Month: October 2024

The Liberia National Police (LNP) says it has dismissed one of its officers while suspending three others. Speaking Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the headquarters of the LNP, Police Inspector General Gregory Coleman said Sam Ballah (R-2), Augustine Ben (Cyber) and Sansee C. Massaquoi were involved in corruption, harassment, abuse of power and intimidation of…

The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has signed a US$211,146 contract with a Liberian contractor, JES Engineering Company, for the completion of the first floor of its headquarters project in lower Margibi County. Speaking Tuesday, October 15, 2024 in Monrovia, Cllr. Sylvester D. Rennie said the contract entered into by the Bar and JES Engineering…

The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) is expected to submit a comprehensive report to President Joseph N. Boakai concerning 1,539 Liberian returnees. The LRRRC said the move is part of efforts to ensure that its workings are transparent for public scrutiny. In a release dated October 14, 2024, the entity said the report…

The Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Economic Integration has disclosed that Liberia’s campaign for a seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is on course and victory is certain. Speaking Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the Ministry Of Information regular press briefing, Deputy Minister Ibrahim Nyei said Liberia will win the seat…

The National Budget of Liberia revenue portion is basically categorized into two parts inclusive of a domestic revenue component and an external revenue component. At the initial submission of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Budget, the resource envelope was projected at US$692,408, 827 of which tax revenue accounts for 540,200,000 representing 78 percent and nontax…

  Barely a day after worship services of the United Methodist Church in Liberia was disrupted over the current disagreement over the issue of same sex marriage, the Liberia National Police (LNP) on Monday, October 14, 2024, invited the Bishop of the church Samuel Quaire for a meeting. Bishop Quaire told the Inspector General of…

Montserrado County Senator Darius Dillon says President Joseph N. Boakai is supporting the violation of assets declaration by some government officials. It can be recalled that during a recent cabinet retreat, President Boakai encouraged government officials to do their assets declaration and instructed officials holding party positions to resign from either of the posts. But…

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has told delegates at the World Food Forum currently happening in Rome, Italy, that the Agro-Industrial Development Program will be central to Liberia’s vision for food security, economic growth and wealth creation in rural areas. Addressing the forum on Monday, October 14, 2024, President Boakai said the program is expected to…

Save the Children Liberia has launched the Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA), an activity of the Local and Regional Procurement (LRP) under the LEARN II project to be rolled out in River Gee and Grand Gedeh Counties. LEARN II is the Liberia Empowerment Through Attendance, Reading, and Nutrition, being funded by the United States…