The Government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) are set to convene the 11th session of the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) meeting in Monrovia from June 17 to 18 and continues on June 24, 2024. According to a release, the meeting will focus on assessing the progress of the Liberia-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance…
Grand Gedeh County Electoral District 2 Representative, Marie Johnson has called upon the Liberia Refugee, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration Commission (LRRRC) to expedite the resettlement and reintegration process for the recently repatriated Liberians from Ghana. Representative Johnson serves as Chairperson of the House Standing Committee on Refugees, Repatriation, Resettlement, and Rehabilitation. She made the statement…
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved financing for the Governance Reform and Accountability Transformation (GREAT) Project, a statement has said. This flagship project, funded by an International Development Association *(IDA) credit of US$30 million, will enhance access to selected digitally provided public services, raise tax revenues, and improve the openness and accountability…
As a means to ensure constant and steady supply of rice in Liberia, President Joseph N. Boakai has officially commissioned his Rice Committee set up few weeks ago. The Committee consists of fifteen members including twelve Government and non-Government entities and three individuals. Ambassador Charles A. Minor will chair the committee. The twelve entities are…
Following the Senate’s summoning of the Global Tracking Maritime Solutions (GTMS), Liberia Revenue Authority, Public Procurement Concession Agreement, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the National Port Authority at a public hearing, Madame Aminata Bangura, Managing Director of GTMS has told senators that the company has played its part to properly operate under the…
Days after the Minister of Internal Affairs of Liberia Francis Nyumalin brought an Indian identified as Manoj Kumar Vatwani into the country, the Liberia Immigration Service (LIS) has deported the Indian man from Liberia leaving more questions than answer. According to our reporter, Vatwani was brought into Liberia on Sunday, June 9, 2024 by the…
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has rolled out a social cash transfer program in four counties. Speaking Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Gender Minister Gbeme Horace Kollie said the social cash transfer project is a component six of the REALISE…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Cyber Security Focal Person at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications Victor K. Jarlwood Jr., has alarmed a significant cyber-attack on Liberia’s top-level domain, .LR. Speaking with reporters Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in Monrovia, Jarlwood said the malicious activity led to the disconnection of the domain by…
The Center for Integrated Solutions (CIS) will on today, Thursday, June 27, 2024, host the first Locally-led Development Summit in Liberia. The summit is intended to reshape Liberia’s development contours by emphasizing local leadership and fostering partnerships between local organizations and international development institutions. The event is taking place at the Corina Hotel in Sinkor…
UNICEF Liberia in partnership with Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has begun the commemoration of the Day of the African Child and will climax with a formal program on Friday, June 14, 2024. As part of activities of the celebration, the elections of a new leadership of the Liberian Children Parliament and children…
