The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP) has submitted the draft recast budget for Fiscal Year 2024 to the Liberian Legislature. According to a MFDP release dated Friday, August 16, 2024, the draft budget, totaling US$721.5 million, was presented to the Speaker of the House and to the Senate…
The Liberia People Democratic Party (LPDP) has condemned what appears to be a retrogressive tendency in the democratic forward march speedily taking root in the governance of the state under the ruling Unity Party-led government. Speaking with reporters Friday, August 16, 2024, in Monrovia, LPDP National Chairperson D. Wa Hne, Jr. stated that if this…
The Resident Judge of Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Roosevelt Z. Willie, on Friday, August 16, 2024 ordered the release of 39 pre-trial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison upon the failure of the Government of Liberia to indict them for crimes allegedly committed. The judge’s action was Sua-Sponte, meaning…
The Resident Judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Bassa County Joe Barkon is calling on Liberians to uphold the rule of law in order to ensure sustainable peace, democracy and development. The rule of law is central to the governments’ approach to promoting just, peaceful and inclusive societies in line with the…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has broken grounds for a US$5.5 million project at the state-run Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS). The project, sponsored by the Chinese Government, is aimed at constructing a modern television and radio complex. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, in Paynesville, President Boakai said the new television and radio expansion project represents a…
A renowned Liberian economist, Mr. J. Tiah Nagbe has emerged as one of the prominent candidates on the list of potential Minister of Finance & Development Planning (MFDP). Highly placed sources in the Executive branch have confirmed the name of Mr. Nagbe, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and former Director General of the National…
After nearly three decades of serving as Liberia’s Culture Ambassador, President Joseph N. Boakai has replaced Madam Juli Endee with the appointment of Kekura M. Kamara (A.K.A Malawala Balawala) as Liberia’s new Art and Culture Ambassador. Amb. Endee became Liberia’s Culture Ambassador during the Liberian Civil War in 1994, a position she held for nearly…
The University of Liberia (UL) campus was a scene of excitement when the school along with Orange Foundation broke grounds for the construction of ramps on both the UL Capitol Hill and Fendall campuses. During the groundbreaking on Thursday August 15, 2024, the Interim President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Al-Hassan Conteh, and Orange…
A charitable organization under the banner Tamba’s Foundation has donated several garbage bins to the Reformist, a Ministry of Transport based organization. Speaking Friday, August 16, 2024, a representative from the Foundation, speaking on behalf Executive Director Joseph Tamba, disclosed that the donation of the garbage bins is their own way of supporting the cleanliness of…
The Liberian Government says it is targeting an ambitious US$1 billion for the upcoming national budget as an exhibit of its commitment to fiscal growth. Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah made the disclosure following the end of a special cabinet meeting chaired by President Joseph Boakai at the Executive Mansion on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The meeting…
