President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has named Mr. Christopher K. Peters as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) with immediate effect. The President’s decision to name Peters followed the suspension of Abraham S. Kromah, Director General, Hassan Fadiga, Deputy Director General for Operations and Gbawou Kowou, Deputy Director General for Administration. He has…
Grand Kru County Senator, Albert T. Chie has pleaded with his colleagues for the allocation of US$1million each for the rehabilitation of the eleven domestic airports. Senator Chie in a communication on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, said there is a need for government to rehabilitate domestic airstrips across the country for economic growth. Senator Chie’s…
Transport Minister, Sirleaf Tyler has informed the House of Representatives that the ministry is only charging motorcyclists US$25 for registration. Minister Tyler made the statement on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 when he appeared before that august body to provide detailed explanations on the current policies regulating transport activities in the country. Minister Tyler said the…
The Liberian Senate will on June 6, 2024 converge in the port city of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, for a four-day retreat. The retreat runs up to June 9. According to the Senate Press Bureau, the retreat will be held under the theme: ‘Ensuring a robust Senate Oversight’. It is aimed at making revitalization plans…
The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Liberia Learning Foundation (LLF), has commenced a comprehensive monitoring of project in Sinoe, Rivergee, Rivercess, Maryland, and Bomi Counties. According to a press release, the LLF project is funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the World Bank. The Ministry said the initiative reinforces its…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s quest to deal with the problem of drugs and subsequently quash it out of Liberia, appears to be a waste of time and resources as the officials responsible to lead the war are fighting among themselves, thus undermining every effort being made the Liberian Chief Executive. Since Abraham Kromah, Director General…
The Liberia National Police (LNP) is investigating the Religious Advisor to former President George M. Weah and current Pastor of the Forkay-klon Family Church, Rev. M. Emmanuel Nimely for his alleged involvement into theft by deception, receiving money under false pretense, visa fraud and suspected human trafficking. A release quotes Police Spokesperson, Cecelia G. Clarke…
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and former football legend, Michael Essien is in Liberia ahead of the second round of the outbreak response Novel Oral Polio Vaccine dose. The Polio Vaccine Does is scheduled for 7 to 10 June, 2024. Essien’s visit highlights the crucial support needed in country to fight against polio. Speaking Tuesday, June 4,…
Liberia’s President, Joseph N. Boakai has called for a cooperation between South-South countries to address mutual development issues in the global south. Addressing heads of States at the ongoing Korea-Africa Summit on Tuesday, May 4, 2024 in South Korea, President Boakai said no nation can address the myriad of complex global challenges alone. Speaking on…
The Ministry of Finance Development Planning has highlighted Fiscal Decentralization as key to the National Policy on Decentralization, as county local leaderships benefit from a three-day training According to a press release, the Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Affairs, Anthony Myers has singled out fiscal decentralization as a stimulus to the implementation of the National…
