent prosecutions will be carried out for all those linked to the deaths of former auditors. During his first cabinet meeting of…
‘We Are On Course’…Says CBL Governor of Progress On Draft Insurance Act
The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), Henry F. Saamoi, has described the ongoing three-day validation workshop to review the draft insurance law of 2020 at the Executive Pavilion in Monrovia as a historic moment for Liberia’s financial sector, one that brings Liberians closer to the creation of an independent Insurance Commission….
House To Investigate 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀….𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
The Plenary of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 mandated a joint committee comprising the Committees on Investment and Concession, Public Works, Contracts & Monopoly and Judiciary to conduct an investigation into the Public Procurement & Concessions Commission (PPCC), the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Works regarding US$100 million…
Law Reform Commission Boss Underscores Importance of Legislating Draft Insurance Law
The Chairman of the Law Reform Commission (LRC), Cllr. Boakai kanneh, has underscored the importance of legislating the draft insurance law of 2020. Speaking on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the start of a three-day validation workshop to review the draft insurance law of 2020 at the Executive Pavilion in Monrovia, Cllr. Kanneh said, ‘‘I…
Dr. Maparyan Makes Big Moves
The President of the University of Liberia (UL) Dr. Layli Maparyan has returned to Liberia after being away to meet partners and key investors to aid in strengthening the efforts of the University. In February, Dr. Maparyan paid a visit to the United States to engage in several activities directly related to her priorities for…
Shivotin Graduates 25 Students With Computer Knowledge, Others
A non-profit NGO named “Shine Vocational Training Institute” (Shivotin) on Friday, February 28, 2025 graduated over thirty Liberians in various disciplines. The first graduation ceremony of the institution saw graduates receive certificates in computer, Cosmetology, Interior Decoration, Plumbing, Tie & Dying, Soap Science, and General food service. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Executive Director…
Tragedy! …Lawmaker’s Vehicle Kills Boy
A young citizen of Ziah Town, Grand Gedeh County, Mohammed Beldeh, saw his life being cut short at the behest of a pickup belonging to Grand Gedeh County District #2 Representative Marie Johnson. Residents of the district woke up to the sad news in disgust, given the fact that Representative Johnson has been at the…
EU Grants Liberia US$21.3M
The European Union (EU) and the Government of Liberia(GoL) have signed two financing agreements amounting to US$21.3 million to support national development, gender equality, and civil society engagement. The signing underscores the EU’s sustained commitment to fostering good governance and sustainable development in Liberia. The agreements, as part of the EU’s 2024 Annual Action Plan,…
