The Government of Liberia through Ministry of Public Work has suspended Western Cluster’s road user permit. The Government has also threatened to terminate the permit if the company fails to cure the violation within 60 days. According to a release on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Ministry of Public Works said it suspended the Road User…
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) under the leadership of Acting Chairman, Abdullah L. Kamara has envisioned an ambitious digital transformation in this information age. Kamara with a strong team of commissioners, is leading the charge towards a technologically empowered future for Liberia. Supported by Acting Commissioners Angela Cassel-Bush, Patrick Honnah, Ben Fofana, and Clarence Massaquoi,…
Montserrado County Senator, A. Darius Dillon is urging government officials appointed by President Joseph N. Boakai to declare their assets and liabilities in keeping with law. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Senator Dillon said government officials should publish their assets for everybody to see. “How difficult is this, or is there…
As part of a rigorous inspection of the President’s 100-Day Deliverables Special Road Maintenance Project, Deputy Public Works Minister for Technical Services, Prince Tambah is leading a nationwide tour aimed at inspecting major road corridors where maintenance works are ongoing. Speaking at the start of the tour on Tuesday, May 8, 2024 in Bomi County,…
The Ministry Of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) through its Department of Budget and Development Planning, has begun a three-day executive orientation workshop on the 2024 National Budget. The orientation, which began on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, is being held at the Paynesville Town Hall. The workshop aims to fortify the collective understanding and proficiency…
Nimbaians are chasing steel giant ArcelorMittal out of their county for the company’s failure to fulfill its obligations laid down in the Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) that it is seeking to expand. On the morning of May 6, 2024, residents of the company’s concession areas of Zor, Sehyi, Yarmie, and Gboa, led by their traditional…
Liberia’s Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) Managing Director, Dr. Luke Bawo, has disclosed plans to ensure the authority meets the International Standard Organization (ISO-17025) accreditation and the World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level-3 within two years of his administration. ISO/IEC 17025 specifies requirements for the competency of the entity to carry out tests…
The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) begins a four-day onboarding retreat for two new members of the Board of Commissioners. The Two Commissioners, Attorney Kla-Edward Toomey, II and Amara M. Kamara, were nominated by President Joseph N. Boakai and subsequently confirmed by the Senate. They have a four-year tenure as Commissioners of LERC. The Chairman…
Liberian Sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh made history for Liberia by qualifying for the Paris Olympics. Recently, in the men’s 4x100m relay, Fahnbulleh anchored the Liberian team to a second-place finish with a time of 38.65 seconds, according to the World Athletics’ official website. The record set by Fahnbulleh is a new national record for Liberia. Joseph…
The Students Unification Party (SUP) has alarmed over contradictions in President Joseph Boakai’s Rescue Budget as the Agriculture Sector receives little budgetary support. SUP, in a press release, said agriculture remains a tool of essentialism that leads to the eradication of poverty, and food insecurity, the provision of employment opportunities and the promotion of rapid…
