The crisis at the House of Representatives over the removal of Speaker J. Fonati Koffa took a dramatic turn on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, after Deputy House Speaker Thomas Fallah wrote the Aniti-Koffa Majority Bloc lawmakers begging for time to respond to their communication compelling him to preside over their session. It can be recalled…
The United States Embassy in Monrovia has stressed the need for Diversity Lottery Visa (DV) applicants to avoid dishonesty in the ongoing 2026 DV application process. During an awareness and interactive community engagement with media practitioners and students of the University of Liberia on Monday, October 28, 2024, Leslie Ells and Ariem Starovoyt, Consulate Officers…
River Gee County Senator Francis S. Dopoh has written Senate Plenary to notify the Executive Branch of Government through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning to re-characterize the Road User Exemption Permit granted to Bea Mountain Mining Company. In a communication dated Tuesday, October 29, 2024, Senator Dopoh said he is concerned with the…
Save the Children International (SCI) Liberia Office has donated 493 school kits to the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, promising continuous support. The donation of the kits follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The gesture by SCI is in support of the government’s National Street…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of State has filed a lawsuit against the Green Park Management seeking to repossess all parks across the country. Speaking Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah said the government’s’ action is based on a General Auditing Commission…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for the establishment of effective agricultural programs in community colleges to boost Liberia’s self-sufficiency, while pledging his government’s commitment to upgrade and establish international partnerships. During a visit to the Bomi Community College (BCC), Boakai outlined plans to strengthen Liberia’s community college system, emphasizing the importance of agricultural programs…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has with immediate effect dismissed two of its officers, ACP. Sam S. D. Gballah and Patrolman Augustine G. Ben from the services of the LNP for acts of gross misconduct. The dismissal followed recommendation from the Special Investigation Team of the Professional Standard Division on allegation of impropriety of the…
The Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP) ended a two-day working session with 30 community residents from Gbarnga including 19 of its Zonal Heads, as well as Citizen Action Committee-CAC, religious, youth and women leaders. According to a RHRAP release dated October 29, 2024, the working sessions were intended to engage community residents who are…
