The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has revealed serious environmental violations in several counties as part of its ongoing Nationwide Environmental Compliance Monitoring and County Tour. In a preliminary report issued on May 6, 2025, the EPA highlighted significant breaches by Class B mining operators in Lofa, Grand Kru, and Rivercess Counties. The EPA…
Rural residents in Liberia are set to benefit from improved internet connectivity as the government initiates the installation of Starlink satellite internet stations in various rural communities. According to global statistics from 2022, Liberia faces a significant digital divide, with only 22% of its population having internet access, particularly in rural areas. This issue has…
The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia has welcomed the recent action by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and remove a fugitive wanted in Liberia for producing and selling fraudulent documents. Eric Sumo is wanted for document fraud in Liberia and charged with fraudulent U.S. visa possession/manufacturing. He is one of three arrests in…
The Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism has officially launched the Government Town Hall Program to enhance communication between the public sector and citizens. During a speech on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex, Information Minister Jerolinmek M. Piah noted that Town Halls have played a significant role in…
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, cut the ribbon to the Modern Savings & Loans Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institution, officially declaring it open and ready for business in Liberia. The Microfinance Institution, envisaged since 2014 by Counsellor George B. Kailondo, aims to empower Liberian businesses, marketers, as well as ordinary Liberians, by…
The President of the University of Liberia (UL) Prof. Dr. Layli Maparyan is leading a high-power UL Management Team on a one-day working visit to the University’s David A. Stratz-Sinje Technical and Vocational College in Sinje, Grand Cape Mount County in western Liberia. According to a UL release dated May 7, 2025, during the visit,…
In a bold move to reform and revitalize Liberia’s security sector, the Liberia National Police (LNP) and Cuttington University have officially launched a transformative partnership focused on capacity development and leadership succession. This initiative aims to create a youth-led, educated security force for national transformation. The formal launch on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Saucococo,…
As USAID winds down its operations in Liberia, the agency has donated a range of office equipment to the Office for the Establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court for Liberia (OWECC-L). According to a release dated May 7, 2025, the donation includes a four-wheel-drive Toyota SUV, four desktop computers, a high-capacity laser jet…
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Wilmot Paye, has called on County Officers set to take assignments soon, to be dutiful and commit themselves to serving their Country with diligence amid associated challenges. Speaking during the start of a two-day orientation workshop to prepare the County Mine Officers, Mining Engineers, and Resident Geologists, Minister Paye…
The Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), Madam Adefunke Adeyemi, has called on African countries, especially Liberia, to prioritize air transport. Speaking Monday, May 5, 2025 at the start of a weeklong National Aviation Awareness at the EJ Ministerial Complex in Congo Town under the theme, “Connecting Liberia: The Power of Aviation,”…
