The Liberia National Police (LNP) seems not be taking lightly its decision to restrict motorcyclists from the main streets of Monrovia and its environs, as Deputy Police Chief for Operations remains resolute on the enforcement of the law. The reaffirmation of the LNP’s decision comes in the wake of threats from motorcyclists that they will…
Justices at the Supreme Court of Liberia are expected to decide the fate of Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) former Executive Director, Wilson K. Tarpeh and four other tenure cases today. The Chief Justice and Associate Justices will make a determination in the five tenure cases. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Justices questioned whether President Joseph…
The Liberia Media and Marketing Services Incorporated, publisher of The NEWS Newspaper celebrates 35 years of media work. Established on April 24, 1989 by Professor Wilson K. Tarpeh as a voice of the voiceless, the paper has undergone series of tough times under various Liberian government administrations. At some point, reporters, editors and correspondents were…
Information Minister, Jerolinmek M. Piah says the dismissed Executive Protection Services (EPS) agents failed to meet the required qualification benchmarks before joining the service. Speaking Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism press briefing, Minister Piah said the EPS by law is a property of the state and to…
Montserrado County Senator, Saah Joseph is seeking the approval of the Legislature through the Liberian Senate for an emergency budgetary allotment of US$3 Million to purchase and ship 17 fire trucks and accessories to Liberia. Senator Joseph in a communication to plenary on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 said in recent months, Montserrado County has been…
The Government of China has donated solar powered systems to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications intended to boost communication infrastructure and economic development of eight of Liberia’s fifteen counties. The implementation of the project will provide a stable, reliable, clean and green power supply for the central office as well as other eight counties…
Environment experts say saving paper means combating deforestation, and in the case of Liberia, thousands of acres of forests are cut down to produce charcoal, increasing climate change, flooding, and air pollution. To contribute to the reduction of the use of paper, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Accelerated Community Development Programme (ACDP),…
Over the weekend, Jozephus Coenen, the CEO of ArcelorMittal Liberia, launched another round of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s ‘Community School Supply Initiative’. This initiative aims to provide educational materials to students in need. It will target the distribution of branded notebooks, pens, and pencils to over 10,000 students from more than 40 primary schools in the counties…
The Movement with Integrity for National Development (MIND), has described Representative Bintu Massalay of Grand Cape Mount County as a beacon of hope for many youth, less fortunate, struggling students and market women through her numerous humanitarian endeavors. A press release on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 quotes the Executive Director of MIND, Sekou D. Sonii…
Bong County Electoral District #7 Representative, Foday Fahnbulleh has written the Plenary of the House of Representatives over the pollution of St. Paul River in Fuamah and Sanoyea by local miners. Representative Fahnbulleh told his colleagues that the situation is causing serious health hazard for residents. “Honorable Speaker and colleagues, I wish to inform you…
