The International Monetary Fund Management and Executive Board have approved a 40-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement in the tone of US$210 Million for Liberia. The IMF’s Management and Executive Board made the approval at a Board meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Commenting on the IMF Board’s decision, Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine…
Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has expressed gratitude to the United States Government for its ongoing support to Liberia. VP Koung acknowledged the recent donation of uniforms to the Liberia National Police (LNP), aimed at enhancing the appearance of LNP officers during their crucial law enforcement duties. During the ceremony on Thursday, September 26, 2024,…
Liberia’s President Joseph N. Boakai rallied support for Liberia to ascend to the African non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council 2026 when he addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, USA, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Boakai described the 79th Assembly as a pivotal moment for Liberia’s bid to ascend to the African non-permanent…
Chief Justice Sie-Nyene G. Yuoh has directed the Grievance and Ethics Committee to investigate allegations of ethical misconduct against Cllr. Samuel Pearson. In a directive dated August 14, 2024, addressed to Cllr. George Henries, Chairperson of the Committee at the Temple of Justice, the Chief Justice requested an immediate inquiry into the complaint lodged by…
Civil Law Court “A” Judge Golda Bonah Elliott, while serving as practicing lawyer, participated in the late Malia Hage children’s legal battle over properties rights. Despite her admittance, Golda refused to step aside from the case on grounds that the case that is before her is different from the previous case where she served as…
Egyptian Ambassador accredited near Monrovia, His Excellency Ahmed Abdelazzeem Farghaly, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to continuous effort in providing capacity building opportunities for personnel of the Ministry of National Defense and the men and women of the Armed Forces of Liberia. Speaking when he visited Defense Minister B/G. Geraldine J. George on Tuesday, September…
Cecelia Wolah, a young Liberian journalist from the slum of West Point, is calling for financial support to help send 15 children from the slum community to school. These children, aged between 7 and 13, are without educational opportunities as their parents are unemployed. Last academic year, Cecelia managed to fund schooling for seven children…
The Secretary General of former ruling party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), Jefferson Tamba Koijee, says the Joseph Nyuma Boakai-led administration has indulged in acts that target political actors and ordinary people. He said one instance is the repeated infiltration of the CDC headquarters by the Police in the name of confidence patrol at…
