Indicted former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah, facing charges of economic sabotage, fraud and criminal conspiracy by Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), says allegations against him by the Unity Party-led government are only intended to tarnish his image and humiliate him. Tweah is being prosecuted for allegedly signing off a disbursement of L$1 billion and US$500,000…
A transformative initiative aimed at enrolling over 50,000 street children into school in Liberia over the next six years was celebrated at a high-level side event at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of America. Originally announced last month, the project, led by the Government of Liberia in partnership with the…
The Department of Social Welfare at National Lottery Authority (NLA) last weekend donated assorted food items to the Ganta Rehabilitation Center and Nimba Disabled Association in Sanniquellie, Nimba County. Assorted food items including rice, oil and Vita were part of NLA’s efforts to provide care for persons living with Leprosy and Tuberculosis at the Ganta…
Workers of the Temporary Empowerment for Community Youth (TECY) project staged a protest outside the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on Monday, September 30, 2024, blocking major roads in demand of 13 months of unpaid salary arrears owed to them by the Government of Liberia. The protesters, many of whom were women and elderly citizens,…
The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) says it has suspended two of its volunteer agents for time indefinite and issued warning to others for misconduct and failure to observe road safety measures. In a press release dated September 30, 2024, the LDEA said volunteer agents Abraham Goffa and Varney Jusu, were suspended consistent with Category…
In a move to actively contribute to the sustenance of peace and security efforts as a key factor in Liberia, The Federation of Liberian Youth has ended a one-day Annual Youth Peace and Security Forum in Monrovia. With support from the Irish Embassy near Monrovia and the UNFPA, the intensive brainstorming forum was held under…
Amidst uncertainty in Liberia concerning the alleged purchase of a US$96,000 vehicle for Commerce Minister Amin Modad by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA), a group calling itself Coalition of Youth & Students for Better Liberia (CYSBL) has described the Commissioner General of LRA James Dorbor Jallah as an “integrity icon.” Speaking with reporters Monday, September…
As Nigeria observes its 64th Independence Day today, October 1, 2024, Its Embassy near Monrovia has reaffirmed commitment to the development of Nigerian-Liberia relations with emphasis on people-to-people interactions for the mutual benefits of the two nations. Charge D’ Affairs, H.E. Manir Ibrahim, said the creativity, ingenuity and resourcefulness of Nigerians have been acknowledged both regionally…
What seems to appear like Prosecution does not have any piece of evidence in the case against a Guinean charged for mercenary activities has surfaced before Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie a 72hour ultimatum expired. Judge Willie’s 72 hours which expired on Friday, 28, 2024, places state lawyers in a position of not having any piece…
Rising health sector advocate Madam Patience Blay-Attoh has decried the staggering disparity in compensation in Liberia where healthcare workers who are the unsung heroes of our country’s health system, are grossly underpaid, while government officials and legislators indulge in exorbitant salaries and benefits. In a strongly worded statement written to this paper, the Liberia Ministers…
