President Joseph N. Boakai has emphasized that the lack of sustainable employment opportunities for Liberia’s youth could lead the country into trouble and potentially foster chaos. He urged government officials to create avenues for young people to find work. The president made these remarks on Thursday, March 13, 2025, during the second Cabinet meeting at…
Lofa County Electoral District #3 Representative, Momo Siaffa Kpoto, has submitted a bill to amend the New Penal Code, specifically Chapter 14, Sub-Chapter D, by adding a new Section 14.80 that criminalizes same-sex sexual practices. The submission was made during the 14th Day Sitting of the 1st Quarter of the 2nd Session of the House…
The National Civil Society Union of Liberia has commended the Government of Liberia (GoL), through the National Port Authority(NPA), for successfully renegotiating its Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) Agreement with Global Tracking and Maritime Solution (GTMS) Liberia Incorporated, securing more reasonable and favorable terms for Liberia and the reduction of fees for port users. The initiative,…
The Civil Society Network of Liberia (CSNL) has taken note of allegations circulating on social and traditional media platforms, claiming that the Management of the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE) spent US$675,000.00 solely to facilitate a project assessment tour of six counties. In a statement issued on Thursday, March 13, 2025, the CSNL described…
During her final opening address as head of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh declared that the former Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel D. Tweah, acted beyond his legal authority by preparing a unilateral budget for the Judiciary. This statement was made at the commencement of the March 2025 term of…
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP), in partnership with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and supported by the Netherlands Embassy in Ghana, held a National Stakeholders Forum on Women’s Digital Rights in Liberia on March 11, 2025, at D’Calabash in Monrovia. Key policymakers, civil society organizations, and digital rights advocates gathered…
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA), alongside the European Union, the Irish Embassy, local authorities, and conservation partners, launched the €3.3 million ($3.5 million) SUSTAIN project at Sapo National Park. Funded primarily by the EU (€2.9 million/$3.13 million), the project is implemented by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) in partnership with the Society for the Conservation…
Montserrado County District #16 Representative Dixon Seboe has described the Legislative Engagement Retreat organized by Majority Bloc Speaker Richard N. Koon as a “mere pretense.” The retreat is currently taking place at the Farmington Hotel in Margibi County and features distinguished guests, including Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of the 9th Parliament of…
As a way of helping people with disabilities in Liberia, The Global Outreach Ministry based in the United States of America has donated assorted food and non-food items to the Group of 77. The donation includes crutches, toilets, walkers, wheelchairs, clothing, pinto beans and oil, which is estimated at US$20,000, with shipping costs of $6,221,…
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Decoration Day was observed, marking nearly 35 years since the violent killing of President Samuel Kanyan Doe, along with several key staff members and Armed Forces of Liberia personnel, in 1990. In commemoration of the day, a group of kinsmen of the late Liberian leader, led by Jacob Debee, the…
